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OLYMPIA, Wash., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company" or "Heritage") (Nasdaq: HFWA) anticipates issuing its first quarter earnings release on Thursday, April 21, 2022 before the market opens. The Company has scheduled a telephone conference call to discuss the first quarter on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (2:00 p.m. Eastern time).
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The NCAA’s Final Four will feature a healthy helping of Canadian content when the women hit the hard court on Friday.
All four participating teams boast a Canadian basketball star with Laeticia Amihere, from Mississauga, Ont., on South Carolina, Ottawa’s Merissah Russell on Louisville, Toronto’s Alyssa Jerome with Stanford and Aaliyah Edwards of Kingston, Ont., on Connecticut.
Beyond vying for the coveted U.S collegiate basketball championship, bragging rights are also at stake in a Canadian hoops group chat that includes good friends Amihere, Russell and Edwards.
Their normal congenial jabber has progressed to light chirping as the trio advances closer to college basketball’s ultimate prize.
“There’s a little trash-talking but at the end of the day we’re all just proud of ourselves for coming to the Final Four and making it this far,” Edwards said.
The three players say they will have no problem putting the friendship on hold this weekend.
“We talk about it in the group chat,” said Amihere. “It’s ‘good luck’ until we play you, right? So, we want you to do the best as you can in every single game, and then when we play you it’s all business.”
The trio are all around the same age – Amihere and Russell are both 20, while Edwards is 19 – and have all played together on the Canadian national team. Edwards and Amihere both represented Canada at the Tokyo Olympics, while Russell served as an alternate.
Jerome, a fifth-year senior, has worked out and interacted with other three but is not part of their social group.
Amihere’s Gamecocks, who enter the weekend as the No. 1 ranked team in women’s college basketball, will square off against Russell’s Cardinals in Friday’s opening game.
Last year, South Carolina dropped a heartbreaking 66-65 semi-final decision to Jerome’s Stanford squad.
Stanford later edged Arizona 54-53 to win the national championship.
Amihere knows the bitter taste of defeat that remains in her mouth will only go away if the Gamecocks can take care of some unfinished business in the Final Four.
“We’ve dreamt about this moment since exactly this time last year,” said Amihere. “As soon as we lost we were like, `Man, I can’t wait for next year this time.’ So, this has been a long process, but we’re finally here. So, I’m just excited.”
Last year’s Final Four was played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Tex., with less than 20-per-cent capacity allowed in the venue. This year, the Final Four is being held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., with no restrictions on capacity.
“We’re definitely really excited to be back (in the Final Four),” Jerome told The Canadian Press. “I think our team is looking forward to more of a normal Final Four with fans and stuff like that. Although we had fans last year, it felt very different because of COVID.”
Of the four Canadians involved, only one of them can win the national championship, but, in a sense, Jerome says they’ve all already won in a different way.
“It’s just really exciting to see the development of Canada Basketball,” Jerome said. “It’s super exciting for all the young players, I think it’s really great for young players to be able to see all these Canadians having success in the NCAA.
“I’m super happy for them and for Canada Basketball.”
The national championship game will played Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/article-four-canadian-women-highlight-ncaas-final-four-basketball-championship/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:41Z |
Which protein shake is best: Premier or Fairlife?
A protein shake after an exhausting workout can be highly beneficial. Protein is the most critical macronutrient required for efficient muscle recovery, so getting enough of it is crucial if you exercise or lift weights often.
If you’re trying to decide which protein shake is right for you, Premier and Fairlife are two popular brands you should consider. Both supplements contain significant amounts of protein and other vitamins and nutrients, but the right one for you depends on your body and fitness goals.
Premier protein shake
Premier protein shakes are a great way to supplement your post-workout diet and boost the muscle recovery process, letting you get more out of your workouts and potentially see results faster.
Premier incorporates plenty of protein and other vital nutrients and vitamins in their products, making them an excellent snack or post-workout recovery supplement.
Premier protein shake pros
One serving of a Premier protein shake contains 160 calories and 30 grams of protein, which is more than even most whey isolate protein powders, which usually have 20-28 grams per serving. There are also many essential amino acids, including 6.6 grams of branched-chain amino acids, which are vital for significant muscle recovery and growth.
They have just 1 gram of sugar per serving and are available in 12 low-fat flavors. From chocolate to vanilla to coffee, every flavor is gluten-free, soy-free and appropriate for keto, bariatric and kosher diets. It’s also worth noting that the coffee flavor contains caffeine and that a handful of flavors can substitute for coffee cream.
Premier protein shakes come in ready-made bottle-size servings as well as in a protein powder for mixing at your leisure. It’s up to your preference, but it’s important to note that the premixed drinks contain more sugar per serving than the powder.
Premier protein shake cons
Although Premier shakes contain 24 vitamins and minerals, they don’t have enough nutrients to serve as viable meal replacements. They’re suitable as snacks in between meals and as post-workout supplements only.
Premier shakes also contain a high amount of protein, which can be unnecessary and even harmful if you’re already getting enough of it from your regular diet in the form of healthy whole foods. Also, they contain artificial sweeteners, and if you’re lactose-intolerant, you’re going to want to steer clear of Premier protein shakes.
Fairlife protein shake
Fairlife protein shakes are an excellent workout supplement for those looking to boost muscle recovery following rigorous exercise. They’re light, so you won’t feel too full after drinking one, making them an acceptable snack as well.
Fairlife protein shake pros
The original Fairlife Nutrition Plan shakes have the same protein as Premier shakes at 30 grams per serving. It contains just 150 calories per serving, so it’s 10 fewer than the ready-made Premier protein shakes. In terms of nutrients, it has nine essential amino acids and several vitamins and minerals such as vitamin D, calcium and potassium.
These shakes have plenty of protein, and their low-carb formula makes them an excellent supplement for those seeking to lose weight while maintaining a solid muscle frame. They’re made with ultra-filtered milk, giving them a smooth, creamy texture that’s delicious.
Also, unlike Premier protein shakes, Fairlife shakes are suitable for anybody who’s lactose-intolerant.
Fairlife protein shake cons
They only come in seven flavors, but some users argue that it doesn’t taste as good as other comparable shakes. They’re also pricey, so you might get more bang for your buck with Premier shakes. Also, there isn’t as much diversity in terms of products as with Premier protein products.
Should you get Premier or Fairlife protein shakes?
Both Premier and Fairlife protein shakes work well as workout supplements since they both have plenty of protein and amino acids necessary for muscle recovery. They both also have vitamins and minerals that make them suitable as meal supplements or daytime snacks.
Fairlife shakes are easier on the stomach since they’re lactose-free, so while Premier shakes are also light, Fairlife is arguably the better choice for those following strict diets. However, Premier shakes are available in more unique flavors, so you can try different ones until you find one you like.
Ultimately, both shakes will give you a protein boost sufficient enough to aid in the muscle recovery process, especially if you exercise or lift weights consistently. Although Fairlife shakes have more calories and protein per serving, making them slightly better for those with muscle-building goals, Premier shakes are low in fat, so they’re excellent for anyone looking to lose weight.
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Bay college now offers school of massage therapy
From time to time we are all looking for ways to relieve stress, pain and to lower blood pressure.
Massage helps people relax by therapeutically manipulating the muscles and other soft tissues of the body.
The west campus of bay college is offering a massage therapy program.
The program is in high demand with income potential, flexible hours and opportunity for growth.
Applicants must be 18 years old, must pass a background check and hold a high school diploma, among others.
To learn more about the program, visit, “www.mytraining.bay college.edu” | https://abc10up.com/2022/03/31/bay-college-now-offers-school-of-massage-therapy/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:42Z |
When is the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix? Date, track information and more
Formula 1 is heading to Las Vegas for the first time in forty years, but when is the race, what will the track look like, and why is it a night race? Find out here.
Formula 1 will be heading to Las Vegas next year after announcing plans for a new grand prix to join the calendar on Wednesday night.
Las Vegas is the latest addition to the ever-growing F1 calendar, and becomes the third grand prix to take place in the United States as of next year.
It is an exciting announcement for F1, but when will the Las Vegas Grand Prix take place, and what will the track look like?
Here is all of the information you need about the newest race in F1.
When is the Las Vegas Grand Prix taking place?
The inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix will be taking place in November 2023. Although no precise details have yet been announced about the exact date, the race is likely to feature as part of the late-season swing through the Americas.
At the moment, races take place in the United States, Mexico and Brazil in October and November before F1 returns to the Middle East for the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
It is likely that Las Vegas features as part of the run of races in the Americas, although it is unclear what exact date slot it will take.
“There are some loose ends to get tied up contractually,” said Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei, “and once we have those done, we’ll announce the actual date.”
Las Vegas track action
Photo by: Liberty Media
Has Formula 1 ever raced in Las Vegas before?
Formula 1 raced in Las Vegas twice in the early 1980s - but it proved to be a short-lived event.
The race took place around a temporary circuit that was constructed in the car park of the Caesars Palace casino. It was called the Caesars Palace Grand Prix as a result.
But the track had a very repetitive, flat and uninspiring layout, making it unpopular among both drivers and fans alike.
Las Vegas was the title decider in both 1981 and 1982. In 1981, Nelson Piquet secured his maiden F1 title by finishing fifth, overturning Carlos Reutemann’s one point lead. The Brazilian struggled with back pain throughout the race around the anti-clockwise circuit, which took a toll on his neck, and vomited midway through the race as he struggled in the Nevada heat.
The 1982 race saw Keke Rosberg clinch his one and only title for Williams at the end of a difficult year for F1 marred by the death of Gilles Villeneuve. There was little appetite for F1 to return to Las Vegas, prompting the Caesars Palace track to be adjusted for CART, which also lasted just two years before walking away.
Why is F1 racing in Las Vegas?
F1 has been interested in returning to Las Vegas for a number of years, always with the goal of staging a race that incorporated the iconic Strip.
The recent boom in interest from the United States helped accelerate talks between F1 and the relevant authorities in Las Vegas. Last year’s United States Grand Prix in Austin attracted 400,000 fans over three days, according to F1, while the inaugural Miami Grand Prix will take place in May.
Las Vegas also ticks all of the boxes for F1 when it comes to a host city for a race. Upon taking over F1 in 2017, Liberty Media said it wanted “destination cities” for new grands prix that would help bring greater visibility to F1 and take it to some of the most glamorous venues in the world.
Las Vegas has a strong sporting culture, regularly hosting major boxing and UFC bouts, as well as being the home to the Las Vegas Raiders NFL team. F1 will be eager to contribute to this moving forward as it incorporates the iconic landmarks and neon signs of Las Vegas for a global spectacle.
Las Vegas track action
Photo by: Liberty Media
Why is the race taking place on a Saturday night?
The inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix will take place on a Saturday night in November 2023, making it the first time in 38 years that a grand prix has been staged on a Saturday. The 1985 South African Grand Prix was the last race to be held on a Saturday. Since then, the main race has always taken place on a Sunday.
But by running the Las Vegas Grand Prix on a Saturday, making it a night race will mean it is not only in a prime-time slot for the American audience, but it will also be in the early hours of the Sunday morning for Europe, making it appealing for people to stay up late to watch. The race is due to start at 10pm local time in Las Vegas.
What will the track look like?
The announcement included the first details about the track and an initial layout, which sees a sizeable amount of the Strip get incorporated.
The track will be 3.8 miles (6.12km) long and feature 14 corners, as well as three long straights that should see the cars reach speeds of over 210 mph.
It will make the Las Vegas track one of the longest in F1, trailing only Spa and Jeddah, and means the race will take place across 50 laps.
Las Vegas track action
Photo by: Liberty Media
Why does F1 have three races in the US now?
F1’s expansion in the United States has been rapid. In 2011, there was not a single grand prix in the USA, yet interest has surged to the extent that three races are now on the calendar with Miami, Austin and Las Vegas.
While three races in the same country may seem counterproductive as F1 bids for new markets and locations, the events are vastly spread out. All three races will run on different timezones (Miami on ET, Austin on CT, Las Vegas on PT) and have different characteristics. They will also be spread on the calendar, with Miami taking place in May this year and Austin in October.
Miami has a 10-year contract in place, while Austin’s new deal was signed in February and runs for another five years, meaning F1 will retain a significant foothold in the USA for many years to come.
What will the Las Vegas F1 race be called?
Unlike the previous Las Vegas race, the name for this will be far more straightforward. It will be known as the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The race will the fourth event on the calendar after Miami, Sao Paulo and Mexico City to be named after a city instead of the country or region in which it is being held.
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Is Verstappen really racing Leclerc differently to Hamilton?
OPINION: Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc have engaged in two thrilling wheel-to-wheel scraps from the opening two 2022 Formula 1 races. Those haven’t ended in controversy, which has raised a question over how their rivalry compares to Verstappen’s against Lewis Hamilton in 2021
Why Jeddah's victory fight showed DRS still has a place in F1
With Formula 1's shift to ground effect aerodynamics, it was hoped that the championship could eventually do away with DRS if the new cars could catch and pass each other more effectively. But DRS enhanced the duel between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, showing the drag reduction system still has a place in F1
The previous Hamilton slow start that Mercedes can learn from
Lewis Hamilton took a surprise podium in the Bahrain F1 season opener, but his struggles in Jeddah underlined that much work still needs to be done for Mercedes to be contending for wins again. The team will hope that Hamilton's upturn in form after a sluggish start to a season featuring a new rules set, in 2009, can be replicated
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F1's second visit to Jeddah's high-speed street track produced a spectacular battle between Red Bull and Ferrari at the sharp end, this time with a different result to the Bahrain season-opener. But on a weekend that was thrown into doubt amid off-track distractions, several drivers in cars without race-winning pedigree produced equally valiant performances
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For the second Formula 1 race in a row, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen contested a thrilling battle for victory that involved multiple passes through DRS detection zones. But, unlike in Bahrain, it was Verstappen who won out in Jeddah to get Red Bull's title challenge back on track
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With the Formula 1 weekend in Saudi Arabia now going ahead as planned, there's the small matter of a race to prepare for. After winning in Bahrain, Ferrari is looking to continue its battle with Red Bull over the victory spoils. But, after both drivers crashed in FP2, the Scuderia has made life difficult for itself in Jeddah. | https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/when-is-the-formula-1-las-vegas-grand-prix-date-track-information-and-more/9480828/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:42Z |
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Finsbury Food Group Plc (LON:FIF – Get Rating) shares crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 85.15 ($1.12) and traded as low as GBX 68 ($0.89). Finsbury Food Group shares last traded at GBX 69 ($0.90), with a volume of 152,242 shares traded.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 28.72, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 84.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 91.81. The firm has a market cap of £86.70 million and a PE ratio of 8.13.
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 24th will be given a GBX 0.80 ($0.01) dividend. This represents a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 24th. Finsbury Food Group’s payout ratio is 0.29%.
Finsbury Food Group Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a range of cakes, bread, and bakery snack products in the United Kingdom and internationally. It offers various bread and morning goods, such as buns and rolls, hot cross buns, muffins, artisan breads, and healthy lifestyle, as well as baguettes, doughnuts, and sliced breads; and cakes, including sponge cakes, loaf cakes, seasonal cakes, and individually portioned sweet snacks, such as chocolate cake bites, cake slices, cake bars, and mini rolls.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
(three, eight, four; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
(three, eight, four; FIREBALL: five) | https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17049719.php | 2022-04-01T00:48:43Z |
Eliot Cutler unlikely to spend more than a few months in jail on child pornography charges
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Mar. 31—If you are concerned about a child being neglected or abused, call Maine's 24-hour hotline at 800-452-1999 or 711 to speak with a child protective specialist. Calls may be made anonymously. For more information, visit this link.
Eliot Cutler faces up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine for allegedly possessing child pornography. But based on sentences in similar cases, it is unlikely he'll spend more than a few months behind bars.
Whether he pleads guilty or goes to trial and is convicted, Cutler most likely would be sentenced to a few years in prison, and would only have to serve a number of months of that time in prison followed by several years of probation. In addition, Cutler would have to register as a sex offender for 25 years.
While state law outlines maximum sentences for the crime Cutler is accused of committing, a number of factors point to him spending a few months, not years, behind bars. Those include a requirement that Maine judges consider similar cases and sentences imposed by other judges in crafting their own sentences, as well as Cutler's lack of criminal history and the small number of images found on his electronic devices so far.
That said, the investigation into Cutler is ongoing and could lead to more charges in both Hancock and Cumberland counties, where he has homes. And federal authorities could step in, though that is unlikely.
At least two cases prosecuted in recent years in Hancock County, where Cutler is charged with four counts of possession of sexually explicit materials, show how Cutler's case might be resolved if he is convicted. In both cases, the defendant served only a portion of the full sentence behind bars.
On March 8, Rene Amarillas, 49, of Bar Harbor was sentenced to three years in prison with all but nine months suspended after pleading guilty to one count of possession of sexually explicit materials, according to District Attorney Matthew Foster.
The traveling nurse uploaded child pornography to his phone while working at a Hancock County hospital, Foster said. Amarillas, like Cutler, had no criminal history.
Four years ago in the same Ellsworth courthouse, Superior Court Justice Bruce Mallonee sentenced computer repairman Jerome Humery, now 57, of Corea to one year in prison with all but 30 days suspended and two years of probation.
"To download this stuff is to support a truly awful industry," Mallonee said at Humery's sentencing, according to the Ellsworth American. "There were victims in these images whether they were taken last week or taken of people my age in the early '60s. The harm is still there.
"I can't punish the pornographer. All I can do is punish the customer and discourage other customers from punching the button when the time comes."
In neighboring Penobscot County, Alan Kochis, 65, the former finance director for the Bangor School Department, was sentenced in December 2019 to three years in prison with all but six months suspended to be followed by two years of probation. Kochis pleaded guilty to viewing child pornography depicting boys under the age of 12 the day he was to be arraigned following his indictment.
Most defendants plead not guilty at arraignments while their cases move forward. In Kochis' case, attorney Jeffrey Silverstein of Bangor negotiated a plea agreement with the Penobscot County District Attorney's office early in the legal process.
Cutler's attorney, Walter McKee of Augusta, could do the same.
While Maine's eight district attorneys' offices prosecute the majority of child pornograpy possession cases, federal prosecutors from the U.S. attorney's office handle some.
Whether the case goes to federal court is most often determined by a handful of factors — whether a state or federal agency investigated the case, whether the defendant is accused of taking photos of or filming the sexual abuse of a child and sharing it on the internet, and the number of sexually explicit images found on a person's devices.
Cutler's case was investigated by the Maine State Police and, so far, just 10 images have allegedly been found on the devices seized at his Brooklin and Portland homes. That puts the case squarely in the local prosecutor's purview.
Another well known Maine person charged in a child pornography case, former Assistant Attorney General James Cameron, the state's top drug prosecutor, drew a much longer sentence than Cutler likely faces.
Cameron was sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison on 13 counts of transporting, receiving and possessing child pornography between July 10, 2006, and Jan. 26, 2008. He also absconded while on bail awaiting the outcome of his appeal. Investigators found between 150 and 300 images of child pornography on his home, but not work, computers.
In a different case that led to long prison sentences, Wade Robert Hoover, 44, of Augusta was sentenced in July 2013 to 40 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to one count each of production and possession of child pornography. Hoover admitted to sexually assaulting two boys who took karate classes from him and sharing the images online.
Three years later in Kennebec County Superior Court, Hoover drew a state sentence of 60 years in prison for the sexual assaults.
Hoover is incarcerated in Virginia, serving his state and federal sentences at the same time. He will be returned to Maine to complete the 60-year state sentence after he serves the 40-year federal sentence.
BDN writer Bill Trotter contributed to this report. | https://news.yahoo.com/eliot-cutler-unlikely-spend-more-000600546.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:44Z |
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - A surge in demand for workers in Britain is showing some signs of stabilising, according to a survey published on Friday that may provide some comfort to the Bank of England as it worries about the risk of long-term inflation pressure.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said new job postings fell by 25% in the last week of March from a week earlier, returning to the kind of increase seen in mid-January.
"The jobs market has been super-heated in the first few months of this year, and was always likely to stabilise in the spring. We may be seeing the first signs of that now," REC chief executive Neil Carberry said.
"Over the next few weeks, we will see whether this is the cooling we expected, or a slower market developing as employers factor rising inflation into their plans."
Staff shortages are a worry for the Bank of England which has raised interest rates at each of its last three meetings to try to stop the jump in inflation to a 30-year high of 6.2% from turning into a longer-term price growth problem.
REC said demand was for hairdressers and barbers as well as security and bar staff and there were also big increases in adverts for other skilled occupations such as veterinarians and crane drivers.
The total of 1.83 million active jobs ads had been stable since early March, it said.
(Writing by William Schomberg, editing by Andy Bruce)
((william.schomberg@thomsonreuters.com; +44 207 542 7778; Reuters Messaging: william.schomberg.reuters.com@reuters.net))
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Orlando FreeFall ride death: State Senator looking to take action to make amusement rides safer
ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida State Senator Linda Stewart is keeping a close eye on the investigation into how 14-year-old Tyre Sampson fell to his death from Orlando FreeFall, the drop tower amusement ride at ICON Park.
"It is just really drove a stake in my heart," Stewart said. "We have to do something."
She’s read through documents released this week by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Now she’s waiting for their official investigative reports to see what went wrong. "That will give us direction on where we need to go," Senator Stewart said.
