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Some positive news highlights the latest safety log: Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office deputies recovered a stolen vehicle in Touchet.
Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office
March 30: Deputies recovered a stolen vehicle in the 5400 block of Frog Hollow Road in Touchet at 6:18.
Deputies then investigated two assaults: one in the 800 block of West Maple Street in Burbank at 9:48 a.m., and one in the 3500 block of Stateline Road south of College Place at 6:46 p.m.
March 29: Deputies took a report of child neglect in Prescott at 10:06 a.m.
Later, deputies investigated a report of a protection-order violation in the 300 block of Farmland Road, south of College Place, at 6:49 p.m. and the theft of a trailer in the 6800 block of Old Highway 12 at 10:01 p.m.
March 27: Deputies investigated a report of a stolen vehicle near the intersection of Rooks Park and Mill Creek roads in Walla Walla at 5:34 p.m.
Umatilla County Sheriff's Office
March 30: Deputies began the day in Milton-Freewater looking into a report of trespassing on Eastside Road at 7:54 a.m.
Later, they investigated an abandoned vehicle on Appleton Road in Milton-Freewater at 12:52 p.m.
A report of harassment took deputies to Spofford Road in Milton-Freewater at 11:51 p.m. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/courts_and_crime/emergency_services/safety-log-walla-walla-county-deputies-recover-stolen-vehicle/article_14ef74d8-b137-11ec-bd62-7702a3f01f97.html | 2022-04-01T01:03:41Z |
We had this great British professor back in high school who taught physics, Mr. Clements. He had an oft-mimicked accent and ran the lone classroom in the building with a Smartboard.
I also remember two distinct things from his course. The first was this awesome see-saw looking thing he called Physics Phor Phun, where two students would sit on opposite ends of a long contraption that would then spin like a carousel. The goal would be to toss a tennis ball back and forth while measuring centripetal force. Or at least I think that was the lesson?
The other I'm sure of, because it's come up far more often throughout life and not in just the physical plain.
p=mv
Simple enough that even a sports communication major has retained it through his 33rd birthday.
The equation for momentum is a key right now to get my training going for the Steel Rail Half Marathon. Given that last week I focused on life balance, the next step here is momentum and motivation.
Not to get too bogged down in Mr. Clements' lesson plans here, but as Isaac Newton once coined, "an object will not change its motion unless a force acts on it."
When it comes to race training or even plain old exercise, the first step is often the hardest. The key is to only make that first step once. As I mentioned last week, I was able to get a good run in on Thursday thanks to a mother-in-law visit, but Friday was a full baby/travel day for me as we got out of town for the weekend right at the end of the school day. Because of that, I made sure that Saturday morning I woke up early in the hotel room, threw on my running shoes and jogged 3 1/2 miles to and along the beach.
Sunday I swapped places to let my wife get a run in and then spent much of the day visiting with family, swinging and sliding with little kids and tasting some of Portland's fine breweries. The biggest challenge then was Monday. Going two straight days at this point without pounding some pavement is a recipe for disaster come May 22 on the Ashuwillticook. Of course, Mother Nature cares little for my training and delivered back-to-back days with temperatures in the teens.
That's where motivation had to take over to ensure momentum didn't stagnate.
Motivation at this point can come from really anywhere. Maybe you've got one of the great coaches at Berkshire Running Center pushing you along. Maybe you're like my dad and uncle who are locked in a battle to see who can get to size 34 pants first. Maybe you're gunning for beach season or a late-spring wedding you've already got an outfit picked out for.
Maybe, just maybe, you're rocking an angry 13-month-old back to sleep at 4 a.m. in a La-Z-Boy, scrolling social media and seeing the various Instagram models with their perfect squat form and thinking 'What do you think, you're bettah than me?'
So, Monday afternoon I got dressed like I was about to go shred some corduroy at Jiminy Peak and cranked out 2 miles around the neighborhood amidst a couple of frigid snow squalls.
If you're in dire need of some motivation, maybe this quote from Jennifer Bell, a county local who just completed her 102nd marathon and whose story of traversing 26.2 miles in all 50 United States you'll be reading in these pages over the coming days, will get you to lace them up and break a sweat.
"Some races it's the weather that can be challenging, or it's the course, or maybe if your body isn't feeling in the best shape," she told me earlier this week. "I think the thing I like best about a marathon is that there is always that challenge, and it's just finding it within yourself to overcome those challenges.
"There's nobody out there. It's just you against yourself, trying to do the best that you can. How hard you're willing to work to get to your goals."
I used that inspiring line myself and kept the momentum rolling. Tuesday, in slightly warmer temperatures, I was able to tack on 4 1/4 miles up some hills at a dreadfully slow pace.
But, we'll worry about velocity later on, I'm just trying to keep this mass moving. | https://www.berkshireeagle.com/sports/columnist_sports/mike-walsh-runners-high-logging-miles-with-momentum-and-motivation/article_86d20ff6-b08e-11ec-8e8c-af25597b8cb9.html | 2022-04-01T01:03:41Z |
Ontario has entered the sixth COVID-19 wave, doctors say
After more than two years fighting COVID-19, some medical experts in Ontario say the province has entered a sixth wave.
"There are more cases now than there were a week ago and two weeks ago," infectious disease expert Dr. Isaac Bogoch said Tuesday.
"We can call this a wave. We just don't know the size of the wave. But it's here."
Bogoch said Ontario should "watch the hospitalizations closely" over the next few weeks.
"We'll probably start to see early signs of hospitalizations rise in the coming week or two ahead," he said.
With access to PCR testing limited, the exact number of Ontarians infected with COVID-19 remains elusive. Using viral signals in wastewater, the province’s science advisory table puts the doubling rate at every 9.6 days.
Ontario health officials are reporting 790 people in hospital with COVID-19 on Tuesday, including 165 patients in intensive care.
Tuesday's hospitalizations mark a considerable increase over the 655 reported on Monday and the 553 reported on Sunday, although not all hospitals report patient data over the weekends.
The rise in hospitalizations is worrying to the CEO of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario.
"If we are not careful, people that are waiting for surgeries and procedures will again be postponed because we don't have enough human resources in the system," Doris Grinspun said Tuesday.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health says the province has the tools to handle the impact of COVID-19.
“The latest modelling shows that our hospitals and health system can manage any of the projected scenarios, while not compromising our ability to continue addressing the surgical backlog caused by the pandemic,” Bill Campbell writes in a statement.
Campbell stresses that Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore expected key indicators to rise as restrictions lift and people spend more time together.
"Dr. Moore said this was going to happen … this doesn't come to anyone's surprise," Bogoch said.
While cases and hospitilizations are going up, Bogoch said he thinks Ontario should "never see businesses or schools ever shuttered again."
"I really don’t think that would be appropriate at all, and I hope to never see that ever again," he said.
With files from CTV News Toronto's Sean Davidson | https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/ontario-has-entered-the-sixth-covid-19-wave-doctors-says-1.17464300 | 2022-04-01T01:03:41Z |
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The latest updates on Russia's invasion of Ukraine:
The last Russian troops left the Chornobyl 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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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.
But 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 areas. There 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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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 US$800 million package of aid that U.S. 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 UN 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 UN 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 UN 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 UN 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 UN-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 UN 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."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.
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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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MADRID -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his country has so far received more than 30,000 Ukrainian refugees and expects that figure to reach 70,000 "within days."
Sanchez announced the latest refugee numbers Thursday during a visit to a refugee reception centre in the southeastern city of Alicante, one of four in Spain.
Also Thursday, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said Spain has sent 10 transport aircraft with weapons and humanitarian aid for Ukraine. She didn't specify how many shipments of each type were sent, but at least two carried arms.
She also said during a visit to the Moron de la Frontera air base in southern Spain that eight Spanish F-18 fighter planes are going to Lithuania to take part in NATO patrols.
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KYIV, Ukraine -- The Ukrainian emergency services say the death toll after a Russian missile strike Tuesday on the regional government headquarters in the southern city of Mykolaiv has risen to 20.
The emergency services said rescuers had now found 19 bodies in the ruins since the strike devastated the government building Tuesday morning. One other person died in hospital.
The regional governor accused Russia of waiting until people arrived for work before striking the building.
Emergency services said they are still working at the scene.
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HELSINKI -- Greenpeace says its activists from the Nordic countries and Russia have blocked the transfer of Russian oil between two large tankers sailing in northern Denmark.
Greenpeace said swimmers and activists in kayaks and boats from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Russia placed themselves between two supertankers to block the transfer of 100,000 tonnes of Russian oil in waters in northern Denmark.
The environmental organization called for an embargo of Russian fuels to stop the funding of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. It said in a statement Thursday that "every time Russian oil or gas are purchased, (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's war chest grows, and so far at least 299 supertankers with fossil fuels have left Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine."
Despite some countries declaring a ban on the arrival of Russian vessels to their ports, Russian coal, oil and gas is still arriving via ships registered in other countries, Greenpeace said.
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ROME -- Italian Premier Mario Draghi says Europe is pushing for a cap on gas prices with Russia because its payments are financing the war in Ukraine.
Draghi told foreign reporters Thursday that the prices that Europe is paying are out of line with the global market.
"We, Germany and Italy, along with other countries that are importers of gas, coal, grains, corn ... are financing the war. There is no doubt," Draghi said. "For this reason, Italy along with other countries are pushing for a cap on the price of gas. There is no substantial reason that the price of gas is so high for Europeans."
Draghi noted that Russia has no other market for its gas, giving Europe room to maneuver. Asked about the risk that Russia would simply respond by turning off the taps, Draghi said, "no there is no danger."
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BERLIN -- The German government says its energy minister has received a Ukrainian delegation that includes the foreign ministry's special envoy for sanctions policy.
The Economy Ministry gave no details on the substance of the meeting Thursday hosted by Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck, who is Germany's vice chancellor and also responsible for energy.
The Ukrainian delegation included the sanctions envoy, Oleksiy Makeev, and Wladimir Klitschko, the brother of Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The Klitschko brothers, both former heavyweight boxing champions, are well-known in Germany.
They were joined by Ukrainian lawmaker Halyna Yanchenko.
The German government has resisted calls to halt Russian energy deliveries, though it is working to reduce the country's dependence on Russian fossil fuels in the longer term.
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ROME -- Italian Premier Mario Draghi says the Russian president told him during a 40-minute phone call Wednesday evening that European companies can continue to pay for existing energy contracts in euros and dollars.
Draghi also indicated that Russia's desire for payments in rubles remained intact, but it may be the case that the currency conversion would take place in Russia. Draghi said he is referring the discussion to experts and that analysis was under way on whether "European companies can continue to pay as foreseen, if this means something for the ongoing sanctions."
"It is absolutely not simple to change the currency of payments without violating the contracts," he said.
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BRUSSELS -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia does not appear to be scaling back its military operations in Ukraine but is instead redeploying forces to the eastern Donbas region.
Russia promised during talks in Istanbul on Tuesday that it would de-escalate operations near Kyiv and Chernihiv to "increase mutual trust and create conditions for further negotiations." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the West were skeptical.
Stoltenberg told reporters Thursday that "Russia has repeatedly lied about its intentions," and must be judged on its actions alone, not the word of its leaders.
"According to our intelligence, Russian units are not withdrawing but repositioning. Russia is trying to regroup, resupply and reinforce its offensive in the Donbas region," he said.
At the same time, he said pressure is being kept up on Kyiv and other cities and "we can expect additional offensive actions bringing even more suffering."
The U.S. says Russia has begun to reposition less than 20% of its troops that had been arrayed around Kyiv. The Pentagon says that most moved north, although some crossed into Belarus where they could be resupplied and sent back into Ukraine.
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The Kremlin has expressed "regret" and "concern" over U.S. officials' reports that the Russian president is being misinformed by advisers about his military's performance in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday that "neither the State Department nor the Pentagon possess the real information about what is happening in the Kremlin."
"They simply don't understand what's going on in the Kremlin, they don't understand President Putin, they don't understand the mechanism of decision-making, they don't understand the way we work," Peskov said.
"It is not just regrettable, it elicits concern, because this complete lack of understanding leads to erroneous decisions, tragic decisions that could have very bad consequences," he added.
U.S. intelligence officials said Putin is being misinformed by advisers about his military's poor performance in Ukraine, according to the White House. The advisers are scared to tell him the truth, the intel says.
White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Wednesday the U.S. believes Putin was being misled not only about his military's performance but also "how the Russian economy is being crippled by sanctions because, again, his senior advisers are too afraid to tell him the truth."
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LONDON -- Britain has imposed sanctions on more than a dozen Russian media figures and organizations accused of spreading propaganda and disinformation about the war in Ukraine.
The latest group subjected to asset freezes and travel bans includes Rossiya television anchor Sergey Brilev, who previously lived in the U.K., Gazprom-Media chief executive Aleksandr Zharov and Alexey Nikolov, managing director of Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT.
Sanctions have also been slapped on media organizations TV-Novosti, which owns RT, and Rossiya Segodnya, which controls the Sputnik news agency.
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Thursday's sanctions would hit "the shameless propagandists who push out Putin's fake news and narratives."
The U.K. also said it was sanctioning Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, chief of Russia's National Defence Command and Control Centre, accusing him of orchestrating atrocities including the siege of Mariupol.
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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the spring draft, with 134,500 new conscripts to be added to the Russian army amid the country's war on Ukraine.
Both Putin and Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu have said that conscripts will not be taking part in the operation in Ukraine. Earlier this month, however, the Russian military admitted that a number of conscripts ended up in Ukraine and were even captured there.
The decree signed on Thursday outlines the draft which will kick off on April 1 and last through July 15.
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BERLIN -- The International Committee of the Red Cross says its teams are ready to facilitate the evacuation of civilians out of the besieged city of Mariupol.
The Red Cross said "for logistics and security reasons, we'll be ready to lead the safe passage operation tomorrow, Friday, provided all the parties agree to the exact terms, including the route, the start time, and the duration."
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Ukraine is sending out several dozen buses to collect civilians from Mariupol after Russia's military said it committed to a localized cease-fire from the city to Ukraine-held Zaporizhzhia from Thursday morning.
"It's desperately important that this operation takes place. The lives of tens of thousands of people in Mariupol depend on it," the Red Cross said.
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AMSTERDAM -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoke by video link to the Dutch parliament.
Zelenskyy, who delivered his speech in Ukrainian, called on the Netherlands to be prepared to stop importing Russian energy, to halt trade with Russia and to provide more weapons.
He also addressed Prime Minister Mark Rutte, saying "Our EU membership depends on you."
Rutte had told Zelenskyy at an EU summit earlier this month that Ukraine's EU accession can't be sped up. "There isn't something like a fast track, a fast procedure," Rutte said at the March 11 summit in Versailles.
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BRUSSELS -- European Union antitrust regulators have raided the offices of several companies in Germany involved in the supply, transmission and storage of natural gas amid concern over skyrocketing prices in Europe.
The European Commission, which polices EU competition policy, did not name the companies targeted in the March 29 "surprise inspections." But anti-trust regulators have been probing the actions of Russian energy giant Gazprom, which has premises in Germany, in the European market. Gazprom could not be immediately reached for comment.
The Commission suspects that the companies "have violated EU competition rules that prohibit abuse of a dominant position" in the market. It says the inspections do not imply that those involved are guilty.
Russia is the biggest exporter of oil, natural gas and coal to the 27-nation EU. About 40% of the bloc's gas imports come from Russia, much of it piped through Ukraine.
In January, the head of the International Energy Agency blamed Russia for Europe's natural gas crisis, saying that high prices and low storage levels are largely due to Gazprom withholding supplies.
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ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's top diplomat says Ankara is working to bring the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers together again for talks.
In an interview with Turkey's A Haber channel, Mevlut Cavusoglu said the meeting could happen within two weeks.
His comments came days after Turkey hosted Ukrainian and Russian negotiators for face-to-face talks in Istanbul. Cavusoglu said decisions taken during the talks to reduce tensions had not fully been put into effect on the ground.
"We do not see these decisions being reflected on the field - for example, the removal of Russian soldiers from some areas," he said.
Asked about the presence of sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in the negotiations, Cavusoglu said the businessman was engaged in "useful" efforts to end the fighting.
"Abramovich has been sincerely making efforts to end the fighting since the first day of the war," he said.
During the talks in Istanbul Tuesday, Ukraine set out a detailed framework for a peace deal under which the country would remain neutral but its security would be guaranteed by a group of third countries, including the U.S., Britain, France, Turkey, China and Poland.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A Red Cross warehouse in the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol has been struck amid intense Russian shelling of the area.
Satellite pictures from Planet Labs PBC analyzed by The Associated Press on Thursday show clear damage to the warehouse's roof along the Kalmius River near its mouth on the Sea of Azov. A red cross had been painted on the top of the warehouse.
At least one hole from suspected shelling could be seen in an image taken March 21. Some four holes in the roof were clearly visible in images taken Wednesday. The red cross had been on the warehouse's roof from at least late August 2021, according to satellite images.
The International Committee of the Red Cross distributed all the supplies from inside the warehouse earlier in March and no staff have been at the site since March 15, the aid group said in a statement.
The Special Forces Unit "Azov," a Ukrainian National Guard unit fighting in Mariupol whose members include far-right activists, has accused Russian forces of firing on the building. Russia did not immediately acknowledge the allegation.
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CANBERRA, Australia -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed directly to Australian lawmakers for more help in Ukraine's war against Russia including armoured vehicles and tougher sanctions.
Zelenskyy has been tailoring his message to individual countries through video appeals like the one shown Thursday to legislators in the Australian Parliament. Lawmakers gave him a standing ovation at the start and end of his 16-minute address.
He called for Russian vessels to be banned from international ports. Zelenskyy specifically asked for Australian-manufactured Bushmaster four-wheel drive armored vehicles.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison had earlier told Zelenskyy that Australia would provide additional military assistance including tactical decoys, unmanned aerial and unmanned ground systems, rations and medical supplies.
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LONDON -- Britain's defence ministry says Russia continues to pound Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, despite Moscow's claim to have scaled back its offensive around that city and Kyiv.
The Ministry of Defence says "significant Russian shelling and missile strikes have continued."
It said Thursday that "Russian forces continue to hold positions to the east and west of Kyiv despite the withdrawal of a limited number of units. Heavy fighting will likely take place in the suburbs of the city in coming days."
The U.K. intelligence update also said heavy fighting continues in the southern port of Mariupol, which has been besieged by Russia for weeks, but that Ukrainian forces remain in control of the center of the city.
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Russia and Ukraine both say they are making efforts to help civilians evacuate westwards out of the besieged port city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine.
The Russian military said it committed to a local ceasefire along the route from Mariupol to the Ukraine-held city of Zaporizhzhia from Thursday morning.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Thursday that Ukraine was sending 45 buses to collect people. She said the International Committee of the Red Cross was acting as an intermediary between the two sides.
Similar evacuation efforts have been planned before and collapsed amid recriminations over fighting along the route. Ukraine accused Russian forces last week of seizing bus drivers and rescue workers headed to Mariupol.
Civilians who have managed to leave the city for Ukraine-held territory have typically done so using private cars, but the number of drivable vehicles left in Mariupol has dwindled and fuel stocks are low.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recalled Ukraine's ambassadors to Georgia and Morocco, suggesting they hadn't done enough to persuade those countries to support Ukraine and punish Russia for the invasion.
