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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Todd Bowles earned his way in the NFL on the defensive side of the ball.
He’s not afraid to talk offense.
The new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be shy about sharing his ideas with offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and quarterback Tom Brady.
“I’m the head coach. I get to do whatever I want,” Bowles said Thursday, a day after taking over because Bruce Arians moved into a front-office role. “I’m not going to call plays. I understand that. But I have input on how defenses are trying to attack them. I have input on certain situations going into the half, two-minute or third downs or going for it or not going for it and those types of things. That’s my job and I have the freedom to do that. At the same time, I understand and respect Byron and Tom a great deal and they know that. I think we’re off to a good start from a communication standpoint and we just have to keep building.”
Bowles gets a second opportunity after going 24-40 in four seasons with the New York Jets from 2015 through 2018. He also was an interim head coach in Miami for three games in 2011. He becomes only the 12th minority to get a second head coaching opportunity since 1963, according to data in the NFL’s 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Report.
“When I first started in New York, you try to do things the right way and you don’t do it your way, you end up having regret. So I’m going to do it my way,” Bowles said.
Arians joined Bowles at his introductory news conference and learned the Buccaneers will induct him into the team’s Ring of Honor this season. Brady also was in attendance.
Arians, who turns 70 this year, said his decision to step down as coach was about “succession” and making sure he turned the team over to Bowles with an opportunity to succeed. When Brady unretired on March 13, Arians realized the time was right.
“Succession is way important to me,” Arians said. “This has been my dream for a long time. Guys that know me, they knew I wanted one of my guys to take over.”
Arians dismissed reports of friction with Brady, saying it “couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Bowles and Arians have a relationship that dates more than 40 years. Bowles played safety for Arians at Temple in the 1980s and was defensive coordinator on Arians’ staff in Arizona before joining him in Tampa.
“He is the most influential coaching figure and father figure that I have ever had in this league,” Bowles said, adding that it was a bittersweet feeling when he got the news from Arians.
Bowles made it clear he has a different personality than Arians.
“The only thing we have in common is our bald heads,” Bowles said. “He smokes, I don’t. He drinks, I don’t. So, we never got in each other’s way.”
Arians led the Buccaneers to their second Super Bowl title in 2020 and an NFC South title in 2021. With Brady back, Bowles takes over a team that has championship aspirations.
“Good players make good coaches so you always want to have good players,” Bowles said. “I’m not going to apologize for inheriting a talented team. I’ve had less success with a team. It’s different to the fact that I don’t think I can go into this trying to be Bruce. I would fail miserably if I tried. ... I can be me.
"I understand a lot of things I’ve learned from my coaching experience, especially from him so I’m going to take that approach. The one thing I know is I know I can coach football players regardless if you’re an All-Pro or a rookie. All of your players want to be coached and help them get better. I can help people get better and I’m going to use my approach.”
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Span raised $10 million a couple of years ago, integrated with Alexa and launched a smarter EV charger earlier this year to go with the smart panels. “I was very fortunate to join Tesla in the very early days of defining what Tesla Energy subsequently became. So I was one of the early leaders in the Energy Group. People are probably most familiar with the Powerwall battery, but I was the leader of the product team there that designed, developed and deployed residential products, commercial industry products, as well as utility-scale products both on the hardware and software side. During my time, they were also responsible for products like the solar roof and deployment of solar, the glass roof part, if you will,” Arch Rao, CEO and founder of SPAN told me in an interview earlier this year. “One of the things that I got to see firsthand while deploying home batteries and solar systems and electric vehicle charging systems around the world, is that there is a fundamental problem tied to infrastructure. It is going to be a deterrent to the adoption of distributed clean energy, especially if you believe that electrification is a meaningful part of the Fossil Free journey that we want to be on. If we want to supplant [fossil-fuel focused appliances] with superior electric appliances, it’s going to require a massive upgrade to the infrastructure starting with the home electrical panel.”
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VIBE (VIBE) traded 9.7% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 18:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. During the last week, VIBE has traded 11.6% lower against the U.S. dollar. One VIBE coin can currently be purchased for $0.0130 or 0.00000028 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. VIBE has a market cap of $3.37 million and $11,956.00 worth of VIBE was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002185 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 4.2% against the dollar and now trades at $1.63 or 0.00003554 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded up 1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded down 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002182 BTC.
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| 2022-04-01T00:09:28Z
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HT Explainer: What the switch to central service rules in Chandigarh means
After repeatedly turning down the requests of a section of UT employees to implement the central services rules in Chandigarh, the Union government this week notified the Chandigarh Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2022, replacing Punjab service rules from April 1. Hindustan Times decodes what the shift means for employees and the controversy around it:
What the shift means
While earlier the 16,000-odd UT employees had service conditions similar to those in Punjab, now they have been brought on par with central employees. Over the years, though, some central regulations had already been adopted. Most UT employee unions, particularly teachers and nurses, have welcomed the move, but some have argued against it. The shift in rules does not cover the around 20,000 outsourced and contractual employees, eliciting criticism from them.
What changes here on
The retirement age will increase from 58 to 60 years. Child care leave for women employees will increase from one to two years, school principals will get 30 earned leaves instead of eight and vice-principal’s post will be created in schools. Children education allowance of ₹2,250 per month will be provided for up to two children, medical expenses will be reimbursed on submission of bills instead of a fixed per month amount, gratuity may increase by 25% whenever dearness allowance increases by 50% and conveyance allowance will be increased as per the pay grade. Pay scales will be upgraded after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, and new recruits on probation will get full pay.
The age of recruitment changes from 18-37 years to 18-27 years, which some unions have termed as reduction in job opportunities. Notably, the recruitment age was increased only recently after the intervention of city MP Kirron Kher.
Will pay scales be affected
While in some categories, like teachers and nurses, the central pay scales are better, in most other departments, like police, salaries are better under the Punjab service rules.
But the UT administrator has the power to decide the pay scales under the new notification, giving employee unions a ray of hope that the higher pay scales will be maintained.
How about deputations
The change in service rules will not impact deputations from other states. Officers and employees on deputation get benefits as per their parent cadre. There will be no change in number of deputations either, senior UT officials maintain, with one officer stating, “These are unrelated issues.”
Why the political controversy
The announcement of the move raised apprehensions among Punjab’s political circles that the state’s claim on Chandigarh will be diluted. In Chandigarh, all political parties, except the BJP, have maintained reticence over the issue.
The change in rules also comes close on the heels of Punjab’s objections to the alleged “diminishment” of Punjab-cadre officers in the UT administration.
Punjab had taken serious exception to the appointment of an AGMUT-cadre officer to the post of the CITCO managing director, which it considers reserved for a Punjab-cadre officer. While it maintains that UT is to be manned by Punjab and Haryana officers in the 60:40 ratio, UT officials argue that there is no statutory stipulation on this.
Local BJP leaders, including former MP Satya Pal Jain, have contended that change in service rules will not impact status of Chandigarh vis-à-vis Punjab. The BJP-led Haryana government has stayed away from both controversies. Upping the ante, the newly formed AAP-led Punjab government has called a special one-day session of the Punjab assembly on Friday to discuss the issue.
Notably, the Punjab governor also holds the post of UT administrator since 1984. In 2016, Centre’s move to appoint retired bureaucrat KJ Alphons as the administrator, splitting the post from Punjab governor, was put on hold after objection from the then SAD government in Punjab.
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Chandigarh: Brace for more price pain as taxi, auto fares go up
A day after the UT administration notified the water tariff hike, it also increased the charges for using taxi and auto services in the city. The revised fares are classified based on whether the taxis and autos ply within the city or out of station. The rates for taxi travel within Chandigarh have never been increased since 2013, while the long-distance fares were last revised in 2015.
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Kharar man arrested for killing wife, dumping her body in canal
Police have arrested a Kharar resident for murdering her husband, Charanjit's wife and dumping The victim, Ruby Pandey, who hailed from Sector 45, Chandigarh's body in a canal near Morinda after she caught him having an extra-marital affair. The victim, Ruby Pandey, who hailed from Sector 45, Chandigarh, had gone missing on March 9. She lived with her husband, Charanjit, and a one-year-old son in a rented accommodation at Eco Floors 1 Society, Kharar. Police have deployed divers in the canal to locate the victim's body.
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HP minister Bhardwaj meets Amit Shah in Delhi
Himachal Pradesh urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday. Bhardwaj urged Shah that the scope of the scheme for coverage of farmers producer organisation (FPOs) as cooperative societies be expanded to all the blocks of the state, irrespective of whether they have been covered under Integrated Cooperative Development Project. Shah assured him of all possible assistance.
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Chandigarh Press Club’s photography exhibition at Sector 17 underpass comes to a close
Chandigarh Press Club's 16-day exhibition, Newscapes 7, being held at the underpass connecting Sectors 16 and 17 came to a close on Thursday evening. An annual feature, the event is organised in the memory of eminent photojournalist Yog Joy. 51 photojournalists showcased their work this year. New public toilet block set up at Shastri Market Chandigarh A new public toilet block near Shastri Market, Sector 22, was inaugurated on Thursday.
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Woman among four booked for blackmailing Ambala man, extorting ₹32k
Police are on the lookout for four people, including a woman, who extorted ₹32,780 from an Ambala resident after blackmailing him with his nude video. The accused have been identified as Aarti Sharma, Rahul Sharma, Goswami, who pretended to be a Delhi Police official, and a YouTuber, Sanjay Singh, police said. To avoid trouble, he ended up paying a sum of ₹32,780 to Rahul Sharma through Paytm.
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/ht-explainer-what-the-switch-to-central-service-rules-in-chandigarh-means-101648766712419.html
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Hate crime panel witnesses demand more resources
Community leaders and local law enforcement officials on Tuesday testified they need more resources to respond to hate crimes amid an uptick in antisemitic rhetoric and threats to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, whose Texas synagogue became the scene of a hostage situation in January, told lawmakers during a Senate hearing on rising hate crimes that more funding was needed to enhance security for synagogues.
“It is horrible that we live in a world where our children, as a part of their normal lives, have lockdown drills. That’s a horrible thing,” Cytron-Walker said. “And yet that’s the reality that we live in, and we have to respond to that reality. And we need everything from, again, especially in smaller congregations like mine, funds for security officers, funds for security cameras that are up to date, that are digital as opposed to analog, that are high-quality.”
Orlando Martinez, a detective and hate crimes coordinator at the Los Angeles Police Department, said the agency did not have enough employees to monitor and identify hate crimes.
“One of the things that law enforcement does not do well is being proactive and having those resources to be proactive and to try to prevent these things before they happen would be a great help,” Martinez said.
“One of the things that we do not have is manpower,” he said later. “In Los Angeles, we partner with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and they are wonderful at patrolling the internet and bringing things to our attention that maybe our analysts miss. The more eyes the better.”
Federal officials say houses of worship and HBCUs are among the institutions that have been targets of bomb threats. The FBI said last month that 57 institutions had been targeted, including 17 HBCUs.
Meanwhile, data from the ADL earlier this month found a 27 percent increase in antisemitic speech in 2021.
After the hostage crisis situation in Colleyville, Texas, the Department of Homeland Security issued a terrorism advisory bulletin that said the U.S. “remains in a heightened threat environment fueled by several factors,” including calls for violence against faith-based institutions and racial and religious minorities.
Walter Kimbrough, the president of the historically Black Dillard University, said the number of bomb threats with no devices found forced colleges to make difficult decisions on how to protect their campuses going forward.
“To date, there have been no bombs found, not even any evidence of a plan to actually bomb an institution. Due to the high number of threats, local agencies in some cities have modified their response. This new response now includes the elimination of bomb sweeps due to a lack of resources to conduct sweeps, or based on the high volume of hoaxes against HBCUs nationwide,” Kimbrough testified.
“Some campuses have not benefited from full sweeps and are left to determine an all clear using their campus police and facilities teams. We are more vulnerable now than at the beginning of the threats,” he said.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said during the hearing he would be introducing legislation to triple federal funding for security grants for nonprofits, such as religious institutions.
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| 2022-04-01T00:09:28Z
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PTC Inc. (NASDAQ:PTC – Get Rating) has received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eleven analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $145.11.
Several research firms have weighed in on PTC. Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of PTC from $140.00 to $125.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 27th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of PTC from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $129.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, January 4th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of PTC from $165.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 25th. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of PTC from $140.00 to $125.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 25th. Finally, TheStreet lowered shares of PTC from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 8th.
In related news, CEO James E. Heppelmann sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.16, for a total value of $580,800.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Staats Aaron C. Von sold 3,741 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $116.27, for a total transaction of $434,966.07. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 10.15% of the company’s stock.
PTC stock traded down $1.47 during trading on Friday, hitting $107.72. 626,824 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 684,449. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. PTC has a 52 week low of $100.60 and a 52 week high of $153.73. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $111.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $117.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 1.28.
PTC (NASDAQ:PTC – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 26th. The technology company reported $0.65 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by ($0.03). PTC had a net margin of 27.21% and a return on equity of 17.89%. The business had revenue of $457.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.88 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.58 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that PTC will post 3.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.
About PTC (Get Rating)
PTC, Inc engages in the development and provision of software-based product management and development solutions. It operates through the Software products and Professional Services segments. The Software Products segment includes license, subscription and related support revenue for its products. The Professional Services segment consists of consulting, implementation and training services.
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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is expected to release guidance on fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine in early April as public health indicators tick up across Canada.
That’s set to come amid growing concerns about hospital capacity as the country enters what some are characterizing as a sixth wave.
A spokeswoman for the Public Health Agency of Canada said Thursday that the agency expects to publish NACI’s advice on fourth doses in the coming days.
“NACI has been asked for advice on the potential use of second booster doses in elderly populations at higher risk of severe disease. PHAC is expected to publish NACI advice on this in early April,” Anna Maddison said in an email.
NACI previously recommended that people who are “moderately to severely immunocompromised” receive a fourth dose of the vaccine six months after getting their third shot. Earlier this week, U.S. regulators approved a fourth dose for Americans 50 and older if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination.
The question of extra boosters has become more pressing to some due to concerning public health indicators.
Hospitalizations have started rising in some regions and wastewater trends suggest cases are too, after many provinces ditched their vaccine passports and mask mandates this month.
Some – including officials in Quebec – say the nation is on the precipice of a sixth wave of the pandemic that could once again see hospitals stretched thin.
“At some point we’re going to have to stop putting numbers to (the waves),” said Dr. Susy Hota, an infectious disease specialist and hospital epidemiologist at the University Health Network in Toronto.
“A reality that we’re going to have to get used to is that cases will go up and down. The real question is, what are we willing to do to try and keep them from rising at a pace where we can’t keep up?”
Hota said some COVID-19 patients have been unable to leave the hospital system after developing complications, adding strain to the system that’s not captured in the publicly reported numbers.
“And when you combine all of it with the need to catch up on surgeries and delayed and deferred care of a variety of natures, it’s just a lot for the health-care system to be handling,” she said.
Colin Furness, an epidemiologist and professor at the University of Toronto, said burnout in the health-care field and staff absences due to COVID-19 have made the issue even more challenging.
“We’re hearing really quiet but urgent SOSes from the front line saying, ‘We don’t have this capacity that the government has been saying we have,’” he said.
He urged people to continue wearing masks and take other precautions to safeguard not only their personal health, but also the hospital system.
“‘Everyone take off your mask, and we’ll have a hospital bed when you need it’ is a really bad idea,” Furness said. “First of all, because COVID is not a disease you want. But more importantly, I don’t know if that bed is going to be there.”
The Ontario Hospital Association has noted that hospitalizations are trending upward, with the province reporting 807 patients in hospital with COVID-19 on Thursday, compared to 661 a week earlier.
Farther east, Nova Scotia is reporting strain on its health-care system.
As of Thursday, 786 health workers in that province were off the job because they either have tested positive for COVID-19, are awaiting test results or were exposed to a member of their household who tested positive.
Nova Scotia also reported 53 new hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the past week, with 16 patients discharged and 11 patients in intensive care.
Quebec – which started offering fourth doses to seniors over 80, immunocompromised people and residents of long-term care homes this week – saw 1,238 people hospitalized with the virus Thursday.
Health Minister Christian Dubé said outlying regions in Quebec that were spared when the highly contagious Omicron variant tore through the country are now being hit hard by what he characterized as the pandemic’s sixth wave.
Montreal, for instance, has about 208 cases per 100,000 people. In contrast, Côte-Nord has 750 cases per 100,000 people.
Nonetheless, Dubé said the province doesn’t plan to delay lifting its mask mandate – a move currently set for mid-April – or reintroduce other public health measures.
“There is no reason at the moment … to change the strategy we have, because people have to learn to live with the virus, to continue to protect themselves,” he said.
In Ontario, Health Minister Christine Elliott also said there was no current plan to bring back any COVID-19 measures that were lifted earlier this month despite rising virus trends.
“If we need to take any further measure we will, but so far it doesn’t appear that we need to do that,” she said.
Ontario lifted indoor masking rules in most spaces earlier this month, along with a majority of other measures aimed at limiting spread, like proof-of-vaccination rules and crowd capacity limits.
—Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
03-06-12-13-16-17-18-19-20-21-23-24
(three, six, twelve, thirteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, twenty-three, twenty-four)
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Ukraine + 6 more
Australia provides UNFPA AUD 8 million to protect Ukrainian women and girls from gender-based violence
The Government of Australia has announced a contribution of AUD 8 million (approximately US$6 million) to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to help provide for the protection of displaced Ukrainian women and girls at risk of gender-based violence.
With this new contribution, the Australian Government commits to protect women and girls fleeing the war in Ukraine from gender-based violence, and to ensure access to sexual and reproductive health and protection services. Since the war broke out on 24 February, more than 10 million people have been forced to leave their homes, either for internal displacement or to neighbouring countries. According to UNHCR, the majority are women and children.
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Marise Payne, communicated Australia’s commitment to support emergency humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and neighbouring countries, with a focus on protecting women, children, older people and people with a disability.
The new $8 million contribution will help prioritize the specific needs of women and girls caught up in the Ukraine war. Many are traveling alone, which brings new risks including increased vulnerability to violence, trafficking, exploitation and abuse. UNFPA is actively supporting women and girls on the move, and offering guidance on how to protect themselves and stay safe.
This funding will go to UNFPA’s Humanitarian Thematic Fund, which will allow UNFPA to respond with flexibility and efficiency to needs, which are growing by the hour. UNFPA estimates that there are 265,000 pregnant Ukrainian women, and that 80,000 will give birth in the next three months and will need medical care and assistance.
UNFPA is scaling up the delivery of life-saving support across Ukraine and in host countries to people affected by the war, including by distributing essential medicines, supplies, and equipment for maternal health care and the management of obstetric emergencies, and hygiene items such as sanitary pads. UNFPA is also procuring mobile health units for the delivery of priority reproductive health services, including specialized services such as psychosocial support, for women and girl survivors of violence. Local frontline health personnel are also receiving capacity-building training, while cash and voucher assistance is being provided to increase access to services and protection.
With this new contribution to UNFPA’s humanitarian operations in Ukraine and neighbouring countries, the Government of Australia demonstrates its absolute commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine, particularly women and girls. Australia continues its support for UNFPA’s mandate to serve the world’s most vulnerable, and ensure that the health, rights and dignity of women and girls are safeguarded.
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https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/australia-provides-unfpa-aud-8-million-protect-ukrainian-women-and-girls-gender-based
| 2022-04-01T00:09:31Z
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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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SONY,
-2.36%
slipped 2.36% to $102.71 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index
COMP,
-1.54%
falling 1.54% to 14,220.52 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.56%
falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. This was the ADR's second consecutive day of losses. Sony Group Corp. ADR closed $31.04 below its 52-week high ($133.75), which the company achieved on January 5th.
