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With the capacity to produce approximately 15 million COVID-19 Home Tests per month, the flagship facility furthers the company's commitment to supporting America's pandemic response.
**Photos and b-roll of the event for use in news coverage may be found here**
FREDERICK, Md., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital diagnostics company Ellume, a producer of at-home COVID-19 test kits, today officially opened its new, 215,000 square foot production facility in Frederick, Maryland. Joined by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Ellume Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Sean Parsons inaugurated the new facility, which has the capacity to produce approximately 15 million COVID-19 Home Tests per month and will create hundreds of new jobs.
"From the very onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ellume has been committed to supporting the U.S. government's response. With this new facility, we now have the capacity to substantially scale production to meet any future surge in demand for home tests, while also accelerating innovation in developing solutions for the public health needs of today and tomorrow," said Dr. Sean Parsons, Ellume Founder and CEO. "We are grateful for the support of the US Department of Defense, US Department of Health and Human Services, our partnerships with the State of Maryland, the Governor's office and Frederick County, as well as the highly skilled workforce in Maryland's Biotech Corridor who have helped make this facility a reality."
"Maryland truly is open for business, and we are seeing further proof of that here today as Ellume, a respected, global digital diagnostics company opens its very first U.S.-based facility right here in Frederick County," said Governor Larry Hogan. "I want to congratulate the entire team at Ellume, and thank you for investing in the future of our state and helping to build on the already strong mateship between our two great nations."
"The pandemic and the economic disruptions it has caused underscore the need to improve our supply chains and make more in America – especially critical medical equipment," said Senator Chris Van Hollen. "With a federal investment of more than $230 million, Ellume is joining us in our efforts to bring more American manufacturing jobs to our state as they produce the tests we need to stay on top of the ongoing fight against COVID-19. This investment in Western Maryland will strengthen the region and its economy."
"I am delighted to welcome Ellume's flagship facility to Frederick County," said Congressman Jamie Raskin. "Keeping the COVID-19 pandemic at bay requires sustained investment in our public health infrastructure. I am proud that Maryland's Eighth District continues to serve as an economic and public health engine for our nation."
Ellume's COVID-19 Home Test, the first over-the-counter (OTC) rapid antigen test to receive emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is a best-in-class product that Americans count on to keep their families safe. One of the most reliable at-home antigen tests on the market, it is also the only at-home antigen test to use fluorescent detection technology – usually reserved for healthcare professionals and clinical laboratories – and one of the only tests to incorporate sample quality controls to support accurate results. Ellume COVID-19 Home Tests are currently available through a variety of major retailers and in partnership with Federal and local governments.
Test assembly operations were initiated at the Frederick facility in February 2022. The facility will initially bring 200 jobs to the community and up to 1,500 when operating at full capacity.
An innovator in infectious disease digital diagnostics and global health preparedness, Ellume continues to work with the U.S. government to respond to COVID-19 and prepare for and mitigate future pandemics.
About Ellume
Ellume is a digital diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes high-performance, connected products for healthcare professionals and consumers. It is at the forefront of accurate, rapid and accessible testing that is integral to today's COVID-19 response and will help ensure the world is prepared for the next infectious disease pandemic. Ellume's key focus is on the detection of common infectious diseases which affect the global population across all diagnostic settings; at-home, point-of-care and in-laboratory. Ellume has a global COVID-19 and TB partnership with QIAGEN, and a range of professional products under its ellume·lab brand. Ellume is committed to developing high-quality digital diagnostics that the world can rely on in a health crisis.
For further information visit ellumehealth.com.
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In the USA, this product has not been FDA cleared or approved; but has been authorized by FDA under an EUA. This product has been authorized only for the detection of proteins from SARS-CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens; and, the emergency use of this product is only authorized for the duration of the declaration that circumstances exist justifying the authorization of emergency use of in vitro diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 under Section 564(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C.360bbb-3(b)(1), unless the declaration is terminated or authorization is revoked sooner.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military needs to adjust its planning, training, targeting and use of weapons in order to better avoid widespread civilian deaths and damage such as the devastating 2017 battle to liberate the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants, a new RAND report said Thursday.
The report requested by the Pentagon reflects criticism of the military’s airstrike campaign that, according to some estimates, killed more than 1,600 civilians in Raqqa, as the U.S.-led coalition worked to destroy the Islamic State caliphate that wrested control of large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the report, which lays out a series of recommendations to improve military procedures and strategy, will be used as the department develops its own broader plan to reduce civlian harm.
“No other military works as hard as we do to mitigate civilian harm, and yet we still cause it,” said Kirby. ”We’re going to continue to try to learn from past issues.”
RAND concluded that the battle for Raqqa provided important lessons.
Michael McNerney, lead author of the RAND report, called Raqqa “a cautionary tale about civilian harm in urban combat.” He said it “should serve as an extra incentive to the DoD to strengthen its policies and procedures to mitigate, document and respond to civilian harm.”
The RAND report noted that there has been a wide range of estimated civilian casualties during the seige, but also said it believes that 60%-80% of Raqqa was left uninhabitable by the time the city was liberated in October 2017.
Initially the U.S.-led coalition estimted that it was responsible for 38 incidents involving 240 civilian casualties — including 178 who were killed. A consortium of local Syrian and international groups, including Amnesty International and Airwars, put the number of casualties at a “high estimate” of 1,600, but said that about 774 of them could specifically be “verified” by data as the result of coalition action.
The report makes it clear that several thousand more civilians likely died, based on the number of bodies uncovered by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, but many were probably killed by IS or other fighters on the ground.
“Our report focuses on U.S. actions in Raqqa, but the actions of the Syrian government and its Russian and Iranian partners undoubtedly contributed far more to civilian harm and suffering in Syria overall,” McNerney said.
The report noted that the challenges in Raqqa were compounded by limits on the number U.S. troops that could be there, as well as where they could be positioned. U.S. troops on the ground could have provided better targeting and civilian information, including on Islamic State militants’ efforts to use civilians as human shields, the report said.
RAND recommended that the U.S. military provide more extensive training and guidance on the need to avoid civilian harm, and plan and execute operations in ways to achieve those goals. Changes could include improved planning, better assessments of potential collateral damage, increased mission rehearsals, improved intelligence gathering, and more selective use of air strikes and munitions that minimize bomb fragmentation. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/report-us-military-must-do-more-to-avoid-civilian-deaths/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:16Z |
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The pain was sharp and familiar. It reminded David Price of where he has been. It also told him he still might be able to be the pitcher the Los Angeles Dodgers thought they had nearly 26 months ago.
Price’s quiet spring began the way others have in the five-time All-Star’s 13-year career: His left elbow hurt after his first live batting practice a couple of weeks ago, and he knew the resumption of an old routine was underway.
“Always the elbow,’’ Price said. “It happens every year, all the way back to 2010. Now, everything feels good – arm, elbow and shoulder.’’
It was good enough to impress Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and anybody else who watched Price make his first spring appearance against Cleveland on Wednesday night. The left-hander worked only an inning, but he had two strikeouts and was clocked at 93 mph.
In an abbreviated camp, it wasn’t enough to determine his role. It did remind the Dodgers that Price is still in the mix.
From starter to bullpen, Price’s role with the Dodgers has been uncertain since they acquired the 2012 American League Cy Young Award winner from the Boston Red Sox in a three-team deal that included right-fielder Mookie Betts in February 2020.
Price didn’t pitch at all that year, opting out because of concerns about COVID-19. In 2021, he bounced between the starting rotation and the bullpen with 11 starts and 28 appearances as a reliever. His overall ERA was 4.03.
He arrived at camp in mid-March ready to do anything. Then Roberts mentioned him as a possible starter.
“I’m preparing that way, yeah,” said Price, who is in the final year of a seven-year, $217 million contract. “I think it’d be silly of me to prepare to be a reliever if I’m asked to start. So, I’m preparing to be a starter until otherwise.”
Otherwise looks to be the case. Roberts projects his starting rotation will be Walker Buehler, Julio Urias, Clayton Kershaw, Andrew Heaney and Tony Gonsolin. He cautioned that nothing is set in stone, mostly because pitchers were limited in a camp cut short by major league baseball’s lockout.
The Dodgers signed career starter Tyler Anderson in mid-March, just in case. As for Price, Roberts said: “I just think that David, right now, is not an option in the sense of, he’s not built up. It just doesn’t seem feasible right now.”
The 36-year-old left-hander could still have an immediate role, like one inning in relief early in the season, Roberts said, and moving up to multiple innings as he gets stronger.
“I’m confident in David in any role,’’ Roberts said. “I like his versatility. The role doesn’t matter. It’s just knowing that he’s going to pitch valuable innings in whatever role.”
NOTES
Cody Bellinger took batting practice Thursday on the minor-league side of the Dodgers’ camp. The 2019 National League MVP is 4 for 27 with 17 strikeouts this spring.
“I wouldn’t say I’m alarmed,’’ Roberts said. “I think ‘progressing’ is the word. We’ve got to continue to log at-bats to make him feel as comfortable as possible when the season starts.’’
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.chron.com/sports/article/David-Price-waiting-to-see-how-Dodgers-will-17049733.php | 2022-04-01T00:51:18Z |
Death investigation underway in Huron County
A death investigation has been launched by Huron OPP in Brussels, Ont.
A forensic investigation van and crime tape were spotted at a home on Graham Street on the outskirts of town.
Police aren’t saying much other than they are conducting a “death investigation.”
Neighbours who spoke to CTV News say that a couple in their 60s or 70s lived at the home.
They say they've been told that the woman living in the residence is deceased and the man living there is missing. However, police would not confirm that information.
The neighbours, who did not want to appear on camera or give their name say the couple had lived there together since about 2007. They also say the couple were nice and got along with the rest of the people on the secluded street.
Police and paramedics arrived at the home on Thursday afternoon and neighbours say they’ve been on scene ever since.
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Sweet justice: Ringleader of Canada's notorious maple syrup heist must pay more than $9M in fines, top court rules
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a $9 million fine for the thief in a 2012 maple syrup heist. | https://london.ctvnews.ca/death-investigation-underway-in-huron-county-1.5843392 | 2022-04-01T00:51:19Z |
This Viktor was caught dead in the water before a miraculous collaboration of well-timed, or in this case poor-timed, ultimates from both Pyke and Urgot ended up creating one of the wackiest League of Legends outplays ever.
It all begins with a Viktor farming minions in the top lane before an Urgot appears in the lane. As he is running away from the enemy champion, a Pyke storms in, forcing Viktor to flash away from Pyke’s Phantom Undertow. However, Viktor is not out of the clear just yet, as both Pyke and Urgot begin to inch closer to him. Pyke is able to catch Viktor with his Bone Skewer, as Viktor looks as dead as can be.
Yet, in a miracle for the Viktor player and a tilter from the enemy team, Urgot uses his Fear Beyond death ultimate on Viktor just as Pyke casts his Death From Below Ultimate. A nice chain of ultimates that would have been amazing done consecutively, the play from the enemies went completely haywire.
Viktor heals up and burst down Urgot and Pyke, questioning why his screen is not gray.
Many comments clicked on the video expecting a similar chain of abilities from Pyke and Urgot, but when Redditors finished the video, they were left with a more satisfied feeling after the video.
“I came here to see Pyke Q into Urgot E, what I actually saw was better.” Redditor ScottThompsonc107 wrote.
Another Redditor commented below ScottThompsonc107’s comment, stating the same sentiment. In fact, he imagined an entire scenario that played in his mind, only to be surprised by something thought impossible.
“I came here expecting it to be an enemy Pyke with the Urgot using his Q to buffer E and leap half the screen onto the enemy for an easy kill,” Redditor StarGuardianBard commented. “This, however, was peak gameplay instead.”
The clip was first uploaded to a Reddit thread for Viktor mains by u/Miles06, who is the Viktor seen in the video. However, the video really gained traction when it was posted by u/Jeakjeak where it has skyrocketed to the top of the League of Legends subreddit with 7k upvotes in 14 hours.
A weird set of abilities, chained together to create one of the funkiest outplays to end the month of March, nobody can exactly be sure why Urgot used his ultimate on a dying Viktor. Nonetheless, the video has brought joy to many Redditors on the League subreddit, and for that, they can hold their heads high. | https://dotesports.com/league-of-legends/news/pyke-urgot-chain-ultimates-in-perfect-synergy-to-set-up-viktors-hilarious-league-outplay | 2022-04-01T00:51:18Z |
Clean power sources (including nuclear and hydro) generated more electricity than coal worldwide for the first time ever last year, but also burned more coal than ever before as global electricity demand boomed. Global power demand rose by the equivalent of India, according to a report from energy think tank Ember. The wind and solar sectors will need to maintain their combined 20% rate of growth, in order to hold global warming could to 1.5°C (2.7°F) above preindustrial levels — the target established in the Paris agreement — the report says. Doing so will require “radical action,”said Francesco La Carema, head of the International Renewable Energy Agency in conjunction with a report released by that agency.
Meanwhile, U.S. and Canadian banks increased lending to fossil fuels by a combined 22.7% last year, with six North American institutions providing nearly half of the $742 billion provided to the fossil fuel industry globally. At least nine of the largest U.S. and Canadian banks, including the six largest investment banks in the U.S., face shareholder votes on climate action in 2022. (Ember: Protocol, Bloomberg $, BBC, FT $; IRENA report: AP, The Hill; Fossil Fuel Lending: S&P Global, Reuters, FT $; Shareholder pressure: E&E $, S&P Global) | https://nexusmedianews.com/top_story/renewables-growing-as-fossil-fuels-keep-growing-and-getting-loans/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:18Z |
There are 563 new Covid-19 cases in Northland today, the Northland District Health Board reports.
This is the total number of cases reported in the 24 hours to 6am on today. It includes 320 cases in Whangārei district, 210 cases in Far North district and 33 cases in Kaipara district.
There are 17 people in hospital with Covid-19 in the Northland region, down from 33 yesterday.
There are 3939 active cases in Northland, and 15,354 have recovered from the virus.
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Skippy Foods, LLC has recalled more than 9,000 cases of peanut butter "due to the possibility that a limited number of jars may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment," the company said in an announcement Thursday.
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The company said there have been no consumer complaints related to this issue and the recall is voluntary.
All retailers that received these particular products have been notified, the company said.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.delawarepublic.org/npr-headlines/2022-03-31/recall-issued-for-thousands-of-skippy-peanut-butter-cases-due-to-steel-fragments | 2022-04-01T00:51:19Z |
This Sony SRS-XG500 review is for anyone who needs a powerful portable party speaker to use here, there and everywhere.
It might be pricey but it’s one of the best Bluetooth speakers you can buy because the sound will blow you away, and there are loads of cool extra features that will make it worth your while.
If this is over your budget then you might be better off buying one of the best JBL Bluetooth speakers instead because they’re cheaper but they’re still great for parties, even if they won’t shake the walls in the same way as the Sony SRS-XG500 will.
Sony SRS-XG500 review: price and availability
You can buy the Sony SRS-XG500 right now starting from $348 in the US, £299 in the UK and $399 in Australia. Take a look at the widgets on this page to find out where you can get one.
Sony SRS-XG500 review: design and battery
A huge portable speaker, the Sony SRS-XG500 measures 460 x 256 x 215mm and weighs 5.6kg so it’s not something you’ll be able to chuck in your bag. Instead, it has a handle to carry it around with but even using that I doubt you’ll want to carry it very far.
Cylindrical in shape with dips in the middle, the Sony SRS-XG500 is a modern-day boombox, you even get circular lights on each end to make it feel like a party.
It will be best suited to your garden or using it around the house but if you do plan to take it elsewhere, like on a camping trip or to the beach, you can be safe in the knowledge that it’s IP66 water-resistant and dustproof. Made largely from plastic with a sturdy mesh fabric around the body, it does seem like a durable piece of kit.
Under a large flap on the back, there are a number of ports worth knowing about including a 3.5mm audio input, a USB port for charging your devices, a USB port to play music from a storage device and there’s even a guitar/microphone input.
Above those, there are buttons that allow you to pair the speaker with other compatible speakers, hear the battery level and change the lighting pattern. You also get a dial to adjust the volume of the guitar or microphone you have plugged in.
You’ll get a huge 30 hours of battery life from this speaker which is a lot more than most other portable devices this size can offer. It will take 3 hours to charge so you will need to have prepared ahead of time but if you do forget then plugging it in for just 10 minutes will give you about 3 hours of music.
Sony SRS-XG500 review: performance and features
Powerful is the best way to describe the sound you get from the Sony SRS-XG500. Roaring through the house, the bass will make the walls shake but you can still hear the highs with crisp detail.
The sound is definitely prepped for a party especially when you press the Mega Bass button. That particular sound setting makes the low end a little over the top and it kind of takes over but it’s not all-engulfing and you can still hear every part of the song clearly. Parties outside will benefit from the audio the most because the sound really travels and delivers a serious punch.
For more control over the audio, you’ll need to download the Sony Music Center smartphone app available for both iOS and Android. In settings, you’ll find a Sound Effect section that lets you switch between default tuning, Mega Bass, Live Sound and Custom. On the custom sound mode, there’s a three-band equaliser to tune the audio to suit your own preferences.
If you wanted to make the sound even bigger you can actually pair two or more compatible Sony speakers together - I'm not sure in what world you would need to do that with this particular speaker but it's great to have the option.
After a more clean, balanced sound? You could be better off considering one of the best Bose Bluetooth speakers instead. They’re a bit more grown-up and will be suitable for more types of music.
Buttons on the speaker allow you to adjust the music without reaching for your phone, you can pause/play the track, change the volume and even skip backwards and forwards through tracks when you double or triple press the play/pause button.
The RGB lighting on each side of the speaker is really cool. You can switch through patterns using the button on the back of the device or through the Sony Music Center smartphone app. The lighting isn’t particularly bright though so don’t expect it to illuminate the whole room, it’s more of a bonus feature rather than something
that should sway you. It’d also be nice if it danced more noticeably along to the music like the JBL Partybox 710, but you can’t have it all.
There are just so many ways to connect to the Sony SRS-XG500 in addition to Bluetooth. You can transform it into a karaoke machine if you own a microphone, hook up your guitar to use it for band practise, connect a device that doesn't have Bluetooth or even plug and play from a USB. You'll also be able to charge your phone from it if you start running out of juice while you’re playing music in the park.
Sony SRS-XG500 review: verdict
Owning the Sony SRS-XG500 will mean you can have a party anywhere, and when I say a party, I mean a proper party.
The sound is powerful and punchy which makes it well suited to listening in big groups of people, and the battery lasts for ages so it won’t die halfway through the day (or night). That’s not to mention its wealth of features, from doubling up as a charger to transforming into a karaoke machine, there are loads of extra perks here.
Realistically it’s too big and too heavy for most people, you won’t want to carry it very far and it won’t fit in your bag either. But if you’re willing to spend this much, and you don’t mind the size, then it’s a really fantastic speaker.
Sony SRS-XG500 review: also consider
Another rugged and powerful speaker to use outside is the JBL Xtreme 3. It’s cheaper, smaller and slightly less powerful than the Sony SRS-XG500 but that’s not to say it’s tame. In fact, quite the opposite. Made for beach trips, camping weekends and pool parties this powerful JBL speaker is waterproof and comes with a strap to carry it around. It even comes with a bottle opener.
If you want something that is small enough to fit in a backpack, but big enough to listen to music in larger groups you should consider the JBL Charge 5. It’s smaller, cheaper and less impressive but for most people, it’ll do exactly what you need it to and the battery lasts for ages. | https://www.t3.com/au/reviews/sony-srs-xg500-review | 2022-04-01T00:51:19Z |
Milton Town Council is weighing whether to overturn preliminary site-plan approval of Verizon’s proposed 140-foot cellphone tower on Front Street. A decision on the appeal by Milton resident Allen Benson will be made at council’s 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 23 meeting at Milton library. At a March 9...
PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The City of Princeton is proud to announce that Network Building + Consulting, LLC has invested approximately $180,000.00 in the city to install small cells on existing utility poles. This investment will improve the quality of connectivity for Princeton residents, while also preparing the local...
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new cell phone tower won’t be going up in Chartiers Township after all.
Borough council voted to deny the application.
The proposed plan would’ve allowed for a tower to be built on a hillside near Ridge Avenue.
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Some neighbors argued that the 150 foot tower would have ruined views, hurt property values, and would have the potential to cause landslides. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556587079345/cell-tower-back-on-track | 2022-04-01T00:51:19Z |
Pompeo calls for US to recognize Taiwan as ‘free and sovereign country’
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the United States to recognize Taiwan as a “free and sovereign country,” hours after Pompeo met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who awarded him the island’s presidential honor.
“It is my view that the U.S. government should immediately take necessary, and long-overdue, steps to do the right and obvious thing, that is to offer the Republic of China (Taiwan) America’s diplomatic recognition as a free and sovereign country,” Pompeo tweeted on Thursday.
“This isn’t about Taiwan’s future independence, it’s about recognizing an unmistakable already existent reality,” he continued. “That reality is, as many of your past & present leaders have made clear, there’s no need for Taiwan to declare independence because it’s already an independent country.”
The development came after Pompeo was awarded Taiwan’s presidential honor for his work in strengthening relations with the democratically-run island.
“Thank you, Secretary @MikePompeo, for your commitment to upholding our nation’s security & strengthening #Taiwan–#US ties. This honour is a symbol of #Taiwan’s gratitude for your contributions to our partnership,” the Taiwanese president tweeted, showing a picture of the two together.
Similar to previous presidential administrations, the Biden administration does not recognize Taiwan as independent from China’s mainland, though the administration has at times had to clarify that stance following remarks from President Biden.
The remarks come amid the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, which started last week. Earlier this week, a spokesperson for the Taiwanese Cabinet rejected the idea that Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, may try a similar move to Russia.
“In all areas, the two cannot be compared,” Taiwanese Cabinet spokesperson Lo Ping-cheng said on Monday. “But there are those using this opportunity to manipulate the so-called [topic] of ‘today’s Ukraine, tomorrow’s Taiwan,’ trying to inappropriately link Ukraine’s situation with Taiwan’s, disturbing people’s morale. This is inadvisable.”
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The Nadleh Whut’en First Nation in northern B.C. outlined priorities such as an apology from Pope Francis amid discussions at the Vatican in a statement to the press on Wednesday (March 30).
Nadleh Whut’en representatives are part of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) delegation to the Vatican alongside more than 100 First Nations people from across Canada including residential school survivors, elders, youth and support staff.
Nadleh Whut’en is calling on the Pope to visit the site of the former Lejac Indian Residential School to “further discuss reparations and a better path forward” as part of an apology for the role the Catholic Church played in the residential school system in Canada.
The school was operated by the Catholic Church under contract with the Canadian government from when it opened in 1922 until 1976. First Nations say hundreds of their children were forced to attend Lejac, many never to return home.
Nadleh Whut’en Chief Larry Nooski said the Catholic Church “has yet to apologize, compensate or meaningfully support reconciliation” with Nadleh Whut’en and more than 70 B.C. First Nation communities that had their children taken to Lejac.
“This meeting with Pope Francis, to witness an apology, is a historic moment for Nadleh Whut’en and other First Nations from across Canada,” Nooski wrote.
“Many survivors of the Lejac Indian Residential School carry pain and suffering as a result of abuse from priests and nuns at the school.”
Nadleh Whut’en delegates Eleanor Nooski and Tanya Stump said they will prioritize the return of stolen artifacts and access to Vatican archives.
READ MORE: Nadleh Whut’en delegates prepare for Vatican visit to push for residential school archives
The First Nation is also seeking for Rose Prince to be officially recognized as a saint. Prince died in 1949 of tuberculosis. Since 1990, the devout have held pilgrimages to her grave at Lejac where Father Joules Goulet’s prayers and anointments are said to heal the chronically injured.
The First Nation said discussions with the Catholic Church must also include the “rejection and retraction” of the “doctrine of discovery.” Papal laws gave license to explorers to claim terra nullius [vacant land] in the name of their sovereign and defined “vacant” as not populated by Christians.
Nadleh Whut’en Chief and Council offered prayers and support for all delegates to the Vatican saying the First Nation continue will continue to seek justice, restitution and apology for the harms committed by the Catholic Church to their children.
READ MORE: Nadleh Whut’en First Nation plans for unmarked grave search at Lejac residential school site
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Vroom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRM – Get Rating) CEO Paul J. Hennessy sold 19,389 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.94, for a total transaction of $57,003.66. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.
Shares of NASDAQ:VRM traded down $0.19 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $2.66. The stock had a trading volume of 9,770,436 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,650,734. Vroom, Inc. has a 12 month low of $2.23 and a 12 month high of $48.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 2.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.66. The company has a market cap of $364.74 million, a P/E ratio of -1.00 and a beta of 1.91.
Vroom (NASDAQ:VRM – Get Rating) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 28th. The company reported ($0.94) EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of ($0.77) by ($0.17). Vroom had a negative return on equity of 34.12% and a negative net margin of 11.65%. The business had revenue of $934.49 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $901.73 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.44) earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 130.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vroom, Inc. will post -3.47 earnings per share for the current year.
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vroom during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Moors & Cabot Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vroom during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Dark Forest Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Vroom during the third quarter worth approximately $35,000. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY boosted its holdings in shares of Vroom by 88.4% during the fourth quarter. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY now owns 3,635 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 1,706 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Vroom during the fourth quarter worth approximately $46,000. Institutional investors own 95.87% of the company’s stock.