"With all due respect, if there won't be weapons, won't be sanctions, won't be restrictions for Russian business, then please look for other work," Zelenskyy said in his nighttime video address to the nation Wednesday. "I am waiting for concrete results in the coming days from the work of our representatives in Latin America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa."
Zelenskyy also said he was expecting results from Ukraine's military attaches in embassies abroad.
He said "the diplomatic front is one of the key fronts" in Ukraine's battle to win the war against Russia.
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The talks between Ukraine and Russia will resume on Friday by video, according to the head of the Ukrainian delegation, David Arakhamia.
The delegations met in-person on Tuesday in Istanbul, after two weeks of meeting by video, and the faint outlines of a possible peace agreement seemed to emerge.
The Ukrainian delegation offered a framework under with the country would declare itself neutral -- dropping its bid to join NATO, as Moscow has long demanded -- in return for security guarantees from a group of other nations.
Russian diplomats responded positively to Ukraine's proposal.
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DUBLIN -- An aircraft-leasing company has filed US$3.5 billion in insurance claims for planes and aircraft engines that are stranded in Russia because of sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
AerCap said it had leased 135 planes to Russian airlines and has repossessed 22 of them outside of Russia.
The Dublin-based company said AerCap says it's unclear whether it will recover more, and Russian airlines continue to use its planes even though it terminated the leases and demanded that the planes be returned.
After sanctions prohibited U.S. and European companies from leasing, selling or servicing planes and aircraft parts to Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law letting his country's airlines re-register foreign planes and use them for domestic flights.
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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency visited a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Wednesday to meet Ukrainian officials and provide technical assistance.
Rafael Mariano Grossi said the IAEA is not involved in political talks with the Russians.
"We are trying to be very active in order to ensure that as soon as possible, the situation is regressed, and the facilities are back in the hands of the Ukrainians," Grossi said.
Ukraine has 15 nuclear reactors at four plants, one of which (Zaporizhzia) is under the Russian military's control.
Ukraine also is home to the decommissioned Chernobyl plant, the site of the 1986 nuclear accident, with the Russian military seized early in the war. As of Tuesday, eight reactors were operating and the rest were shut down for regular maintenance.
-- From video published by Energoatom Press Service in Media Port --Mykolaiv region, Ukraine
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LONDON -- A U.K. intelligence chief is warning that Russia is looking for cyber targets and bringing in mercenaries to shore up its stalled military campaign in Ukraine.
Jeremy Fleming, who heads the U.K.'s GCHQ electronic spy agency, said Russian President Vladimir Putin "massively misjudged" his chances for a swift military victory in Ukraine.
In a speech in Australia, Fleming praised Ukraine's "information operation" for effectively countering Russia's big disinformation campaign about the war.
While there were expectations that Russia would launch a major cyberattack as part of its military campaign, Fleming said such a move was never part of Moscow's playbook.
But Fleming warns that Russia's "cyber actors are looking for targets in the countries that oppose their actions."
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3 men accused in 2015 robbery, killing of UK student plead guilty in case
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Three men, accused of killing a UK student during a “robbery gone wrong” pleaded guilty in the case Thursday morning.
According to Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Justin Smith, Roman Gonzalez and Efrain Diaz Jr. pleaded guilty in connection with the robbery and shooting of Jonathan Krueger back in 2015.
The 22-year-old was a journalism student at UK. He and a friend were walking near campus when investigators say Smith, Gonzalez and Diaz approached them. Krueger’s friend was able to get away during the robbery, but Jonathan was shot.
Gonzalez pleaded guilty to murder and two counts of robbery. Smith pleaded guilty to manslaughter, robbery and evading police. Diaz pleaded guilty to robbery.
The trial for all three had been on hold while an appeal over the death penalty played out with the state Supreme Court.
A judge had taken the death penalty off the table in the case because of how old Diaz and Smith were at the time of the murder. Diaz was 20 and Smith was 18.
Defense attorneys argued their brains were not fully developed at the time. The Commonwealth challenged that ruling, but prosecutors eventually decided they would no longer seek the death penalty.
The sentencing hearing has been scheduled for April 28.
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This is the charity I support and collect for, and buy pet food for when possible.
This was my last donation just before Christmas almost 180kg of dog cat food wet and dry and treats. 🙏🙏🙏
With the recent news of the State of the municipal kennels in São Vicente, Jerry has sent me this message.
Hello Tobi…… You can only imagine the negative feedback we are getting as a result of these recent revelations.
The Friends of 4 Patinhas is not affiliated in any way with the Sao Vicente shelter or its current operation.
We are a group of unpaid volunteers in Sao Vicente who operate independently providing free neutering upon demand, feeding, and monitoring the well being of several feral cat communities, as well as distribute pet foods (When available) free of cost to individuals who claim they need assistance in feeding their pets.
Since our founding, we have also provided health care and food, as well as built shelters for private individuals who have dogs that we deemed were not properly taken care of or properly housed..
We have facilitated several International adoptions of dogs to a similar association in Germany.
We are currently fostering numerous ( at one time over 20) abandoned kittens awaiting adoptions to loving homes, most with various heath issues that continue to drain our funds.
We receive no funds from the Camara and raise all our operating costs from private donations and through the generosity of the donations of goods that are sold in our Thrift shop.
4 Patinhas goal is to have our own shelter and a Cat Sanctuary as well as a facility offering emergency Vet services.. Not an easy task when we are trying to raise the money to do this independently.
Hopefully, this recent development will have a positive effect by showing the need.
Thanks for your generosity and continued support.
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Russia blocks country’s access to Facebook
Russia is blocking access to Facebook amid its invasion of Ukraine as it seeks to crack down on social media and dissenting views on the war within its borders.
The government said the move against Facebook is due to the platform’s “discrimination against Russian news media,” The New York Times reported.
Facebook immediately decried the decision, which it said would further cut off ordinary Russians from truthful information about their country’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Soon millions of ordinary Russians will find themselves cut off from reliable information, deprived of their everyday ways of connecting with family and friends and silenced from speaking out,” Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg wrote in a statement on Twitter. Meta is Facebook’s parent company.
“We will continue to do everything we can to restore our services so they remain available to people to safely and securely express themselves and organize for action,” he added.
Facebook has made several moves against Russia during the course of the war as the state-run outlets have been perpetuating misinformation around the invasion.
Facebook originally said at the beginning of the invasion it would block Russian outlets from earning ad revenue on its platform.
Days ago, the platform took further action by saying it would restrict Russian state media from its platform across Europe.
The latest move occurred on March 1 when Meta, Facebook’s parent company, announced it would demote Russian-backed outlets so they would be harder to find on the platform, as well.
Similar actions to restrict Russian-backed media outlets occurred on other platforms such as Twitter and YouTube.
–Updated at 2:10 p.m.
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Wall Street analysts expect Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE:CMTG – Get Rating) to announce earnings per share of $0.32 for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Zero analysts have made estimates for Claros Mortgage Trust’s earnings. The business is scheduled to report its next quarterly earnings report on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that Claros Mortgage Trust will report full-year earnings of $1.25 per share for the current year. For the next financial year, analysts anticipate that the company will report earnings of $1.33 per share. Zacks Investment Research’s EPS calculations are a mean average based on a survey of analysts that that provide coverage for Claros Mortgage Trust.
Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG – Get Rating) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 14th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.02.
Shares of NYSE CMTG traded down $0.74 during trading on Thursday, reaching $17.14. The company had a trading volume of 256,125 shares, compared to its average volume of 30,165. Claros Mortgage Trust has a 52 week low of $14.96 and a 52 week high of $18.74. The business’s 50 day moving average is $17.34.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.63%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 30th.
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CMTG. Sandia Investment Management LP acquired a new position in Claros Mortgage Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $246,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Claros Mortgage Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,163,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. acquired a new position in Claros Mortgage Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,856,000. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in Claros Mortgage Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,064,000. Finally, Long Pond Capital LP acquired a new position in Claros Mortgage Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $13,091,000. Institutional investors own 12.97% of the company’s stock.
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Blue Ridge, GA (March 31, 2022) – The GBI is requesting assistance from the public in identifying a deceased man believed to be a hiker on Springer Mountain found on January 21, 2022. The man was found specifically off the Benton MacKaye Trail, which is part of the Appalachian Trail in Fannin County. A forensic artist’s rendering of the man is attached.
The man was wearing a small gray t-shirt, a gray fleece long sleeve shirt, tan Wrangler brand cargo pants size 30×32, gray wool boot socks, and Keen brand hiking boots size 10.5 (pictured). The man had in his possession a black Thermal-FR brand fleece quarter zip pullover (pictured), a dark gray Champion brand quarter zip fleece (pictured), a black Uline skull cap with rechargeable light attachment (pictured) and a small black folding shovel (pictured).
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information regarding a person matching this description is asked to contact the GBI Cleveland Office at 706-348-4866. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online athttps://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. | https://news.monroelocal.org/gbi-requests-assistance-identifying-male-hiker/ | 2022-04-01T01:03:44Z |
If you know anything about Cardi B, then you’re aware of her infatuation with the color red. If you’re a fan, then you’re also hip to why she refers to herself as Bardi from time to time.
The wig connoisseur, style queen, and award-winning rapper was spotted shooting a music video in a chic red wig with a black and white bandana print etched on it. She paired the hairstyle with a white crop top, baggy blue jeans with red underwear that was slightly exposed on top, and a red faux fur vest.
The style was slayed by none other than Tokyo Stylez, wigologist to the stars. Because Cardi is a trendsetter, we can expect to see this look recreated on the gowrls this summer.
This isn’t the first time the mother of two adorned herself in the bandana print. In 2020, she took to Instagram in a multicolored bandana-print dress with a matching Birkin bag.
In 2018 she wore a full bandana ensemble partnered with red hair for her Twerk music video.
Cardi B can rock any color and look good, but it’s clear that red is her vibe. This hue brings out her fiery alter ego, from the cherry-colored wigs to the full-on bandana ensemble. What do you think? Are you digging Cardi’s red bandana wig?
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VICTORIA - Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province is preparing to provide an update this Tuesday on potentially making a fourth COVID-19 dose available to vulnerable people in British Columbia.
The minister says discussions are underway about providing a second booster shot to clinically vulnerable people such as those in long-term care.
Dix told reporters B.C.’s COVID-19 strategy has always been to protect the most vulnerable and act on evidence that is reviewed daily.
B.C. reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, bringing the toll to 2,998 people.
The Ministry of Health also reports 281 people in hospital, with 42 in intensive care.
The ministry report says almost 91.1 per cent of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 57.5 per cent of those have had a booster shot.
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MILTON-FREEWATER — At their regular meeting in mid-March, City Council members here directed staff to further explore improving swimming conditions of the public pool.
A group of residents who attended the meeting alerted city officials that the water in the Joe Humbert Family Aquatic Center is too cold for safe and comfortable swimming.
The facility has been the topic of discussions at the city level for several years as problems with the pool’s rubber coating emerged in 2019 and again in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic and smoke from wildfires also contributed to an early closure in the 2020 season.
Repairs and upgrades were made with the lion’s share of a $500,000 Parks and Recreation bond passed in 2018, meaning other targets of that funding were left off the work list.
Milton-Freewater will seek a second, voter-authorized $500,000 on the May 17 ballot.
As part of the aquatic center refresh, last summer the council and city officials presented potential pool-heating options at a public meeting to see how residents wanted to spend money left from the 2018 tax measure.
Options presented then included installation of four heat pumps at a cost of $140,000, adding two heat pumps to be used only during the summer at $72,000 or the purchase of a solar thermal cover that would keep pool water above freezing level.
City Manager Linda Hall reported the thermal cover was considered then to be the best solution for the money.
In February’s City Council meeting, resident Markie McRae raised the issue of the pool water’s too-cold temperature. Two weeks ago, she was joined by several other people who share the concern.
The group’s spokesperson, John Mitchell, stood at the microphone during public comment, telling council members the thermal cover has been inadequate for heating, and Milton-Freewater’s city pool is uninviting to swimmers.
Mitchell referred to city records showing that even when the outdoors heated up in the third week of last July, the pool did not get warmer than 69 degrees and was as low as 56 degrees on one morning.
And that was after water leaks had been fixed, he added.
“We are not asking for bath water but water that is comfortable and healthy," Mitchell said, noting that swimming in water below 64 degrees can lead to cardiac arrest.
Swimming in water cooler than 70 degrees increases heart rate and blood pressure; temperatures below the 78-86 degrees recommended by experts can lead to muscle spasms and hypothermia.
“I’d be worried about liability issues at letting people swim at 64 degrees,” he said.
Children, with less body mass, are at greater risk for hypothermia. Cold water increases fear of water for beginning swimmers and decreases competency, Mitchell told the council.
When saying yes to the 2018 Parks and Recreation bond, voters understood the money would not only fix leaks but would pay for heat pumps to make the pool more usable, he pointed out.
“We fear for the success of a new levy.”
Mitchell and others encouraged the council to “finish the job” it began with the earlier pool repairs, pointing out that heater prices will continue to rise.
Others echoed Mitchell and added that when voters approved a new pool in 1995, it was community elders ensuring that children could reach swimming competency.
It is “heart wrenching” to drive past the facility and see “virtually no attendance,” said educator Jacque Fox.
Mardi Hagerman minced no words in her presentation.
Hagerman said she grew up in Milton-Freewater and was part of the “extraordinary” swim team here during that era.
The pool is set in Yantis Park, built in the 1960s and dedicated to community leader Dick Yantis. The very first swimming pool built there was heated, Hagerman noted, “and that was a giant step.”
In 1995, Hagerman, who has worked in medicine for decades, chaired the campaign to replace the first facility with a modern one; the community overwhelmingly voted for a new, heated pool that year, she said.
Now the city pool has the same water temperature as Wallowa Lake, which is filled with the water from mountain snow packs, she said.
Hagerman asked the council to consider the guidelines issued by the American Red Cross in determining what water temperature should be for swimmers, saying it does not make sense for the community to not have a heated pool.
The aquatic center bond in 1995 was based on having a such a swimming center, Hagerman added.
“We worked very hard to make that pool a success. Pools do not make money, but they do make communities.”
While a thermal cover can help retain heat, those cannot add heat, the group said.
Hagerman reminded the room that in the summer of 1996, the community had no pool as the current one was being built.
“Three young boys went swimming in the river … One drowned, one was on life support and one survived.”
Hall said Milton-Freewater subsidizes the pool’s operating costs at about $240,000 a year now. As well, other residents are also pushing for things like a dog park and golf course improvements, and the pool people must be ready to defend their interest, the city manager said.
Council President Steve Irving told the pool group that council members would go to work on the issue, including checking if heaters can be found at an accessible price, and that the council is likely to make a decision in its April meeting.
In other council action, members approved measures that include the following:
- A contract with Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation for $84,200 to provide a driver and maintenance for the city-owned bus that runs three daily trips to the Walla Walla area, effective through Dec. 31.
- A request from the Milton-Freewater Kiwanis Club to serve alcohol in Yantis Park for a May 21 fundraiser brew fest that will include family activities and food trucks.
- To accept recent audit findings, which yielded "clean results and accurate statements."
- Application for a grant of $114,000 from Oregon’s Parks and Recreation for Yantis Park improvements. A successful application would require the city to match it with at least $76,000 in a combination of cash, labor, equipment and supplies.
- Purchase of a 2020 Freightliner dump truck with snow plow capability for $99,059; $25,000 for a fingerprint scanner for the police department; $24,685 for cyber security software; $30,398 for labor costs related to COVID-19.
- Agreement with the Umatilla County Special Library District, potentially resulting in about $55,000 added to city coffers.
- Amending street opening fees from $100 to $150 minimum to facilitate utility work underneath roadways.
All approvals were unanimous. Council member Brad Humbert was absent. The Milton-Freewater City Council meets again at 7 p.m., April 11, in the Albee Room of the public library, 8 SW Eighth Ave. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/local_governments/group-urges-milton-freewater-to-invest-in-its-pool-pools-do-not-make-money-but/article_b7c31d34-b08f-11ec-9213-ffaf33f140a6.html | 2022-04-01T01:03:47Z |
Heated exchanges at sewer board meeting
According to Webster’s New World dictionary, dysfunction (not to be confused with “dat-function”) is quite simply “abnormal or impaired functioning.”
Or, to residents of Paradise, it would be the same as the beleaguered Paradise Sewer Board 2.0, whose continued existence could fit the definition.
In what nearly became an outright fight between former board member Janis Barber and local activist Lee Ann Overman, the board’s special meeting last week disintegrating into a profane-laced, top-of-the-lungs screaming festival reminiscent of a Bulgarian parliamentary session.
The meeting began on a calm note, before Barber settled into her customary seat at the board table. She had resigned from the board at least twice before, including one week earlier when she told fellow board members she would be submitting an email resignation and informed the citizens on hand of those plans out loud as she left the building.
This past Tuesday, as she took a seat at the table, Barber was informed by current board member Terry Caldwell that she was no longer welcome at the table and that she needed to remove herself, despite her saying she was rescinding the resignation yet again.
After a series of debates about the validity of those resignations without the board formally accepting the offer to quit, Barber begrudgingly got up and took a seat in the back of the meeting hall, which for the past few weeks has been in the outbuilding of a Paradise church that is also a sewing club room.
Prior to being convinced she had in fact met the criteria for resignations, the outgoing board chairperson heard from a written opinion that submitting the resignation to the board and declaring it aloud to a public meeting negated the need for a board vote on the matter.
“Janis has neither the authority or the ability to re-seat herself,” read the written opinion by Dan Clark, Executive Director of the Montana State University Small Government Center. “She resigned in an open public meeting both verbally and in writing. The board cannot seat her, the seat with be ‘declared open.’”
So, following what had become a short time as defacto president of the embattled board, Barber got up from her chair and took a seat in the rear of the hall.
At that point, verbal gasoline began to be scattered across the head table and its now vacant chair.
Board member Don Stamm, who owns property and resides in Paradise, immediately presented a motion that the Robert’s Rules of Order be suspended to allow for an override of the resignation decision so the group could move ahead and vote on a recently submitted set of terms concerning land acquisition and construction plans.
Caldwill and board member Dewey Arnold, also a property owner in the unincorporated town, fought off several attempts to change standard operating procedures rules by steadfastly voting “no” on those motions.
With Stamm and Janie McFadden, both of whom had been appointed to the sewer board by outgoing Sanders County Commissioner Carol Brooker, and who have publicly expressed their support for the proposed $4.5 million sewer project, voting “yes” those motions and others failed to pass due to a 2-2 tie which means the motion failed in typically accepted meeting standards.
Coupled with the board’s recent woes associated with a $53,000 bill owed to the town’s Water District for as yet undefined costs associated with the proposed project, the direction and perhaps need for the dysfunctional board became a matter to consider.
“We are not going to get anything done,” McFadden said after one of the 2-2 stalemate’s went down in the drain.
The project has been opposed by approximately two-thirds of the town’s residents and/or property owners as proposed by land-owner/developer Bridger Bischoff. Bischoff has been pushing for special concessions and considerations to build anywhere from 19 to 40 housing units on property he owns along the north side of the town. He intends to call the development “Bridger’s Paradise,” a moniker that has further ruffled opponents feathers.
Those against the project say it is too costly and that the whole process has been done without allowing for public comment or transparency.