The ADR demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Microsoft Corp.
MSFT,
-1.77%
fell 1.77% to $308.31, Koninklijke Philips N.V. ADR
PHG,
-2.40%
fell 2.40% to $30.53, and Panasonic Corp. ADR
PCRFY,
-1.93%
fell 1.93% to $9.70. Trading volume (491,247) remained 413,532 below its 50-day average volume of 904,779.
Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.
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'Scent-sational' Candle-Making Business Helps Light Up Nonprofit
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Kharar man arrested for killing wife, dumping her body in canal
Police have arrested a Kharar resident for murdering his wife and dumping her body in a canal near Morinda after she caught him having an extra-marital affair.
The accused has been identified as Charanjit Singh, a resident of Ballomajra, Kharar.
The victim, Ruby Pandey, who hailed from Sector 45, Chandigarh, had gone missing on March 9.
She lived with her husband, Charanjit, and a one-year-old son in a rented accommodation at Eco Floors 1 Society, Kharar.
Kharar Police station in-charge Satinder Singh said Ruby’s sister had filed a missing person’s complaint recently, following which Charanjit was summoned for questioning.
On being interrogated, Charanjit confessed to have killed his wife as she found out about his affair with a Ludhiana-based woman.
On March 9, when Ruby confronted him, an argument ensued and he killed her in a fit of rage. He then drove to Morinda and dumped her body in the Khant Manpur canal to conceal the crime.
Police have deployed divers in the canal to locate the victim’s body. Charanjit has been booked under Sections 302 (murder), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) of the Indian Penal Code.
The accused was produced before a Mohali court on Thursday and sent to three-day police remand.
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RCMP investigators believe a 13-year-old Ladysmith girl missing for two weeks is with someone known to her father. Her father is currently in custody for refusing to say anything about her possible whereabouts.
Payton MacDonald was last seen March 15 on Harbour View Road in Ladysmith. The next day, Ladysmith RCMP received a request from the Ministry of Children and Family Development to conduct a wellness check on the girl.
Police say the ministry possessed a court order directing the girl’s father to disclose her whereabouts, but he would not and was arrested.
At a press conference Thursday (March 31) in Victoria, the RCMP called on the public to contact them with any information about the girl or her whereabouts so they can verify her safety.
Staff-Sgt. Darrell Sandback of the RCMP’s Island investigation section said police don’t have any indication MacDonald is in imminent danger.
“What we do know is that the longer she goes missing, the more our concern grows as far as her well-being,” he said.
READ: Ladysmith girl missing, father arrested for failing to disclose daughter’s location
Officers also said recent posts on social media have claimed MacDonald is safe and is just on spring break. Investigators have determined those claims are not true, police said. They’re also in the process of authenticating a video sent to some media outlets of a girl claiming to be MacDonald.
Investigators had limited information about the case, but police said they’re following any potential leads that could help locate the girl.
MacDonald’s father, who has full parental custody according to police, was released after a March 18 bail hearing, but was arrested again March 23 for continuing to disobey the court order. He remains in police custody.
RCMP deferred questions on the wording of the court order and why a wellness check was requested by the ministry. The ministry said it can’t comment due to confidentiality, but said certain circumstances involve working with police to ensure a child’s safety.
Anyone with information is asked to contact their local police or the Ladysmith RCMP at 250-245-2215.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
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4-1-9-1, FIREBALL: 1
(four, one, nine, one; FIREBALL: one)
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The Razzie Awards are now canceling their 2021 special category for Worst Performance by Bruce Willis despite initially defending their decision to move forward with the dubious award.
"After much thought and consideration, the Razzies have made the decision to rescind the Razzie Award given to Bruce Willis, due to his recently disclosed diagnosis," Razzies co-founders said in a statement to the Wrap on Thursday.
The "Die Hard" star's family announced Wednesday that the veteran actor would be stepping away from the big screen following a diagnosis of aphasia, a cognitive disorder that impairs a person's ability to speak and understand others.
The swift change of heart comes after the Golden Raspberry Awards, which recognize the worst of cinema, faced backlash for an insensitive tweet in the wake of Willis' retirement announcement.
"The Razzies are truly sorry for #BruceWillis diagnosed condition," the organization tweeted Wednesday. "Perhaps this explains why he wanted to go out with a bang in 2021. Our best wishes to Bruce and family."
Bruce Willis poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Glass" in London on Jan. 9, 2019.
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In February, the Razzies created a standalone category for Willis after he appeared in eight movies last year.
Photos: Bruce Willis through the years
Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis, co-stars of ABC's "Moonlighting," are shown during the Emmy Awards telecast in Los Angeles, Sept. 20, 1986. (AP Photo)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cybill Shepard and Bruce Willis laugh as they hold their Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 1, 1987. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)
LENNOX MCLENDON
Bruce Willis of ABC's "Moonlighting," reacts after accepting the Emmy award for best actor in a drama series, Sept. 21, 1987, at the 39th Annual Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
NICK UT
Actor Bruce Willis and his wife, actress Demi Moore, arrive at the 61st annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Ca., on March 29, 1989. (AP Photo)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Actors Bruce Willis and his wife Demi Moore, center, and mother, Marlene Willis arrive at the premier of his latest film "Die Hard II" in Los Angeles on July 2, 1990. (AP Photo/Kevrok Djansezian)
KEVROK DJANSEZIAN
Bruce Willis; Arnold Schwarzenegger, center, and Sylvester Stallone pose for photographers at the opening of Planet Hollywood restaurant and nightclub in New York, Oct. 23, 1991. The three Hollywood stars and three other investors are the owners of the mid-town Manhattan entertainment complex. (AP Photo/Malcolm Clarke)
Malcolm Clarke
First lady Barbara Bush, actor Bruce Willis, center, and President Bush's son Neil Bush enjoy a light moment on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1992 in Houston during the Republican National Convention in the Houston Astrodome. (AP Photo/Marcy Nighswander)
Marcy Nighswander
Hollywood action stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, right, imprint their hands in cement during the opening ceremony of the Planet Hollywood restaurant at London's Piccadilly Circus, May 17, 1993. (AP Photo/Albert Ferreira)
ALBERT FERREIRA
Actors Bruce Willis, left, and Samuel L. Jackson pose for photographers at Planet Hollywood in New York, May 15, 1995, for the premiere party for the film, "Die Hard With A Vengeance," starring Willis and Jackson. (AP Photo/Paul Hurschmann)
PAUL HURSCHMANN
American actor Bruce Willis, left, and his wife, actress Demi Moore, pose during their visit at the new Planet Hollywood restaurant on the Champs Elysees Ave. in Paris, France, on Aug. 31, 1995. (AP Photo/Patric Picot)
PATRIC PICOT
Actor Bruce Willis, left, gets a little harmonica help from country singer Clint Black, right, while performing with his blues band Saturday, June 22, 1996, during the grand opening bash for the Planet Hollywood in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Christopher Berkey)
CHRISTOPHER BERKEY
Bruce Willis, one of the stars of the new film "The Jackal," and his wife, actress Demi Moore, pose for photographers at the world premiere of the film, Monday, Nov. 10, 1997, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
CHRIS PIZZELLO
Actor Bruce Willis performs a skit making reference to former President George Bush's parachute jump during a gala to mark the birthday's of Mr. and Mrs. Bush on Thursday, June 10, 1999, in Houston. The former president's 75th birthday is Saturday. Barbara Bush's 74th was on Tuesday. Proceeds from the gala will establish the George and Barbara Bush Endowment for Innovative Cancer Research to support research at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
DAVID J. PHILLIP
Movie star Bruce Willis plays harmonica before a concert in the Taal Afar airfield, 460 kms (280 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003, (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)
MISHA JAPARIDZE
Bruce Willis, one of the stars of the new film "The Whole Ten Yards," is distracted by his daughter, Tallulah, as he is interviewed at the premiere of the film Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
CHRIS PIZZELLO
Actor Bruce Willis poses with his daughters Rumer, left, Tallulah Belle, center, and Scout LaRue as they arrive for the premiere of "Ocean's Twelve," at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
KEVORK DJANSEZIAN
American movie star Bruce Willis smiles after receiving the Arts and Letters Award at the French Culture Ministry in Paris, Wednesday, April 13, 2005. Created in 1957, the award is to honor individuals who have distinguished themselves in an artistic or literary field. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
FRANCOIS MORI
U.S. movie stars Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn and Geraldine Chaplin, in front from left, and German pop singer Sarah Connor, in background, pose after the Golden Camera medias awarding ceremony in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday night, Feb. 9, 2005. The annual award is given by German Axel Springer publishing company. (AP Photo/Jan Bauer)
JAN BAUER
Actor Bruce Willis poses in the snow on a terrace at the Regency Hotel in New York on Feb. 12, 2006. Willis stars as over-the-hill NYPD detective Jack Mosley in the new cop movie 16 Blocks. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)
JIM COOPER
Singer Avril Lavigne, left, and actor Bruce Willis present the award for Favorite Movie Actress at the Kids' Choice Awards, Saturday, April 1, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
MARK J. TERRILL
Actor Bruce Willis holds a plaque commemorating the star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame he received in the Hollywood Section of Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 16, 2006. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
MATT SAYLES
U.S. actor Bruce Willis poses for the photographers during a photo call for his new movie 'Die Hard 4.0' in Berlin, Germany, Monday, June 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
MICHAEL SOHN
Actor Bruce Willis stands with some of the items that he is donating from his movie, "Die Hard 4.0" after they were added to the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Wednesday, June 27, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Jacquelyn Martin
Actors Bruce Willis, left, and Sylvester Stallone ride motorcycles after an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman outside the Ed Sullivan Theater, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Evan Agostini
Bruce Willis poses with fans at the premiere of "The House Bunny" in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. His daughter, Rumer, is in the cast.(AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Matt Sayles
Bruce Willis speaks onstage at the UNICEF Ball honoring producer Jerry Weintraub in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Matt Sayles
Actor Bruce Willis attends the premiere of "Cop Out" in New York, on Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Peter Kramer
Bruce Willis, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone at Lionsgate's World Premiere of "THE EXPENDABLES" sponsored by Belstaff on August 03, 2010 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP Images)
Eric Charbonneau
Bruce Willis arrives with his wife Emma Heming for the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Matt Sayles
Actors Bill Murray, left, and Bruce Willis pose during a photo call for Moonrise Kingdom at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Joel Ryan
Bruce Willis, left, and Dwayne Johnson, cast members in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," pose together at the Los Angeles premiere of the film at the TCL Chinese Theatre on Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Chris Pizzello
FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 file photo, U.S. actor Bruce Willis, left, and British actress Emma Heming arrive for the British premiere of the film, "A Good Day To Die Hard," at a central London cinema. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP, File)
Jonathan Short
U.S. actor Bruce Willis poses during a photo call for his new movie "R.E.D.2" in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Matthias Schrader
Actor Bruce Willis arrives for at the 21st Annual EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women on Saturday, May 10, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Chris Pizzello
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2014 file photo, Bruce Willis attends the 2014 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall in New York. Willis will make his Broadway debut this fall in a stage adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “Misery.” Producers said Wednesday, March 4, 2015, the "Die Hard" star will star opposite Elizabeth Marvel in the story of a murderous fan united with her beloved romance novelist. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Evan Agostini
Bruce Willis, left, and Laurie Metcalf appear on stage at the opening night curtain call of "Misery" on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP)
Greg Allen
Actor Bruce Willis poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Glass', in London, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Vianney Le Caer
Actor Bruce Willis smiles after taking batting practice before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Matt Slocum
FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, Bruce Willis attends the "Motherless Brooklyn" premiere during the 57th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Charles Sykes
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Russian-American charged with illegally acting as an agent in the US
A Russian-American woman has been charged with acting as an illegal agent in the U.S. for at least 10 years.
Elena Branson, 61, was charged with six counts in connection to allegations that she worked as an unregistered agent in the U.S., according to a Tuesday statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Authorities allege that Branson, a dual U.S.-Russian citizen, has been working for the Russian government and officials in Moscow since at least 2011 “to advance Russian interests in the United States,” according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
She allegedly coordinated meetings for Russian officials to lobby American political officials and businesspeople, and tried to promote Russian government politics by running organizations in the U.S.
Additionally, authorities say Branson never informed the attorney general of her work or registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
Branson fled to Russia from the U.S. in 2020 and is currently at-large, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. She was interviewed by the FBI in September 2020, when she claimed that Russian officials did not ask her to set up meetings between American business leaders or politicians and officials from the Russian government.
During an interview with a Russian government-control television station in October, Branson said she left the U.S. because she thought she was going to be arrested, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
Authorities allege that Branson corresponded with then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as part of her work, and created an organization in New York City named the Russian Center New York. She has allegedly used the facility “to host events and engage in public messaging at the direction of the Russian government and Russian officials,” according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Additionally, authorities said she “received tens of thousands of dollars in funding from the Russian government” for the center.
The charges against Branson include acting as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the attorney general, conspiring to evade registration in accordance with FARA, conspiring to commit visa fraud and making false statements to the FBI.
“As alleged, Elena Branson, a dual U.S. / Russian national, actively subverted foreign agent registration laws in the United States in order to promote Russian policies and ideology,” U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams said in a statement.
The charges against Branson comes after the U.S. has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The penalties have struck top Moscow banks and officials. The Biden administration expanded the sanctions on Tuesday, announcing that the U.S. is banning Russian energy imports.
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The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery Thursday morning in Lovettsville.
Shortly before 10:20 a.m., a man walked into the Truist bank at 7 E. Broad Way and handed a note to the teller demanding money.
The robber was white, about 6 feet tall and wearing dark-colored pants, a white hooded sweatshirt with a black jacket over it, a blue mask, and sunglasses. He was last seen on East Broad Way running towards the Lovettsville Community Center.
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vTv Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VTVT – Get Rating) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The biotechnology company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by ($0.05), Fidelity Earnings reports.
Shares of NASDAQ:VTVT traded up $0.01 during trading on Thursday, hitting $0.72. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 228,542 shares, compared to its average volume of 267,744. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $0.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.11. The company has a market capitalization of $65.02 million, a PE ratio of -7.89 and a beta of -1.57. vTv Therapeutics has a fifty-two week low of $0.49 and a fifty-two week high of $3.79.
Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of vTv Therapeutics by 1,575.3% during the second quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 36,756 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 34,562 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. grew its stake in shares of vTv Therapeutics by 15.4% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 113,974 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $113,000 after purchasing an additional 15,237 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of vTv Therapeutics by 77.2% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 347,635 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $531,000 after purchasing an additional 151,435 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 72.12% of the company’s stock.
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vTv Therapeutics, Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery and development of orally administered small molecule drug candidates to fill significant unmet medical needs. Its products target the treatment of central nervous system disorders, diabetes and metabolic disorders, inflammation, and cancer.
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Succeeds Steve Hamman at States' Largest Health Plan
CHICAGO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), a division of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), today announced Stephen Harris has been named the new Illinois president. Stephen will succeed Steve Hamman, who has left the company to pursue new endeavors. He will begin this new position immediately.
"Stephen has been instrumental in the company's ambitious growth strategy and has done tremendous work in stabilizing and growing our Medicaid business," said Maurice Smith, HCSC president and CEO. "He is an exceptional leader and will be outstanding in his new role working to improve the quality of life for Illinoisans by working with key partners in aligning the health care system around our members' and customers' varying needs."
Stephen has over 20 years of experience spearheading business development and performance improvement initiatives for top health care organizations. During his time at HCSC, he led the company's Medicaid line of business; responsible for driving growth, operational excellence, and financial performance. Prior to joining HCSC, Stephen was Regional Vice President of Health Plan Operations at Molina Healthcare. In his new role, he will lead a team that manages the Plan's commercial markets sales including group and individual, provider relations and network contracting, care management, regulatory and customer relationships and BCBSIL's hyperlocal community engagement initiatives.
"HCSC has an outstanding leadership team that is a result of a long-standing focus on attracting and growing top talent," said Smith. "Our continued focus on building our leadership bench strength allows us to capitalize on our position as a leader in the health care industry and to continue to deliver outstanding value to our customers, communities, and key partners."
"It is an exciting time to lead an organization that is well positioned to drive significant change in health care and continue to expand access to health care by strengthening relationships and working in close collaboration with providers, employers and other partners," said Harris. "I am both honored and excited to continue to work with the talented leaders at BCBSIL to build on its strong foundation to innovate and make the healthcare system work better for everyone."
Stephen is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School and a BA from Michigan State University.
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is committed to expanding access to quality, cost-effective health care to as many people as possible in Illinois. Covering nearly 9 million people, BCBSIL is dedicated to innovation and exploring, nurturing, and activating future possibilities to make the health care system work better for our members and our communities. BCBSIL is a division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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By Colin Kellaher
Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. on Thursday said it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to conduct a Phase 3 study of abivertinib to treat hospitalized severe Covid-19 patients who need supplemental oxygen.
The San Diego biopharmaceutical company said it plans to launch a multicenter, multinational Phase 3 study with a Phase 2 run-in to identify the recommended Phase 3 dose and to show the safety and efficacy of abivertinib in the high-risk patient population, which currently has few treatment options.
Sorrento said it also plans to explore the administration of abivertinib for severe non-Covid related pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome, as the mechanism of disease progression is very similar.
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Kenya’s top court to rule on contested constitutional reforms | News24
President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta
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- Kenya’s prime courtroom will on Thursday rule on constitutional modifications proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his allies forward of essential elections in August.
- The reforms intention to broaden the manager and could be the largest change to Kenya’s political system for the reason that introduction of a brand new structure in 2010.
- In addition to creating new posts within the government, the sweeping modifications would improve the variety of parliamentarians from 290 to 360.
Kenya’s prime courtroom will on Thursday rule on constitutional modifications proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his allies forward of essential elections in August.
The reforms – popularly often known as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) – intention to broaden the manager and could be the largest change to Kenya’s political system for the reason that introduction of a brand new structure in 2010.
A seven-judge bench on the Supreme Court will weigh the legality of the wide-ranging proposals following their rejection final yr by the High Court and Court of Appeal, which stated Kenyatta may even be sued in a civil courtroom for launching the method.
Kenyatta had argued that the initiative – a hot-button challenge that has divided the political elite – would make politics extra inclusive and assist finish repeated cycles of election violence within the East African nation.
In addition to creating new posts within the government, the sweeping modifications would improve the variety of parliamentarians from 290 to 360.
BBI’s detractors – together with Kenyatta’s estranged deputy William Ruto – see it as a bit greater than a unadorned seize for energy by a two-term president who can’t run a 3rd time.
The timing of the reforms has spurred hypothesis in recent times that Kenyatta is in search of to stay in energy by establishing the put up of prime minister as a part of the BBI.
Ruto, 54, was initially anointed by Kenyatta as his successor however discovered himself marginalised after a shock 2018 pact between the president and his former foe Raila Odinga, who’ve an extended historical past of opposing one another on the poll field.
The pair’s spirited pursuit of the BBI since 2018 sparked hypothesis that Kenyatta might assume the brand new place of prime minister in a power-sharing association if Odinga, 77, wins the presidency.
Earlier this month, Kenyatta, 60, endorsed Odinga, who will compete with Ruto for the nation’s prime job.
Analysts argue that Thursday’s courtroom resolution will jolt political alignments amongst smaller events, that are weighing their choices forward of presidential and parliamentary elections barely 4 months away.
Already, contemporary alliances are being created with a view to dividing the spoils come election time.
If the courtroom – led by Kenya’s first feminine chief justice Martha Koome – guidelines in favour of the BBI, Kenyatta and Odinga will possible try to vary the structure after the August polls, constitutional lawyer Charles Kanjama informed AFP.