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Vroom, Inc operates as an e-commerce used automotive retailer in the United States. It operates end-to-end ecommerce platform for buying, selling, transporting, reconditioning, pricing, financing, registering, and delivering vehicles. The company was formerly known as Auto America, Inc and changed its name to Vroom, Inc in July 2015.
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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.
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DREXEL, Mo. — A Kansas City-area man has been charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Cale Douglas Clayton, of Drexel, Missouri, is accused of civil disorder, assaulting officers, stealing government property, and other crimes. He was arrested Thursday.
Court documents show the FBI received an online tip one day after the riots. The tip identified Clayton as one of the rioters.
The FBI reported agents used body-cameras worn by a number of officers to validate the tip and confirm that Clayton was involved in the riot.
The FBI released pictures allegedly showing Clayton in a red baseball hat, red Kansas City Chiefs sweatshirt, khaki vest, jeans and boots to the Capitol grounds on the day of the riots. Investigators allege that Clayton can be heard on video shouting at officers.
The following is a transcript of what Clayton allegedly yelled at officers, according to court documents.
“We are going to win. You don’t have enough for all of us. You might hit me once or twice. You might spray me with pepper spray. I don’t give a f***. There ain’t enough for millions of people here and you know
it,” Clayton said at one point on the video according to court documents.
Less than an hour later the FBI said Clayton was again on video, this time closer to the Capitol. He is still yelling at officers.
The following transcript took place over a span of five minutes, according to the court documents.
“You guys are losing a lot of bodies.”
“Get that pepper spray out. . . not enough.”
“You guys fired the first f***ing shot. You know that right? You guys fired the first shot.”
“Keep that door open. We’re gonna come in right there.”
“You guys realize your President told us to be here. Your President! Hey, how does that make you feel? You’re defying your own f***ing country. Your own country you’re defying. . . . The s*** has hit the fan, yes. Remember that. Who do you [inaudible]? The f***ing city of D.C.? The f***ing mayor? Or the President of the United States. Are you a patriot? Or are you a f***ing yes man?”
“F***ing brain washed. You’re f***ing brain washed. Look at you guys. Brain washed. Brain f***ing washed. This is so much bigger than what we’re f***ing doing right here. This is just the tip of the iceberg. 84 f***ing million of us. Pissed off. What are you guys gonna do? . . . .Which side of history are you guys gonna be on?”
“Think about it. [Inaudible] the revolution. You ain’t gonna stop it. It’s already happening. . . You guys are just gonna be a little speed bump along the way.”
“Your f***ing president told us to be here. You should be on this side, right here, going with us. You are an American citizen. Your f***ing President told you to do that. You too. You too. You. All of you guys. That Tweet was for you guys. For us. For you.”
Court documents show Clayton didn’t just yell. They say his actions escalated the longer he was with other accused rioters.
At one point, investigators said Clayton is on video grabbing a police officer’s shield.
Clayton can also allegedly be seen picking up a police baton after it was dropped by an officer. The red arrow in the photos from the FBI below points to the baton.
Other photos show Clayton allegedly threatening an officer with the baton as he holds the officer’s shield.
Court documents say Clayton is also in surveillance video from outside the U.S. Capitol. It shows him moving up the stairs toward police as they tried to clear trespassers from the area.
As an officer tries to grab the baton from Clayton’s hand, he allegedly hits one of the officers. Clayton is also accused of becoming violent with an officer as the officer tried to arrest him.
Clayton was eventually taken into custody on Jan. 6. He was transported to a police station and later released without charges.
In the investigation since the riots, investigators allege that Clayton violated several crimes and there is enough probable cause to prosecute him.
An FBI special agent and FBI task force officer interviewed Clayton in Drexel two months after they received the tip that he was involved in the riots.
During the interview, Clayton said he was in D.C. at the time to attend a rally supporting President Donald Trump. He also said that after the rally he went to the Capitol and was arrested while he tried to return a police baton to an officer.
Clayton said he did not riot or engage in violence or vandalism.
He is the latest suspect to be charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol. Several other Kansas and Missouri residents have been charged as well.
Six people linked to the Kansas City metro chapter of the Proud Boys, who were charged in connection with the insurrection, pleaded not guilty to the crimes earlier this month. | https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/missouri-man-charged-in-jan-6-riots-accused-of-hitting-officer/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:21Z |
AP sources: Asylum limits at border expected to end by May 23
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to end the asylum limits at the U.S.-Mexico border by May 23 that were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to people familiar with the matter.
The decision, not yet final, would halt use of public health powers to absolve the United States of obligations under American law and international treaty to provide haven to people fleeing persecution, and would apply to all asylum-seekers.
Ending the limitations in May would allow for time to prepare at the border, the people said. But the delay runs against the wishes of top Democrats and others who say COVID-19 has long been used as an excuse for the U.S. to get out of asylum obligations.
It also raises the possibility that more asylum-seeking migrants will come to the border at a time when flows are already high. The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that about 7,100 migrants were coming daily, compared with an average of about 5,900 a day in February and on pace to match or exceed highs from last year, 2019 and other peak periods.
President Joe Biden declined to discuss his administration’s plans, telling reporters Wednesday at the White House, “We’ll have a decision on that soon.”
Whenever the limits are lifted, his communications director said “there will be an influx of people to the border. We are doing a lot of work to plan for that contingency.” Speaking broadly, Kate Bedingfield said the administration is trying to “build up our migration system and ensure that we are restoring order at the border.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had extended its asylum-blocking powers for two months in late January, near the height of the omicron variant. The authority is up for renewal this week, and officials were expected to announce as early as Friday that it would be terminated, giving border authorities a few months to prepare for the coming deadline.
The people familiar with the plans saw a draft report that has not been finalized and they spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the plans.
The limits went into place in March 2020 under the Trump administration as coronavirus cases soared. While officials said at the time that it was a way to keep COVID-19 out of the United States, there always has been criticism that the restrictions were used as an excuse to seal the border to migrants unwanted by then-President Donald Trump.
It was perhaps the broadest of Trump’s actions to restrict crossings and crack down on migrants. The health order has caused migrants to be expelled from the United States more than 1.7 million times since March 2020 without a chance for them to request asylum.
And restrictions took effect over the objections of CDC officials, and Dr. Martin Cetron of the Division of Migration and Quarantine refused the order to begin its use. He said there was no public health basis for such a drastic move, the AP reported. But then-Vice President Mike Pence ordered the CDC’s director to use the agency’s emergency powers and it went into effect.
As mask mandates were lifted, vaccination rates climbed and COVID-19 rates dropped among migrants crossing from Mexico it became increasingly difficult to defend the order on scientific grounds.
Biden, who has rolled back some of Trump’s other more restrictive policies, has taken increasing criticism for keeping the policy.
Homeland Security officials, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and other top Democrats were increasingly vocal about wanting to end so-called Title 42 authority, named for a 1944 public health law to prevent communicable disease.
Not all Democratic elected officials agreed, including some from border and swing states. Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema, both Arizona Democrats, sided with Republican leaders to say Title 42 should remain until U.S. border authorities were prepared for sharp increases in new arrivals.
“The Border Patrol agents told me they expect a tsunami of humans to come across the border and the Border Patrol has said they will lose control entirely,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
Homeland Security officials said they are planning for as many as 18,000 arrivals daily, an astounding number that they cautioned was simply to prepare for all possible outcomes, not projections.
But there have been no major changes to how migrants are processed at the U.S.-Mexico border and no increase in holding facilities for them. The immigration court backlog continues to soar to more than 1.7 million cases.
Critics say Title 42 has been an excuse to avoid asylum obligations under U.S. law and international treaty, buying Biden time to create the “humane” asylum system that he promised during his 2020 campaign.
“Title 42 is a horrific and unjustified policy that should never have been enacted and has caused grave harm to thousands of asylum-seekers over the past two years,” said immigration attorney Lee Gelernt of the American Civil Liberties Union.
While there is no aggregate rate for migrants, COVID-19 test results from several major corridors for illegal border crossings suggest it is well below levels that have triggered concerns among U.S. officials.
In California, 54 of 2,877 migrants tested positive in the first two weeks of March, according to the state Department of Social Services. That’s a rate of just 1.9%, down from a peak of 28.2% on Jan. 8.
In Pima County, Arizona, which includes Tucson, the seven-day positivity rate among migrants didn’t exceed 1.3% in early March. The positivity rate among 5,300 migrants tested last month at the Regional Center for Border Health near Yuma, Arizona, was 0.1%.
McAllen, Texas, the largest city in the busiest corridor for illegal crossings, has a higher rate among migrants — 11.3% for the week ending March 16 — but it has been consistently lower than the general population.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky noted falling rates when she ended asylum limits on unaccompanied child migrants on March 11, while keeping them for adults and families with kids. In August, U.S. border authorities began testing children traveling alone in their busiest areas: Positives fell to 6% in the first week of March from a high of nearly 20% in early February.
Asylum limits have been applied unevenly by nationality, depending largely on costs and diplomatic relations with home countries. Many migrants have been spared from Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and, more recently, Ukraine. Homeland Security officials wrote border authorities this month that Ukrainians may be exempt, saying Russia’s invasion “created a humanitarian crisis.”
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Dearen reported from New York and Spagat from San Diego. Associated Press writers Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Nomaan Merchant and Farnoush Amiri in Washington and Garance Burke in San Francisco contributed to this report.
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Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Williams-Sonoma (WSM) closed the most recent trading day at $145, moving +0.08% from the previous trading session. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.57%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.09%.
Coming into today, shares of the seller of cookware and home furnishings had lost 3.25% in the past month. In that same time, the Retail-Wholesale sector gained 4.28%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.37%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Williams-Sonoma as it approaches its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect Williams-Sonoma to post earnings of $2.97 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 1.37%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.83 billion, up 4.36% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $15.56 per share and revenue of $8.68 billion. These totals would mark changes of +4.78% and +5.21%, respectively, from last year.
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Looking at its valuation, Williams-Sonoma is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 9.31. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 9.31, which means Williams-Sonoma is trading at a no noticeable deviation to the group.
We can also see that WSM currently has a PEG ratio of 1.63. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Retail - Home Furnishings industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 0.82 as of yesterday's close.
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A dozen new members were welcomed into the Port Authority Police Emergency Services Unit at a Newark Airport graduation ceremony that followed 30 weeks of rigorous training.
The officers now specialize in tactical response, active shooter response, high-angle rescue, motor vehicle accident extrication, hazardous materials and confined space rescue, PAPD Spokesperson Lenis Valens said.
They are also proficient in tubular tactical operations involving trains and aircraft, Valens said.
Two new officers from the Morris County Sheriff's Office and two from the Jersey City Police Department trained with their PAPD colleagues and were part of Thursday, March 31 the graduation ceremony.
The six-month course "bolstered the unit in its ability to react, respond, mitigate, and recover from events that have an impact on the New York and New Jersey region," Port Authority Police Department Supt. Edward Cetnar said.
"The intense course included training in heavy rescue, water rescue, EMT life-saving techniques, counter-terrorism, detection and response for weapons of mass destruction and a host of other expertise capabilities,” Cetnar said.
Members of the ESU are assigned to various facilities throughout the New York and New Jersey region to address law enforcement, security, safety and emergency situations.
The unit now has 55 members, including four lieutenants and five sergeants.
The graduates:
Port Authority PD:
- Thomas J. Feuker;
- John J. Mohrman;
- Peter M. Pavese Jr.;
- Matthew F. Forfa;
- Stephen R. Malleck;
- John Daly;
- Jonathan T. Lynott;
- James S. Hanley;
- Nader W. Nicola;
- Robert F. Kuchie III;
- Justin R. Lhuillier;
- Nicholas M. Principato
Morris County Sheriff's Office:
- Jonathan Feinberg;
- Ivan Bajceski
Jersey City PD:
- Anthony Rutkowski;
- Jonathan Weeks
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Shares of Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (NYSEMKT:PDO – Get Rating) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $19.38 and traded as low as $16.47. Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund shares last traded at $16.53, with a volume of 489,299 shares traded.
The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $17.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.36.
The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 1st. Investors of record on Friday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.1184 per share. This represents a $1.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 10th.
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PDO. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund by 63.7% during the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 3,853 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund during the third quarter worth about $104,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund by 25.0% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 5,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its holdings in shares of Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund by 14.4% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 8,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006 shares during the period. Finally, Howland Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund during the fourth quarter worth about $196,000.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA, or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods and indoor/outdoor recreational equipment, today announced that it will issue first quarter 2022 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 14, 2022.
A conference call will be held Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET to review the Company's financial results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session.
A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of Escalade's website at www.escaladeinc.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.
ABOUT ESCALADE
Founded in 1922, and headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Escalade designs, manufactures, and sells sporting goods, fitness, and indoor/outdoor recreation equipment. Our mission is to connect family and friends creating lasting memories. Leaders in our respective categories, Escalade's brands include Bear® Archery; STIGA® table tennis; Accudart®; RAVE Sports®; Victory Tailgate®; Onix® Pickleball; Goalrilla™; Lifeline® fitness products; Woodplay®; Brunswick Billiards®. Escalade's products are available online and at leading retailers nationwide. For more information, visit www.escaladeinc.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to present or future trends or factors that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks include, but are not limited to: specific and overall impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on Escalade's financial condition and results of operations; the impact of competitive products and pricing; product demand and market acceptance; new product development; Escalade's ability to achieve its business objectives, especially with respect to its Sporting Goods business on which it has chosen to focus; Escalade's ability to successfully achieve the anticipated results of strategic transactions, including the integration of the operations of acquired assets and businesses and of divestitures or discontinuances of certain operations, assets, brands, and products; the continuation and development of key customer, supplier, licensing and other business relationships; Escalade's ability to develop and implement our own direct to consumer e-commerce distribution channel; Escalade's ability to successfully negotiate the shifting retail environment and changes in consumer buying habits; the financial health of our customers; disruptions or delays in our business operations, including without limitation disruptions or delays in our supply chain, arising from political unrest, war, labor strikes, natural disasters, public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic, and other events and circumstances beyond our control; Escalade's ability to control costs; Escalade's ability to successfully implement actions to lessen the potential impacts of tariffs and other trade restrictions applicable to our products and raw materials, including impacts on the costs of producing our goods, importing products and materials into our markets for sale, and on the pricing of our products; general economic conditions; fluctuation in operating results; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in the securities markets; continued listing of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market and/or inclusion in market indices such as the Russell 2000; Escalade's ability to obtain financing and to maintain compliance with the terms of such financing; the availability, integration and effective operation of information systems and other technology, and the potential interruption of such systems or technology; risks related to data security of privacy breaches; and other risks detailed from time to time in Escalade's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Escalade's future financial performance could differ materially from the expectations of management contained herein. Escalade undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.
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CryptoTask (CTASK) traded 1.1% higher against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. Over the last seven days, CryptoTask has traded 2.6% higher against the U.S. dollar. One CryptoTask coin can now be bought for approximately $0.15 or 0.00000333 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. CryptoTask has a total market capitalization of $179,026.68 and approximately $39,862.00 worth of CryptoTask was traded on exchanges in the last day.
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- Tether (USDT) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002196 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 5.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.81 or 0.00001787 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded 5.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $21.31 or 0.00046768 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded down 5.9% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded 0.4% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0736 or 0.00000161 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 3.8% against the dollar and now trades at $3,256.36 or 0.07147683 BTC.
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Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.
An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete human genome – the set of instructions to build and sustain a human being – in research published Thursday in the journal Science. The previous effort, celebrated across the world, was incomplete because DNA sequencing technologies of the day weren’t able to read certain parts of it. Even after updates, it was missing about 8% of the genome.
“Some of the genes that make us uniquely human were actually in this ‘dark matter of the genome’ and they were totally missed,” said Evan Eichler, a University of Washington researcher who participated in the current effort and the original Human Genome Project. “It took 20-plus years, but we finally got it done.”
Many — including Eichler’s own students — thought it had been finished already. “I was teaching them, and they said, ‘Wait a minute. Isn’t this like the sixth time you guys have declared victory? I said, ’No, this time we really, really did it!”
Scientists said this full picture of the genome will give humanity a greater understanding of our evolution and biology while also opening the door to medical discoveries in areas like aging, neurodegenerative conditions, cancer and heart disease.
“We’re just broadening our opportunities to understand human disease,” said Karen Miga, an author of one of the six studies published Thursday.
The research caps off decades of work. The first draft of the human genome was announced in a White House ceremony in 2000 by leaders of two competing entities: an international publicly funded project led by an agency of the U.S. National Institutes of Health and a private company, Maryland-based Celera Genomics.
The human genome is made up of about 3.1 billion DNA subunits, pairs of chemical bases known by the letters A, C, G and T. Genes are strings of these lettered pairs that contain instructions for making proteins, the building blocks of life. Humans have about 30,000 genes, organized in 23 groups called chromosomes that are found in the nucleus of every cell.
Before now, there were “large and persistent gaps that have been in our map, and these gaps fall in pretty important regions,” Miga said.
Miga, a genomics researcher at the University of California-Santa Cruz, worked with Adam Phillippy of the National Human Genome Research Institute to organize the team of scientists to start from scratch with a new genome with the aim of sequencing all of it, including previously missing pieces. The group, named after the sections at the very ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, is known as the Telomere-to-Telomere, or T2T, consortium.
Their work adds new genetic information to the human genome, corrects previous errors and reveals long stretches of DNA known to play important roles in both evolution and disease. A version of the researchwas published last year before being reviewed by scientific peers.
“This is a major improvement, I would say, of the Human Genome Project,” doubling its impact, said geneticist Ting Wang of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, who was not involved in the research.
Eichler said some scientists used to think unknown areas contained “junk.” Not him. “Some of us always believed there was gold in those hills,” he said. Eichler is paid by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which also supports The Associated Press’s health and science department.
Turns out that gold includes many important genes, he said, such as ones integral to making a person’s brain bigger than a chimp’s, with more neurons and connections.
To find such genes, scientists needed new ways to read life’s cryptic genetic language.
Reading genes requires cutting the strands of DNA into pieces hundreds to thousands of letters long. Sequencing machines read the letters in each piece and scientists try to put the pieces in the right order. That’s especially tough in areas where letters repeat.
Scientists said some areas were illegible before improvements in gene sequencing machines that now allow them to, for example, accurately read a million letters of DNA at a time. That allows scientists to see genes with repeated areas as longer strings instead of snippets that they had to later piece together.
Researchers also had to overcome another challenge: Most cells contain genomes from both mother and father, confusing attempts to assemble the pieces correctly. T2T researchers got around this by using a cell line from one “complete hydatidiform mole,” an abnormal fertilized egg containing no fetal tissue that has two copies of the father’s DNA and none of the mother’s.
The next step? Mapping more genomes, including ones that include collections of genes from both parents. This effort did not map one of the 23 chromosomes that is found in males, called the Y chromosome, because the mole contained only an X.
Wang said he’s working with the T2T group on the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium, which is trying to generate “reference,” or template, genomes for 350 people representing the breadth of human diversity.
“Now we’ve gotten one genome right and we have to do many, many more,” Eichler said. “This is the beginning of something really fantastic for the field of human genetics.”
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Homebuilders say London is losing out while neighbour communities cash in
A London homebuilders’ lobby group says the city is missing out on property tax assessment growth while surrounding communities are cashing in.
The group is calling for expansion of London’s urban growth boundary to allow more new housing on the city’s outskirts.
Commissioned by the London Development Institute (LDI) and the London Homebuilders Association, the report by Ottawa based think tank, Smart Prosperity Group, suggests London builders are running out of land that can be developed, and that comes at a financial loss to the city.
According to the report, ‘The Growth of London Outside London,’ "in the past five years, single-detached home construction was up 10 per cent in the City of London, relative to the previous five years. In the rest of Elgin-Middlesex outside of London, it is up 80 per cent."
The group wants London’s urban growth boundary to be expanded, freeing up more land for property development, according to LDI Executive Director Mike Wallace.
"People who are moving to the outskirts of London but are driving in every day to work or shop or participate in recreation, we’re not getting the benefit," said Wallace. "The city’s not getting the benefit of that additional assessment or tax base."
City councillor Stephen Turner counters that existing ratepayers end up shelling out more every time the boundary is moved.
"So if we build on the periphery, on greenfield land, it costs more to provide growth, to provide sewers, to provide ambulance and police and fire services, libraries, parks, recreation," said Turner. “If we consolidate our growth, then the amount of people using the same infrastructure is more and the cost to taxpayers is less."
The report comes at a time when home prices are at an all-time high. However, profits are not the only incentive, said Wallace.
"When the market gets tight, it’s obvious they do well. But that’s not their motivation. They’re in business to be in business for the long term," adds Wallace.
"There’s a tonne of land speculation just on the other side of that line," said Turner. "And when we move the line the value of that property increases three-fold. Automatically. Overnight. So of course people are lining up wanting to see that boundary moved."
Turner said the urban growth boundary is up for review in the next two years.
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Women are disproportionately impacted by climate change. Yet, it’s women’s unique role on the frontlines of the climate crisis that makes them distinctly equipped to be powerful leaders.
Throughout Women’s History Month, we spoke with 11 climate groups that are led by women and work in direct support of frontline communities. We asked them about the meaning of leadership, the evolution of the climate movement, feminism, their definition of success and who inspires them.
The answers were as varied as the groups themselves, but certain themes emerged, including the meaning of solidarity, the importance of intersectionality, how oppressive social structures are connected, and how feminism and the climate movement can evolve in tandem to uplift the women most impacted by climate change.
We’re proud to feature these 11 organizations doing impactful work every day, while pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a women-led group in the climate movement.
The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice
The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice raises funds and makes grants to groups addressing intersecting climate, gender and racial justice crises in the U.S. The group’s mission is rooted in a belief that addressing white supremacy, patriarchy and the economic systems that make pollution profitable requires strong strategy, but also healing, rest and joy.
The Women’s Environment & Development Organization (WEDO)
The Women’s Environment & Development Organization (WEDO) works toward a world that protects human rights, gender equality and the integrity of the environment. WEDO fulfills its mission through engaging in policy conversations to center gender equity, facilitating space for women and feminists to exercise their political voice, building and maintaining knowledge bases around feminist analysis and redistributing resources to organizations globally.
The Vessel Project
The Vessel Project is a mutual aid organization based in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Founded and led by Roishetta Ozane, The Vessel Project has raised significant funds to help Lake Charles residents get back on their feet after back-to-back hurricanes. The Vessel Project currently advocates for federal disaster relief and continues to provide mutual aid.
The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International
The Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International engages women across the globe in the fight for climate justice. Founded and directed by Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN believes that women are climate leaders despite rampant gender inequity and fulfills its mission by engaging women in policy advocacy, on-the-ground projects and movement-building for climate justice.
The Grey Water Project
The Grey Water Project is a nonprofit which promotes the safe reuse of grey water, a type of wastewater that comes from sinks, showers and laundry machines. Founded by Stanford freshman Shreya Ramachandran, The Grey Water Project achieves its mission through outreach, advocacy and education.
Azul
Azul is a grassroots organization working with Latinx people to conserve marine resources. Founded in 2011, Azul has achieved groundbreaking ocean conservation policy victories in California, including the first statewide ban of single-use plastic bags in the country. It was an achievement inspired by founder Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš’s grandmother, Maria, and her trusty reusable bag.
NC Interfaith Power & Light
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The Texas Campaign for the Environment
The Texas Campaign for the Environment is a grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to empowering Texans to take action against climate change and pollution. Through statewide canvassing, the group has amassed a series of environmental victories from passing statewide anti-air pollution laws to establishing electronics recycling programs in Texas.
Physicians for Social Responsibility’s Environment and Health Program
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A pepper spray attack in the Mt. Tolmie area left a victim shaken and injured Monday.
The attack happened around 4 p.m. on March 28 as the man – who wishes to remain anonymous for his safety – was walking near the former Mt. Tolmie Hospital that now serves as a temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
“I was out for my regular walk and listening to a podcast with my earbuds in,” the man said. “I was across the street from the shelter and saw three people exchanging a wad of cash and other stuff. One of them happened to glance up and see that I was looking in their direction while I was still walking – then they started yelling and gesturing at me, but I couldn’t hear what they were saying since I had my headphones in.”
He kept walking on while ignoring the shouting and a few minutes later a man rode up on a bicycle, yelled “hey,” and proceeded to douse the victim in what police said later was likely pepper spray.
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The man didn’t have time to react or get a good look at the attacker before being sprayed, he said. Immediately afterwards he fell to his knees and cried out. People stopped to help and an ambulance and police arrived a short time later.
The spray blinded him for nearly an hour, he said, and he could barely breathe for a time – he already suffers from asthma. Days after the traumatic incident, he is recovering by staying with family and is healing from the burns on his face, eyelids and body.
Saanich Const. Markus Anastasiades said such incidents are not common in Saanich, however, advised people and residents in the area to be mindful of their surroundings.
Police began an investigation, he said, but with limited information provided and no evidence obtained to assist in identifying the suspect, further investigation could only happen if new details were provided by the public.
Anastasiades said police are not actively seeking any suspect living in the shelter.
Anyone who may have witnessed the attack, or has any related information is asked to contact the Saanich Police Department at 250-475-4321, or report anonymously to Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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There are 13,475 new community Covid cases and 17 deaths today as this week shapes up to be the deadliest of the pandemic to date.