Shortly after it became apparent the remaining Board members could not even agree on a date for the next meeting, Barber marched toward the head table and let loose an angry verbal barrage directed first at Caldwell, then at Arnold and finally several members of the audience, including Overman.
“You are a misogynist [expletive],” she screamed at a stunned Caldwell.
Turning to Arnold she shouted “and you are nothing but a drunk.”
A mystified Caldwell later admitted he didn’t even know what a misogynist is until being informed it is a person who is prejudiced against women.
Barber then turned her verbal tirade on Overman and fellow sewer opponent Katy French, accusing them of falsely representing facts and figures in an attempt to stop the project.
A relative managed to step between Barber and Overman as rising tempers nearly brought the two to blows.
When order was restored a few minutes later, the board continued the debate on the resignation and what to do next.
“We have to get back to what’s legal and stable,” Caldwell said. “This agenda is all messed up, I don’t know how we can move forward.”
The group finally agreed to meet again Tuesday after debating the process for appointing a new member. Caldwell said the group must legally advertise for the opening and allow three to four weeks to see who responds. After that they could go through any resumes submitted and begin debating then voting on a replacement for Barber.
However, with a board election coming up in a few weeks, it appears as though much of the grant money allocated for the sewer project will not overcome government deadlines for submitting a plan of action to allow the funds to remain available.
That sparked Overman to renew her verbal arguments that any and all such proceedings must be transparent and the public must be allowed to have a say.
“The public needs to be in the loop on all of this,” she said. “The old board did everything behind the town’s back and you guys (current Board) are trying to do the same thing.”
When the dust settled, the meeting for March 29 was agreed upon and the meeting was adjourned. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556623415560/heated-exchanges-at-sewer-board-meeting | 2022-04-01T01:03:47Z |
KYIV, UKRAINE -- Russian troops handed control of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and left the heavily contaminated site early Friday, more than a month after taking it over, Ukrainian authorities said, as fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts.
Ukraine's state power company, Energoatom, said the pullout at Chornobyl came after soldiers received "significant doses" of radiation from digging trenches in the forest in the exclusion zone around the closed plant. But there was no independent confirmation of that.
The withdrawal took place amid growing indications the Kremlin is using talk of de-escalation in Ukraine as cover while regrouping, resupplying its forces and redeploying them for a stepped-up offensive in the eastern part of the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian withdrawals from the north and center of the country were just a military tactic and that the forces are building up for new powerful attacks in the southeast.
"We know their intentions," Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to the nation. "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."
"There will be battles ahead," he added.
Meanwhile, a convoy of buses headed to Mariupol in another bid to evacuate people from the besieged port city after the Russian military agreed to a limited cease-fire in the area. But Russian forces blocked 45 of the buses, and only 631 people were able to get out of the city in private cars, according to the Ukrainian government.
Twelve Ukrainian trucks were able to deliver humanitarian supplies to Mariupol, but they were all seized by Russian troops, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said late Thursday.
A new round of talks was scheduled for Friday, five weeks into the war that has left thousands dead and driven 4 million Ukrainians from the country.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it had been informed by Ukraine that the Russian forces at the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster had transferred control of it in writing to the Ukrainians.
The last Russian troops left the Chornobyl plant early Friday, the Ukrainian government agency responsible for the exclusion zone said.
Energoatom gave no details on the condition of the soldiers it said were exposed to radiation and did not say how many were affected. There was no immediate comment from the Kremlin, and the IAEA said it had not been able to confirm the reports of Russian troops receiving high doses. It said it was seeking more information.
Russian forces seized the Chornobyl site in the opening stages of the Feb. 24 invasion, raising fears that they would cause damage or disruption that could spread radiation. The workforce at the site oversees the safe storage of spent fuel rods and the concrete-entombed ruins of the reactor that exploded in 1986.
Edwin Lyman, a nuclear expert with the U.S.-based Union of Concerned Scientists, said it "seems unlikely" a large number of troops would develop severe radiation illness, but it was impossible to know for sure without more details.
He said contaminated material was probably buried or covered with new topsoil during the cleanup of Chornobyl, and some soldiers may have been exposed to a "hot spot" of radiation while digging. Others may have assumed they were at risk too, he said.
Early this week, the Russians said they would significantly scale back military operations in areas around Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv to increase trust between the two sides and help negotiations along.
But in the Kyiv suburbs, regional governor Oleksandr Palviuk said on social media Thursday that Russian forces shelled Irpin and Makariv and that there were battles around Hostomel. Pavliuk said there were Ukrainian counterattacks and some Russian withdrawals around the suburb of Brovary to the east.
Chernihiv came under attack as well. At least one person was killed and four were wounded in the Russian shelling of a humanitarian convoy of buses sent to Chernihiv to evacuate residents cut off from food, water and other supplies, said Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova
Ukraine also reported Russian artillery barrages in and around the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said intelligence indicates Russia is not scaling back its military operations in Ukraine but is instead trying to regroup, resupply its forces and reinforce its offensive in the Donbas.
"Russia has repeatedly lied about its intentions," Stoltenberg said. At the same time, he said, pressure is being kept up on Kyiv and other cities, and "we can expect additional offensive actions bringing even more suffering."
The Donbas is the predominantly Russian-speaking industrial region where Moscow-backed separatists have been battling Ukrainian forces since 2014. In the past few days, the Kremlin, in a seeming shift in its war aims, said that its "main goal" now is gaining control of the Donbas, which consists of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including Mariupol.
The top rebel leader in Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, issued an order to set up a rival city government for Mariupol, according to Russian state news agencies, in a sign of Russian intent to hold and administer the city.
The Red Cross, meanwhile, said its teams were headed for Mariupol with medical supplies and other relief and hoped to take civilians out of the beleaguered city, the site of some of the worst suffering of the war.
Tens of thousands have managed to get out of Mariupol in the past few weeks by way of humanitarian corridors, reducing its population from a prewar 430,000 to an estimated 100,000 as of last week, but other efforts to relieve the city have been thwarted by continued Russian attacks.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said 45 buses would be sent to collect civilians from the encircled and bombarded city, where food, water, medicine and fuel were running low.
"It's desperately important that this operation takes place," the Red Cross said in a statement. "The lives of tens of thousands of people in Mariupol depend on it."
With talks set to resume between Ukraine and Russia via video, there seemed little faith that the two sides would resolve the conflict any time soon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that conditions weren't yet "ripe" for a cease-fire and that he wasn't ready for a meeting with Zelenskyy until negotiators do more work, Italian Premier Mario Draghi said after a telephone conversation with the Russian leader.
In other developments, Ukraine's emergency services said the death toll had risen to 20 in a Russian missile strike Tuesday on a government administration building in the southern city of Mykolaiv.
As Western officials search for clues about what Russia's next move might be, a top British intelligence official said demoralized Russian soldiers in Ukraine are refusing to carry out orders and sabotaging their equipment and had accidentally shot down their own aircraft.
In a speech in Australia, Jeremy Fleming, head of the GCHQ electronic spy agency, said Putin had apparently "massively misjudged" the invasion.
The Pentagon reported Thursday that an initial half-dozen shipments of weapons and other security assistance from the U.S. have reached Ukraine as part of an $800 million aid package President Joe Biden approved this month.
The shipments included Javelin anti-tank weapons, Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems, body armor, medical supplies and other materials, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
U.S. intelligence officials have concluded that Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about how badly the war is going because they are afraid to tell him the truth.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the U.S. is wrong and that "neither the State Department nor the Pentagon possesses the real information about what is happening in the Kremlin."
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report. | https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/russians-leave-chornobyl-as-fighting-rages-elsewhere-1.5842259 | 2022-04-01T01:03:48Z |
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"Cheer Boxes," Now En Route to Poland, Meant to Bring Joy to the Youngest Who Have Been Displaced
LAS VEGAS, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle brand and ONE of the fastest growing franchisors in the world, set off on a crusade only three short weeks ago to collect tens of thousands of shoe boxes of toys, "cheer boxes," for Ukrainian children who have been displaced by the war.
The idea came from the daughters of the company's CEO and founder, Kuba Jewgieniew, who wanted children to help children in need. Jewgieniew's parents and family are from Poland while his wife, Luba Jewgieniew, was born and raised in Ukraine. The family originally hoped to collect just 300 boxes, but the result was well beyond anything the girls or the company could have expected.
"People helping people is what our COOLTURE (cool + culture) is all about," said Kuba Jewgieniew, CEO and Founder of Realty ONE Group. "Our entire ONE family across 45 states shared their love along with local schools, hospitals, neighbors and other real estate companies and it was ONE of the most amazing things I've ever experienced.
In total, Realty ONE Group estimates it collected more than 30,000 cheer boxes stuffed with toys, some clothing and loving, hand-crafted notes to all ages of Ukrainian children. The boxes began to overflow at the company's several hub offices in Orange County, Phoenix and Las Vegas, and now have been crated and shipped to the east coast where they'll make the final trek overseas to the south of Poland where Jewgieniew's family will drive distribution efforts.
Realty ONE Group has a long legacy of giving back through its 501(c)3, ONE Cares, having impacted nearly 300,000 lives in 2021, giving back more than $200,000 to organizations everywhere while planting 139,000 trees through its ONE Tree, ONE World program to make the earth greener as we expand our footprint around the world.
The UNBrokerage, as it's known in the industry, now has more than 17,000 real estate professionals in more than 400 offices in 45 states, Washington D.C. and Canada and will be opening in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Italy, Singapore and Spain, in addition to the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.
Learn more at www.OwnAOne.com.
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Chris Bailey’s Forecast | Cooler Winds Take Over
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The extreme winds of last night are moving away but things remain windy out there today. As we look ahead, we find the overall pattern staying busy with some wild temp swings showing up over the next few weeks.
Those winds of Wednesday into Wednesday night were every bit as high as advertised. Some areas hit 70mph with gusts with widespread 50mph gusts for most of the state.
Those winds today will continue to gust to 30-35mph at times as our low wraps up in the Great Lakes. Morning showers give way to a period of sun and clouds before more showers move in from west to east this afternoon and evening.
Chillier winds will take over today as a northwest flow kicks in later tonight and early Friday. That’s when some backwash showers show up and there’s even the chance for a few snowflakes to enter the picture Friday morning.
That’s how we roll on the first day of April!!
Another fast-moving system will then move through here later Saturday and should touch off some gusty showers.
Temps should rebound quickly behind that for Sunday and Monday as some fairly nice weather shows up. Behind that comes another storm system set to bring gusty winds and more showers and storms by the middle of the week.
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SCAPPOOSE, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a man was shot and killed Thursday by two police officers in Scappoose, Oregon.
Columbia County officials confirmed the officer-involved shooting on social media. In a tweet, officials said that “no officers were injured and the incident is currently under investigation.”
A witness told KOIN-TV that he was dropping his wife off at work when he saw a man show up to the towing facility next door. The witness, Erik Tyler, said the man appeared angry and a fight escalated between the man and employees until the workers told him they would call the police.
Police arrived and Tyler said he heard them yell at the man to drop his weapon and the man didn’t comply.
Detective Shannon Wilde with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, which has taken over the investigation, told reporters police responded to the “disturbance” at Grumpy’s Towing just before 10 a.m. During the incident, Wilde said both a sheriff's deputy and an Oregon State Police trooper fired their weapons, killing the man.
Wilde did not identify the deceased man or specify whether he was armed at the time but said he was wanted for an unrelated “violent felony.”
Wilde also declined to comment on the circumstances that led up to the shooting. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Police-Officers-shoot-kill-man-in-Scappoose-17049819.php | 2022-04-01T01:03:50Z |
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The City of Monroe Police Department reported the following incidents for the period March 17 – 24, 2022. Due to the length, this report has been split into five parts. This is the final part. Please note an arrest or charge does not constitute a conviction.
- Enter Auto – GW Carver Dr; In reference to a firearm being taken from the vehicle. Report taken.
- Trespassing – Blaine St; MPD. Complainant reported a person living on her unoccupied property for the past year or two. She was advised of available civil remedies.
- Assault – Blaine Street in reference Complainant claimed that subject came over to her residence and attempted to fight her because she was having an affair with her husband.
- Traffic Stop – Highway 78 EB @ George L Pike Parkway: A subject was arrested for felony possession of marijuana and possession of ecstasy following a traffic stop for a window tint violation. Transported to Walton County Jail without incident.
- Suspicious Person – E. Spring Street & S. Madison Avenue. Subject was on the corner, almost stumbling into traffic. He was given a ride to S. Madison Avenue, the personal care home where he lives.
- Other Law – S. Madison Avenue. Caretaker advised she wanted subject gone, due to his attitude. She was advised of remedies, subject left on location.
- Damage To Property – Davis St; Compliant residence. Stepson resides there. He damaged his stepsister’s room. Damage exceeded $500.00. Resident wished to press charges. Warrant taken on subject.
- Probation Violation – Alcovy St; In reference to a subject that a probation violation. Subject was transported to the Walton County jail.
- Burglary in Progress – Southside Lot 110 – Complainant advised that subjects were in a residence they did not have permission to be in. Contact was made with the owner of the residence and it was determined they did have permission. All ok.
- Child Custody Dispute – E. Marable St. – In reference to the father of the child not returning the child as verbally agreed. Report taken and remedies advised.
- Dispute – Ashton Pointe – In reference to a verbal dispute between occupants of buildings. Feuding parties were gone when officers arrived and witnesses refused to speak to the police.
- Dispute – Rosewood Ln. – Verbal dispute over dogs. Situation was mediated.
- Dispute – Towler st. Subject’s ex-boyfriend put a lock on her front door. Remedies given.
- Traffic Stop – S. Broad St. @ E. Washington St. – The vehicle was stopped for an out third brake light. Consent to search the vehicle was given. Approximately 1.13 grams of Methamphetamine was located in a “YooHoo” can within the vehicle. The passenger advised the methamphetamine belonged to him and was subsequently arrested for Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance.
- Suspicious Person – E Church St; Stonecreek Subdivision: Subject on location picking up equipment. Had rental agreement from Home Depot for skid steer.
- Enter auto – Baron Dr. – In reference to a wallet and airpods being taken from the vehicle. Report taken.
- Warrant Service – Alcovy Street. In reference to a named subject on location with a Probation Violation warrant out of Barrow County. The warrant was confirmed, and the subject was placed under arrest, and transported to the Walton County Jail without incident.
- Vehicle Accident) N Hammond Dr / Small Wonder Daycare. 2 vehicles. Vehicle left the roadway and flipped striking a single vehicle and causing damage to city water lines.
- Civil Issue – N Hammond Dr- 770 Smoke Shop. Former co-owner came by last date and took a credit card machine that was in his name. According to the complainant the ownership turned over last date. Report requested and remedies were advised.
- Suspicious Vehicle – S Madison Ave. Complainant called in reference to a white male smoking in a vehicle with juveniles, and having a toddler in the front seat. Contact made with subjects at their residence Tall Oaks East. Juveniles were checked and were okay.
- Suspicious Person – Pavilion Pkwy (Publix): a white male walking eastbound in the westbound lane on Hwy78. Contact was made with the man who was out of Loganville. He was transported to Piedmont hospital for a mental evaluation. | https://news.monroelocal.org/mpd-reports-mental-health-issue-have-subject-stumbling-into-traffic-another-walking-west-in-the-middle-of-eastbound-lane-of-highway-78/ | 2022-04-01T01:03:50Z |
Hillicon Valley — Tech moves to deplatform Russian state media
Today is Friday. Welcome to Hillicon Valley, detailing all you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.
Follow The Hill’s tech team, Chris Mills Rodrigo (@millsrodrigo) and Rebecca Klar (@rebeccaklar_), and cyber reporter Ines Kagubare (@ineskagubare) for more coverage.
Tech companies have taken increasing action to deplatform Russian state media outlets spreading disinformation about the military invasion of Ukraine. Russia retaliated on Friday by blocking access to Facebook.
Meanwhile, the White House endorsed a cyber bill that has divided the Senate and members of the Biden administration.
Let’s jump into the news.
Russian state media in tech giants’ crosshairs
The Silicon Valley giants are relying on playbooks they’ve crafted over the last decade or so as they enter largely uncharted territory in responding to an unprecedented military conflict in the social media age.
Platforms are abiding by widespread calls from global leaders to block content from Kremlin-controlled media, but are trying to strike a balance to leave their platforms open for Russian civilians to communicate.
Starting last week, companies began to take action against Russian state media by demonetizing content from such publishers. Later, amid pressure from global leaders and after the European Union issued sanctions on Russian state-controlled media, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media companies restricted access to the outlets through their platforms in Europe.
Reddit went a step further on Thursday, announcing it is restricting Russian state media outlets universally across the platform “in all geographies.” Also on a global scale, Facebook and Twitter said they would demote content from Russian state media to make it less accessible.
While the social media industry seems to be taking a widespread, full-throttle approach to restrict Russian state media now, April Glaser, a senior internet policy fellow at the Harvard Shorenstein Center, said the platforms are following a pattern they’ve set in the past — taking action after a crisis “has begun to swell.”
RUSSIA REACTS
Russia is blocking access to Facebook amid its invasion of Ukraine as it seeks to crack down on social media and dissenting views on the war within its borders.
The government said the move against Facebook is due to the platform’s “discrimination against Russian news media,” The New York Times reported.
Facebook immediately decried the decision, which it said would further cut off ordinary Russians from truthful information about their country’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Soon millions of ordinary Russians will find themselves cut off from reliable information, deprived of their everyday ways of connecting with family and friends and silenced from speaking out,” Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg wrote in a statement on Twitter. Meta is Facebook’s parent company.
“We will continue to do everything we can to restore our services so they remain available to people to safely and securely express themselves and organize for action,” he added.
White House backs cyber bill amid divisions
The White House has endorsed a cyber bill that has divided members of the Biden administration and Senate lawmakers.
National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne told The Hill in a statement that “the administration supports final passage of Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 and appreciates Congress’s bipartisan work to draft the legislation.”
The bill, which unanimously passed in the Senate on Tuesday as part of a wider cybersecurity legislation package, would require companies in critical sectors to report cyberattacks and ransomware to the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
“This legislation is a part of the administration’s comprehensive effort to modernize America’s cyber defenses and complements the President’s efforts to improve cybersecurity,” Horne added.
Earlier this week senior officials from the Department of Justice criticized the bill for a lack of direct reporting of cyber incidents to the FBI.
SUSPENDING SALES
Microsoft Corp. is suspending new sales of its products and services in Russia, the software giant announced Friday.
Microsoft joins a growing list of U.S. tech companies, including Apple and Dell Technologies, in cutting Russia off from key technologies following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent Western sanctions against Russia.
“Like the rest of the world, we are horrified, angered and saddened by the images and news coming from the war in Ukraine and condemn this unjustified, unprovoked and unlawful invasion by Russia,” Microsoft president Brad Smith wrote in a blog post.
TWITTER EXPANDS ‘BIRDWATCH’
Twitter is expanding its user generated fact-checking program “Birdwatch,” the company said Friday.
After testing Birdwatch with 10,000 users in a pilot program over the last year, the community generated notes will start appearing on tweets to a larger group of users on Twitter in the U.S.
Users will also be able to rate the notes to provide further input.
In order for a note to appear on a tweet, it needs to be rated helpful by “enough” Birdwatch contributors from “different perspectives,” Twitter’s vice president of product Keith Coleman said in a blog post.