“The constitution is unlikely to be amended before the election because there is not enough time, but the question of whether it can be amended together with the general election or soon after… (becomes) open,” he stated.
But “if (the court) rejects the proposals in part or in whole, then it will give further political capital to those who opposed the process”, he added.
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Court Square Acquires Power Digital
Tech-enabled marketing service company is poised for another growth spurt. On March 15, the company announced a strategic capital partnership with Court Square Capital Partners, a private equity firm with $7.5 billion in assets under management. “This partnership puts Power Digital one step closer to realizing our day-one mission...
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Ukraine - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #9, Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
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SITUATION AT A GLANCE
1,232 Civilian Deaths Resulting from the Conflict
OHCHR – March 2022
4.1 MILLION Refugees Fleeing Ukraine to Neighboring Countries
UNHCR – March 2022
6.5 MILLION People Internally Displaced Across Ukraine
IOM – March 2022
6 MILLION People Identified to Receive Humanitarian Assistance in Ukraine
UN – March 2022
The GoRF’s war against Ukraine continues to result in civilian deaths and generate further population displacement, damage civilian infrastructure, and exacerbate humanitarian needs across the country.
The GoU continues to facilitate the evacuation of civilians from conflict-affected areas, including the besieged city of Mariupol, amid reports of forced displacement by GoRF forces.
Conflict has displaced 4.3 million children in Ukraine, prompting concerns over their exposure to protection risks.
Nearly half of Ukraine’s population has expressed concern over food access amid conflict-related disruptions to food production and supply chains countrywide.
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Kharar man arrested for killing wife, dumping her body in canal
Police have arrested a Kharar resident for murdering his wife and dumping her body in a canal near Morinda after she caught him having an extra-marital affair.
The accused has been identified as Charanjit Singh, a resident of Ballomajra, Kharar.
The victim, Ruby Pandey, who hailed from Sector 45, Chandigarh, had gone missing on March 9.
She lived with her husband, Charanjit, and a one-year-old son in a rented accommodation at Eco Floors 1 Society, Kharar.
Kharar Police station in-charge Satinder Singh said Ruby’s sister had filed a missing person’s complaint recently, following which Charanjit was summoned for questioning.
On being interrogated, Charanjit confessed to have killed his wife as she found out about his affair with a Ludhiana-based woman.
On March 9, when Ruby confronted him, an argument ensued and he killed her in a fit of rage. He then drove to Morinda and dumped her body in the Khant Manpur canal to conceal the crime.
Police have deployed divers in the canal to locate the victim’s body. Charanjit has been booked under Sections 302 (murder), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) of the Indian Penal Code.
The accused was produced before a Mohali court on Thursday and sent to three-day police remand.
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Chandigarh: Brace for more price pain as taxi, auto fares go up
A day after the UT administration notified the water tariff hike, it also increased the charges for using taxi and auto services in the city. The revised fares are classified based on whether the taxis and autos ply within the city or out of station. The rates for taxi travel within Chandigarh have never been increased since 2013, while the long-distance fares were last revised in 2015.
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HP minister Bhardwaj meets Amit Shah in Delhi
Himachal Pradesh urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday. Bhardwaj urged Shah that the scope of the scheme for coverage of farmers producer organisation (FPOs) as cooperative societies be expanded to all the blocks of the state, irrespective of whether they have been covered under Integrated Cooperative Development Project. Shah assured him of all possible assistance.
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Chandigarh Press Club’s photography exhibition at Sector 17 underpass comes to a close
Chandigarh Press Club's 16-day exhibition, Newscapes 7, being held at the underpass connecting Sectors 16 and 17 came to a close on Thursday evening. An annual feature, the event is organised in the memory of eminent photojournalist Yog Joy. 51 photojournalists showcased their work this year. New public toilet block set up at Shastri Market Chandigarh A new public toilet block near Shastri Market, Sector 22, was inaugurated on Thursday.
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Woman among four booked for blackmailing Ambala man, extorting ₹32k
Police are on the lookout for four people, including a woman, who extorted ₹32,780 from an Ambala resident after blackmailing him with his nude video. The accused have been identified as Aarti Sharma, Rahul Sharma, Goswami, who pretended to be a Delhi Police official, and a YouTuber, Sanjay Singh, police said. To avoid trouble, he ended up paying a sum of ₹32,780 to Rahul Sharma through Paytm.
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UP man gets 10-year rigorous imprisonment for raping minor niece in Mohali
The court of additional district and session judge, Mohali Ranjan Kumar Khullar on Thursday sentenced an Uttar Pradesh-based man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping his minor niece. The court also fined the convict ₹30,000 for the May 2015 incident wherein he raped his niece, a minor living with her parents at a rented accommodation in Mohali. She narrated the ordeal to her neighbours who came to her rescue.
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The U.S. government is reviewing the deaths of two beluga whales that were moved from Marineland in Canada to an American aquarium last year.
Havana, a young female beluga, died last month at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Havok, a young male beluga, died at the aquarium last summer. Mystic, which announced the deaths after they occurred, said last month that a third whale from Marineland was in intensive care.
The mammals were among five beluga whales sent to Mystic in May 2021 after Marineland, a tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ont., sold them for an undisclosed price.
The U.S. and Canadian governments approved the move, which was allowed for research purposes. The deaths of the transferred whales are now under scrutiny by the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service.
“The agency is reviewing the circumstances of the deaths of the imported beluga whales and is co-ordinating closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,” Katie Wagner, a spokeswoman with the service, told The Canadian Press in a written statement.
In Canada, the Fisheries Department said it approved permits for the whales after receiving an “attestation of good health for each beluga,” and is not reviewing the transfer.
Mystic and Marineland did not respond to multiple written requests for comment.
Word of the U.S. review comes after the Animal Welfare Institute, an American advocacy group, asked the American government last week to investigate the transfer and treatment of the whales from Marineland.
The advocacy group noted three Marineland whales originally set to be transferred were replaced months before the move due to health issues.
“While we advised against the issuance of this permit from the outset, our present concerns stem from Mystic’s need to replace three of the original whales proposed for importation with substitutes that Mystic stated would be healthy,” it wrote in a letter to the government.
“We believe our concerns were, most unfortunately, validated by the August 6 death of Havok, a young male beluga who was a substitute for original whale Frankie; the serious illness of Jetta, reported on August 26, a young female beluga who was a substitute for original whale Qila; and then the February 11 death of a second female beluga.”
The week the whales were moved, Ontario’s Animal Welfare Services found all marine mammals at Marineland to be in distress due to poor water quality. Marineland, in court documents last May, denied its animals were in distress.
The now yearlong Marineland inspection remains ongoing, an Ontario government spokesman said Wednesday. Marineland has maintained it treats its animals very well.
In the U.S., the Animal Welfare Institute sought to learn more about the transferred whales and obtained American and Canadian government documents and Mystic reports through freedom of information laws. It shared those with The Canadian Press.
The documents shed light on the health of the two whales that died, as well as the third whale that was ill.
The two whales who died were found to have gastrointestinal problems, and all five transferred mammals had vision problems at Mystic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in an inspection report.
Havok, the whale who died last August, had a history of gastrointestinal issues, according to several documents.
“In the months following the move, the animal experienced a reversion and worsening of the pre-existing gastric condition,” said a Mystic report. “The Marineland medical history for this animal included a history of gastric ulcers and associated bleeding, anemia, and inappetence.”
A USDA report examining Havok’s death found Mystic had three “critical” violations of the Animal Welfare Act.
One involved the final hours of the whale’s life, at which point he was under under 24-hour watch.
“During the eight hours prior to his death, the staff members conducting the overnight watch documented multiple observations of abnormal behavior and did not alert the attending veterinarian,” the report noted.
Havok had been shaking his pectoral flippers, rolling over more than 40 times, surfacing belly up, had laboured breathing and 10 “instances of active bleeding.”
“The facility failed to provide adequate veterinary care by not using appropriate methods to prevent, control, diagnose and treat diseases during Havok’ s last eight hours,” the USDA wrote.
Trouble for Havana, who died in February, began soon after the move, according to a report filed by Mystic with the National Marine Fisheries Service last week.
The whale was in “healthy, stable condition” when she was transferred but within two weeks her bloodwork “began showing evidence of a systemic inflammatory process,” triggering treatment, the report said.
By the end of July, Havana began squinting her right eye and received treatment for a cornea issue.
In September, she developed a gastrointestinal problem called hemorrhagic gastritis. She first responded well to treatment, according to the Mystic report, but her condition worsened months later.
“On November 6, 2021, the whale stopped eating and was noted to be periodically swimming with closed eyes and contacting wall during swimming from time to time,” the report said.
Two days later, she had another episode of hemorrhagic gastritis, followed by another episode in mid-December and one more in late January.
The aquarium said it found abnormalities in Havana’s lungs on Feb. 9.
“Despite 24-hour care and intensive medical management, early in the morning on February 11, 2022, the whale exhibited an abrupt period of high energy and disoriented swimming and died soon thereafter,” the report said.
Health problems for the third whale began in August, Mystic said.
Jetta was “seriously ill,” Mystic president Stephen Coan told U.S. authorities in an email on Aug. 26, 2021.”The whale has a low white blood cell count and gastrointestinal issues which appear to be improving, and is not eating,” he wrote.
Mystic, which said last month its five other whales were healthy, hasn’t posted a recent public update on the ill whale.
Naomi Rose, a marine mammal scientist with the Animal Welfare Institute, said there needs to be more scrutiny of the whale transfer.
“These whales are dying,” she said. “Clearly something went terribly wrong here.”
—Liam Casey, The Canadian Press
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
(three, eight, four; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
(three, eight, four; FIREBALL: five)
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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.
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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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Like many of his teammates, Steffen Yeates is another feather in the cap of TFC’s player development system
McLaughlin, 23, featured in 11 matches with the Toros in 2020, mere months after the Dynamo selected him 8th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft
While he came through the TFC Academy, he rejoined the club after a collegiate soccer career split between the University of Connecticut Huskies and Oregon State.
A pawn shops PA former Canadian youth international, the 21-year-old represented his country at the Concacaf Men’s U17 Championship in 2017 while also pulling on the national team red at the 2018 Men’s U20 Championship.
Speaking to WTR, Mike Munoz singled out Kosi Thompson as someone who has stood out in training so far. Thompson joins TFC II after several years in the TFC Academy programs, where he scored 16 goals in 20 appearances across three age groups (U13, U and U).
Although the winger is another member of the “never have played a professional game” club, Munoz knows that Thompson, among others, has the quality to adapt to a new level. “With these guys, it’s just going to be about being patient,” he said. “Knowing that they’ve never played a pro match before, knowing they haven’t competed in a long time, but we expect them to catch on quickly.”
Another product of the TFC Academy, he was part of the U-16 team that won the 2019 Dallas Cup
At 18, Nakye Greenidge-Duncan will be one of the youngest players on the TFC II team sheet. He has been an offensive contributor during his time with the Academy and will look to translate that into success in his first professional season.
TFC II will have two of Toronto’s 2021 MLS Superdraft picks on their roster in Talen Maples and Paul Rothrock. TFC selected the 22-year-old Rothrock in the third round of the draft at 64th overall after splitting his NCAA career between Notre Dame and Georgetown from 2017 to 2020.
While he has yet to debut for TFC II, Rothrock has played in the USL before, appearing for the Seattle Sounders affiliate, then S2 in 2017. He may have only been in the USL for a short time, but he made an impact, scoring S2’s line goal in a 4-1 loss to the Real Monarchs.
A 2019 NCAA champion with the Georgetown Hoyas, Rothrock is primed to fit in at the USL League 1 level and will likely get his solid share of playing time in the Young Reds’ midfield.
One of the more intriguing additions to the TFC II midfield, Enric Bernat Lunar, heads to Munoz’s side after spending time with Lleida Esportiu in the Spanish third division. However, 23 and with international professional experience under his belt, he will offer a veteran presence that will be valuable to a young team playing miles away from their homes.
At 6-foot-2, he is one of the taller midfielders on the roster, and that, combined with his experience at the pro level, will likely mean a hefty amount of playing time for the Spaniard.
Garret McLaughlin is a consummate professional and is one of the most experienced players on the TFC II roster. He has pro experience under his belt from playing with the Rio Grande Valley Toros, the USL Championship affiliate of the Houston Dynamo.
With so few forwards on the TFC II roster, Munoz and his staff will rely on McLaughlin to carry the brunt of the offence through the beginning of the season before first-team players become available in Florida.
Brogan Engbers has spent the last four years in the NCAA with the Liberty University Flames, three clean sheets in 16 appearances across the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Before heading to college soccer, he was a part of the TFC Academy, which he joined when he was 12-years-old.
Yet another player set to make his professional debut in 2021, Rohan Goulbourne, is one of the latest success stories of the TFC Academy program. Signed in pton, Ontario native has big-stage experience, having represented Canada at the U17 Concacaf Championships and U17 FIFA World Cup.
Recently turned 21, Ovalle is used to playing in Arizona after spending three years with the Real Salt Lake-AZ program, which included time at Grande Sports World, where TFC II is based for the beginning of the season.
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Shares of Southern Co.
SO,
+0.01%
inched 0.01% higher to $72.51 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-1.57%
falling 1.57% to 4,530.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.56%
falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains. Southern Co. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $72.50, which the company achieved on March 30th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as NextEra Energy Inc.
NEE,
-0.92%
fell 0.92% to $84.71, Dominion Energy Inc.
D,
-0.54%
fell 0.54% to $84.97, and Duke Energy Corp.
DUK,
+0.16%
rose 0.16% to $111.66. Trading volume (5.7 M) remained 670,382 below its 50-day average volume of 6.4 M.
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Google to acquire Mandiant for $5.4 billion
Google plans to acquire Mandiant, the cybersecurity firm that uncovered the SolarWinds hack, for $5.4 billion, the tech giant announced Tuesday.
Mandiant will join Google’s Cloud business following the close of the acquisition, according to the announcement.
Bloomberg reported Microsoft had reportedly also been interested in Mandiant, but the company pulled out of talks more than a week ago.
“Organizations around the world are facing unprecedented cybersecurity challenges as the sophistication and severity of attacks that were previously used to target major governments are now being used to target companies in every industry,” Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said in a statement. “We look forward to welcoming Mandiant to Google Cloud to further enhance our security operations suite and advisory services, and help customers address their most important security challenges.”
Mandiant CEO Kevin Mandia said the company is “thrilled to be joining forces with Google Cloud.”
“Together, we will deliver expertise and intelligence at scale, changing the security industry,” he said in a statement.
Mandiant rose to prominence after uncovering the SolarWinds hack in 2020. The cyberattack, one of the largest in U.S. history, compromised computers across the federal government.
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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."
Part of Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers® lists no more than 5% of all private practice attorneys in the U.S. in its annual legal guide. It utilizes third-party nomination and two rigorous reviews to select listed lawyers. As such, its selection process is often regarded as a highly competitive, in-depth performance review.
The first review is conducted by the Super Lawyers® research team through independent research. Candidates are evaluated on a dozen categories of professional achievement, some of which include:
- Settlements and verdicts
- Representative clients
- Special licenses and certifications
- Awards and accolades
- Pro bono work
The second review is the peer review, or the Blue Ribbon Review. In this step, a panel of top-rated lawyers reevaluates the candidates. Each panelist focuses on reevaluating candidates within their own areas of practice. This ensures that each listed lawyer is respected by their peers.
A staunch advocate for sexual abuse survivors, Attorney Zalkin has long been regarded for his groundbreaking representation. He has taken on and won complex sex abuse and assault cases against the Catholic Church, Boy Scouts of America, Jehovah's Witnesses, colleges and universities, and more.
Congratulations to Attorney Zalkin on earning a listing in 2022 Super Lawyers®! His first listing was all the way back in the 2008 edition. He was listed again in 2011 and 2012, then in every edition since 2014. He is also recognized by Martindale-Hubbell, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, and the Public Justice Foundation, among others.
As one of the nation's most trusted sexual abuse law firms, The Zalkin Law Firm has won millions of dollars in compensation for survivors in California, New York, and nationwide. It has secured historic global settlements in high-profile cases against the world's most powerful organizations and institutions, as well. No matter the complexity, no matter the scale of the coverup, its attorney team is equipped to uncover the truth and fight for accountability in single- and multi-victim cases. Learn more at https://www.zalkin.com/. To find out more about Super Lawyers®, visit https://www.superlawyers.com/.
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Ground-Breaking Patient Engagement App Launches on Dentrix
Bytes Digital, Inc. is a certified Dentrix Connected patient engagement platform that reduces cancellations, increases case acceptance and boosts referrals.
The Dentrix Connected version of SmileInspire is a great example of a market-leading product integrating with Dentrix to positively impact practice revenues and productivity.”
PEORIA, ARIZONA, USA, March 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Bytes Digital, Inc. (www.bytesdigital.dental) announced the launch of SmileInspire, a revolutionary new patient engagement app and award ecosystem that motivates patients to make and keep appointments, approve dental plans, and make referrals. SmileInspire is a certified Dentrix Connected app that integrates with Henry Schein One’s Dentrix practice management software, and can be downloaded by patients from the Apple and Google Play stores. — Mike Baird, CEO, Henry Schein One
SmileInspire encourages patient loyalty by awarding dental patients for healthy behaviors. Awards are based on procedure and provide patients with savings of up to 70% on travel and merchandise, including 250,000 hotels and resorts worldwide and over 5,000 brand name products. In addition, patients save at more than 440,000 merchants and restaurants in the US and Canada, 50,000+ sporting and cultural events, movies and attractions, rental cars, gift cards, and more. These savings can significantly offset the cost of their dental care.
Patients also receive incentives for referrals. When a patient downloads SmileInspire to their mobile device, they may authorize access to their contact list. The patient can then refer as many friends and family as they wish simply by checking off each contact. A text is sent to the referral, letting them know that the patient is recommending their practitioner and that they will receive an award for visiting. The patient is awarded for both referrals and subsequent visits. In the meantime, the practitioner builds a database of potential new patients, with a typical office generating up to 2,000 new prospects each year.
“There is simply nothing in the industry like SmileInspire,” notes Bytes Digital President Yonas Yohannes. “Practitioners now have a powerful new tool for motivating patient behavior in a way that truly impacts their practice. We estimate that the typical office will see a 30% increase in revenue from new patients, reduced cancellations, and increased revenue per patient.”
“The Dentrix Connected version of SmileInspire is a great example of a market-leading product integrating with Dentrix to positively impact practice revenues and productivity,” says Mike Baird, Chief Executive Officer, Henry Schein One. “Using SmileInspire on Dentrix means both programs will work together as an integrated solution, which will help expedite the digital workflow of the practice.”
About Bytes Digital
Bytes Digital was founded by veterans of the dental industry to provide practitioners with software and other tools to enhance revenue and productivity. The Company’s flagship product is SmileInspire, a mobile app that provides patients with incentives for making and keeping appointments, approving dental plans and making referrals. Bytes Digital supports SmileInspire with other services, such as referral maximization programs and marketing database management services. For more information, please visit www.bytesdigital.dental or contact David Gould, EVP of Sales & Marketing at david.gould@solutiononepartners.com.
About Henry Schein One
Henry Schein One, a joint venture between Henry Schein, Inc., and Internet Brands, is a software company providing integrated software and services to the dental industry. Headquartered in American Fork, Utah, the company offers market-leading solutions for dental practices, including Dentrix®, Dentrix Ascend®, Dentrix® Enterprise, Jarvis Analytics™, Easy Dental®, TechCentral™, Demandforce®, Sesame Communications, Lighthouse360®, Officite, and DentalPlans.com® as well as international companies, including Dentally, Software of Excellence, Logiciel Julie, InfoMed, Axium, Power Practice and LabNet, among others. For more information, visit www.henryscheinone.com.