It takes the total number of publicly-reported deaths of people with Covid-19 to 355 and the seven-day rolling average to 17.
Seven of today's deaths were people from the Auckland region, two from Waikato, one from Bay of Plenty, one from Lakes DHB, one from Hawke's Bay, one from the Wellington region, one from Canterbury, one from the West Coast, and two were from the Southern region.
Two were aged in their 50s, four were in their 60s, five were in their 70s, three in their 80s and three were over 90.
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Advertise with NZME."Our thoughts and condolences are with their whānau and friends at this sad time," the Ministry of Health said.
There are 764 people in hospital with an average age of 58. Thirty-one people are in intensive care.
The seven day rolling average of cases is continuing to decline; today's average is 14,171, compared to 17,197 last Friday.
The 17 deaths included people who had died over the past seven days, including 15 people who had died in the past two days.
Reporting delays could be due to people dying with, rather than from Covid, and the virus not being discovered until after they had died.
The locations of today's community cases are: Northland (563), Auckland (2392), Waikato (1182), Bay of Plenty (688), Lakes (355), Hawke's Bay (712), MidCentral (774), Whanganui (332), Taranaki (526), Tairāwhiti (172), Wairarapa (155), Capital and Coast (876), Hutt Valley (483), Nelson Marlborough (578), Canterbury (2,122), South Canterbury (267), Southern (1243) and the West Coast (56).
The location of five of the cases is unknown.
The location of those in hospital is: Northland (28), North Shore (108), Middlemore (148), Auckland (111), Waikato (82), Bay of Plenty (27), Lakes (17), Tairāwhiti (three), Hawke's Bay (40), Taranaki (22), Whanganui (eight), MidCentral (25), Hutt Valley (20), Capital and Coast (20), Wairarapa (one), Nelson Marlborough (15), Canterbury (50), South Canterbury (eight), West Coast (one) and Southern (30).
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Advertise with NZME.Of the people in the Northern region (Auckland and Northland) hospitals, 51 cases or 13.5 per cent are either unvaccinated or not eligible for vaccination, eight cases or 2.1 per cent were partially immunised <7 days from the second dose or had only received one dose, 83 cases or 21.9 per cent were double vaccinated at least seven days before being reported as a case and 117 cases or 30.9 per cent had received their booster at least seven days before being reported as a case.
The vaccination status of 120 cases, or 31.7 per cent, was unknown.
The total number of active community cases is 99,185. The ministry classes active cases as cases that were identified in the past seven days but have not yet recovered.
Meanwhile, there are 49 cases at the border.
On testing, 13,131 of today's reported community cases were found using RATs with 344 found using PCR testing. In the last 24 hours, 3427 PCR tests were processed.
In the last 24 hours, 3427 PCR tests were processed. In the seven days to March 29, 6.2m RATs were dispatched in New Zealand.
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The ministry said a host of iwi-led Covid-19 vaccination events were taking place across the Bay of Plenty this weekend.
Tomorrow, there will be tamariki-focused events in Katikati, Tauranga, Te Puke, Kawerau, Ōpōtiki and Whakatāne.
Tauranga and Whakatāne will have events on Sunday as well.
Parents and whānau can also get vaccinated alongside the children.
"There will be kai, stress-free spaces, and activities for everyone."
More information on these events can be found on the Bay of Plenty DHB's website.
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Advertise with NZME.To date, 96.4 per cent of people eligible have had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, 95.1 per cent have had two doses and 72.7 per cent have been boosted.
Of eligible Māori, aged 12 and older, 91.1 per cent have had their first dose, 88.1 per cent have had two doses and 57.7 per cent of those eligible have had a booster dose. For Pacific peoples, these figures are 98.2 per cent, 96.4 per cent and 59.3 per cent, respectively.
Fifty-four per cent of children aged 5-11 have had one dose and 17 per cent have had their second dose.
For Māori children, aged 5-11, 34.9 per cent have had one dose and 7.8 per cent have had two. For Pacific children, these figures are 47.1 per cent and 8.7 per cent, respectively.
"Getting boosted continues to be one of the most important ways people can protect themselves from Omicron and severe illness," the ministry said in a statement.
"There is a much lower risk of being hospitalised if you are up to date with your vaccinations, which, for Omicron, includes a third or booster dose if eligible."
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Advertise with NZME.Deadly week
As a review of the country's Covid protection settings fast approaches, this week is shaping up to be the deadliest of the pandemic to date.
As of yesterday, there were 338 deaths since Covid hit our shores in 2020. The majority had occurred during the current Omicron outbreak and modelling and health experts expect more people to lose their lives from the virus this month.
According to Ministry of Health data, last week was the deadliest seven-day period of the outbreak with 84 deaths.
Since Monday, reported deaths had already hit 81 with the likelihood the grim tally would surpass this and record a new deadly weekly high.
Director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the number of deaths in New Zealand linked to Covid-19 was rising sadly - and the total number of deaths per million people was 59.
Of yesterday's 22 reported Covid-related deaths, one was from Northland, 10 were from the Auckland region, one was from Waikato, two were from Bay of Plenty, two were from the Lakes DHB, two were from the Wellington region and four were from Canterbury.
Two people who died were in their 50s, four people were in their 60s, three people were in their 70s, six in their 80s and seven were aged over 90.
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There were 830 people in hospital with 26 in intensive care.
Different pattern
Bloomfield said it appeared there was a different pattern emerging this outbreak in the main metropolitan centres compared with the regions.
In Auckland, Capital and Coast and Hutt Valley DHBs, which are confined to the cities, the outbreak went up quite quickly, peaked and was coming down quite quickly, he said.
In the regions, the outbreak was developing more slowly and there was a more sustained peak.
There was also a pattern of lower hospitalisations rates in the regions. Tairāwhiti, for example, had the highest case rate in the country over the past two weeks, but had only ever had a handful of hospitalisations.
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In recent days Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins indicated he was yet to have "a firm leaning" for Monday's review of traffic light settings.
"We'll be following closely the public health advice we get over the weekend."
The main difference between red and orange was the size of indoor gatherings, he said. There is no limit under orange.
"The main thing we're all looking for is where we're at in terms of the overall peak."
In some parts of the country, case numbers were continuing to trend up, he said.
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HAVERHILL (CBS) – A Haverhill High School student was arrested on Thursday following a fight during lunch. The fight happened between two students around 11:30 a.m.
No one was hurt, but one of the students was removed from school by police. Students told WBZ-TV a knife dropped to the ground during the fight between two girls.
“They started getting into it and then midway there was a big circle,” one student said.
“Everyone was crowded around them and you couldn’t really see anything but it was two girls fighting,” another student said.
School staff jostled around and police came rushing in.
One female student was arrested before the school went into a hold-in-place protocol, not quite a lock down, but students were kept in classrooms, with limited hall access.
Parents like Gina Ortiz were notified at home. “Instant shock,” Ortiz said. “I mean even now I’m shaking just thinking about it. It makes me sad for these kids because it’s a great school.”
Haverhill Police said that because the students are juveniles, no additional information is being released. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556587156082/local-men-step-in-to-defuse-tense-scene | 2022-04-01T00:51:26Z |
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Silver Dollar City in Branson is nominated for the 2022 number one amusement park in America by USA Today 10 best readers’ choice awards. You can vote for the 1880’s style theme park through April 25th.
Silver Dollar City is known for its family-friendly rides, entertainment, and food. There is fun to be had along all the trails of the city. You can vote for this park and other locations here. | https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/silver-dollar-city-nominated-for-best-american-amusement-park/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:27Z |
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former minor league pitcher ran a major league illegal sports betting operation in California that used other former pro athletes to take bets and took wagers from players still in the game, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Wayne Nix, who threw for Oakland Athletics farm teams, used his connections to recruit three former Major League Baseball players and a former pro football player as fellow bookies, prosecutors said.
The MLB began looking into the matter when it learned of it Thursday, but was unaware any of those involved other than Nix, a spokesman said.
Court records offered no names of the players who worked for Nix or those who placed bets with his business, but they provide a glimpse of the kind of money being wagered, earned and lost.
A professional football player paid Nix $245,000 for gambling losses in 2016. An MLB coach paid $4,000 in losses that same year. It was not disclosed if either bet on their own games or their own sports.
MLB prohibits players from betting on baseball or gambling illegally on sports. They can bet on other sports if it’s legal. The National Football League policy bars all personnel from betting on football games.
A Los Angeles check cashing business that has agreed to plead guilty to failing to prevent money laundering in the scheme cashed over $18 million in checks from two single bettors, prosecutors said.
One client wagered $5 million on the Super Bowl but it was not revealed if that gambit paid off.
Sports betting is legal in 30 states, but not in California. However, voters will have a chance to legalize it at the polls in November.
Nix, 45, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to run an illegal gambling operation and faces up to eight years in prison. He also admitted he failed to report $1.4 million in income in 2017 and 2018. He has agreed to pay back taxes and interest of $1.25 million and forfeit $1.3 million seized from bank accounts.
Nix began the sports bookmaking business about 20 years ago after his six-year minor league career — with stops in Arizona, Texas and California — ended, prosecutors said.
His client list was created from contacts he had made in the sports world and included current and former pro athletes. The agents he hired helped expand that clientele.
The operation eventually began using a Costa Rican business, Sand Island Sports, to create accounts where bets could be placed and tracked and credit limits set, prosecutors said. Bets were placed online or through a call center, though Nix paid winners and kept most of the money from losing bets.
Those who exceeded credit limits were shut off, though exceptions were made, according to court documents.
A sports broadcaster's account was reactivated in February 2019 after he told Nix he was refinancing his home mortgage to pay off his gambling debts.
In September 2019, Nix increased the credit limit to a baseball player with debts so he could make additional bets.
In November, 2019, Nix's partner, Edon Kagasoff, told a business manager for a professional basketball player that he would increase the maximum wager he could place to $25,000 per NBA game.
Kagasoff, 44, faces the same conspiracy charge as Nix. He also agreed to plead guilty and forfeit over $3 million in funds seized from his home and bank accounts. | https://www.journal-news.com/nation-world/ex-minor-leaguer-ran-major-league-sports-betting-operation/7EHBZBBUZ5GW3KD4FNHUP5JANU/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:27Z |
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Barr says Trump responsible for Jan. 6 riot ‘in the broad sense of that word’
Former Attorney General William Barr said in an interview aired on Friday that he believes former President Trump is responsible for thee Capitol riot “in the broad sense of that word.”
During an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, which is scheduled to air in full on Sunday, Barr was asked if the former president was responsible for what happened at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
“I do think he was responsible in the broad sense of that word, and that it appears that part of the plan was to send this group up to the Hill. I think the whole idea was to intimidate Congress, and I think that that was wrong,” Barr responded.
Holt noted during the interview that Trump provided a three-page response to the network over Barr’s remarks, in which he called his former attorney general a “coward,” “a big disappointment” and “lazy.” He also said Barr’s forthcoming memoir, “One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General,” was “fake.”
The interview comes one day after an excerpt of Barr’s memoir was published in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday in which he discussed confronting Trump about the former president’s baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged.
“You started blaming the department for the inability of your legal team to come up with evidence of fraud,” Barr told Trump during a conversation, according to his memoir. “The department is not an extension of your legal team. Our mission is to investigate and prosecute actual fraud. The fact is, we have looked at the major claims your people are making, and they are bullshit.”
The excerpt goes on to say that Barr offered to resign from his position, which he says Trump accepted. According to NBC News, Trump has claimed that Barr’s story was made up and that he was the one to ask his former attorney general to resign.
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Butler files lawsuit against PIAA in fight over District 10 football playoffs
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Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 6:39 PM
The WPIAL has no grounds to ban the Butler football team from the District 10 playoffs, says a lawsuit the school district has filed against the PIAA.
The suit was filed last week in Butler County Common Pleas Court on behalf of the school and the parents of two varsity football players, Lance Slater and Mac Schnur, who object to the WPIAL’s decision. Butler argued in its complaint that a team’s playoff eligibility can be removed only in instances of misconduct, which wasn’t the case here.
“All of a sudden the WPIAL decided to impose a penalty on Butler,” district solicitor Thomas Breth told the Tribune-Review. “The constitution, the bylaws, the policies and procedures are very clear regarding the eligibility criteria to make the PIAA playoffs and the reasons why you could lose that eligibility, and Butler has done none of those things.”
The school district has asked the court to intervene.
Butler’s complaint also accuses the WPIAL of maintaining a double standard by letting some City League teams compete in the WPIAL playoffs as associated members and argues that the PIAA should allow struggling teams to play in a lower classification for players’ safety.
“They will force lower classification school districts to play up and they say that’s a competitive issue,” Breth said. “But they won’t permit the reverse and let school districts play down if they’re just not competitive.”
PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi declined to comment on active litigation.
Butler is a member of the WPIAL but played football in District 10 as an associate member the past two years in hopes of turning around a long-struggling program. However, after the Golden Tornado took part in the District 10 playoffs last season, the WPIAL insisted that wasn’t permitted and the board voted to officially ban Butler from qualifying for the D10 postseason in future years.
The WPIAL says Butler can play regular season games in District 10 but not playoff games.
The dispute centers around a letter sent Jan. 15, 2020, by then-WPIAL executive director Tim O’Malley giving Butler permission to play football in District 10 as an associate member. Current WPIAL executive director Amy Scheuneman has since said the letter contradicted the wishes of the WPIAL board and was sent without board approval.
According to Butler’s complaint, the letter from O’Malley in part says: “The WPIAL Board of Directors has no issue with Butler seeking to play its own independent football schedule. Furthermore, if Butler wishes to become an Associate Member of PIAA District X in the sport of football only for purposes of being assigned or playing football games within that District (and assuming PIAA District X is willing to accept Butler as an Associate Member in the sport of football only), the WPIAL Board is not opposed provided that all involved are aware that Butler is not relinquishing its membership in WPIAL.”
The letter noted that the “WPIAL does not know if this will allow Butler to play through PIAA District X for PIAA playoffs/championship purposes,” and appeared to leave that decision to District 10 and the PIAA.
The WPIAL board had voted in December 2019 to deny Butler’s request, a couple of weeks before the letter reversed course and allowed the team to become an associate member. The WPIAL board revisited the issue this January and again voted to deny Butler’s request, leading to the lawsuit.
“They’re disavowing that letter,” Breth said. “They’re saying that somehow the executive director acted on his own accord.”
Butler in its court filing said the letter was emailed to Butler athletic director Bill Mylan with copies sent to WPIAL board president Scott Seltzer, league attorney Brian Simmons and Scheuneman, who was the assistant executive director at the time.
“If Tim O’Malley did something that he didn’t have the authority to do, which is what they’re now saying, why does it take two years?” Breth said.
Butler appealed the WPIAL’s decision to the PIAA board and that appeal was denied Feb. 23 on what Lombardi called “constitutional and jurisdictional” ground.
In that hearing, Lombardi said entire schools can ask to join another PIAA district – an option Butler could pursue – but allowing individual teams to pick and choose an easier path to the state playoffs would be detrimental to the PIAA.
Butler left WPIAL football before the 2020 season after enduring two winless years in a row. The Golden Tornado had gone 15-78 combined in the previous decade. The school saw player participation dwindle and administrators were concerned the program would eventually fold.
School administrators have said they worried about player safety while facing big-school teams such as Central Catholic. In District 10, Butler found an easier schedule.
The team finished 5-5 last fall and competed against Erie McDowell in the Class 6A playoffs. McDowell won, 40-21, and advanced to the state playoffs.
Butler’s administration has said the team didn’t join District 10 to win a title, but that playoff eligibility is an important motivator for a team trying to improve.
Butler football coach Eric Christy addressed the WPIAL board during its March 14 meeting and offered a compromise: If Butler was allowed to compete in the District 10 playoffs the next two seasons, the team would return to WPIAL competition in 2024.
The WPIAL board rejected that offer.
“The administration tried desperately to find some common ground with both the WPIAL and the PIAA,” Breth said. “They rejected any efforts to compromise on the issue. The Butler board is very committed to doing what they believe is in the best interest of their student athletes.”
Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. You can contact Chris by email at charlan@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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Hopes are higher than ever for the Cleveland Browns offense after their blockbuster trade for quarterback, Deshaun Watson.
Watson is a dual-threat, three-time pro bowler who is in the prime of his career.
Though there will likely be signs of rust after not playing for a full year, you can expect fireworks once he settles into the offense and gets into the flow of things.
While the entire offense is set to benefit from improved quarterback play, there are three Browns in particular that will reap the most rewards.
1. Amari Cooper
We know, we know, Amari Cooper technically just became a Brown, but he could benefit from the Watson transaction more than anyone.
Cooper is a perennial pro bowl wide receiver, arguably one of the top 10 in football.
He was enjoying lots of success and big numbers in Dallas up until last year when Ceedee Lamb, Michael Gallup, and Dalton Schultz got into the mix.
With so many mouths to feed and only one football, Cooper often got put on the backburner and seemed like an afterthought at times.
Amari is one of the best route runners in the game and is undoubtedly the best receiver in Cleveland.
While he will still be splitting targets with a number of other players, Cooper is bound to see more action than in his final year with the Cowboys.
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2. David Njoku
One of the best decisions that the Browns made this offseason, outside of the blockbuster trades, of course, was choosing to tag David Njoku.
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Njoku is one of the most talented and athletic tight ends in football but simply hasn’t been able to find his niche so far in his young career.
The fact that he’s been splitting time with two other tight ends, Harrison Bryant and Austin Hooper, also hasn’t helped Njoku find his groove.
However, the simultaneous moves of trading for Watson and releasing Hooper play greatly in Njoku’s favor.
He’ll now be the big man on campus with a pro bowl quarterback throwing him the ball.
Teams will also be unable to double-team Njoku in the Red Zone, which is where he sees ample targets.
The presence of Amari Cooper and the fact that Watson’s a threat on the ground will force teams to single up with Njoku.
He’s too big for defensive backs and too fast for most linebackers, which means Njoku could be looking at a career season.
3. Nick Chubb
Technically, Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt will both benefit from the presence of Deshaun Watson.
Chubb is coming off of a monster season where he ran for over 1,200 yards and averaged over five yards per carry.
Towards the end of the season, however, defenses started stacking the box, forcing the Browns to try to win games by throwing the ball.
With Watson in the pocket, however, teams will have a renewed respect for the passing game, which should open up the ground attack.
They will also be forced to respect Watson’s ability to run the ball, which could open things up for Chubb and Hunt as pass-catchers.
While Cleveland’s entire offense should benefit from Watson’s presence, watch out for big things from these three players in particular. | https://www.brownsnation.com/3-browns-players-who-benefit-the-most-from-deshaun-watson/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:28Z |
Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he gave to “Good Morning America.” “They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him. They were laying out the options.”
But Packer said Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea.
“He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,” Packer said. “And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no.”
The LAPD said in a statement after Sunday night’s ceremony that they were aware of the incident, and that Rock had declined to file a police report. The department declined comment Thursday on Packer’s interview, a longer version of which will air on Friday morning.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. Smith could be suspended, expelled or otherwise sanctioned.
The academy said in a statement that “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television.”
Without giving specifics, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, but refused to do so.
Smith strode from his front row seat on to the stage and slapped Rock after a joke Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he was on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary.
On Monday, Smith issued an apology to Rock, the academy and to viewers, saying “I was out of line and I was wrong.”
The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18.
Rock publicly addressed the incident for the first time, but only briefly, at the beginning of a standup show Wednesday night in Boston, where he was greeted by a thunderous standing ovation. He said “I’m still kind of processing what happened.”
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Fashion show set to benefit Franklin County organization
Published: Mar. 31, 2022 at 7:26 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - Models will showcase spring fashion at a fashion show to benefit the Stepping Stone Mission in Franklin County.
J&J Fashions, a clothing store at the Forum Shopping Plaza in Roanoke County, is putting on the event that will include 25 models featuring clothing from women’s boutique.
The event will also include dinner, a live auction by Floyd Anderson and door prizes.
It’s being held April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pigg River Community Center in Franklin County. Seating is limited. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through J&J Fashions on Starkey Road in Roanoke County.
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In an 18-page long ruling, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, March 24 that Dustin Hice, who accused CNN host and Sag Harbor homeowner Don Lemon of assault and battery, must pay Lemon $77,119.33 in attorney fees and costs, according to court papers, which note Lemon asked to be granted $106,490.38. However, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Locke reportedly denied Lemon’s request to dismiss the lawsuit entirely.
Locke based his ruling on Hice’s violation of court rules, which required him to disclose certain information from his cellphone, including text messages, photographs and videos for Lemon’s legal team during the discovery portion of the trial. More documents recently filed have brought the plaintiff’s credibility into question, and two witnesses originally for Hice have recanted testimony backing Hice’s accusations.
Court papers show one of the witnesses revealed damning texts that Hice had not submitted into evidence, defying the judge’s order. The substance of the texts included photographs and videos that Hice shared with the witness and others from August 2018, weeks after the alleged assault, depicting Hice and a friend “on Lemon’s property at night, rolling around and holding lemons over their genitals,” as well as texts from Hice, including one evidencing his desire to create shirts printed with an image of Lemon’s face and a crude phrase on them. Also among the texts was an August 17, 2018 photo showing Hice attempting to approach Lemon, and a video of Hice toasting Lemon on August 23, 2018, out of Lemon’s presence.
Another witness produced 225 previously undisclosed texts between himself and Hice, which fell in the period of requested disclosure, along with numerous photographs taken during the summer of 2018, court papers say, pointing out that these messages contained a conversation between the witness and Hice, where Hice discussed paying the witness if he had a favorable result from his lawsuit against Lemon.
Hice’s initial claim against Lemon involves a July 2018 night at Murf’s Backstreet Tavern in Sag Harbor. According to Hice’s lawsuit, on the night in question, Hice attempted to purchase Lemon a Lemon Drop cocktail, but the CNN anchor refused, noting he was “just trying to have a good time.” Following the refusal, Hice claims Lemon approached him, rubbed his genitals and asked a lewd sexual question while touching Hice’s mustache with his fingers.
The accuser’s lawsuit claims that he was “shocked and humiliated” by the alleged incident, which prompted him to leave Murf’s Backstreet Tavern, but his trauma continued after that night, leading to such emotional distress that he could no longer perform his job as a bartender — formerly at the Old Stove Pub in Sagaponack — or socialize. Hice is seeking unspecified damages.
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Nearly 70% of medical debt in collections will be removed from credit reports, bureaus say
Medical debt is a costly burden that weighs on millions of patients who seek life-saving care — it's the leading cause of bankruptcy in America and the largest source of personal debt among consumers.
In an effort to support those who are faced with unexpected hospital bills, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion will soon remove nearly 70% of medical debt in collections from credit reports.
"Medical collections debt often arises from unforeseen medical circumstances," credit bureau executives said in a joint statement. "These changes are another step we’re taking together to help people across the United States focus on their financial and personal wellbeing."
Keep reading to learn more about the agencies' new policy around medical debt reporting, as well as how to pay off unpaid hospital bills in collections. You can also enroll in free Experian credit monitoring services through Credible.
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Removing medical debt from reporting may boost consumer credit scores
Beginning in July, paid medical debt in collections will no longer be included in credit reporting. And in the first half of 2023, the credit bureaus will no longer include medical collections debt under $500 on credit reports.
The agencies are also increasing the time period before unpaid medical bills would appear on a consumers' credit history to one year, up from six months previously. They anticipate the combined measures will remove nearly 70% of existing medical debt tradelines.
The decision came shortly after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report finding that unpaid medical bills account for 58% of debt in collections.
"Even when a patient tries to battle to get an accurate bill or an insurance claim paid, medical debt collectors have a weapon that is hard to fight against: the credit report," CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said.
While the credit bureaus have effectively dropped many types of medical bills from credit reporting, millions of consumers are still faced with debt in collections. If these bills remain unpaid, they could potentially result in negative credit score impacts after a one-year period. Third-party debt collectors may eventually pursue civil action to recuperate the costs, which can result in wage garnishment and attorney fees.
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How to pay off medical debt in collections
Although some medical collections debt will soon be dropped from credit reporting, consumers still owe the balance of their unpaid bills from prior health care services. Here are a few strategies for repaying medical debt in collections:
- Negotiate your medical bills with the provider or debt collector
- Utilize a medical financing card or 0% APR credit card
- Consolidate medical debts into a fixed-rate personal loan
Read more about each method in the sections below.
Negotiate your medical bills with the provider or debt collector
Patients may be able to settle their medical bills for less than they owe by negotiating with the collection agency that holds the debt. It may also be possible to enroll in an interest-free payment plan to spread your hospital bills into lower monthly installments. Here are a few negotiation tips from the CFPB:
- Ask the debt collector for a written notice about the origin of the debt and how much money is owed. You should also know the age of the debt, so you can see if it meets your state's statute of limitations.
- Propose a realistic debt settlement or repayment proposal. Calculate how much you can afford to pay each month, or see if you have enough money to settle the debt in a smaller lump-sum.
- Be honest about your situation, as you may have more room to ask for a discount if you have a long-term health condition or other financial burden. Take notes of your conversation with the creditor.
You can use a cost comparison tool like Healthcare Bluebook to research the average price of the service you received in your area, which may be used as leverage while you negotiate the balance in your collection account. And if you aren't confident in your own negotiation skills, you may consider enlisting the help of a nonprofit credit counselor to speak with your creditors on your behalf.