Siemens to boost domestic production
Siemens USA announced at an event with President Biden on Friday that it is investing $54 million to expand production in the U.S.
The technology company’s investment will create 300 manufacturing jobs, making critical electrical infrastructure that supports electric vehicle chargers, data centers to industrial sites and other technology.
Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens USA, made the announcement alongside Biden on Friday and announced that this spring, Siemens will identify the location of a new EV charging manufacturing hub to produce over a million EV chargers over the next four years.
BITS AND PIECES
An op-ed to chew on: Get ready for Russia’s cyber retaliation
Lighter click: A layered protest
Notable links from around the web:
How shunning Russia could offer the U.S. tech giants an easy win (Politico / Emily Birnbaum)
Bill in Washington State Would Be First to Bar Uber and Lyft Drivers from Being Classified As Employees (The Markup / Dara Kerr and Maddy Varner)
Putin No Longer Seems Like a Master of Disinformation (The New York Times / Farhad Manjoo)
One last thing: Times workers vote for union
Tech workers at The New York Times voted to unionize, becoming the largest active tech union in the country.
A National Labor Relations Board vote Thursday resulted in a majority of the more than 500 software engineers and product designers who cast ballots deciding to unionize.
The tech workers will be represented by the NewsGuild-CWA, the union that already includes The Times’s newsroom.
“The National Labor Relations Board has confirmed what we have known to be true: support for a union is strong among tech workers at the New York Times,” the Tech Guild said. “With this election result, the hundreds of us who work on New York Times websites and apps will finally have a real seat at the table and a meaningful say in our pay, benefits, and working conditions.”
That’s it for today, thanks for reading. Check out The Hill’s technology and cybersecurity pages for the latest news and coverage. We’ll see you Monday.
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Officials with the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC) have documented their work in the past.
But the group, which represents 29 friendship centres in cities and towns across Ontario, is showcasing its accomplishments in a new way.
Finishing The Sweetgrass Braid was introduced during a virtual book launch on Wednesday March 30.
The book is a collection of knowledge and teachings from the friendship centre movement. It details what Indigenous knowledge is passed down, its importance for future generations and how it is shared through urban Indigenous communities.
Finishing The Sweetgrass Braid is the result of a multi-year research project that was funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Sylvia Maracle, one of the book’s authors, served as the executive director of the OFIFC for 42 years before retiring last year.
Maracle said the federation has documented information in the past.
“But it’s the only time we pursued a research grant to do it,” she said. “And if you go way back in the history of friendship centres and urban development, you’ll find that we were always doing things from a cultural perspective. We just didn’t realize it was a cultural perspective and we couldn’t articulate it as one.”
Putting the federation’s work into book form was a natural step.
“This was a logical conclusion for us, that we had the opportunity to say in a bigger way and in a different venue to actually publish things,” Maracle said. “And there are two thoughts whether we should document this stuff and share it with the world.
“It used to be, when we got traditional teachings, we weren’t allowed to take notes. But we’ve come a long way saying we don’t have enough traditional teachers and we have to get the messages out there.”
Gertie Mai Muise, OFIFC’s chief executive officer, said it was way back in October 2013 that the federation applied for a SSHRC grant. The application was requested to fund a project about Indigenous knowledge transfer in urban Aboriginal communities.
The project included the creation of the book.
Muise said the book is unique as it’s the first one about friendship centres and urban Indigenous knowledge transfer.
“The book reveals how this work is about the people and a search that knowledge transfer lives within our communities through every day good living,” Muise said. “The book is a culmination of the care and effort by many people who have come together to preserve Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing.”
Muise said it’s also enlightening for another reason.
“The book demonstrates how there is a place for everyone within the circle, how you can go different places carrying your bundles and come back to the movement picking up new roles and responsibilities as we go,” she said.
Aleksandra Bergier, a research advisor in Indigenous initiatives at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., co-authored the book.
“I think the book also speaks to the kindness and generosity of the knowledge keepers and community members who decided this is the right time to share some of this wisdom more broadly with the world,” Bergier said.
“And the book is full of quotes from Elders and it is full of stories about people who are beloved teachers in the friendship centre movement.”
The OFIFC was founded in 1971. Friendship centres are locations where Indigenous people living in urban spaces can gather and connect with the larger Indigenous community and receive culturally based services.
Muise is thrilled a book about the OFIFC was published.
“Finishing the Sweetgrass Braid is a window into the passionate work of generations of urban First Nation, Inuit and Métis people, our families, our communities, and their efforts in restoring and redefining the interconnectedness of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of urban Indigenous peoples,” she said.
Muise said she’s also pleased with the book’s contents.
“The knowledge shared in this special writing is a sacred gift and blessing,” she said. “It’s a heartfelt testimony to the ongoing dedication to the wellbeing of urban Indigenous communities within the friendship centre movement.”
Maracle is also ecstatic the OFIFC now has a legacy book.
“This work is a profoundly significant contribution to the renaissance and legacy of Indigenous knowledge,” she said. “Like the strands in a sweetgrass braid, each person along the path helped make our bundle. We are grateful and honour those who shared these invaluable gifts. Now that the fire has been rekindled, we will continue to tend to it so that our communities can grow and thrive.”
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Selling your home quickly isn’t a problem in today’s market. According to Seattle-area real estate professionals, even the most tired of homes — if dressed up a bit — are selling in no time, often for more than the asking price.
Heather Maddox, a broker with Windermere Real Estate in Renton, says sellers still need to make their home stand out from the crowd and make a strong first impression. Most of the houses she’s selling go on the market on a Wednesday or Thursday, with offers due the following Monday or Tuesday.
This high volume of shoppers walking through a home encourages competition not only among buyers but also sellers. In such a hot market, it pays to make your home stand apart from the others.
“You want to be ‘the house of the week,’ ” says Danny Adamson, a broker at Seattle’s Lake & Company Real Estate. That means showing buyers that the home they’re bidding on won’t need much work before they move in.
Dozens of potential buyers will tour your home during the initial selling window, then present offers that they hope will rise above the rest. According to Adamson, offers of $100,000 to $200,000 above the listing price are not uncommon.
“You want to give buyers a feeling of walking in and thinking, ‘Wow, this house is so well-maintained and move-in ready, there is nothing I have to do right away,’ ” Maddox says. “Buyers in this market are having to use all their extra cash to buy the home for over the asking price and make up for appraisal gaps, so they don’t have extra money for updates when they move in.”
Homebuyers are also aware of current labor and materials shortages. If they need to have their new kitchen painted, for example, it may be a while before they find someone who can do it.
For sellers who have the time and means to make these upgrades before putting their home on the market, Adamson says that spending $15,000 to $25,000 on upgrades can add $100,000 to their final sale price.
Whether you are selling your home soon or just beginning the process of getting it market-ready, here are five upgrades that will make an impression with potential buyers.
1. Declutter and plan to decamp
Decluttering is among the most important tasks a homeowner can undertake, brokers say. Eliminate anything that “personalizes” the home — your knickknacks, family photos, antique mug collection, the wall of kids’ art. “You want buyers to say, ‘Remember that house with the amazing vaulted ceiling in the living room?’ Not, ‘Remember that house with all the old mugs?’ ” Maddox says.
Small houses may require extra cleanup. Maddox’s rule of thumb: Reduce the contents of all cabinets and closets by at least half. Instead of wondering why your house is so small, buyers may notice instead how much “extra” space there is inside cabinets and drawers.
When you list your home, create a plan you can enact quickly that includes decluttering and moving items into a basement, attic or off-site location, Adamson says. Then find a place where you can spend your days and, if possible, nights while your home is on the market.
“We want a listing to be vacant,” says Sydnie Taylor, another broker at Lake & Company. “Otherwise, [sellers are] dealing with calls every 10 minutes from agents trying to get in to see the home, plus the open houses.”
2. Get a home inspection
Use the findings from a professional home inspection as a checklist for your presale repairs. You can append it to the official inspection at sale time to show where improvements have been made, Taylor says.
“Identify which items on the report are most important and knock a few off the list to show buyers you care,” Adamson says. Some smaller tasks to consider: Get the furnace serviced, have the water heater strapped for earthquake protection and add carbon monoxide detectors.
If you choose not to fix higher-priced issues, such as a new roof, get bids for the work that you can provide to potential buyers so they know what to expect, Taylor says.
Maddox recommends identifying any health or odor issues, such as mildew or animal urine, that could knock down your home’s value. Even if carpets — a frequent source of bad house smells — can’t be replaced or pulled out, they can be cleaned.
3. Collect work bids
As soon as you know you’re selling your home, Adamson recommends collecting bids (personally or through your realtor) for interior staging, painting, refinishing of hardwood floors, replacing of carpet and any other large projects. Finding pros to do home improvement projects is challenging, he says, and it may require significant lead time.
Improving the conditions of your carpets and paint are “magic,” Maddox says. “You can’t spend better money on a house than on paint or carpet.”
If your carpets are covering hardwood flooring, consider having the carpets removed — even if the hardwoods beneath aren’t in the best shape. “People will still love beat-up floors,” Maddox says. “It adds to the charm.”
4. Focus on showcase rooms
“Kitchens, bathrooms and primary bedrooms sell houses, so put your efforts toward those rooms,” Maddox says. “Everything else is secondary.”
If possible, trade out any mismatched appliances with models that align with the rest of the kitchen, whether that’s white, black or stainless steel. If you have appliances that are more than 15 years old, you may want to replace them.
Maddox doesn’t recommend a complete kitchen remodel before selling, as long as everything is in good shape. Instead, paint the walls, add a modern light fixture, replace cabinet pulls and consider a new sink if yours is damaged or badly stained.
Sellers sometimes take the extra step of doing a light kitchen refresh, Taylor says, adding things like new quartz counters, a stainless-steel single-basin sink and newly painted cabinets. These steps will cost about $5,000, she says, but can often make a kitchen look brand-new.
Adamson warns his clients that other projects may have diminishing returns. Spending a large amount on a bathroom upgrade or a new deck may make sense in some markets, he says. But in Seattle, they likely won’t provide a return on investment.
Rather than a large bathroom project, keep it simple by recoating a tub that is scratched or rust-spotted, which costs about $600. A new mirror and light fixture can also make a big difference, Adamson says.
5. Restore your home’s shine
Throughout the home, Taylor suggests assessing what she calls the “jewelry”— mirrors, lighting, doorknobs and other hardware. Do they look dated or have a lackluster appearance? Order a new chandelier for the dining room, or replace outdated interior doorknobs if they have “a 1980s bright gold thing going on,” Adamson says.
Refresh your textiles, too. Buy all-white bath towels, shiny towel bars, throw rugs and pillows (or just new pillow covers). Bedding can look dingy over time, so add bright white blankets or comforters for a clean, fresh finishing touch. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/seattle_times/5-steps-to-help-maximize-your-home-s-sale-price/article_eac1b056-c910-5f01-bae4-2cf4e3f1ec1e.html | 2022-04-01T01:03:53Z |
Equities analysts expect that SunPower Co. (NASDAQ:SPWR – Get Rating) will announce $0.08 earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Eight analysts have issued estimates for SunPower’s earnings. The highest EPS estimate is $0.37 and the lowest is ($0.06). SunPower reported earnings of $0.05 per share in the same quarter last year, which suggests a positive year over year growth rate of 60%. The firm is scheduled to issue its next earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that SunPower will report full year earnings of $0.51 per share for the current fiscal year, with EPS estimates ranging from $0.14 to $1.60. For the next fiscal year, analysts expect that the company will post earnings of $0.87 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $0.39 to $1.88. Zacks’ earnings per share calculations are a mean average based on a survey of research firms that that provide coverage for SunPower.
SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR – Get Rating) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 16th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.09). SunPower had a negative net margin of 2.82% and a negative return on equity of 1.80%. The business had revenue of $384.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $369.77 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.11 earnings per share. SunPower’s revenue was up 12.5% on a year-over-year basis.
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Arizona State Retirement System increased its holdings in SunPower by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 23,497 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $533,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Guinness Atkinson Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in SunPower by 26.5% in the 4th quarter. Guinness Atkinson Asset Management Inc now owns 4,300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. ETF Managers Group LLC increased its holdings in SunPower by 5.0% in the 4th quarter. ETF Managers Group LLC now owns 20,428 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $429,000 after purchasing an additional 972 shares during the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its holdings in SunPower by 106.7% in the 3rd quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 2,067 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,067 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Green Alpha Advisors LLC increased its holdings in SunPower by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Green Alpha Advisors LLC now owns 88,826 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,854,000 after purchasing an additional 1,392 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 34.82% of the company’s stock.
Shares of NASDAQ:SPWR traded up $0.57 during trading on Thursday, reaching $21.48. 5,281,632 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,830,294. SunPower has a fifty-two week low of $14.00 and a fifty-two week high of $35.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.63, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $3.72 billion, a PE ratio of -79.55 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.58.
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SunPower Corporation, a solar technology and energy services provider, offers solar, storage, and home energy solutions to customers primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through Residential, Light Commercial; Commercial and Industrial Solutions; and Others segments. The company provides solar, storage, and home energy solutions and components through a combination of its third-party installing and non-installing dealer network and resellers, as well as in-house sales team; and turn-key engineering, procurement, and construction services and sale of energy under power purchase agreements.
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Randolph Bancorp, Inc. ("Randolph" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RNDB), in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Hometown Financial Group, Inc. ("Hometown"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $27.00 in cash for each share of Randolph common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $146.5 million.
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COVID pandemic’s end may bring turbulence for US health care
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically through a raft of temporary emergency measures.
Winding down those policies could begin as early as the summer. That could force an estimated 15 million Medicaid recipients to find new sources of coverage, require congressional action to preserve broad telehealth access for Medicare enrollees, and scramble special COVID-19 rules and payment policies for hospitals, doctors and insurers. There are also questions about how emergency use approvals for COVID-19 treatments will be handled.
The array of issues is tied to the coronavirus public health emergency first declared more than two years ago and periodically renewed since then. It’s set to end April 16 and the expectation is that the Biden administration will extend it through mid-July. Some would like a longer off-ramp.
Transitions don’t bode well for the complex U.S. health care system, with its mix of private and government insurance and its labyrinth of policies and procedures. Health care chaos, if it breaks out, could create midterm election headaches for Democrats and Republicans alike.
“The flexibilities granted through the public health emergency have helped people stay covered and get access to care, so moving forward the key question is how to build on what has been a success and not lose ground,” said Juliette Cubanski, a Medicare expert with the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation, who has been researching potential consequences of winding down the pandemic emergency.
MEDICAID CHURN
Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for low-income people, is covering about 79 million people, a record partly due to the pandemic.
But the nonpartisan Urban Institute think tank estimates that about 15 million people could lose Medicaid when the public health emergency ends, at a rate of at least 1 million per month.
Congress increased federal Medicaid payments to states because of COVID-19, but it also required states to keep people on the rolls during the health emergency. In normal times states routinely disenroll Medicaid recipients whose incomes rise beyond certain levels, or for other life changes affecting eligibility. That process will switch on again when the emergency ends, and some states are eager to move forward.
Virtually all of those losing Medicaid are expected to be eligible for some other source of coverage, either through employers, the Affordable Care Act or — for kids — the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
But that’s not going to happen automatically, said Matthew Buettgens, lead researcher on the Urban Institute study. Cost and lack of awareness about options could get in the way.
People dropped from Medicaid may not realize they can pick up taxpayer-subsidized ACA coverage. Medicaid is usually free, so people offered workplace insurance could find the premiums too high.
“This is an unprecedented situation,” said Buettgens. “The uncertainty is real.”
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, is advising states to take it slow and connect Medicaid recipients who are disenrolled with other potential coverage. The agency will keep an eye on states’ accuracy in making eligibility decisions. Biden officials want coverage shifts, not losses.
“We are focused on making sure we hold on to the gains in coverage we have made under the Biden-Harris administration,” said CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. “We are at the strongest point in our history and we are going make sure that we hold on to the coverage gains.”
ACA coverage — or “Obamacare” — is an option for many who would lose Medicaid. But it will be less affordable if congressional Democrats fail to extend generous financial assistance called for in President Joe Biden’s social legislation. Democrats stalling the bill would face blame.
Republicans in mostly Southern states that have refused to expand Medicaid are also vulnerable. In those states, it can be very difficult for low-income adults to get coverage and more people could wind up uninsured.
State Medicaid officials don’t want to be the scapegoats. “Medicaid has done its job,” said Matt Salo, head of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. “We have looked out for physical, mental and behavioral health needs. As we come out of this emergency, we are supposed to right-size the program.”
TELEHEALTH STATIC
Millions of Americans discovered telehealth in 2020 when coronavirus shutdowns led to the suspension of routine medical consultations. In-person visits are again the norm, but telehealth has shown its usefulness and gained broader acceptance.
The end of the public health emergency would jeopardize telehealth access for millions enrolled in traditional Medicare. Restrictions predating COVID-19 limit telehealth mainly to rural residents, in part to mitigate against health care fraud. Congress has given itself 151 days after the end of the public health emergency to come up with new rules.
“If there are no changes to the law after that, most Medicare beneficiaries will lose access to coverage for telehealth,” the Kaiser Foundation’s Cubanski said.
A major exception applies to enrollees in private Medicare Advantage plans, which generally do cover telehealth. However, nearly 6 in 10 Medicare enrollees are in the traditional fee-for-service program.
TESTS, VACCINES, TREATMENTS, PAYMENTS & PROCEDURES
Widespread access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments rests on legal authority connected to the public health emergency.
One example is the Biden administration’s requirement for insurers to cover up to eight free at-home COVID-19 tests per month.
An area that’s particularly murky is what happens to tests, treatments and vaccines covered under emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration.
Some experts say emergency use approvals last only through the duration of the public health emergency. Others say it’s not as simple as that, because a different federal emergency statute also applies to vaccines, tests and treatments. There’s no clear direction yet from health officials.
The FDA has granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and older and Moderna’s for those 18 and older, so their continued use would not be affected.
But hospitals could take a financial hit. Currently Medicare pays them 20% more for the care of COVID-19 patients. That’s only for the duration of the emergency.
And Medicare enrollees would have more hoops to jump through to be approved for rehab in a nursing home. A suspended Medicare rule requiring a prior three-day hospital stay would come back into effect.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra recently told The Associated Press that his department is committed to giving “ample notice” when it ends the public health emergency.
“We want to make sure we’re not putting in a detrimental position Americans who still need our help,” Becerra said. “The one that people are really worried about is Medicaid.”
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — About $7 million worth of surplus personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies purchased by a Northern California county was left outside during a rainstorm because no one anticipated wet weather to start so early in the season, according to an investigation released Thursday.
After a KGO-TV news report showed hundreds of drenched cardboard boxes, San Mateo County officials acknowledged the supplies were moved outside an event center last September to make room for a conference.
There was no definitive timeline for how the supplies would be distributed “even though the Fall rainy season was not far off,” the probe by James Lianides said. County officials said they hired the retired school superintendent to conduct the inquiry because of his experience dealing with large organizations and purchasing practices.
Lianides said the boxes of non-medical-grade gowns, face shields and goggles as well as cleaning supplies were also moved out of the event center to avoid the $100,000-per-month storage fee.
“It does not appear that there were any discussions or actions taken in the process of (moving) to protect the equipment in the event of inclement weather, such as wrapping or covering each pallet,” he wrote.