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khan: US says no truth to charges it wants to oust Imran Khan – Times of India
WASHINGTON: The United States is trashing allegations by Pakistan‘s prime minister Imran Khan and his supporters that Washington is in search of his ouster amid a political meltdown in Islamabad over a no-confidence movement within the nation’s nationwide meeting that’s anticipated to lead to his defeat and his elimination from workplace.
“There is no truth to these allegations,” a state division spokesperson mentioned on Thursday after Imran Khan, with out particularly naming the US, went on a prolonged diatribe on nationwide tv a few overseas conspiracy to oust him due to his “independent foreign policy” and his go to to Moscow on the eve of Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine.
For lengthy a bogeyman in Pakistan even because it lived off US army and financial support, Washington has returned to being a villain within the eyes of Imran Khan despite the fact that (or maybe as a result of) it has largely ignored him. Having misplaced the help of a lot of his allies, and virtually sure to face legislative defeat, Khan has invoked the specter of traitors inside Pakistan who he claims are working with overseas powers to topple him from workplace.
“There is no truth to these allegations,” a state division spokesperson mentioned on Thursday after Imran Khan, with out particularly naming the US, went on a prolonged diatribe on nationwide tv a few overseas conspiracy to oust him due to his “independent foreign policy” and his go to to Moscow on the eve of Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine.
For lengthy a bogeyman in Pakistan even because it lived off US army and financial support, Washington has returned to being a villain within the eyes of Imran Khan despite the fact that (or maybe as a result of) it has largely ignored him. Having misplaced the help of a lot of his allies, and virtually sure to face legislative defeat, Khan has invoked the specter of traitors inside Pakistan who he claims are working with overseas powers to topple him from workplace.
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A Passion for Carpentry
Well before he founded the for which he’s known, Abdur-Rahim Hameed got his first taste of the construction trades as a 6-year-old when his mother handed him a hammer while she was building a pigeon coop. “I was fascinated by building,” Hameed said. “My passion was always to...
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Kharar municipal council clears balanced budget plan for 2022-23
With no new tax or development project on the anvil, the Kharar municipal council (MC) on Thursday approved a budget of ₹115.4 crore for fiscal 2022-23.
Presenting a balanced budget during a special House meeting on Thursday, council president Jaspreet Kaur Longia said MC’s income target and estimated expenditure were both pegged at ₹115.4 crore. Last year, a budget of ₹98 crore was passed by the council.
MC has proposed ₹18.8 crore as committed expenses and ₹91.53 crore as non-committed expenses.
The expenditure includes ₹91.53 crore on development works, making up 79% percent of the estimated budget, which is more than the instructions issued by the Punjab government.
At ₹90 crore, building application fee is the leading income source, followed by ₹12 crore from GST and VAT.
MC also expects to earn ₹4.5 crore from property tax, and ₹3 crore from water and sewerage bills. Excise duty will bring in ₹1.5 crore, electricity and octroi ₹1 crore, and advertisement tax ₹1.2 crore.
Rent and tehbazari, and licence fee are expected to help MC earn ₹10 lakh, apart from ₹2 crore from miscellaneous sources.
Among the expenditures, ₹20 crore have been set aside for a new sewerage system, ₹9.3 crore for road repair works, ₹7.6 crore for road gullies and drains, and ₹5 crore for the construction of the MC building and sports stadium.
Salaries are estimated to cost the MC ₹10 crore, while ₹3 crore will be spent on tree plantation in parks and ₹4 crore on solid waste management. The council already has ₹124.5 crore in its deposit account.
The House also took up discussion on awarding the advertisement contract worth ₹1.2 crore, which is ₹20 lakh higher than the last fiscal.
Councillors appealed to the MC president that payments to contractors should not be cleared without their consent, as they, and not the MC officials, were accountable to the residents.
AAP MLA from Kharar Anmol Gagan Mann and AAP MLA from Chamkaur Sahib Charanjit Singh were also present in the House meeting, as two villages of Chamkaur Sahib fall under Kharar.
During the Kharar municipal council elections in February last year, Congress won 10 of the 27 seats and the Shiromani Akali Dal eight. Independent candidates also grabbed eight seats, while AAP was restricted to one.
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Wirex Token (WXT) traded up 2.6% against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. One Wirex Token coin can currently be purchased for $0.0059 or 0.00000013 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Wirex Token has a market cap of $59.40 million and $1.18 million worth of Wirex Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last week, Wirex Token has traded up 22.1% against the U.S. dollar.
Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Tether (USDT) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002185 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 4.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.82 or 0.00001789 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded down 4.7% against the dollar and now trades at $21.51 or 0.00046994 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded 4.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded up 3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0744 or 0.00000163 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 3.7% against the dollar and now trades at $3,257.98 or 0.07118670 BTC.
- EarnX (EARNX) traded up 396,248.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded 2.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $45,829.95 or 1.00138316 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Filecoin (FIL) traded 6.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $24.39 or 0.00053284 BTC.
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AP PHOTOS on Day 36: Russian tanks destroyed outside Kyiv The Associated Press
March 31, 2022
1of 21 Destroyed Russian armored vehicles sit on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
2of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages, that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less 3of 21
4of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry a body of a civilian killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less
5of 21 Ukrainian soldiers pass on top of armored vehicles next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 6of 21
7of 21 A machine gun of a Ukrainian soldier rests next to condiments for lunch in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
8of 21 The arm of a dead Russian soldier is seen next to a tank on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 9of 21
10of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine,on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
11of 21 Ukrainian soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from the Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water, in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 12of 21
13of 21 Oleksandr, 81, rides a bicycle next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
14of 21 A Ukrainian serviceman takes a selfie standing on a destroyed Russian tank after Ukrainian forces overran a Russian position outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less 15of 21
16of 21 People take shelter inside a church after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
17of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry bodies of civilians killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 18of 21
19of 21 A damaged gas mask lies on the pavement at a Russian position which was overran by Ukrainian forces, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less
20of 21 Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces, 21-year-olds Svitlana, right, and Myroslava, pose for a photograph, in Lviv, western Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Both Svitlana, and Myroslava, who studied at the same university in Kyiv, decided to leave academia and serve their country by joining the TDF only one month ago. Nariman El-Mofty/AP Show More Show Less 21of 21
Destroyed Russian tanks line a road on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital, where Ukrainian troops pose for selfies atop the shell of one vehicle after their forces overran a Russian position. An 81-year-old man bicycles alone past one burned-out tank on the muddy road.
Close to Kyiv, in Irpin, Ukrainian soldiers carry the bodies of civilians killed by Russian forces over a destroyed bridge. Other soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water.
In the town of Bashtanka, people who have fled nearby villages attacked by the Russian army shelter in a church among the pews and in the basement bomb shelter.
During a break for lunch, a Ukrainian soldier keeps a machine gun close at hand, next to pickles and condiments on the table.
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A 62-acre private island in the Nation Lakes of northern B.C. is selling for just $319,000.
The island is located 115 kilometres north of Fort St James with nearby road access to the community.
Real estate agent Sam Hodson of LandQuest Realty Corp. said the seller is an American who has owned the property since the 1960s using it for hunting, fishing and as a private sanctuary over the decades.
There used to be a cabin on the island but that is no longer livable.
“It’s offered for sale for the first time in a long time. There’s no zoning which means you could build one cabin or 100 cabins. It’s up to you,” Hodson said.
“Properties like this are rare. When something like this comes up I would say buy it because it’s really hard to find twice.”
Hodson said the island is “right at the heart” of some of the best fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation in B.C.
Road access is from the north shore of the Nation Lakes and he said it’s a two-minute boat ride to the island from shore — making it “fairly easy” to transport building materials there. The listing also notes there is plenty of mature timber on the island.
He said potential buyers are already interested but the property was still available as of Thursday (March 31). Hodson said residents of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland might jump on the offer because of high real-estate prices there.
“It literally just went online but I’ve had a few phone calls already on it today.”
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Trump's 8-hour gap: Minute-by-minute during Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lot is known about the few hours that shook American democracy to the core. The defeated president’s incendiary speech, the march by an angry crowd to the U.S. Capitol, the breaking in, the beating of cops, the “hang Mike Pence” threats, the lawmakers running for their lives, the shooting death of rioter Ashli Babbitt. All of that chaos unfolded over about eight hours on one day: Jan. 6, 2021.
But for all that is known about the day, piecing together the words and actions of Donald Trump over that time has proved no easy task, even though a president's movements and communications are closely monitored.
There’s a gap in the official White House phone notations given to the House committee investigating Jan. 6 — from about 11 a.m. to about 7 p.m., according to two people familiar with the congressional investigation into the riot. Details may still turn up; the former president was known to use various cell phones and often bypassed the White House switchboard, placing calls directly.
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And over the past four-plus months a lot has surfaced about what Trump did do and say on Jan. 6 — in texts, tweets, videos, calls and other conversations.
The following account is based on testimony, timelines and eyewitness reporting gathered by The Associated Press and The Washington Post and CBS News, and from officials and people familiar with the events who spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity.
Russians leaving Chernobyl as fighting rages elsewhere
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and began leaving the heavily contaminated site more than a month after taking it over, authorities said Thursday, as fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts.
Ukraine's state power company, Energoatom, said the pullout at Chernobyl 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 Ukraine is seeing “a buildup of Russian forces for new strikes on the Donbas, and we are preparing for that.”
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. And 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.
As Russia sees tech brain drain, other nations hope to gain
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Russia’s tech workers are looking for safer and more secure professional pastures.
By one estimate, up to 70,000 computer specialists, spooked by a sudden frost in the business and political climate, have bolted the country since Russia invaded Ukraine five weeks ago. Many more are expected to follow.
For some countries, Russia’s loss is being seen as their potential gain and an opportunity to bring fresh expertise to their own high-tech industries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has noticed the brain drain even in the throes of a war that, according to the U.N. refugee agency, has caused more than 4 million people to flee Ukraine and displaced millions more within the country.
This week, Putin reacted to the exodus of tech professionals by approving legislation to eliminate income taxes between now and 2024 for individuals who work for information technology companies.
Biden oil move aims to cut gas prices 'fairly significantly'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered the release of 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve for six months, a bid to control energy prices that have spiked after the United States and allies imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
The president said it was not known how much gasoline prices could decline as a result of his move, but he suggested it might be “anything from 10 cents to 35 cents a gallon.” Gas is averaging about $4.23 a gallon, compared with $2.87 a year ago, according to AAA.
“The bottom line is if we want lower gas prices we need to have more oil supply right now,” Biden said. “This is a moment of consequence and peril for the world, and pain at the pump for American families.”
The president also wants Congress to impose financial penalties on oil and gas companies that lease public lands but are not producing. He said he will invoke the Defense Production Act to encourage the mining of critical minerals for batteries in electric vehicles, part of a broader push to shift toward cleaner energy sources and reduce the use of fossil fuels.
The actions show that oil remains a vulnerability for the U.S. Higher prices have hurt Biden’s approval domestically and added billions of oil-export dollars to the Russian government as it wages war on Ukraine.
Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.
An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete human genome – the set of instructions to build and sustain a human being – in research published Thursday in the journal Science. The previous effort, celebrated across the world, was incomplete because DNA sequencing technologies of the day weren't able to read certain parts of it. Even after updates, it was missing about 8% of the genome.
“Some of the genes that make us uniquely human were actually in this ‘dark matter of the genome’ and they were totally missed,” said Evan Eichler, a University of Washington researcher who participated in the current effort and the original Human Genome Project. “It took 20-plus years, but we finally got it done.”
Many — including Eichler's own students — thought it had been finished already. “I was teaching them, and they said, 'Wait a minute. Isn’t this like the sixth time you guys have declared victory? I said, ’No, this time we really, really did it!”
Scientists said this full picture of the genome will give humanity a greater understanding of our evolution and biology while also opening the door to medical discoveries in areas like aging, neurodegenerative conditions, cancer and heart disease.
Early results show Amazon workers in Alabama rejecting union
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in Alabama appear to have rejected a union bid in a tight race, according to early results. But outstanding challenged votes could change the outcome.
In New York, union supporters have the edge in a count that will continue Friday morning.
Warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, voted 993 to 875 against forming a union. The National Labor Relations Board, which oversees the election, said that 416 challenged votes could potentially overturn that result. A hearing has not yet been set to decide if any the challenged votes will be counted, but it is expected in the next few weeks.
“This is just the beginning and we will continue to fight,” said Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which is organizing the union drive in Bessemer, at a Thursday press conference.
The close election marks a sharp contrast to last year, when Amazon workers overwhelmingly rejected the union.
California reparations plan advances movement, advocates say
DETROIT (AP) — In the long debate over whether Black Americans should be granted reparations for the atrocity and injustices of slavery and racism, California took a big step this week toward becoming the first U.S. state to make some form of restitution a reality.
The state's reparations task force tackled the divisive issue of which Black residents should be eligible — it narrowly decided in favor of limiting compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in the U.S. in the 19th century.
Whether Tuesday's vote by the task force spurs other states and cities to advance their own proposals, and whether they adopt California’s still controversial standard for who would benefit, remains to be seen. Some veteran reparations advocates disagree strongly with proposals to limiting eligibility to only Black people who can prove they have enslaved ancestors, while excluding those who cannot and leaving out victims of other historic injustices, such as redlining and mass incarceration.
Still, one advocate noted California's move is a step that could lend momentum to stalled reparation proposals elsewhere in the U.S.
“It’s precipitated a debate and it will influence communities,” said Ron Daniels, president of The Institute of the Black World 21st Century and administrator of the National African American Reparations Commission, an advocacy group of scholars and activists.
LGBTQ groups sue Florida over so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
The law has catapulted Florida and DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, to the forefront of the country's culture wars. Critics call it the “ Don't Say Gay ” law and argue that its true intent is to marginalize LGBTQ people and their families.
The challenge filed in federal court in Tallahassee on behalf of Equality Florida and Family Equality alleges that the law violates the constitutionally protected rights of free speech, equal protection and due process of students and families.
“This effort to control young minds through state censorship — and to demean LGBTQ lives by denying their reality — is a grave abuse of power,” the lawsuit says.
“The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that LGBTQ people and their families are at home in our constitutional order. The State of Florida has no right to declare them outcasts, or to treat their allies as outlaws, by punishing schools where someone dares to affirm their identity and dignity,” the lawsuit says.
South Carolina's Aliyah Boston wins AP player of the year
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston has dominated women's college basketball on both ends of the court this season.
The junior forward helped South Carolina go wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in the country, putting up an SEC-record 27 consecutive double-doubles, and she has helped put the Gamecocks two wins away from the program's second national championship.
Boston was honored as The Associated Press women's basketball player of the year on Thursday. She is the second player from South Carolina to be recognized with the award, joining former Gamecocks great A'ja Wilson.
“Not often do you get the complete package. I think this recognition is for what she was able to do on both sides of the ball,” South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said. “The player of the year is usually for offensive-minded people who think that when you put the ball in the hole, you should be bestowed the player of the year. She’s the full package. Every single day.”
Boston received 23 votes from the 30-member national media panel that votes weekly for the AP Top 25. Iowa's Caitlin Clark received six votes and Baylor's NaLyssa Smith got one.
Grammy Awards set sights on Las Vegas for first time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys might be missing stars like Drake, The Weeknd and Kanye West as a performer, but the biggest night in music could still shine bright on the Las Vegas Strip.
The ceremony relocated to Las Vegas for the first-time ever with several artists who could have epic nights including Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Jon Batiste. The awards shifted from Los Angeles because of the rising COVID-19 cases and omicron variant in January. Sunday's show will air live beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS and the Paramount+ streaming service.
Host Trevor Noah calls Las Vegas a “perfect place to have a celebration” with fans at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Last year, the Grammys had a music festival vibe with parts of the show held outdoors in an intimate in-person setting with music artists mixed with pre-taped performances.
Noah expects an entertaining show with several performers set to hit the stage including Rodrigo, Eilish, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Brandi Carlile, Batiste, Silk Sonic, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, Leslie Odom Jr. and Brothers Osborne. He said the awards will be a celebration of the music industry coming back to life.
“There’s an element of this (show) that’s like a music camp,” Noah said. "I think it’s going to bring a different energy, and I’m excited to be a part of it.”
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Retractable Technologies, Inc. (NYSEAMERICAN:RVP – Get Rating) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Traders acquired 3,035 put options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 2,790% compared to the typical volume of 105 put options.
Separately, TheStreet downgraded shares of Retractable Technologies from a “b-” rating to a “c+” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 5th.
A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Barclays PLC lifted its position in Retractable Technologies by 197.0% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 21,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,000 after purchasing an additional 13,958 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. lifted its position in Retractable Technologies by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 1,100,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,624,000 after purchasing an additional 14,144 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Retractable Technologies by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 96,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $666,000 after purchasing an additional 13,026 shares during the last quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. lifted its position in Retractable Technologies by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Navellier & Associates Inc. now owns 63,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $443,000 after purchasing an additional 3,933 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Retractable Technologies by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 285,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,976,000 after purchasing an additional 24,519 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 24.02% of the company’s stock.
Retractable Technologies Company Profile (Get Rating)
Retractable Technologies, Inc engages in the manufacture and market of safety needle devices for the healthcare industry. It offers injection devices, blood collection devices, and infusion devices. The company was founded by Thomas J. Shaw on May 9, 1994 and is headquartered in Little Elm, TX.
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The US contributes $3.4m to support UNFPA’s response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis
The United States, through the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the State Department, will provide US$3.4 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to support the agency’s assistance to Ukrainian refugees in neighbouring countries.
Since the war broke out on 24 February, more than 10 million people have been forced to leave their homes, either internally displaced or to neighbouring countries, according to UNCHR, and the numbers are only growing. The escalation of the war in Ukraine has resulted in the destruction of civilian infrastructure, including health care facilities, denying access to essential health services for thousands of people, including pregnant women, and forcing people to flee for their lives.
The new contribution will support five host countries - the Republic of Moldova, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia - to provide critical health and protection services and humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable refugees, including the many women and children who are traveling alone. With the support of the State Department, UNFPA is helping these five European countries ensure that the health, rights, and dignity of women and girls are safeguarded.
Last week, UNFPA’s Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem was in Moldova and visited refugees in placement centres that are currently housing hundreds of refugees streaming out of Ukraine. She witnessed the fear and suffering of women and children who have had their lives upended and who now face an uncertain future.
She also witnessed the generosity and solidarity of Ukraine’s neighbours, who are opening their arms and homes to millions seeking safety. “It’s a tragedy of huge numbers that Europe has not experienced since the Second World War”, said Dr. Kanem.
UNFPA is scaling up the delivery of life-saving support to populations across Ukraine and host countries. This includes distributing essential medicines, supplies, and equipment for maternal health care and the management of obstetric emergencies, and hygiene items such as sanitary pads. UNFPA is also procuring mobile health units for the delivery of priority reproductive health services, including specialized services, such as psychosocial support, for women and girl survivors of violence. Local frontline health personnel are also receiving capacity-building training, while cash and voucher assistance is being provided to increase access to services and protection.
As of 21 March, more than 355,000 people have entered Moldova alone – the country has the highest per capita population of Ukrainian refugees in the region. UNFPA is on the ground and has distributed dignity kits to meet the immediate reproductive health and hygiene needs of refugees, and is supporting women with psychological support and referrals to nearby health centres.
Displacement brings new risks for women and girls, including increasing their vulnerability to violence, exploitation and abuse. UNFPA is providing women, including pregnant women, with guidance on how to protect themselves and stay safe while they are on the move.