As FOX 35 News first reported, according to the ride manufacturer’s manual, the maximum weight limit for riders on the Orlando Free Fall is 287 pounds. Sampson’s father told FOX 35 News that the teen weighed 340 pounds, which would be 53 pounds over the weight limit.
"I don’t see how anyone visually can look at a person and determine how much they weigh. So I think that’s one thing we need to look into if there’s some kind of pad or weight thing they can step on it’s a green light if they’re under. Red light if they’re not, and they’re not able to get on the ride," Stewart said.
Earlier this week, Brian Avery, an independent ride consultant and lecturer at the University of Florida told FOX 35 News there’s a loophole in Florida code where venues do not have to post weight requirements on signs outside the ride unless the ride manufacturer say in their manual that it needs to be done. Stewart said requiring weight limits to be put on signage at all amusement rides could be something to look into as well.
"I think a sign is helpful. I think a lot of people will look at that and if you’re over the limit you won’t want to risk your life," Senator Stewart said.
Another item that’s caught her attention, a letter from Funtime, the ride’s manufacturer to the state of Florida that read, in part, "It is no need for an extra safety or seat belt because the seat and restraint system fulfill more than the requirements."
If the Florida Department of Agriculture doesn’t make a change here, Stewart said she will work to get one.
"No matter what the manufacturer’s say, they could say in Florida you’re going to have a seatbelt. Just because the manufacturer says you don’t need one doesn’t mean we can’t require one," Stewart said.
Bill Kitchen is the founder and CEO of US Thrill Rides. He designs and builds amusement rides for a living. He agrees with Senator Stewart on the need for seatbelts on rides.
"It's my opinion that this would have prevented that accident," Kitchen said.
Senator Stewart says right now it’s too soon to take legislative action, but as soon as the final investigative reports come out, she’ll be ready to write legislation to protect locals and tourists on amusement rides.
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“Ride With Rinus” Campaign Will Add Contributors’ Names to the No. 21 Building Tomorrow Chevrolet for the GMR Grand Prix
(INDIANAPOLIS) March 30, 2022 – Ed Carpenter Racing announced today a partnership with Building Tomorrow, an international not-for-profit organization supporting literacy and numeracy in Uganda, for the GMR Grand Prix. Through the generosity of a longtime Building Tomorrow supporter, defending race winner Rinus VeeKay will compete in the No. 21 Building Tomorrow Chevrolet on May 14, 2022 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Together, Building Tomorrow and ECR have launched “Ride with Rinus,” where any contributor who donates $75 can have their name added to VeeKay’s car.
Founded in 2006, Building Tomorrow aims to improve learning outcomes in underserved communities throughout Uganda. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, some 1.2 million children were out of school across Uganda. The country then experienced the longest continuous school closures in the world due to the pandemic, with some 10 million children out of school for nearly two years. Working in partnership with local communities, Building Tomorrow delivered its Roots to Rise literacy and numeracy programming to more than 40,000 children in 2021 and will reach over 100,000 learners in 2022.
Building Tomorrow and ECR launched “Ride With Rinus,” where supporters will have their name included on VeeKay’s car for the GMR Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Donations will benefit Building Tomorrow’s Roots to Rise program, a foundational learning initiative teaching basic literacy and numeracy skills based on students’ learning level, not age. A donation of just $75 will give contributors the opportunity to put their name on VeeKay’s No. 21 Building Tomorrow Chevrolet and allow five children to enroll in an upcoming Roots to Rise camp. With the goal of adding 1,500 names to the racecar, Building Tomorrow would be able to support 7,500 children in Uganda and help them get their education back on track after two years without formal schooling. To “Ride With Rinus,” donations can be made online at BT.TEAM.
“We’re delighted to partner with Ed Carpenter Racing to raise funds and awareness for the learning crisis in Uganda,” said George Srour, Co-Founder and Chief Dreamer of Building Tomorrow. “With this partnership, we’re giving anyone who wants to support literacy and numeracy – basic skills so many Ugandan kids haven’t had the chance to master – the opportunity to do so, and in return they get the chance to ‘Ride With Rinus’ on May 14.”
VeeKay is now in his third season as an NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver, having competed with ECR from the beginning. The 21-year-old is no stranger to success at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, accomplishing many career milestones on the road course. In just his second NTT INDYCAR SERIES start in July of 2020, VeeKay earned his first Top 5 finish. In October of the same year, he won his first pole position, led the first laps of his Indy car career and earned his first podium finish on the road course. Last May, the GMR Grand Prix became the home of VeeKay’s first career victory when he led 33 laps and won by almost a five-second margin.
Building Tomorrow and ECR’s “Ride With Rinus” campaign will be active for the next month, closing on April 30, 2022. VeeKay’s car will then be transformed into the No. 21 Building Tomorrow Chevrolet and contributors’ names will be incorporated into the design. The 2022 GMR Grand Prix will be broadcast live on NBC, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 14.
About Building Tomorrow
Founded in 2006, Building Tomorrow works to improve learning for children living in rural, underserved communities throughout Uganda. With the support of 300 dynamic Ugandan university graduates recruited as Building Tomorrow Fellows and a corps of more than 7,000 Community Education Volunteers – residents of the communities in which we work who are passionate about education – we have enrolled more than 55,000 out-of-school children in school, reached some 54,000 learners through Roots to Rise literacy and numeracy camps, and constructed 81 government-aided primary schools nationwide in communities where no formal school previously existed. Building Tomorrow is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization and is based in Kampala, Uganda and Indianapolis.
About Ed Carpenter Racing
Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) first entered the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in 2012. The Indianapolis-based race team has proven its versatility by collecting eight wins across each type of track the series competes on – street and road courses, short ovals and speedways. ECR is led by IndyCar’s only team owner/driver, Ed Carpenter, three-time pole winner for the Indianapolis 500 (2013, 2014 and 2018). The 2022 season will see the team continue to compete with two full-time entries: the No. 20 BitNile Chevrolet with Conor Daly behind the wheel and the No. 21 Chevrolet, driven by Rinus VeeKay. Both will be entered in the Indianapolis 500 alongside Carpenter, rounding out the team’s three-car effort. ECR has been active in the eSports arena as part of the iRX World Championship for the past two years. More information may be found at http://www.edcarpenterracing.com/. | https://www.tracksideonline.com/2022/03/31/ed-carpenter-racing-partners-with-building-tomorrow-to-deliver-education-to-children-in-uganda/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:43Z |
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF))–Fred VanVleet is up for another NBA award. He’s one of 12 finalists for the NBA’s “Teammate of the Year” award.
The 12 finalists were selected by a panel of NBA executives. The winner will be chosen from that list of finalists by NBA players.
The award goes to the NBA player who best demonstrates selfless play, leadership as a mentor and a role model to other players, and commitment and dedication to his team.
VanVleet has won numerous awards through his career going back to his Auburn High School days when he was the NIC-10’s MVP. At Wichita State he was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. In the NBA he’s been a finalist for the “Sixth Man of the Year” award, and this season he was chosen an NBA All-Star. | https://www.mystateline.com/sports/nba/vanvleet-up-for-teammate-of-the-year/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:45Z |
A National Security Agency employee has been charged with emailing classified national security information to somebody who wasn’t authorized to receive it, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday.
Mark Robert Unkenholz, 60, of Hanover, Maryland, was arrested Thursday but ordered released after his initial court appearance in Baltimore.
Unkenholz held “top secret” security clearance, giving him access to the information, according to a 26-count indictment. He worked for an NSA office responsible for the agency’s engagement with private industry.
The indictment accuses Unkenholz of using his personal email address to send information classified as “secret” and “top secret” to somebody else’s private company email addresses on several occasions between February 2018 and June 2020.
The recipient held “top secret” clearance from April 2016 until approximately June 2019, while employed at a company that isn’t named in the indictment. However, from July 2019 until approximately January 2021, the person worked for a different company and wasn’t authorized to access or receive classified information, the indictment says.
A grand jury indicted Unkenholz on Tuesday on 13 counts of willfully transmitting national defense information and 13 counts of willfully retaining national defense informaton. Each count carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. Federal sentencing guidelines typically recommend sentences far below the maximum.
Unkenholz pleaded not guilty to all 26 counts at his initial court appearance. U.S. Magistrate Judge Beth Gesner ordered him released after the hearing, court records show.
Gesner appointed the federal public defender’s office to represent Unkenholz. Federal Public Defender James Wyda declined to comment.
The FBI is investigating.
The case against Unkenholz is the latest prosecution from federal authorities in Maryland, home to some of the most secretive government agencies, alleging mishandling or improper storage of classified materials.
One of the more prominent federal cases involved Harold Martin, a former NSA contractor who was charged in 2016 with storing reams of classified records in his Maryland home, car and shed. The information spanned from the mid-1990s to the present and included personal details of government employees and “top secret” email chains, handwritten notes describing the NSA’s classified computer infrastructure, and descriptions of classified technical operations. He was sentenced in 2019 to nine years in prison.
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Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed from Washington, D.C. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/nsa-employee-charged-with-mishandling-classified-material/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:44Z |
Bosch honored for innovative IoT apprenticeship program
Global technology and services provider Bosch and associate Arin Minasian were honored this week with a Michigan Works! Association Impact Award, recognizing the company’s commitment to workforce development and its collaboration with Oakland County Michigan Works!. In need of a new type of talent pipeline, Bosch in Farmington...
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As we approach Holy Week and look forward to the promise of Easter joy, we may look back on the last month or so and reflect on how the Lord has been present to us this Lent. Have we personally succeeded or struggled to meet our expectations for prayer, fasting and giving?
Before anyone gets caught up in self-criticism over perceived failures, perhaps there is a more compassionate measure of our Lenten journey: focusing on the love that has been shared this season. Have you taken stock in the love you have experienced this Lent?
I am friends with a married couple who I deeply admire. They are among the people that come to mind whenever I think of "squad goals" -- role models in my own vocational living. Since they were married long before I met them, I got to hear stories and memories from their marriage prep and wedding.
One profound story was about a ceremonial washing of feet that they included in their nuptial Mass, in which the groom and bride took turns washing one another's feet as a public sign of their self-giving and service.
The act of washing the bare foot of their beloved was symbolic of commitment to imitating Christ in their married life. I remember this about them every year during the foot washing at the Holy Thursday Mass, thinking of their example of Christ-like humility and devotion.
Years later when I got married, their wedding gift to me and my husband was a beautiful glass bowl and pitcher with a framed drawing of foot washing, to serve as a daily reminder to us of the theology behind our wedding vows.
No matter which vocation we are each called to live in our communities, when we respond faithfully and selflessly, we are reflecting the love of God to our world.
In this way we may relate to each element of the passion of Christ during Holy Week, and we also may reflect on where we can see a similar love in people living out their vocations faithfully and totally in love.
Lately, when I seek out time in prayer and reflection, my mind gravitates to the simple and repetitive words of my favorite Taizé hymn, "Ubi Caritas." The words of the song in its entirety are "Ubi caritas, et amor, ubi caritas, Deus ibi est." "Where there is love and charity, God is there."
The simplicity of this song reminds me that God's presence is not complicated, either. Scripture assures us that "God is love" (1 Jn 4:8). Whenever we act in love, we enter into a life of communion with Christ.
As boundless as God is, the love that has been demonstrated in our communities is limitless in variety. Have you seen love in action lately?
Some of us have welcomed a stranger with a hospitable smile. Some of us have fervently prayed for peace in foreign countries, in a spirit of Christian unity and human solidarity. Some of us have tenderly cared for elderly and disabled loved ones.
Love is evident in the expectant mother who sways through the aches of pregnancy. Love shines in the empathetic friend who quietly accompanies his grieving neighbor. Love is manifest in forgiveness and mercy.
This year, I allowed the words of "Ubi Caritas" to guide me in a Lenten journey of seeking God in the small things. As I tucked my children into bed each night, I sang "Ubi Caritas" as their lullaby, praying the words over them as we snuggled.
Soon, when we enter into the Easter season of new beginnings, I will continue to seek God in the smallest witnesses of everyday love. | https://www.thefloridacatholic.org/faith/faith-journey/meditate-on-ubi-caritas-this-lent/article_f3b9707a-b109-11ec-b7ac-afb25f973de4.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:46Z |
Thousands booking Airbnbs in Ukraine as means of getting money directly to the people
Thousands of people have booked Airbnbs in Ukraine without plans to travel there as a way to get money directly to Ukrainians.
The initiative, which gained popularity via social media, boasted $1.9 million in its first 48 hours, according to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky.
“In 48 hours, 61,406 nights have been booked in Ukraine,” he wrote on Twitter.
A number of donors took to Twitter to share their interactions with Ukrainian Airbnb hosts.
“It’s very important to know now that there is support,” said one host. “We have some kind of horror.”
Another called it a “hard and terrible time in Ukraine.”
“This is what our family needs right now,” another Ukrainian wrote.
In support of the initiative, Airbnb is waiving booking fees in Ukraine.
“We can confirm we are waiving all guest and Host fees on all bookings in Ukraine at this time,” Airbnb stated.
Several Ukrainians said they were brought to tears by the donations, and many said they would use the money to house refugees.
The wave of bookings follows an announcement from Chesky Monday that Airbnb aims to house over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees for free.
“With more Hosts, we can house more refugees,” Chesky wrote. “If you live in Germany, Poland, Romania, Hungary, France, UK, Italy, Netherlands … anywhere a refugee may be, you can help by opening your home.”
Airbnb previously housed tens of thousands of Afghan refugees in a similar initiative.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Wednesday helped owner DeWayne Benjamin celebrate the city’s first approved social equity marijuana hospitality operator, Tetra Lounge.
The lounge was approved for a hospitality license, meaning it will be a location where folks can legally consume marijuana in a public place. While it is not yet open for business, it is expected to be up and running by April 20, the marijuana holiday.
“I wouldn’t be here without the people that supported me, my friends, family, members that I’ve met over the years — it’s really a community,” Benjamin said. “We want to cultivate a community here that’s very diverse and inclusive, where you can come here and meet anyone from the age of 21 to 84 and all different ethnicities and backgrounds. That was very important to me and it showed today.”
Polis said at the ribbon cutting that he sees Tetra being a model for the rest of the industry as the first licensed cannabis consumption lounge in the country.
“I’m so excited about innovation and entrepreneurship in this exciting sector improving public safety and making sure that people can recreate in a legal way in safety and enjoy one another's company,” Polis said Wednesday afternoon. “It’s really exciting to see that spirit of entrepreneurship across our state, that can-do attitude, that frontier spirit where you say, ‘Just because it hasn’t been done, that’s not going to stop me from doing it.’”
The social equity aspect of the program is to make sure there's equitable access to the cannabis industry, because there are many communities disproportionately and negatively impacted by marijuana prohibition who have not benefited from legalization. For the first six years of the new licensing program, only people designated as social equity applicants will be considered for new marijuana establishments.
“Unfortunately, because of the war on drugs, we still have African Americans in particular who were burdened by possession charges on their records of marijuana while the industry has taken off and has generated billions of dollars for people,” Hancock said at the ribbon cutting.
James Mitchell said he was the second member after Tetra initially opened in 2018 and said everyone at the lounge quickly became his family.
“You’re supposed to feel like you’re at home no matter what,” Mitchell said. “Whatever your version of sitting down and having a joint with friends, you’re in a safe environment.”
Denver’s Department of Excise and Licenses also issued final approval for the Patterson Inn to get its marijuana hospitality license, which will allow the hotel to open a cannabis consumption lounge for its guests. | https://denvergazette.com/news/marijuana/gov-polis-mayor-hancock-celebrate-first-licensed-marijuana-hospitality-establishment-in-denver/article_2cda56ce-b143-11ec-bd83-fb6741d22cf7.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:46Z |
ABERDEEN, N.C., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The fast growth of Moore County, including Aberdeen, Pinehurst, and Southern Pines, caused a few growing pains for General Manager Scott Weaver and his team at Leith Honda Aberdeen, "The growth in Aberdeen is so great that we just outgrew our building. It was time." Last weekend, his team cut the ribbon and drove vehicles to their new, expanded facility adjacent to the original Leith Honda Aberdeen location on US 15-501.
The new building includes an expanded showroom giving customers a more relaxed environment to shop and explore the showcased inventory. Also, their waiting area has expanded for customers' comfort and includes business workstations for those who need to work while they wait.
Weaver and Service Manager Mark Posey are most excited about their new state-of-the-art service department. The new facility holds twice as many service bays as the former building, complete with new tire balancers, express bay lifts, and individual fluid and air filling stations.
"When we have to walk to the parts counter to get oil and washer fluid for our vehicles, it adds to the customer's wait time," said Posey. "Now we will have oil and washer fluid, water, light, and electrical reels right at our fingertips."
Even with a new building, the one thing that won't change is Leith's tradition to take the best care of their customers. Posey says that commitment is what has kept customers coming back for generations. "We've got people that we have retained since I've been here. I have worked on their mother's and grandmother's cars."
LeithCars.com is one of the largest automotive groups in North Carolina. A family business created in Raleigh, Leith Cars has been serving the Triangle community for over 50 years, incorporating over 1,900 North Carolinians into its family. The number one place to buy vehicles in the Raleigh metro area for five years running, according to a Marshall Marketing Survey, the auto dealer has 39 franchise locations throughout the state. For more information, visit www.leithcars.com.
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Naomi Osaka’s eyes welled with tears when her match ended, an all-too-familiar scene for her in recent years.
These were of the happy variety.
For the former world No. 1, that’s major progress.
The unseeded Osaka defeated No. 22 Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in the Miami Open semi-finals. She’s in a championship match for the first time since the 2021 Australian Open, and will meet either No. 16 Jessica Pegula or No. 2 Iga Swiatek on Saturday.
“Damn, I’m almost crying,” Osaka said.
Maybe not even almost. She hid her face in an orange towel a few times right after the match ended, at least one tear clearly making its way down her right cheek. Osaka entered this tournament ranked No. 77 in the world, will leave Miami no worse than 36th and would be back in the top 30 if she wins the title.
It has been a long, trying and often emotional ride for Osaka since her win in the 2018 U.S. Open final over Serena Williams. She was rattled during a loss at Indian Wells on March 12 following a derogatory shout from a spectator, withdrew from last year’s French Open to address her mental state and left last year’s U.S. Open in tears.
But in South Florida, one of the places she considers home, it’s been all support from the fans.
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you,” Osaka told them in her on-court interview.
Pegula and Swiatek – who will replace the now-retired Ashleigh Barty as the No. 1-ranked women’s player in the world next week – were meeting in the other women’s semi-final on Thursday night.
Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev came into the tournament as the No. 2-ranked men’s player in the world. Hubert Hurkacz ensured he will stay there.
Hurkacz – the No. 8 seed and defending Miami champion – wore down the top-seeded and cramp-riddled Medvedev 7-6 (7), 6-3 on Thursday in a men’s quarter-final.
“Every muscle just went `cramp, cramp, cramp, cramp,”' Medvedev said.
Had Medvedev prevailed, he would have overtaken Novak Djokovic on Monday and returned to No. 1 in the world rankings. Instead, the Russian will stay No. 2 in the world and find out who wins the Miami title on Sunday like everyone else.
“For me, it was more important in a way just to win the match itself than to become No. 1,” Medvedev said. “Winning the match, I saw it more as a bonus.”
Hurkacz, who is from Poland, will next meet either No. 14 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain or unseeded Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia in the semi-finals. Kecmanovic and Alcaraz play in the last quarter-final later Thursday.
“I was returning pretty well, I was putting some pressure on his serves and that was helping my game,” Hurkacz said. “I was able to get some free points on my serve and that was pretty big.”
The other semi-final pits sixth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway against unseeded Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina.
Hurkacz has played Medvedev four times, and Medvedev has been ranked No. 2 in the world in each of those meetings – which they’ve now split. Hurkacz improved to 14-5 this year, and his record in Miami is 12-1 all-time.
“Coming here is so much fun,” Hurkacz said. | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/tennis/article-osaka-rallies-tops-bencic-to-make-miami-open-womens-final/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:47Z |
Louisville woman charged with husband for human trafficking involving minors sentenced to prison
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Louisville woman who was arrested back in 2019 on human trafficking charges involving minors with her husband has been sentenced to federal prison.
Monica Bradley was sentenced on Tuesday to more than 21 years in prison followed by a life term of supervised release for charges of production and possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Over the course of multiple years, Bradley had produced and possessed pornographic images of five child victims, according to court documents.
One of the victims was taken by Bradley to her husband, Curtis Bradley, with the intent he would engage in sexual contact with the child. Monica Bradley was then compensated with cash and drugs.
The incidents began when the victim was only 11 years old. Documents state Curtis Bradley had assaulted the victim more than 100 times.
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Curtis Bradley was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison on March 4.
“We will continue to aggressively prosecute predators who sexually exploit the most vulnerable individuals in our communities, the children,” United States Attorney Michael A. Bennett said in a release. “I commend the outstanding work of AUSAs Zimdahl and Tieke, HSI Nashville, LMPD, and our partnership with the Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. As a result of a combined effort, the defendant faces a very significant prison sentence without the chance of parole.”
The investigation was handled by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations and the Louisville Metro Police Department.
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Which natural testosterone boosters are best?