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Utilize a medical financing card or 0% APR credit card
Some medical providers offer low-interest and no-interest financing options through a medical credit card like CareCredit. Keep in mind that these payment plans are typically offered through the original health care provider, not debt collectors. They also typically come with a high purchase APR if you don't adhere to the payment agreement.
Alternatively, you could consider opening a new credit card with a 0% APR purchase period. This may allow you to repay your medical expenses without paying interest for a period of up to 21 months. It's important to note that these offers are generally reserved for applicants with very good or excellent credit, defined by the FICO model as 740 or higher.
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Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD – Get Rating) EVP Chris J. Cheatwood sold 4,653 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.19, for a total value of $1,196,705.07. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
Shares of NYSE PXD traded down $7.90 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $250.03. 1,991,693 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,803,114. Pioneer Natural Resources has a twelve month low of $133.73 and a twelve month high of $260.00. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $231.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $200.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.42. The company has a market cap of $60.73 billion, a PE ratio of 30.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.58.
Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 16th. The oil and gas development company reported $4.58 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $4.05 by $0.53. Pioneer Natural Resources had a return on equity of 15.04% and a net margin of 14.46%. The company had revenue of $4.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.79 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.07 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Pioneer Natural Resources will post 24.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PXD. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its holdings in Pioneer Natural Resources by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 1,081 shares of the oil and gas development company’s stock worth $197,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Telemus Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Pioneer Natural Resources by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Telemus Capital LLC now owns 1,839 shares of the oil and gas development company’s stock worth $334,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Column Capital Advisors LLC increased its position in Pioneer Natural Resources by 25.1% during the 4th quarter. Column Capital Advisors LLC now owns 279 shares of the oil and gas development company’s stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Montecito Bank & Trust raised its holdings in Pioneer Natural Resources by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust now owns 3,095 shares of the oil and gas development company’s stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Pioneer Natural Resources by 25.9% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 287 shares of the oil and gas development company’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.41% of the company’s stock.
Several research firms have weighed in on PXD. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Pioneer Natural Resources from $266.00 to $343.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Pioneer Natural Resources from $214.00 to $230.00 in a research note on Friday, January 14th. MKM Partners lowered their price objective on Pioneer Natural Resources from $242.00 to $234.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 18th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Pioneer Natural Resources from $256.00 to $274.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 23rd. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Pioneer Natural Resources from $236.00 to $295.00 in a research report on Friday, March 18th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twelve have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pioneer Natural Resources presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $240.05.
About Pioneer Natural Resources (Get Rating)
Pioneer Natural Resources Co operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. The firm engages in hydrocarbon exploration in the Cline Shale. It focuses on the operation of the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale, Rockies, and West Panhandle projects. The company was founded by Scott Douglas Sheffield on April 2, 1997 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.
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Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU – Get Rating) has earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the twenty-five ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $623.45.
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on INTU shares. Bank of America dropped their target price on Intuit from $750.00 to $650.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 25th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Intuit from $770.00 to $674.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 25th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Intuit from $600.00 to $580.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 21st. Barclays lowered their price objective on Intuit from $715.00 to $625.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 22nd. Finally, Wolfe Research lowered their price objective on Intuit from $790.00 to $600.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 25th.
Shares of NASDAQ:INTU traded up $8.89 during trading on Friday, hitting $480.84. 2,640,773 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,995,588. The company has a market cap of $135.99 billion, a PE ratio of 61.33, a P/E/G ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $495.44 and a 200 day moving average of $565.72. Intuit has a 52-week low of $368.74 and a 52-week high of $716.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.18.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 11th will be given a dividend of $0.68 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 8th. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%. Intuit’s payout ratio is 34.69%.
In other news, EVP Laura A. Fennell sold 59,286 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $475.03, for a total transaction of $28,162,628.58. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP James Alexander Chriss sold 368 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $478.84, for a total value of $176,213.12. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 74,654 shares of company stock worth $37,450,892 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.27% of the company’s stock.
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Psagot Value Holdings Ltd. Israel grew its stake in shares of Intuit by 22.1% in the fourth quarter. Psagot Value Holdings Ltd. Israel now owns 2,252 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,449,000 after purchasing an additional 408 shares during the last quarter. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Intuit in the fourth quarter worth about $255,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Intuit by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 3,387 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $2,179,000 after purchasing an additional 293 shares during the last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Intuit by 8.3% in the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 10,318 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $6,636,000 after purchasing an additional 792 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BOKF NA grew its stake in shares of Intuit by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. BOKF NA now owns 61,953 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $39,849,000 after purchasing an additional 1,435 shares during the last quarter. 81.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Intuit Company Profile (Get Rating)
Intuit Inc provides financial management and compliance products and services for consumers, small businesses, self-employed, and accounting professionals in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in four segments: Small Business & Self-Employed, Consumer, Credit Karma, and ProConnect.
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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.
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Peercoin (PPC) traded down 3.7% against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 19:00 PM ET on March 31st. Peercoin has a total market capitalization of $16.35 million and approximately $8,172.00 worth of Peercoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Peercoin coin can now be bought for about $0.60 or 0.00001300 BTC on exchanges. In the last week, Peercoin has traded 5.3% higher against the US dollar.
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- Tigerfinance (TIGER) traded down 5.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0311 or 0.00000082 BTC.
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According to CryptoCompare, “A peer-to-peer crypto-currency design derived from Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin. Proof-of-Stake replaces Proof-of-Work to provide most of the network security. Under this hybrid design proof-of-work mainly provides initial minting and is largely non-essential in the long run. The security level of the network is not highly energy-dependent thus providing an energy-efficient and more cost-competitive peer-to-peer crypto-currency. Proof-of-Stake is based on coin age and generated by each node via a hashing scheme bearing similarity to Bitcoins but over limited search space. Blockchain history and transaction settlement are further protected by a centrally broadcasted checkpoint mechanism. “
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Walz has had a lot of success getting players to transfer to Louisville over the last few years, including three starters on his Final Four team this season.
He's not the only coach in the Final Four who has bolstered the roster by using the transfer portal as both South Carolina and UConn have found supplemental players from it.
Still Walz, Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma think the amount of players looking to change schools is getting out of control.
“I always like to say, ‘The grass is greener on the other side because it’s fertilized with a bunch of bull,’” Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. “I think there are a lot of players that will jump into the portal after one year that don’t really have a good grasp of why they’re doing it.”
Staley likened the portal to Twitter, Instagram or TikTok.
“It’s a big ol’ fad that just keeps continuing,” she said. “Is it out of hand? It absolutely is. I don’t know how you control it. But it’s their way. It’s their way of controlling their own destinies.”
Both Staley and Auriemma noted that there were currently more players seeking to transfer than there were scholarships available across the country.
“You know those 850 people in the portal? Three hundred of them are not going to find a school to go to because they’re going to realize it’s not the school they just left,” Auriemma said.
Despite the reservations, they're still playing along. Emily Engstler (Syracuse), Kianna Smith (California) and Chelsie Hall (Vanderbilt) have been key for Louisville. Engstler and Hall just joined the program this season.
When Engstler was considering the Cardinals, Walz went to Mykasa Robinson to discuss how her role would likely shrink if Engstler were to come and gauge her comfort level.
“She looked at me, and she’s like, ‘I’m tired of guarding her. If we can get her, yes, because she likes to win, and she wants to play with other good players,’” Walz said.
SOUTH CAROLINA SUPPORT
The Gamecocks have led the nation in average attendance for seven straight years, buoyed by a base of more than 10,000 season tickets. Despite the 1,200-mile distance from campus to downtown Minneapolis, there will be plenty of garnet-and-black-clad South Carolina fans voicing their support on Friday night when the Gamecocks take on Louisville.
“They’ve been with us when we weren’t a popular team or we weren’t a whole lot to cheer about,” Staley said. “This is my 14th year being at South Carolina, but the last probably 10, the fans have given us a ride that’s kind of irreplaceable.”
One of the catalysts for the attendance boom was giving fans as much as access to the program as they could, to build relationships and let the locals get to know the players as people.
“You really feel the love in the community,” guard Brea Beal said. “You can go to the store and run into somebody and they’re like, oh my gosh, just freaking out. It’s like a family.”
FOND MEMORY
Walz spent one season at Minnesota on his climb up the coaching ladder, serving as an assistant under current Maryland coach Brenda Frese.
That was 20 years ago, when Hall of Fame finalist Lindsay Whalen was a sophomore for the Gophers on a breakthrough team that reached the Final Four two seasons later. The women's team at that time played in a smaller gym, the Pavilion, next door to Williams Arena where the Minnesota men's team has played since 1928.
A water pipe burst that winter, moving the women's team into the bigger venue. The Gophers were on a roll, and the first game in the building known as “The Barn” was packed to the rafters.
“From that point on, we continued the rest of the season playing in the Barn in front of unbelievable crowds,” Walz said.
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | https://www.chron.com/sports/article/Final-Four-coaches-feel-transfer-portal-is-out-17049755.php | 2022-04-01T00:51:30Z |
Strike notice issued by unionized staff at Victoria Shipyards expires shortly after 9 a.m. Friday.
Union members working at Seaspan’s Victoria Shipyards, led by the Boilermakers 191, held a strike vote March 24 where 98 per cent voted in favour of a strike, according to a Movement of United Professionals bulletin to its members.
The Boilermakers 191, on behalf of all unions at the site, issued 72-hour strike notice March 29. A March 31 MoveUP bulletin alerted members that with no clear indication that bargaining will resume, it is likely the union will request a mediator from the Labour Relations Board to book out – or step aside.
The union would be in a position to take job action 48 hours after the request is sent to the LRB, which means if that happened Thursday, job action could begin at the Esquimalt jobsite as of Saturday.
Black Press Media has reached out to Victoria Shipyards for comment.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A dozen years of defending Qatar’s suitability to host the World Cup can leave Hassan Al-Thawadi exasperated at the enduring glare of scrutiny and the accusatory, rather than celebratory, tone.
At times, Al-Thawadi can seem to be the face — even leader — of this Persian Gulf nation given his prominence. As head of the bid, and now general secretary of the organizing committee, Al-Thawadi has rights groups, protesting football federations and fans worldwide to answer to.
The responses do not always placate those aghast at the suffering of migrant workers whose low-paid labor was relied on to build not only stadiums but also Qatar’s wider infrastructure that is beyond Al-Thawadi’s direct remit.
But it is the changes to working conditions and rights in the nation that Al-Thawadi is trying to accentuate on the eve of the World Cup draw when the finalists discover who and where they will be playing in November.
“Human suffering is a tragedy. Simple as that,” Al-Thawadi said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday. “We recognized from day one from before we bid to host the World Cup, that things had to change. This is not something that dawned upon us as a result of the World Cup.”
And yet changes to labor laws were not part of the public Qatar bid. They only came in recent years rather than before construction started on the eight new stadiums required after the 2010 vote once groups, including Amnesty International, applied pressure.
“We knew that this World Cup will be an accelerant,” he said, “and will assist the government in terms of making that change.”
They include the introduction of a minimum wage and the dismantling of the “kafala” sponsorship system binding workers to their employer. Enforcement across Qatar is the challenge, especially as investigators hone in on construction sites away from the eight World Cup stadiums that are complete.
Al-Thawadi sees Qatar as setting the “benchmark” — particularly with more restrictive working practices enduring elsewhere in the Gulf — and pointing to how some of the “most ardent of critics” are now working with them.
“Nobody accepts any sort of suffering, and we are doing our bit to ensure that this doesn’t occur,” he said. “I’m working very diligently and we’re very committed that this progress that has been done over the last 12 years will continue after 2022 and will remain.”
But Al-Thawadi went from the interview to the FIFA Congress where Norwegian football federation president Lise Klaveness called out the freedoms and safety denied to workers and the lack of LGBTQ+ protections in Qatar.
Al-Thawadi was riled, claiming in response that Klaveness had not attempted to contact him. It is a sign of how vexed Al-Thawadi can be having to continue justifying Qatar as the Middle East’s first World Cup host.
“The World Cup is an opportunity for everybody to come and get to understand different people of different backgrounds with different values,” Al-Thawadi said. “We don’t necessarily always … agree on everything … but that in itself has to be respected and accepted.
“What we say is what we’re offering them, providing a safe World Cup, a welcoming World Cup for everybody. And this is the opportunity for everybody to sit down and build relations.”
Al-Thawadi is hoping people will listen, even if the answers or Qatari laws do not satisfy them.
“People are very quick to pass judgment,” he said. “Very quick and very firm in their judgment with that, whether they have the full information or not.”
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield-based nonprofit Preferred Family Healthcare is being ordered to pay back more than $8 million to the federal government and the state of Arkansas in restitution for fraud and bribery.
The United States Department of Justice said in a press release the behavioral health nonprofit garnished illegal profits from a wide-ranging fraud and bribery scheme.
“Employees of Preferred Family Healthcare used charitable organizations to illegally line their own pockets through fraud and bribery,” said Tyler Hatcher of IRS-Criminal Investigation in the press release. “Preferred Family Healthcare has acknowledged that its former employees engaged in criminal activity and they are taking steps to make amends by forfeiting a sum of money to the federal government and paying restitution to the state of Arkansas.”
Related to the fraud and bribery, several executives from the charity as well as members of the Arkansas state legislature have pleaded guilty to charges related to the investigation.
Those who’ve pleaded guilty include the nonprofit’s former CEO Marilyn Luann Nolan of Springfield, the former Director of Operations and Executive Vice President Robin Raveendran, former executive and head of clinical operations Keith Fraser Noble and former employee and head of operations Milton Russell Cranford, aka Rusty.
As well, former Arkansas State Senator Jeremy Hutchinson, former Arkansas State Representative Eddie Wayne Cooper and former Arkansas State Senator and State Representative Henry Hank Wilkins IV all plead guilty to charges related to the investigation.
Preferred Family Healthcare provides services in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Illinois, including mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment and various other medical services.
Most of the nonprofit’s funding comes from federal funds, the largest being Medicaid reimbursement.
Preferred Family Healthcare is ordered to forfeit more than $6.9 million to the federal government and to pay more than $1.1 million in restitution to the state of Arkansas related to misusing funds from the state’s general improvement fund as part of a non-prosecution agreement.
“These former executives failed the public and did a disservice to PFH employees by prioritizing their own personal benefit and financial gain over the public they served,” Steven Grell, Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor said. “Today’s agreement demonstrates PFH’s willingness to take corrective actions regarding the criminal actions of former executives of the organization.” | https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/springfield-healthcare-nonprofit-to-pay-more-than-8-million-related-to-embezzlement-bribery/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:33Z |
The care and feeding of little tummies in today’s faster food world. From before that first swaddle, parents spend a lot of time and energy on food. Not only shopping for and preparing it, but thinking about it: Are my kids getting enough of it or too much? Are they the “right” kinds? When is it appropriate to fight to the death at the dinner table or should you concede the battle for the sake of the war? Pediatric feeding expert and author Melanie Potock says the No. 1 concern she hears from parents is that their kid never grew out of the “picky eater” phase, or what Potock likes to call “the chicken nugget rut.” Potock is a mom of two daughters and a speech language pathologist with 20 years’ experience helping everyone from babies to teenagers expand their palates and “find the joy in food.” It is one way to help fight the obesity epidemic in the U.S., with one in five kids falling in that category and putting them at lifelong health risks. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics now says one in five kindergartners already carry extra weight. She shares a few of her tips, tricks and philosophies around food in the pages that follow. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556587188074/finding-joy-in-bringing-neurodiversity-to-the-workplace | 2022-04-01T00:51:32Z |
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – happy family gatherings, joyful reactions to gifts under the tree and carrying on cherished traditions.
At least that’s the picture many parents imagine creating for their children during the holidays.
But for many moms and dads, trying to live up to that ideal may bring stress and anxiety that takes away from the holiday magic for their kids, a new national poll suggests.
One in five parents believe their child has unrealistic expectations for the holiday season while one in four admit that they set overly idealistic expectations of themselves, according to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at University of Michigan Health.
And parents recognize that these pressures may not be good for their family, with one in five acknowledging that their stress level negatively affects their child’s enjoyment of the holidays.
“People are surrounded by images depicting the holidays as a time of peace, love and joy. Many parents want to give their children those perfect magical memories to treasure for years to come,” said Mott Poll co-director Sarah Clark, M.P.H.
“But all of the behind the scenes work to make that vision come true could have the opposite effect for some families. Excessive parental stress can add tension and diminish the joy children associate with the season.”
While nearly all parents polled say that the holidays are generally a happy time for their family, one in six rate their stress level as high during the holiday season – with nearly twice as many mothers experiencing high stress than fathers.
“The holiday hustle and bustle, long to-do lists, and social gatherings are among the biggest stress triggers,” Clark said.
“Stress may also be tied to negotiating holiday plans with different family members and the cost of gifts, travel and other holiday activities. With the resurgence of COVID in some parts of the country, trying to keep all family members healthy can cause additional worry.”
Even the holiday break itself can be a demanding time with kids at home – more than a third of parents polled say they’re relieved when their child goes back to school.
Top holiday stressors
More common holiday stress culprits and how families manage them, according to the nationally representative poll report that included 2,020 parents of children ages 1-18:
Too much on the to-do list
Nearly a third of parents say stress comes from extra shopping and holiday tasks, keeping family members healthy and household finances.
For others, it’s family gatherings (23%), making special holiday meals (22%), and criticism from family members about holiday plans (14%). More mothers than fathers rate each aspect of the holidays as very likely to cause stress.
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“For many parents, stress is tied to placing unrealistic expectations on themselves to create a joyful holiday even if they don’t have enough time, money or help to celebrate in the way they’ve envisioned.”Sarah Clark, M.P.H.
“For many parents, stress is tied to placing unrealistic expectations on themselves to create a joyful holiday even if they don’t have enough time, money or help to celebrate in the way they’ve envisioned,” Clark said.
Clark suggests families sit down and talk about what everyone looks forward to during the season. Maybe it’s watching certain holiday movies, seeing Christmas lights at a favorite venue, or spending a day baking and decorating sugar cookies. Don’t skip activities that truly are family favorites. But also look at what you can cut or minimize. Do you have to go to every holiday function, make certain foods or continue gift exchanges with extended family?
“One strategy is to talk as a family about holiday plans and priorities. Parents may have misconceptions about what their child’s favorite holiday memories and traditions are – they could actually be much simpler than you think,” Clark said.
Families may decide to modify certain holiday traditions or have one less item on the menu for the holiday dinner, for example.
“Once you know what’s important to keep, you can discuss reducing effort for some holiday preparations,” she said. “It’s OK for traditions to evolve over time, and for families to redefine what the ‘perfect’ holiday looks like to them.”
Not taking enough breaks to refuel
Parents polled report different ways to fill their energy tanks when holiday strains mount.
The most effective ways to reduce their holiday stress include time alone (71%), listening to music (55%), exercise (46%), prayer/religious services (28%), getting help from other family members (23%) and work (15%).
More mothers say help from family members relieves burdens, while more fathers look to work as a way to reduce their stress. Whatever the method, parents should remember that their kids are watching and learning, Clark says.
“The holiday season may be a time for parents to model good mental health hygiene, by verbalizing how they recognize and try to relieve stress,” Clark said. “This approach is an invitation for children to share their own feelings of stress and a reminder to take action when their stress is elevated.”
For example, parents might say, “I’m really feeling overwhelmed with so many things on our to-do-list for today. Let’s take a 5-minute dance break before we get back to checking things off our list.”
Trying to do it all alone
Moms polled reported the most stress during the season. This could be because they often take primary responsibility for planning holiday activities, including cooking, shopping, decorating, and hosting.
When mothers don’t receive or won’t accept help from other family members, those responsibilities can start to feel overwhelming.
Clark says parents who take on the bulk of holiday preparations may need to let go of some things – along with expectations that they must be done a certain way – and assign each family member a specific holiday task. The key, however, is promising to be satisfied even if that task is done differently than in years past.
“Unrealistic expectations are especially common among parents who describe themselves as having high stress levels around the holidays,” Clark said.
“They may need to change their mindset and delegate, so they don’t burn themselves out physically and mentally.”
Breaking routines
Among parents of children in school, 23% of mothers and 14% of fathers say that having their child at home more during the school break causes stress.
“An underappreciated source of stress for many parents is having school-age children spending more time at home during the holiday break,” Clark said. “In most families, school forces a daily routine, with specific times for waking up, getting out the door, bedtime, and meals.”
During the holiday break, however, children and teens may feel like they should get to break some of the normal rules that are in place during school days.
Most parents polled say they keep similar or slightly relaxed routines during winter break, but others acknowledge waiving their usual rules about screen time (20%), bedtime (19%), having friends over (14%), junk food (13%), and sleepovers (13%).
“It’s natural to want children to have fun, but parents should strive for a happy medium that gives kids a break from the structured schedule of the school year without experiencing lack of sleep or a poor diet that may cause irritability,” Clark said.
“Sticking to some routines will likely help make everyone happier and family time together more enjoyable.”
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A school principal has condemned a violent attack on a student that was filmed, showing the repeated punching and kicking of a Year 12 girl.
Havelock North High School principal Greg Fenton told parents he was saddened and embarrassed to have to communicate to them about the incident.
Fenton has made the comments in an email to parents. Hawke's Bay Today has approached the school for further comment.
In the email, Fenton also called for the video to be taken off social media and says it could breach the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
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Fenton has also told parents that despite the two violent incidents, he does not believe violence is escalating at the school.
On Wednesday, a Year 12 Havelock North High girl was knocked to the ground.
She is then stood over by a female Year 11 student, and kicked in the head and body, while at least one bystander laughs as it is filmed.
The blows include a kick to the victim's head, as she lies on the ground.
Another student pulls the attacker away from the victim.
Fenton told parents the attackers have been removed from the school and will appear in front of the school board disciplinary committee next week.
"Such was the nature of the attack, that the police have also been involved, and are conducting a full investigation,'' Fenton said in an email to parents.
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Advertise with NZME."I met with the police and in addition to the nature of the incident, they are also concerned about the number of people who downloaded the video of the attack, and have shared it with others.
"There is a feeling that this could be a breach of the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
"I would suggest that if your young person has done this and posted the video on social media, that they take it down immediately as it could be an offence."
Fenton told parents that while it was unfortunate there had been two incidents of violence recently, he did not believe violence was escalating in the playground.
"This was confirmed in the numerous conversations that I had with students on the grounds. I do however accept that situations like this are unsettling for students and as mentioned before, I am disappointed that for many students their first reaction is to film and circulate the footage.
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The last Russian troops left the Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, according to the Ukrainian government agency responsible for the exclusion zone around the plant.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Russian troops who dug trenches in the forest were exposed to radiation, but that could not be confirmed.
The Ukrainian nuclear operator company Energoatom said Thursday that Russian troops were headed toward Ukraine’s border with Belarus.
Energoatom said that the Russian military was also preparing to leave Slavutych, a nearby city where power plant workers live.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Heavy fighting rages near Kyiv as Russia appears to regroup
— Kremlin decree says foreign currency can still buy natural gas
— As Russia sees tech brain drain, other nations hope to gain
— Ukraine refugees encouraged to find work as exodus slows
— Ukrainians in US mobilize to help expected refugees
— Go to https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine for more coverage
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LVIV, UKRAINE — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after Russian troops withdrew from the north and center of the country, the situation has been heating up in the southeast where Russian forces are building up for new powerful attacks.
In his nighttime video address to the nation Thursday, Zelenskyy said it was heartening for all Ukrainians to see Russian troops retreating from north of Kyiv, from around the northern town of Chernihiv and from Sumy in the northeast. By he urged Ukrainians not to let up, saying the withdrawal was just a Russian tactic.
“We know their intentions. We know what they are planning and what they are doing,” Zelenskyy said. ““We know that they are moving away from those areas where we hit them in order to focus on other, very important ones where it may be difficult for us.
“We all want to win,” Zelenskyy added. “But there will be battles ahead. We still have to go through a very difficult path ahead to get everything we are striving for.”
Zelenskyy said he spoke Thursday with European Council President Charles Michel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while his adviser spoke with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
“We need more support from our partners right now when Russian troops are concentrating additional forces in certain areas,” Zelenskyy said.
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WASHINGTON — The top-ranking Ukrainian Catholic cleric in the United States warned Thursday that religious minorities in the Eastern European country stand to be “crushed” if Moscow gains control, as fighting raged on more than a month after the Russian invasion began.
Archbishop Borys Gudziak said groups at risk include Catholics, Muslims and Orthodox who have broken away from the patriarch of Moscow.
Gudziak also cited reports that Russian forces have damaged two Holocaust memorials and Moscow’s false portrayal of Ukraine as a “Nazi” state although Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president in Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“What is at stake for the people of faith is their freedom to practice their faith,” Gudziak said during an online panel discussion on the war, hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University.
Gudziak is head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and president of Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. He also oversees external relations for the Kyiv-based Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says an initial half-dozen shipments of weapons and other security assistance have reached Ukraine as part of the $800 million package of aid that President Joe Biden approved on March 16.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that the shipments included Javelin anti-tank weapons, Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems, body armor, medical supplies and other material. He said the 100 Switchblade armed drones that Biden approved as part of the package have not yet been delivered.
Kirby said the $800 million in assistance is likely to be fully delivered within about two weeks. It also includes Mi-17 helicopters, small arms, ammunition, vehicles, secure communications systems, and satellite imagery and analysis capability.