UNFPA is grateful for the generous contribution of the U.S. government, but still urgently needs flexible financing to continue scaling up its operations in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to procure essential medical supplies and deploy trained personnel. To continue reaching the most vulnerable women and girls, UNFPA requires $32 million in funding for Ukraine and host countries for the next six months, of which only 17% is currently funded.
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Shares of Southwest Airlines Co.
LUV,
+0.50%
inched 0.50% higher to $45.80 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-1.57%
falling 1.57% to 4,530.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.56%
falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains. Southwest Airlines Co. closed $18.95 short of its 52-week high ($64.75), which the company achieved on April 14th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Delta Air Lines Inc.
DAL,
+0.61%
rose 0.61% to $39.57, United Airlines Holdings Inc.
UAL,
+1.09%
rose 1.09% to $46.36, and American Airlines Group Inc.
AAL,
+1.11%
rose 1.11% to $18.25. Trading volume (5.0 M) remained 3.1 million below its 50-day average volume of 8.1 M.
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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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Pisces Sunrays Libra Moon – Character, Compatibility
In the Astrology, there are other techniques for deciding coming trends, human fate and you may all things in https://datingranking.net/sugar-daddies-usa/ca/san-francisco/ anywhere between that will focus people.
These types of astrology rules is actually ok and they are used by knowledgeable astrologers, you could learn a lot of some thing by the understanding the rules in regards to you, such as for instance understanding the luminary ranks (sunlight together with Moonlight).
It’s an easy and quick solution to forecast upcoming manner, and it is no wonder i deal with it within portion.
In this article, anyone who has positioned Sunshine into the Pisces indication and also the Moon in Libra signal discover aside answers they are seeking for quite some time.
Instantly we shall tell you that this individual was stunning away from inside and outside, and you can strives getting unified lifestyle of the all will cost you.
Good Characteristics
The one who features located luminaries from the signs Pisces and you may Libra are a very tactful and you may peaceful human who may have a pronounced sense of fairness and you will purchase around the globe.
Whenever we state buy, we do not indicate buy in the same way that he’s the one that will say just how anything would be, but he’ll never let people endure or to get into a situation where it could be mistreated.
Thus their solid front side is the capability to manage justice into the the country and you may developing relationships with others – he could be the person who was treasured and recognized by many, and everything you he does can be regarded as unique and beautiful. Any type of he really does the guy can it in his own method, where aesthetic was obvious.
Likewise, their strong side is actually his independence and you can diplomacy in virtually any circumstances, or perhaps to become more particular in a lot of factors in life. It’s hard to withstand this individual and his sensual charm – attractiveness and you will attractiveness be more noticable for the your than simply having one almost every other mixture of letters.
The fact is that this man must have a good environment inside the existence, functions otherwise any kind of another factor.
To start with, he adores a good atmosphere where everything is managed and you will everything characteristics inside the equilibrium, however, he could be perhaps not one that is able to real time by yourself.
Crappy Qualities
Trying to reach balance and you will balance in daily life is a thing, but we all know that life is not necessarily along these lines, we should instead not be able to obtain it, and regularly moments we do not have it, constantly lead to some thing run out of. And just how so is this reflected from the reputation off men who’ll just work effectively when things are good? Terrible, you suppose it!
He could be more likely to leave position in his inner disputes because the they loses the potential for way of life an entire lives and you can experience they how it can be experienced.
Which have bad event in life, and also at the same time dealing with her or him is needed getting the formation of a healthy and you can mature person that understands of their problems and virtues. Which person have a tendency to avoids this process and buries himself in his dreamlife where things are primary and you may harmonised, and you will everything is functioning better. Nevertheless go out need certainly to been where he gets up-and realises which he must reside in once, today.
This really is somebody who searches for their lifetime to your whole away from life, a description to live on, striving for balance and you may brilliance, and it is very hard to own your to track down themselves inside a non-good ecosystem or in the right position which can not connect with their destiny.
Such moments so it individual cannot promote their finest; on the other hand, the guy reveals all the negativity and you will passivity which he features, making the even worse away from his lives.
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Know the Best Hospital for Brain Aneurysm Treatment in Hyderabad – GoMedii
Brain aneurysm surgical procedure is a surgical process used to deal with a bulging blood vessel within the mind (mind aneurysm) that has ruptured or is about to burst. The rupture of a mind aneurysm causes subarachnoid bleeding, which suggests bleeding within the space between the mind and its surrounding membranes.
A mind aneurysm is a life-threatening situation that may trigger main mind injury and incapacity. If left untreated, a mind aneurysm can result in stroke or mind injury. If your physician finds an aneurysm that hasn’t ruptured, they could suggest getting it mounted as quickly as attainable. If you need to know the price of mind aneurysm remedy in Hyderabad, then we’ll let you know about its price and likewise the most effective hospitals for it.
What is the price of mind aneurysm remedy in Hyderabad? (What is the price of mind aneurysm remedy in Hyderabad in Hindi)
The price of mind surgical procedure in Hyderabad is dependent upon a number of elements. But its common price is approx. Rs. 2,75,000 to Rs. 4,75,000 Till then. If we discuss the price of mind remedy in India, then its common price is round Rupee. 2,50,000 to Rs. 7,50,000 Till then. However, the costs could range relying on the hospitals in numerous cities.
- Yashoda Super Specialty Hospital, Somaji Guda, Hyderabad
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What are the signs of mind aneurysm? (What are the signs of mind aneurysm in Hindi)
When a blood vessel dilates or weakens and an aneurysm develops, it will probably burst at any time within the mind. If a blood vessel in your mind bursts, it will probably trigger bleeding or a stroke within the mind. This could cause mind injury and even demise of the particular person. Even if the aneurysm has not ruptured, it’s nonetheless thought of a severe medical situation.
Before the aneurysm ruptures, you could have a headache, eye ache, neck ache, or you could not discover any signs in any respect. They are sometimes discovered by probability when your physician is in search of one thing else. An aneurysm could be detected on imaging assessments akin to MRI or CT scan.
Symptoms most frequently come up after a mind aneurysm has ruptured. These signs could embody:
- extreme headache
- drooping eyelid
- seizures
- downside talking
- having bother seeing
- physique numbness
- muscle weak spot
- decreased degree of alertness
Not all mind aneurysms should be mounted instantly. The probability of a mind aneurysm rupturing is dependent upon your age, well being historical past, and its measurement and site. Typically, the smaller aneurysms discovered within the arteries within the entrance of the mind and the aneurysms are much less prone to burst. Before treating mind aneurysm, the physician examines the well being situation of the particular person and after that he proceeds with the method of remedy.
What assessments are really helpful to test for mind aneurysms? (What assessments are really helpful to test for mind aneurysm in Hind)
If you immediately Headache or expertise any of the above-mentioned signs it is best to contact your physician instantly. If you’ve got bleeding within the house between your mind and surrounding tissue, your physician could counsel assessments that embody:
- computerized tomography (CT)
- Cerebrospinal fluid take a look at
- cerebral angiogram
The affected person has to handle these items earlier than mind aneurysm remedy? (Keep these items in thoughts earlier than mind aneurysm remedy in Hindi)
The physician has little or no time to restore a mind aneurysm. If your physician detects your aneurysm earlier than it turns into an emergency, there are some essential steps to take which embody:
- Tell your physician about any medicines you take, together with over-the-counter medicines and dietary dietary supplements.
- If you smoke, give up smoking.
- Do not eat or drink something for eight hours earlier than the process.
- Take any drugs that your physician provides you.
- Stop taking any drugs that your physician instructs you to not take.
- Follow all different directions given by your physician.
How are mind aneurysms handled? (How are mind aneurysms handled in Hindi)
There are two frequent remedy choices for a ruptured mind aneurysm.
Surgical clipping: There is a process to shut the aneurysm. The neurosurgeon removes part of your cranium to entry the aneurysm and find the blood vessel that incorporates the aneurysm. He then locations a small metallic clip on the neck of the aneurysm to cease blood circulate.
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DHS collecting money transfer data without a warrant, senator says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) obtained millions of people’s financial transaction records without warrants as part of a covert surveillance operation, according to a lawmaker.
The program, conducted by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, collected data on money transfers over $500 sent to and from Mexico, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said in a letter to the DHS’s inspector general released to the public Tuesday.
BuzzFeed News first reported on the program.
Wyden is now calling for an investigation into the collection of records, which the DHS has now committed to stop requesting.
“Law-enforcement agencies have ample authority to subpoena financial information about individual or specific transactions they believe are related to illicit activity,” he wrote to DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari.
“Instead of squandering resources collecting millions of transactions from people merely because they live or transact with individuals in a handful of Southwestern states or have relatives in Mexico, HSI and other agencies should focus their resources on individuals actually suspected of breaking the law.”
Agents in ICE’s domestic arm, Homeland Security Investigations, compelled two money transfer companies to turn over information on every movement of over $500, to and from California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. Two dozen other money transfer firms voluntarily handed over the information.
The transaction data was then shared with federal, state and local agencies that were able to access it without a warrant. It could not be determined how those agencies then used the data.
The program kicked off in 2010 with Arizona’s state attorney general collecting similar data from Western Union.
The information was shared with agencies via a nonprofit formed by Arizona’s AG in 2014 called the Transaction Record Analysis Center, or TRAC.
Some transfer companies stopped voluntarily sharing data with TRAC in 2019, according to Wyden’s letter, when an agreement with the AG stemming from a money laundering case expired.
Arizona’s AG then called on ICE to compel the data to be shared.
The agency has issued six summons to Western Union and two to Maxitransfers Corp. since 2019.
A spokesperson for the DHS said HSI is “committed to ensuring that our criminal investigative methods are not only effective in combatting transnational criminal actors and other security threats, but also consistent with the law and best practices.”
Arizona AG spokesperson Katie Conner defended the use of TRAC to “legally monitor international wire cash transfers from border states to Mexico.”
“It is ironic that during a historic border crisis, this would be the focus of any U.S. Senator,” she added.
A spokesperson for Western Union said in a statement that it “is committed to protecting the personal data of our customers, as well as combatting serious criminal activity such as money laundering, human trafficking, and human smuggling” and works actively with law enforcement.
The production of data to TRAC, they added, was no longer required after 2019 with the dismissal of a court order.
“We are unable to comment further on law enforcement investigations,” the spokesperson said.
The Hill has reached out to TRAC and Maxitransfers for comment.
Immigration advocacy groups slammed news of the program.
“It’s beyond disturbing that ICE has been using blanket subpoenas for so long to help create mass financial surveillance and continues to have access to this data,” said Julie Mao, deputy director for Just Futures Law.
“In fact, more than twenty companies are continuing to voluntarily share their data with the TRAC platform which can be accessed by ICE and hundreds of other law enforcement agencies. We call on ICE to end this arrangement and for elimination of all data from TRAC.”
—Updated at 5:50 p.m.
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Kharar municipal council clears balanced budget plan for 2022-23
With no new tax or development project on the anvil, the Kharar municipal council (MC) on Thursday approved a budget of ₹115.4 crore for fiscal 2022-23.
Presenting a balanced budget during a special House meeting on Thursday, council president Jaspreet Kaur Longia said MC’s income target and estimated expenditure were both pegged at ₹115.4 crore. Last year, a budget of ₹98 crore was passed by the council.
MC has proposed ₹18.8 crore as committed expenses and ₹91.53 crore as non-committed expenses.
The expenditure includes ₹91.53 crore on development works, making up 79% percent of the estimated budget, which is more than the instructions issued by the Punjab government.
At ₹90 crore, building application fee is the leading income source, followed by ₹12 crore from GST and VAT.
MC also expects to earn ₹4.5 crore from property tax, and ₹3 crore from water and sewerage bills. Excise duty will bring in ₹1.5 crore, electricity and octroi ₹1 crore, and advertisement tax ₹1.2 crore.
Rent and tehbazari, and licence fee are expected to help MC earn ₹10 lakh, apart from ₹2 crore from miscellaneous sources.
Among the expenditures, ₹20 crore have been set aside for a new sewerage system, ₹9.3 crore for road repair works, ₹7.6 crore for road gullies and drains, and ₹5 crore for the construction of the MC building and sports stadium.
Salaries are estimated to cost the MC ₹10 crore, while ₹3 crore will be spent on tree plantation in parks and ₹4 crore on solid waste management. The council already has ₹124.5 crore in its deposit account.
The House also took up discussion on awarding the advertisement contract worth ₹1.2 crore, which is ₹20 lakh higher than the last fiscal.
Councillors appealed to the MC president that payments to contractors should not be cleared without their consent, as they, and not the MC officials, were accountable to the residents.
AAP MLA from Kharar Anmol Gagan Mann and AAP MLA from Chamkaur Sahib Charanjit Singh were also present in the House meeting, as two villages of Chamkaur Sahib fall under Kharar.
During the Kharar municipal council elections in February last year, Congress won 10 of the 27 seats and the Shiromani Akali Dal eight. Independent candidates also grabbed eight seats, while AAP was restricted to one.
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Chandigarh: Brace for more price pain as taxi, auto fares go up
A day after the UT administration notified the water tariff hike, it also increased the charges for using taxi and auto services in the city. The revised fares are classified based on whether the taxis and autos ply within the city or out of station. The rates for taxi travel within Chandigarh have never been increased since 2013, while the long-distance fares were last revised in 2015.
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Kharar man arrested for killing wife, dumping her body in canal
Police have arrested a Kharar resident for murdering her husband, Charanjit's wife and dumping The victim, Ruby Pandey, who hailed from Sector 45, Chandigarh's body in a canal near Morinda after she caught him having an extra-marital affair. The victim, Ruby Pandey, who hailed from Sector 45, Chandigarh, had gone missing on March 9. She lived with her husband, Charanjit, and a one-year-old son in a rented accommodation at Eco Floors 1 Society, Kharar. Police have deployed divers in the canal to locate the victim's body.
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HP minister Bhardwaj meets Amit Shah in Delhi
Himachal Pradesh urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday. Bhardwaj urged Shah that the scope of the scheme for coverage of farmers producer organisation (FPOs) as cooperative societies be expanded to all the blocks of the state, irrespective of whether they have been covered under Integrated Cooperative Development Project. Shah assured him of all possible assistance.
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Chandigarh Press Club’s photography exhibition at Sector 17 underpass comes to a close
Chandigarh Press Club's 16-day exhibition, Newscapes 7, being held at the underpass connecting Sectors 16 and 17 came to a close on Thursday evening. An annual feature, the event is organised in the memory of eminent photojournalist Yog Joy. 51 photojournalists showcased their work this year. New public toilet block set up at Shastri Market Chandigarh A new public toilet block near Shastri Market, Sector 22, was inaugurated on Thursday.
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Woman among four booked for blackmailing Ambala man, extorting ₹32k
Police are on the lookout for four people, including a woman, who extorted ₹32,780 from an Ambala resident after blackmailing him with his nude video. The accused have been identified as Aarti Sharma, Rahul Sharma, Goswami, who pretended to be a Delhi Police official, and a YouTuber, Sanjay Singh, police said. To avoid trouble, he ended up paying a sum of ₹32,780 to Rahul Sharma through Paytm.
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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington
(THE CONVERSATION) The Biden administration on March 31, 2022, said it plans to release an unprecedented 180 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat the recent spike in gas and diesel prices. About a million barrels of oil will be released every day for up to six months.
If all the oil is released, it would represent almost one-third of the current volume of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. It follows a release of 30 million barrels in early March, a large withdrawal until the latest one.
But what is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, why was it created, and when has it been used? And does it still serve a purpose, given that the U.S. exports more oil and other petroleum products than it imports?
As an energy researcher, I believe considering the reserve’s history can help answer these questions.
Origins of the reserve
Congress created the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 in response to a global oil crisis.
Arab oil-exporting states led by Saudi Arabia had cut supply to the world market because of Western support for Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Oil prices quadrupled, resulting in major economic damage to the U.S. and other countries. This also shook the average American, who had grown used to cheap oil.
The oil crisis caused the U.S., Japan and 15 other advanced countries to form the International Energy Agency in 1974 to recommend policies that would forestall such events in the future. One of the agency’s key ideas was to create emergency petroleum reserves that could be drawn on in case of a severe supply disruption.
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act originally stipulated the reserve should hold up to 1 billion barrels of crude and refined petroleum products. Though it has never reached that size, the U.S. reserve is the largest in the world, with a maximum volume of 714 million barrels. The cap was previously set at 727 million barrels.
As of March 25, 2022, the reserve contained about 568 million barrels.
Oil in the reserve is stored underground in a series of large underground salt domes in four locations along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, and is linked to major supply pipelines in the region.
Salt domes, formed when a mass of salt is forced upward, are a good choice for storage since salt is impermeable and has low solubility in crude oil. Most of the storage sites were acquired by the federal government in 1977 and became fully operational in the 1980s.
History of drawdowns
In the 1975 act, Congress specified that the reserve was intended to prevent “severe supply interruptions” – that is, actual oil shortages.
Over time, as the oil market has changed, Congress expanded the list of reasons for which the Strategic Petroleum Reserve could be tapped, such as domestic supply interruptions due to extreme weather.
Prior to March 2022, about 280 million barrels of crude oil had been released since the reserve’s creation, including a 50 million release that began in November 2021.
There have only been three emergency releases in the reserve’s history. The first was in 1991 after Iraq invaded Kuwait the year before, which resulted in a sharp drop in oil supply to the world market. The U.S. released 34 million barrels.
The second release, of 30 million barrels, came in 2005 after Hurricanes Rita and Katrina knocked out Gulf of Mexico production, which then comprised about 25% of U.S. domestic supply.
The third was a coordinated release by the International Energy Agency in 2011 as a result of supply disruptions from several oil-producing countries, including Libya, then facing civil unrest during the Arab Spring. In all, the agency coordinated a release of 60 million barrels of crude, half of which came from the U.S.
In addition, there have been 11 planned sales of oil from the reserve, mainly to generate federal revenue. One of these – the 1996-1997 sale to reduce the federal budget deficit – seemed to serve political ends rather than supply-related ones.
A better way to avoid pain at the pump
President Joe Biden’s November decision to tap the reserve was also seen as political by Republicans because there was no emergency shortage of supply at that time.
Similarly, the latest historic release of 180 million barrels could also be seen as serving a political purpose – in an election year, no less. But I believe it also seems perfectly legitimate in terms of fulfilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s original purpose: reducing the negative impacts of a major oil price shock.
Though the U.S. is today a net petroleum exporter, it continues to import as much as 8.2 million barrels of crude oil every day.
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But in my view, the best way to avoid the pain of oil price shocks is to lower oil demand by reducing global carbon emissions – rather than mainly relying on releases from the reserve.
This is an updated version of an article originally published on Nov. 24, 2021.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/biden-bets-a-million-barrels-a-day-will-drive-down-soaring-gas-prices-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-strategic-petroleum-reserve-180461.
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Meat, dairy, fruit: Canadian market prices are climbing across the board, pushing up grocery bills and forcing some households to find new ways to make ends meet.
Food prices rose 7.4 per cent in February from the same month a year earlier, the biggest jump in more than a decade. Beef increased a staggering 16.8 per cent, chicken was up 10.4 per cent and dairy products and eggs rose nearly seven per cent.
Soaring food prices have shone a light on rising food insecurity, prompting social justice advocates to call for stronger income supports and changes to food production and access to ensure all Canadians can afford to eat.
Yet even those with more disposable income are starting to feel the pinch from rising food costs. While some can afford higher prices, others may be struggling and looking for ways to cut costs.
Here are some tips from experts on how to save money on groceries:
Make a list: ”The No. 1 way to save money is to go shopping with a list,” said Jennifer Ferguson, a registered dietitian based in Truro, N.S. ”It keeps you focused and on budget,” since it minimizes impulse purchases or unnecessarily buying something you already have at home.