Testosterone is a naturally occurring hormone that aids in the development of both male and female secondary sex characteristics. But in addition to these actions, testosterone also plays a role in the development of bone and muscle mass, as well as promoting fat loss and increasing overall health and well-being. For people who struggle with low testosterone levels, a natural testosterone booster can help.
Force Factor Test X180 Ignite Total Testosterone Booster is specifically formulated to increase energy levels while recovering from injury or illness. It’s a good place to start to treat low T.
What to know before you buy a natural testosterone booster
Dose
Testosterone boosters gradually improve the symptoms of low T over 30 to 60 days, but you’ll need to get the correct dose.
It’s important to talk to your doctor before you begin supplementation to make sure it’s a good choice for you. In general, follow the dosing guidelines on your supplement. Each will be different depending on the ingredients and the focus of the supplement.
Symptoms
Natural testosterone boosters utilize different formulations designed to address specific symptoms of low testosterone.
These might include:
- Insecurity and low self-esteem
- Depression
- Weight gain
- Thinning bones
- Decreased muscle mass
- Changes in mood
- Insomnia
- Sexual dysfunction
- Decreased libido
- Infertility
Because testosterone production naturally decreases by as much as 1% per year every year after age 30, some of these symptoms can start to appear in younger people. Look for natural testosterone boosters that specifically address the symptoms you are experiencing.
What to look for in a quality natural testosterone booster
Active ingredients
Look for active ingredients that are proven to increase testosterone production and relieve symptoms of low T.
These include:
- Ginger: Among other actions, ginger reduces oxidative stress and boosts production of testosterone. Ginger is also anti-inflammatory and may aid in recovery after injury.
- Rhodiola: Rhodiola suppresses cortisol production and can relieve mood disorders (i.e., anxiety and depression) linked to low T.
- Tongkat ali: Also known as tung saw, longifolia, pasak bumi, eurycoma and longjack, this herb can boost testosterone levels and relieve symptoms of aging.
- Horny goat weed: Chinese medicine refers to horny goat weed as yin yang huo. It’s used to increase blood flow to the genitals. Women may also take it but phytoestrogens in the plant can lead to bone loss and should be used with caution.
- Ashwagandha: This powerful adaptogen has been shown in double-blind trials to relieve fatigue, increase vigor and promote sexual and psychological well-being in men with the symptoms of low T.
- Fenugreek seed: Clinical reviews of fenugreek seed and its effect of testosterone found that it dramatically increased testosterone production and improved libido.
- Tribulus terrestris: Tribulus terrestris is best used with other plants to boost testosterone production. It is important to note that some supplements of this plant have been found to be contaminated with steroids.
No fillers
Look for supplements that contain no fillers or binders. Some of these substances are relatively harmless, like starches, but others come with long chemical names and compositions that can affect the performance of other active ingredients.
Non-GMO
Non-GMO active ingredients are chemical-free and the best choice for a natural testosterone booster. They are also preservative-free and have no toxins that can be harmful with long-term use.
Third-party tested
Because supplements are not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, it’s important that whichever one you choose has been third-party tested for best practices in manufacturing, processing and packaging.
No allergens
At a minimum, your supplements should be free of common allergens like corn, gluten, dairy or soy. If you are limiting or restricting animal products, look for a vegan or vegetarian label.
How much you can expect to spend on a natural testosterone booster
A month’s supply will cost $9-$50, depending on the potency of the booster.
Natural testosterone booster FAQ
How long does it take to see results?
A. Improving your health with natural supplements is good for your body, but it may take a while to see results. When starting with natural testosterone boosters, allow yourself at least 30 to 60 days on the supplement to see if there are any changes.
If you don’t see any changes, you may need to try another supplement or increase the dose. Talk to your doctor if you have any concerns.
Are natural testosterone boosters safe?
A. Whenever you add a supplement to your diet, it’s important to talk to your doctor. They can help you determine what supplement might work best for your symptoms and verify that there will be no drug potential interactions.
That said, although natural testosterone boosters are generally recognized as safe, the risk of side effects is always present.
These might include:
- Increased aggression
- Acne
- Digestive upset
- Hair loss
- Abdominal pain
- Allergies to active ingredients
- Development of breasts
Severe side effects are rare and vary depending on the active ingredients.
What’s the best natural testosterone booster to buy?
Top natural testosterone booster
Force Factor Test X180 Ignite Total Testosterone Booster
What you need to know: This option uses fenugreek seed and green tea extract to increase energy and libido.
What you’ll love: This includes a wide variety of trusted and tested ingredients to naturally increase testosterone levels, including green coffee beans, oat straw and horny goat weed. Two capsules provide the recommended serving of 400 milligrams.
What you should consider: For best results, you’ll need to pair this with a protein supplement.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and iHerb
Top natural testosterone booster for the money
Bull Blood Ultimate Natural Testosterone Booster
What you need to know: It’s a high-potency supplement that’s great for those new to testosterone supplementation and long-time users.
What you’ll love: This focuses on increasing stamina, size and performance. It includes horny goat weed, L-arginine, maca root and other natural ingredients. It’s made from non-GMO ingredients and is manufactured in a cGMP-compliant facility.
What you should consider: Some people experience disrupted sleep.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
LifeSeasons Masculini-T Testosterone Support for Men
What you need to know: These provide some immediate relief from the effects of low T.
What you’ll love: It contains tribulus, longjax, muira puama, maca and fenugreek to support increased testosterone production naturally. It’s focused on increasing stamina, relieving brain fog, and boosting energy.
What you should consider: You’ll need to take one capsule three times a day.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NIO 333: Open battery technology could create "bigger void" in FE
Opening up battery development in Formula E would create “a bigger void” between manufacturers and would be difficult to level commercially, says NIO 333 technical chief Duncan Laycock.
Formula E batteries are currently a standard-specification component, with Williams Advanced Engineering picking up the tender to supply the batteries to the upcoming Gen3 car – having done so for the original generation of cars before McLaren Applied Technologies picked up the Gen2 contract.
Porsche motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach is keen for FE and the FIA to allow battery technology to be partially opened up to the teams, suggesting a standard cell but leave the rest open to the teams to reduce the overall costs.
Formula E has introduced a cost cap of €25 million across two seasons for manufacturer teams from 1 October.
Laycock says that although the battery research would help OEMs despite the differences between racing and road EV energy storage technology, he says it would not be "the work of a moment" to square it off commercially for the smaller teams.
"The type of battery technology that you need for road car versus race car is notably different," Laycock said, "because you're after long duration, whereas we are after the high energy usage over short periods of time.
"But I think it would help in terms of battery development for OEMs.
"But as I mention that, people make a quantum step [in development] and it opens the door for there to be a bigger void between teams.
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"We stand as 333 Racing, where we're a minnow, we've got the backing of NIO as a title sponsor. We have to get them on board with doing battery development.
"Porsche can say, 'okay, we're going to do battery development, because we're an OEM and we use it in our EV range.'
"So it would be subject to having the right partners, I think, but not the work of a moment to put that in place, both technically and commercially, I think it would be a massive change."
NIO 333 deputy team principal Russell O'Hagan added that the financial implications would be difficult for his team to contend with, and that "only four or five manufacturers in the world" could consider racing in Formula E with open battery technology.
He added that it would take a "big chunk" of development budget for his team and teams like Mahindra to contend with those manufacturers in that situation.
"For that the money we have, and the money you have at Mahindra or whatever, we've been able to do a good job off that.
"The battery development would be another big chunk required. And then you start to get into the realms of there's only four or five manufacturers in the world that can afford to do that with the technologies and with the synergy to do it.
"You can see why [Porsche would want open batteries] but I think it's diminishing returns on it."
"A lot of manufacturers already have partnerships with battery providers," Laycock adds.
"There was a lot of investment when EVs started to see it was the future, so they all have tie ups with major battery manufacturers.
"If you wanted to market Formula E as like an electric F1, then yes, you probably should have battery development and a lot of freedom.
"But that's not that's not what it is. And in Formula 1 struggles as it is to be sustainable."
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Why Porsche's Formula E breakthrough points to a flawed narrative
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How Wehrlein earned redemption as Porsche ended its Formula E wait
It took Porsche 29 races to finally break its duck in Formula E, but the German powerhouse righted that statistic in fine style last weekend. Pascal Wehrlein ended his own personal drought by leading team-mate Andre Lotterer in a 1-2, as Porsche at last served notice of its championship-challenging credentials in the all-electric series
Why Jaguar's tie-up with Envision goes beyond the Formula E arena
Jaguar will supply Envision with powertrains for Formula E's Gen3 regulations commencing in 2023, a development that both hope will allow them to replicate the success of Mercedes and Venturi's current agreement. But for both British brands, the tie-up has a wider significance beyond electric-powered single-seaters
How Mercedes began its Formula E swansong in swaggering style
As the laps ticked down in the second Diriyah E-Prix, Nyck de Vries looked set to complete the perfect start to his Formula E title defence with two wins on the bounce. Although he fell away, the Mercedes-powered Venturi of Edoardo Mortara picked up the pieces to underline the potency of the three-pointed star's powertrain.
Eight things to watch in Formula E's 2022 season
In the final season of Formula E's outgoing Gen-2 car and reigning champion team Mercedes, famous and infamous rookies, a dose of qualifying meritocracy, new cities and under-pressure Porsche will be sure to keep things interesting as the 2022 season kicks off in Saudi Arabia this weekend
Why Vandoorne is poised to deliver Mercedes a perfect FE sign-off
As Mercedes embarks on its last Formula E season this weekend, Stoffel Vandoorne is targeting a title that has so far proved elusive in his time with the team he joined for its soft launch as HWA in 2018. After teammate Nyck de Vries won last year, the Belgian is confident of writing the perfect final chapter to his electric story with the manufacturer
Why Maserati's shift to Formula E is a win for both sides
Maserati will make a full-factory return to racing, joining the Formula E grid in 2023 with a view to electrifying its road car portfolio. In that regard it makes sense for Maserati - but it's also a win for the series as it seeks to rebound from losing three of its heavyweight German giants in the space of a few months | https://us.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/nio-333-open-battery-technology-could-create-bigger-void-in-formula-e/9481550/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:48Z |
Houghton County Sheriff Warns of Sextortion Scams
HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Sheriff’s office has issued a warning about potential “sextortion” schemes. In a release yesterday, officials said several members of the public have reported possible incidents locally. Sextortion typically starts with a simple online conversation. Eventually, the perpetrator asks the potential victim to share lewd photographs. The perpetrator then threatens to publish the photos, or send them to friends and family, unless the victim pays them. Parents are encouraged to talk with their children about the danger, and remind them that people they meet online are sometimes not who they seem to be. If you or someone in your family is approached in this manner, contact law enforcement immediately. | https://abc10up.com/2022/03/31/houghton-county-sheriff-warns-of-sextortion-scams/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:48Z |
FLEX LNG Ltd. (NYSE:FLNG – Get Rating) saw a large drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 503,900 shares, a drop of 22.3% from the February 28th total of 648,900 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 510,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.0 days. Approximately 1.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.
NYSE:FLNG traded up $0.54 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $28.52. 608,551 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 598,643. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.20 and a beta of 1.18. FLEX LNG has a 52 week low of $8.67 and a 52 week high of $29.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $21.05.
FLEX LNG (NYSE:FLNG – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 16th. The company reported $1.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $114.59 million for the quarter. FLEX LNG had a return on equity of 16.71% and a net margin of 47.23%.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its position in FLEX LNG by 88.4% in the 4th quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 1,316,604 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,382,000 after acquiring an additional 617,721 shares during the period. EAM Global Investors LLC acquired a new stake in FLEX LNG in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $10,091,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in FLEX LNG by 63.1% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 435,448 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,229,000 after acquiring an additional 168,547 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its position in FLEX LNG by 402.7% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 170,606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,008,000 after acquiring an additional 136,669 shares during the period. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in FLEX LNG by 330.9% in the 3rd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 157,376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,813,000 after acquiring an additional 120,853 shares during the period. 15.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
FLEX LNG Company Profile (Get Rating)
FLEX LNG Ltd. engages in the operation of carrier vessels. It focuses on the engineering and construction of liquefied natural gas producer units. The company was founded by Philip Eystein Fjeld, Trym Tveitnes and Jostein Ueland in August 2006 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
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Nano (XNO) traded down 1.4% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. Over the last week, Nano has traded 6.3% higher against the U.S. dollar. One Nano coin can currently be bought for $2.48 or 0.00005418 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Nano has a market capitalization of $330.15 million and approximately $19.51 million worth of Nano was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- Siacoin (SC) traded down 3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0121 or 0.00000026 BTC.
- MobileCoin (MOB) traded 2.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $4.89 or 0.00010692 BTC.
- ScPrime (SCP) traded 1.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.61 or 0.00001328 BTC.
- Mob Inu (MOB) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Silver Coin (SC) traded down 8.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0081 or 0.00000021 BTC.
- Scaleswap (SCA) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.18 or 0.00000387 BTC.
- Scope (SCP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
Nano Coin Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “Jan 31, 2018: Nano Rebrand Announcement Nano is designed to be a low latency, high throughput cryptocurrency. It builds on an analogy from the electrical engineering discipline by equating network consensus to arbiter circuits. This gives Nano an established and well-researched modeling basis for how the system comes to a distributed, egalitarian, and efficient conclusion. In the Nano system, each account in the system has a blockchain that is controlled only by them, all chains are replicated to all peers in the network, removing block intervals, mining, transaction fees. “
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
AD-7C-6D-8H-9H
(AD, 7C, 6D, 8H, 9H)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
AD-7C-6D-8H-9H
(AD, 7C, 6D, 8H, 9H) | https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Poker-Lotto-game-17049789.php | 2022-04-01T00:48:49Z |
Ex-Colonial owners, brother, face new charges in Binghamton sex assault, drug case
The Broome County District Attorney’s Office rolled out a slate of new charges against three men charged in connection with an investigation into drug- and sex-related crimes by two former owners of the Colonial, a restaurant in downtown Binghamton.
Jordan Rindgen and Yaron Kweller, as well as Kweller’s older brother, Leor, who is not affiliated with the restaurant, appeared Thursday in Broome County Court and each pleaded not guilty to their share of a 12-count indictment.
Yaron Kweller, a 41-year-old Vestal resident, was charged with first-degree rape and the commission of a first-degree criminal sex act, both felonies.
Leor Kweller, a 42-year-old resident of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse, both for allegedly engaging in sexual intercourse with someone who was “incapable of consent by reason of being physically helpless,” according to court documents.
Jordan Rindgen, a 33-year-old Binghamton resident, was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance for allegedly selling cocaine to two people. He was also charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance for his alleged possession of cocaine with the intent to sell it.
Jordan Rindgen was also charged with first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child, a misdemeanor, for allegedly giving alcohol to a person younger than 21; two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, one for each person he allegedly subjected to “sexual contact by forcible compulsion"; and with first-degree criminal sexual act for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct by forcible compulsion.
He was further charged with two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree criminal facilitation, one count for each of his co-defendants he allegedly provided with “means and opportunity” to commit felonies of their own.
More charges: Colonial restaurant owner's brother charged in Binghamton rape, drug investigation
Arrested: 2 Colonial restaurant owners charged in Binghamton rape, drug case
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All 12 charges stem from a Nov. 27 incident at 141 Washington St. in Binghamton, according to the Binghamton Police Department.
Initial investigations by Binghamton police yielded charges from a single complainant, a 21-year-old woman. A second complainant, a 19-year-old woman, emerged in connection with charges filed against Leor Kweller a few days after charges were brought against Jordan Rindgen and Yaron Kweller.
The Press & Sun-Bulletin / pressconnects.com does not name or identify victims of sexual crimes.
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Each of the victims was given six-month orders of protection, and County Judge Carol Cocchiola said Thursday she would consider extensions if necessary.
The District Attorney's Office did not request bail for the defendants.
Rindgen and Yaron Kweller were arrested Feb. 23. Ringden was initially charged with third- and fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and Kweller was charged with third-degree rape.
Five days later, Leor Kweller was also charged with third-degree rape.
The initial charges are superseded by those brought under the indictment, which was filed March 24.
This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Colonial restaurant case: New charges filed, including 1st-degree rape | https://news.yahoo.com/ex-colonial-owners-brother-face-232459964.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:50Z |
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF))–The Chicago Bears have signed free agent safety Dane Cruikshank to a one-year contract.
Cruikshank has played in 44 career games with four starts, all coming with the Tennessee Titans (2018-21). He has recorded 31 tackles (20 solo), two passes defensed and one interception in his NFL career. He also brings postseason experience to the Bears roster, appearing in four games across two postseason runs.
This past season in 2021, Cruikshank appeared in 14 games and made all four of his career starts while logging 27 tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble.
In addition to his experience on defense, Cruikshank brings special teams value to Chicago as well, picking up five total tackles this past season. Limited by an injury in 2020, Cruikshank’s 18 special teams tackles from 2018-19 ranked second on the team across that span. | https://www.mystateline.com/sports/nfl/nfl-chicago/bears-sign-safety-dane-cruikshank/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:51Z |
Do you like a large dining room and a sea of white tablecloths? How about servers in tuxedo jackets preparing a Caesar salad tableside? Well, you will find all of these things at Adalina, an upscale Italian restaurant in the Gold Coast. And even though this sounds like the ingredients of a stuffy restaurant, this spot walks the line between fancy and overly formal - both because of the friendly service, and because it’s busy and loud enough that you won’t feel like you’re eating in a library. Plus, the food is really good. The menu has dishes like gnocco fritto with prosciutto, whipped ricotta, and honey (a fantastic starter) housemade pastas like a wonderful ravioli with corn, truffle, and balsamic drizzle, and entrees like a tender bone-in veal parmigiana. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556579948545/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:52Z |
Environmental activist will receive Laetare Medal
SOUTH BEND, Ind. | Sharon Lavigne, an environmental justice activist, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2022 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics. It will be presented at the university’s May 15 graduation ceremony. Lavigne is the founder and director of Rise St. James — a faith-based grassroots organization fighting for environmental justice in St. James Civil Parish, Louisiana. A retired special education teacher, she has always lived in St. James Parish and has watched the region transform from idyllic farmland into an area plagued by industrial pollution. “Through her tireless activism, Sharon Lavigne has heeded God’s call to advocate for the health of her community and the planet — and to help put an end to environmental degradation which so often disproportionately victimizes communities of color,” said Holy Cross Father John Jenkins, president of Notre Dame.
Official says he obeyed orders in London deal
VATICAN CITY | A former Vatican official facing charges of extortion and abuse of office related to a controversial London property deal said he was acting under obedience in his role and made no decisions without approval from his direct superior, Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra. Msgr. Mauro Carlino, who served as secretary to then-Archbishop Angelo Becciu, when he served as the Vatican substitute secretary for general affairs — the No. 3 position in the Vatican Secretariat of State — and Archbishop Peña Parra, the current substitute, took the stand at a Vatican trial March 30. Since his indictment last year, Msgr. Carlino told the court: “I have turned my gaze to the cross. I asked myself several times: What wrong have I done? I have obeyed. And in obedience I think I have done the Lord’s will. Obedience to superiors has characterized my existence.” Msgr. Carlino is among the 10 defendants, including Cardinal Becciu, facing charges stemming from a Vatican investigation into how the Secretariat of State used $200 million to finance a property development project in London’s posh Chelsea district. Archbishop Peña Parra is not one of the defendants. The Vatican’s initial investment in the property was made while then-Archbishop Becciu worked in the Secretariat of State; later, under Archbishop Peña Parra, the Vatican moved to purchase a majority stake in the property. In the end, the deal cost the Vatican millions of dollars. | https://www.thefloridacatholic.org/news/national/news-briefs-march-31/article_af868392-b10a-11ec-ad7e-c385e161125a.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:52Z |
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the pandemic, according to government findings released Thursday.
Several medical groups have warned that pandemic isolation from school closures and lack of social gatherings has taken a toll on young people’s mental health.
“This really gives us the evidence to say with certainty that the pandemic was incredibly disruptive for young people and their families,” said Kathleen Ethier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The reports are based on anonymous online surveys of about 7,700 public and private high school students from 128 schools during the first six months of 2021. It is based on a similar survey the CDC conducts every other year in schools,
Among the findings:
—44% reported feeling persistently sad of hopeless during the past year. A similar survey before COVID-19 hit put the figure at 37%.
—66% said they found it more difficult to complete their schoolwork.
—29% said a parent or other adult in their home lost a job and 11% said they experienced physical abuse by a parent or other adult at home.
—24% said they went hungry during the pandemic because there was not enough food at home.
There likely was some underreporting, especially for certain questions about emotional or physical abuse in the home. Teens might be afraid that an abusive parent or other adult might see their responses, said Ilan Cerna-Turoff, a Columbia University researcher who studies children’s mental health.
CDC officials said that the pandemic did not affect teens equally. LGBT youth reported poorer mental health and more suicide attempts than others. About 75% said they suffered emotional abuse in the home and 20% reported physical abuse. By comparison, half of heterosexual students reported emotional abuse and 10% reported physical abuse, the CDC said.
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TEAM UPDATE ON JACK HARVEY
Jack Harvey has been cleared to compete by the INDYCAR medical team following his incident on Saturday, March 19 at Texas Motor Speedway. He will make his competitive return to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 8-10.