Separately, Kirby said U.S. troops are not training Ukrainian troops in Poland but are acting as liaisons with Ukrainian personnel who cross the border into Poland to take possession of U.S. security assistance. He noted that the standard U.S. military training mission that had existed in Ukraine for years was suspended shortly before Russia invaded.
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DOHA, Qatar — A video showing the head of Ukrainian soccer wearing an armored vest on the streets of Kyiv brought the impact of Russia’s war into the FIFA Congress.
Andriy Pavelko used a recorded message to the gathering in Qatar on Thursday to talk about the deaths of footballers even as the sport “has taken a back seat in our country.”
The gathering in Doha featured delegates from Russia, including Alexey Sorokin, the chief executive of Russia’s 2018 World Cup organizing committee.
Russia won’t be in the draw for the World Cup on Friday after being disqualified from playing internationally by FIFA over the war. Ukraine can still qualify but its playoff semifinal against Scotland has been postponed until June with the hope the team will be in a position to return to the field by then.
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LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s ombudsperson says that at least one person has been killed and four others have been wounded in the Russian shelling of a humanitarian convoy.
Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova said those who came under the shelling on Thursday were volunteers accompanying a convoy of buses sent to the northern city of Chernihiv to evacuate residents.
She said that the Russian forces besieging Chernihiv have made it impossible to evacuate civilians from the city that has been cut from food, water and other supplies.
The Russian shelling continued two days after Moscow announced it would scale back military operations around Kyiv and Chernihiv.
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BERLIN — The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has been informed by Ukraine that the Russian forces which were in control of the Chernobyl nuclear plant have “in writing, transferred control” of the facility to Ukrainian personnel.
Ukraine said three convoys of Russian forces have already left the site toward Belarus, while the remaining troops were presumed to be preparing to leave, the agency said Thursday.
The IAEA added that it was in close consultations with Ukrainian authorities on sending a first assistance and support mission to Chernobyl in the next few days.
The agency said it has not been able to confirm reports of Russian forces receiving high doses of radiation while being inside the exclusion zone of the now-closed plant, but is seeking further information in order to provide an independent assessment of the situation.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his offer to host a meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders during a telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A statement from Erdogan’s office said the Turkish president also told Zelenskyy Thursday that a meeting between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators who met in Istanbul earlier this week had given “a meaningful impetus” to efforts to end the fighting.
Earlier this week, Ukraine’s delegation laid out a framework under which the country would declare itself neutral and its security would be guaranteed by an array of nations, including Turkey.
Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a joint news conference with a top Turkish Cypriot official that Erdogan also is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said there’s “no clear evidence” that Vladimir Putin is scaling back military operations around Kyiv and suggested that the Russian president may have ordered some of his advisers fired or placed under house arrest.
Biden told reporters that “there’s some indication” that Putin has taken those steps against some of his advisers. He added, “But I don’t want to put too much stock in that at this time because we don’t have that much hard evidence.”
The White House on Wednesday released unclassified intelligence findings that Putin is being misinformed by his advisors about how badly the Russian military is performing.
The president made the comments after formally announcing that the U.S. would release 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve in hopes of easing surging gasoline prices.
Biden also reiterated that his administration remains skeptical that Russia will scale back operations around Kyiv as Moscow announced earlier this week.
Russian forces continued to shell Kyiv suburbs Thursday, two days after the Kremlin announced it would significantly scale back operations near both the capital and the northern city of Chernihiv.
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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine says the United Nations and its partners have delivered supplies for thousands of people in the country’s northeast but have been unable to reach some encircled cities in the south.
Osnat Lubrani said Thursday that food rations from the humanitarian organization People in Need and the U.N. World Food Program will benefit nearly 6,000 people in Sumy and areas including Trostianets and Okhtyrka.
In addition, she said, basic household items including blankets and kettles from the U.N. refugee agency will support 1,500 people and sanitation kits will help 6,000 people with hygiene and drinking water.
Lubrani said medical supplies and trauma kits from the U.N. World Health Organization will treat 150 patients needing intensive care for serious injuries while other medical supplies will support 10,000 people for three months.
Shei said the U.N.-facilitated humanitarian notification system with Ukraine and Russia enabled safe passage for the convoy to Sumy on Thursday “but this is clearly not enough.” Efforts over the past month to reach Mauripol, Kherson and other encircled cities in the south have been unsuccessful because of safety concerns.
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BERLIN — The U.N. nuclear watchdog says its director-general has arrived in Russia’s Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad for talks with senior Russian officials.
The International Atomic Energy Agency didn’t specify in a tweet whom exactly Rafael Mariano Grossi will meet on Friday or give further details of his agenda.
He arrived in Kaliningrad Thursday following a visit to Ukraine, where he visited a nuclear power plant and conferred with the energy minister and other officials on efforts to ensure the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants.
Ukraine has 15 active nuclear reactors at four plants -- one of which, at Zaporizhzhia, is under the Russian military’s control.
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GENEVA — A team with the International Committee of the Red Cross has arrived in a Ukraine-held city where staff are preparing to take civilians out of the beleaguered port city of Mariupol.
Julien Lerisson, deputy director of operations for the ICRC, said Thursday that the team assembling in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, has medicines, food, water, hygiene items and other essentials.
He said the organization has high-level agreement for the mission but is focused on making sure “the order trickles down the chain of command,” allowing the team to enter and leave Mariupol safely.
The Russian military has said it committed to a cease-fire along the route from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian authorities have said 45 buses would be sent to collect citizens and provide resources to those who remain.
Lucile Marbeau, a staff member with the ICRC team hoping to enter Mariupol, said on Thursday: “We’re here because really, we hope to be able to facilitate safe passage for civilians desperately wanting to flee Mariupol.”
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LONDON — Britain’s defense minister says Ukraine’s international allies have agreed to send more military equipment, including artillery ammunition and armored vehicles.
U.K. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace held a conference call Thursday with defense ministers from more than 35 countries, including the United States, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan.
Wallace said that as a result “there will be more lethal aid going into Ukraine.” He said that would include “more long-range artillery, ammunition predominantly,” to help counter Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s cities.
Wallace said Ukraine was “also looking for armoured vehicles of some types, not tanks necessarily, but certainly protective vehicles.”
He said allies were also “looking to see what more we can do” to help Ukraine defend its coastline.
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has sanctioned an employee of a state-affiliated Russian defense firm that developed malicious software that was used to target the energy sector.
The Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned Evgeny Viktorovich Gladkikh. He was one of four Russians charged in Justice Department indictments unsealed last week that alleged the hacking by Russia of critical infrastructure around the globe, including in the U.S. energy and aviation sectors.
Among the thousands of computers targeted in some 135 countries were of a Saudi petro-chemical plant where the hackers overrode safety controls.
That hack is singled out in a Treasury Department release announcing sanctions against Gladikh and several other employees of the research firm. In total, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced that it was designating 21 entities and 13 individuals, including in the aerospace, marine and electronics sectors.
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LVIV, Ukraine — Russian troops were leaving the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and heading towards Ukraine’s border with Belarus, the Ukrainian nuclear operator company said Thursday.
The operator, Energoatom, said that the Russian military was also preparing to leave Slavutych, a nearby city where power plant workers live.
Energoatom also said reports were confirmed that the Russians dug trenches in the Red Forest, the 10-square-kilometer (nearly four-square-mile) area surrounding the Chernobyl plant within the Exclusion Zone, and received “significant doses of radiation.”
The Russian troops “panicked at the first sign of illness,” which “showed up very quickly,” and began to prepare to leave, the operator said. The claim couldn’t be independently verified.
Energoatom said the Russians have signed a document confirming the handover of the Chernobyl plant and stating that the plant’s administration doesn’t have any complaints about the Russian troops who were “guarding” the facility.
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LONDON — The head of Britain’s military says Russian President Vladimir Putin has “already lost” in Ukraine and is weaker than he was before the invasion.
Adm. Tony Radakin at a think-tank seminar Thursday in London said Moscow’s aim to “take the whole of Ukraine” fell apart. He added that the coming weeks “will continue to be very difficult” for Ukraine.
“But in many ways, Putin has already lost,” he said. “Far from being the far-sighted manipulator of events that he would have us believe, Putin has damaged himself through a series of catastrophic misjudgements.”
Radakin also said there was “disquiet” at all levels of Russia’s military about the campaign, from troops who were not told they were invading Ukraine up to senior commanders.
Western officials say Putin’s small inner circle is not giving him the true picture of the war, and his isolation may have contributed to miscalculating the strength of resistance Russian troops would meet.
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BERLIN — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed regret Thursday at Russia’s decision to veto the extension of its observer mission in Ukraine.
The OSCE’s special monitoring mission has been present in Ukraine since 2014, when fighting between Ukrainians and Russia-backed separatists broke out in the country’s eastern regions after Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, who holds the OSCE rotating chair, said the observers had played a “crucial role by providing objective information on the security and humanitarian situation on the ground and relentlessly working to ease the effects of the conflict on the civilian population” in Ukraine for the past eight year.
The Vienna-based body’s secretary general, Helga Maria Schmid, expressed gratitude to the mission’s members, several of whom were wounded or killed over the years.
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BERLIN — Germany’s economy minister says Europe should impose additional sanctions on Russia to prevent what he described as a “barbaric” war in Ukraine.
Robert Habeck said he discussed what further measures could be taken with his French counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Berlin on Thursday.
“The last package (of sanctions) doesn’t need to be the final one, it should not be the final one,” he told reporters, adding that he and French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire had “identified additional points that could be included in a (sanctions) package.”
Habeck declined to elaborate on what those points might be.
Speaking ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement on new rules requiring countries to pay for Russia’s natural gas sales in rubles, Habeck insisted that contracts would be adhered to. These stipulate payment in euros or dollars.
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BERLIN — The Austrian and German leaders have underlined their rejection of a halt to Russian energy deliveries at this point.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer noted that several central and eastern European countries depend to one extent or another on Russian gas deliveries.
He and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz argued that existing sanctions already are having a significant effect and said they need time to switch to new providers and renewable energy sources.
Nehammer said that “sanctions only make sense … when they hit those they are supposed to hit, and don’t weaken those who carry out sanctions.”
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ROME — A Kremlin decree says “unfriendly countries” can continue to pay for natural gas in foreign currency through a Russian bank that will convert the money into rubles.
The decree published Thursday by state media came a day after the leaders of Italy and Germany said they received assurances from President Vladimir Putin.
Putin talked tougher, saying Russia will start accepting ruble payments starting Friday for Western countries that imposed sanctions over its conflict with Ukraine. He said contracts will be stopped if buyers don’t sign up to the new conditions, including opening ruble accounts in Russian banks.
European leaders had rejected paying for deliveries in rubles, saying it would undermine sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine.
The decree Putin signed and published by state news agency RIA Novosti says a designated bank will open two accounts for each buyer, one in foreign currency and one in rubles. The buyers will pay in foreign currency and authorize the bank to sell that currency for rubles, which are placed in the second account, where the gas is formally purchased.
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ROME — Italy’s leader is urging Europe to “cultivate all available land” as a partial remedy to reductions in agricultural imports, especially of Russian grain, due to the war in Ukraine.
Premier Mario Draghi told reporters on Thursday that under existing agricultural practices in the European Union 10% of land is purposely left fallow, but that must now change as European countries search for ways to reduce dependency on farm imports.
It’s not clear whether Ukraine, one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, maize and sunflower oil, might be able to salvage any of this planting season.
Meanwhile, Draghi noted that Western Europe will be looking to food producers like Canada, the United States and Argentina to help make up the shortfall of imports from Ukraine and Russia.
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STOCKHOLM — The deputy director of Sweden’s Military Intelligence and Security agency says Russia has made “a strategic miscalculation when invading Ukraine.”
Daniel Olsson said the invasion of Ukraine “has shown that the Russian leadership is ready to take great risks, larger than previously taken.”
The government agency’s analysis suggested a likely “a western containment of Russia,” including reducing trade in Russian energy.
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By Daile Cross
An enraged father who drove 600 kilometres to confront his daughter’s alleged abuser before trying to cut the man’s penis off and setting a house fire that led to his death has been jailed.
The father, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of the man, who died in June 2020 after the home he was renting was set on fire.
The father stormed the house armed with a kitchen knife after learning about the abuse allegation and used his mobile phone to record the confrontation.
“I’m here to tell you that I know, and we’re going to sort it out tonight,” he told the man.
“I hope you have made good with everyone because this next bit and what goes on now depends on you. I drove 600 f***ing kilometres to see you.”
The attacker told the man “you took my daughter’s innocence” before instructing him to pull his pants down. He then inflicted two cuts either side of his groin.
The court was told the injuries were not life-threatening, however the attacker then doused the inside of the home with petrol and set it on fire.
The deceased man, who had heart disease, was found dead outside his back door with a garden hose near his body. A post-mortem found he died from smoke inhalation and possibly a heart attack.
The father pleaded guilty to manslaughter and arson and was sentenced in the Supreme Court of Western Australia on Tuesday to nine years in prison, and will be eligible for parole in seven.
Lawyer Simon Watters told the court his client accepted he had overreacted in an illegal way that ultimately led to the man’s death.
Justice Joe McGrath said the act of inflicting the knife injuries and setting fire to the house was premeditated and an act of vigilantism.
“You found out the day before you committed the offences about the allegations concerning the
deceased abusing your daughter,” he said.
“A number of persons told you not to take any action against the deceased.”
The wife and son of the deceased man provided references to the qualities of the offender and Justice McGrath said he accepted that he had taken responsibility for his actions and expressed remorse.
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Highlands searches for new football coach after Girardi steps down
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Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 5:28 PM
Dom Girardi stepped down as Highlands football coach Thursday, ending a five-season tenure with the Golden Rams.
Girardi said he came to the decision over the past week and cited changes at home and at work that would take more of his time away from his coaching responsibilities.
“I kept moving forward under the impression that I could continue to make this work,” said Girardi, who stressed all the changes are positive.
“The more I thought about it, the more I realized I wouldn’t be able to give the full commitment that it takes and that the kids deserve. As much as I didn’t want to step away as I have enjoyed my time here at Highlands and loved the kids, I just knew it was the right decision.”
Girardi was hired in April 2017 to fill the position left open by the departure of Sam Albert to Kiski Area.
He compiled a 21-26 record in his five seasons with the Golden Rams. He helped guide the program through the uncertainties of a 2020 season affected by the covid pandemic and led the team to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2015.
Highlands started the 2021 season 4-0, survived a three-game losing skid and clinched a spot in the WPIAL Class 4A tournament with a three-game win streak to close the regular season.
The Golden Rams lost to New Castle, 31-19, in the first round.
Girardi said he takes a plethora of good memories with him, includings working with the kids.
“They bring you life,” he said. “You get as much from them as you hope to give as a coach. That’s especially true when you bring in a young player, a freshman, into the program and watch them grow not only as a football player but become a better student and a person overall. You watch them repeat positive things you say to them. It’s very rewarding to see that you have that impact on them.”
With several key players back from last year’s youthful group, Girardi said he is confident the team will make another strong run in conference play and challenge for a return to the WPIAL postseason.
“They will be a veteran group,” Girardi said. “Last year, we had a lot of young kids with little playing experience. They caught on quick and grew and learned. I couldn’t have asked more from them when it came to that. When I left the kids, I kind of left them with a challenge to not left this change slow them down. I told them that I believe in their abilities and that they can get the job done, no matter who the coach is.”
Girardi said that down the road when the time is right, he could see himself returning to the coaching ranks.
Athletic director Drew Karpen said an internal and external search has begun to find the next Highlands football coach.
“Don meant a ton to the program,” Karpen said. “We’ve improved every year. For him, it wasn’t just about the wins and losses. While those are meaningful, he also was making sure he was doing what was best for each individual student-athlete.
“He’s definitely going to be missed, but I completely understand his decision and support it all the way. I know it didn’t come easy for him. Right now, we just look to move forward to find the best person to lead the football program.”
Michael Love is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. You can contact Michael by email at mlove@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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Andrew Berry appears completely unbothered by the slow-playing market for Baker Mayfield.
He insists the Cleveland Browns are in no rush to unload his former starter or his $18 million salary.
It appears something unexpected will have to happen to create a market.
But there could be a secondary market for fans and pundits to think about.
Yahoo Sports’Charles Robinson says we need to look ahead to 2023 for a couple of darkhorse bidders.
Robinson told his “You Pod To Win The Game” podcast audience an unnamed NFL executive says:
“Open it! Go to the 2-year window. Who is going to need a quarterback in 2023? Look at some of these contracts and … what teams can exit (their quarterback commitments)?”
And he cited two specific teams as examples of what he is talking about- Tennessee and Tampa Bay.
"Getting the temperature on Baker Mayfield…and, man, I gotta tell ya, there's interest in that guy."@CharlesRobinson and @shalisemyoung talk about possible 2023 options for Baker on You Pod to Win the Game.
Apple: https://t.co/EViGKyqRcN
Spotify: https://t.co/5bW5UKADH7 pic.twitter.com/a8piSOggCA— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 30, 2022
Tennessee Enters The Discussion
Ryan Tannehill has gone 30-13 as the Tennessee Titans starting quarterback.
But there is still an annual discussion as to whether the Titans can do better at the position.
Like the Browns, Tennessee relies on their running game for much of their offense.
And Robinson says there are no guarantees and Tannehill could have a bad year in 2022.
Thread on Ryan Tannehill:
I've seen a lot of people saying how Derrick Henry carried the Titans on their playoff run, but Tannehill deserves more credit. He gave the Titans' offense the necessary spark and was a legit top-10 QB last season. pic.twitter.com/GAbZbOw9z1
— Titans Tape (@TitansTape) March 23, 2020
He slipped a bit last year with 14 interceptions (with 21 touchdowns), twice as many as he had the previous year.
Robinson points out the Titans can unload Tannehill after this season as his contract turns team-friendly.
It wouldn’t take a disaster to make the Titans look at other options- like Baker Mayfield.
And having him on the roster already lets Tennessee franchise or extend him.
Not The First Analyst To Mention Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay insists they already drafted their post-Brady quarterback.
And they kept a good poker face waiting for their Super Bowl-winning passer to un-retire for 2022.
But Robinson says they got a taste of the panic of not having an heir apparent ready.
Apparently, the podcast host does not believe in Kyle Trask as strongly as the Bucs.
Kyle Trask’s first NFL touchdown pass. pic.twitter.com/UoWdwPTXU1
— Zach Goodall (@zach_goodall) August 29, 2021
Throwing Baker Mayfield on their roster provides a ready backup this year.
And if he hits it off with Todd Bowles or Byron Leftwich, Mayfield could move ahead of Trask as Brady’s successor.
Tampa Bay provides the opportunity for Mayfield to watch and listen to Tom Brady for a year.
And GM Todd Licht is committed to maintaining a playoff tradition even without Arians and Brady.
Why It Might Not Work
Robinson doesn’t offer specifics about what to do with Mayfield for 2022.
Cleveland could carry him on the roster all year, but not playing (and probably not practicing) won’t add value.
No NFL team seems interested in paying the $18 million guaranteed 5th-year option.
To maintain control next year, Berry would probably need to franchise Mayfield to the tune of about $31 million.
Baker the touchdown maker 😏@bakermayfield pic.twitter.com/oCDqgL0I5b
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) February 24, 2021
Besides the risk, Cleveland wants to avoid conflict by getting Mayfield off the roster before OTAs.
Dumping the contract into Tennessee or Tampa Bay puts any future risks on them.
Mayfield can kill any deal by refusing to play for the other team.
And either team might find Mayfield looking for guarantees they are not willing to make. | https://www.brownsnation.com/analyst-names-2-darkhorse-teams-for-baker-mayfield/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:34Z |
USDA forecasting higher food, grocery costs in 2022
(Gray News) - It looks like elevated food prices are going to continue this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA released its Food Price Outlook for 2022 and predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase to as much as 4%.
According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery and supermarket food prices were already 8.6% higher in February than last year and up nearly 1.5% from January to February in 2022.
As reported by the Associated Press, prices for U.S. consumers have continued to jump recently, leaving families facing the highest inflation rate since 1990.
“We’re getting into this situation where we have spiraling inflation,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors. “Inflation in one area drives inflation in another.”
Currently, the CPI reports all food categories are increasing in price other than fresh vegetables. Last year, the beef and veal categories had the most significant price increase of 9.3%, and the fresh vegetable category had the smallest at 1.1%. However, no food categories decreased in price in 2021.
Poultry prices are also expected to increase up to 7%, with egg prices predicted to increase up to 3.5% in 2022.
Overall, grocery store and supermarket food purchases are expected to increase up to 4%, with restaurant purchases or food away from home forecasted to increase up to 6.5%, according to the USDA.
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Woman stopped in traffic found with meth and heroin, says sheriff’s office
CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A West Virginia woman has been arrested on drug charges after being stopped in traffic.
Tuesday, a Carroll County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the driver of a Jeep on I-77 South for a traffic infraction, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputy reported finding an open container of alcohol in the Jeep after pulling over the driver.
The sheriff’s office says the deputy asked for consent to search the vehicle and was was given permission, and during the search, the deputy found suspected Heroin, Methamphetamine, Suboxone and drug packing materials. The driver was arrested and taken to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, where a Galax Police officer found more narcotics during a search of the suspect.
Tiffany Flannery, 35 of Beckley, West Virginia, was charged with two counts of possession of a schedule I/II controlled substance. She received no bond and was transported to the New River Valley Regional Jail.
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Padre’s Corner: No peace unless we make it
By Padre Lt(N) Charles Irish,
Base Chaplain
The last few weeks and months have seen remarkable events. We have seen protests and blockades, division and recrimination, arguments between people who seem to live in different worlds because they cannot agree even on facts. Can there be a democracy – or even real freedom – without a common understanding of what constitutes reality? Meanwhile, in Europe, a new and appalling reality unfolds. There are stories of both brutality and courage as a nation struggles for its survival amid the ruins of the places where families once lived.
Is our society – at home and internationally – more fragile than we thought?
Ash Wednesday (2 March), for many Christians, began the season of Lent, which lasts until Easter. Those who observe this season remember their human fragility, and seek to “reset” their relationship with God and with one another. The ashes they received on their heads are a reminder that we will all become dust, and that only with love can anything hope to be lasting, and even everlasting.
What is love? It is not just feelings or preferences. It is not reducible to passion and possessiveness. It is not about getting something for ourselves. It is giving. It is willing the good of others.
There will be no peace unless we make it. Where can it start, except with each of us in our daily lives, and in the way we treat the people we meet?
We may wish and work for peace in the world, and wish for some civility and reason at home. We may feel injustice, want to change things, and wish to raise our voices. Sometimes, indeed, we must. But while we may think we have the truth, we may also think that the louder we proclaim it, the more right we are – and the more wrong others are. Truth without love can become just a weapon. Perhaps peace has to start with giving something. It starts with listening. It starts with respect. It starts with seeing the dignity and worth of the other person.
For how would the world be, if no one did that? | https://tridentnewspaper.com/padres-corner-no-peace-unless-make/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:34Z |
Pzena Investment Management, Inc (NYSE:PZN – Get Rating) CEO Richard Stanton Pzena bought 779,586 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.45 per share, for a total transaction of $4,248,743.70. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.
Shares of NYSE PZN traded down $0.09 during trading on Thursday, reaching $8.02. The company had a trading volume of 89,879 shares, compared to its average volume of 80,164. Pzena Investment Management, Inc has a twelve month low of $7.90 and a twelve month high of $12.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $578.81 million, a PE ratio of 8.11 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $8.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.79.
Pzena Investment Management (NYSE:PZN – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 1st. The asset manager reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter. Pzena Investment Management had a return on equity of 13.29% and a net margin of 9.37%. The company had revenue of $50.96 million during the quarter.
Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on Pzena Investment Management in a research report on Thursday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Pzena Investment Management by 11.4% in the fourth quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 13,259 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $126,000 after acquiring an additional 1,354 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its stake in Pzena Investment Management by 10.6% in the third quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 17,609 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $173,000 after purchasing an additional 1,691 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA increased its stake in Pzena Investment Management by 42.2% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 5,791 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,719 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in Pzena Investment Management by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 45,285 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 1,842 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. increased its stake in Pzena Investment Management by 110.0% in the fourth quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 4,372 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 2,290 shares during the last quarter. 15.35% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Pzena Investment Management Company Profile (Get Rating)
Pzena Investment Management, Inc is a employee owned investment manager. The firm manages equity mutual funds for its clients. It invests in the public equity markets. The firm provides its services to Individuals, high net worth individuals, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing plans, state or municipal government entities, charitable organizations, other investment advisers, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, corporations or other businesses.
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Biden argues jobs report shows US can tackle inflation
President Biden on Friday argued that the February jobs report shows the U.S. is in a good spot to take on inflation, as Americans grapple with surging food and gas prices.
“While we must tackle head on the challenge families are facing with rising costs, today’s report underscores that the United States is uniquely well positioned to deal with the challenge that inflation has posed across the world as we recover from the pandemic,” the president said in as statement.
The U.S. added 678,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in February, according to the Labor Department. Economists expected the U.S. to add roughly 400,000 jobs last month, far less than the actual haul.
Biden argued that the jobs report shows that his plan to get back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the economy is succeeding.