Cook at home: Eating out, ordering takeout or buying prepared foods adds up quickly. Experts say the best way to save money is to cook at home. It isn’t always easy: not everyone has the time, ability or space to prepare food. “There’s a systemic change that needs to happen around food access and availability,” Ferguson said. “But I also see is a loss of food mentors and the skills to cook.” She said greater income support and education around food preparation is needed.
Meal plan: Planning ahead can help save money and reduce food waste. “People think that saving money on food starts when they walk into the grocery store,” Ferguson said. “It starts in your own house.” Before going to the supermarket, check what food is already in your cupboard and come up with a meal plan for the week, she said.
Eat before you shop: Don’t go to the supermarket on an empty stomach. “Going into a grocery store hungry is never a good idea unless you have an iron willpower,” Ferguson said. “When you’re hungry, you will make impulse purchases.”
Consider online shopping: If you have trouble sticking to a list or tend to be an impulse shopper, experts say placing your grocery order online might be a good option.
Check the unit price: Grocery store price labels often include a unit price for the product. Food experts say it helps shoppers easily compare and contrast prices, regardless of the product size or how it’s packaged. A cereal price label, for example, includes a unit price for each 100 grams. This helps customers quickly compare the cost difference between brands.
Choose fewer processed foods: Processed foods are convenient but usually cost more than unprocessed foods, experts say. For example, a can of beans is more expensive than a bag of dried beans and shredded cheese is pricier than a block of cheese. Yet unprocessed foods require more time and know-how to prepare. “Dried beans may be cheaper but if they sit in your cupboard and you never use them, it’s a waste of money,” Ferguson said.
Increase plant-based protein: With the cost of meat on the rise, experts say one way to save money is to eat more plant-based protein like tofu, lentils and beans. “There are multiple benefits to increasing your plant protein — whether you mix it with animal protein or have it by itself,” Ferguson said. “There’s a cost savings but there’s also a health benefit to decreasing saturated fat and increasing fibre in your diet.”
Consider frozen or canned produce: With the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables on the rise, experts say shoppers should consider frozen or canned produce. Not only can it be more affordable, frozen and canned produce has a longer shelf life and thus helps prevent food waste. Still, local produce can also sometimes be less expensive when in season and helps support local farmers.
Choose generic brands: Name brands tend to cost more, and many companies are currently limiting promotions and sales due to inflation. Experts suggest now is a good time to “trade down” and try a store brand. “Some people tend to be very brand loyal, like they’ll only use Tide detergent,” said Lisa Thompson with Coupons.com. “This is a good time to try something new.”
Consider buying in bulk: Shopping at a wholesale or bulk-food store or buying larger-sized formats is one way to save money. But this usually comes with a higher upfront cost and requires more storage space. One idea is to team up with a friend, Thompson said. “I have a friend I shop with at Costco and if we both need avocados this week we’ll split a bag,” she said. “It’s cheaper than buying them at the grocery store and also reduces food waste.”
Flyers, coupons, sales and apps: Checking weekly flyers, using coupons and keeping an eye out for sales and discounts are all good ways to save money at the grocery store. Also, apps like Flashfood allow shoppers to browse discounted groceries at nearby stores.
Reduce food waste: One of the best ways to save money on groceries is to reduce waste. Experts suggest monitoring household food waste to see what regularly gets tossed out. “We get into the habit of buying the same stuff all the time,” Thompson said. “Now is a good time to pay attention to what you throw out.”
—Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press
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Bipartisan $10 billion Covid-19 aid package deal struck 'in principle'
Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Thursday that Republicans have struck an "agreement in principle" with Democrats on a $10 billion package to help US efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, a breakthrough that could pave the way for new funds to help the United States' response efforts amid growing fears that critical resources are being depleted.
Romney, the lead GOP negotiator, told reporters the plan is "entirely balanced by offsets." He said the bill text still needs to be drafted and there needs to be a cost estimate from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office before the Senate can vote on the matter. Read more here:
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. Read more here:
The federal government's emergency rental assistance program helped prevent more than one million evictions last year.
An estimated 1.36 million renters avoided an eviction filing in 2021 as a result of the government's unprecedented $46.5 billion rent relief program and other protections, according to a recent analysis by Princeton University's Eviction Lab published earlier this month. Read more here:
Mental health of US teens declined during pandemic
Mental health concerns among high school students in the United States were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to survey results published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There have been significant increases in high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, considering suicide or attempting suicide over the past decade -- and findings from the new CDC survey suggest youth mental health was even worse during the pandemic. Read more here:
A former Montana Tech football player who admitted raping two women in Butte will do no prison time and could get the crime expunged from his record if he stays out of trouble and meets other requirements for six years.
The Texas teen was behind the wheel earlier this week when a tornado flipped his red pickup truck. He drove away. Video shot by a storm chaser went viral.
Tyre Sampson, 14, was 6 feet, 5 inches tall and over 300 pounds. Lawyers for his family want to know if the park was negligent in allowing someone his size on the ride.
His father and stepmother said they’re learning disturbing details about Tyre Sampson's final moments. “What I’m hearing is his friend was talking to him. He was like … ‘The thing’s not pushing down, you know what I’m saying? And if I don’t make it through then tell my mom and dad I love ’em.’”
The mother of a West High School junior wants her daughter, who has Down syndrome, to complete her senior year, while the district is citing policy that says the soon-to-be 19-year-old is too old.
Things to know today: The fallout from Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at Oscars; Zelenskyy's latest plea; slowly falling gas prices. Get caught up this Monday morning.
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Clearfield (CLFD) Stock Moves -1.32%: What You Should Know
Clearfield (CLFD) closed the most recent trading day at $65.22, moving -1.32% from the previous trading session. This move was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.57%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.09%.
Coming into today, shares of the maker of fiber optic management products had lost 0.75% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector gained 4.23%, while the S&P 500 gained 5.37%.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Clearfield as it approaches its next earnings release. In that report, analysts expect Clearfield to post earnings of $0.57 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 111.11%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $47 million, up 58.3% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.23 per share and revenue of $185.9 million. These totals would mark changes of +51.7% and +32.07%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Clearfield. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Clearfield is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Looking at its valuation, Clearfield is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 29.64. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 24.42, which means Clearfield is trading at a premium to the group.
The Wireless Equipment industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 190, putting it in the bottom 26% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Shares of Spirit Airlines Inc.
SAVE,
-0.68%
shed 0.68% to $21.87 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index
COMP,
-1.54%
falling 1.54% to 14,220.52 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.56%
falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. Spirit Airlines Inc. closed $17.32 short of its 52-week high ($39.19), which the company reached on April 7th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Southwest Airlines Co.
LUV,
+0.50%
rose 0.50% to $45.80, Delta Air Lines Inc.
DAL,
+0.61%
rose 0.61% to $39.57, and Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR
RYAAY,
+3.58%
rose 3.58% to $87.12. Trading volume (3.4 M) remained 2.8 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.2 M.
Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.
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Will Packer, who produced the 2022 Oscars ceremony that aired Sunday, is speaking out following the fallout surrounding Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage.
In a preview clip shared by ABC News ahead of GMA’s interview with Packer that airs in full Friday, the producer said that the LAPD was ready to arrest Smith until Rock declined to press charges.
“They were saying, you know, ‘This is battery,’ was the word they use in that moment,” Packer said. “They said, ‘We will go get him; we are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges. We can arrest him.'”
He continued, “They were laying out the options, 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.’ Even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.'”
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Packer also told ABC News that he did not speak with Smith on Oscars night.
The LAPD confirmed in a statement on Sunday that Rock “declined to file a police report.”
This interview will mark Packer’s first public comments about the incident that remains a major topic of debate. Shortly after the telecast ended, Packer tweeted, “Welp…I said it wouldn’t be boring #Oscars.”
On Wednesday, the Academy stated that “disciplinary proceedings” against Smith had begun, which could lead to “suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions permitted by the Bylaws and Standards of Conduct.”
In this latest statement, the Academy also said Smith had been asked to leave the show but refused. However, sources close to the situation told The Hollywood Reporter that Smith was not formally asked to leave.
On Sunday, Rock was about to present the Oscar for best documentary when he made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, that seemingly referenced her shaved head. (She suffers from alopecia.) Smith took to the stage and slapped Rock before apologizing to the Academy a short time later during his best actor acceptance speech, during which he did not mention Rock.
In an Instagram post the following day, the King Richard actor called his actions “unacceptable and inexcusable,” in addition to apologizing to the comedian.
Rock kicked off his stand-up comedy tour Wednesday in Boston, where he began his show by saying he is “still kind of processing what happened.”
Good Morning America’s T.J. Holmes interviews Packer during the show Friday.
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued 18 migrants crammed inside a U-Haul trailer with little ventilation early Tuesday morning.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said a U-Haul pickup pulling the trailer stopped at the Border Patrol checkpoint on NM Highway 185, which runs parallel to Interstate 25. Agents found 17 migrant adults and one unaccompanied child inside the trailer.
Agents linked the smuggling scheme to a driver who had crossed the checkpoint minutes before the U-Haul and was found to have a 9 mm handgun, an AK-47 rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun, ammunition, and a flare gun.
Agents arrested both drivers on suspicion of conspiracy to transport migrants.
On Sunday, a resident alerted border agents to a possible human smuggling scheme after spotting a tractor-trailer parked along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near the Texas-New Mexico state line in Northeast El Paso.
Agents responded and freed 15 adult migrants and one unaccompanied child inside a poorly ventilated cargo container.
The rescued migrants, agents said, were from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. Some of them ended up at the Central Processing Center, and agents expelled the others to Mexico under Title 42.
According to a news release, agents referred the driver to the El Paso Sector Integrated Targeting Team and the Texas Department of Public Safety as part of an ongoing interagency investigation.
CBP said that since Fiscal Year 2022 began in October, Border Patrol agents from the El Paso Sector have disrupted approximately 525 smuggling schemes.
“Ruthless human smugglers continuously endanger human lives as one of their tactics is to smuggle migrants in confined spaces with restricted oxygen,” El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez said in a statement. “I am extremely proud of the actions of our El Paso Sector Border Patrol Agents as they often encounter situations, where if not for their involvement, events as these would turn into tragedies. Our Border Patrol Agents are true heroes as they display compassion and professionalism (every day) in our very complex mission of border security.”
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xRhodium (XRC) traded down 2.1% against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 18:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. One xRhodium coin can now be bought for about $0.82 or 0.00001801 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last week, xRhodium has traded 52.6% lower against the U.S. dollar. xRhodium has a market capitalization of $1.03 million and approximately $1,473.00 worth of xRhodium was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- HedgeTrade (HEDG) traded 1.1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.47 or 0.00001020 BTC.
- SSV Network (SSV) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $11.84 or 0.00020890 BTC.
- Hedge Finance (HEDGE) traded down 5.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Gift-Coin (GIFT) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0063 or 0.00000012 BTC.
- 1x Short Bitcoin Token (HEDGE) traded up 0.1% against the dollar and now trades at $72.23 or 0.00152101 BTC.
About xRhodium
According to CryptoCompare, “Bitcoin Rhodium is a new crypto commodity, rare, limited and resistant cryptocurrency to store value for the future. It aims to provide not just a payment method, but a real, valuable commodity, which will become a prosperous investment element along with BTC. Bitcoin Rhodium uses its unique blockchain with a total supply of 2.1 million XRC. It is programmed in C# language and is POW only. All long-term holders are eligible for the Strong Hands program which guarantees significant ROI every 3-month cycle. P2P Bitcoin Rhodium-Metals Market which will connect the crypto world with the world of traditional investment is currently being developed to reinforce Bitcoin Rhodium’s use case. “
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It is usually not presently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as xRhodium directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire xRhodium should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Coinbase, Changelly or GDAX. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to buy xRhodium using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Life sentences for Eastern Cape pair who gang raped 17-year-old girl | News24
Two have been jailed for rape.
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- Two males have been sentenced to life in jail for the gang rape of a 17-year-old lady.
- The pair took turns raping the sufferer and threatened to kill her if she instructed anybody concerning the incident.
- The incident occurred in September 2020.
The Lusikisiki Regional Court sentenced two males to life imprisonment for the gang rape of a 17-year-old lady in September 2020.
In a press release on Wednesday, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) acknowledged that Patrick Mapholoba Maxhakana, 23, and Sandile Nyenyiso, 29, took turns raping the 17-year-old on 4 September 2020.
“The victim was with her friends and her boyfriend, consuming liquor at a local tavern in Nkunzimbini village in the district of Lusikisiki. She received a call from Nyenyiso, to whom she had given her cellphone number earlier on that day,” mentioned NPA regional spokesperson Luxolo Tyali.
Nyenyiso requested the sufferer to accompany him to his homestead to fetch a jersey, however she refused. Later, she met with Maxhakana, whose Facebook love proposal she had additionally rejected.
According to the NPA, after hugging and kissing the sufferer, Maxhakana requested her to spend time with him, however she returned to her pal and boyfriend, who had been nonetheless having fun with themselves in one other room within the tavern.
“The victim later left the tavern to the boyfriend’s place. While sleeping, they were interrupted by Maxhakana and Nyenyiso who were demanding that she come out,” Tyali added.
The sufferer requested her boyfriend to not open the door, as she was afraid that they might damage her, however he did.
READ | Woman (64) dies after being gang-raped in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal
The two males then chased and assaulted her, threatened her with a knife, and dragged her to a close-by river, the place they pressured her to wash in chilly water.
“They then proceeded to take turns raping the victim, threatening to kill her if she told anyone about the incident. The following day, the victim reported her ordeal to her school principal, who took her to the police station and the Thuthuzela Care Centre (TCC), and the duo were arrested,” Tyali mentioned.
The pair pleaded not responsible. However, prosecutor Siyabonga Macebo led the proof of the sufferer, her pal, her boyfriend, and the medical report from the TCC to show the pair’s guilt in courtroom.
Eastern Cape Director of Public Prosecutions, Barry Madolo, had since welcomed the sentence and recommended the “meticulous presentation of a chain of evidence by the prosecutor as collected by the investigating officer and the team at the Thuthuzela Care Centre”.
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Revomon (REVO) traded 4.9% lower against the dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. Revomon has a total market capitalization of $9.10 million and approximately $680,604.00 worth of Revomon was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Revomon coin can now be bought for $0.37 or 0.00000800 BTC on major exchanges. Over the last seven days, Revomon has traded 11% higher against the dollar.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- Tether (USDT) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002182 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.82 or 0.00001790 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded 4.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $21.56 or 0.00047029 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded down 6.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0753 or 0.00000164 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded 3.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3,288.59 or 0.07173760 BTC.
- EarnX (EARNX) traded 396,248.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded down 2.7% against the dollar and now trades at $45,841.26 or 0.99998488 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Filecoin (FIL) traded down 5% against the dollar and now trades at $24.72 or 0.00053933 BTC.
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Speeding car snuffs out pedestrian’s life in Mohali
An unidentified pedestrian was killed in a hit and run accident near Ballomajra village in Balongi on Thursday.
A passer-by, Jarnail Singh, a resident of Adarsh Colony, Balongi, told the police that he was going to a relative’s house in his car around 2.30 pm on Thursday.
When he reached the bridge in front of VR Punjab mall, a speeding car coming from behind hit a pedestrian and sped away, leaving the victim severely injured.
He called an ambulance that rushed the victim to PGIMER, Chandigarh, where he died during treatment. Investigating officer Bhagat Ram said they had kept the body in the hospital’s mortuary for 72 hours so that it could be identified.
Police have registered a case against the unidentified car driver under Sections 304-A and 279 of the Indian Penal Code, and have launched a probe to trace and arrest him.
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas, the ninth largest economy in the world according to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), saw a 10.1% increase in the annual rate growth of real GDP in the last quarter of 2021 — compared to the national average of 6.9% — according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released today, March 31.
GDP is a measure of the size and strength of an economy.
"Thanks to the hardworking people of Texas, the Lone Star State leads the nation with the largest increase in fourth quarter GDP," said Gov. Greg Abbott. "This achievement is yet another testament to the prosperous economic climate we have cultivated by developing a highly skilled workforce, cutting red tape, and investing in our robust infrastructure."
This increase in GDP for Texas is consistent with other economic indicators that prove Texas is the best state in the nation to do business, said Robert Allen, President and CEO of the Texas Economic Development Corporation, based in Austin.
"Texas has a long track record of economic strength and stability as well as a business-friendly climate, a large skilled workforce, low tax burden, the availability of affordable land, robust transportation network and deepwater seaports — and elected leadership that enthusiastically welcomes new, expanding and relocating businesses," Allen said.
In addition to the GDP increase, Texas was the No. 1 exporting state in the nation for 2021 — for the 20th consecutive year, according to data released by BEA in February 2022. Texas's exports exceeded the exports of the next largest states, California, New York and Louisiana combined.
Texas overtook Brazil to become the ninth largest economy in the world — if Texas were a country — according to 2019 GDP data from the International Monetary Fund. Texas sustained its position in the rankings of global economies by GDP through the pandemic.
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Spotify, Discord down in widespread outage
Spotify and Discord were experiencing issues Tuesday afternoon, with many users unable to access the online platforms.
The music streaming service confirmed it was looking into the issue.
“Something’s not quite right, and we’re looking into it,” the Spotify status account tweeted. “Thanks for your reports!”
“We’re aware of an issue causing message failures and are working on a fix,” the instant messaging app Discord tweeted. “Apologies for the disruption & thx for hanging tight!”
Users on the crowdsourced outage reporting site Down Detector also shared issues accessing Amazon Web Services and the Google Cloud.
An AWS spokesperson told The Hill that it is not having any issues despite the complaints.
Updated at 2:08 p.m.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in California's 171-year history, a woman has signed a bill into state law.
Gov. Gavin Newsom normally signs the laws in California, but he left the state on Wednesday night for a family vacation in Central and South America. State law requires Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis to act as governor until he returns.
The Legislature on Thursday morning passed a bill to extend a law preventing some renters from being evicted until the end of June. The bill had to be signed into law on Thursday because the old law was set to expire and tens of thousands of renters could have been evicted starting Friday.
It ended up being an historic moment for the nation's most populous state, which despite its reputation as the the country's progressive powerhouse has never elected a woman as governor.
“It was very humbling. And I did feel that sense of history,” said Kounalakis, who also signed a separate bill relating to elections on Thursday. “For many years women have been writing legislation ... but no woman has ever signed a bill into law. And it felt like a moment in history that we should recognize as important.”
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California has elected plenty of women to other offices. Voters elected two women to the U.S. Senate in 1992 with Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, with Boxer retiring in 2017 and Feinstein still serving. California's power was on display during President Joe Biden's recent State of the Union address, when a pair of California women sat behind him — Vice President Kamala Harris, who was elected attorney general and U.S. senator in California, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco in Congress since 1987.
Historically, women don't run for governor at the same rate as they do other offices, according to Jean Sinzdak, associate director of the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University. She said women usually make up about 25% of gubernatorial candidates nationwide. It's one reason there have been just 45 women who served as governors in U.S. history.
“People have these kind of unconscious biases, even against women in the executive position when they are the boss,” said Kim Nalder, professor of political science at California State University, Sacramento. “When they are members of a legislature they are members of a group. That plays into the positive stereotypes people have about women being good at collaboration.”
California is one of 19 states that have never elected a woman as governor. That likely won't change this year as Newsom is favored to win reelection. But it could change in 2026 when Newsom can't run again because of term limits.
California has four women elected to statewide office now while 38 women are in the Legislature — both all-time highs. Along with Kounalakis, Treasurer Fiona Ma, Controller Betty Yee, Secretary of State Shirley Weber and state Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins all could run for governor in 2026.