We would like to express our gratitude for the exceptional care that Dr. Billows, his staff including Dr. Julia Vaizer and Dr. Terry Trammell and the AMR INDYCAR Safety Team has given to Jack, both onsite in Texas and in the time since then. | https://www.tracksideonline.com/2022/03/31/team-update-on-jack-harvey/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:51Z |
By Philip Blenkinsop and Yew Lun Tian
BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) - EU and Chinese leaders meet for a first summit in two years on Friday with Brussels keen for assurances from Beijing that it will neither supply Russia with arms nor help Moscow circumvent Western sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine.
In uncommonly open language, EU officials close to the preparations of the summit said any help given to Russia would damage China's international reputation and jeopardise relations with its biggest trade partners -- Europe and the United States.
The presidents of the European Commission and European Council, Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, will hold virtual talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and later President Xi Jinping.
An EU official said China's stance towards Russia would be the "million-dollar question" on Friday. Another pointed out that over a quarter of China's global trade was with the bloc and the United States last year, against just 2.4% with Russia.
"Do we prolong this war or do we work together to end this war? That is the essential question for the summit," the official said.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated China's call for peace talks this week, adding the legitimate concerns of all sides should be accommodated.
Wang Yiwei, an expert on Europe at the Beijing's Renmin University, said both China and the EU wanted the war to end.
"I imagine China would want to use this summit to discuss with the EU how to create the conditions acceptable to Putin for him to climb down from his current position," he said.
China itself has concerns that European countries are taking harder-line foreign policy cues from the United States and has called for the EU to "exclude external interference" from its relations with China.
Those relations were already strained.
The EU abruptly switched in 2019 from soft diplomatic language to call China a systemic rival, but sees it as a potential partner in fighting climate change or the pandemic.
Brussels and Beijing concluded an investment agreement at the end of 2020, designed to settle some EU concerns about reciprocal market access.
However, it is now on hold after Brussels' sanctions against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region prompted Beijing to blacklist EU individuals and entities.
China has since suspended imports from Lithuania after the Baltic nation allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in its capital, angering Beijing which regards the democratically ruled island as its own territory.
(Additional reporting by Robin Emmott; writing by Philip Blenkinsop; Editing by Sandra Maler) | https://denvergazette.com/news/nation-world/eu-to-push-china-at-summit-to-not-help-russia-in-ukraine-war/article_345c92a6-7649-50c5-b87b-6d684af94480.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:52Z |
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One of Hillary Clinton's campaign lawyers argued in court Thursday that he never had any reason to doubt the accuracy of internet data he passed to the FBI in 2016 about strange cyber links between Donald Trump and Russia -- and pointed out that the special counsel who charged him with lying notably hasn't accused him of making up the information.
During a court hearing, special counsel John Durham's prosecutors repeatedly sidestepped the question of whether the underlying data was fabricated. Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann, who gave the material to the FBI's top lawyer at a September 2016 meeting, has been charged with lying during that meeting about whether he was there on behalf of a client.
The data, which was compiled by cybersecurity experts, seemed to suggest that there might be a communications backchannel between the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank, the largest private bank in Russia. An FBI investigation ultimately concluded there weren't any improper cyber links between the companies, according to a Justice Department inspector general report.
Sussmann pleaded not guilty and is fighting the case, which is set to go to trial later this year. He wants Judge Christopher Cooper of the DC District Court to dismiss the single count against him -- and a key element of his defense is that the Justice Department historically only brings false-statement cases against FBI tipsters when the underlying material itself was made up.
"This is an unprecedented false-statement prosecution," Sussmann attorney Michael Bosworth said during a virtual court hearing on Thursday. "Nobody who has ever provided a tip to the government been prosecuted for giving ancillary information, and not for giving a false tip."
Trump has repeatedly claimed in public statements -- and in a sprawling lawsuit he filed last week -- that Clinton's campaign, Sussmann, the Democratic National Committee, former senior FBI officials, and other operatives of concocting bogus information about his ties to Russia in hopes of triggering an FBI probe and stymieing his 2016 presidential campaign.
The Durham investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has been ongoing since 2018. Former special counsel Robert Mueller netted several convictions of top Trump advisers, but Mueller did not establish that there was a criminal conspiracy between Trump aides and Russia.
The judge asked Durham's team a few times Thursday if the data Sussmann gave to the FBI was untrue. Prosecutor Andrew DeFilippis dodged the question and didn't give a direct answer.
"We have FBI witnesses who will testify that their investigation found that it was unsupported," DeFilippis said. Cooper replied, "That's different than whether the data was accurate or not."
Cooper also asked whether the FBI's subsequent conclusions about the data were relevant to the charge pending against Sussmann, which revolves around the September 2016 meeting and whether Sussmann said he was there on behalf of a client. Prosecutors allege that he was there representing the Clinton campaign, and that his deception undermined the FBI's work.
For his part, Sussmann maintains that he never had any reason to doubt the accuracy of the data, and that he brought the material to the FBI because he believed there were legitimate national security matters at play. The data scientists who did the underlying research have said they stand by their work and slammed Durham for cherry-picking their emails in court filings.
The data supposedly connecting servers belonging to the Trump Organization and Alfa Bank has never been fully explained. A bipartisan Senate report accepted the FBI's conclusions but also pointed out that the companies gave contradictory explanations for the suspicious data.
Alfa Bank founder Petr Aven, who is one of the richest oligarchs in Russia, testified as part of Mueller's investigation that Russian President Vladimir Putin indirectly instructed him to make contact with the Trump transition team after the 2016 election. Aven said he tried but failed to reach Trump aides through a former US diplomat and a think tank CEO.
Aven stepped down from the Alfa Bank board of directors earlier this month, shortly after the European Union sanctioned him and other oligarchs over Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine.
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A donor conference for Afghanistan has fallen almost US$2-billion short of its target, the latest example of a humanitarian crisis struggling for global support at a time when the world’s attention is fixed on the Ukraine war.
The United Nations is trying to raise US$4.4-billion in desperately needed help for Afghanistan, where it estimates that a million severely malnourished children are on the brink of death. At the conference on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland, 41 countries pledged a total of US$2.44-billion, leaving nearly half of the target unfulfilled.
The shortfall is partly a result of widespread concerns about discrimination by the Taliban, which has prohibited girls from attending secondary schools. But it also reflects a growing shortage of donor funds in a world of proliferating wars and humanitarian disasters.
Relief agencies have been unable to reach their funding goals for many other crises around the world – including those in Yemen, Syria and the Horn of Africa – despite mounting evidence of catastrophic losses of life and the threat of worse to come.
A recent donor conference for Yemen raised less than a third of its US$4.3-billion goal, and the UN World Food Programme has been obliged to cut food rations for both Yemen and Syria because of a lack of money. The two countries are among the world’s most devastating humanitarian emergencies, with a total of 32 million people needing food aid because of war and poverty.
At the latest donor conference, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the situation in Afghanistan has “deteriorated alarmingly” in recent months and its economy has effectively collapsed.
“Without immediate action, we face a starvation and malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan,” he told the conference. “People are already selling their children and their body parts, in order to feed their families.”
Former Afghan translators stage hunger strike on Parliament Hill to plead for families’ evacuation
About 95 per cent of the population does not have enough to eat, 24 million Afghans need food aid to survive, nine million are at risk of famine, and a million children are on the brink of death because of severe malnutrition, Mr. Guterres said.
“And global food prices are skyrocketing, as a result of the war in Ukraine,” he said. “This spells catastrophe for Afghans struggling to feed their families, and for our aid operations.”
Several donor governments, however, voiced their concern about the Taliban government’s continuing restrictions on education for girls. They made it clear that all of their pledged funds would go to UN agencies and other relief organizations, rather than to the government.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the UN, said the United States will contribute US$204-million to humanitarian agencies for the “immense and dire needs” of the Afghan people. But the Taliban’s decision to ban girls from secondary school after Grade 6 is “inexcusable” and must be reversed, she told the conference.
“It is impossible not to feel a sense of profound outrage when we see girls and young women across Afghanistan racked with tears as they learn they will have to leave their classrooms,” she said. “No society can succeed if half of its population is held back from participating in its civic and economic life.”
Canada announced a $50-million increase in its funds for humanitarian needs in Afghanistan, including food, health care, water and sanitation. An expanded response is crucial to prevent an “unprecedented disaster” among the Afghan people, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a statement.
“With every day that goes by, the situation is getting worse for them, and there is no doubt that Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe,” he said.
Yet the Afghanistan crisis is just one of many disasters around the world that are suffering from neglect and underfunding. Many humanitarian agencies have voiced fears that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is overshadowing other severe emergencies.
The UN humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, says the situation in Syria is becoming bleaker every month and its people are afraid that the world has forgotten them. More than 14 million Syrians need humanitarian aid – more than at any time since the war began in 2011, he told the UN Security Council last week.
The UN’s food agency, the WFP, says it has only 24 per cent of the funding it needs in Syria and only 31 per cent in Yemen. It has already been forced to reduce food rations in both countries, and any further cuts “risk pushing people toward starvation,” the agency warned on Thursday.
In Africa, there are multiple crises, from northern Ethiopia to the Sahel region of West Africa. Persistent drought in the Horn of Africa has left 13 million people facing severe hunger, and only 3 per cent of the needed US$6-billion has been raised for the latest UN emergency appeal for Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan.
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FRESNO, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Well Done Moving, Inc. once again shows its appreciation for its local community by offering a moving discount to first responders.
Well Done Moving created this initiative to express appreciation for our local First Responders by offering discounted moving services for the month of April. Sales Director, Lindsey Beasley states, "The success we've experienced is directly attributed to the amazing people of our community. As a family-owned, Fresno-based company, we are proud to be able to give back to a community that has entrusted us with their valuables for over a decade".
First Responders can take advantage of this opportunity within the Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare counties.
Well Done Moving strives to actively give back to the local community by creating and participating in philanthropic events such as Moving Neighbors in need, Assisting Creek Fire evacuees, and supporting Habitat for Humanity by moving residents into their new homes.
For more information regarding the First Responder discount, please visit our website.
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WDM is committed to creating a culture where employees are appreciated and an extension of its family. The company offers competitive pay and starts its team members off above minimum wage. In addition, it offers PTO/sick time, and team members have the opportunity to earn up to five weeks of vacation. These policies and commitment to the community set Well Done Moving apart in the moving industry and helped it grow into one of Fresno's most trusted local companies.
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Netflix latest tech company to halt services in Russia
Netflix suspended its service in Russia on Sunday, becoming the latest tech company to halt or restrict its offerings in Russia amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a Netflix spokesperson said.
TikTok announced earlier in the day that it was blocking users in Russia from posting videos on the platform.
This announcement from Netflix comes less than a week after the streaming company said it was pausing “all future projects and acquisitions from Russia while we assess the impact of the current events.”
Netflix had four Russian-language series in production and post-production stages when it announced its pause.
As Variety noted, Netflix is somewhat new to Russia, having launched in the country in 2016. The streaming company currently has about 1 million Russian subscribers among its more than 200 million subscribers worldwide.
Other media companies like Disney and WarnerMedia have made similarl decisions against airing projects in Russia, including the latest films from Pixar and “The Batman.”
On top of the wave of sanctions that Western governments have issued against the Russian leaders and high-ranking oligarchs, a myriad of companies have announced that they will not be doing business in Russia.
Companies from industries including tech, fashion and furniture have announced steps to minimize business ties to Russia in response to its attack on Ukraine. Microsoft, Apple and Dell have all announced that they will be suspending sales in the country as have major fashion companies like LVMH, which owns brands including Louis Vuitton and Fenty Beauty.
Major credit card companies Visa, MasterCard and American Express have also decided to halt operations in the country in recent days.
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Formula E: Accelerate esports competition offers real-world test
The Formula E: Accelerate esports competition returns for 2022, with a real-world test drive up for grabs in Valencia.
Once again using the rFactor 2 platform – and the recently introduced Season 8 liveries – Formula E: Accelerate’s top prize will be to drive a real-world Formula E race car, VIP tickets to the Seoul E-Prix in August and a share of a €100,000 prize pool.
Entry for the esports championship begins with a ‘Road to the London Final’ qualification series, taking place online and in person. There will be six times where qualifying can take place, either at home via rFactor 2, or in-person during real-world Formula E events at set Formula E Gaming Arenas.
From there, the nine quickest entrants from across the qualifying series will be invited to join the final at the 2022 London E-Prix in July. Registrations are open at present.
Once the London E-Prix final has concluded, it’s the top-three contestants that win the cash prize allocation, a trip to Korea and the Formula E driving experience at pre-season testing in Valencia.
Last year, it was Red Bull Racing Esports’ Frede Rasmussen who won Formula E: Accelerate after a nail-biting final round. He then drove the Gen2 Formula E electric single-seater in Spain, describing it as an “amazing feeling”, before then winning the 2021 Autosport Esports Driver of the Year Award.
“Following the success of the first Formula E: Accelerate competition last year, we are excited to welcome entries for the 2022 series from Formula E fans and sim racing’s very best competitors,” explained Formula E’s Gaming Director, Kieran Holmes-Darby
“Gaming and esports are engaging Formula E with new fans globally, bringing elite motorsport together with the sim-racing world and the promise of a real-world drive for the most talented gamers.”
The ‘Road to the London Final’ series, and therefore qualifying, begins on the 3rd April.
Formula E: Accelerate 2022 esports qualifying dates
Week 1 – Rome Qualifier, Rome E-Prix Track – 3rd-10th April 2022
Week 2 – Monaco Qualifier, Electric Docks – 23rd-30th April 2022
Week 3 – Berlin Qualifier, Berlin E-Prix Track – 8th-15th May 2022
Week 4 – Jakarta Qualifier, Diriyah E-Prix Track – 28th May-4th June 2022
Week 5 – Vancouver Qualifier, Hong Kong E-Prix Track – 25th June-2nd July 2022
Week 6 – New York City Qualifier, New York City E-Prix Track – 10th-17th July 2022
Final – London E-Prix weekend – 30th-31st July 2022
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Which green wreath is best?
A green wreath has a classic aesthetic that will never go out of style. Its somewhat traditional design looks nice with many decor schemes. Whether you’re buying one for a specific holiday or for an entire season, you can find a green wreath that suits your tastes.
If you’re in need of the perfect green wreath, consider the Three Posts 24-Inch Red Berries, Pine Cones and Holly Leaves Lighted Wreath. Classic details like holly leaves and red berries give this wreath a look that’s strongly evocative of the holiday season.
What to know before you buy a green wreath
Natural vs. artificial
Live green wreaths will die after a few weeks or, at the most, a couple of months. They can also be quite expensive. While natural wreaths have a limited display time and they’re less affordable than artificial leaves, they offer certain benefits artificial wreaths do not. The pine-branch scent unique to live green wreaths is a top priority for some people and an aspect they are not willing to forgo. And to other people, even the most well-made synthetic wreaths can’t compete with the natural look of live wreaths.
That said, an exquisitely designed and constructed artificial green wreath can masterfully mimic the aesthetic of a natural wreath. Look for materials like silk, which create a more lifelike effect than materials like plastic. Synthetic wreaths also cost less than live wreaths. And you can display them year after year, because they’ll never die.
Year-round vs. seasonal
You might want to display your green wreath year-round or for the entirety of the winter, spring, summer or fall season. If this is the case, avoid wreaths with holiday-specific accents like ornaments, holly berries and mistletoe. Look for design details like ribbons, florals and white string lights instead.
Lit vs. unlit
Speaking of string lights, some green wreaths are pre-strung with them. And not just Christmas wreaths. The main benefit of a lighted wreath is the cheerful glow of the lights on the wreath itself and the surrounding area.
What to look for in a quality green wreath
Fullness
If you want a larger-than-life look from your green wreath, you should choose one with full foliage. Put simply, this means the foliage is substantial in thickness and quantity. As a result, the hole in the center will be smaller. If you prefer a more streamlined style, chances are good that you’ll favor sparse foliage.
Base material
The durability of a wreath is determined in large part by the material that composes the base. Wood and wire are used most frequently. Once the base has been constructed, pine boughs, wheat or straw are wound around it to provide camouflaging.
Type of foliage
The foliage used on a green wreath is determined by the style of the wreath. Leaves in bejeweled fall colors are perfect for autumn. Winter season-themed wreaths typically use pine boughs. And wreaths meant to display in the spring or summer often feature one or more varieties of flowers.
How much you can expect to spend on a green wreath
As stated above, natural wreaths are priced higher than artificial wreaths. A live green wreath might cost you anywhere from $80 to upward of $125. Synthetic wreaths range from $20-$100 in price.
Green wreath FAQ
What kind of design details look nice on a green wreath?
A. While the season ultimately determines the design details used, some are universal. These elements include leaves, fruit, ribbon, string lights and flowers. If you wish to display the wreath in the winter season, you might want to consider a green wreath embellished with white flocking that imitates snow.
What’s the best way to hang a green wreath?
A. You’re no longer limited to using nails to hang your wreath, although this is certainly an option. Instead, you might want to consider brick hangers, command hooks, suction cups, over-the-door wreath hangers or magnetic wreath hangers.
What’s the best green wreath to buy?
Top green wreath
Three Posts 24-Inch Red Berries, Pine Cones and Holly Leaves Lighted Wreath
What you need to know: Finished with design details that epitomize the winter holiday season, this wreath is festive yet understated.
What you’ll love: Faux red berries, pine cones and holly leaves trim the pine branch tips of this seasonal wreath. A light dusting of flocking imitates snowflakes, creating a wintry effect. Fifty pre-strung white LED lights emit a warm glow, welcoming family and friends to your home. The timer turns off the lights for you.
What you should consider: Quality-control issues with shipping were cited by a few buyers, who reported the wreath arrived bent out of shape.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Top green wreath for the money
The Holiday Aisle 17-Inch Pine, Magnolia and Apple Plastic Wreath
What you need to know: Red apples add a pop of color to this mini wreath, which is versatile enough to display all winter long.
What you’ll love: If you’re seeking a green wreath that has unique design details, consider this petite one. Artificial magnolia leaves and apples differ from the foliage used in the design of most wreaths. They give the wreath a look that’s suitable for the entirety of the winter season.
What you should consider: At least one buyer felt the wreath didn’t look realistic, and they were also disappointed in its small size.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Worth checking out
Greyleigh Gold Ornaments, Gold Leaves and Pine Cones Elegance Lighted Wreath
What you need to know: Sparkling gold accents inject this wreath with rich hues that elevate the design to elegant effect.
What you’ll love: Glittering gold artificial leaves with a cutout design, along with gold ornaments and pinecones embellished with a gold finish, make this wreath glamorous. The simplicity of the lines and the deep green hue of the pine branches ground the aesthetic keep it sophisticated. One hundred clear white LED lights provide a cheerful glow.
What you should consider: A handful of buyers felt the wreath looked different in real life than it did in the image online.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
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PHOENIX, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Hope is there, you just have to open your eyes to see it." LaRoie S. Davis was raised in a family-oriented neigborhood in South Phoenix that has seen its fair share of challenges over the years. Though hard times and challenges continued, it was through his faith in God that he realized there was a purpose to life. Despite his circumstances, he always had hope. Today, he continues to be fueled by the value of our individual purpose. Through this, and the success he achieved in life, he was inspired to launch the conscious clothing company Small Give Big Hope. The goal of the clothing brand is to spread the message that you, the community, and your faith matters.
The Davis Community Wellness Foundation (DCWF) is hosting a private fundraising event to introduce the new brand. With conscious thought-provoking designs, the Small Give Big Hope merchandise funds DCWF's Mission: to foster hope in communities affected by challenging circumstances, through support, education and awareness.
The invite-only launch event will be held at the Heritage at Sportsman's Park in Glendale on April 9, 2022 at 6:00pm, and features a cocktail hour, dinner, runway show and fireworks.
LaRoie S. Davis, founder of the foundation, says, "This brand has a message for everyone, and the Davis Community Wellness Foundation has a vision to empower communities to find hope and build resilience.
Through collaborative efforts with community leaders and organizations, this Phoenix-bred social enterprise will provide assistance to those looking for a glimmer of hope, freedom, and purpose.
Local media are invited to attend the event and can RSVP their attendance by emailing Cheryl James via the contact information above.
Small Give Big Hope is the fundraising initiative of Davis Community Wellness Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, empowering communities to find hope and build resilience. We design apparel to raise awareness of, and attention to, a lifestyle of action and opportunities for a better life. We believe in dreaming beyond your current limitations, and then taking the steps to make that a reality. When you make a purchase, you join a movement. Purchase merchandise and learn more at www.SmallGiveBigHope.com.
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Flexible Solutions International (NYSE:FSI – Get Rating) is one of 18 public companies in the “Miscellaneous chemical products” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Flexible Solutions International to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Flexible Solutions International and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
Flexible Solutions International has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flexible Solutions International’s peers have a beta of 3.23, suggesting that their average share price is 223% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Flexible Solutions International and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.