“Today’s report shows that my plan to build an economy from the bottom up and the middle out is working to get America back to work. Since I took office, the economy has created 7.4 million jobs. That’s 7.4 million jobs providing families with dignity and a little more breathing room. We are building a better America,” he said.
He touted that Americans are going back to work in a range of industries, including leisure and hospitality, construction, retail, and manufacturing.
“In fact, last year has been the best year for manufacturing jobs and trucking jobs since 1994. We are making more and moving goods faster in America,” he said.
The president is teaming up with Siemens USA later on Friday to announce the technology company’s investment of $54 million to expand production in the U.S. and create 300 manufacturing jobs.
Friday’s event at the White House is part of Biden’s “Made in America” initiative. Biden argued earlier this week that a key action to combating rising inflation is making more goods in America.
He also outlined his plan in the State of the Union address on Tuesday to tackle rising prices, which have taken a serious toll on his approval ratings.
The four-point plan includes making more goods in America and strengthening supply chains, reducing the cost of everyday expenses and reducing the deficit, promoting fair competition to lower prices, helping small businesses and protecting consumers, and eliminating barriers to well-paying jobs.
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Brokerages expect that The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN – Get Rating) will report earnings of $0.18 per share for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Nine analysts have issued estimates for Wendy’s’ earnings, with estimates ranging from $0.15 to $0.21. Wendy’s posted earnings of $0.20 per share in the same quarter last year, which would indicate a negative year-over-year growth rate of 10%. The firm is scheduled to issue its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that Wendy’s will report full year earnings of $0.89 per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from $0.87 to $0.91. For the next year, analysts anticipate that the company will post earnings of $1.09 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $0.99 to $1.16. Zacks Investment Research’s EPS averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side research firms that follow Wendy’s.
Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 1st. The restaurant operator reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.01. Wendy’s had a net margin of 10.56% and a return on equity of 35.44%. The business had revenue of $473.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $459.89 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.17 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .2% on a year-over-year basis.
Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in shares of Wendy’s by 24.9% in the 2nd quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 637,339 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $14,926,000 after purchasing an additional 126,921 shares during the last quarter. Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Wendy’s by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC now owns 322,410 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $7,551,000 after purchasing an additional 31,229 shares during the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Wendy’s by 26.0% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 23,870 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 4,930 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wendy’s in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $250,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wendy’s in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $556,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.20% of the company’s stock.
NASDAQ WEN traded down $0.55 on Friday, reaching $21.97. 1,900,360 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,305,789. The firm has a market cap of $4.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $22.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $22.38. Wendy’s has a fifty-two week low of $20.23 and a fifty-two week high of $29.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.68, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a current ratio of 1.39.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 7th were issued a $0.125 dividend. This is a positive change from Wendy’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.12. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.28%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 4th. Wendy’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.18%.
About Wendy’s (Get Rating)
The Wendy’s Co engages in operating, developing, and franchising a system of quick-service restaurants. It offers hamburgers and related products, such as chicken breast sandwiches, nuggets, chili, and baked potatoes, French fries, freshly prepared salads, soft drinks, milk, coffee, frosty deserts, and kid’s meals.
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Personal loan rates edge up: Still lower than same time last year
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The latest trends in interest rates for personal loans from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly. (iStock)
Borrowers with good credit seeking personal loans during the past seven days prequalified for rates that were slightly higher for 3-year and for 5-year fixed rates compared to the previous seven days.
For borrowers with credit scores of 720 or higher who used the Credible marketplace to select a lender between Mar. 10 and Mar. 16:
- Rates on 3-year fixed-rate loans averaged 10.48%, slightly up from 10.43% the seven days before, and down from 11.16% a year ago.
- Rates on 5-year fixed-rate loans averaged 13.07%, slightly up from 13.01% the previous seven days, and down from 13.73% a year ago.
Personal loans have become a popular way to consolidate and pay off credit card debt and other loans. They can also be used to cover unexpected expenses like medical bills, take care of a major purchase or fund home improvement projects.
Rates for 3-year and 5-year fixed personal loans rose slightly over the past seven days. Rates for 3-year terms went up a slight 0.05%, while rates for 5-year terms increased by 0.06%. But rates for both terms remain well below average credit card interest rates, giving borrowers an opportunity to save on interest costs by refinancing credit card debt into a lower-interest personal loan.
Whether a personal loan is right for you often depends on multiple factors, including what rate you can qualify for. Comparing multiple lenders and their rates could help ensure you get the best possible personal loan for your needs.
It's always a good idea to comparison shop on sites like Credible to understand how much you qualify for and choose the best option for you.
Here are the latest trends in personal loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated monthly.
Personal loan weekly rates trends
The chart above shows average prequalified rates for borrowers with credit scores of 720 or higher who used the Credible marketplace to select a lender.
For the month of February 2022:
- Rates on 3-year personal loans averaged 10.52%, down from 11.09% in January.
- Rates on 5-year personal loans averaged 12.99%, down from 13.40% in January.
Rates on personal loans vary considerably by credit score and loan term. If you're curious about what kind of personal loan rates you may qualify for, you can use an online tool like Credible to compare options from different private lenders. Checking your rates won't affect your credit score.
All Credible marketplace lenders offer fixed-rate loans at competitive rates. Because lenders use different methods to evaluate borrowers, it’s a good idea to request personal loan rates from multiple lenders so you can compare your options.
Current personal loan rates by credit score
In February, the average prequalified rate selected by borrowers was:
- 8.32% for borrowers with credit scores of 780 or above choosing a 3-year loan
- 29.42% for borrowers with credit scores below 600 choosing a 5-year loan
Depending on factors such as your credit score, which type of personal loan you’re seeking and the loan repayment term, the interest rate can differ.
As shown in the chart above, a good credit score can mean a lower interest rate, and rates tend to be higher on loans with fixed interest rates and longer repayment terms.
How to get a lower interest rate
Many factors influence the interest rate a lender might offer you on a personal loan. But you can take some steps to boost your chances of getting a lower interest rate. Here are some tactics to try.
Increase credit score
Generally, people with higher credit scores qualify for lower interest rates. Steps that can help you improve your credit score over time include:
- Pay bills on time. Payment history is the most important factor in your credit score. Pay all your bills on time for the amount due.
- Check your credit report. Look at your credit report to ensure there are no errors on it. If you find errors, dispute them with the credit bureau.
- Lower your credit utilization ratio. Paying down credit card debt can improve this important credit scoring factor.
- Avoid opening new credit accounts. Only apply for and open credit accounts you actually need. Too many hard inquiries on your credit report in a short amount of time could lower your credit score.
Choose a shorter loan term
Personal loan repayment terms can vary from one to several years. Generally, shorter terms come with lower interest rates, since the lender’s money is at risk for a shorter period of time.
If your financial situation allows, applying for a shorter term could help you score a lower interest rate. Keep in mind the shorter term doesn’t just benefit the lender — by choosing a shorter repayment term, you’ll pay less interest over the life of the loan.
Get a cosigner
You may be familiar with the concept of a cosigner if you have student loans. If your credit isn’t good enough to qualify for the best personal loan interest rates, finding a cosigner with good credit could help you secure a lower interest rate.
Just remember, if you default on the loan, your cosigner will be on the hook to repay it. And cosigning for a loan could also affect their credit score.
Compare rates from different lenders
Before applying for a personal loan, it’s a good idea to shop around and compare offers from several different lenders to get the lowest rates. Online lenders typically offer the most competitive rates – and can be quicker to disburse your loan than a brick-and-mortar establishment.
But don’t worry, comparing rates and terms doesn’t have to be a time-consuming process.
Credible makes it easy. Just enter how much you want to borrow and you’ll be able to compare multiple lenders to choose the one that makes the most sense for you.
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December 2021 IPO Provides Capital to Accelerate Growth Strategy
2021 Revenues Increase 681% While Fourth Quarter Revenues Grew 19% Sequentially Compared to the Third Quarter, Reflecting an Acceleration in Momentum and an Inflection Point in the Company's Growth Trajectory – With Most Growth Occurring Prior to IPO Funding
IPO Proceeds Deployed to Grow the Brand, Increase Awareness, and Procure Inventory to Sustain Strong Sequential Momentum in 2022
Over 1,000 New Points of Distribution Added in First Quarter, More Than All of Last Year
Celebrities Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough, Initial and Ongoing Investors, Continue to Enthusiastically Endorse FVW Celebrating Partners and Product Launches Among Their More Than 30 Million Social Media Followers
MINNEAPOLIS, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. (NYSE American: VINE), the premier producer of premium lower carb, lower sugar, and lower calorie wines in the United States, today reported strong financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, including year-over-year annual revenue growth of 681% from $217 thousand in 2020 to $1.700 million in 2021.
Janelle Anderson, CEO of Fresh Vine Wine, Inc., said, "I am extremely proud of our team, which grew the business both for the year and sequentially in the fourth quarter by executing on extremely aggressive marketing and go-to-market strategy, while concurrently completing our IPO. This reflects an inflection in the company's growth trajectory and is indicative of the results we expect this year. We have already put the IPO proceeds to work building our brand, investing in our people, and procuring inventory. In the first quarter of 2022, we added over 1,000 new points of distribution (PODs), which is more than twice the 900 PODs we had at time of IPO. We believe that this leading indicator, coupled with our increased inventory levels, suggest accelerating revenue growth and strong first quarter results."
Ms. Anderson continued, "The speed of our expansion is remarkable, which speaks to the quality of our sales and marketing strategy and the pedigree of our organization. Our success reinforces the viability of consumer demand for our category-defining, premium tasting brand of lower carb, lower sugar, lower calorie wines. We plan to continue this positive trajectory in 2022 by introducing new product offerings and expanding our marketing efforts, in part by leveraging the 30 million-plus social media followers of our celebrity spokespeople and co-founders, Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough. It is encouraging and rewarding to begin this year with significant positive momentum."
Recent Business Highlights
- In December 2021, the Company closed its Initial Public Offering, raising net proceeds of $19.2 million
- Added 1,000 Points of Distribution in the first quarter
Retail
- Launched in our first national "C-Store" where we have been authorized at their more than 1,600 California locations
- Securing a top national convenience store chain to carry our wines in the state of California is a true breakthrough for Fresh Vine Wine and further validates the demand for our lower carb, lower calorie, lower sugar premium wines
- Secured placement at the newest resort on the Famous Las Vegas Strip
- FVW wines premium Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and other varietals will be featured at 22 various venues at the newly launched Resorts World Las Vegas
- Expanded partnership with retail grocer, Hy-Vee, for the distribution of our premium Limited Reserve Napa Cabernet
- To be featured at all Hy-Vee stores in the Upper Midwest
- Announced a partnership with CRAVE American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
- Featured as a premium wine pairing and frequently recommended as the perfect complement to their special lunch and dinner menus
Geographic Expansion
- Expanded into 6 new states in the first quarter of 2022, including Nevada coincident with the Resorts World launch
- FVW now available nationwide, one of the Company's key strategic priorities.
Direct to Consumer
- Experienced record-breaking single day sales on two separate occasions, reflecting the impact of our social media marketing strategy
- Record demand after major shareholders Nina Dobrev and Julianne Hough appeared across national media following VINE IPO day and then again after their appearance on The Ellen Show https://bit.ly/36VuRd4. Expect more exciting appearances representing Fresh Vine Wine by these highly influential celebrities
New Product Release
- Released a fifth varietal, a Limited Reserve Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
- The introduction of this premium wine represents further progress in our business objectives to leverage our presence at retail to increase distribution and fuel future growth.
- Announced the bottling of our 2021 Vintage Rosé at 21 times the quantity of 2020 Rosé bottled
- After selling out the entire 2020 Rosé Vintage within months of bottling, now bottling the 2021 Vintage Rosé at 21 times the amount of Rosé bottled for the 2020 vintage.
Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results and Commentary
Net revenue in fiscal 2021 was $1.70 million, up from $217,000 in fiscal 2020. Growth was primarily attributable to our increased presence in the wholesale market, where we significantly expanded our distributor network and geographic presence, and the introduction of our wine club, which drove direct-to-consumer sales. Of total 2021 revenue, $773,000 was from our wholesale distribution channel and $774,000 was from our direct-to-consumer sales channel. As fourth quarter revenues were affected by an inventory drawdown precipitated by very strong demand, the Company used this period to accelerate the timing of the launch of its Strategic Services segment, which netted over $150,000 of revenue in the quarter, and is expected to continue quarterly in fiscal 2022. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $4.79 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $1.33 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, largely driven by increases in Selling, Marketing and General & Administrative expenses. The year-over-year increase in Marketing expenses primarily resulted from our sports marketing partnerships while the increase in General & Administrative expenses is the result of increased salaries and wages needed to support the growth in sales. Selling expenses generally follow our sales volume growth. The Company reported a net loss of $9.97 million, or ($1.12) per share, for fiscal 2021, compared to a net loss of $1.29 million, or ($0.21) per share in fiscal 2020.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
- The Company's cash and cash equivalents balance as of December 31, 2021, was $16.1 million. The Company has no material debt.
About Fresh Vine Wine, Inc.
Fresh Vine Wine, Inc. (NYSE American: VINE) is a premier producer of lower carb, lower calorie premium wines in the United States, kicking off a 2022 growth plan following its IPO in mid-December 2021. Fresh Vine Wine's brand vision is to lead the emerging natural and accessible premium wine category, as health trends continue to accelerate in the US marketplace. The 2020 US wine market was a $69 billion category. Fresh Vine Wine plans to accelerate growth in 2022 by amplifying its marketing, expanding product offerings, and expanding its team. Fresh Vine Wine positions its core brand lineup as an affordable luxury, retailing between $14.99-$22.99. Fresh Vine Wine's varietals currently include its Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Rosé.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "could," "may," "will," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "goal," "project," and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements address various matters including statements regarding the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. Each forward-looking statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, the Company's ability to hire additional personnel and to manage the growth of its business; the Company's reliance on its brand name, reputation and product quality; the Company's ability to adequately address increased demands that may be placed on its management, operational and production capabilities; the effectiveness of the Company's advertising and promotional activities and investments; the Company's reliance on celebrities to endorse its wines and market its brand; general competitive conditions; fluctuations in consumer demand for wine; overall decline in the health of the economy and consumer discretionary spending; the occurrence of adverse weather events, natural disasters, public health emergencies, or other unforeseen circumstances that may cause delays to or interruptions in the Company's operations; risks associated with disruptions in the Company's supply chain for grapes and raw and processed materials; the impact of COVID-19 and its variants on the Company's customers, suppliers, business operations and financial results; disrupted or delayed service by the distributors the Company relies on for the distribution of its wines; the Company's ability to successfully execute its growth strategy; the Company's success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, its officers, key employees or directors; the Company's ability to protect its trademarks and other intellectual property rights; the Company's ability to comply with laws and regulations affecting its business, including those relating to the manufacture, sale and distribution of wine; claims, demands and lawsuits to which the Company may be subject and the risk that its insurance or indemnities coverage may not be sufficient; the Company's ability to operate, update or implement its IT systems; the Company's ability to successfully pursue strategic acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses; the Company's potential ability to obtain additional financing when and if needed; the Company's founders' significant influence over the Company; and the risks identified in the Company's other filings with the SEC. The Company cautions investors not to place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read the Company's filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of these statements. The Company's business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Knox recorded four straight birdies on the back nine and fired a 7-under 65 on Thursday for a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Valero Texas Open.
Knox closed out his round with a seven-foot putt to save par at the par-5 18th at TPC San Antonio, and was one shot ahead of Rasmus Hojgaard.
Hojgaard fired a 66 despite a double bogey on his final hole. Matt Kuchar is another stroke back after an opening 5-under 67 and is among a group that includes Denny McCarthy, Aaron Rei and J.J. Spaun.
Defending champ Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy finished at even-par 72. They were outside the top 60 after one round and could flirt with the cut line on Friday.
Bryson DeChambeau had a 1-over 73. After holing a bunker shot for eagle on his 11th hole and following with a birdie on the next, he made bogey on four of his last six holes.
Knox, a 32-year-old Scotsman with two career PGA Tour wins, started his birdie streak at No. 12. All of his birdie putts were inside 10 feet. At the 15th, he was about 20 feet away from a back pin position following his approach and chipped in from the fringe. It was his second chip-in in the round.
“That was one of those kind of bonus birdies that you need when you’re going to have a good day,” Knox said. “Obviously thrilled with the round. It’s been more of the way I want to play.”
Hogjaard, a 21-year-old from Denmark and two-rime winner on the European Tour, had his sights on the first-round lead heading to his closing hole. But, his drive sailed well left of the fairway. It took him four shots to reach the green on the par-4 ninth.
“I had to chip sideways back into the fairway,” he said. “Just was a little too aggressive after that. Yeah, short-sided myself and I didn’t get up and down and suddenly you walk away with double-bogey. Yeah, that was a bit annoying, but it happens.”
Kuchar was 5 under after 11 holes. Thirty feet away from the pin on the next hole, he failed to get up and down and missed a seven-foot putt for par. He got a shot back with a birdie on his 14th hole, and parred out, falling short in a bid to match his season-best round of 64 at the Sony Open, where he finished in the top 10.
“A lot of good and bad that can happen here on this course,” Kuchar said. “I was kind of managing early on in the round and then found a little something on about the fifth or sixth hole. I started having some birdie chances and converted on a few late in my first nine.”
Kuchar has won nine times on the PGA Tour. McCarthy, Rai and Spaun are looking for their first.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.chron.com/sports/article/Knox-uses-4-birdie-run-for-a-one-stroke-lead-at-17049836.php | 2022-04-01T00:51:36Z |
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lot is known about the few hours that shook American democracy to the core. The defeated president’s incendiary speech, the march by an angry crowd to the U.S. Capitol, the breaking in, the beating of cops, the “hang Mike Pence” threats, the lawmakers running for their lives, the shooting death of rioter Ashli Babbitt. All of that chaos unfolded over about eight hours on one day: Jan. 6, 2021.
But for all that is known about the day,piecing together the words and actions of Donald Trump over that time has proved no easy task, even though a president’s movements and communications are closely monitored.
There’s a gap in the official White House phone notations given to the House committee investigating Jan. 6 — from about 11 a.m. to about 7 p.m., according to two people familiar with the congressional investigation into the riot. Details may still turn up; the former president was known to use various cell phones and often bypassed the White House switchboard, placing calls directly.
And over the past four-plus months a lot has surfaced about what Trump did do and say on Jan. 6 — in texts, tweets, videos, calls and other conversations.
The following account is based on testimony,timelines and eyewitness reporting gathered by The Associated Press and The Washington Post and CBS News, and from officials and people familiar with the events who spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity.
SORE AT HIS NO. 2
Trump entered the Oval Office at 11:08 a.m. By that time, about 400 pro-Trump demonstrators had already massed at the Capitol. Trump placed a call to Vice President Mike Pence — their only conversation of the day. It didn’t go well: Trump wanted Pence to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory, and he was very unhappy the vice president wouldn’t do it.
At 11:38 a.m., the president left the White House to address his rally on the Ellipse, a big grassy oval behind the White House, about a mile or so from the Capitol. It was bitter cold, but that didn’t keep the crowd away. Trump was up on stage by 11:57 and addressed his supporters until about 1:15 p.m.
Among Trump’s challenging final words: “We fight. We fight like hell, and if you don’t fight like hell you’re not going to have a country any more. My fellow Americans, for our movement, for our children, and for our beloved country. So we’re going to, we’re going to walk down Pennsylvania Avenue. And we’re going to the Capitol.”
‘THEY’RE THROWING METAL POLES’
Growing crowds were migrating to the Capitol. Almost immediately after Trump concluded, a Capitol Police officer called for backup.
“They’re throwing metal poles at us,” the officer said in a panicked voice. “Multiple law-enforcement injuries.”
Would Trump himself head for the Capitol, as he’d suggested in his speech? It was unclear at first, but his motorcade turned to head back to the White House.
At 1:21 p.m., Trump met with his valet at the White House, logs say. At the Capitol, meanwhile, then-Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund begged for help from the National Guard as the crowd started to swell around the west side of the building and became increasingly violent.
By then the TV networks had picked up the melee and were broadcasting live as the mob broke through metal police barricades and advanced toward the doors of the building where lawmakers were gathered to certify the presidential election results. The surreal images soon filled television screens throughout the West Wing, where staffers watched, stunned.
LOCKDOWN
By 2 p.m. the U.S. Capitol was locked down. At 2:11, Pence was evacuated. At 2:15, congressional leaders were evacuated. At 2:43, demonstrator Babbitt was shot trying to enter the House chamber through a window broken by the mob.
No official record has surfaced yet of what Trump was doing during this time. The next entry in Trump’s daily diary is not until 4:03 p.m., when he went out to the Rose Garden to tape a public address after frantic urging.
But during this time Trump was hardly idle. He was in touch with lawmakers and he was, according to aides, watching the violence unfold on national television. And he was tweeting.
At 2:28, he tweeted not about the violence but to show his pique at his vice president:
“Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!”
At some point, Trump also talked to lawmakers. Republican Kevin McCarthy told a California radio station that he had spoken to the president.
“I was the first person to call him,” McCarthy said. “I told him to go on national TV, tell these people to stop it. He said he didn’t know what was happening.”
Washington Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler said McCarthy relayed that conversation to her. By her account, when McCarthy told Trump it was his own supporters breaking into the building, Trump responded: “Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are.”
Trump also talked to Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan and Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, among other GOP lawmakers. Tuberville later said he spoke to the president while the Senate was being evacuated. Utah Sen. Mike Lee said Trump accidentally called him when he was trying to reach Tuberville.
Others, including former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, tried but failed to get through to the president.
‘IT HAS GONE TOO FAR’
At 3:14 p.m. a Trump tweet at last made a sideways reference to the havoc. “I am asking for everyone at the U.S. Capitol to remain peaceful. No violence! Remember, WE are the Party of Law & Order – respect the Law and our great men and women in Blue. Thank you!”
At some point, he sequestered himself in the dining room off the Oval Office to watch the violence play out on TV, rewinding and re-watching some parts, according to former aides. Unable to get through by other means, allies including his former chief of staff and communications director resorted to tweeting at him to try to get through. Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was getting a flurry of texts from lawmakers, from Fox News personalities and even Trump’s own children.
“Hey, Mark, protestors are literally storming the Capitol. Breaking windows on doors. Rushing in. Is Trump going to say something?” reads one text.
“We are all helpless,” says another.
As the violence continued, the president’s elder son texted Meadows:
“He’s got to condemn this s(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk) Asap,” Donald Trump, Jr. texted.
Meadows responded: “I’m pushing it hard. I agree.”
Trump, Jr. texted again and again, urging that his father act:
“We need an Oval address. He has to lead now. It has gone too far and gotten out of hand.”
‘REMEMBER THIS DAY FOREVER!’
At 4:08 p.m. Trump went out to the Rose Garden. At 4:17 p.m. he released a scripted, pre-recorded video, which included a call for “peace” and “law and order” and finally told his supporters “you have to go home now.”
But they didn’t. Things were still wildly out of control. In fact, the Capitol building was not secured until 5:34 p.m.
At 6:01, Trump’s message was back to indignant: “These are the things and events that happen when a sacred landslide election victory is so unceremoniously & viciously stripped away from great patriots who have been badly & unfairly treated for so long,” he wrote. “Remember this day forever!”
At 6:27, he went back to the residence, and started calling his lawyers.
Congress did not resume counting electoral votes until 8 p.m. They finished at 3:40 a.m. and certified Biden as the winner.
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Associated Press Writers Jill Colvin in New York, Nomaan Merchant, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick and Mike Balsamo contributed to this report. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/trumps-8-hour-gap-minute-by-minute-during-jan-6-riot/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:38Z |
OnePlus 10 Pro 5G: 6.7-inch AMOLED display, 120 Hz refresh rate, 150-degree ultrawide camera
Today OnePlus is announcing its OnePlus 10 Pro smartphone. The device brings a myriad of great features, from a Hyperboost Gaming Engine to a new triple camera array. Not to mention an 6.7-inch AMOLED display, 120 Hz refresh rate, and more. Read on to find out what else the OnePlus 10 Pro brings to the table.
Months after its initial launch in China, the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G is finally debuting. The new smartphone will run OxygenOS and today’s presentation specifically went out of its way to address comparisons to Oppo (who it recently merged with). Let’s take a look at all the latest specs and features being announced this morning.
Features a new generation triple camera setup
The camera array will include a new generation triple camera setup which will be able to capture more colors than ever with OneBillion Color Solution. There’s a 150-degree 50 MP ultrawide camera that’s up to 4x wider. There’s also a fisheye mode too along with a night mode. The cameras can shoot in 4K at 120 FPS and bring RAW Plus mode, a 48 MP camera, and an 8 MP telephoto camera. There’s even a 32 MP front-facing camera.
Has a large OLED display with a high-refresh-rate
The screen on the latest OnePlus 10 Pro features a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display. The display has a 2K resolution and a 120 Hz refresh rate. It’s not exactly an iPhone 13 killer, but it should be perfectly suitable for most smartphone users.
Includes USB-C charging and a 5,000 mAh battery
The phone will also house a larger battery. With 5000 mAh it will run for quite a while and a USB-C charging port supports 80W wired fast-charging. Not only that, but it has 50W wireless charging as well. As far as smartphone batteries go, that’s pretty darn good.