Kounalakis said any woman with a statewide platform should be thinking about running for governor — including herself. But with that election more than four and a half years away, she wasn't ready to commit to running for the office just yet.
“I think that what's important is that the women who could have a chance at being elected governor think about how we honor each other's abilities, because there is plenty of pressure for women to not help each other, when in fact the way that we'll see a women governor in the future is because women help one another,” Kounalakis said.
Newsom is scheduled to return to the state on April 12.
“The governor could have changed his plans. But he’s extremely supportive of elevating people around him, particularly those from underrepresented groups,” Kounalakis said. “And I am very grateful to him for helping to make this happen.”
This story has been corrected to fix two inaccurate spellings of Kounalakis' last name.
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By Kyle Morris
Sportech PLC said Thursday that its pretax loss for 2021 narrowed significantly on higher revenue as 2020 was affected by strict Covid-19 restrictions.
The betting-technology company said its pretax loss for 2021 was 246,000 pounds ($323,121) compared with a loss of GBP11.9 million a year earlier.
Revenue for the period was GBP22.9 million compared with GBP17.4 million in 2020.
The company said it is difficult to give accurate guidance on the future outlook due to the uncertainty of speed of recovery and the fact that sports betting in Connecticut is a new market.
"2021 was a transitional year for the business with the completion of a significant amount of M&A and corporate actions to reduce the size of the business and de-risk our shareholders' investments," Chief Executive Andrew Lindley said.
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JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Myrna and Julio Flores fled El Salvador after gang members levied a “tax” on their home-based business and threatened harm if they didn’t pay up.
“We had a baby on the way. That motivated us to close our business, quit our jobs and come to the United States,” Myrna said, holding her now 8-month-old daughter.
The couple crossed the Rio Grande at Reynosa, Mexico, but didn’t have a chance to plead their case for asylum. The U.S. Border Patrol fingerprinted them at a processing center near McAllen, Texas, put them on an airplane to El Paso and expelled them to Mexico under the Title 42 public health rule last month.
Immigration advocates say Title 42 exposes migrants to violent crime in Mexican border cities like Juarez. The Flores couple can attest to that.
On Feb. 12, armed gunmen allegedly belonging to a cell of the Aztecas gang arrived at a church in South Central Juarez where a funeral was being held for a rival. The gunmen murdered six funeral-goers including a 12-year-old boy and wounded several other people. The Floreses were staying at a small migrant shelter in the back of that church and escaped the fusillade.
“When we went out, we had to step over the dead because there were several dead and wounded. We found refuge in the house across (the street),” Myrna said. “The church had to close to because of threats.”
Seeing days go by at a Juarez shelter, the couple is looking forward to the termination of Title 42, which news reports out of Washington, D.C., say will happen on May 23.
“We were fleeing violence and we found more violence,” Julio said. “I hope they let us apply for asylum (in the United States). Most of us are fleeing because there are too many problems in our countries. The violence in El Salvador has exploded. […] There’s a 6 p.m. curfew in most towns (because of gang violence). People cannot come out of their homes.”
Enrique Valenzuela, head of the Chihuahua Population Council (COESPO), says between 10,000 and 12,500 migrants are in Juarez waiting for the end of Title 42.
“The shelters are at 80 percent capacity. That’s between 2,000 and 3,000 people, but for every migrant that comes to us for assistance, there are four to five that do not,” said Valenzuela, whose office oversees Juarez’s Migrant Assistance Center.
The council in 2019 helped U.S. Customs and Border Protection bring order to a then-chaotic border in which flash mobs frequently materialized across from U.S. ports of entry and hustlers sold places in line.
Back then, COESPO helped manage access to international bridges and provided guidance to migrants as to what documents CBP expected of them.
This time, though, it’s still not known what shape that cooperation will take.
“At this point, we don’t know how much of an influx we will have or how the United States chooses to handle that flow,” Valenzuela said. “It’s important for people to know they have to wait for official information, for them not to be tricked that it will be an easy way into the United States now that Title 42 is going to be lifted. No, that is not the case.”
But Valenzuela said Chihuahua Gov. Maru Campos has instructed his office and other state agencies to continue helping migrants regardless of where they come from. That includes Mexican families displaced by a bloody drug war in several regions, Central and South Americans already in the city or on the way, and those whom the United States continues to expel daily.
“It’s our duty to provide humanitarian attention to people arriving at this border. We work with allies that include all three levels of government (in Mexico), the United Nations, local and international NGOs,” he said. “Our primary duty is to provide them shelter – a place to stay – and also medical and mental health screenings.”
Meantime, Myrna and Julio Flores hope to finally soon have a chance to state their case and flee the violence in El Salvador and Mexico. “Our hope is that at least they let us apply for asylum in the United States. Most of us are on the run, running from problems because our countries are too conflictive,” Julio said.
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It was the slap heard around the world.
When Will Smith marched on stage at the Oscars to confront comic Chris Rock, social media erupted in a blaze of memes.
Now one Ayr bar has gone a step further by creating its very own dish to commemorate the most controversial moment in the Academy's history.
The award-winning Smoking Goat, in the aptly-named Academy Street, has been quick off the mark to produce its 'Will Smith Burger'.
Bosses boast that the double beef patty "really slaps", coming as it does with Mexicana cheese, jalapenos and piri piri sauce.
When it comes to burgers, the 'Goat' knows its onions and is currently vying for 'Best Burger' in this year's Scottish Entertainment & Hospitality Awards.
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The venue is also in the running for best independent bar and best pub in the same competition.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — One day after a grand jury declined to charge Providence Police Officer Domingo Diaz with assault, Public Safety Commissioner Steven Paré said the police department may still discipline him and another officer over an incident last summer.
Diaz, who is on military leave until November, was captured on video repeatedly punching a teenage suspect, and had to be physically pulled away by a sergeant. He also spit at the teen.
“That’s not reflective of a Providence police officer,” Paré said Thursday. But he declined to go into detail about what consequences Diaz may face, citing the state’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights.
“Nothing can happen until he returns” from military service with the U.S. Air Force in November, Paré said. “We’ll review all of the material that we have and make determinations on what happened and what, if anything, to hold officer or officers accountable.”
The other officer whose use of force was investigated was Patrolman Mitchel Voyer, who struck the teen several times on the shoulder. Voyer was returned to active duty in December, and Attorney General Peter Neronha declined to charge him or present his case to the grand jury.
With Diaz, Neronha said the case was too close to call, and he opted to let the grand jury make the final determination on an assault charge. The jurors returned a “no true bill” on Wednesday.
In general, the law allows officers to use force against suspects — including closed-fist strikes — in certain circumstances, such as to get suspects who are resisting arrest to comply. But excessive force can result in criminal charges or violations of police department policy.
The teenager who was hit by the officers was one of three juveniles who were being arrested for leading police on a chase through the city in a convertible with Wyoming plates, and allegedly pointing BB guns at bystanders and an officer.
Police released body camera video from the incident about a month after it happened. Paré and Mayor Jorge Elorza called it “appalling” and “troubling,” and Paré said he saw excessive force in the video.
“My reaction then hasn’t changed, that it’s troubling, and I can’t say anything beyond that because the process has go to forward,” Paré said.
“Those comments still stand, but unfortunately because of LEOBOR we have to be very careful,” Elorza echoed.
Under the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, or LEOBOR, any punishment beyond two days’ suspension can be challenged by the officer and go through a hearing process that includes a panel of three police officers who make the final decision.
The statute says public statements cannot be made prior to a decision by the hearing committee, though a police department can release information about criminal or administrative charges.
In this case, Paré did not say whether the discipline being considered includes suspension, retraining or even termination.
He said Diaz is currently being paid full-time by the military, and therefore is on unpaid leave from the Providence Police, though he received 15 days of pay upon leaving for military duty. He had previously been on paid suspension before receiving military orders.
The union that represents Providence police officers, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #3, had previously defended the officers and urged the public not to rush to judgment prior to the investigation.
On Thursday, president Michael Imondi said the union trusts the process that went through the judicial system.
“The grand jury which is made up from members of our society throughout the state have cleared the officers of any criminal use of force allegations,” Imondi said. “The allegations were proven to be unwarranted and the members of the grand jury saw this through witness testimony, use of force experts and evidence presented. The grand jury came to a fair and unbiased decision under the judicial process.”
The Black Lives Matter RI Political Action Committee said it was “deeply disturbed” by the grand jury’s decision.
“Body camera footage distinctly shows the ‘appalling actions,’ as described by Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Paré, in which officer Domingo Diaz exhibited excessive force and misconduct,” executive director Harrison Tuttle said in a statement. “He did so by repeatedly beating on, dragging, and spitting at a child in custody. Diaz executed this horrific misconduct while knowing the child had suspected neck and spinal cord injuries.”
The group asked that the disciplinary process be transparent.
“The public deserves to know that this officer will not serve here in Providence or anywhere in Rhode Island,” Tuttle said. “This type of misconduct cannot go without repercussions as allowing it only further erodes trust in law enforcement.”
Two use-of-force experts examined the case for Neronha’s office, coming to opposite conclusions about whether Diaz and Voyer used excessive force.
But even the expert who cleared the officers — Lt. David Bissonette — slammed Diaz’s behavior, calling it “inexcusable.”
He noted that the situation was under control, and yet Diaz chose to return and spit at the teen who had just been arrested. His actions could have incited the group of people at the scene, Bissonnette siad.
“Not only was this unprofessional, it was extremely dangerous,” he said.
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A protest by hundreds of people trying to storm the home of Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has turned violent, with at least one man critically wounded, as residents criticised the government’s handling of the country’s crippling economic crisis.
Security forces fired into the crowd – it was not immediately clear if they used live rounds or rubber bullets – and used teargas and water cannon to disperse the demonstrators, who were demanding Rajapaksa’s resignation.
Protesters set fire to an army bus parked across the lane leading to Rajapaksa’s home in Colombo’s Mirihana residential quarter, as well as a police vehicle. They also toppled a neighbour’s wall and used bricks to attack officers and troops.
Official sources told AFP that Rajapaksa was not at home during the unrest, but military officials held a meeting to discuss the crisis.
The capital was placed under indefinite curfew in the wake of the violence. Four hours into the protest, the area remained blocked for vehicles.
“I am unable to go home because our area is barricaded,” one resident told AFP. “People are shouting for the president and his family to step down.”
The south Asian nation of 22 million people is in the grip of its worst downturn since independence, sparked by an acute lack of foreign currency to pay for even the most essential imports.
Diesel – the main fuel for buses and commercial vehicles – was unavailable at stations across the island on Thursday, according to officials and media reports – crippling public transport.
The rally had been called by social media activists who were not immediately identified, but their ire was directed at Rajapaksa and his family.
A live broadcast of the demonstration by a private television network abruptly stopped after what journalists said was pressure from the government.
However, videos shared on social media showed men and women shouting “lunatic, lunatic go home” and demanding that all members of the powerful Rajapaksa family step down.
The president’s elder brother Mahinda serves as prime minister while the youngest – Basil – holds the finance portfolio. The eldest brother Chamal is agriculture minister while nephew Namal holds the cabinet post for sports.
Diesel shortages had sparked outrage across Sri Lanka in recent days, but the protests had so far been in towns and not aimed at any top leader, before Thursday’s events.
“We are siphoning off fuel from buses that are in the garage for repairs and using that diesel to operate serviceable vehicles,” Transport Minister Dilum Amunugama said.
Owners of private buses – which account for two-thirds of the country’s fleet – said they were already out of oil and that even skeleton services might not be possible after Friday.
The state electricity monopoly said it had enforced a 13-hour power cut from Thursday – the longest ever – because they did not have diesel for generators.
Reservoirs, which provide more than a third of electricity demand via hydro power plants, were also at dangerously low levels.
The electricity rationing also hit mobile phone base stations and affected the quality of calls, operators said, adding that their stand-by generators were also without diesel.
Several state-run hospitals have stopped conducting surgeries as they have run out of essential life-saving medicines.
The government has said it is seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund while asking for more loans from India and China.
IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice told reporters in Washington on Thursday that such talks should begin “in the coming days”, with Sri Lanka’s finance minister expected in the US capital.
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| 2022-04-01T00:10:05Z
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Caitlyn Jenner has joined Fox News Media as a contributor, the network announced on Thursday.
Suzanne Scott, the news network's CEO, said via a news release that the former Olympic great and one-time California gubernatorial candidate will offer commentary and analysis across Fox News Channel programming and its various media platforms.
"Caitlyn's story is an inspiration to us all," Scott said in the statement. "She is a trailblazer in the LGBTQ+ community and her illustrious career spans a variety of fields that will be a tremendous asset for our audience."
Jenner said she was "humbled by this unique opportunity to speak directly to Fox News Media's millions of viewers about a range of issues that are important to the American people." Jenner is set to make her first appearance in her new role at the 9 p.m. ET hour on Thursday.
Jenner transitioned from Bruce Jenner in 2015 and publicly came out as transgender in an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer. She documented her journey as a trans woman on her reality TV show, I Am Cait.
During a recent interview with ET while talking about daughter Kylie Jenner changing her son's name, Jenner said that when it came to her own name, after changing her name from Bruce, she "struggled with it for years."
"When you have a little child, you know the little baby comes out and you think of what it should be, but then you get them in your arms and you play with them and spend time with them and say, ‘I don’t know if that name fits, maybe it’s another name,'" Jenner explained. "That’s Kylie’s decision. When she officially announces it, but honestly, I think this is very good."
Last year, Jenner was among a long list of GOP candidates to run for California governor, but she garnered only one percent of the vote in the second recall election in the state's history.
Jenner earned renewed fame after appearing on Keeping Up With the Kardashians when it debuted on E! in 2007 until its end last year. Earlier this month, the 72-year-old said she had no hard feelings about not being included in the Kardashian-Jenner family's new Hulu reality series, The Kardashians.
She retweeted a Variety story, writing, "I was there when this started from day one. I watched it grow. And doing the show for almost 20 seasons was one of the highlights of my life. To be able to work with my family for all those years, connect with the fans, it was incredible. Happy that it continues for my family."
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Amazon Prime is the Amazon online store subscription program in which the main benefit of being subscribed to it is free shipping on millions of products and access to the Prime Video catalog of series, movies or documentaries. However, paying for this service has many more benefits that you may not know about. Let’s see what they are.
The best option to subscribe to Amazon Prime and start enjoying all its benefits is to make a single annual payment of 36 euros. If you opt for the monthly pass, you will pay 3.99 euros per month, that is, 47.88 euros per year. What many do not know is that beyond obtaining advantages in the shipment of products or access to the Prime Video catalog, the subscription has many other free services that not all users amortize, either because they do not know them or because they do not like them. they interest
The best advantages of Amazon Prime
One of the main attractions of paying Amazon Prime is the advantages we have in shipments. The most outstanding are the possibility of having free shipping on a selection of products sold and/or managed by Amazon, for orders with a minimum amount of €29, guaranteed in most postal codes in Madrid and Barcelona or free shipping on 1 million products sold and managed by Amazon guaranteed in Peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands. To this we must add access to movies and series, including Amazon Originals on Prime Video. On the other hand, these are other benefits of paying for Amazon Prime that hardly anyone tells you about.
priority access
This means that by being Prime you have priority access to the flash deals 30 minutes before they start.
Prime Reading
Offers access to hundreds of eBooks from any device: Kindle, Fire tablet or with the Kindle app compatible with iOS and Android and without paying an additional cost.
Amazon Pictures
Being Prime also includes storage free and unlimited of all your photos on Amazon Drive. This way you can have all your memories uncompressed and without loss of quality. A good way to free up space on your smartphone and have access to your photos from anywhere.
Amazon Music
You will have access to listen to more than two million songs without advertising. Listen, store and manage music from anywhere with a monthly limit of 40 hours. The Amazon Music catalog is constantly changing by adding new titles and removing others. Hundreds of playlists of all genres in the palm of your hand.
Twitch Prime
Here you will find exclusive content from video game every month as subscriptions to Twitch channels and other benefits. Free games, exclusive emoticons and more chat options among other benefits.
Prime try first, pay later
This is an exclusive Prime program where you can try before you buy. Products such as clothing and shoes, watches and accessories are included in the categories of women, men, children and babies. You have 7 days to try them on at home and you will only be charged for the products you decide to keep.
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If you are a student, with Prime Student you will be able to access all the advantages of being Prime, but half-price paying only 18 euros per year or 1.99 euros per month. Also, the free trial is 90 days.
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| 2022-04-01T00:10:05Z
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The conservative media organization The Daily Wire announced plans to invest $100 million to create programming for children to counter "woke media companies."
The move follows Disney's opposition to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education act — which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — which was signed into Florida law this week. The law restricts discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms. A group of over a dozen students, parents, educators and advocates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s Board of Education.
The Daily Wire said Wednesday it plans to roll out live-action and animated children's entertainment. It also will spend another $100 million on similar content for adults. The programming is scheduled to launch on The Daily Wire's subscription streaming service in spring 2023.
"Americans are tired of giving their money to woke media companies who hate them," Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing said in a statement. "They're tired of giving their money to woke media companies who want to indoctrinate their children with radical race and gender theory. They want to do more than just cancel them. They want alternatives."
Read the full story at NBCNews.com
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LinkedIn’s reply to Twitter’s ‘You good’ post is something you wish would happen at work
Twitter’s official deal with on the micro-blogging platform usually shares tweets which can be random. However, these tweets by no means fail to seize folks’s consideration, together with that of the manufacturers. Case in level, their newest share that has now prompted many, together with a number of manufacturers, to provide you with varied responses. And there’s a likelihood that the reply by LinkedIn is one thing you want would occur in your skilled life.
Twitter merely wrote two phrases of their publish. “You good?” they shared. Can you guess what LinkedIn replied? They posted one thing which when occurs make working professionals very comfortable. “A meeting that could have been an email actually did become an email, so I’m feeling great,” wrote the net skilled community.
Take a take a look at the change:
The publish by Twitter, until now, has gathered greater than 2.9 lakh likes and the numbers are solely rising. LinkedIn’s response too gathered a couple of thousand likes.
Twitter’s publish additionally prompted responses from a number of different manufacturers. Just like this change with McDonald’s.
The meals chain wrote, “You can pick up your 61.1 million McNuggets with Szechuan Sauce tomorrow. ” To which, Twitter replied, “We ordered those 5 months ago… we want snack wraps now.” Guess what McDonald’s wrote in response? Take a glance:
As for the social media platform Reddit, they wrote, “Spent the morning looking at Shrek memes. Can’t complain.” Xbox very politely requested this, “We’re good. You good?”
The official Twitter profile devoted to the Empire State Building additionally joined in on the enjoyable and wittily shared, “I’m building.”
Some tweeple too got here up with humorous responses. Just like this Twitter consumer who wrote, “Twitter just asked a question people hope their friends did.” To which, the micro-blogging website replied, “Are we friends?”
What are your ideas on the net change between Twitter and LinkedIn?
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| 2022-04-01T00:10:06Z
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Speeding car snuffs out pedestrian’s life in Mohali
An unidentified pedestrian was killed in a hit and run accident near Ballomajra village in Balongi on Thursday.
A passer-by, Jarnail Singh, a resident of Adarsh Colony, Balongi, told the police that he was going to a relative’s house in his car around 2.30 pm on Thursday.
When he reached the bridge in front of VR Punjab mall, a speeding car coming from behind hit a pedestrian and sped away, leaving the victim severely injured.
He called an ambulance that rushed the victim to PGIMER, Chandigarh, where he died during treatment. Investigating officer Bhagat Ram said they had kept the body in the hospital’s mortuary for 72 hours so that it could be identified.