As a group, “Miscellaneous chemical products” companies have a potential upside of 34.43%. Given Flexible Solutions International’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Flexible Solutions International has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
21.0% of Flexible Solutions International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of shares of all “Miscellaneous chemical products” companies are held by institutional investors. 37.3% of Flexible Solutions International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of shares of all “Miscellaneous chemical products” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Flexible Solutions International and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Summary
Flexible Solutions International peers beat Flexible Solutions International on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Flexible Solutions International Company Profile (Get Rating)
Flexible Solutions International, Inc. is an environmental technology company, which engages in the research, development, and manufacture of products that save water and energy. It operates through the following segments: Energy and Water Conservation Products; and Biodegradable Polymers. The Energy and Water Conservation Products segment consists of liquid swimming pool blanket which saves energy and water by inhibiting evaporation from the pool surface, and food-safe powdered form of the active ingredient within the liquid blanket. The Biodegradable Polymers segment offers products used by the petroleum, chemical, utility and mining industries to prevent corrosion and scaling in water piping. The company was founded by Robert N. O’Brien in 1989 and is headquartered in Taber, Canada.
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Keweenaw Co Op Moving to Downtown Hancock
HANCOCK – The Keweenaw Co Op is getting ready to close on 612 Quincy Street. The sight of the grocer’s new home in downtown Hancock. On Monday their General Manager Curt Webb updated the city on the Co Op’s plans. Over the last several years Keweenaw Co Op has grown their sales by eight and half percent each year. Ending 2021 with 4.85 million dollars in sales. The total cost of moving is estimated to cost around 7 million dollars.
“So as I mentioned we’ll be doing a capital campaign as a part of our financing plan. We are looking for a few different grants. Mary [Babcock] was kind enough to write some letters of support for a few of the ones we’ve applied for. We recently received one from MDARD [Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development] and one from the Healthy Food Initiative. The biggest though will be working with MEDC on a Community Revitalization Program grant.” – Curt Webb, Keweenaw Co Op General Manager
The new site includes around 7,000 square feet of retail space. The Co Op will begin raising funds with a capital campaign and a series of grants from the USDA and MEDC. Keweenaw Co Op’s goal for the first capital campaign will be to raise close to 1 million dollars, and they hope to break ground starting in August. With a grand opening of the new store front some time in summer 2023, just in time to celebrate the Co Op’s 50th year of operation in the community. More details on the capital campaign will be released in the coming weeks. | https://abc10up.com/2022/03/31/keweenaw-co-op-moving-to-downtown-hancock/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:55Z |
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Fort Collins police arrest suspect in beating, stabbing of homeless man on North College
Police arrested a man they believe severely beat and stabbed a man behind a loading dock in north Fort Collins.
Security guards found the man, covered in blood from being beaten and stabbed, behind the loading dock in the 1600 block of North College Avenue about 4 a.m. March 6, according to a news release from Fort Collins police.
Police and medical crews arrived on scene shortly after, and the man — identified by police as someone experiencing homelessness — was transported to the hospital where he is still recovering, according to the release.
Through interviews with people in the surrounding area, police got a description of a man who had been arguing with the victim earlier that night. According to the release, investigators also found items they believe show the victim visited nearby businesses prior to being attacked.
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Investigators also looked at security footage and followed up with others in the homeless community and with local homeless services providers.
Investigators identified 21-year-old Andrew Fischer as a person of interest in the case in late March and, after completing an interview with him, arrested him on charges of attempted murder, first and second degree assault on March 26, according to court records.
Fischer remains in the Larimer County Jail on a $300,000 bond. He is next scheduled to appear in court April 5.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact Fort Collins police Detective Justin Butler at 970-221-6340.
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For some Thursday morning it looked a little more like a winter wonderland as sticking snow came down across the Stateline, adding up to just over an inch in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Further south, steady snow also fell but didn’t stick.
While the snow did lighten up for a time during the afternoon, another low shifting in from the north Thursday evening will keep the chance for flurries and light snow showers through much of the evening, with clearing skies expected by early Friday morning. The snow coming down now will remain mostly light, but a dusting on grassy and elevated surfaces, especially now with temperatures dipping closer to freezing, is possible.
Temperatures will remain steady in the low to mid 30s Thursday evening before dipping into the mid 20s Friday morning. High pressure moving through the Midwest will give us more sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures Friday ahead of another fast moving storm system that’ll bring the potential for another round of snow and rain late Friday night and Saturday morning. Saturday morning’s precipitation type will depend on the overall track of the tightly wound low pressure system. A track north of the state line would give us a little more rain, while a track further south would give us a better chance for snow. Snow totals could add up to another inch, mostly on grassy surfaces, during that time. | https://www.mystateline.com/weather/flurries-light-snow-continue-thursday-evening/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:57Z |
By Steve Holland and Michelle Nichols
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. government images seen by Reuters showed what a U.S. official said was damage to grain storage facilities in eastern Ukraine and was indicative of the severity of Russian attacks that are impacting the global food supply.
The two black-and-white images showed long rectangular buildings in eastern Ukraine, first seen intact in January and then with damaged roofs and what a key calls "impact craters" in March.
The U.S. official, commenting on the unclassified images, said the United States has information that Russian forces are repeatedly damaging grain storage facilities in eastern Ukraine.
"As of late March, at least six grain storage facilities had been damaged as a result of these attacks," the official said.
The development comes as officials around the world worry about the fallout to the global food supply from the invasion of Ukraine, the world's fourth largest grain exporter in the 2020/21 season.
"Russia’s reckless damaging of these grain silos is a clear-cut example of how Putin’s war directly affects civilians in Ukraine and threatens food security around the world," the official said.
"With countries across Africa and the Middle East reliant on Ukrainian wheat exports, the destruction of these food stocks and storage facilities could result in shortages and drive up prices in already vulnerable economies," the official said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin describes his country's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine as a "special military operation" that aims to destroy Ukraine's military infrastructure.
The Biden administration has repeatedly shared its intelligence publicly to put pressure on Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, at a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Tuesday, said Russia has bombed at least three civilian ships carrying goods from Black Sea ports to the rest of the world, including one chartered by an agribusiness company.
Sherman said Ukraine had told counterparts that “Russia is actively targeting grain silos and food storage facilities.”
The Black Sea is a major shipping route for grain, oil and oil products. Its waters are shared by Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Turkey, as well as Ukraine and Russia.
Sherman said the Russian navy is blocking access to Ukraine’s ports, essentially cutting off exports of grain and reportedly preventing approximately 94 ships carrying food for the world market from reaching the Mediterranean.
"It’s no wonder many shippers are now hesitant to send vessels into the Black Sea, even to Russian ports, given the danger posed by Russian forces," she said.
Russia's U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, refuted Sherman's statement. He accused Ukrainian troops and "nationalists" of shooting at fleeing civilians, then added: "And yet today, we're being told that we're allegedly bombing vessels with grain as well as grain storage warehouses."
Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of planting mines in the Black Sea and said some of those munitions had to be defused off Turkey and Romania as risks to vital merchant shipping in the region grow.
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Malden Catholic Holds Chapel Dedication
Malden Catholic High School (MC) celebrated its new chapel with a dedication ceremony in honor of Brother Thomas Puccio, Director of Mission Integration, on March 19. Brother Puccio has ministered at MC for 36 years, and has been involved in all aspects of the school, from serving as Assistant Headmaster of...
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Nash Exchange (NEX) traded flat against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM ET on March 31st. During the last week, Nash Exchange has traded flat against the dollar. One Nash Exchange coin can currently be purchased for about $2.49 or 0.00004415 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Nash Exchange has a market capitalization of $72.56 million and $471,833.00 worth of Nash Exchange was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002185 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 4.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.82 or 0.00001789 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded down 4.7% against the dollar and now trades at $21.51 or 0.00046994 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded 4.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded up 3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0744 or 0.00000163 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 3.7% against the dollar and now trades at $3,257.98 or 0.07118670 BTC.
- EarnX (EARNX) traded up 396,248.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded 2.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $45,829.95 or 1.00138316 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Filecoin (FIL) traded down 6.4% against the dollar and now trades at $24.39 or 0.00053284 BTC.
About Nash Exchange
According to CryptoCompare, “Nash Exchange is a platform for cryptocurrency exchanges and payments. Users on this network are able to transact digital assets through an off-chain matching engine that allows trades across multiple blockchains, such as NEO or Ethereum. Nash Exchange has developed a crypto wallet extension where it is possible for the user to coordinate actions between NEX, Dapps (decentralized applications) and websites. The NEX token is a NEO-based cryptocurrency. It allows holders to claim a share of fees generated by the payment service and exchange. The NEX token was designed to improve holders rewards as the platform fees volume grow. What started as a renaming due to a legal case involving the NEX brand evolved into a full rebrand, to Nash. The “NEX” token will retain its ticker, now representing the name “Nash Exchange”. Chief designer Nathaniel Walpole was on hand to discuss the new logo and design philosophy, which is intended to imply “motion, speed, and approachability.” “
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is offering a “Freedom Agenda” platform for Republicans ahead of this year’s midterm elections, presenting a framework for GOP candidates — and possibly himself for a 2024 presidential run.
Pence’s platform, released Thursday, combines traditional Republican goals such as increasing American energy production, cutting taxes and rolling back regulations, with priorities pursued by former President Donald Trump on issues like trade and immigration.
Pence also offers plenty of culture war red meat for the GOP base, pledging, for instance, to save women’s sports by “ensuring that sports competitions are between those who share their God-given gender” and calling for all high school students to pass a civics test.
“Elections are about the future, and I think it’s absolutely essential that, while we do our part to take the fight to the failed policies of the Biden administration and the radical left, at the same time, we want to offer a compelling vision built on our highest American ideals,” Pence told reporters ahead of the plan’s release. “It really is an effort to put in one place the agenda that I think carried us to the White House in 2016, carried two Bush presidencies to the White House and carried Ronald Reagan to the White House in 1980.”
Much of the 28-page plan reads like the platform of a presidential campaign, underscoring Pence’s ambitions and providing a clear road map of the themes and policies he is likely to pursue if he moves forward with a 2024 run. While Pence in recent weeks has worked to distance himself from his former boss as he begins to reintroduce himself to voters and develop a political identity of his own, he has also been careful to tie himself to the policies of the Trump-Pence administration, which remain extremely popular among Republican voters.
It’s part of what aides see as Pence’s unique opportunity, as a former talk radio host, congressman and Indiana governor, to merge the traditional conservative movement with Trump’s “Make America Great Again” agenda.
“There is a winning coalition for America that believes in the traditionally conservative values that the vice president has championed through his career,” said Marc Short, co-chair of Advancing American Freedom, the advocacy group Pence launched last year.
Still, Pence argues that “elections are about the future,” in contrast to Trump’s continued focus on his own false 2020 election claims.
Pence’s plan comes as the GOP has been at odds over the wisdom of offering voters a concrete policy agenda ahead of the midterm elections this year. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been pointedly opposed to such efforts, arguing that Republicans should keep the focus on President Joe Biden, whose popularity has slumped amid the highest inflation in 40 years and the Russian war in Ukraine, and make the election a referendum on him.
The risks of a specific plan came into stark relief last month when Florida Sen. Rick Scott, another potential 2024 contender and the chair of the Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, unveiled his 11-point plan to “rescue America.” The effort drew immediate criticism from Democrats and even some Republicans, particularly its call for all Americans to “pay some income tax to have skin in the game” — which would amount to a tax hike for millions of people who pay no income tax because they earn so little.
On Thursday, Scott defended his plan during a speech to the conservative Heritage Foundation.
“Bring it on,” the Florida senator said to his critics. “If the Republicans return to Washington’s business as usual, if we have no bigger plan than to be a speed bump on the road to America’s socialism and collapse, we don’t deserve to govern.”
House Republicans, meanwhile, have been working on their own “Commitment to America” plan with echoes of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America,” which Republicans unveiled in 1994 before sweeping the midterms that year.
“For the American public to join with you and support you, first they want to know what will you do,” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said at the party’s annual retreat in Jacksonville, Florida, last week.
Candidates on the campaign trail have expressed similar sentiments.
At a Republican Senate primary debate in Ohio on Monday, several of the candidates applauded Scott for his effort, even as they said they disagreed with parts of his plan.
“I’m so sick of Republicans who say, ‘Well, we’re just going to push back against the Biden agenda.’ Well, of course we’re going to do that. But what are we gonna actually do for our voters?” candidate J.D. Vance asked. “There are a lot of problems out there. A lot of very serious problems. And we can’t just sort of stick our flag in the mud and say, ‘We’re against, we’re against, we’re against.’ We gotta be for stuff.”
Pence said that was part of his intention.
“As important as it is for us to criticize and to confront and to be the loyal opposition,” he said, it is “absolutely of equal importance that we offer a positive, compelling vision built on our highest ideals and frankly the successes that we were able to demonstrate during our administration.”
The economic plan unveiled Thursday calls for fast-tracking permits for oil and gas production, expanding drilling on federal lands and offshore and pursuing trade agreements that better protect American workers. On foreign policy, Pence calls on China to “establish a victims compensation and economic recovery fund” for “negligently unleashing and hiding the origins of COVID-19.”
On immigration, Pence’s agenda sounds much like a Trump press release. It calls on leaders to “oppose all forms of amnesty,” typically defined as a path to citizenship for those who entered the country illegally, and seeks an end to what he calls “chain migration” by limiting family reunification to an immigrant’s close family. It also calls for promoting “the patriotic assimilation of immigrants” and finishing Trump’s border wall.
Under a section dedicated to “protecting American culture,” Pence calls for the promotion of “patriotic education” by ending “radical political indoctrination — including the teaching of anti-American racist ideologies like Critical Race Theory,” which views racism as systemic in the nation’s institutions.
Pence also calls on states and local jurisdictions to require that all high school students pass a test on the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Federalist Papers to graduate. And he seeks limits on mail-in voting and early in-person voting, among other election measures.
Pence has been raising his public profile, making frequent media appearances, headlining political events and delivering policy speeches. He has traveled in recent weeks to South Korea, Israel and the Ukrainian border with Poland, where he greeted fleeing refugees. And he has paid numerous visits to early voting states, including New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina, which he’ll return to next month.
Meanwhile, his advocacy group is spending millions of dollars on ads and filing friend-of-court briefs opposing vaccine mandates and abortion rights, and he’s working on a pair of books in addition to projects with the Heritage Foundation and Young America’s Foundation.
___ Associated Press writer Steve Peoples contributed to this report. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/pence-unveils-republican-policy-agenda-for-midterm-elections/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:58Z |
A New York judge has blocked the state's new congressional map, which would have given Democrats the advantage in 22 of the state's 26 congressional seats, from going into effect for violating the state's constitution.
Judge Patrick McAllister ruled Thursday that the map "was unconstitutionally drawn with political bias" by the Democratic-controlled legislature and created no competitive seats. The state legislature has until April 11 to pass a new map and submit it to the court for review, and McAllister further stated that the map had to receive "bipartisan support."
However, under New York law, the order would be automatically stayed upon appeal, meaning it's still not clear if the legislature will need to redraw the map before the June primary.
The decision is the second redistricting defeat in the courts for Democrats in a week. On Friday, a Maryland judge ordered a new congressional map to be drawn after ruling its map would unfairly hurt Republicans' chances in the state. State courts in Ohio and North Carolina have previously blocked maps that advantaged Republicans.
The New York judge further ruled that the legislature violated a 2014 constitutional amendment, which gave primary control of redistricting to a bipartisan commission, because the legislature took over the process after that commission failed to agree on a map.
Former Rep. John Faso, a Republican who was one of the leaders of the challenge to the map, celebrated the ruling.
"New York has an explicit constitutional prohibition on partisan gerrymandering. The Democrats violated that prohibition. They did it knowingly, they did it willingly, they did it joyfully. And the court today struck them down," Faso said in a call with reporters.
"This is a victory for the people of the state, and it's a victory for competitive and fair elections in New York state."
Democrats vowed to appeal.
"This is one step in the process," Mike Murphy, communications director for Democrats in the state Senate, said in a tweet. "We always knew this case would be decided by the appellate courts. We are appealing this decision and expect this decision will be stayed as the appeal process proceeds."
New York's primary is scheduled for June 28. However, the ruling says it's possible for the primary to be moved to August if new maps aren't agreed to. According to McAllister, the latest the New York primary could be held is August 23, giving "about 100 days from today" for new maps to be drawn, candidates to gather signatures and file their candidacy, prepare primary ballots, and leave time for the appellate review process.
Democrats control the state legislature and the governorship in New York. The state lost a congressional seat due to slower population growth in the 2020 census.
There are now five states without enacted congressional maps for the 2022 midterm cycle with New York joining Florida, Maryland, Missouri and New Hampshire.
This story has been updated with additional developments.
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A man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha says he doesn’t feel safe in jail.
Darrell Brooks, who is Black, sent a letter to his mother saying that guards paid inmates to spit in his food. He also accused guards and inmates of using racial slurs against him and threatening him with violence, WITI-TV reported Wednesday. He quoted a guard as saying “I hope they give this stupid [racial slur] life in prison. They are going to kill him in prison.”
Brooks wrote that he needs to find a way out before something happens to him and guards “sweep it under the rug.”
A spokesman for the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department said Brooks filed a grievance with the jail over his treatment. The agency reviewed his complaints and is satisfied that he’s being treated appropriately, and jail staff will continue to monitor his care. WITI-TV did not identify the spokesman.
Brooks’ attorneys, Anna Kees and Jeremy Perri, didn’t immediately respond to an e-mail from The Associated Press seeking comment and a copy of the letter. The sheriff’s spokesman, Lt. Nicholas Ollinger, echoed the unidentified spokesman’s comments, saying the department takes inmate care seriously and is satisfied guards are treating Brooks appropriately.
“We will continue to monitor his care as long as he is at our jail,” said Ollinger, who declined to discuss the matter further or to say whether he was the unidentified spokesman who talked with WITI-TV.
Prosecutors have charged Brooks with more than 70 counts, including six homicide counts, in connection with the Nov. 21 incident. He’s due back in court Monday for a motion hearing.
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Taylor: ABS can challenge yet help Corvette at Long Beach
Corvette Racing ace Jordan Taylor says that maximizing the anti-lock brakes allowed on GTD/GT3 cars will make the Long Beach round a challenge, but says the system is also a great aid.
With the demise of the GTLM class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Corvette created a GT3-spec C8.R to compete in the new GTD Pro class – GTD (GT3) cars with all-pro drivers. For Taylor, Garcia and the Corvette team, the transition has not been smooth, as they’ve struggled to find a stint-long sweetspot for the ‘standard’ Michelin tire compound, after years of GTLM entries running car-specific rubber, and they are also getting used to the anti-lock braking systems.
Despite these hurdles, Taylor, Garcia and endurance extra Nicky Catsburg won the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring this month, and now head into the IMSA ‘sprint’ races. Next week’s Long Beach round and the Detroit round in June, at 100mins, are the shortest on the schedule.
Said Taylor: “The big thing is to lean on the experience from the team to develop the setup throughout the weekend to stay on top of things. Corvette Racing has won [Long Beach] eight times so they know how to keep on top of the ball.
“It’ll be my first time racing there in a car with ABS, so that will be new in trying to understand how to maximize that in some of the bumpy brake zones, and trusting it will be a big part.”
In preparation for this conversion, Corvette ran ABS at Detroit last year, since it was a non-championship round for the GTLM cars, but Taylor pointed out that the C8.R’s change in tires as it switched classes has an effect on how the ABS works.
“The tire is so different than what we ran in Detroit last year,” he said. “The way the ABS interacts to the S9M tire compared to the ‘confidential’ tire is much different in how you can attack the brakes.
“It was good to get a couple of miles under our belts at Detroit last year [yet] we saw at Daytona and Sebring that we still have a lot to learn with that system. Sebring was probably good for us to get some experience on a bumpy track with this tire and ABS [but] I think we’ll still be figuring things out throughout the weekend at Long Beach.
“We made some good developments through the Sebring weekend to help the interaction but it will be an interesting weekend to stay on top of it.”
He later added: “We did a two-day test between Daytona and the Sebring race. We made some big gains from a setup point of view – understanding the tire and what makes it work. This car was designed around using the confidential tire so we did huge setup swings at that test and found a ton of lap time just in that, plus compliance and durability of the tire and understanding how to make the tire work over a stint and not just a lap. Just little details like that brought us closer to the window.”
ABS, he said, also helped defend against a rival when battling on worn rubber tires.
“I’m kind of new to the GT3 world,” he said. “At Sebring I destroyed my tires in my first stint and felt like I was two seconds off the pace but was able to hold off the Lamborghini. I think ABS helps make that possible. Even if you are a little bit off the pace or struggling with tires, that tool kind of helps you in that situation.”
Taylor was Rolex Sports Car Series Prototype champion in 2013, IMSA Prototype champion in 2017 and accrued 19 Prototype victories before reverting back to GTs, in which he started his top-rank sportscar career. He and Garcia have won 10 races in the mid-engined C8.R, and clinched the final two IMSA GTLM-class championships together.
Taylor has also raced seven times at Le Mans, all with Corvette, and shared the winning GTE Pro-class C7.R with Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner in 2015.
Sebring GTD Pro winners, Catsburg, Taylor and Garcia.
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Shark vacuum review
Pets bring much to our lives — including extra messes. Pet parents need vacuums that have the added power necessary to clean up hair, dander and dirt trodden in on paws, and even though a heavy-duty vacuum cleaner can do the trick, it isn’t always necessary.
Shark claims its Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum offers power and versatility in a lightweight package. The company says it can tackle dirt deeply embedded in carpets and makes cleaning stairs and upholstery easy in the handheld mode.