The county's executive officer, Mike Callagy, has said the county purchased the items early in the pandemic when PPE was becoming scarce nationwide so that local first responders and medical providers would have what they needed. The demand for the equipment decreased as the pandemic continued.
The county’s supply of gloves and masks — including N95 and KN95 respirators — are stored indoors.
“What’s clear is that that this shouldn’t have happened. What is equally clear is we are taking the steps necessary to make sure that we put the checks and balances in place so this never happens again,” Callagy said in a statement Thursday.
An inspection of the damaged boxes determined that most of the safety equipment remains usable because they were packed in sealed plastic wrapping, the probe found. Equipment that could not be salvaged were worth about $128,000, according to Lianides. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Report-Rain-not-anticipated-when-7M-in-PPE-17049873.php | 2022-04-01T01:03:56Z |
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EA Release - 0.3.2 Notes
Developer Notes
This update may look small; but, tt's been a long time coming - tomes now display a dialog when attempting to use them. This update has the Fire and Water magic spell tomes displaying their dialogs.
Next update will be another batch of tomes. Eventually, all tomes and manuals will display a dialog upon use. These dialogs take some time to setup. Planning on having Earth, Air, and Nature magic for the next update.
*ALERT - Save games may be broken with this update ALERT***
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New - Fire and Water Magic Tomes now display a dialog when attempting to use them like the spellbooks
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New - Master Fire Magic spell: Firewall
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Fixed - Ibriah Farlee teaches Learning as she says
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Fixed - Fire Protection spellbook has the correct skill listed
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Fixed - Peasants in Kunari Plains no longer walk through buildings
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Fixed - Coach from Elderwood to Druinport should no longer break the menu
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Fixed - Peasants from villages and towns will now talk about their village or town instead of Nerha's Landing all the time | https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/8477177/ | 2022-04-01T01:03:57Z |
Hunter Lamar Harrison, age 18, of Monroe, passed away on March 27, 2022. He was born on February 9, 2004.
He is survived by his mother and father, Tina Yancey Harrison and Stewart Harrison of Monroe; sister, Cheyanne Harrison of Monroe; and brother, Michael Harrison of Monroe.
Funeral services will be Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Meadows Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Meadows Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Burt and Rev. Steve Yancey. Interment will follow at Westlawn Cemetery.
Meadows Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Please sign the guestbook online at www.meadowsfuneralhomeinc.com
Reposted courtesy of Meadows Funeral Home, Inc. | https://news.monroelocal.org/obituary-and-funeral-service-hunter-lamar-harrison-18-of-monroe/ | 2022-04-01T01:03:57Z |
Musician Leela Gilday didn’t spend lockdown quietly at home in the Northwest Territories.
While some people took to social media to post pictures of their lovingly-tended sourdough starters and the resulting loaves, the singer-songwriter took the opportunity to embark on a very personal journey: reclaiming the Dene language of her forebears.
The result was the Juno-winning album North Star Calling, the songs from which Ms. Gilday and her band will bring to the Aurora Armoury on Thursday, April 7, in a concert hosted by the Aurora Cultural Centre.
“I am absolutely filled with excitement,” says Gilday on embarking on a tour after not being able to perform before in-person audiences for the past two years. “It has been a while since I had my band back and played an indoor venue other than my own living room, so this is a big step for me to head back on the road. I feel a bit anxious but that feeling has been superseded by the feeling of anticipation and excitement to actually get to perform before live audiences and have that beautiful musical exchange.”
Hers is a unique voice being brought to Aurora by the Cultural Centre.
As a Dene, Gilday is focused on creating an authentic experience in her own voice which reflects her roots in the north.
“Part of the journey of [reclaiming my language] has been for me to write songs,” she says. “I have always used phrases in the past, but being a Dene language learner, it wasn’t within my power to embark on telling full stories. I have written and will be performing a selection of songs that are in my language and I have written those with collaborators who are fluent in the language, so it is not just me with my rudimentary Dene putting things together.
“I am a person from the north, I am a woman really conveying authentic experiences in my own voice. It has been a very powerful way to reach people, not only to introduce people to new perspectives, but that journey of self-discovery and cultural reclamation, that journey of resilience and courage and overcoming fear and obstacles, of oppression, and, of course, all the things that have been revealed to the mainstream public eye in the last 15 or 20 years with residential schools.
“When I sing in my language, it is kind of a powerful shortcut to those experiences.”
Through her work, Gilday is reclaiming a language she never spoke as a child. Although her mother didn’t speak English until the age of 10, it wasn’t a language that was ever found in the home. Receiving such positive feedback from family members as she not only embarked on this journey but embraced the creative inspiration it provided, has been nothing short of “validation.”
“[Feedback from community members] probably means more than just somebody who is witnessing this journey for the first time,” she explains. “It does take courage to reclaim your language, it is very emotionally-fraught, and it is a very powerful thing, but you also put yourself out there. To have positive feedback from family members and community members who are fluent, I can’t tell you how important it is to me.
“There is a whole worldview imbedded in the actual words. Writing a song [in the Dene language [is not second nature to me, it takes me a while to understand how to convey things and it is interesting how it has shifted my storytelling capabilities and my perspective. I feel as though I can say a lot more and convey a lot more emotions and experiences through very short sentences. It has really been an amazing journey.”
To be a part of the journey and be transported by the music to what the Cultural Centre describes as “the rugged landscapes and vibrant culture” that shaped Ms. Gilday, tickets for the April 7 concert are on sale now. For tickets and further information, visit auroraculturalcentre.ca.
Showtime is 7.30 p.m. | https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/03/31/juno-winner-leela-gilday-brings-powerful-personal-music-to-aurora-cultural-centre.html | 2022-04-01T01:03:59Z |
Underestimate Bobby Wagner at your own risk. And as the Seahawks are about to find out, motivate him at your own risk as well.
Wagner on Thursday agreed to play for the Los Angeles Rams, which puts him squarely in the Seahawks’ sights twice a year — an ominous turn of events.
The deal was first reported by an up-and-coming reporter named Richard Sherman. Keep an eye on him; he has good contacts and a work ethic that makes ESPN's Adam Schefter envious. The contract will be for five years and $50 million, with incentives that could push it to $65 million.
That’s quite a coup by Wagner’s agent, who happens to be Wagner himself. Keep an eye on him, too; Wagner has negotiated two good deals for himself and could be the next Leigh Steinberg once he decides that punishing ball-carriers is no longer his calling.
The recent whispers were that Wagner might have been overvaluing himself and misreading the market for a 31-year-old linebacker with 10 years of wear and tear on his body. The Cowboys and Rams were reported to have had trepidation about paying the $11 million or so Wagner was seeking for one year, according to NBC Sports' Peter King.
We’ll have to see the fine print on how the money is distributed, but it sure seems like Wagner bet on himself and won handsomely. He’s going to a Rams team that just won the Super Bowl and is well-positioned to make another strong run at it. Quarterback Russell Wilson, whose Seattle career began on the same day in 2012 as Wagner and ended on the same day, is the ex-Seahawk who has talked the loudest about wanting to add more championships to his résumé. But Wagner is the one now closer to achieving it.
Those who didn’t think Wagner could negotiate the deal he wanted can now join those who didn’t think he warranted a second-round pick in the NFL draft. Even those who lauded the pick could hardly have forecast the Hall of Fame career Wagner forged in Seattle, in which he broke every Seahawks tackling record, made eight Pro Bowls and was six times named a first team All-Pro.
And yet the Seahawks, for reasons that are primarily but maybe not totally financial, decided three weeks ago not to bring back Wagner for an 11th season. They are looking to transition to a new and younger linebacking core of Jordyn Brooks and Cody Barton.
That alone is certain to fire up Wagner’s competitive spirit when the Seahawks and Rams meet in 2022, once in Los Angeles and once in Seattle. The last time the Seahawks faced such a circumstance within the division, Sherman — the cornerback, not the news hound — was leading the 49ers into the Super Bowl in 2019 after getting his ouster from Seattle.
From what I’ve learned about Wagner in frequent interactions over the years, he’ll be driven — quietly and unobtrusively, but fanatically — to show the Seahawks why they made a big mistake. And what can’t be quantified is how much fuel will be added to that fire by the clumsy way in which the news of his release was conveyed by the Seahawks. As he tweeted out with evident indignation, Wagner found out via the media, not the Seahawks, for which the club has apologized on multiple occasions. Yet it happened, and will no doubt be in the forefront of coverage — and Wagner’s mind — when these teams meet.
The “revenge tour” will be active at Lumen Field in 2022. Joining Wagner in a return to Seattle — game dates have not been announced, but opponents have been locked in — will be Wilson, as a member of the Denver Broncos. The quarterback is probably already crafting the new highlight video and heartfelt thank you to fans to drop on his social media that week.
But I think the return of Wagner might be more emotional. While Wilson proved somewhat polarizing, especially over the last two years, Wagner was more or less uniformly beloved by the fan base.
His loss might also be felt on a deeper level in the Seahawks clubhouse. No one was more universally respected and provided greater leadership than Wagner, which is not meant as a knock on Wilson but rather as a testament to Wagner’s stature. While he has surely paid a price for 1,383 tackles, Wagner is still a highly productive player, one who may be rejuvenated by a new situation.
The Seahawks made a business decision that they were better off proceeding without Wagner. Wagner made a business decision that his optimal next move, professionally and financially, was with the Rams.
We can only assume which games will be most prominently marked on his calendar. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/seattle_times/bobby-wagner-bets-on-himself-and-appears-to-win-big-with-rams-deal/article_91f182a6-b05c-5dce-8ebb-374d7c9aea8f.html | 2022-04-01T01:03:59Z |
Tesla gigafactory in Germany gets conditional approval for facility
A Tesla gigafactory in Germany received conditional approval on Friday after being delayed for months.
The 536-page conditional building permit given by the state of Brandenburg says environmental factors still need to be demonstrated, such as how the facility will handle water use and air pollution control, Reuters reported.
However, the conditional approval is “a big step into the future,” Brandenburg Premier Dietmar Woidke said. Once the full approval occurs, the factory will get its operating license.
The $5.5 billion factory near Berlin was going to begin production in the summer of 2021 but was delayed.
Unions said last month 2,600 of the estimated 12,000 employees needed for the plant have been hired, according to Reuters.
Once full approval goes through, the facility is expected to create 500,000 battery-powered vehicles each year, challenging European market leader Volkswagen.
Tesla is looking to get materials close to the region in order to lower costs and create shorter wait times for the vehicles, Reuters noted.
The Hill has removed its comment section, as there are many other forums for readers to participate in the conversation. We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. | https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/automobiles/596925-tesla-gigafactory-in-germany-gets-conditional-approval-for/ | 2022-04-01T01:03:58Z |
We will forever remember him for his kind spirit and lasting impact. Yesterday evening, the unfortunate news of AJ Crimson passing away surfaced across social media timelines. Crimson was a celebrity makeup artist, beauty expert, and the founder of AJ Crimson Beauty. He was one of the first makeup artists in the beauty industry that understood how to properly enhance the beauty for all shades of women. Crimson’s clients included stars like Lauren London, Missy Elliot, Regina King, Brandy, Angela Bassett and many more. Women across the world knew it was an honor to sit in Crimson’s chair. He made his magic touch accessible to everyone through his beauty line, AJ Crimson Beauty, which offers makeup and tools to complete a full face. His lipsticks in particular were known to be the best shades on the market for Black women. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556624434972/elle-king-takes-the-stage-at-westgate-las-vegas | 2022-04-01T01:04:00Z |
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Dolly Parton expresses support for East Tenn. communities affected by fires
Published: Mar. 31, 2022 at 6:34 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WYMT) - Responders from several East Tennessee agencies are on the scene of a major wildfire in Sevier County. You can follow our sister station WVLT here for live updates on what officials are calling the Hatcher Mountain Road/Indigo Lane Fire.
Those in the area can check this map to see if they need to evacuate.
East Tennessee native Dolly Parton expressed her support earlier Thursday. You can see it below:
Copyright 2022 WYMT. All rights reserved. | https://www.wkyt.com/2022/03/31/dolly-parton-expresses-support-east-tenn-communities-affected-by-fires/ | 2022-04-01T01:04:02Z |
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman convicted in the death of a police officer has been sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison.
Ashley Kroese of Thompson's Station was 24 years old on June 18, 2020, when she drove on the wrong side of the road in Brentwood, killing Brentwood police officer Destin Legieza, 30, authorities said.
She was previously found guilty of four charges, including vehicular homicide by intoxication. She was sentenced Wednesday for charges in the crash that killed Legieza, The Tennessean reported.
A blood test after the crash found her blood alcohol content was 0.166%, which is twice the legal limit.
Members of Legieza's family spoke at the hearing.
“Ashley. I don’t think you intended to kill anyone that day,” said Heather Legieza, the officer’s widow. “But you moving forward with the trial when you know what you did was with intention, you should have just taken accountability for your actions."
Kroese, who did not testify at the February trial, read from a statement.
“I can’t pretend to understand what you have been going through. I’ve never lost a husband, a son or a brother, and nothing I can say is able to ease your pain, but I am truly and deeply sorry,” Kroese said. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Tennessee-woman-sentenced-to-8-years-in-officer-s-17049754.php | 2022-04-01T01:04:02Z |
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At Tokeware, we’ve created the ultimate smoking device: the Perfect Puff.
While the typical glass bong has been a staple of the cannabis world for decades, it’s not without its flaws. Fragile, bulky and unwieldy, and almost impossible to clean, let's face it: the bong has issues.
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While the typical glass bong has been a staple of the cannabis world for decades, it’s not without its flaws. Fragile, bulky and unwieldy, and almost impossible to clean, let's face it: the bong has issues.
We set out to solve these problems and more by creating a new device from the ground up. We integrated modern materials and engineering into a seamless, automotive quality finish that not only looks good, but performs incredibly well. You’ll notice from the first toke that every part of the Perfect Puff was designed with our end purpose in mind: to be easy to use, impossible to break, and most of all, to provide a smooth, clean toke time after time. Once you try the Perfect Puff, you’ll realize it’s the bong you didn’t know you needed.
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1st:
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ZimVie (NASDAQ:ZIMV – Get Rating) updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.100-$2.300 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $1 billion-$1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $988.10 million.
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Credit Suisse Group started coverage on shares of ZimVie in a research note on Tuesday, March 1st. They set an underperform rating and a $34.00 price objective on the stock. Guggenheim started coverage on shares of ZimVie in a research note on Friday, March 18th. They set a neutral rating on the stock.
ZIMV stock traded up $0.03 during trading on Thursday, reaching $22.84. 215,557 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 800,281. ZimVie has a twelve month low of $21.52 and a twelve month high of $50.40. The company has a current ratio of 2.44, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.
ZimVie Inc involved in the Dental and Spine markets which develops, manufactures and delivers a portfolio of products and solutions designed to treat Spine pathologies and support Dental tooth replacement and restoration procedures. ZimVie Inc is headquartered in Westminster, Colorado.
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The funeral service of Thomas Jason Brown, of Good Hope, will be on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Walker Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Westlawn Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at Meadows Funeral Home from 6 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Click or tap the image below for a memorial tribute to Thomas Jason Brown.
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According to the Labor Department, four million Americans quit their jobs last April and the trend continued into this fall. As COVID-19 pandemic restrictions eased, many Americans re-evaluated their life, wanting more flexibility, more money and in many cases just craved the convenience of working from home.
Offering that convenience has been a big priority for U.S. companies trying to compete for quality candidates. Sequoia, a people-investment, and consulting platform company surveyed more than 450 companies across the country - a majority of which are based in California.
GREAT RESIGNATION 2022: Where are all the Bay Area workers?
The Great Resignation in California
San Francisco-based startup Osmind is trying to grow.
"Ideally how many months until this office will be full?" ABC7's Stephanie Sierra asked.
"That is primarily driven by our hiring goals at this point in time," said Quinn Morgenthaler, the company's HR director.
The health record software and research company has distributed teams from Hawaii to New York. But, like many companies faced with challenges from the Great Resignation, Osmind is struggling to compete for new hires.
"We've seen some challenges around attracting the right talent to come in," said Morgenthaler. "Because it's not about resigning from the workplace. It's about resigning from the type of workload and the type of feelings that are around carrying a 9am to 5pm job."
Morgenthaler says the Great Resignation is forcing smaller companies to realign expectations and prioritize flexibility.
"It's about giving that flexibility that's appropriate and competing against some of the bigger fish out there," she said. "We are 2 years old, we're not a Google or Facebook and we don't expect to be."
While Osmind has a high retention rate, Morgenthaler says if they lose a candidate it's usually tied to compensation restraints.
Salary adjustments and turnover rates
Sequoia's survey found salary adjustments are a primary factor fueling the turnover rate across the U.S. job market.
"Lowering compensation can be super risky as we look at the turnover numbers, the stable state is anywhere less than or around 10%," said Kyle Holm, the Vice President of Total Rewards and Advisory at Sequoia. "Roughly two-thirds of the companies are experiencing turnover that's greater than that - which can be highly disruptive to your business."
Of the 459 companies surveyed:
- Around a third or 33 percent indicated their employee turnover rate was between five to 10 percent.
- Whereas, more than a third or 35 percent indicated their employee turnover rate was between 11 to 30 percent.
"What we're seeing as far as what falls under this Great Resignation is really just a realignment between what the employer can do for the employee and what the employee needs to feel successful," Morgenthaler said.
Prioritizing the employee to not only stay competitive, but to help avoid burnout.
VIDEO: 24% of CA companies will require employees back to office by spring, survey finds
"There's definitely more of a blur between work and life post shut down," said Landon Hersch, the director of Software Solutions at Sequoia. "Now, we're seeing a lot of employers doing that mandatory shut down on a Friday or a Monday to give people longer weekends."
Or in some cases offering a month-long sabbatical. San Francisco-based people-management software company, Lattice, is following big tech-giants like Facebook, offering special perks to veteran employees.
"Folks that have been running the marathon with the company have the opportunity to take four weeks consecutive time off," said Maurice Bell, head of People Operations at Lattice. "This is meant to be really intentional...an opportunity for you to step away."
Flexibility with relocating
Whether it's stepping away briefly or completely out of the country - there's a new expectation of flexibility.
Of the 459 companies surveyed:
- Nearly half or around 48 percent are allowing employees to permanently relocate to any state or country.
- 14 percent are restricting permanent relocation to specific states.
- 9 percent can relocate to states where the company has an office.
- Only 6 percent are requiring employees to return home when the office reopens.
"People have made commitments like being fully remote is my jam," said Bell. "And, we embrace that."
VIDEO: Bay Area futurist's vision for next 10 years post-pandemic does not include a 'return to normal'
But the challenge is finding attractive offers that work for everyone - while keeping up with demands of a tight job market.
"The resignation is really about realizing those expectations, having open dialogue, so everyone is getting what they need," said Morgenthaler.
When it comes to getting what you need with time off, Holm is noticing a trend. The survey found many companies that have unlimited time-off policies are struggling to have their employees use the time. In some cases, Holm says companies are re-enforcing a mandatory two weeks paid time off policy.