Offers competitive Hyperboost Gaming Engine
There’s a special Hyperboost Gaming Engine for those who enjoy gaming. To balance how hot Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 can be, there’s also an effective cooling system too. Looks like it will be a solid option for anyone who wants to run some of the more graphic-intensive games out there–especially combined with a 120 Hz refresh rate.
Brings a new color, plus pricing and release dates
The new OnePlus 10 Pro is arriving with a new Radiant Silver color option. This sounds great for those that like shiny things. The devices will offer 8GB RAM and 128 GB of storage, along with a 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage version including additional colors of Black and Green. The devices will start at $899 and are available to pre-order now. and will ship on or by April 5th. | https://thegadgetflow.com/blog/oneplus-10-pro-6-7-inch-amoled-display-120-hz-refresh-rate-more/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:38Z |
Chris Rock ‘still processing’ Will Smith’s slap at the Oscars
WASHINGTON: Comedian Chris Rock has finally broken his silence on Will Smith slapping him at the 94th Academy Awards ceremony.
During a stand-up show in Boston on Wednesday, Rock walked out to two boisterous standing ovations that lasted roughly two minutes, The Hollywood Reporter said.
Rock, 57 opened his comedy with, “How was your weekend?” which was greeted with laughter, the outlet informed.
The comedian then went on to speak briefly about “what happened” without directly mentioning the Oscars ceremony, or Will Smith.
“I don’t have a bunch of shit about what happened, so if you came to hear that, I have a whole show I wrote before this weekend, and I’m still kind of processing what happened. So at some point I’ll talk about that shit. And it’ll be serious, and it’ll be funny,” Rock said. He continued, “I’m going to tell some jokes. It’s nice to just be out.”
Rock later told the audience, “Except for some other pretty weird things, life is pretty good right now.” The comedian received big cheers at the show which ran about an hour, as per The Hollywood. For the unversed, this show marked Rock’s Ego Death World Tour, which runs through the fall.
This appearance came after Smith took to his Instagram on Monday to apologise for slapping the comedian onstage during the live Academy Awards show.
“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness,” Smith wrote on Instagram.
“Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behaviour at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally,” Smith said in his apology.
He also apologised to the Academy for his behaviour. For the unversed, while presenting the best documentary feature at the Oscars, Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Rock said he couldn’t wait to see Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia, star in ‘G.I. Jane 2’ which led Smith to go up on stage and slap Rock. Smith returned to his seat and shouted, “Keep my wife’s name out of your fu**ing mouth!”
A few minutes after the incident, Smith was announced Best Actor at the Oscars. The 94th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. (ANI) | https://www.indiapost.com/chris-rock-still-processing-will-smiths-slap-at-the-oscars/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:38Z |
War crimes happen whenever there is war, but seldom have they been investigated in real time and within weeks of the outbreak of hostilities, as is happening with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
After a brief initial hesitation to publicly brand the architects of the Ukraine invasion as war criminals, the United States and its European allies began issuing explicit statements about what they were seeing before the war was one month old.
"We've seen numerous credible reports of indiscriminate attacks and attacks deliberately targeting civilians, as well as other atrocities," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week.
"Russia's forces have destroyed apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, critical infrastructure, civilian vehicles, shopping centers and ambulances, leaving thousands of innocent civilians killed or wounded."
Normally, investigations into such allegations take place after the guns go silent so that investigators can inspect war-torn regions, document evidence, talk to victims and substantiate crimes.
But in the case of Ukraine, even the normally cautious International Criminal Court has been moved to action within the first week. "I have decided to proceed with opening an investigation," ICC prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan announced on February 28.
Khan's probe into possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine must be authorized by the ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber, and there appear to be many legal and political obstacles in the way.
Last resort
In July 1998, more than 100 countries signed the so-called Rome Statute, creating an international judicial institution that would investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity internationally. It would also prosecute individuals responsible for such crimes.
Since it began operations in July 2002, the ICC has handled 30 cases, resulting in 10 convictions, 35 arrest warrants and four acquittals. From those convictions, 17 individuals have been incarcerated at an ICC detention center in the Netherlands.
Only an ICC member state, of which there are 123, can refer a case to the court for investigation and prosecution.
Ukraine is not a member. Neither is the U.S., Russia or China.
However, Ukraine has accepted ICC's jurisdiction to investigate alleged war crimes on its territory.
"The ICC is a court of last resort," said Jamil Dakwar, director of the human rights program at the American Civil Liberties Union. He told VOA that the court acts after it has determined that the country where the crimes were perpetrated is unable or unwilling to investigate and prosecute war criminals.
U.S. laws even limit the ways the U.S. can support ICC investigations, according to Alex Whiting, a visiting professor at Harvard Law School.
"The U.S. has actually taken the position that there are different ways to hold alleged Russian perpetrators to account, citing Ukrainian law and the possibility of prosecutions under that law, prosecutions by third states with jurisdiction, and then finally the ICC," Whiting told VOA.
U.S. President Joe Biden has called his Russian counterpart "a war criminal" who should not "remain in power."
Double standards
As of now, the ICC has 17 open investigations, mostly in Africa and Asia. The U.S. government has strongly opposed two ICC investigations — in Afghanistan and in the Palestinian territories.
In Afghanistan, a state member of the ICC, the U.S. conducted its longest foreign war for about two decades. The ICC has a long list of crimes allegedly committed by warring parties, including U.S. forces and Taliban fighters, against Afghan civilians from 2003 onward.
The U.S. government, under former President Donald Trump, went as far as to impose sanctions on an ICC prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda.
Successive U.S. administrations have also objected to the ICC's probing of alleged crimes committed by Israeli forces against Palestinians.
"I think the U.S. is still seen as hypocritical in the way that it's engaging with the ICC, because it says as long as the ICC is not addressing or not dealing with accountability for our own conduct, we will be fine with that," said the ACLU's Dakwar.
He said that policy has undermined the ICC. "Either you are on the side of international justice, or you are on the other side," Dakwar added.
The Biden administration has lifted the sanctions on the ICC prosecutor tasked to investigate the Afghanistan case, but the U.S. government says it still disagrees "strongly with the ICC's actions relating to the Afghanistan and Palestinian situations."
Dakwar said the U.S. "is really standing at a juncture here because it has to decide on which side of history or which side of international justice it wants to be."
Bargaining chip?
Lea Brilmayer, a professor of law at Yale University, told VOA there is no way to bring Russia into the criminal court. "It's wishful thought by politicians when they say Russia should be held accountable for the war crimes in Ukraine," she said.
In general, she said, only defeated leaders face trials, such as the Nazi generals and politicians who were tried in Nuremberg after World War II. But Russia is unlikely to face the fate of Hitler's Germany.
While waging the war in Ukraine, Russian officials have held talks with representatives from Ukraine and other countries.
Some experts see the accusations of war crimes against Russian President Vladimir Putin as political rhetoric and a possible bargaining chip in future peace talks, rather than a viable effort to bring the Russians before any legal forum.
They note that in the brief history of the ICC, no world power has yet been investigated and tried for the wars it has conducted or sponsored in other countries. | https://www.voanews.com/a/could-russia-get-away-with-war-crimes-in-ukraine-/6510147.html | 2022-04-01T00:51:38Z |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is one of the last states in the country to approve a new congressional map, and the process to redraw the lines has led to more drama at the statehouse.
One week ago, the Senate finally passed a map, breaking a multi-week gridlock but earlier this week the House rejected it. The legislation is now being volleyed between the two chambers and the longer the clock ticks the more lawsuits the state could face.
“We’re sitting down here in a food fight every week trying to figure out how we’re going to pass maps,” said Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo (D-Independence).
Another week at the Missouri Capitol has gone and still no map. The goal of having a congressional map redrawn by the end of candidate filing, which ended Tuesday, has come and gone. Now, it’s about getting the job done.
“May 13,” said Senate President Dave Schatz (R-Sullivan). “If we don’t have a map done by then, you’ll know a map isn’t going to get done. The optimism is that we’re going to continue to work towards finding a solution to this problem.”
The Senate worked into the wee hours last week to pass its version, but the House does not support the map.
“This map they have today, I’m a solid no,” said Rep. Jerome Barnes (D-Raytown). “I ask that everyone today vote this down.”
Five days after the Senate passed its version, the House rejected it Tuesday and made a motion to send it to conference. “Conference” means a group of bipartisan members from both chambers work together to find a compromise.
Wednesday night, the Senate refused to recede from its position, and deny the request for conference, sending the legislation back to the House one more time.
“We wanted to continue the conversation,” Rep. Dan Shaul, R-Imperial, said. “As you just heard from the clerk, they [senators] refused that. They don’t want to talk about it, they don’t want to continue the process. They basically said to use, take it or leave it.”
Both the House and Senate version is a 6 Republican-2 Democrat, similar to what’s already in place. Unlike the House, the Senate put both military bases, Fort Leonard Wood and Whiteman Air Force Base in the same district. It also puts more of St. Charles County in the same district.
In the current map, the population in the county is split 65% to 35%. This new version would split the county 80% to 20% with the most population in the 3rd Congressional District.
The map also significantly changes the 2nd district, which contains St. Louis County, held by U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner. Senate Leadership said they hope that change makes it more Republican.
Another change, Jefferson Couty would move from the 3rd district to the 8th district which stretches down to the Popular Bluff, all the way to Branson. Franklin County also would be split in two. The county currently resides in all of the 3rd District, but under the Senate version is in the 2nd and the 3rd.
The Senate version also preserves U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s Democratic district in the Kansas City area, which at the start of debate months ago, was a point of concern for the Democrats.
Sen. Bob Onder (R-Lake St. Louis) voted against the Senate’s map last week but said it’s the best map the Senate could have drawn.
“We’re not going to conference,” Onder said. They [representatives] need to reconsider their position because otherwise, they are sending these congressional maps to court.”
He said that if the maps aren’t done by May when the session is over, the courts will be drawing the maps.
Rizzo said he also doesn’t want to go to conference, concerned it could cause more problems within the Senate.
“I think they need to grasp the gravity of the situation of what it has been over here for the last few months,” Rizzo said. “If they want to see a productive Senate, it probably would be in their best interest to accept that map at some point.”Senate leadership said Thursday morning, it’s time to move forward and go to conference.
“I will say definitively, anybody at this point who doesn’t want it to go to conference is responsible for it going to court, that’s the bottom line,” said Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia). “Folks who are rigid and not wanting to continue the conversation through conference are irresponsible. I think they are part of the problem.”
The governor called this statement a disappointment, saying lawmakers should have had this constitutional job done by now.
“I think it’s unfortunate for people filing for office for people who live in all these districts to not know what districts you’re in,” Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday. “I would have liked to see it done, no question about it, a lot earlier than it has been. I mean, all the political spin put on it, at some point you have to do your job and I think they should have done their job.”
Rowden said he would not be surprised if there are more lawsuits filed against the state for not having the lines drawn.
“There’s plenty of blame to go around everywhere,” Rowden said. “I think I can say with a tremendous amount of certainty based on being in the rooms, everyone’s been selfish, a lot of folks have had personal motivation on why they’ve done things.”
The map is now back in the hands of the Senate, where members will have to vote to accept or deny the request to go to conference. That vote could come as soon as Monday.
House Leadership, House Speaker Rob Vescovo, House Majority Leader Dean Plocher, Speaker Pro Temp John Wiemann, and Shaul released a statement after the House voted Thursday:
Today’s vote was a vote to continue the process and to continue the discussion so we can reach a compromise that will provide the best possible map for the state of Missouri. From the beginning of this process we have worked in good faith with the Senate to create a map that is compact and contiguous, that preserves communities of interest, and that ensures the conservative values of Missouri families will continue to have strong representation in our nation’s capital. We will continue to work toward a compromise with our Senate colleagues so that we can pass a map that fairly and accurately reflects our state.
The state’s population after the census was 6,154,913, meaning that the increase in each of the eight congressional districts was 20,000 people.The 1st district, which represents St. Louis City, and the 8th district, southeast Missouri, both needed more people, while the 7th district, covering southwest Missouri like Joplin needed less. | https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/still-no-compromise-on-missouri-congressional-map-as-stalemate-continues/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:39Z |
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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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 | 2022-04-01T00:51:39Z |
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Philadelphia basketball teams are here to stay in PIAA, says District 12 chairman
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Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 6:06 PM
Philadelphia teams joined the PIAA basketball playoffs less than two decades ago, and District 12’s top administrator says his schools are here to stay, despite any wishful thinking by opponents.
Over the years, some Philadelphia coaches and players have opined that the state tournament didn’t match their excitement for winning a Philadelphia Catholic or Public League title, leading to speculation that the Philly teams might prefer life without the PIAA playoffs.
“No, that’s not true,” District 12 chairman Michael Hawkins said Saturday at Giant Center, while watching Philadelphia teams Roman Catholic and Archbishop Wood compete in the Class 6A boys final.
“We work hard to get where we are,” he said. “The people who say that are not the athletic directors. They’re not the coaches. … We’re in it. We’re in it forever, as far as I’m concerned.”
Philadelphia’s public schools joined the PIAA in 2004, soon after the school district hired a new superintendent. Their Catholic school counterparts joined four years later.
In the years since, Philadelphia schools have dominated the PIAA basketball playoffs. District 12 teams won 52 of the 156 state titles awarded since they joined. This past weekend in Hershey, District 12 schools won seven of 12.
That overwhelming success and a belief by some that Philadelphia schools don’t enforce PIAA transfer rules has made them a target for criticism. PIAA executive director Bob Lombardi said that criticism is misplaced.
“Folks in District 12 work very, very hard,” Lombardi said. “You see some of their programs are really good. But if you saw how they have to travel to practice and some of their facilities compared to some of our other schools, it’s not even close. They work very hard at it, and they should be complimented instead of criticized.”
Suggestions that Philadelphia teams don’t want to compete in the state playoffs are “absolutely erroneous,” said Lombardi, who also defended the district’s current approach to transfers.
The topic arose again Thursday after Neumann-Goretti won the Class 4A boys title for the team’s ninth state championship. Longtime Saints coach Carl Arrigale said in response to critics: “I coached 15 or 18 years without this, and we were fine.”
“Our (Catholic League) game at the Palestra, nothing matches that with 9,000 people at a high school game screaming and hollering,” he added. “It’s a great atmosphere, so (getting players focused for the PIAA playoffs) is actually hard. A lot harder than people think.”
Neumann-Goretti improved to 9-0 in state championship games — all since 2010. Arrigale also owns 12 Philadelphia Catholic League titles, which ranks as the most for one coach.
This year, the Saints defeated Archbishop Ryan, 61-57, in the Philadelphia Catholic League final. The Philadelphia Public League plays its championship at Temple’s Liacouras Center.
“It’s a lot harder than people think getting these kids to keep practicing,” Arrigale said, “and convincing them that Quaker Valley was a good team and Dallas was a good team, when they’d just been through that (PCL) pressure cooker.”
The most commonly heard criticism of Philadelphia schools is the belief administrators don’t crack down when players switch schools. Neumann-Goretti, for example, has a 6-foot-7 junior from London, England, who played basketball last school year in Saint Louis.
Aliquippa boys coach Nick Lackovich noted after Saturday’s loss to Philadelphia Catholic League team Devon Prep that his players all come from neighborhoods near the school and described Philadelphia as “free agency.”
“A kid is at this school this year, at that one next year and at this one the third year,” Lackovich said. “Let’s clean this up. Sometimes I think the WPIAL holds us back because obviously the eastern half of the state that doesn’t have to deal with the WPIAL seems to work pretty good for them.
“I’m not saying we need to get rid of the WPIAL, but they want to uphold the rules and the other half is not.”
Lombardi said that isn’t true.
Along with restrictions against athletically motivated transfers, the PIAA in recent years added a rule that makes most transfers ineligible for postseason competition for one year.
Lombardi disagreed with the idea that two districts, such as the WPIAL and District 12, approach those transfer rules differently.
“That was a long ago narrative by some people who really didn’t understand the rules,” he said. “They felt that they were doing it right and everybody else is doing is wrong. That’s not true anymore.”
Hawkins pointed to action District 12 took this month against Cardinal O’Hara and Bonner-Prendergast. When the district discovered that the teams used an ineligible player, they were forced to retroactively forfeit games.
The Bonner-Prendie boys missed the PIAA playoffs. The O’Hara girls qualified for states despite the forfeits and won the Class 5A title over Chartiers Valley.
“We dropped the hammer on them right away,” Hawkins said, but understood not everyone in the state would be convinced.
“To some people, it doesn’t make any difference what we say,” he said. “Haters are going to hate. That’s what they do.”
Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. You can contact Chris by email at charlan@triblive.com or via Twitter .
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• After trip to PIAA playoffs, future remains promising for Highlands boys basketball | https://tribhssn.triblive.com/philadelphia-basketball-teams-are-here-to-stay-in-piaa-says-district-12-chairman-2/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:40Z |
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It is Thursday, March 31, 2022, and the Cleveland Browns are looking ahead to a busy April with offseason workouts and the NFL Draft coming up.
Here is the Thursday edition of Browns Nation news and notes.
1. Michigan Boys Working Out On The Beach
Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones and defensive end Chase Winovich are Michigan alumni who are teammates once again in the NFL.
They are already reconnecting and working out together as evidenced by their social media accounts showing the two on the beach in Florida.
@Wino and @dpeoplesjones working out together. Via Chase and DPJ IG Acct. Go #Browns pic.twitter.com/d3VTaAJkCS
— Dan (@CLBrownsDan) March 30, 2022
Winovich came over from the Patriots in the Mack Wilson trade which has already been given high grades by analysts because there was a lot of uncertainty as to whether Wilson would make the 53 man roster this fall.
Winovich is also a friend of fellow Michigan alum Tom Brady who hilariously commented on his beachside Instagram post by saying:
“Put a shirt on”
2. Belated Birthday Wishes To Andrew Berry
Happy Belated Birthday to Browns General Manager Andrew Berry who turned 35 years young yesterday, March 30.
Retweet to wish our GM Andrew Berry a happy birthday! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/HXHgItxJIN
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) March 30, 2022
He became the Browns’ GM in 2020 at the age of 32.
Berry has been an integral part of the culture change of signing and drafting top-notch players who want to play in Cleveland.
3. Throwback Thursday Dawson Style
The Browns have not had a franchise kicker since Phil Dawson left Cleveland in 2012.
Dawson remains a fan favorite one decade later.
Watching a thing of beauty. #Browns #Phil4Ever pic.twitter.com/7AZlEgwEs4
— Vintage Browns (@VintageBrowns) March 31, 2022
Nick Karns expressed it well.
I miss Phil Dawson much more than a fan should miss a kicker 😂
— Nick Karns (@karnsies817) March 31, 2022
“I miss Phil Dawson much more than a fan should miss a kicker.”
Another fan talked about how the Browns need a kicker.
With all of the talk centered around the competitiveness of the AFC North quarterbacks, the AFC North kickers are pretty elite also.
Evan McPherson, Justin Tucker, and Chris Boswell are going to be solid performers for their teams week after week.
Where will the Browns’ next franchise kicker come from?
Stay tuned.
Happy Thursday Browns Fans! | https://www.brownsnation.com/browns-nation-news-and-notes-3-31-22/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:40Z |
Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he gave to “Good Morning America.” “They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him. They were laying out the options.”
But Packer said Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea.
“He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,” Packer said. “And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no.”
The LAPD said in a statement after Sunday night’s ceremony that they were aware of the incident, and that Rock had declined to file a police report. The department declined comment Thursday on Packer’s interview, a longer version of which will air on Friday morning.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. Smith could be suspended, expelled or otherwise sanctioned.
The academy said in a statement that “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television.”
Without giving specifics, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, but refused to do so.
Smith strode from his front row seat on to the stage and slapped Rock after a joke Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he was on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary.
On Monday, Smith issued an apology to Rock, the academy and to viewers, saying “I was out of line and I was wrong.”
The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18.
Rock publicly addressed the incident for the first time, but only briefly, at the beginning of a standup show Wednesday night in Boston, where he was greeted by a thunderous standing ovation. He said “I’m still kind of processing what happened.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
"They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment," Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he gave to "Good Morning America." "They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We're prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him. They were laying out the options."
But Packer said Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea.
“He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,” Packer said. "And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no.”
The LAPD said in a statement after Sunday night's ceremony that they were aware of the incident, and that Rock had declined to file a police report. The department declined comment Thursday on Packer's interview, a longer version of which will air on Friday morning.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group's standards of conduct. Smith could be suspended, expelled or otherwise sanctioned.
The academy said in a statement that “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television."
Without giving specifics, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, but refused to do so.
Smith strode from his front row seat on to the stage and slapped Rock after a joke Rock made about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he was on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary.
On Monday, Smith issued an apology to Rock, the academy and to viewers, saying "I was out of line and I was wrong."
The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18.
Rock publicly addressed the incident for the first time, but only briefly, at the beginning of a standup show Wednesday night in Boston, where he was greeted by a thunderous standing ovation. He said "I'm still kind of processing what happened."
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Clinton Foundation reconvening Global Initiative to target ‘steep’ challenges
The Clinton Foundation is reconvening its Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to address “steep” challenges it after previously ended in 2016, former President Clinton said in a statement on Friday.
The need for “cooperation and coordination has never been more urgent than it is now. The COVID-19 pandemic has ripped the cover off of longstanding inequities and vulnerabilities across our global community. The existential threat of climate change grows every day,” Clinton wrote.
“Democracy is under assault around the world, most glaringly in Ukraine where Russia has launched an unjustified and unprovoked invasion that has put millions of lives in grave danger. The number of displaced people and refugees worldwide is higher than it has ever been—more than one in 95 of all people alive on the planet today has been forced to flee their home—and rising,” he continued.
The initiative is slated to run from Sept. 19 to 21 in New York City. Clinton suggested that the meeting would look different than those held in the past, though it was unclear if the remarks were made regarding the coronavirus pandemic or other factors.
“Just like the world we’re living in, the September meeting will likely look different than the ones we held before. But what will not be different is the spirit that has driven CGI from the very beginning—the idea that we can accomplish more together than we can apart,” the former president said.
Amid concerns over what could be seen as a possible conflict of interest during former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, CGI ended in 2016, The Associated Press reported.
Prior to that, the initiative’s events featured high-profile speakers including Ben Affleck, Bono, and former Presidents Obama and Carter, according to the AP.
Clinton said in his letter that more than 435 million people in more than 180 countries had been positive impacted by the CGI’s more than 3,700 partnerships and projects.
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Cambiar Investors LLC reduced its stake in shares of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:HA – Get Rating) by 9.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 134,690 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 14,870 shares during the quarter. Cambiar Investors LLC owned about 0.26% of Hawaiian worth $2,474,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in HA. Westside Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hawaiian by 625.0% during the 3rd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,450 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 1,250 shares in the last quarter. Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Hawaiian during the first quarter valued at $81,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in Hawaiian by 11.7% during the third quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 8,655 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $187,000 after purchasing an additional 906 shares during the last quarter. B&D White Capital Company LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hawaiian in the 3rd quarter worth $230,000. Finally, Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Hawaiian in the 3rd quarter worth about $243,000. 85.99% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
In other Hawaiian news, VP Aaron J. Alter sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.39, for a total value of $48,475.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
NASDAQ:HA traded up $0.58 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $19.70. 886,525 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,116,674. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.17, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81. Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. has a 52-week low of $14.62 and a 52-week high of $31.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.84 and a beta of 2.02. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $18.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.58.
Hawaiian (NASDAQ:HA – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 25th. The transportation company reported ($1.37) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.69) by $0.32. The business had revenue of $494.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $493.58 million. Hawaiian had a negative return on equity of 63.40% and a negative net margin of 9.07%. The company’s revenue was up 230.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($3.71) earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. will post -2.58 earnings per share for the current year.
Hawaiian Profile (Get Rating)
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiary, Hawaiian Airlines, Inc, engages in the scheduled air transportation of passengers and cargo. The company provides daily services on North America routes between the State of Hawai'i and Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Phoenix, Arizona; and New York City, New York.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”
What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert did not say, but there appears to be increasing acknowledgement that the current process is broken.
“It’s just been really slow in getting through that new independent process that’s wound up reinvestigating the entire case,” Emmert said, referring to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).
The IARP was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform the sport. It began looking into allegations against Kansas, Arizona, LSU, Louisville and North Carolina State on the heels of a federal investigation into corruption in college sports that resulted in convictions of shoe company executives, a middle man who worked with them and some assistant college coaches.
Of those FBI cases nearly five years ago, only one -- North Carolina State, tied to its recruitment of one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. -- has actually gone through the IARP system to completion and received a ruling that resulted in probation for one year, some vacated victories and penalties for previous coaches.
The four other cases are still pending in the IARP structure, while Auburn went through the more traditional process and received four years of probation in December from an NCAA infractions committee panel.
In the meantime, this year's NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
Created to handle complex cases, the IARP includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to NCAA member schools, and rulings cannot be appealed.
Emmert said NCAA institutions need to come up with a process that has “got to be fair. It’s got to be swift. And it’s got to not punish the innocent. ... That’s where the membership’s got to be in all of this, as they shape a new process or rebuild the one that’s in place.”
The Kansas case hinges on whether Adidas representatives were considered boosters — the school contends they were not — when two of them arranged payments to prospective recruits. Kansas does not dispute the payments. Kansas asked for referral to the IARP instead of having the NCAA's infractions committee handle the matter.
While the lengthy IARP process has been going on, Self agreed to a new contract on April 2, 2021, that will keep him with the school until he retires.