We tested the Shark Rocket Pet Plus to see if there’s truth to these claims and if this vacuum is worth the buy.
Testing the Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum
At BestReviews, we know that testing out a product for a couple of hours isn’t the same as using it day in, day out. That’s why we send products to our group of testers to use them over an extended period, test out the manufacturer’s claims and see how they really perform.
We sent the Shark Rocket Pet Plus to a tester who lives in a three-bedroom home with a short-haired dog. Our tester usually uses a Dyson V8 Animal vacuum, so they were able to compare it to another big brand. They tried it out for two weeks before reporting their findings.
What is the Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum?
The Rocket Pet Plus is a stick vacuum, which is a type of lightweight vacuum cleaner. We found it extremely lightweight and modern compared to traditional upright vacuums. It converts into a hand vacuum for smaller cleaning tasks, stairs and upholstery. It’s also specifically designed as a pet vacuum and comes with a range of tools to make it easier to clean up after pets.
Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum price and where to buy
The Shark Rocket Pet Plus costs around $180 and is available at Amazon.
How to use the Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum
We found this Shark vacuum extremely easy to set up. It comes in three parts: the body, the stick and the cleaning head. All you need to do is fit one end of the stick to the body and the other end to the cleaning head and you’re ready to go. You can also set it up as a handheld vacuum by attaching the cleaning head or another cleaning tool directly to the body without the stick.
As it’s a corded vacuum, it must be plugged into an outlet before you can start vacuuming. It has just two modes to choose from, labeled I and II: I is a less powerful mode that we used for hard floors and II is a more powerful mode that we used for carpeted areas.
Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum benefits
Maneuverability
We found this lightweight vacuum highly maneuverable. We had no problems navigating around furniture and squeezing the cleaning head into tight corners to get the best clean possible. It was just as lightweight and easy to maneuver as the Dyson V8 Animal, although lacking the convenience of being cordless.
Suction power
The suction power was good and we experienced no issues cleaning up the hair from a short-coated dog on both carpets and hard flooring. There’s an indicator light that turns red if there are any clogs, so it’s easy to solve issues that might affect suction power as they arise.
Cleaning modes
You can select between two cleaning modes. Mode I is a standard powered mode, while mode II gives you an extra boost. Although mode I is supposed to be for hard floors and mode II for carpet, we found both worked well for carpets and hard floors, so it’s more dependent on whether you need extra power.
LED headlights
The LED headlights illuminate your cleaning path to help you see dirt. This is especially useful in low-light conditions or for cleaning under furniture.
XL dust cup
While it isn’t as large as the dust cups you’d find on upright vacuums or in canister models, it has a large capacity for a stick vacuum, so you don’t need to empty it too often while cleaning. We found it easy to empty, especially when you remove the body of the vacuum from the stick.
Handheld mode
The handheld mode is great for tackling stairs, upholstery and for spot cleaning. It’s easy to convert into a hand vacuum and back into its regular configuration again, so it’s not a huge ordeal if you want to switch modes during a cleaning session. You can use the regular cleaning head or the other cleaning attachments in handheld mode.
Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum drawbacks
Power cord
Although the power cord is long enough to vacuum large rooms without unplugging it and moving to another outlet, it’s still a pain to switch outlets when you clean your whole home and to coil it up when you’re done. We must say we prefer the convenience of a cordless vacuum, but many buyers are happy to stick with corded options to save money.
Loudness
This is a loud vacuum cleaner. We had the TV playing in the background while cleaning, and it was inaudible over the sound of the vacuum. The lower-powered mode I is somehow louder than the higher-powered mode II.
Top-heavy
We didn’t like the fact that it’s so top-heavy that you can’t leave it standing up if you take a break from cleaning. Even the best stick vacuum has this problem, so it isn’t unique to this one. However, some have sticks that fold in the center so they’ll balance standing or have rest notches to make leaning them easier, which are features this model lacks.
Should you get the Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum?
It might not be the best Shark vacuum of all time, but the Shark Rocket Pet Plus is a good stick vacuum at an affordable price. If you’d rather not pay the premium for a cordless model, it’s an excellent choice, but some buyers long for the convenience of going cord-free. Of course, not every vacuum is right for every buyer, but this one is a solid mid-range option for homes with pets.
Consider other products
Black+Decker Powerseries Extreme Cordless Stick Vacuum
This cordless pet vacuum comes at a similar price to the Shark Rocket Pet Plus. It runs for up to 55 minutes on a full charge and has an anti-tangle brush roll for pet hair.
Sold by Amazon.
Dyson V8 Fluffy Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner
Thanks to its powerful motor, this vacuum makes light work of cleaning up after pets. It’s on the pricey side but worth the investment.
Sold by Amazon.
Shark Vertex Ultra-Lightweight Cordless Stick Vacuum
With an anti-allergen filter and a dedicated pet tool, it’s a great choice for homes with pets, plus there’s no cord to worry about.
Sold by Amazon.
Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Rewind Vacuum
If you don’t mind a bulkier upright design, this vacuum does an excellent job at removing pet hair from carpets and hard floors, with a reasonable mid-range price tag.
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Focus Impact Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:FIACU – Get Rating) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 600 shares, an increase of 50.0% from the February 28th total of 400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 20,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days.
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in Focus Impact Acquisition during the 4th quarter valued at $2,010,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Focus Impact Acquisition during the fourth quarter worth $2,902,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Focus Impact Acquisition during the fourth quarter valued at $2,117,000. Millennium Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Focus Impact Acquisition in the fourth quarter worth about $5,424,000. Finally, Centiva Capital LP purchased a new position in Focus Impact Acquisition in the 4th quarter worth about $5,035,000.
FIACU traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $10.02. The company had a trading volume of 3,598 shares, compared to its average volume of 34,495. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $10.05. Focus Impact Acquisition has a 1 year low of $10.00 and a 1 year high of $10.26.
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F-Factor, a leading dietitian-created program for weight loss and optimal health based on fiber-rich nutrition, announced the hiring of Hugh Dever to the role of Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Tanya Zuckerbrot MS, RD.
"I feel honored to join an organization that has helped thousands of people lose weight and improve their health with a scientific, liberating, and sustainable approach." said Mr. Dever. "I am looking forward to working with Tanya, our Registered Dietitians, and the entire team to bring the F-Factor approach and products to more people."
Mr. Dever has nearly 30 years of experience in the consumer-packaged goods and consumer services industries. Prior to F-Factor, he was V.P. of Strategy, Marketing, and Innovation for CEA Fresh Farms, a start-up developing environmentally sustainable solutions to growing, harvesting and delivering fresher and healthier produce to consumers looking for locally produced products. Mr. Dever has previously held brand and general management roles at Procter and Gamble, Weight Watchers International and Chiquita/Fresh Express.
"We are excited for Hugh Dever to join our leadership team and F-Factor to benefit from his impressive experience in the wellness space," said Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, CEO of F-Factor. "Hugh will be integral to F-Factor's continued growth with a focus on expanding our portfolio of high-fiber/high-protein products, our service business and scaling our digital capabilities."
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Zuckerbrot holds a master's degree in Nutrition and Food Studies from New York University; is an accredited member of the American Dietetic Association, the Greater New York Dietetic Association, and the American Association for Diabetes Educators; and is a member of the National Association of Professional Women. Zuckerbrot holds a Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management as well as a CDR Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management.
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AP PHOTOS on Day 36: Russian tanks destroyed outside Kyiv The Associated Press
March 31, 2022
1of 21 Destroyed Russian armored vehicles sit on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
2of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages, that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less 3of 21
4of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry a body of a civilian killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less
5of 21 Ukrainian soldiers pass on top of armored vehicles next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 6of 21
7of 21 A machine gun of a Ukrainian soldier rests next to condiments for lunch in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
8of 21 The arm of a dead Russian soldier is seen next to a tank on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 9of 21
10of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine,on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
11of 21 Ukrainian soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from the Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water, in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 12of 21
13of 21 Oleksandr, 81, rides a bicycle next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
14of 21 A Ukrainian serviceman takes a selfie standing on a destroyed Russian tank after Ukrainian forces overran a Russian position outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less 15of 21
16of 21 People take shelter inside a church after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
17of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry bodies of civilians killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 18of 21
19of 21 A damaged gas mask lies on the pavement at a Russian position which was overran by Ukrainian forces, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less
20of 21 Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces, 21-year-olds Svitlana, right, and Myroslava, pose for a photograph, in Lviv, western Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Both Svitlana, and Myroslava, who studied at the same university in Kyiv, decided to leave academia and serve their country by joining the TDF only one month ago. Nariman El-Mofty/AP Show More Show Less 21of 21
Destroyed Russian tanks line a road on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital, where Ukrainian troops pose for selfies atop the shell of one vehicle after their forces overran a Russian position. An 81-year-old man bicycles alone past one burned-out tank on the muddy road.
Close to Kyiv, in Irpin, Ukrainian soldiers carry the bodies of civilians killed by Russian forces over a destroyed bridge. Other soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water.
In the town of Bashtanka, people who have fled nearby villages attacked by the Russian army shelter in a church among the pews and in the basement bomb shelter.
During a break for lunch, a Ukrainian soldier keeps a machine gun close at hand, next to pickles and condiments on the table.
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Michigan Tech releases 2022 Football schedule
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HOUGHTON, Mich. – Head Coach Steve Olson and the Michigan Tech football program are pleased to announce the 2022 regular season schedule. The Huskies will play 11 contests, including Division I St. Thomas for the second straight season. Tech will also play five home games at Kearly Stadium this fall.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville will be the Huskies’ first non-conference opponent as Tech hosts the Pioneers on Thursday, September 1 at 6 p.m. Eastern standard time. The Huskies then travel to St. Thomas on Saturday, September 10 at 1:10 p.m. Last season, the Tommies narrowly escaped Houghton with a 12-9 win in their first season at the Division I level.
On September 17, MTU is in Wichita Falls, Texas to play the defending Lone Star Conference Champions, Midwestern State at 8 p.m. Tech is back in Houghton for the first of two games against Saginaw Valley State at 1 p.m.
The Huskies begin Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play at Davenport University on October 1, then welcome Wayne State University for Homecoming on October 8 at 1 p.m. Homecoming weekend is also Michigan Tech Football’s 100-year celebration.
Winner of the annual Miner’s Cup for each of the last 11 seasons, Michigan Tech hosts rival Northern Michigan at Kearly Stadium on October 15 at 1p.m., then hits the road to take on defending Division II National Champion Ferris State on October 22.
Tech’s final home game is on October 29 against perennial powerhouse Grand Valley State at 1 p.m. The Huskies finish with road trips to Hillsdale College (November 5) and Saginaw Valley State (November 12). Both are 1 p.m. kickoffs.
Michigan Tech finished the 2021 season 6-4 overall and 5-2 in the GLIAC Standings to take third place, up two spots from 2019. The Huskies are in the midst of spring practices. Ticket information for the 2022 regular season will be released in the future.
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Twitter bans accounts that promoted #IStandWithPutin for ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’
Twitter has banned more than 100 accounts that repeatedly retweeted the #IStandWithPutin hashtag, which trended on the platform earlier this week amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
A spokesperson for Twitter told NBC News on Friday that the company is still investigating the people behind the accounts and that the profiles were banned for participating in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” and violating Twitter’s “platform manipulation and spam policy.”
The Hill has reached out to Twitter for further comment.
The accounts that had retweeted the #IStandWithPutin the most had only a few dozen followers and had stock photos for profile pictures on the platform, indicating they may be inauthentic, according to NBC News.
Big tech platforms and social media companies, including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Reddit, have restricted Russian state media access on their platforms and demonetized content from such publishers since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military operation in Ukraine last week.
In response to the restrictions, Russia has blocked access to Facebook and Twitter.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) sent letters to tech companies including Meta, Twitter and Alphabet, requesting they curb Russian disinformation and devote more resources to identifying fake accounts.
“As one of the world’s largest communications platforms, your company has a clear responsibility to ensure that your products are not used to facilitate human rights abuses, undermine humanitarian and emergency service responses, or advance harmful disinformation,” Warner wrote.
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New Jersey brewery feels Ukraine ripple effect from rising grain prices
By Hussein Waaile
CITY OF ORANGE, N.J. (Reuters) - Struggling with the rising cost of grains, aluminum and fuel due to inflation exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, New Jersey brewery Four City Brewing Company says it will have to raise prices in its taproom soon.
The craft beer maker cans its product in Orange, New Jersey, in a labor-intensive operation, weighing the filled cans by hand as they are packed into boxes.
So far, the company has managed not to raise prices, but that may not last.
"Grain has gone up 18, 20, 25 cents a pound. So when you're talking about hundreds, maybe a thousand pounds per batch, it's a lot of money," said co-owner Anthony Minervino.
Ukraine, among the world's leading exporters of grain and vegetable oils, has introduced export licenses for wheat and suspended exports of rye, oats, millet, buckwheat, salt, sugar, meat and livestock since the invasion, which Russia calls a "special military operation."
"It's at least going to be $1 to $2 more, probably per pour in the taproom, probably a couple of dollars on each case per keg," said Roger Apollon Jr., another co-owner.
"Nothing extreme. But we have to cover our costs because the costs have been pretty significant."
Minervino said the war in Ukraine will likely have a ripple effect, and has been compounded by earlier inflation on everything from the barley - that is a key ingredient in brewing their beer - to aluminum for the cans, shipping and electricity prices.
The brewery's biggest margin is in their taproom, which is where they hope to recoup some of their losses.
"If you want to compare prices three months ago to make the can of beer as opposed to today, we have the grain, the aluminum, there's fuel surcharges, the shipping and everything, it's gone up significantly," said Minervino.
(Reporting by Hussein Waaile; Writing by Roselle Chen; Editing by Karishma Singh and Aurora Ellis) | https://news.yahoo.com/jersey-brewery-feels-ukraine-ripple-000253082.html | 2022-04-01T00:49:03Z |
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senior U.S. officials fanned out this week to press world leaders to keep piling pressure on Moscow or join the campaign of sanctions and other measures, as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth week and the initial economic shock to Russia seems to be ebbing.
Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo met with senior officials in London, Brussels and Paris, and will finish the week in Berlin; the deputy national security adviser for international economics, Daleep Singh, pressed Indian officials in New Delhi, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the Ukraine war with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Morocco.
The effort comes as the initial impact of unexpectedly tough sanctions on Russian banks, oligarchs and companies begins to wear off somewhat, and the United States considers its next economic steps to isolate Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Within days of cutting off key Russian banks from the international SWIFT financial transactions network and immobilizing the bulk of the Russian central bank's $630 billion foreign exchange war chest, the rouble lost half its value, prompting U.S. officials to declare that Moscow was battling a financial crisis.
But a month later, the rouble has largely recovered to its level just before the invasion, propped up partly by Russian capital controls, government orders for export firms to sell foreign currency and companies gathering funds to make quarter-end tax payments. Shares on Russia's stock market are trading again, although they have dropped in value.
Russian bank VTB, a principal sanctions target, remains open for business in Europe, where it has gathered billions of euros in deposits, mainly from German savers. Other Russian banks are considering China's UnionPay credit card system after Visa and Mastercard suspended Russian operations.
And the sanctions thus far have left Russia's biggest economic lifeline untouched - energy sales to Europe, which could be up to 500 million euros ($555 million) a day at current prices. Russia is demanding payments in roubles for gas starting on Friday, which could boost the currency further.
The Biden administration is making sure European allies are firmly aligned on punishing Putin, while working to sway leaders who have sat on the sidelines as the war stretches on, officials say.
"We've got to continue to raise pressure on Russia and increase our support for Ukraine," one senior U.S. official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "This is a challenge that is facing the free world and all democratic nations. And we need to be prepared for it to last a long time."
COUNTERING CHINA, WARNING INDIA
The visits follow closely on the heels of Biden's visit to Europe last week and come as Russia and China - the world's second largest economy - draw ever closer together. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, reaffirming Beijing's plans to continue bilateral ties and boost cooperation.
Deputy Treasury Secretary Adeyemo's discussions with his European counterparts centered on sanctions, the impact of India and China on Russia's potential sanctions evasion efforts, and how to help countries like Germany cover their energy needs in the event of a Russian embargo, said one European official.
In Brussels, officials discussed steps to "align sanctions implementation and enforcement, expand joint cooperation on sanctions, and further deepen the transatlantic sanctions alliance," Treasury said.
One key issue was Russia's demand that foreign buyers pay for their Russian gas imports in roubles starting Friday or face supply cutoffs, the European official said. European capitals have rejected the demand, and the German government said it amounted to "blackmail."
It is imperative the United States keep tending its relationships with allies, said Catherine Novelli, a former senior U.S. trade official and diplomat, underscoring the difficulty to maintaining the momentum of sanctions and other punitive measures after the initial outrage wanes.
In India, White House economic adviser Singh, who led efforts to coordinate the Western response to the war, told officials Washington would not set any red lines about purchasing oil, but warned against rapid acceleration of purchases.
India has a military dependence on Russian technology and hardware and has tried to balance its long-standing ties with Russia and the West. Unlike other members of the Quad group of countries - the United States, Japan, Australia - it has not imposed sanctions on Russia.
Singh spoke ahead of Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's arrival in the Indian capital for a two-day trip.
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‘I think he plays’ – Sources say Tiger played all 18 holes at Augusta ahead of Masters decision
Tiger Woods travelled to and played Augusta National on Tuesday afternoon, and the golf world appropriately lost its collective minds. To begin the day, Woods and his team arrived at Augusta Regional Airport on his Gulfstream private jet – which was tracked by avid fans of Tiger all over social...
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In the seven hours during which White House records show no phone calls to or from then-President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, among the calls that are conspicuously absent is one Trump made to then-Vice President Mike Pence that morning from the Oval Office.
While the call is not specifically noted in the presidential diary or the presidential call log, its existence has been corroborated by multiple sources who were with Trump and Pence that day, including former aides who testified before the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack.
And it's not the only call Trump is known to have made in that timeframe that is not reflected in the records.
The mystery of the seven-hour gap has fueled furious speculation as to why calls are missing. That includes allegations that Trump was using "burner phones" (which he has denied) or that the logs were purposely suppressed.
The missing calls underscore something more endemic: the imperfect and antiquated system of tracking a president's communications.
The White House call log is generated by a switchboard system that dates back to the 1960s, according to the National Archives. The version installed in 1963 was already considered "somewhat outdated" just two decades later.
And it's certainly not one suited for the era of cell phones and text messages or to a President well known for his efforts to circumvent official channels of communications.
Bypassing the call log
There could be various reasons that explain the gap in the call log itself.
One possibility is that Trump was speaking to people from a cell phone. As CNN has previously reported, Trump had a habit of using his and other people's phones to make or receive calls.
Another explanation could be that Trump had aides place direct calls from the Oval Office, bypassing the switchboard.
A former White House staffer who served in the Obama Administration told CNN that if then-President Barrack Obama wanted to make a call to someone from the Oval Office, he would normally ask an aide seated nearby to dial the person. The aide would then call the number and hit transfer to connect the caller to the President.
That call would not go through the White House switchboard and therefore would not be recorded on the White House switchboard log, the former staffer said.
Another factor seems to be where Trump was when he made certain calls. All the calls noted from the January 6 log indicate they were made from the White House residence, suggesting Trump relied on the switchboard to put those calls through. The missing calls appear to start when the diary notes Trump has moved from the residence to the Oval Office.
Trump used the switchboard more often when he was in the private residence, according to multiple sources. But when he was in the Oval Office, the former President would often direct aides sitting outside his office to get certain lawmakers or allies of his on the phone.
Two former Trump officials believe this, plus the chaotic nature of the West Wing on January 6, is what led to the gaps in the call logs.
Calls also should have been documented in the Presidential Daily Diary, which is compiled by an Archives employee detailed to the White House. While it's supposed to include "impromptu moments such as staff member drop-ins and telephone calls," the diarist's account is only as good as the information he or she receives from the President's staff.
The former Obama staffer also acknowledged this process was more of an honor system and dependent on how meticulous aides serving in other administrations were or what instructions they were given.
No explanation has been given so far why calls known to have been made in the hours Trump was in the Oval Office are not documented in the presidential diary.
Chaotic record-keeping
Multiple sources have described the record-keeping during the Trump administration as generally chaotic. Those sources, as well as witnesses who have testified as part of previous congressional investigations related to the former President's conduct described Trump as deeply suspicious of the White House switchboard and detailed various ways he sought to avoid having records of certain phone calls from being kept.
A Senate Intelligence report from 2020 includes witness testimony from former aides saying that Trump regularly used the cellphone of his body man, Keith Schiller, to place calls to Republican operative Roger Stone because he did not want his to advisers to know they were talking.
"Trump hated people knowing who he spoke to, including from the residence at night when they went through the switchboard," one former Trump official told CNN.
When John Kelly was Trump's chief of staff, he monitored the switchboard to see who Trump was talking to. Trump would often tell people to hang up and call him back on his cellphone if he didn't want it showing up on the switchboard call log.
When Mark Meadows took over as chief of staff, sources said he restricted the number of White House officials who had access to the call logs, limiting the group to only a small number of top aides.
Filling in the gaps
Despite the gap in the call logs, the House select committee is relying on witness testimony, additional documents and phone records obtained via subpoena to begin piecing together who Trump spoke to that day.