To access the full survey, click here. | https://abc7news.com/the-great-resignation-2022-turnover-rate-covid-return-to-work/11688711/ | 2022-04-01T01:04:04Z |
Gold Rate in Pakistan today on 1 April 2022 is being sold for Rs. 110940 per 10 grams, and the price of Gold is Rs. 129400 per tola in Pakistan today. Gold Rate In Pakistan Today Karachi is the main hub of the gold market, in Pakistan, Karachi is leading for the gold price, every city follows Karachi Sarafa Bazar Association for the gold price, Today gold rates for different cities including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, and Quetta are the same. Gold Rate In Pakistan, 1 April 2022 Gold Rate 24K Gold 22K Gold 21K Gold 18K Gold per Tola Gold Rs. 129400 Rs. 118616 Rs. 113225 Rs. 97050 per 10 Gram Rs. 110940 Rs. 101694 Rs. 97073 Rs. 83205 per Gram Gold Rs. 11094 Rs. 10169 Rs. 9707 Rs. 8321 Check the latest Gold prices updated on Daily Times news’s website. The standards of gold rates are accumulated in London Bullion Market and sometimes by IMF as they have the sole authority. Daily Times keeps an eye on today’s gold rate in Pakistan on daily basis. *The prices mentioned above are without implemented taxes. | https://dailytimes.com.pk/911199/gold-rate-in-pakistan-today-gold-price-in-pakistan-on-1-april-2022/ | 2022-04-01T01:04:04Z |
Grateful Dead spin-off group Dead & Company has announced plans for a new U.S. summer tour that currently features 20 dates, running from a June 11 concert at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles through a two-night stand July 15-16 at Citi Field in New York City.
The trek features several other two-show engagements — on June 13-14 in Mountain View, California; June 17-18 in Boulder, Colorado; and June 24-25 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.
Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 8, at 10 a.m. local time via DeadandCompany.com. Tickets will be made available through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan program, which you can register for now through Sunday, April 3, at 12 p.m. PT. A Verified Fan pre-sale will begin on Tuesday, April 5, at 10 a.m. local time and run through Thursday, April 7, at 10 p.m. local time.
In addition, Dead & Company is offering various enhanced experience and travel packages, which go on sale April 5 at 10 a.m. local time. Visit CIDEntertainment.com for more details.
Also on the new trek, the band will continue its sustainability partnership with the nonprofit organization REVERB, and has committed to a comprehensive carbon offset program while also encouraging fans to take action to help the environment via the organization’s Music Climate Revolution campaign.
The summer trek will mark Dead & Company’s seventh tour since the band formed in 2015. The group’s lineup features Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, as well as singer/guitarist John Mayer, ex-Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge, and RatDog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti.
In January, Dead & Company were forced to cancel their planned annual Playing in the Sand destination festival in Mexico because of spiking COVID-19 cases, including Mayer.
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The pandemic has been tough on all of us.
While some have found inspiration along the way, others have found themselves turning inward and more towards negative thoughts.
Aurora’s Natalie Opdebeeck sometimes found herself in the latter category, but after the first year of living through a global pandemic, a chance opportunity to take part in a leadership challenge recalibrated her way of thinking.
Her positive outlook restored, the Grade 12 student at Aurora High School recently set her experiences down for an essay contest run by Optimist International.
Based on the prompt of “How does an optimistic mindset change my tomorrow?” her essay has been awarded top prize locally by the Optimist Club of Aurora. As such, her essay was also put forward to a district competition which could net her a bursary of $2,500 above and beyond her local prize of $250.
Natalie said she was “really shocked” her submission went the distance but was proud to be able to share her journey.
“The pandemic was obviously really tough,” she explains. “This summer, I did a leadership program at my summer camp and that was kind of a big turning point for me when I wanted to switch my mindset around. Before, I thought I was turning into a more pessimistic person but that experience really changed my mindset. The director of the camp did a workshop with us all about how you view things in life, and he told us that where your thinking goes you go, and that was the biggest piece I used for my essay.
“It was a month-long experience and just reconnecting with people was a huge part of it. After a period of being isolated for so long, that was really big and it clicked with me during that month that it was kind of my decision if I wanted to be pessimistic or if I wanted to switch things around. That was my choice to make. Being in that position and being in a leadership position at camp and working with kids and being a role model to others was a huge thing. How did I want them to see me? Would I rather be a positive person or be this pessimistic, angry person? That was a huge part that inspired me to make the switch.”
The experience, she says, was the best month of her life and, going forward, continuing in positions of leadership is something she would like to pursue as a student, in her career, and simply life in general.
As a Grade 12 student looking to cap her high school career, Natalie has set her sights on going to Fanshawe College to pursue interior design. She also hopes to obtain her real estate license down the road.
With those goals set, she says she is determined to “make the most out of Grade 12 because high school has been a rough experience with COVID and everything going online.”
“I want to make it a good few months and end it on a positive note,” says Natalie. “Just switching back and forth at the time I began to expect disappointment, which is kind of sad to say, but everything went online, then they talked about sending us back in person, they didn’t, we were back online, and it was all over the place. I developed that mindset to expect disappointment and anything else would be better. It was tough, I’m a social person, so not being able to see family and being isolated was really tough and it was really hard to see things in a positive way.
“Camp was the best month of my life and I think continuing in leadership positions will have a huge impact. Meeting other people and wanting to be a leader is huge, and being optimistic helps you see the good in life, even when things aren’t going so well, like in the pandemic.” | https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/03/31/leadership-opportunities-helped-restore-auroras-opdebeecks-optimistic-mindset.html | 2022-04-01T01:04:05Z |
VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Ten-year veteran Brock Holt ended his bid to win a bench spot with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday when he requested and was granted his release.
Holt, 33, signed with Atlanta on a minor league deal and was invited to the major league camp. He was competing with versatile veteran Phil Gosselin and Pat Valaika for a utility position.
The Braves also optioned left-hander Dylan Lee, who made a surprise start as an opener in last season’s World Series Game 4 against Houston, a 3-2 comeback win, and outfielder Travis Demeritte to Triple-A Gwinnett. Lee, 27, made history as the first pitcher to make his first major league start in the World Series.
Holt hit .209 with two homers and 23 RBIs in 76 games with Texas in 2021. He made his major league debut with Pittsburgh in 2012 before playing seven seasons with the Boston Red Sox.
Holt played every infield and outfield position with the Red Sox but was primarily a third baseman with the Rangers. He has a .262 career batting average in 10 seasons.
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After slowing down due to the pandemic, things are picking back up again in Las Vegas with a full schedule of live entertainment. While it may be tempting to blow a paycheck on big-name residencies, Cirque du Soleil productions, magic acts, concerts, and everything else in between, we have some good news for you: you don't have to. Vegas is a town built on discounts and while the days of endless freebies are (mostly) a thing of the past, there are more than a few ways to save money on shows. So take advantage of the following strategies to enjoy a little entertainment in Sin City without breaking the bank. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556624449212/it-s-urgent-get-your-tickets-to-foreigner-in-las-vegas | 2022-04-01T01:04:07Z |
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AeroMexico flight diverted to Houston to remove ‘intoxicated’ passengers
An AeroMéxico flight headed from Toronto to Mexico City on Thursday was diverted to Houston after three allegedly intoxicated passengers created a commotion on board.
The two men and a woman on AeroMéxico Flight 61 were informed by a flight attendant that they were not allowed to consume alcohol on the flight and were instructed to finish their drinks, CNN reported on Friday.
“But following that incident, all three individuals kept refusing to cover their faces with their masks, were rude, confrontational and appeared to be intoxicated,” Houston Police Department spokesman Kese Smith told the news network.
The flight attendant brought their actions to the attention of the plane’s captain, who then decided to divert the flight to Houston so that the passengers could be removed, according to CNN.
When the aircraft landed in Texas, the police had already been contacted and helped the three passengers to exit the flight, CNN noted.
Two of the passengers were reportedly then taken to Houston’s Sobering Center and the other was left with Customs and Border Protection.
“[A]s apparently he had a no-entry to the US stipulation, so obviously we can’t take him to the Sobering Center as that would be entering the United States,” Smith reportedly said of the third passenger.
No charges were filed against any of the passengers, according to CNN.
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Tommy Thompson, just weeks removed from leading the University of Wisconsin System, met with former President Donald Trump on Thursday for a talk about “Wisconsin politics,” a former aide said.
Thompson was elected to four terms as Wisconsin's governor, and earlier this year declined to rule out another bid. Thompson, 80, spent almost two years atop the university system before leaving earlier this month.
Bill McCoshen, a former chief of staff to Thompson when he served as governor, said the two met at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort.
“The primary topic was Wisconsin politics," McCoshen said. “They talked about the gubernatorial race, the Senate race and what it will take to win in Wisconsin. The topic of running for governor may have come up, but the purpose was to talk about Wisonsin politics more broadly.”
A Trump spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
McCoshen said he expected Thompson to make a decision in April. The primary is in August. Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, businessman Kevin Nicholson and state Rep. Timothy Ramthun are Republicans vying to take on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Thompson was first elected to the Legislature in 1966 and was first elected governor in 1986. He resigned midway through his fourth term to serve as Health and Human Services secretary under then-President George W. Bush, and ran briefly for president in 2008. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Thompson-and-Trump-meet-to-talk-politics-17049815.php | 2022-04-01T01:04:08Z |
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SimiTree named Directors Erin Masterson and Mark Romano as Associate Principals. Masterson and Romano join a group of six managing principals and three principals who direct SimiTree in providing a wide range of proven solutions for compliance, growth, and profitability to home health, hospice, applied behavioral analysis, palliative care, and other post-acute organizations.
"Mark has worked in mergers and acquisitions for the past six years, performing financial due diligences of home health, hospice, behavioral health/ABA, and private duty companies, while Erin has a history of providing extensive revenue cycle and operations consulting to organizations of all sizes, exclusively in the homecare industry," said William Simione, SimiTree CEO and Managing Principal.
Masterson and Romano will collaboratively lead with SimiTree Managing Principals William J. Simione III, David Berman, Nick Seabrook, Mike Freytag, Eric Scharber, and Todd Montigney, as well as fellow Principals J'non Griffin, Jess Stover and Rob Simione.
"I'm honored and excited at the opportunity to join this group of truly innovative leaders, who have positioned SimiTree to provide solutions that help clients overcome challenges, grow and become more profitable," Masterson said.
"It is quite a privilege to join Erin in becoming a fellow member of this highly regarded group as we strive to further accelerate the success of our clients," Romano added.
Romano has nearly 20 years of industry experience, assuming multiple interim leadership roles ranging from billing manager to revenue cycle director and finance manager in home health, hospice, and private duty settings. He has extensive knowledge in revenue recognition and account receivable reconciliation, which allowed him to easily transition to Mergers and Acquisitions, where his primary focus is on financial due diligences, quality of earnings, and hospice cap. A member of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Romano is a graduate of Quinnipiac University with a Bachelor of Science in accounting.
Masterson has spent the past ten years consulting in operational and revenue cycle-focused engagements in the homecare industry with an emphasis on project management and leadership surrounding organizational structure redesigns, revenue cycle process efficiency and accounts receivable reductions. Masterson's accomplishments through interim management positions have led to increased revenue, improved processes and streamlined operations for home health and hospice agencies across the country. She is a graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in finance and sits on several committees and task forces that promote mentorship, female empowerment, and philanthropic initiatives.
"Mark and Erin offer excellent examples of the caliber of leadership SimiTree strives to incorporate into its structure to ensure the ongoing quality and effectiveness of the resources, guidance and solutions we make available to our clients," Simione added.
About SimiTree
SimiTree, a consulting and outsourcing company serving the home health, hospice, applied behavioral analysis, palliative care, and other post-acute organizations, was created by the merger of Simione Healthcare Consultants and BlackTree Healthcare Consulting in May 2021.
In addition to clinical, financial, and operational consulting, SimiTree offers a robust suite of outsourced services, including billing, coding, OASIS, Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI), and revenue cycle management; executive placement, interim management, retention consulting and other talent solutions; mergers and acquisitions support; compliance assessments and risk mitigation plans; sales and growth training; and benchmarking and data analytics.
SimiTree also prepares cost reports for Medicare-certified home health agencies and provides hospice cap reporting and hospice cap due diligence services.
For more information, visit www.SimiTreeHC.com.
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Driver escapes after car riddled with bullets in California drive-by shooting
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. (KOVR) – Authorities in a small California community are investigating after they say a driver was forced to pull over, then shot several times while still in the vehicle.
Neighbor Connie Ternes in the small town of Hood said the incident was shocking.
“I can’t even fathom that that would happen out here,” she said. “This is pretty quiet of an area, somewhat isolated from things like that.”
Locals Darcy and Lance Seppi live on a property nearby and heard the gunfire.
“I started hearing shots, ‘Boom, boom, boom,’” Darcy Seppi said.
Investigators with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said the driver of a Land Rover was forced off the main road by another driver who then started shooting.
The Land Rover ended up riddled with more than 20 bullet holes.
“It is stunning that the victim walked away to see another day,” Sgt. Rodney Grassmann said.
The victim crawled to the passenger side and escaped into an open field to call police, taking shots to the stomach and back.
Investigators are working to determine if the individuals knew each other.
“There could be many things,” Grassmann said. “Perhaps there was an unknown road rage incident where that driver had done something that offended the other driver. I don’t think the public has to worry about some crazed person randomly shooting at people.”
The neighbors say the shooting is unusual in the small town of around 300 people, and they are left questioning the motive.
“I can’t wrap my head around it,” Ternes said. “Who would do that? What is the reason in the middle of the night, shooting at someone so many times?”
Investigators say they do not believe the incident was gang-related.
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ABC NEWS EXCLUSIVE | TOMORROW ON GMA: #Oscars producer Will Packer speaks out on what happened behind the scenes, moments after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage. pic.twitter.com/LnFnNImFJ1
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In an excerpt of an interview with ABC News, aired Thursday on "World News Tonight," producer Will Packer said LAPD officers told Rock, "This is battery" and that he could press charges, and they were prepared to arrest Smith that night.
WATCH: Is Will Smith's Hollywood career in jeopardy? Expert weighs in
"They said, we will go get him. We are prepared. We are prepared to get him right now. You can press charges. We can arrest him. They were laying out the options," Packer told ABC. "And as they were talking, Chris was ... being very dismissive of those options. He was like, no, I'm fine. He was, like, no, no, no."
The LAPD put out a statement on the night of the Oscars, saying, "The individual involved has declined to file a police report."
WATCH: Will Smith's shocking Oscars stage confrontation with Chris Rock
Rock made a brief reference to the incident Wednesday at a stand-up show in Boston, his first public appearance since the Oscars. He told the audience he was "still processing what happened" and would have more to say at a later date.
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The funeral service of Wesley Matthew, Jr., 75, of Monroe, will be on April 1, 2022 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Meadows Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hill Haven Memory Gardens. The family will receive visitors at Meadows Funeral Home from 6 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Click or tap the image below for a memorial tribute to Wesley Matthew, Jr.
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The plight of the people living in backward rural areas of Sindh is not hidden from anyone. Poor people struggling with the worst living conditions have no one to listen to their problems. In this situation, the role of Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO) has also become a showpiece. The SRSO Poverty Reduction Program seems to have failed miserably in achieving its goals in different districts of Sindh whose one of the main reasons being rampant corruption. On the other hand, the administrative affairs of NGO have also reached the worst stage. The high-ups in the organization seem to be busy making their lives prosperous. The performance of the institution can be gauged from the views and opinions of these backward people. Public outcry has exposed the NGO. On the other hand, the administrative affairs of NGO have also reached the worst stage. The high-ups in the organisation seem to be busy making their lives prosperous. The performance of the institution can be gauged from the views and opinions of these backward people. Public outcry has exposed the NGO Talking to the media, the poor and oppressed people said that no work is being done by SRSO to directly benefit them. “Women, children, old and young are all worried. No relief is being provided to them.” The backward people in a depressed, frustrated and sad tone said that every day of their life is full of misery and difficulties and these difficulties do not seem to be diminishing. “But these trials will not demoralise us. Our body is weak but our intentions are strong. We have kept our hopes alive on these difficult paths. It is hoped that we will find our destination. We request SRSO to take practical, useful and lasting steps for our betterment,” they demanded. | https://dailytimes.com.pk/911208/people-in-sindhs-rural-areas-await-help-in-reducing-their-miseries/ | 2022-04-01T01:04:10Z |
Madonna is capitalizing on the “Frozen” craze and has dropped an all-new remix, featuring R&B singer 070 Shake. This song reboot, based on the “Frozen” remix by producer Sickick that gained popularity on TikTok last year, features new vocals and lyrics by 070 Shake laid against a hypnotic beat.
The new tracks features Shake singing, “Don’t pull my heart/ Don’t text me back, don’t call me back/ It’s something in the water, yeah,” over the song’s familiar refrain.
To further treat fans, the two teamed for a new music video. It starts with Madonna pulling up to a dark, abandoned warehouse to meet 070 Shake. The two enjoy moments around the mysterious grounds in the rain before jumping into the souped-up car to make their getaway.
Madonna said of her new collaborator, “070 Shake is indescribably mysterious and alluring. There are very few women in the trap music world that aren’t pandering to men. Her lyrics are deep and unique — there is no one like her. I’m excited for the world to discover her!”
This marks the second time Madonna has breathed new life into her 1998 hit. Another remix dropped earlier this month, featuring Sickick and Nigerian superstar Fireboy DML.
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Some streets near Joel Stone Heritage Park in Gananoque will be open to local traffic only as the Lowertown revitalization project will soon be underway.
The planned service disruption is set to begin on Monday, April 4, according to the town’s website.
“The idea for the project is to make the section between Main Street and that whole area a lot more pedestrian-friendly,” said Gananoque Mayor Ted Lojko.
A number of streets in Lowertown will be under construction for the revitalization project, including Water Street from Main Street to Kate Street and St. Lawrence Street from Kate Street to Market Street, according to the town’s website.
The revitalization project will expand the sidewalks for pedestrian use and will remove some of the interlocking brick that has buckled throughout the years, and the streets will be repaved to make them more usable, said Lojko, adding that they are looking at adding flowerbeds, boulevards and trees in the Lowertown area.
Along with some beautification and greenery being added, the Lowertown revitalization will also see a separation of vehicles moving throughout the area and boats launching into the water and being taken out of the water.
In the design of the project, three lanes have been proposed for cars, for launching boats and for people to take their boat out of the water, said Lojko.
The mayor added he was looking forward to the project being finished, which will allow people to use the area more.
“I’m not sure if it will increase the amount of people that will actually come down there, but it will certainly be a better experience,” he said. “By expanding the sidewalks, putting in some trees to provide some shade and flowerbeds will increase people enjoying the area.”
The town council previously approved the final design for the project, which incorporated a new traffic flow, new boulevard, new streetlights, trees and flower planters.
Various roads in the area became one-way streets, and some new four-way stop signs were installed to outline a clearer flow of traffic.
The traffic flow in the Lowertown area was changed in late November to have Water Street as a one-way street travelling west from Main Street. St. Lawrence Street is also a one-way street travelling east from Kate Street to Main Street while Kate Street is a one-way travelling north.
Market Street is also a one-way street travelling north from Water Street to St. Lawrence Street, however, it is a one-way street travelling south from King Street West to St. Lawrence Street.
The service disruption for the revitalization project will be until the end of May, according to the town’s website.