The five-year deal adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season — in effect, making it a lifetime contract. It guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus.
The contact also includes a clause that says the school cannot terminate him for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, he would forfeit half of his base salary and professional services pay while serving any Big 12 or NCAA suspension.
Emmert declined to weigh on on Kansas' decision to double down on Self.
“I’ll leave it to the school to make decisions about their coaches’ contracts,” said Emmert, who also spoke at the women's Final Four on Wednesday. “That’s their business, obviously. They can do that as they see fit.”
The infractions process has also come up with the Division I Transformation Committee, which is working to recommend ways to modernize and reform NCAA governance and regulatory policies.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, who chairs the committee along with Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer, said the group is looking at both the overall infractions process and the IARP structure as part of its work.
“I don’t know fully what was envisioned and what wasn’t envisioned,” said Sankey, who has served on the NCAA infractions committee. “But we have to have timely outcomes, both for those accused and for those competing against those who are accused. That has to be a point of emphasis.”
Later, Sankey added: “I was on an implementation working group, and I disagreed with elements of the approach. So I think some of these problems were foreseeable. We have an opportunity to correct and enhance the process. That doesn’t mean everybody will like the process.”
Among other topics Emmert addressed:
NATIONAL NIL RULES
Emmert offered an urgent plea to Congress to craft what he said was needed, uniform national legislation governing financial endorsements for athletes know known as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
“This tournament’s put on full display the beauty of college sport,” Emmert said. "People love it and enjoy it, and we’ve got to work with the schools and with Congress to make sure we can continue that.
“We’ve got again a relatively short window of time — in my estimate, one and two years,” Emmert continued. “These decisions have to be made because of the dynamics that are underway right now that are far beyond the control of schools, coaches, (athletic directors) or presidents.”
Currently, more than 30 states have been working on their own NIL laws.
TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
With a number of states considering or passing legislation restricting participation of transgender athletes, Emmert was asked whether the NCAA would bar those states from hosting championship events.
The NCAA has largely followed the Olympic model that allows transgender athletes to compete if they've had certain biomedical treatments, including hormone therapies, meant to promote fairness.
Emmert said the NCAA currently requires communities which wish to host events “to explain how it is that they’re going to make sure that the participants in that sport will be allowed to do that in a nondiscriminatory way. ... If they can do that, then we’ll be in those states."
TRANFER RULES
Emmert said the current transfer rules continue to draw a lot of scrutiny and complaints from coaches and could be adjusted over time.
“The only thing that I can say right now is that it’s clear that students are getting more opportunities to play. They’re getting more freedom of movement in some respects,” Emmert said.
But he added that officials are keeping an eye on how the rules affect “students being able to finish their degrees in a timely fashion and go on and lead productive lives, because we know how few of them will be professional basketball players. It’s a constant point of discussion. I don’t anticipate it going away too soon.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard, Dave Skretta and John Marshall contributed to this report.
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Today's mortgage rates: 30-, 20-year rates slip, shorter repayment terms hold steady | March 31, 2022
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Check out the mortgage rates for March 31, 2022, which are mixed from yesterday. (Credible)
Based on data compiled by Credible, mortgage refinance rates have fallen since yesterday, except for 10-year rates, which held steady.
- 30-year fixed-rate refinance: 4.625%, down from 4.875%, -0.250
- 20-year fixed-rate refinance: 4.500%, down from 4.750%, -0.250
- 15-year fixed-rate refinance: 3.875%, down from 4.000%, -0.125
- 10-year fixed-rate refinance: 3.750%, unchanged
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What this means: Refinance rates edged down across three key terms today, but with a spike in rates in recent weeks, 30- and 20-year terms are still at or above 4.5%. Mortgage refinance rates can fluctuate from day to day, so homeowners may want to act today to lock in a lower rate ahead of future increases.
Today’s mortgage rates for home purchases
Based on data compiled by Credible, mortgage rates for home purchases have fallen for two key rates since yesterday, while two other key rates remained unchanged.
- 30-year fixed mortgage rates: 4.750%, down from 4.875%, -0.125
- 20-year fixed mortgage rates: 4.500%, down from 4.750%, -0.250
- 15-year fixed mortgage rates: 3.875%, unchanged
- 10-year fixed mortgage rates: 3.750%, unchanged
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What this means: Although 30-year rates slipped overnight, this popular repayment term is still sitting near 5%. Buyers seeking a balance of a lower rate and lower monthly mortgage payment may look to 20-year rates, which are the lowest they’ve been in five days.
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How mortgage rates have changed over time
Today’s mortgage interest rates are well below the highest annual average rate recorded by Freddie Mac — 16.63% in 1981. A year before the COVID-19 pandemic upended economies across the world, the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for 2019 was 3.94%. The average rate for 2021 was 2.96%, the lowest annual average in 30 years.
The historic drop in interest rates means homeowners who have mortgages from 2019 and older could potentially realize significant interest savings by refinancing with one of today’s lower interest rates. When considering a mortgage or refinance, it’s important to take into account closing costs such as appraisal, application, origination and attorney’s fees. These factors, in addition to the interest rate and loan amount, all contribute to the cost of a mortgage.
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Interest rates for fixed-rate mortgages don’t change over the life of the loan, but tend to be higher than the initial interest rate for adjustable rate mortgages, or ARMs.
Initial interest rates for ARMs are typically lower than fixed-rate mortgages. But after the end of an introductory period, your interest rate will change — and it could increase significantly. Introductory periods can vary from several months to a year or a few years. After the introductory period, your interest rate will be based on an index your lender specifies. ARMs may or may not cap how much your interest rate can increase.
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LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frigo® Cheese Heads® announced the winning schools in its "Build a Bright Future" program, which is aimed at helping schools improve their learning experience and environment through funding for equipment, materials and renovations. Schools across the country had the opportunity to be nominated for the chance at a grand prize of $10,000, followed by 10 runner-up awards. The grand prize-winning school, Desert Star Elementary in Goodyear, Arizona, was revealed today during a morning student assembly that included a surprise visit and a check presentation from the Frigo® Cheese Heads® mascot.
During the period of August 2021 to October 2021, parents, teachers and other adults across the country were invited to submit a video or written nomination explaining why their school deserved to win. All entries were evaluated by a panel of judges for the overall quality of the nomination and the proposed benefit to the school's educational needs. A total of 945 nominations from K-8 schools nationwide were received this year. The judges then narrowed down the list to 11 finalists, and community members, school supporters and fans were invited to vote on social media to determine the grand prizewinner. Winning entries can be viewed at CheeseHeadsBrightFuture.com.
The runner-up schools receiving $2,000 each include:
- Angie Debo Elementary – Edmond, Oklahoma
- Atlantis Academy – Coral Springs, Florida
- Birdilee V. Bright Elementary School – Los Angeles
- Boulder Creek Elementary School – Boulder Creek, California
- Cambridge Elementary School – Jeffersonville, Vermont
- Dunham Elementary School – Petaluma, California
- Elmwood Elementary School – Baltimore
- Meadowlark Elementary School – Billings, Montana
- Valley Elementary School – Poway, California
- Woodland Hills Elementary – Woodland Hills, California
"Giving children the tools and environment to thrive in school starts with the little things like proper equipment, access to nutritious food and other needed supplies and upgrades to help the incredible teachers and school staff who guide their learning," said Saputo Dairy USA Vice President, Marketing and Innovation David Cherrie. "We are proud to support education through the Frigo® Cheese Heads® 'Build a Bright Future' program and look forward to seeing the impact this funding will have to benefit the schools, their teachers and their students."
"We are extremely proud of our community and the support we received during the voting period for the Frigo® Cheese Heads® Build a Bright Future program. Our students deserve the best and that is what we plan to do with our new lab — give them the best science experience so that they can grow as thinkers, problem-solvers and communicators," said Desert Star Principal Jessica Worthington.
Thank you to all who nominated their school or voted, and congratulations to the winning schools!
About Frigo® Cheese Heads®
Frigo® Cheese Heads® cheese is the creamy, delicious, stringy and fun on-the-go snack for both kids and adults. With everyday snacking options like regular or light string cheese, as well as cheese and meat combo packs, Frigo® Cheese Heads® brand products are a good source of calcium and protein in a convenient individually wrapped, enjoyable snack. Learn more at FrigoCheeseHeads.com.
About Saputo Dairy USA
Saputo Dairy USA is part of Saputo Inc., one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world. Through the Dairy Division (USA), Saputo produces, markets and distributes a vast assortment of cheeses. Furthermore, the company converts, markets and sells a broad range of specialty cheeses and holds an important portfolio of import licenses for specialty cheeses manufactured abroad. Saputo Dairy USA also produces a variety of dairy and non-dairy extended shelf-life products. Additionally, Saputo produces, markets and distributes dairy ingredients in the U.S. and on the international market. Products are sold under a variety of the company's brand names, as well as under customer brand names.
Saputo Dairy USA is among the top mozzarella, string cheese, domestic blue and goat cheese producers and is one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products in this region.
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Samsung 2022 Neo QLED Series TVs bring 8K resolution, advanced MiniLED technology, and more
What TV should you buy this Spring? If you're in the market for a new display, you need to check out Samsung's latest Neo QLED 8K TVs! They bring incredible image quality along with a myriad of other great features. Read on to learn more!
Another day another display? That’s never a bad thing for those seeking new buying opportunities or the latest in cutting-edge TVs and monitors. In fact, soon you’ll be able to get your hands on Samsung’s latest 2022 Neo QLED Series. The new series will include multiple models, sizes, and QLED screen technology. There will also be varying styles as well, plus 4K and 8K options. Join us as we take a gander at these sharp-looking displays from Samsung. Let’s go!
Features the cutting-edge new Neo QLED 8K displays
Right away, the Samsung 2022 Neo QLED Series brings its A-game and provides you with a spectacular viewing experience. It features an AI-enhanced Neural Quantum Processor 8K.
The TVs can produce 8K upscaled resolution which Samsung says can result in 3D-like images. MiniLEDs, which are only 1/40th in size compared to regular LEDs, help boost contrast and create more density. This is further assisted by 14-bit processing, up to a 144 Hz refresh rate, and an anti-reflective layer.
The displays also use a unique Infinity One Design that features ultra-thin panels and stainless steel. The audio is strong as well, offering a 90W 6.2.4-channel experience. Though, not surprisingly, Samsung recommends pairing it with their latest soundbar.
Sizes will range from 65-inches, 75-inches, and 85-inches. You can preorder them on March 21st from Samsung.
Offers the gaming-friendly Neo QLED 4K (QN95B) display
If you’re looking for an alternative within the new series, look no further than the gaming-friendly QLED 4K (QN95B). It has the same great technologies such as MiniLEDs, along with Shape Adaptive Light Control and phenomenal HDR performance. Its 4K Neural Quantum Processor and 144 Hz refresh rate provide smooth motion and enhanced detail. There are even Object Tracking Sound capable speakers to immerse you even further in the action.
The Neo QLED 4K (QN95B) will be available to preorder on May 23rd from Samsung.
Spring for Samsung’s new displays in March and May
When it comes to displays you generally can’t go wrong with Samsung. Their latest TVs are bringing all the cutting-edge screen technologies you can want and oftentimes at prices people can afford. With the new 2022 Neo QLED Series, you have one of the best displays of the year to watch movies, play games, and more. You can find more information here on the official Samsung website. | https://thegadgetflow.com/blog/samsung-2022-neo-qled-series-tvs-8k/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:44Z |
Kangana Ranaut to come up with solo directorial project soon
NEW DELHI: After setting high benchmarks with her acting in Hindi cinema, actor Kangana Ranaut is now gearing up to announce a solo directorial project soon.
In a recent conversation with ANI, Kangana Ranaut disclosed, “I will soon be coming up with my solo directorial project that will also be produced by me and I will also star in the project too.”
Kangana has already co-directed her 2019 drama ‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi‘ with Krish Jagarlamudi. The movie that starred Kangana in lead is based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi.
The 35-year-old Padma Shri awardee also launched her own production house ‘Manikarnika Films’ last year. Her debut film as a producer ‘Tiku Weds Sheru’ starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur in lead roles is slated for release this year.
The dark comedy drama will release in theatres before streaming on Amazon Prime Video. She will also be producing her upcoming projects ‘Emergency’ and ‘Manikarnika Returns: The Legend Of Didda’. Apart from these, Kangana’s upcoming projects include ‘Dhaakad’, ‘Tejas’, and ‘The Incarnation: Sita’.
Currently, she is hosting the OTT reality show ‘Lock Upp‘. (ANI) | https://www.indiapost.com/kangana-ranaut-to-come-up-with-solo-directorial-project-soon/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:44Z |
Former White House aide Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump, answered questions Thursday from the House panel investigating last year's assault on the Capitol.
Kushner, the highest-ranking Trump adviser and the first family member to testify so far, appeared in private by video link voluntarily and was not subpoenaed.
The House of Representatives committee is piecing together a detailed account of the events of the January 6 insurrection itself, but also of efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and the misinformation campaign falsely claiming widespread fraud that led to the violence.
Kushner was returning from Saudi Arabia on the day of January 6 and did not spend the night at the White House upon his return to the United States.
Committee member Elaine Luria told MSNBC after Kushner's appearance that he "was able to voluntarily provide information to us, to verify and substantiate his own take" on the election.
"It was really valuable to have the opportunity to speak to him," she said.
Texts from justice's wife
Kushner's testimony caps an intense period of almost daily revelations from the investigation.
It was revealed last week that conservative political activist Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent more than two dozen texts pushing wild conspiracy theories and urging then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to help overturn the 2020 election.
Kushner's name appeared in a message from Thomas dated November 13, 2020, when she told Meadows, "Just forwarded to yr gmail an email I sent Jared this am ... improved coordination now will help the cavalry come and Fraud exposed and America saved."
It also emerged that White House logs given to investigators from the day of the insurrection show a gap of nearly eight hours in Trump's records of calls, including the period covering the violence.
The committee is investigating whether it has the full record and if Trump communicated that day through phones of aides or personal disposable "burner" phones.
The select committee has also asked for testimony from Kushner's wife, Ivanka Trump, who was in the White House on January 6 and pleaded with her father to speak out against the violence, according to reports.
No executive privilege
The White House said on Tuesday it would reject any assertion of executive privilege, which allows presidents to keep certain work-related conversations with aides private — from Kushner or Ivanka Trump.
The committee is approaching the end of its investigative phase and is planning public hearings this spring.
The parallel but separate Department of Justice probe "has expanded to examine the preparations for the rally that preceded the riot," including those who "assisted in planning, funding and executing" the event, The Washington Post reported. | https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-son-in-law-jared-kushner-testifies-in-capitol-riot-probe/6510208.html | 2022-04-01T00:51:45Z |
SILVER CREEK, N.Y. (WIVB) – Children from kindergarten to second grade were locked in what’s been described as an “isolation room” at an elementary school outside Buffalo, New York, a district administrator wrote in a letter to the school board earlier this week.
The letter states that at least five students at Silver Creek Elementary School, including a kindergartner, have been “inhumanely and illegally locked or barricaded in an isolation cell.”
“I have been fighting all year to keep children out of the isolation cell,” wrote Jay Hall, the assistant director of elementary programming on Monday.
Hall described the room as a “cold, cinder block jail-like cell,” and said, “It should never, even for one second, be used in any capacity to redirect or punish any child at any time.”
“Children as young as 5 years old are being blockaded and locked in the isolation cell, kicking the door, pounding on glass with their fists, banging their heads, crying profusely, pleading to be freed, all with complicit staff members standing by and watching,” Hall said.
Parents got wind of the letter and started posting complaints on Facebook this week. “You better pray we never find out that our son has ever been put in one of these so called cells!!” wrote one parent.
On Wednesday, the school district issued a statement, saying in part:
“The District is aware that this morning there were concerns raised on social media pertaining to our Elementary School. The District’s most important priority is the safety and security of all District students and staff. We take any concerns and allegations regarding student safety and their wellbeing as the top priority.”
The district said a law firm, which also acts as counsel for the school board, is investigating the allegations. Superintendent Todd A. Crandall said he hopes to have a report by the end of the week.
Kerry Vasquezmarte, a district parent, said the concerns aren’t new. She said her special-needs daughter was locked in a room several times as a pre-K student at the elementary school. She said a classmate witnessed her daughter being dragged by her arms through a hallway.
Vasquezmarte said her daughter cried when she confronted her about the incident and still has nightmares. She said she met with a teacher and Superintendent Crandall over a year ago to discuss the isolation techniques.
“And all he did was blame my child during the meeting,” Vasquezmarte said. “And I said numerous times to get my child, I was taking her home, she’s not being locked in a room. It took me threatening him for him to finally radio down to wherever to retrieve my kid.”
Vasquezmarte said she eventually pulled her child out of pre-K and homeschooled her during the kindergarten year. Her daughter is back at the elementary school for first grade with a “fantastic” teacher, Vasquezmarte said.
“I was only made aware of any concern on Friday, March 18,” Crandall said. “I can’t comment on something from years ago.”
Crandall said the law firm had an attorney on site Wednesday to conduct interviews. The attorney was also on school district property Thursday.
“We are not about hiding anything or trying to cover up anything,” Crandall said. “Student and staff safety is paramount, and we look forward to hearing the results so that if need be we can address any protocol or procedures as needed.”
The New York State Department of Education says it could not confirm or deny that the state was looking into these claims. The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said it is not investigating the claims at the school because no one has made a formal complaint. | https://fox2now.com/news/national/elementary-students-locked-in-isolation-room-as-discipline-administrator-says/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:45Z |
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s nuclear operator company said Thursday that Russian troops were leaving the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and were heading towards the country’s border with Belarus.
The operator, Energoatom said that the Russian military are also preparing to leave Slavutych, a nearby city where power plant workers live.
It wasn’t immediately clear why the Russian troops decided to leave Chernobyl.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | https://www.fox44news.com/news/ukraine-nuclear-operator-russian-troops-leave-chernobyl/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:44Z |
A well-known entertainer swept up in the so-called "sting of the century" - accused of laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars for a drug importation operation - has been dealt a legal blow after a judge at the High Court at Auckland declined his bid for continued name suppression.
However, the person's name can't yet be revealed because he and three co-defendants intend to appeal the judgment.
The four defendants are among the roughly 40 people charged in New Zealand in June as part of Operation Trojan Shield, a global sting targeting alleged criminals using what they thought was an encrypted messaging app.
In reality, the app was created by the FBI and the Australian Federal Police - an attempt to get intel on criminal groups. Worldwide, more than 800 people were swept up in the sting.
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Advertise with NZME.The entertainer faces charges of participating in an organised criminal group and conspiracy to launder $420,000. He's set to go to trial with nine others in May 2023.
After he was granted interim name suppression at Rotorua District Court last year, the Herald was allowed to identify him only as a well-known entertainer. Details of his career cannot be reported without identifying him.
The hearing to determine if his name suppression should continue had been postponed multiple times since August due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions on the judicial system. But a hearing did take place last month, and Justice Woolford's judgment was released to the media today.
Revealing the defendant's name prior to trial would damage his ability to make a living as an entertainer, defence counsel Ron Mansfield QC said last month.
"He would be reliant on a benefit if he was not able to do any work," Mansfield argued. "That damage to his reputation would be permanent even if he was found to be not guilty of these allegations." | https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/entertainer-loses-name-suppression-bid-but-cannot-yet-be-revealed/HBDCKWBZXWJOM2Y3Q7T6OPEUD4/?c_id=1&objectid=12515060 | 2022-04-01T00:51:45Z |
Westmoreland H.S. baseball notebook: Latrobe enjoys out-of-state opener
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Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 7:13 PM
Latrobe continued a tradition by playing a baseball game against Upper Arlington High School in Ohio.
The Wildcats traveled one state over to open the season against Upper Arlington, which is coached by Latrobe graduate Nate Phillips.
Here’s the cool part: The schools’ most famous alums are golf legends Arnold Palmer (Latrobe) and Jack Nicklaus (Upper Arlington).
Upper Arlington’s nickname is the Golden Bears, although the mascot was in place before the name was attached to Nicklaus.
Upper Arlington won 10-9 as the teams combined for 21 hits.
Logan Short went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs for Latrobe.
Kuyper Lashutka had three hits and four RBIs for the Golden Bears.
Inclement weather only allowed to play one game in Ohio. The Wildcats also were scheduled to play Worthington-Kilbourne, but the game was canceled.
“(Upper Arlington) came here last year and played us and Baldwin,” said Latrobe coach Matt Basciano, who coached Phillips. “This year we went out there. It was a great trip and some good team bonding. They have a new school and facilities, and it’s amazing. We played the first game on their new field.”
Basciano said Campbell’s nickname is “Soup.”
“Soup took us to the school Friday night after dinner to play some basketball and watch the (NCAA) tournament,” Basciano said. “Saturday morning, he took us to a neighboring school to take (batting practice) in their indoor facility that was also amazing.”
Rally caps
Penn-Trafford is at it again. A team that developed a flair for the dramatic last season has another late-rally victory to its credit.
The Warriors (2-0) loaded the bases twice in the seventh inning Wednesday before Jason Sabol and Matt Lichota delivered run-scoring singles for a 2-1 victory over Hempfield.
Last year, the Warriors earned a 4-3 walk-off win over Seton LaSalle, edged Gateway, 3-2, on a bases-loaded walk, and Lichota ripped a winning single in a 4-3 victory over Connellsville.
Open for business
Here are some highlights from opening day of the season, which came and went and was followed by more cold weather and postponements:
• Greensburg Salem spread the wealth in a 13-2 win over Ligonier Valley in six innings. Ethan Heese went 3 for 3 with four RBIs, Hayden Teska had two hits and drove in three and Caden Cioffi added a pair of RBIs.
• Aaron Alakson had two hits, and Rege Sofranko picked up the win on the mound as Mt. Pleasant held back Burrell, 7-6. The visiting Bucs scored four runs in the top of the seventh after falling behind 7-2.
Mt. Pleasant improved to 2-0 with a 6-0 win over McGuffey on Wednesday at Wild Things Park in Washington. Jacob Kitz, Sofranko and Connor Drzal combined on a five-hit shutout.
• Yough scored seven runs in the first and second innings and powered past Jeannette, 16-5, in five innings. Jack Sampson and Carson Pasinski tripled, and Jacob Parquette went 3 for 3 for the Cougars.
• Jake Otto went 3 for 3 with three RBIs, and Penn-Trafford took advantage of 15 Norwin walks on the way to a 10-6 win.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. You can contact Bill by email at bbeckner@triblive.com or via Twitter .
Tags: Greensburg Salem, Latrobe, Mt. Pleasant, Penn-Trafford, Yough
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The Cleveland Browns signed free agent center Ethan Pocic.
It was a logical move for the Browns to add depth in the center position in free agency.
The team released veteran center J.C. Tretter after five seasons with the Browns.
Pocic joins Nick Harris as the centers on the Browns roster.
He played five seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and appeared in 57 career games.
Pocic was a second-round draft pick for the Seahawks in 2017 with the No. 58 overall pick.
With Ethan Pocic's departure, the #Seahawks have only one player (Chris Carson) remaining on the roster from their 2017 draft class.
— Corbin K. Smith (@CorbinSmithNFL) March 29, 2022
Here are three things to know about Pocic.
1. Tall And Strong
Pocic, 26, is 6′ 6″ and 310 pounds.
He is among the taller centers in the NFL.
Pocic also knows his way around the weight room evidenced by a 2018 video he did while with the Seattle Seahawks giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the Seahawks weight room.
First up: #Seahawks offensive lineman Ethan Pocic gives a tour of the weight room at the VMAC. Get big. https://t.co/vhflbLORKx pic.twitter.com/R9f22En6BH
— Moneybagg Yo(hannes) 🇪🇷 (@AronYohannes) July 29, 2018
2. Good Run Blocker
Pro Football Focus ranked Pocic 11th among centers in 2021 in run blocking situations.
This bodes well for Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt.
Ethan Pocic showing off his wheels on this Carlos Hyde TD run 💨 pic.twitter.com/2aq7plvGgO
— Riley Michel (@rileymichel) December 20, 2020
PFF also ranked him seventh among available free agent centers.
The Browns signed center Ethan Pocic per @Schultz_Report.
Pocic:
🔸 76.0 run-blocking grade in 2021 (11th among centers)
🔸 PFF’s #7 free agent center pic.twitter.com/14jfQvzfMo— PFF CLE Browns (@PFF_Browns) March 29, 2022
3. Went To LSU
Unfortunately, he did not cross paths with Joe Burrow.
Pocic entered the NFL Draft the year before Burrow transferred from Ohio State to LSU (2018).
He earned high draft grades for his technique and use of his hands in pass protection.
Film: Ethan Pocic has excellent technique using his hands in pass protection – @FieldGulls#Seahawks #LSU pic.twitter.com/46euMGkelX
— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) May 3, 2017
Conclusion
Pocic does not appear to be a high-profile guy.
We do not even know the terms of his deal with the Browns.
He does not appear to have any social media presence which contributes to his elusiveness.
Pocic is personable when in front of a camera.
We can surmise that his play on the field does the talking for him.
He joins a Browns’ offensive line that is arguably one of the best in football under the auspices of legendary o-line coach Bill Callahan.
Welcome to Cleveland Ethan Pocic! | https://www.brownsnation.com/things-to-know-about-ethan-pocic/ | 2022-04-01T00:51:46Z |
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