This is especially true for the missing call to Pence. That call is a key point in the House's argument that Trump was taking part in criminal activity, as he kept pressuring Pence to block Congress from certifying the election. Trump has not been charged with any crime.
Pence's former national security adviser, Keith Kellogg, described the call in his testimony before the committee earlier this year, telling investigators that he and other top aides were in the Oval Office with Trump when it took place. He said he could only hear what Trump said, and not Pence's responses.
Kellogg's recounting of the conversation was cited in the committee's letter in late January to Trump's daughter, Ivanka, requesting that she too appear before the panel and cooperate in the probe.
"As January 6th approached, President Trump attempted on multiple occasions to persuade Vice President Pence to participate in his plan. One of the President's discussions with the Vice President occurred by phone on the morning of January 6th," the letter stated.
"You were present in the Oval Office and observed at least one side of that telephone conversation. General Keith Kellogg was also present in the Oval Office during that call, and has testified about that discussion," it added.
CNN reported last month that Ivanka Trump was in discussions to voluntarily appear before the committee for an interview. Others who witnessed the call take place have already testified.
Committee members have said that witness testimony is not the only way they have been able to fill in some of the gaps in official records like the White House logs and daily diary.
"Whether it's a witness who is unwilling to cooperate with us or whether there are gaps in documentation that we have received, we will get that information some other way," Rep. Stephanie Murphy told CNN+'s Kasie Hunt on "The Source" on Wednesday. "Those conversations weren't one-way conversations. There was somebody on the other side of those conversations and we'll get the information that way."
"We're triangulating basically from a lot of different angles and we are getting a fulsome picture of what happened in the run up to and on the day of January 6th," Murphy added.
Mississippi Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the select committee, told CNN on Wednesday the panel has not received any vice presidential phone log records from the National Archives.
But earlier this month, Thompson told CNN the committee had "started to receive" vice presidential records, without specifying which ones. The Archives has turned over a tranche of vice presidential records, as well as documents chronicling calls to the vice president that were White House records.
One call is noted in the presidential diary even though it is not in the call log that day.
A document obtained by the House is the President's private schedule, and it shows handwritten notes appearing to capture phone calls with Sen. Kelly Loeffler from 11:17-11:20 a.m., and with "VPOTUS" at 11:20 a.m. on January 6, 2021.
The presidential daily diary handed over to the panel does show Trump placed "a phone call to an unidentified person" at 11:17 a.m. on the morning of January 6 but does not make reference to the 11:20 a.m. call. Neither conversation is reflected in the White House call log.
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Bruce Willis was helpful to the rest of the cast and locked in when the camera was rolling during one of his final films before stepping away from acting, co-star Rob Gough said.
Willis’ family announced Wednesday that the Hollywood star is leaving his longtime profession after being diagnosed with the cognitive condition aphasia.
“Even though he was going through this when he was on camera — it’s second nature to him, he just turned on, and you had no idea that anything was going on,” Gough, who starred with Willis in January’s cop thriller “American Siege,” told People following Wednesday’s announcement.
“The advice that he would give people just on a whim to him was nothing but to others it was so profound.”
Gough described the 67-year-old Willis — whose many standout films include “Pulp Fiction,” “Unbreakable” and the “Die Hard” franchise — as “a legend and just so iconic.”
“Knowing that he’s able to perform under what he’s going through, it just adds to that iconicness,” Gough told People.
“Most people probably would have thrown in the towel a long time ago but he obviously loves the art of acting, loves movies and film and, I assume, he just didn’t want to let down his fans by calling it earlier than what he needed to.”
Aphasia can impact a person’s ability to communicate. In their joint announcement Wednesday, Willis’ wife, Emma, ex-wife Demi Moore and his five kids said they are moving forward as “a strong family unit.”
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SALT LAKE CITY, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Extra Space Storage Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: EXR) announced today it will release financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 to discuss its financial results. Hosting the call will be Extra Space Storage's CEO, Joe Margolis. Joining him will be Scott Stubbs, Executive Vice President and CFO.
During the conference call, company officers will review operating performance, discuss recent events, and conduct a question-and-answer period. The question-and-answer period will be limited to registered financial analysts. All other participants will have listen-only capability.
The playback can be accessed beginning on May 4, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET through May 11, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
The conference call will also be available on the Company's website under Investor Relations at www.extraspace.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will also be available for 30 days on the Company's website.
Full Text of the Earnings Report and Supplemental Data
The full text of the earnings report and supplemental data will be available at the Company's website at http://ir.extraspace.com immediately following the earnings release to the wire services after the market close on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
For those without Internet access, the earnings release will be available by mail or fax, on request. To receive a copy, please call Extra Space Storage Investor Relations at (801) 365-1759.
About Extra Space Storage Inc.
Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, and a member of the S&P 500. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned and/or operated 2,096 self-storage properties, which comprise approximately 1.5 million units and approximately 160.9 million square feet of rentable storage space offering customers conveniently located and secure storage units across the country, including boat storage, RV storage and business storage. The Company is the second largest owner and/or operator of self-storage properties in the United States and is the largest self-storage management company in the United States.
For more information, please visit www.extraspace.com.
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JOHANNESBURG: Shopkeepers pulled down their metal shutters and foreign staff stayed out of sight as hundreds marched through a Johannesburg neighbourhood demanding that migrants leave and that their jobs go to South Africans.
The march through dilapidated Hillbrow, where many African migrants live, was organised by Operation Dudula, a vigilante group whose activities have raised fears of renewed violence against foreigners, a recurring problem.
Dudula means “push back” in Zulu. The group, based in the Soweto township just outside Johannesburg, blames high crime rates on undocumented migrants, who it also accuses of taking away jobs from South Africans and driving down wages.
“We want to see the people of South Africa reclaiming the control of South Africa … and playing a meaningful role in terms of economic activities rather than being spectators,” said Dan Radebe, one of the leaders of the group.
“You cannot sit at more than 50% unemployment rate and still have room to employ illegal migrants,” he said.
South Africa’s official unemployment rate is at a record 35.3%, though it is even higher by other measures.
Campaigners for migrant rights say foreigners are being scapegoated for economic woes rooted in profound structural problems and for the failure of successive governments to convert post-apartheid freedoms into widespread prosperity.
The leader of Operation Dudula, Nhlanhla “Lux” Dlamini wears paramilitary-style camouflage gear and speaks of “taking back” South Africa. He was arrested last week and is facing charges of housebreaking and malicious damage, in connection with an incident at a private home. Dlamini’s lawyer has said he is innocent.
The group has been linked to incidents of violence in townships against foreigners, who come from all over Africa, including Nigeria and countries in southern Africa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said last week that those behind Operation Dudula were contravening the law.
“We cannot allow a situation where we are going to get people who will embark on vigilantism to deal with a problem, a social problem,” he said.
Some civil society groups have staged counter-protests, marching through Hillbrow carrying banners with slogans such as “No To Xenophobia” and “We Are One Africa”.
Human rights lawyer and activist Sharon Ekambaram said an increasing number of politicians were making statements hostile to migrants. She cited the recent suspension of a special permit for Zimbabwean migrants as a sign of growing official hostility.
“These are all signs that the state is blaming migrants for the problems in our country and in that climate, the emergence of Operation Dudula is of serious concern, their actions of attacking foreign nationals in various townships,” she said.
Zimbabwean national Siyayi Chinemhute, who resides legally in South Africa, said members of Operation Dudula, some armed with guns, sticks and whips, had invaded the community centre in Soweto where he works and lives with his family.
“Some of the group actually came in, went in all over the place, searching all the place and banging the doors,” he said, adding that they were chanting “mabahambe” or “they must leave”.
“For me as a father, not only to my immediate family but to the broader community, it actually traumatised me because I was thinking to myself, ‘what is going to happen now?’.” | https://www.newzimbabwe.com/anti-migrant-vigilante-group-dudula-stokes-tensions-in-south-africa/ | 2022-04-01T00:49:06Z |
Harvey cleared for IndyCar return at Long Beach
Jack Harvey has been given the all-clear by IndyCar’s medical team to return to action with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing-Honda team.
Harvey was forced to miss the second round of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series season after a shunt during practice at Texas Motor Speedway. The #45 Hy-Vee RLL car understeered in the middle of Turn 2, Harvey downchanged, the car started oversteering, and while Harvey could have caught it, the right-rear wheel struck the outside wall a glancing blow.
That caused the car to loop across the track and make heavy contact with the inside wall, before sliding along the back straight to Turn 3.
Although initially cleared by the IndyCar medical team, on raceday morning, the series put out the statement: "Per IndyCar protocol, all drivers wear accelerometers that measure g-forces exhibited during an incident. These get evaluated fully after each incident, and if the result of the g-forces surpasses the minimum threshold, drivers must be re-evaluated prior to returning to competition. Following the protocol, the driver of the #45, Jack Harvey, was re-evaluated this morning and was not cleared for racing.”
Harvey’s car was taken over by former RLL part-timer Santino Ferrucci who, despite starting from the back, drove up to ninth, finishing just a couple of places behind one of his teammates, Graham Rahal.
Today, however, came the announcement that Harvey will rejoin the squad for the third round of the season, the Acura GP of Long Beach, joining teammates Rahal and Christian Lundgaard.
A statement from RLL reads: “Jack Harvey has been cleared to compete by the INDYCAR medical team following his incident on Saturday, March 19 at Texas Motor Speedway. He will make his competitive return to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, April 8-10.
“We would like to express our gratitude for the exceptional care that Dr. Billows, his staff including Dr. Julia Vaizer and Dr. Terry Trammell and the AMR IndyCar Safety Team has given to Jack, both on-site in Texas and in the time since then.”
Harvey took to Twitter to say: “Cleared and ready for @GPLongBeach. I’m grateful to @IndyCar, @DallaraGroup and @BellRacingHQ helmets for keeping me as safe as possible. Thanks to Dr. Billows, his staff including Dr. Vaizer, Dr. Trammell and the Safety Team. As well as @RLLracing and @HyVee! On to Cali!”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Military bases with a high risk for sexual assault, harassment and other harmful behaviors often have leaders who don’t understand violence prevention, don’t make it a priority and focus more on their mission than on their people, a Pentagon review has concluded.
The review studied 20 bases in the United States and Europe, including 18 with some of the more severe problems identified in command climate surveys. It found that the failures were worse in a number of bases in Germany and Spain where key leaders and resources weren’t on site. The report was publicly released Thursday.
At Naval Station Rota in Spain, for example, the report said that the military mission requirements “were prioritized above and at the expense of the sailors’ well-being.” They said sailors reported bullying, mental health issues, sexual harassment and relationship problems, but often could not seek help due to their mission requirements.
In one location, officials said, they found that young enlisted men were taking steps to help their female peers stay safe by keeping them away from more senior leaders who were harassing them.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the report as part of his effort to strengthen sexual assault and harassment prevention across the forces, identify what programs work and ensure high-risk bases get attention quickly. Austin approved the report, and in a memo said it will help the department tailor improvements for bases where needs may vary.
“While we have made progress, we must do more to strengthen the integrated capabilities we have on the ground to prevent sexual assault, harassment, suicide, domestic abuse and other harmful behaviors,” he said.
The report comes nearly two years after Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén went missing from Fort Hood, Texas, and her remains were found two months later. Guillen was killed by a soldier, who her family says sexually harassed her, and who killed himself as police sought to arrest him.
Her death and a number of other crimes, murders and suicides led to heightened scrutiny on assaults and other violence in the military, and to a series of reviews. An independent panel appointed by Austin last year made more than 80 recommendations, including specific changes to improve accountability of leadership, command climate and culture, and victim care and support.
Officials said Austin’s goal is to find effective ways to prevent harmful behavior, which includes sexual assault and harassment, suicides and domestic violence. They said this latest report is designed to pinpoint which leadership and other failures contribute to higher instances of such behavior and which prevention programs and other changes actually work.
According to the report, 16 of the bases were selected because a command climate survey of nearly a million personnel identified problems there, which included things such as binge drinking, toxic leadership, stress, and racial or sexual harassment. While serious problems were identified at these 16 bases, the report looked at a variety of factors for each location and doesn’t specifically characterize them as the worst in the military.
Two other bases were chosen because the survey showed good results, such as high morale, inclusion and good leadership. Two others had a mix of both high-performing and problem units.
Defense officials said that while in many cases leaders had a genuine desire to prevent violence, there was a “pervasive” misunderstanding of how to do it and they often didn’t devote enough personnel or time for it or hold subordinates accountable.
And even if they understood department policies, leaders often didn’t recognize when there was a high risk for violence or harmful behavior among their people.
In the United States, the bases surveyed were: Fort Custer, Michigan; Naval Support Activity Sarasota Springs, New York; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fort Bliss, Texas; Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia; Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California; Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas; Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California; Dyess Air Force Base, Texas; Vandenberg Space Force Base, California; the Kentucky National Guard; and the Army Reserve base in Fraser, Michigan.
The last two — the Guard and Reserve bases in Kentucky and Michigan — were the ones chosen because they had less risk and more positive command climates.
The overseas bases were: Army Garrison Ansbach, Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfatz Smith Bararcks; Army Garrison Bavaria; Naval Station Rota; Army Garrison Stuttgart; and the Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Kaiserslautern. All but Rota are in Germany.
As an example, the report found that at the Kentucky National Guard base leaders believed that their soldiers came first, and their “well-being was part of the mission, not an adjacent effort that was secondary.” In contrast, commanders in at the bases in Germany and Spain “tolerated harmful behaviors” and it was difficult to access resources “due to mission requirements or geographic dispersion of services.”
The report said that the changes proposed by the independent review board will help address the problems. Those improvements include establishing a dedicated prevention workforce, expanded sexual assault prevention and response programs, and better leadership. The budget for 2023 includes funding to hire additional personnel.
The report also recommends that the department establish data to help the military services share prevention and program support information, hold leaders accountable if they don’t have healthy command climates. Officials said it’s important to ensure that leaders better understand the prevention policies and programs and that service members and employees know where to go to get help.
Officials also said that there will be follow-up visits to the bases by this fall, and that similar site visits and reviews will be done every two years.
Austin is asking military service leaders for implementation plans by early June and said the department will issue more guidelines and policies by early October. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/pentagon-links-leadership-failures-to-violence-at-bases/ | 2022-04-01T00:49:06Z |
NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Football Business Awards (FBA), considered the industry's foremost and prestigious accolade, has shortlisted TECNO's #AnnounceYourself Augmented Reality (AR) Campaign for the 2022 Best Brand Activation Involving Football. Blending the most advanced AR immersive technology, a storied club and the aspirations of football fans all over the world, the #AnnounceYourself campaign was a runaway success, catching the eyes of many football executives and professionals all around the world.
Into its 10th year, the FBA celebrates the vital role that clubs and businesses play shaping the football industry, and enabling every game to be a success, both on and off the pitch. It recognizes outstanding successes such as excellence in football media, marketing efficiency, as well as business and technology innovation. With an illustrious judging panel selected for their particular experience and expertise, the FBA has grown into a significant annual networking event in the industry.
In the capacity of being Manchester City's Global Official Handset Partner, TECNO created a metaverse-like experience for fans to interact with the club set in Man City. This AR experience saw fans journeying through the club, in a simulated reality akin to a football metaverse. From visiting the Etihad Stadium and Man City Football Academy training campus, to signing a new contract, selecting their squad number, and mingling with first-team players, the AR campaign accorded football fans a ticket to live out their dreams supporting their favorite club.
Users could also take part in the 3D penalty shootout games before showing off their skills and scores on social media. The AR experience campaign culminated in a grand lucky draw where lucky contestants won rare VIP matchday tickets and travel to a Manchester City home fixture during the season.
This campaign received recognition from the judging panel behind the FBA because it reflects a turning point in how technology can be integrated into our passions and to utilize platforms such as AR to unite fans and allow them to share common experiences, such as playing football or supporting a club.
With this AR campaign, TECNO has not only demonstrated the far-reaching effects of utilizing sports marketing but also worked to cement the brand's presence on the global stage. This reflects TECNO's mission as a technology company to bring to consumers, an innovative brand experience through cutting-edge technology and marketing.
The FBAs were designed to celebrate excellence and acknowledge success in the business of football. The Awards recognize the essential role that business plays in football, the positive impact of football on the community and the vital role played by the businesses which serve the game. This is the event at which all the achievements off the pitch are celebrated at the end of each year. With an illustrious judging panel selected for their particular experience and expertise, the FBA has grown into a significant annual networking event in the industry.
With "Stop At Nothing" as its brand essence, TECNO is committed to unlocking the best contemporary technologies for progressive individuals across global emerging markets, giving them elegantly designed intelligent products that inspire consumers to uncover a world of possibilities. This recognition by the FBA marks an important milestone for TECNO, and the global smartphone manufacturer looks forward to bringing forth even more innovations in the coming years.
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Footballcoin (XFC) traded flat against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 18:00 PM ET on March 31st. One Footballcoin coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0106 or 0.00000021 BTC on exchanges. Footballcoin has a market capitalization of $3.97 million and $453,793.00 worth of Footballcoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last seven days, Footballcoin has traded flat against the U.S. dollar.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey refused to say Thursday if transgender people actually exist, twice dodging direct questions on the subject just a day after he signed legislation limiting transgender rights.
The Republican worked instead to defend his signatures on bills that bar transgender girls and women from playing on girls high school and women's college sports teams and barring gender affirming surgery for anyone under age 18.
When specifically asked if he believed that there “are really transgender people,” the governor paused for several seconds before answering.
“I’m going to ask you to read the legislation and to see that the legislation that we passed was in the spirit of fairness to protect girls sports in competitive situations,” Ducey said, referring to the new law that targets transgender girls who want to play on girls sports teams. “That’s what the legislation is intended to do, and that’s what it does.”
Asked again if he believed there are “actual transgender people,” he again answered slowly and carefully.
“I ... am going to respect everyone, and I’m going to respect everyone’s rights. And I’m going to protect female sports. And that’s what the legislation does,” Ducey said.
Ducey's response was “appalling,” according to the Arizona director of the Human Rights Campaign, a national civil rights group that advocates for equality for LGBTQ people. The organization worked to ensure families and transgender young people came to the Capitol to testify against the bills as the Republican-led House and Senate considered them this session.
“It's quite shocking that he can't even address trans people or even say that he thinks they exist,” Bridget Sharpe said.
Wednesday's signing of the two transgender bills and a third that bars abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and is currently unconstitutional put Ducey right in the middle of two top issues national Republicans are highlighting in the runup to November's midterm elections.
Ducey also signed election legislation that minority Democrats said amounted to voter suppression by requiring longtime Arizonans to be thrown off the voter rolls if they did not prove their citizenship and residence location.
The governor leads the Republican Governors Association, which is charged with helping elect GOP chief executives in U.S. states. He in is the last year of his second term as Arizona governor and term limits bar him from seeking reelection.
The top Democrat in the state House, Rep. Reginald Bolding, called Wednesday “probably one of the darkest days we've seen in the history of Arizona."
“With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Ducey has hurled Arizona backwards to its ugliest past,” Bolding said Wednesday. “And today, he put in jeopardy pregnant people, transgender youth in danger and curtailed voting rights for people of color.”
Social conservative groups and the Arizona Republican Party praised Ducey's action. The Center for Arizona Policy, whose president shepherded the abortion and women's sports bills through the Legislature, called it a victory.
"Thank you, Governor Ducey, for taking a bold stand for women athletes, vulnerable children, and the unborn by putting your signature on (the bills) in the face of intense opposition from activists," Center for Arizona Policy president Cathi Herrod said in a news release she posted on Twitter.
She said the legislation protects the unborn, ensures a level playing field for female athletes and shows that “Arizona will do everything it can to protect vulnerable children struggling with gender confusion” by enacting the surgery ban.
Ducey said the surgery ban protects children from irreversible decisions.
“These are permanent surgeries of reassignment that are irreversible, and those discussions can happen once adulthood is reached,” he said.
The American Civil Liberties Association has vowed to sue over the surgery ban. U.S. Supreme Court precedent currently says women have a constitutional right to abortion until about 24 weeks of pregnancy, although it is considering whether to uphold a 15-week ban enacted in Mississippi and may overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision enshrining a woman's right to choose.
Arizona joins 13 other states in enacting laws preventing transgender girls and women from playing on girls teams. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a transgender sports ban in his state, saying it would harm transgender girls, but the Legislature overrode the veto. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb also vetoed a sports bill, but lawmakers hope to override his action as well. | https://www.chron.com/news/article/Arizona-governor-won-t-say-transgender-people-17049806.php | 2022-04-01T00:49:08Z |
Which coffee maker with a grinder is best?
The smell of fresh coffee is one of life’s greatest pleasures. What makes it even better is a coffee maker with a grinder that grinds the beans as you need them for perfect flavor every time.
When you can’t decide whether you want to have coffee or espresso, the Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine is a good choice for both.
What to know before you buy a coffee maker with a grinder
Type of grinder
A coffee maker with a grinder can come with one of two types of grinders: blade or burr.
- Blade: Blade grinders are the most economical choice and the simplest to operate. Two or more blades spin to grind the coffee. These blades get the job done, but they can produce inconsistent results. Some coffee beans come out finely ground, while others might remain nearly whole.
- Burr: Grinders are the choice of coffee connoisseurs. Two abrasive grinding surfaces called burrs rub the coffee together between them to grind it. This type of grinder is more expensive, but the results are more consistent and produce a delicious cup of coffee every time.