(Jessica Munro is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Brockville Recorder and Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.) | https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/03/31/lowertown-revitalization-project-underway.html | 2022-04-01T01:04:11Z |
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland State has extended athletic director Scott Garrett's contract through June 2026, the school announced Thursday.
Garrett has been in charge of the Vikings' athletic program since 2019. The school noted successes like a rise in the grade-point averages for its athletes in announcing Garrett's extension, which comes as Cleveland State is searching for a new men's basketball coach.
“We have established aggressive goals for athletics in our set of CSU 2.0 priorities, and Scott is the perfect leader to move us forward,” president Harlan Sands said. “Under Scott’s continuing leadership, we are confident that our best days still lie ahead.”
Garrett’s original four-year contract was set to expire in 2023. Under the extension, he also received a bump in salary.
Cleveland State began a national search for a new men's basketball coach following Dennis Gates' recent departure for Missouri. Gates turned around the school's program in three years, leading the Vikings to back-to-back Horizon League regular-season conference titles and to this season's NCAA Tournament.
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Hometown: San Diego, Calif. This is Kimiko's first time entering the Tiny Desk Contest, but you'd never know it. Her demeanor is steady and effortlessly commanding, like her voice, and on "Hush and a Warning Sign," her pleading, siren-like vocals take us deep into her eerily beautiful thoughts. The lyrics feel like riddles, as if Kimiko was the only person meant to understand them – an intimate peek into her vulnerable mind. "But nothing ever really matters when you pretend you're something that you're not / And nothing really matters when you're hung up again on your own thoughts," she sings softly. Kimiko's performance proves you don't need to know the meaning of a song, you just need to feel it, and her entry conjures a full range of feelings: longing, frustration, sadness, passion. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556624481204/on-the-hush-comedy-club | 2022-04-01T01:04:14Z |
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A $64.1 billion supplemental state budget that spends on statewide programs ranging from homelessness and behavioral health to the ongoing COVID-19 response was signed Thursday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
The supplemental plan builds off of the $59 billion, two-year spending plan adopted by the Legislature last year, and benefited from the significant influx of revenues the state has seen over the past year. Additionally, lawmakers used more than $1 billion in remaining pandemic-related federal relief funds in the budget.
More than $800 million is allocated for homelessness and housing, including $50 million to transition unhoused people from unsanctioned camps to housing.
Inslee specifically called out the efforts on addressing homelessness, saying that lawmakers “gave us relief that is big, that is bold, and that is fast.”
While there are no general tax increases in the plan, there are also no across-the-board tax cuts, something Republicans had argued for throughout the legislative session that ended March 10.
A small business tax credit was included that would affect about 125,000 small businesses in the state, and was among the bills signed by Inslee Thursday.
Starting in January, businesses making less than $125,000 a year would pay no state business taxes, and those making up to $250,000 a year, business taxes will be cut in half.
The supplemental operating budget also spends state or federal money on things like adding more social supports like nurses and counselors for students, increasing rates to vendors providing services to people with developmental disabilities or long-term care needs and shoring up the state’s paid family leave program, which officials warned was nearing a deficit.
It also allots funding for raises for state workers. According to the Office of Financial Management, about 63,800 general government employees will get a 3.25% general wage increase, about 6,700 state corrections workers will get a 4% general wage increase and about 1,200 state patrol officers will get a 10% general wage increase. The last general wage increase for represented employees was July 1, 2020.
The operating budget also transfers more than $2 billion to the nearly $17 billion, 16-year transportation revenue package that Inslee signed last week. The plan leaves about $3 billion in total reserves.
Inslee had several full or partial vetoes of bills, including a section of a bill that would have expanded the state’s existing warehouse sales and use tax to include smaller warehouses of at least 100,000 square feet. In his veto notice, Inslee said that while he understood the importance of manufacturing and warehousing to rural economies, he said the tax incentives in the bill were overly broad.
Inslee on Thursday also signed a $1.5 billion state construction budget that spends on areas ranging from housing, homelessness, behavioral health facilities, and seismic upgrades at public schools. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/Washington-governor-signs-64-1-billion-17049827.php | 2022-04-01T01:04:15Z |
EKU speech pathologist raising awareness for Aphasia
RICHMOND, Ky. (WKYT) - This week, actor Bruce Willis came out about his aphasia diagnosis, which affects his ability to communicate. The news drew the attention of Christen Page, a speech language pathologist at EKU.
Page wants to raise awareness of Aphasia, which is commonly brought on by a stroke.
“I wanted to increase awareness of what’s correct,” Page said. “I’ve had several clients say since seeing that footage they didn’t want their families to think they didn’t know what they were doing or saying.”
Vicki Simmons suffered a stroke in 2008. When she started therapy at EKU’s speech language hearing clinic in 2009, she couldn’t say a complete sentence.
“I was really nervous about it, couldn’t even talk,” Simmons said. “Started slowly to get better on it and I’m still going and that was 14 years ago.”
Songs are a part of therapy.
“It’s very personable, it allows her to connect with the therapy that we do, it allows us to connect with clinician and client,” graduate student Emilee Moore said.
Page said caregivers have to be patient with their loved one sand encourage different forms of communication.
Simons is preparing for a concert in August.
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SAN DIEGO , March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Zalkin Law Firm has announced the selection of founding partner and attorney Irwin M. Zalkin to 2022 Super Lawyers®, a trusted legal ranking guide developed through a multiphase selection process. Attorney Zalkin has been long recognized in Super Lawyers®. In the 2022 edition, he was listed for his effective advocacy in San Diego, California in the practice area of "Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff."
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The City of Loganville is hiring | https://news.monroelocal.org/roundup-of-this-weeks-job-postings-209/ | 2022-04-01T01:04:16Z |
Capitol riot defendant’s 19-year-old son testifies he Googled FBI tip line to report father
The 19-year-old son of Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt took the stand as a witness on Thursday, where he admitted that he secretly Googled the FBI tip line over concerns about actions his father might have taken.
Jackson Reffitt revealed to the court that his father belongs to the Three Percenters militia, a far-right extremist group and “pretty much all the time” keeps a Smith & Wesson gun in his possession, according to CBS News.
He described to the court that it “felt gross” to have to “report my father,” but detailed that he had become “paranoid” in late 2020 about his father’s plans, the news outlet noted.
Jackson Reffitt testified that his father had mentioned doing something big “several” times and allegedly sent his family a text in a group chat saying, “We did it in the CIVIL WAR and now we are doing it again. It’s the government that is going to be destroyed in this fight,” CBS News reported.
The older Reffitt has reportedly been charged with bringing a firearm to the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot and transporting firearms to Washington, D.C., from Texas.
Prosecutors on Thursday played recordings of Guy Reffitt that his son said he had recorded after his father returned from participating in the riot in D.C.
“I had a very epic point in my life,” Guy reportedly said in one recording. “I felt so patriotic.”
“You carried a weapon onto Capitol grounds,” Jackson Reffitt reportedly told his father in a recording. “OK,” Guy Reffitt responded, before adding, “I did it. I did bring a weapon on property that we own,” CBS News reported.
Guy Reffitt’s attorney pushed back on Jackson Reffitt’s testimony and argued the case against his client is “a lot of hype” and that Guy uses “a lot of hyperbole.”
The older Reffitt could spend up to 60 years in prison if he is convicted, the news outlet noted.
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Swimming pools at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex are in need of repairs following pandemic shut-downs.
Pools at the SARC were drained while the facility was shut down due to public health restrictions and although being without water allowed staff the opportunity to see previously unnoticed damage to the pools’ linings, prolonged exposure to the air exacerbated other problems.
Making the pools fully operational again will cost $354,600 split between reserve accounts: the Community Building Fund and Safe Recovery funds.
“As part of the pandemic response, the Town chose to drain the pools,” said Facilities Manager Doug Bertrand in a report to Council. “All three SARC pools were first drained in March/April 2020 and were refilled in September 2020. “The amount of water lost when they were refilled was within an acceptable range except for the lane pool which took longer than normal to stabilize.
“The therapy and leisure pools were drained for a second time in December 2020 because of facility closures. The lane pool was not drained because of the length of time it took to stabilize during the first shut down. The therapy and leisure pools were refilled again in late February 2021. This is when greater-than-normal water loss was observed in the therapy pool. The therapy pool was losing half of its water over a 24-hour period.”
Several holes were found in the pool lining, including punctures and cracking. Cracking was due to “the membrane drying out and then separating.”
“It was suggested that exposure to the air allowed the membrane to dry out and caused failure due to the age and brittleness of the liner material,” said Bertrand. “The membrane was beyond its useful life and at the point of being too brittle for repair. Repairs and patching would have caused further damage and was not recommended as a solution.”
The repairs funded by reserves was given the green light with little discussion at last Tuesday’s General Committee meeting, but Council members questioned consultants’ fees and, in the case of Councillor Wendy Gaertner, why the green light to drain the pools was given in the first place.
“It was our choice,” said Robin McDougall, Director of Community Services for the Town. “We were not directed to drain a pool during a closure. We have done that in the past for some maintenance, but we have held water in the tank because obviously we don’t want to waste water and empty it if we don’t have to.
“In this case, during the COVID closure, we didn’t know how long it would be. We anticipated it would be a significant period of time. It was our choice, but it was COVID-driven for our decision to do so.” | https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/03/31/pandemic-closures-expose-damage-to-sarc-pools.html | 2022-04-01T01:04:17Z |
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado couple face felony charges in connection with the fentanyl death of their 1-year-old child, whom prosecutors say died after ingesting enough of the extremely lethal drug to kill an adult.
Alonzo Montoya, 31, and Nicole Casias, 30, of the Denver suburb of Brighton were charged with child abuse resulting in death and distribution of a controlled substance in connection with the girl's death on Jan. 2, the 17th Judicial District's Office said in a statement Thursday.
It said the Adams County Coroner had determined that the child died after ingesting fentanyl and that Montoya and Casias “participated in illicit drug activity” in the child's presence at home before and after her death.
Montoya was being held on $250,000 bail at the Adams County Jail. Bail was set at $100,000 for Casias. A status hearing for both was set for Monday.
Telephone and email messages seeking comment from Casias' attorney, Rachel Lanzen, were not immediately returned. Montoya was being represented by the public defender's office, which doesn't comment on pending cases.
Court records that would provide details on the accusations weren't immediately available from the county district court. Christopher Hopper, a district attorney's spokesman, said he could not provide additional information.
Fentanyl is an unpredictable and powerful synthetic painkiller blamed for driving an increase in fatal drug overdoses. It’s 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/seattle_times/colorado-couple-charged-in-toddler-s-fentanyl-death/article_5c8ae9b9-62b5-5cc4-90e3-1422bcd9b7aa.html | 2022-04-01T01:04:18Z |
Fire Danger Statement Issued for the Concho Valley as the Drought Intensifies
SAN ANGELO – Fast moving thunderstorms Tuesday night across West Texas contained lots of lightning, strong winds and some hail but very little actual rainfall so the National Weather Service has issued a Fire Danger Statement for all of the Concho Valley. The Fire Danger Statement is in...
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BOSTON (AP) — After a 15-year career in which he etched his name on the Stanley Cup and the Vezina Trophy, Tuukka Rask is focusing now on avoiding the rink.
“Don’t even go there. Not yet,” the retired Bruins goalie said Thursday night when asked if his daughters had taken up hockey. “They’re into dance and whatnot. If I have to go and spend my days at hockey rinks, so be it. But not really at the top of my list.”
A two-time All-Star, and the winner of the 2014 Vezina as the NHL’s top goalie, Rask announced his retirement last month after a setback in his attempt to come back from a torn labrum in his hip. The Bruins invited him back to drop the ceremonial first puck before Thursday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils, and again – perhaps for the last time – the chants of “Tuuuuk!” echoed through the TD Garden.
Rask took the ice with his wife, and their three daughters dressed for a ballet class. He bumped fists with the players on the Bruins bench while both teams tapped their sticks on the ice to salute him.
“I don’t know what the future holds,” Rask told reporters beforehand, saying that he would be showing up at games and golf outings as a team ambassador. “Maybe I’ll get into coaching. Maybe not, but for now, I’ll be hanging out with sponsors.”
The franchise’s all-time leader in wins, Rask helped the Bruins allow the fewest goals in the NHL in the pandemic-interrupted 2019-20 season, when Boston finished with the most points in the league. He injured his hip during the 2021 playoffs and worked his way back to the team midway through this season.
But after just four starts, he aggravated his injury on Jan. 24 against the Anaheim Ducks. Two weeks later, he announced he was through.
“It was kind of time to be honest with yourself,” he said. “I just figured it was better for everybody to call it. I had a great career. No regrets.”
While his hip still has some good days, Rask said no one could talk him out of retirement. His immediate future will involve as much golf as he can squeeze in between shuttling his daughters to dance class and school.
He may need a hip replacement at some point.
“It was at a point where it affected my everyday life,” Rask said. “I’m a guy who makes pretty quick decisions, anyway. So I wasn’t dwelling on it too long.”
Rask was 308-165-66 with a 2.28 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in a franchise-leading 564 games. He was the backup goalie for the Bruins team that won it all in 2011, and he led the team to Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2013 and ’19.
Although coaching is not in his plans, Rask said he would be available if Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman wants him.
“I told him right after I retired: Tell me if you need anything,” Rask said. “Just make sure you don’t get too high or too low.”
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Historic building home to Lexington Writer’s Room heavily damaged by fire
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A fire heavily damaged a historic building in downtown Lexington. It was home to several groups who use it daily.
Less than 24 hours ago, writers used the first floor of the building to create and tell stories. Waking up to news headlines were not the words they wanted to be written.
“This is obviously a devastating setback but we’re really committed to this project and we’ll figure out how to recover from this,” said Gwenda Bond, co-founder of the Lexington Writer’s Room.
The Lexington Writer’s Room is a nonprofit with 54 members. They have 24/7 access to work in the building. Fortunately, nobody was inside when the fire started.
“We had someone who was coming in at 6:00 this morning to write and was one of the first people we heard about the building from,” Bond said.
Bond said she’s glad no one was hurt, but their space, built up by love and hard work during the pandemic, is heavily damaged.
“This building’s been here for over 200 years, and we have to hope it has good bones and is salvageable right now. We’re crossing our fingers for that,” Bond said.
It’s a place where art is created, in the middle of a historic part of downtown Lexington.
“Next to Gratz Park and all of these are historic buildings. They have guidelines as to what you can do to them and it’s a shame to see one of them go up like that,” said Tyler Morris, who works in the building next door.
Bond said the Lexington Writer’s Room is already focused on rebuilding. If you’d like to donate to their efforts, you can click here.
Bond said she and her colleagues are waiting to hear what caused the fire.
Copyright 2022 WKYT. All rights reserved. | https://www.wkyt.com/2022/03/31/historic-building-home-lexington-writers-room-heavily-damaged-by-fire/ | 2022-04-01T01:04:21Z |
After Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage Sunday at the Academy Awards ceremony, Los Angeles police officers were prepared to arrest Smith, according to an interview with the award show's producer, but the comedian was adamant he did not want to press charges.
In an excerpt of an interview with ABC News, aired Thursday on "World News Tonight," producer Will Packer said LAPD officers told Rock, "This is battery" and that he could press charges, and they were prepared to arrest Smith that night.
"They said, we will go get him. We are prepared. We are prepared to get him right now. You can press charges. We can arrest him. They were laying out the options," Packer told ABC. "And as they were talking, Chris was ... being very dismissive of those options. He was like, no, I'm fine. He was, like, no, no, no."
The LAPD put out a statement on the night of the Oscars, saying, "The individual involved has declined to file a police report."
Rock made a brief reference to the incident Wednesday at a stand-up show in Boston, his first public appearance since the Oscars. He told the audience he was "still processing what happened" and would have more to say at a later date.
Smith apologizes for outburst
Smith met with leadership from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences earlier this week on a Zoom call and apologized, a source close to the situation told CNN.
The meeting lasted for 30 minutes, during which Smith "apologized and they heard him out," the source said, adding that Academy members told Smith "his actions would have consequences."
Smith has maintained a low profile on social media since issuing a lengthy apology on Monday.
"I was out of line and I was wrong," he wrote in part. "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."
A source earlier told CNN that Academy leadership "firmly asked" Smith's publicist for the actor to leave the ceremony following the on-stage incident, but Smith "refused and that was communicated back to Academy leadership," the person said.
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As a brown, Muslim woman on campus, I have become painfully aware of the lack of accommodations for Muslims and how the university does a very poor job trying to accommodate minorities on campus. The university claims to pride itself on diversity and inclusion, however, the lack of facilities proves otherwise.
Although there have been some advancements in the right direction, such as a prayer room in Trabant, there are still many ways the university needs to improve in that respect. Muslim student holidays are not properly represented. I have been at this university for nearly four years and I have yet to see an email that recognizes Eid or Ramadan. The cultural celebrations flyers that are flaunted around the campus in an attempt for inclusion are riddled with mistakes and misinformation. For example, in the recent cultural celebration flyer, Ramadan was labeled as a “Holocaust Remembrance Day.” If the university truly wants to be culturally aware, it can at least take the time to understand the holidays they recognize.
It’s the bare minimum of what should be provided if the university is truly doing what’s in the best interest of Muslim students. If we are talking about equality we should also be able to have a place designated for just Muslim students to worship. Although the university is making advancements, it’s still not enough. We have a place to pray at Trabant but it is also shared with other interfaith practices. I remember trying to express these feelings to a friend to which she responded, “you should be thankful for getting that much.” This attitude appears to be emblematic of the university’s approach toward representation. You can have representation but not too much representation. Just enough to say that they did something.
There are many practices the university should be aware of when advocating for Muslims. Something even as simple as making it known that Muslim students have the right to pray Friday prayer without it affecting their class attendance. Most of the time Friday prayer falls during class periods, causing some students to miss prayer. We should be able to practice our religion without having to worry about being penalized for our absence.
In addition, the food options on campus are very scarce for Muslim students; I can’t imagine how vegetarians or vegans are eating. While there is a salad bar and occasionally some options, for the price we are paying there should be more options to ensure students are getting a balanced meal. The majority of the time there aren’t any halal options for people with other dietary restrictions. I, myself, am iron deficient and lactose intolerant, so it’s not practical for me to eat only salads every day, as I need. This semester was especially frustrating because the Pencader Dining hall stopped giving the black bean burgers and the vegan meat burgers the first couple of weeks.
The university should be providing halal and kosher food in every single dining hall. Students shouldn’t have to travel to the dining hall on the other side of campus because it’s the only one that provides what they need to eat. We pay more than enough in dining fees for the school to provide food that is edible and appetizing. We want to be more than a group that the university parades on the front website when it’s time to show diversity on campus. If finances weren’t an issue, I would’ve left this university in a heartbeat.
Ummeh Islam is a junior psychology student at the university. Her opinions are her own and do not represent the majority opinion of The Review’s editorial staff. She may be reached at islamu@udel.edu. | https://udreview.com/opinion-the-university-needs-to-do-better-for-minority-students/ | 2022-04-01T01:04:22Z |
Calgary officers told to defy order to remove thin blue line patch
Police association says members need to 'take a stand' against police commission direction
The association that represents more than 2,000 Calgary police officers is encouraging its members to collectively "take a stand" against a police commission order that they no longer wear the controversial thin blue line patch.
In a letter to members obtained by CBC News, Calgary Police Association president John Orr writes, "We encourage each and everyone of you to wear this important symbol in defiance of the order from the commission."