Police have registered a case against the unidentified car driver under Sections 304-A and 279 of the Indian Penal Code, and have launched a probe to trace and arrest him.
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Vivek Sheel Soni is new Mohali SSP
Vivek Sheel Soni was appointed as the new senior superintendent of police, Mohali, following a reshuffle by the Punjab government on Thursday. A 2011-batch IPS officer, Soni has replaced Harjeet Singh, who had joined as the Mohali SSP on January 19 and now has been posted as the Gurdaspur SSP. Prior to his posting in Mohali, Soni was the Rupnagar SSP after also having served as the Sangrur SSP.
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Chandigarh: Brace for more price pain as taxi, auto fares go up
A day after the UT administration notified the water tariff hike, it also increased the charges for using taxi and auto services in the city. The revised fares are classified based on whether the taxis and autos ply within the city or out of station. The rates for taxi travel within Chandigarh have never been increased since 2013, while the long-distance fares were last revised in 2015.
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Chandigarh tricity sees 99% dip in Covid-19 cases since January
As March came to a close on Thursday, the tricity saw its monthly Covid-19 infections and deaths drop by 99% as compared to January, when the third wave caused the cases to spike to an all-time high across Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. The tricity had recorded a whopping 59,273 cases in January during the third peak – the highest monthly case tally since the pandemic broke out in March 2020.
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Kharar man arrested for killing wife, dumping her body in canal
Police have arrested a Kharar resident for murdering her husband, Charanjit's wife and dumping The victim, Ruby Pandey, who hailed from Sector 45, Chandigarh's body in a canal near Morinda after she caught him having an extra-marital affair. The victim, Ruby Pandey, who hailed from Sector 45, Chandigarh, had gone missing on March 9. She lived with her husband, Charanjit, and a one-year-old son in a rented accommodation at Eco Floors 1 Society, Kharar. Police have deployed divers in the canal to locate the victim's body.
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HP minister Bhardwaj meets Amit Shah in Delhi
Himachal Pradesh urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday. Bhardwaj urged Shah that the scope of the scheme for coverage of farmers producer organisation (FPOs) as cooperative societies be expanded to all the blocks of the state, irrespective of whether they have been covered under Integrated Cooperative Development Project. Shah assured him of all possible assistance.
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'Good police work': Trio, including alleged gang leader, convicted of cocaine conspiracy in federal court
WORCESTER — A federal jury returned guilty verdicts Wednesday in the cocaine conspiracy trial against the alleged leader of the Massachusetts Almighty Vice Lords gang and two alleged associates who ran barbershops in the city.
Junior Melendez, a city man authorities have alleged to be the leader of the Massachusetts chapter of the Almighty Vice Lords gang, and two city associates were each convicted of one count of conspiring to sell 500 or more grams of cocaine, court records show.
Law enforcement officers have written in court documents that the associates, Juan Rodriguez and Kevin Jean, ran barbershops in the city.
Prosecutors did not mention the shops or alleged gang ties in their opening or closing remarks. The case opened March 15, and closing arguments were heard Monday.
Jurors deliberated Monday afternoon and all day Tuesday before returning guilty verdicts around noontime Wednesday.
Multiple federal agencies, as well as many Worcester police officers, investigated the case and testified at trial.
“This verdict is the culmination of years of good police work and diligent effort," Worcester Police Chief Steven M. Sargent said in a statement Thursday.
Sargent thanked other agencies involved in the case including the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI, state police in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the Worcester County Sheriff's Department, U.S. Attorneys Office and police in Shrewsbury and Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Prosecutors, relying on extensive wiretap evidence authorities gathered over three months in 2019, alleged Melendez bought and sold kilos of cocaine with help from the other two men. They said the base of the operation was 69 Cutler St., a location Rodriguez owned, and that Jean sometimes acted as a runner.
Jean, who represented himself, argued along with lawyers for the others that authorities hadn’t proved lingo used during the taped phone conversations alluded to cocaine sales.
The lawyers said raids of the men’s addresses did not yield large quantities of cocaine and argued the men could have been talking about selling marijuana.
Prosecutors noted drug dealers speak in coded language for a reason and told jurors that the men openly referred to marijuana using the common phrase “bud” when they discussed it.
They also noted that a man photographed leaving Melendez’ address during the probe in 2019 was stopped with a large amount of cocaine about an hour later.
Joan M. Fund, Melendez' lawyer, said in an email Wednesday that her client will appeal.
"It was unfortunate that the jury did not see the reasonable doubt that we believe existed," she wrote.
The three men, all of whom have been in federal custody since their arrests, are scheduled to be sentenced in September.
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Ugh! It's just been one thing after another the past few months for the stable and enduring pair of peregrine falcons who claimed the much-watched nest atop the UC Berkeley Campanile tower. And now Grinnell, the male, was found dead in downtown Berkeley.
Things were looking bright again for Annie and Grinnell, the falcons who have successfully mated and hatched five broods on the tower in the last five years, just a few months after Grinnell was seriously injured in a fight with other falcons, and not long after Annie mysteriously went AWOL for two weeks. Annie had returned in early March, and as of just a couple days ago, she had laid her second egg in the tower nest
Annie’s #2! @CalFalconCam 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/Irc0Fz4Zjy
— WSportsFan. 🇺🇦🕊🏀🏳️🌈/🇺🇸/🇨🇦 🌲🚴♀️ (@CalWSportsFan) March 29, 2022
But now, the falcon watchers over in Berkeley reported on Twitter and Instagram today that Grinnell was just found dead. He was likely hit by a car, they said, given where he was found in downtown Berkeley.
"We are all deeply saddened to report that Grinnell was found dead in downtown Berkeley this afternoon. We are devastated and heartbroken," the group writes.
The fate of this clutch of eggs is likely doomed now, as peregrines tend to sit on the eggs cooperatively, with the male taking over so the female can go hunt, etc.
"Given the timing of this within the breeding season, it is doubtful that this nest will succeed with Annie alone," the Cal Falcons group says. "Over the next few days we will write a more complete remembrance of Grinnell."
In recent days, both Annie and Grinnell had been seen fending off interloper juveniles who had come checking out the nest, and that had been happening quite a bit in recent months.
A second-year female visited twice while Annie was out, going into the nest box both times. Here is the second visit. She is a threat to the eggs, but it looks like they're fine. Please remember, whatever happens, this is a young bird looking for a home.https://t.co/8tY7Ehi8Rz
— CalFalconCam (@CalFalconCam) March 31, 2022
Tragedy!!
At the more volatile San Francisco falcon nest which was also, up until last year, monitored by a camera with a live internet feed, there was an exchange of males in 2020, with a younger male chasing off an older one and then successfully mating with the longtime female of the nest, Val. That situation ended badly when, after Val had been sitting on several non-viable eggs and at least one viable one, the one egg hatched, and the younger male falcon killed and ate his young, seeing it as prey.
Thankfully, that same falcon pair in 2021 successfully had a brood of four chicks, all of whom made it to fledgling stage as far as we know.
We'll update you, but now Annie will be left defending both her eggs and the Campanile nest by herself, and things may not go well. Nature can be too cruel!
Related: Berkeley Falcon Watchers In Delighted Shock as Annie the Peregrine Falcon Returns to Campanile
Photo: Cal Falcons
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Equities research analysts expect that Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LDOS – Get Rating) will report earnings of $1.47 per share for the current fiscal quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Five analysts have made estimates for Leidos’ earnings, with estimates ranging from $1.39 to $1.56. Leidos posted earnings of $1.73 per share during the same quarter last year, which suggests a negative year-over-year growth rate of 15%. The company is scheduled to announce its next quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that Leidos will report full year earnings of $6.39 per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from $6.06 to $6.72. For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the business will post earnings of $6.94 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $6.33 to $7.46. Zacks’ earnings per share averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side analysts that that provide coverage for Leidos.
Leidos (NYSE:LDOS – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 14th. The aerospace company reported $1.56 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.60 by ($0.04). Leidos had a net margin of 5.48% and a return on equity of 22.74%. The business had revenue of $3.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.51 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.63 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis.
LDOS traded down $0.40 on Friday, hitting $108.02. 932,282 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,177,958. Leidos has a 12 month low of $81.07 and a 12 month high of $109.62. The business has a 50-day moving average of $97.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.12 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.54, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.75.
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 15th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 14th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.33%. Leidos’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.38%.
In other news, CEO Roger A. Krone sold 25,335 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.26, for a total value of $2,692,097.10. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Roger A. Krone sold 25,431 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.16, for a total value of $2,699,754.96. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 58,106 shares of company stock valued at $6,126,382 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.67% of the company’s stock.
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LDOS. BlackRock Inc. increased its position in Leidos by 18.7% during the 3rd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 13,042,188 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $1,253,745,000 after purchasing an additional 2,054,977 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Leidos during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $129,480,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Leidos by 20.8% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,433,988 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $330,109,000 after purchasing an additional 591,900 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Leidos during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,888,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Leidos by 19.7% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,410,510 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $214,294,000 after purchasing an additional 397,108 shares during the period. 75.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Leidos (Get Rating)
Leidos Holdings, Inc is a holding company, which engages in the provision of scientific, engineering and information technology services and solutions in the areas of defense, intelligence, civil and health markets. It operates through the following three segments: Defense Solutions, Civil, and Health.
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‘Incorrect’: Minister mistaken on carbon farming endorsement, green group says
By Mike Foley
The Australian Conservation Foundation has rejected a claim made by Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor that it had “backed away” from its warning about fake credits being issued under a taxpayer-funded scheme for carbon farming.
The designer of the Emissions Reduction Fund’s (ERF) carbon credit scheme, Professor Andrew Macintosh, last week alleged most of the money for carbon farming, such as protecting trees or planting vegetation, was being spent on fake carbon reductions.
The scheme has so far paid out about $1 billion for 100 million carbon credits, which are generated by farmers for protecting forests and replanting vegetation, and sold to polluting companies that want to offset their emissions and reduce their carbon footprint.
Professor Macintosh published studies that said up to 80 per cent of the funds were spent on carbon sequestration that was “devoid of integrity” and represented a “fraud on taxpayers”.
“I believe these criticisms are completely unfounded,” Mr Taylor told a forum hosted by the Carbon Market Institute on Friday.
“It is telling that groups like the ACF (Australian Conservation Foundation) have backed away from this latest round of attacks on the ERF and are no longer promoting the claims that have been refuted by the regulator.”
ACF chief executive Kelly O’Shanassy said on Friday that the organisation stood by its claims and endorsed Professor Macintosh’s findings.
“Any speech given by the Energy Minister that claims otherwise is incorrect,” Ms O’Shanassy said.
“Our own investigation are consistent with Professor Macintosh’s revelations about the scheme’s deep flaws.”
A study released in September by the Australia Institute and Australian Conservation Foundation analysed $300 million of credits issued for protecting forests, known as avoided deforestation. It found land clearing in far-western NSW would have needed to have been at least 750 per cent higher to justify the payments made to farmers not to remove trees.
“We found one in five carbon credits issued by the federal government’s $4.5 billion Emission Reduction Fund do not represent real abatement,” Ms O’Shanassy said.
Mr Taylor also told the forum that new ministerial powers had been created that allow the federal government to block new carbon projects to grow native vegetation on farmland if they are deemed damaging to the regional community.
Mr Taylor and Agriculture Minister David Littleproud issued a joint statement that said native vegetation projects that were either larger than 15 hectares, or occupied more than one third of a farm, required ministerial approval from April 8.
“We don’t want to see entire farms locked up, becoming havens for weeds and feral animals as families leave the land,” Mr Littleproud said.
“I support well planned projects that involve the farmer and manage the land, I hope that there will be many projects that present no risk to community.”
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2022 SHORT COURSE YMCA NATIONALS
- March 28 – April 1, 2022
- Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC
- SCY (25 yards)
- Meet Central
- Psych Sheet
- Live Results
16-year-old Anna Moesch of the Greater Somerset County YMCA continued her trajectory of dropping crazy times at the 2022 Short Course YMCA Nationals by swimming a 21.97 to win the 50 free tonight. Moesch has now lowered her best time twice at this meet. She came in with a personal best of 22.33, and then dropped it to a 22.22 leading off the 200 free relay on Tuesday before dipping under 22 seconds for the first time tonight. She also split a 21.54 while anchoring her club’s 200 medley relay yesterday.
Coming into the 2021-22 season, Moesch’s best time was a 23.15 from 2019, when she was in eighth grade. She swam for the Streamline Aquatics club in Hillsborough, New Jersey, which primarily held meets in short course meters, before transitioning to GCSY this year.
In addition, Moesch’s time puts her as #4 all time within the 15-16 age group, shooting up 13 spots from her previous #17 ranking. She joins Claire Curzan, Gretchen Walsh, and Torri Huske as the only 15-16 year old girls who have broken 22 seconds.
Girls’ 50 Free, 15-16 Age Group All-Time Rankings:
- Claire Curzan, TAC Titans – 21.50 (2021)
- Gretchen Walsh, Nashville Aquatic Club – 21.86 (2018)
- Torri Huske, Arlington Aquatics – 21.95 (2019)
- Anna Moesch, Greater Somerset County YMCA – 21.97 (2022)
- Simone Manuel, First Colony Swim Team – 22.04 (2013)/Kate Douglass, Westchester Aquatic Club – 22.04 (2016)
Moesch also swam the 200 IM today, finishing third with a time of 1:59.34, taking three seconds off her best time of 2:02.47. She concluded her night by anchoring GSCY’s 800 free relay, which finished first, with a time of 1:46.67. Moesch won the individual 200 free yesterday with a time of 1:44.10, which made her #7 of all time in the 15-16 age group. Moesch’s last individual event will be the 100 free tomorrow. She previously anchored the 400 medley relay this meet with a split of 47.02.
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American Airlines sent out an email and published a video today.
The email was from their new CEO, Robert Isom, and was sent to AAdvantage Members.
The video, he said, was to share the details of how American Airlines was going to make travel easier and more rewarding.
But then he apparently forgot to share the details.
The email was short and to the point:
It’s an exciting time to travel, and I’m humbled to have an opportunity to step into the role of CEO at American and help with the work our team is doing to care for you and your loved ones.
Today, I want to share a few ways American has made travel even easier and more rewarding than ever:
and then this YouTube video was included.
Like many of the members that left comments on the YouTube video, we went straight to the video to see what AA was changing to make travel “easier and more rewarding than ever.”
The video is almost as short as the email…. but it never gets to the point.
Isom introduces himself, says this is an exciting time for travel, and says we are going to find an easier and more rewarding travel experience with American Airlines.
He says American has the newest fleet, the best global network, and the best partners.
He hints that there may be improvements in their app and a simpler rewards program.
So let’s dig into the details – how is AA going to make travel easier and more rewarding?
Isom doesn’t really say.
Surprisingly, the ability to comment on the video was left enabled on YouTube.
That may have been a mistake, as the new CEO was called out by unhappy AA customers for the lack of details.
From Larry B:
Got an email from AA claiming this video would “share a few ways American has made travel even easier and more rewarding than ever.” The video did not explain a single way travel would be easier or more rewarding. But thank you for not making me watch more than 1 minute and 26 seconds of not explaining how travel will be easier and more rewarding than ever.
Monique Plair replied:
Thank you for letting me know it wasn’t just me thinking I’d missed something after a quick blink. 😅 Click bait at its finest.
Chuck Anderson asked:
How will you make travel easier and more rewarding. Just words at this point.
And John Ashal said:
Uh, did I miss the part where he explained how they made travel easier and more rewarding? ‘Cause I’d really like that…
Marshal Dawson summed it up:
I am lifetime Gold with AA. It has been difficult to watch the slide in both service and hospitality from AA over the past decade. I’ve also been in branding and marketing for 30 years – and I have to say, I never bother to watch videos from CEO’s/brands. It thought I would give you a fair shot. Good tone and style. No information whatsoever! Not worth the minute and a half to watch. Oh, and I NEVER (and I seriously mean never) write comments on videos – but I’m hoping that you actually review comments and take action on improving your marketing strategy and tactics in the future. Not to mention the service… Good luck and take care, AA.
Quite a few comments included complaints about expiring miles, especially during the pandemic, and point out that Delta does not have an expiration date on their air miles rewards.
This is a rough start for Isom. Perhaps not promising to share the details until the company is actually ready to share the details would be a better way to go next time.
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) _ Ellomay Capital Ltd. (ELLO) on Thursday reported a loss of $15.7 million in its fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 75 cents.
The renewable energy provider posted revenue of $13.6 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $22.9 million, or $1.39 per share. Revenue was reported as $50.7 million.
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WPCNR CAMPAIGN 2022. From the League of Women Voters. March 31, 2022 UPDATED:
On the day when WPCNR was visited by a canvasser collecting petition signatures for the New York State primaries, the New York Supreme Court in Steuben County has rejected the New York State reorganization of voting districts now in effect as unconstitutional, the League of Women Voters reported today.
The suit was filed in Steuben County according to News 10 by 14 Steuben County residents who claimed the districts were politically motivated because 4 Republican seats were “knocked out.”
The League of Women Voters in Westchester wrote WPCNR:
In 2014, with the support of the League of Women Voters of New York State, voters approved the establishment of an Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) to draw new district lines free from partisan bias.
A New York State Supreme Court judge’s decision today invalidated the new Congressional, State Senate and State Assembly lines adopted by the Legislature on its own initiative.
The Court found that the Legislature had failed to follow the Constitutional process approved by voters, and that the Congressional lines also violated the new anti-gerrymandering provisions of the Constitution.
The Court ordered the Legislature to submit new maps, with bipartisan support, by April 11, 2022, or the Court will retain a neutral expert to prepare new maps.
The Court’s decision, if upheld on appeal, unsettles the 2022 election process.
That unfortunate outcome is solely the responsibility of the state Legislature for ignoring the 2014 Constitutional amendment and the will of the voters.
The League calls on the Legislature to promptly adopt redistricting lines with bipartisan support that comply with the Constitutional standards.
The League of Women Voters of Westchester will continue to update all as information becomes available.
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Page 11 — Anthon-Oto Reading/St. Patrick’s Celebration By Editor | March 31, 2022 | 0 The little leprechauns of Anthon-Oto Elementary celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with their 3rd Quarter Reading Celebration. Read about the event and see more photos on page 11. Posted in Breaking News Leave a Comment Name (required) Email (will not be published) (required) Comment Click here to cancel reply. Related Posts Page One — RAGBRAI Comes to Anthon & Bronson March 31, 2022 | No Comments » What’s Cooking on Page 2 — Instant Pot Korean Beef March 31, 2022 | No Comments » Page 4 — Remembering Marcia (Michener) Hoffman March 31, 2022 | No Comments »
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Report: NetEase to buy Star Wars Eclipse developer Quantic Dream
Chinese juggernaut NetEase will reportedly acquire the remaining shares in Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream.
Chinese gaming giant NetEase will reportedly buy Quantic Dream, the developer behind celebrated cinematic games like Beyond Two Souls and Detroit: Become Human.
NetEase is making a big move to buy Quantic Dream, sources have told Tom Henderson. NetEase had purchased a minority stake in Quantic Dream back in 2019 and the acquisition would solidify the company's focus on non-domestic investments; NetEase also gave Bungie $100 million to fund its "bold new vision" in 2018.
Quantic Dream is currently developing three new games: Star Wars Eclipse, a new mobile game, and another mystery project.
NetEase is the games industry's fourth best-earning company on the market with $9.86 billion revenues in 2021 from online games.
According to job listings, one of Quantic Dream's new games will have an economy driven by microtransactions. It's possible that NetEase is mostly interested in this game as well as the long-lasting appeal of the Star Wars project.
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