Drip coffee vs. espresso
Once you decide which type of grinder you want your coffee maker to include, you’ll need to decide whether you want drip coffee or espresso. This is largely a matter of preference, but it’s also a matter of time. Drip coffee can be made with less hands-on time, but espresso requires more attention.
In addition, drip coffee makers make hot coffee for a crowd, but espresso makers can only produce enough for one or two drinks at a time. Espresso is stronger and may not be to the taste of casual coffee drinkers.
Capacity
The capacity of your coffee maker varies depending on whether or not it produces drip coffee or espresso, as well as the size of each of these machines. It’s possible to get a single-serve drip coffee maker with a built-in grinder, and you can also find espresso machines that pull two or more shots at once.
Which you select depends on the number of coffee drinkers in your household, plus the amount of counter or storage space you have. Large espresso machines take up more real estate than a simple drip coffee maker.
What to look for in a quality coffee maker with a grinder
Grind settings
When you’re investing in a coffee maker with a grinder, make sure it has enough grind settings to suit your tastes and the coffee you’re making. If you aren’t particular, a single grind setting may work for you, but for those who like to vary the strength of their coffee, look for different settings such as extra-fine, fine, medium, medium-coarse and coarse. These allow you to customize the strength and flavor of your brew.
Carafe
Carafes are most common with drip coffee makers. Coffee brews directly into a carafe, which keeps it hot for hours. The benefit of a carafe is that the coffee won’t continue to cook on a heated plate.
Timer
There’s nothing quite like waking up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee. The best coffee makers with grinders come with a timer that can be programmed the night before to freshly grind beans and brew coffee before you get out of bed.
Auto shutoff
The auto shutoff feature is great for those days when you sleep through the alarm (and the sound of coffee grinding). It’s a safety feature that also protects your coffee from burning and ruining the pot.
Water filter
High-quality coffee makers use filtered water to preserve the subtle flavors of the coffee without interference from any minerals or additives in tap water. If you don’t want to use bottled water to make coffee, look for a coffee maker that features a built-in water filter.
How much you can expect to spend on a coffee maker with a grinder
The price range for coffee makers with grinders is wide and depends on the type of coffee you make, the grinder and other features. Expect to spend $70-$600 or more.
Coffee maker with grinder FAQ
Do freshly ground beans really make a difference?
A. Yes. Different coffee varieties have subtle differences in flavor and even texture that are lost when beans are ground and prepackaged in the grocery store. These grocery store ground coffee beans can be months old, and even sealed, they begin to lose their subtle flavor quickly. Grinding only the amount of beans you need each day for coffee ensures that the freshness, flavor and aroma of your coffee is preserved.
Grinding your own coffee at home also allows you to control the fineness of the grind so you can customize your cup to your specific tastes.
How do you store coffee beans?
A. Coffee beans begin to deteriorate in the presence of moisture, air and light. To keep them fresh longer, invest in an opaque, airtight canister. Store this canister in a cool, dark place (i.e. a cabinet or the top shelf of your fridge). Don’t leave coffee beans out on the counter or next to the stove. The light and heat will cause them to break down quickly.
Without storage in an airtight container, your coffee beans will only last for a week or two before losing their flavor.
What’s the best coffee maker with grinder to buy?
Top coffee maker with grinder
Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine
What you need to know: This produces coffee shop-quality espresso drinks in your own kitchen.
What you’ll love: The temperature is easy to control for perfect brewing every time. The grinder is easy to operate and clean, and this machine comes with both drip coffee and espresso capabilities. It also has a hot water dispenser and an automatic shutoff.
What you should consider: Plastic parts inside the machine make this less sturdy than its commercial counterparts.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sur La Table
Top coffee maker with grinder for the money
Black + Decker 12-Cup Mill and Brew Coffeemaker
What you need to know: This machine is easy to use and produces a delicious cup of coffee.
What you’ll love: The filter and grinder are integrated for mess-free brewing. It also takes already-ground coffee, if needed. You can customize the strength of your brew with simple programming, and the automatic shutoff feature is available. This is good for a crowd, with a 12-cup capacity.
What you should consider: If you break the carafe or any other parts, you need to order directly from the manufacturer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Worth checking out
Cuisinart DGB-400 Automatic Grind & Brew Coffeemaker
What you need to know: This coffee maker works well in small kitchens.
What you’ll love: Coffee beans are ground just before brewing for the freshest cup of coffee. It can be programmed for a hands-off morning cup.
What you should consider: There’s only one grind size.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Churchill Downs’ Twin Spires glow red for UofL Women’s Basketball Final Four appearance
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - In support of the UofL women’s basketball team’s Final Four appearance, Churchill Downs will be lighting the Twin Spires red.
Louisville, a #1 seed, beat Michigan 62-50 in the Wichita Region final on Monday, sending the Cards to the Final Four for the fourth time in school history.
The Cards will take on Greensboro Region winner South Carolina on Friday at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
The winner of Friday’s game will take on the winner of Connecticut vs. Stanford in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament championship game on April 3.
Churchill Downs recently lit the iconic Twin Spires maroon for Bellarmine men’s basketball team’s appearance in the ASUN Tournament championship and orange for the Cincinnati Bengals’ appearance in Super Bowl LVI.
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More Fruits and Vegetables Remain Available for WIC Families
Fruits and vegetables will continue to be available to families who participate in Michigan’s women, infants, and children’s program.
WIC clients will receive additional cash value benefits to purchase fruits and vegetables through September 30.
“Michigan is excited to offer this great increase in benefits to the women, infants and children that we serve,” said Christina Herring-Johnson, Michigan WIC director. “This increase in fresh fruits and vegetables will continue to promote and support healthier eating patterns and overall great nutrition.”
The monthly cash value benefit for fruits and vegetables will remain at the following increased amounts through September 2022:
- $24 for children.
- $43 for pregnant and postpartum people.
- $47 for breastfeeding people.
This comes after President Joe Biden signed the Agriculture and Related Agencies Act of 2020 into law. The act authorizes WIC agencies to give families more monthly funding for produce.
Michigan residents can learn more about the WIC program by visiting www.michigan.gov/wic. | https://abc10up.com/2022/03/31/more-fruits-and-vegetables-remain-available-for-wic-families/ | 2022-04-01T00:49:08Z |
National Presto Industries, Inc. (NYSE:NPK – Get Rating) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 108,800 shares, a decrease of 22.0% from the February 28th total of 139,500 shares. Approximately 2.1% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 49,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days.
NPK has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TheStreet cut shares of National Presto Industries from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Monday, December 20th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of National Presto Industries in a research note on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
Shares of NPK stock traded down $1.21 on Thursday, hitting $76.95. The stock had a trading volume of 34,970 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,442. The business has a 50 day moving average of $80.25 and a 200 day moving average of $82.46. The stock has a market cap of $541.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.20 and a beta of 0.59. National Presto Industries has a 12-month low of $76.40 and a 12-month high of $107.89.
Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in National Presto Industries during the fourth quarter worth about $1,711,000. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in National Presto Industries by 28.2% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 6,675 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $548,000 after buying an additional 1,469 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. increased its holdings in National Presto Industries by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 884,384 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $72,547,000 after buying an additional 26,113 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its holdings in National Presto Industries by 43.5% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,249 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 1,288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in National Presto Industries by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 15,835 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,299,000 after buying an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 52.48% of the company’s stock.
National Presto Industries Company Profile (Get Rating)
National Presto Industries Inc provides housewares and small electric appliance, and defense products primarily in North America. It operates through three segments: Housewares/Small Appliance, Defense, and Safety. The company's Housewares/Small Appliance segment designs, markets, and distributes housewares and small electrical appliances, including pressure cookers and canners; heat control single thermostatic control line of skillets, griddles, woks, and multi-purpose cookers; slow cookers; deep fryers; air fryers; waffle makers; pizza ovens; slicer/shredders; electric heaters; hot air, oil, and microwave corn poppers; dehydrators; rice cookers; microwave bacon cookers; egg cookers; coffeemakers and coffeemaker accessories; electric tea kettles; electric knife sharpeners; various kitchen gadgets; and timers under the Presto Control Master brand.
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Man arrested after alleged break-in at Bangor home
Mar. 31—A Dixmont man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly broke into a home on Elizabeth Avenue.
The owners of the single-family residence came home to find several items out of place before discovering Clifford D. Dupray, 36, in a second floor bedroom, according to Sgt. Wade Betters of the Bangor Police Department. Dupray proceeded to jump out of the window and fled on foot.
Police later found Dupray hiding behind a home on Thirteenth Street and was taken to Penobscot County Jail.
Dupray has been charged with burglary and criminal trespassing, Betters said. | https://news.yahoo.com/man-arrested-alleged-break-bangor-000500531.html | 2022-04-01T00:49:09Z |
By Tina Bellon
(Reuters) - Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into a law a minimum pay standard for Uber and Lyft drivers across the Northwestern state, the first time a U.S. state is implementing industry-wide ride-hail earnings standards.
Drivers across Washington, with the exception of Seattle, will earn a minimum of $1.17 per mile and $0.34 per minute with a minimum pay of $3 per trip.
Under the new law, drivers will also have access to paid sick time, family medical leave and long-term care programs, and be eligible for workers' compensation, a U.S. government-mandated program that provides benefits to workers who become injured or ill on the job. Drivers will also be able to appeal should they be removed from the apps.
In Seattle, which passed its own ride-hail pay standard in Sept. 2020, drivers will continue to earn their minimum rates of $1.38 per mile and $0.59 per minute at a minimum of $5.17 per trip.
The law, which has been supported by Uber and Lyft, also takes away local regulatory power, banning cities and counties from implementing additional requirements for companies.
It further states that ride-hail drivers are not employees, a contentious issue between some labor groups and gig economy companies including Uber and Lyft.
The gig companies, whose workers operate as independent contractors, oppose any reclassification while some labor groups argue drivers should be employees with access to greater benefits.
"This new law decisively gives drivers what they want - to stay independent while gaining historic new benefits and protections," Uber head of public policy in the Western U.S., Ramona Prieto, said in a statement. She said Uber hoped the law could be replicated in other cities, states and countries.
The new Washington law has been supported by the Teamsters union Local 117, which was also behind the push for the Seattle pay standard.
So far in the United States, only Seattle and New York City have implemented minimum pay standards for ride-hail drivers.
(Reporting by Tina Bellon; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell) | https://denvergazette.com/news/nation-world/washington-gov-signs-state-wide-uber-lyft-driver-pay-guarantee-into-law/article_9eabc69a-dce9-5a32-8bd7-70bc6947f3be.html | 2022-04-01T00:49:11Z |
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Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state signed a bill Thursday that creates the nation's first alert system for missing Indigenous people.
The bill, which was passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, highlights that "indigenous people experience disproportionate rates of violence in Washington state," and calls for the creation of an advisory system, like the AMBER Alert system.
"Compared to the rest of the state's population, indigenous women comprise a disproportionate number of missing people," Inslee said during a signing ceremony. "In cases where an individual has died, this bill will help families recover the remains of their loved ones while also honoring and respecting indigenous cultural practices. For women who are found, this bill will provide treatment so that they can start to recover from the trauma of their experience."
Inslee signed the bill, along with several other tribal-related bills, at the Tulalip Resort Casino.
Democratic Rep. Debra Lekanoff, a sponsor of the bill, spoke during the ceremony and said missing and murdered indigenous women and people "is not just an Indian issue, it's not just an Indian responsibility. Our sisters, our aunties, our grandmothers are going missing every day."
The bill "removes the hand so we can hear the unheard screams, it removes the hand from the Washington State Patrol. It brings together all of our governing bodies to collaborate, to take care (of) those who have been taken, those who've been lost, and those yet to come," Lekanoff said.
For years, families and activists have demanded that authorities direct more attention and resources to cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous women, arguing their cases are often overlooked or dismissed.
Federal and state officials have recently publicly acknowledged that there is a crisis of violence against Native Americans, and have launched efforts to address it, but advocates say their response is not enough.
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BOSTON — Chris Rock wasn’t defiant, but he was clear: If you came to his first gig since the Oscars looking for him to riff about the slap seen around the world, you might want to ask for your money back.
“Let me do a show, y’all,” Rock mock-pleaded after being greeted by a long standing ovation. “Don’t get all misty and s---.”
And after a slight pause, Rock looked out into the sold out Wilbur Theatre and asked: “How was your weekend?”
Busy Tremont Street in downtown Boston was lined with press, from local TV reporters to “Inside Edition,” “Entertainment Tonight” and even Agence France-Press. Tickets were going for more than $1,000 on resale sites. And a pair of Boston ministers gathered to make a sidewalk speech calling for more attention to Black-on-Black crime.
But Rock, dressed all in white onstage, chose not to even mention Will Smith, whose angry attack during the Academy Awards broadcast has become the main topic in the world of entertainment and culture.
“I had like a whole show I wrote before the weekend,” he said. “And I’m still kind of processing what happened. At some point, I’ll talk about that s---.”
A man in the balcony yelled “sue him, Chris; sue him, Chris,” in reference to the “King Richard” star.
Rock, 57, didn’t even pause before launching into his routine.
“You know what the problem with COVID is? Not deadly enough.” | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/chris-rock-says-hes-still-kind-of-processing-at-first-show-since-oscars/article_7580fcf6-13d6-545c-9238-10097d11eacc.html | 2022-04-01T00:49:12Z |
The Government has boosted flu vaccine supplies by 40 per cent as experts warn this season could be particularly bad because the country has far lower natural immunity.
New Zealand usually uses about 1.4 million flu vaccines a year.
Health Minister Andrew Little said this year two million would available and more people could get vaccinated for free.
"With the Omicron wave still working its way through the country, we need to protect our most vulnerable from getting the flu as well, and our health system from coming under more pressure."
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This winter, under expert advice due to increased vulnerability, Māori and Pacific people aged 55 and over could also get the vaccine for free, which means an extra 39,000 people.
Little said as many people as possible should get the vaccine.
"In an ordinary year, flu kills more than 500 New Zealanders. And this is no ordinary year," he said.
Usually only half the people eligible for free vaccination took it up.
For the past two years, with the country closed to the rest of the world because of the Covid-19 pandemic, colds and flu had largely been kept out. But this year would be different.
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Little said many new pharmacist vaccinators had been trained and authorised over the past two years, including provisional pharmacist vaccinators who are able to administer the influenza vaccine.
College of General Practitioners medical director and Porirua GP Dr Bryan Betty told RNZ this morning the influenza virus had barely been in New Zealand for two years, because of the closed border.
He said the flu was not a mild illness.
"The thing we need to understand about the flu - it's brought in from overseas by aeroplanes.
"New Zealand I think is particularly vulnerable because our borders were so closed we actually had no flu essentially in the country the last two seasons. As a result of that we think our natural immunity is down, which means we're far more susceptible to a bad flu season this year than perhaps we normally would be." | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-government-boosts-flu-vaccine-supply-40-per-cent-experts-warn-of-particularly-bad-season/R3OZGIQFWI6FMTF6JEFEK2DBKU/?c_id=1&objectid=12515056&ref=rss | 2022-04-01T00:49:12Z |
2022 The Chevron Championship: Betting Picks & Selections
The LPGA says farewell to Mission Hills on Sunday night. Stalwart of the ladies major’s scene, Mission Hills has seen tournaments here since 1972, with major status added in 1983, and has established itself as having various traditions, though not in the somewhat stuffy way that Augusta has....
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By Associated Press
LONDON: The British government is ending the supply of free rapid coronavirus tests to most of the population even though COVID-19 infections remain at record levels, and health officials warn the pandemic could still have nasty surprises in store.
More than 1.7 billion test kits have been handed out in workplaces, pharmacies and by mail over the past year, the government says, under a policy that encouraged people to test themselves regularly as a way to stamp out new outbreaks.
But starting Friday, most people in England will have to buy lateral flow tests from pharmacies or online suppliers.
Lateral flow tests use throat or nose swabs and give results in minutes, but are less accurate than the PCR swab tests used to officially confirm cases of COVID-19.
Tests will remain free for staff in high-risk settings such as hospitals, nursing homes, hospices and prisons, but under the government’s “Living with COVID” plan most other people in England will now have to pay. Some free testing will continue for several weeks in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Lawmaker Daisy Cooper, health spokeswoman for the opposition Liberal Democrats, said scrapping free tests would be another expense for people already coping with surging food and energy prices.
“It is a tax on caring for all those who want to do the right thing and get tested before visiting elderly or vulnerable relatives,” she said.
Critics also argue that the move comes at a dangerous time, with an estimated 1 in 16 people in England infected with the virus, according to the Office for National Statistics. There were 15,632 people in hospital in England with COVID-19 as of Wednesday, the highest number for more than three months.
The number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators remains low, however, and deaths are far below the peaks of previous waves in 2020 and 2021.
Britain has recorded more than 165,000 coronavirus deaths, the highest toll in Europe after Russia. The government lifted all remaining restrictions for England — including mask mandates, mandatory self-isolation for the infectious and testing for international travelers — earlier this year, even as omicron, the most transmissible variant yet, swept in.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government is relying largely on vaccination and new treatments to keep the virus in check. Almost 92% of people age 12 and up in the U.K. have had two doses of a vaccine, and more than two-thirds have had a third, booster shot. Fourth doses are being given to the vulnerable and those aged 75 and over.
Jenny Harries, chief executive of the U.K. Health Security Agency, said the pandemic would “remain unpredictable to a large extent for the next, say, 18 months to two years.”
“We will have to be continuously alert to monitor those rates and to respond appropriately to any new variants,” she said. “But as with other respiratory viruses such as flu… at some point we have to come to terms with that.” | https://www.newzimbabwe.com/england-ends-free-virus-tests-under-living-with-covid-plan/ | 2022-04-01T00:49:13Z |
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IndyCar test set for Friday, shrinks to seven cars
Bad weather has delayed IndyCar testing on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and what was once a 20-car test is now down to less than half that number.
Firestone advise against running when track and ambient temperatures don’t add up to 100degF and for most of this week, Speedway, IN has been struggling to reach that number.
This week’s 2.4-liter engine test, conducted by Team Penske-Chevrolet and Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda on a slightly modified version of IndyCar’s standard road course layout, had to be extended to three days after cold and rain hampered meaningful running on the first two days.
That first on-track testing of the 2024 engines (run without the hybrid components) concluded yesterday but further poor weather has caused disruption to the ‘regular’ current-spec IndyCar test. So bleak was the outlook for this week that Ganassi – which was only taking part in the test having pulled out of the postponed Texas Motor Speedway test due to cold weather – has switched its test day to Barber Motorsports Park next Monday.
There, the quartet of Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Marcus Ericsson and Jimmie Johnson will be joined by Rinus VeeKay and Conor Daly of Ed Carpenter Racing, and the Andretti Autosport foursome – Colton Herta, Alexander Rossi, Romain Grosjean and Devlin DeFrancesco.
The Andretti team is also one of the three remaining squads set for the Indy road course test tomorrow, along with technical partners Meyer Shank Racing (Helio Castroneves and Simon Pagenaud) and the solitary Chevrolet runner, Juncos Hollinger Racing (Callum Ilott). Andretti Autosport is granted an extra IndyCar test day for running a team in the Indy Lights championship, which from this year came under the control of IndyCar.
This week’s test at IMS was set to feature 20 cars until the gloomy weather forecasts cut the participants number to 10. The number has been further reduced to seven due to the withdrawal of Arrow McLaren SP-Chevy. The team was set to run cars for full-timers Felix Rosenqvist and Pato O’Ward, as well as Juan Pablo Montoya. For a second year, the Colombian ace will compete in the GP of Indianapolis as a ‘warm-up’ for AMSP’s third-car crew, before they compete together in the Indy 500. Montoya won the 500 for Ganassi in 2000 and for Penske in 2015.
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Russ & Daughters may be famous across the city — and the world — for its Jewish delicacies like smoked fish, bagels and babka. But soon, the appetizing institution may also become fodder for a TV series.
As Deadline reported on Thursday, Time Studios is developing a scripted series about the venerable Lower East Side eatery and the family behind it. According to the publication, the studios have entered a “shopping agreement” with Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, the fourth-generation owners of Russ & Daughters.
Polish-Jewish immigrant Joel Russ opened the store in New York in 1914, and moved it to its still-operating location at 179 E. Houston St. in 1920. With his daughters Hattie, Ida and Anne as business partners, Russ & Daughters became the first business in America to add “& Daughters” to its name in 1935, according to its website.
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According to Deadline, Federman and Tupper will serve as consulting producers, while the executive producer will be Kim Rozenfeld, who was, until recently, an executive at Apple TV+.
The business was the subject of the 2014 documentary, “The Sturgeon Queens.” In December 2021, Tupper and Federman appeared on a holiday edition of Padma Lakshmi’s “Taste the Nation” on Hulu, where they taught Lakshmi to make latkes, offered samples of the store’s signature Ashkenazi appetizing offerings and shared their family’s history.
“What started as an immigrant story about pursuing a new life in America grew into generations of family members with their trials and tribulations set against the backdrop of dozens of critical moments in our society,” said Time Studios’ vice president of film and TV, Kaveh Veyssi, in a statement to Deadline. “While their story is so specific and unique, there are elements of it that will appeal to everyone.” | https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-702935 | 2022-04-01T00:49:14Z |