After a year of deliberation, the Calgary Police Commission announced its decision on Wednesday that on-duty police are not permitted to wear Canadian flag patches with a thin blue line through them.
The thin blue line patches have a history of being associated with white supremacy. The commission said the symbol has been featured in high-profile protests with links to white nationalist or racist views and it's been seen at counter-protests against the Black Lives Matter movement.
For some members of the police service, the patch with the thin blue line represents something entirely different — it's seen as a way to honour the fallen.
"We were very disappointed with the decision to ban the wearing of the thin blue line patch. It's a symbol of great importance to our members and it speaks to a number of important issues, including remembrance for our fallen, a show of support to one another and a very difficult job, which has long- and short-term health implications for our members," Orr said in an interview with CBC News.
"It also shows our commitment to the community and being there for them on their most difficult days."
In his letter to association members, Orr said the association anticipated this decision from the police commission and "purchased a sufficient number of TBL patches for all our uniformed members, as well as TBL lapel pins for those working in plain clothes."
'There will be a reckoning,' says city councillor
Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra, who is also a member of the police commission, made it clear on Thursday that the commission will be enforcing its stance on the ban.
"What we are asking here is that our police service not wear a known hate symbol whose origins are buried in hateful thoughts and hateful deeds when they serve the public," he said.
"If we have members of the service who think that whatever sense of entitlement they have trumps that, there will be a reckoning."
It is still "to be determined" what the consequences will be for officers who choose to wear the patch, he said.
Orr, in his letter, disputes that the patch is a symbol of hate.
"We cannot and will not let a few people from fringe groups co-opt this important symbol. To so do would be weak and cowardly," he writes.
Please see the following statement on the Calgary Police Commission's decision regarding the use of the Thin Blue Line patch by on-duty Calgary Police Service members. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yyc?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yyc</a><a href="https://t.co/dWTRARvHpT">https://t.co/dWTRARvHpT</a>
—@CalgaryPolice
Carra points to the blue ribbon as being more appropriate to recognize officers who have died.
The police commission said Wednesday the patch needs to be replaced with a symbol that "better reflects the values of Calgarians."
"The Calgary Police Service is trying to co-opt it to something that it's not, and we have committed to being anti-racist. Members of our community who understand what this symbol means find it to be offensive, and they have every right to feel that way, " Carra said.
"If you are a public servant serving the safety of our community and … you think that your privilege to wear that trumps what that symbol actually means, or what you'd like that symbol to mean, trumps what that symbol actually means — you're wrong."
Orr told CBC News he does not know the exact number of police officers who wear the patch but "it's a large number."
In an email statement to CBC News, the Calgary Police Service said they "are currently assessing all options in relation to gaining voluntary compliance with the order from the Calgary Police Commission not to wear the thin blue line patch. We will be taking a measured and balanced approach to this and will continually reassess as we navigate this deeply personal issue for our members."
With files from Jade Markus and Scott Dippel | https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-police-thin-blue-line-1.6404271?cmp=rss | 2022-04-01T01:04:22Z |
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- Apple Maps now integrates with HAAS Cloud's Safety Cloud.
- The integration brings real-time roadway hazard alerts to Apple Maps users.
Apple Maps now integrates with a company that brings real-time roadway hazard alerts to the navigation service.
In a press release from HAAS Alert, the company announced that its Safety Cloud product, which offers real-time hazard alerts, now integrates with Apple Maps. The company says that users will now receive alerts for "emergency vehicles, incident responders, work zones, and other hazards."
HAAS Alert says that over a thousand safety agencies, fleets, road workers, and more are using the Safety Cloud system to keep their own teams safe and that Apple Maps users will now benefit as well.
Over 1,200 public safety agencies, roadside assistance fleets, towing operators, road workers, and other organizations with vehicles or roadway equipment are using Safety Cloud to provide an additional layer of protection for their people and assets. The service comes standard on new emergency vehicles for many leading industry brands and also integrates with aftermarket emergency vehicles, telematics systems, work zone equipment, and traffic management platforms. More than 1 billion digital alerts have been processed through Safety Cloud since the platform's launch in 2017.
Jeremy Agulnek, HAAS Alert's SVP of Connected Vehicle, said that the company applauds Apple for "prioritizing driver safety."
"With the addition of Apple Maps as a Safety Cloud digital alerting partner, drivers using an iPhone as a travel companion will now be safer and better aware of upcoming roadway conditions. We applaud Apple for prioritizing driver safety and taking steps towards achieving the Vision Zero goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries."
Up until now, Apple Maps users have mostly relied on community-driven alerts. Users have been able to record a hazard that helped nearby users of the app as well but, with this new integration, those alerts won't need to rely on users alone.
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Football Business Awards (FBA), considered the industry's foremost and prestigious accolade, has shortlisted TECNO's #AnnounceYourself Augmented Reality (AR) Campaign for the 2022 Best Brand Activation Involving Football. Blending the most advanced AR immersive technology, a storied club and the aspirations of football fans all over the world, the #AnnounceYourself campaign was a runaway success, catching the eyes of many football executives and professionals all around the world.
Into its 10th year, the FBA celebrates the vital role that clubs and businesses play shaping the football industry, and enabling every game to be a success, both on and off the pitch. It recognizes outstanding successes such as excellence in football media, marketing efficiency, as well as business and technology innovation. With an illustrious judging panel selected for their particular experience and expertise, the FBA has grown into a significant annual networking event in the industry.
In the capacity of being Manchester City's Global Official Handset Partner, TECNO created a metaverse-like experience for fans to interact with the club set in Man City. This AR experience saw fans journeying through the club, in a simulated reality akin to a football metaverse. From visiting the Etihad Stadium and Man City Football Academy training campus, to signing a new contract, selecting their squad number, and mingling with first-team players, the AR campaign accorded football fans a ticket to live out their dreams supporting their favorite club.
Users could also take part in the 3D penalty shootout games before showing off their skills and scores on social media. The AR experience campaign culminated in a grand lucky draw where lucky contestants won rare VIP matchday tickets and travel to a Manchester City home fixture during the season.
This campaign received recognition from the judging panel behind the FBA because it reflects a turning point in how technology can be integrated into our passions and to utilize platforms such as AR to unite fans and allow them to share common experiences, such as playing football or supporting a club.
With this AR campaign, TECNO has not only demonstrated the far-reaching effects of utilizing sports marketing but also worked to cement the brand's presence on the global stage. This reflects TECNO's mission as a technology company to bring to consumers, an innovative brand experience through cutting-edge technology and marketing.
The FBAs were designed to celebrate excellence and acknowledge success in the business of football. The Awards recognize the essential role that business plays in football, the positive impact of football on the community and the vital role played by the businesses which serve the game. This is the event at which all the achievements off the pitch are celebrated at the end of each year. With an illustrious judging panel selected for their particular experience and expertise, the FBA has grown into a significant annual networking event in the industry.
With "Stop At Nothing" as its brand essence, TECNO is committed to unlocking the best contemporary technologies for progressive individuals across global emerging markets, giving them elegantly designed intelligent products that inspire consumers to uncover a world of possibilities. This recognition by the FBA marks an important milestone for TECNO, and the global smartphone manufacturer looks forward to bringing forth even more innovations in the coming years.
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The ‘In The Vault’ playlist is refreshed every three months. Credit: Mark Beatty/ National Library of New Zealand.
If Kiwis haven’t been homesick enough, they will now be able to hear the sounds of home high in the clouds as they journey back to Aotearoa, with Kiwi and Pasifika music as part of a playlist featuring the country's homegrown music artists.
The Alexander Turnbull Library, which houses the National Library's vast music collections, curated the 'In The Vault' tracks. A new selection of 20 songs, with known and lesser-known music included, will be accessible as part of an ongoing series starting today (April 1) with the support of Te Puna Foundation and aired in collaboration with Air New Zealand on their in-flight entertainment system.
The playlist, which is also available on YouTube and the National Library's website now, features the classic waiata Hoki Mai of the Howard Morrison Quartet, Malu and the Samoan Planters' Sa Ou Savali - Strolling Along' and even the 28th Māori Battalion's recording of Pō Atarau.
Every three months, the playlist will be archived and more waiata will be shared with listeners.
It's a great month-early preview ahead of New Zealand Music Month which occurs every May.
Mark Hector and Michael Brown, music scholars at the Alexander Turnbull Library, were responsible for choosing the songs. They say it's not just for those returning home but also, when international travellers are able to come back, for visitors to get a taste of the classic Kiwi sound. | https://www.teaomaori.news/aotearoa-and-pasifika-music-treat-homecoming-kiwis | 2022-04-01T01:04:23Z |
Poems naturally lend themselves to song, but how each poem is interpreted can vary wildly from composer to composer, not to mention from singer to singer.
The process can take listeners and artists alike to unexpected places, and local audiences can see this unfold next Wednesday, April 6 when George Elliott Clarke, Poet Laureate for the City of Toronto, presents 5 Poets Breaking into Song, hosted by the Aurora Public Library.
An online presentation, 5 Poets Breaking into Song will bring together poets Giovanna Riccio, Louise Bernice Halfe, Anna Yin, Boyd Warren Chubbs, Astrid Brunner, Andrea Thompson and Clarke himself with pianist Juliet Palmer and composer James Rolfe.
Rolfe, whose most recent opera, The Overcoat, was nominated for ten Dora Awards is no stranger to this crowd. Having first collaborated with Clarke on their first opera, Beatrice Chancy, he is excited to be back in the arena with his former collaborator as well as these established and up-and-coming voices.
“I really love collaborating,” says Rolfe. “With each poem and each poet, the wonderful thing is it is very individual. They have their own fingerprints, their own voices, and the first thing I respond to is probably rhythm. A good poet will be conscious with their rhythm and phrasing and it really enables them to take flight from those words. There is something magical about putting notes to words. It’s like you’re breathing spirit into them and their words have their own spirit to start with. It is making them come alive.”
While he concedes that not all poems lend themselves to music, the best ones have a “livelihood” in their words – “words that almost have a bounce to them already.”
“I have met some of the poets [assembled for the event] so I haven’t necessarily heard them recite their poems,” he explains. “It is funny because I’ve gotten very familiar with the words through writing music to them, but to hear them say the words it might put it in a completely different light. In a way, I am sort of glad not to hear them in advance because it might jinx my own setting.”
More often than not, Rolfe says he responds intuitively to the words.
“If I respond with my heart, that’s the main thing.”
But his heart wasn’t always in the genre that has brought him so much acclaim.
Opera was akin to “a foreign language at first.” He couldn’t understand why people were so excited about the storied genre until, he says, he delved into it himself.
“I realized that, for me, the gateway was song – a song your mother might sing you as an infant, you might be in school and sing in a class or choir, but opera is not the first thing we hear. I really related to opera through song and then I realized we could make songs into a larger structure. I guess it’s the architecture of songs, taking full units of songs and weaving them into a larger structure. The great thing about opera, which I didn’t realize until I had written one, is it really hits people in a much larger way than you expect because in the middle of writing it, you’re putting it together block by block, but once you have a story, characters, and real, live singers on stage, it is much larger than life. It takes over.
“The main thing for me is that with each of these poems, you take five other composers they would write five different songs – all with the same words. That’s probably the most exciting thing. It’s nice that even though it is online there’s still a sense of being together, a sense of community, a sense of common purpose. That is really what we want do to it for – to connect with people.”
5 Poets Breaking into Song, presented by George Elliott Clarke, will be hosted by the Aurora Public Library online on Wednesday, April 6, from 7 – 8.30 p.m. To book your free ticket, visit www.eventbrite.ca/e/5-poets-breaking-into-song-tickets-276105447827. | https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/03/31/poetry-meets-music-at-aurora-public-librarys-5-poets-breaking-into-song.html | 2022-04-01T01:04:23Z |
ATLANTA — The Sons of Confederate Veterans plan to return to Stone Mountain Park next month for their (mostly) annual celebration of Confederate Memorial Day.
State officials denied the Confederate group's request to gather for a ceremony last year, citing the possibility of "a clear and present danger to public health or safety" among the reasons.
But records obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution showed this year's permit application — submitted by Richard K. Straut, a representative of the Sons of Confederate Veterans who's also running for a seat in the Georgia state Senate — was approved earlier this month.
Activists called the Stone Mountain Memorial Association's permission for the event a "tone deaf" decision for a state entity that's purportedly taking steps to soften its ties to the Confederacy.
Memorial association CEO Bill Stephens, meanwhile, said the Sons of Confederate Veterans have gathered for years in front of the mountain and its massive carving of Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. The event is usually "small and respectful" and "pre-event news coverage" and social media have more recently inflamed tensions, he said.
He also reiterated that COVID-19 was a factor in last spring's permit denial.
At that time, societal tensions over racial justice, white supremacy and Confederate monuments were at a fever pitch.
Tributes to the Lost Cause were coming down across the country and advocates had renewed their push for changes at state-run Stone Mountain Park. A few months earlier, far-right militia groups and leftist counter-protesters had clashed in the streets of the nearby city of Stone Mountain.
"With the volatile nature of events of the immediate past and ongoing today, there is a clear and present danger to members of the [Sons of Confederate Veterans], potential counter protesters, park employees and guests," Stephens wrote in denying last year's permit.
Several dozen members of the Confederate group's "mechanized cavalry" ultimately rode motorcycles around the park in lieu of holding a ceremony.
Responding to questions about the decision to allow the event this time around, Stephens said First Amendment rights and state law (which mandates that Stone Mountain Park be maintained as a monument to the Confederacy) had to be considered.
"As we continue to move back towards a new normal," Stephens wrote in an emailed statement, "we will begin to receive more requests for gatherings and parades from all quarters, and unless law enforcement intelligence issues us a warning of potential violence or a 'clear and present danger,' then we will err towards maintaining an open and welcoming environment."
The Stone Mountain Action Coalition is an activist group that continues to push for changes to Confederate tributes at the park, up to and including the removal of the carving — the creation of which spanned decades and has ties not just to the Jim Crow Era and the Ku Klux Klan but also to white Georgia leaders' resistance to federally mandated desegregation.
"This is yet another example of the Stone Mountain board prioritizing the glorification of the Confederacy over the desire of Georgia taxpayers to simply enjoy their public park," the activists said.
Straut, the Sons of Confederate Veterans representative who filed for the event permit, had not responded to phone calls or emails at the time of publication.
The website for the Georgia division of the SCV listed him as an "adjutant" for the group. He was also a named plaintiff in a 2021 lawsuit that sought — and failed — to re-erect a Confederate monument that had been removed from the downtown Decatur square.
Straut is one of three Republican candidates seeking the Gainesville-area state Senate seat left up for grabs when incumbent Butch Miller decided to run for lieutenant governor. Former Hall County Commissioner Scott Gibbs and current Hall County Commissioner Shelly Echols are also on the ballot for the May primary.
On his campaign website, Straut, a retired cop, touts his nearly three-decade career with the Atlanta Police Department and vows to never "bow to the threats and bullying tactics of the liberal mob."
The site did not appear to mention his involvement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The group's Confederate Memorial Day event is scheduled to take place on Stone Mountain Park's memorial lawn on the morning of April 30. Documents suggest up to 200 people could attend.
Martin O'Toole — an SCV member who is also a leader with the Charles Martel Society, an Atlanta-based white nationalist organization — is listed as the keynote speaker. | https://www.union-bulletin.com/seattle_times/confederate-memorial-day-event-ok-d-in-georgia-white-supremacist-is-keynote-speaker/article_52606238-6f47-5a44-9e64-214437d62d12.html | 2022-04-01T01:04:24Z |
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Supreme Court reinstates Boston marathon bomber death sentence
The Supreme Court on Friday reinstated the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
In a 6-3 decision that broke along familiar ideological lines, the court’s conservative majority sided with the Justice Department’s argument that a lower court erred when it vacated the death sentence Tsarnaev received after being found guilty of perpetrating the 2013 attack.
“Dzohkhar Tsarnaev committed heinous crimes,” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote for the majority. “The Sixth Amendment nonetheless guaranteed him a fair trial before an impartial jury. He received one.”
The court’s three liberals dissented in an opinion authored by Justice Stephen Breyer that was joined in large part by Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor. They expressed their view that Tsarnaev had been wrongly blocked during his sentencing phase from introducing evidence that he was coerced by his older brother into participating in the attack.
Tsarnaev, 28, and his brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, detonated homemade pressure cooker bombs placed near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, injuring some 260 people and killing three, including an 8-year-old child. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed during an ensuing manhunt.
After a six-week trial in 2015, Tsarnaev was convicted of 30 charges, including the use of a weapon of mass destruction. The jury later handed him a death sentence, which Tsarnaev appealed.
The Boston-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit in 2020 agreed to overturn his death sentence. The appellate court ruled that the trial judge had failed to adequately screen jurors for possible bias and had improperly excluded evidence that Tsarnaev had been coerced by his older brother into helping to carry out the marathon bombing.
During the sentencing phase of Tsarnaev’s case, he had sought to bolster the claim about his older brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s undue influence by introducing allegations that the elder Tsarnaev had been the ringleader in a 2011 triple murder.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev had been implicated in the triple murder by alleged co-assailant Ibragim Todashev, who was killed in 2013 by law enforcement officers investigating the crime, meaning none of the alleged witnesses to the crime were alive.
In Friday’s opinion, the conservative majority held that the trial court had reasonable grounds in declining to question jurors about their media exposure to the bombing, and in denying Tsarnaev’s request to introduce evidence of his late brother’s alleged past crimes.
“Dzhokhar sought to divert the sentencing jury’s attention to a triple homicide that Tamerlan allegedly committed years prior, though there was no allegation that Dzhokhar had any role in that crime. Nor was there any way to confirm or verify the relevant facts, since all of the parties involved were dead,” Thomas wrote.
“As the District Court explained, there simply was insufficient evidence to describe any participation Tamerlan may have had or tell who played what role, if they played roles,” Thomas continued. “The District Court did not abuse its discretion when finding that the evidence lacked probative value, would confuse the jury, and ultimately would be nothing more than a waste of time.”
In dissent, the court’s three liberals said the trial court abused its discretion in preventing the jury from hearing evidence of the older brother’s alleged past crimes. That evidence, Breyer wrote in his dissenting opinion, “supported Dzhokhar’s theory that Tamerlan’s violent and radicalizing influence induced all of the actions Dzhokhar took in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings.”
“This evidence may have led some jurors to conclude that Tamerlan’s influence was so pervasive that Dzhokhar did not deserve to die for any of the actions he took in connection with the bombings, even those taken outside of Tamerlan’s presence,” Breyer wrote. “And it would have taken only one juror’s change of mind to have produced a sentence other than death, even if a severe one.”
The Tsarnaev case had been seen as an early test for President Biden, who during the 2020 campaign publicly opposed the death penalty, making him the first U.S. president to have staked out that position.
Attorney General Merrick Garland in July ordered a moratorium on federal executions while the Department of Justice (DOJ) undertakes a policy review, though the DOJ is still advocating for the death sentence in some cases.
–Updated at 11:17 a.m.
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Softball Focuses on Success for the New Season
Senior Carly Cox stands at first base ready for the ball to come her way. Her eyes follow the ball as it hits the bat. The ball bounces off the ground into the glove of her teammate. In a matter of milliseconds, the player throws the ball to Cox at first...
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