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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO) ("Broadcom" or the "Company") announced today the commencement of offers to all eligible holders (together, the "Exchange Offers") of the Company's or its subsidiaries' Existing Notes listed in the table below to exchange Existing Notes for consideration consisting of a combination of up to $2,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company's new notes due 2037 (the "New Notes") and a cash payment, the complete terms and conditions of which are set forth in an offering memorandum, dated today (the "Offering Memorandum"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Offering Memorandum.
Set forth below is a table summarizing certain material terms of the New Notes to be issued in the Exchange Offers:
The aggregate principal amount of New Notes to be issued pursuant to the Exchange Offers will be subject to a maximum amount of $2,500,000,000 aggregate principal amount.
The following is a summary of certain key terms of the Exchange Offers:
- The Exchange Offers will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of April 27, 2022, unless extended by the Company (the "Expiration Date").
- Eligible Holders who validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Existing Notes at or prior to the Early Participation Date will receive: (a) New Notes in a principal amount equal to (i) the Total Consideration (as defined below) applicable to such Existing Notes minus (ii) the Cash Component (as defined below), and (b) a cash payment equal to the Cash Component, for each $1,000 principal amount of such Existing Notes tendered and accepted for exchange by the Company.
- Eligible Holders who validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Existing Notes after the Early Participation Date will receive: (a) New Notes in a principal amount equal to (i) the Exchange Consideration (as defined below) applicable to such Existing Notes minus (ii) the Cash Component, and (b) a cash payment equal to the Cash Component, for each $1,000 principal amount of such Existing Notes tendered and accepted for exchange by the Company.
- "Total Consideration" means, as calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in Annex A to the Offering Memorandum, the discounted value of the remaining payments of principal and interest through the maturity date or par call date, as applicable, of the applicable series of Existing Notes (excluding accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the applicable Settlement Date), using a yield equal to the sum of (a) the bid-side yield on the applicable Reference UST Security (as set forth in the tables above with respect to such series of Existing Notes) as calculated by the Dealer Managers (as defined below) in accordance with standard market practice, as of 11:00 a.m. New York City time on April 14, 2022 (such date and time, the "Pricing Time"), as displayed on the Bloomberg Government Pricing Monitor Pages listed in the tables set forth on the cover page of the Offering Memorandum with respect to such series of Existing Notes (or any recognized quotation source selected by the Dealer Managers in their sole discretion if such page is not available or is manifestly erroneous) and (b) the Fixed Spread as set forth in the tables above with respect to such series of Existing Notes. For the avoidance of doubt, the Total Consideration includes the Early Participant Payment, as defined below.
- "Exchange Consideration" means the Total Consideration minus the Early Participant Payment.
- "Cash Component" means the portion of the Total Consideration, or the Exchange Consideration, as applicable, to be paid to holders in cash and is equal to the applicable Total Consideration for the relevant series of Existing Notes minus $1,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the Cash Component payable with respect to each series of Existing Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Early Participation Date, and accepted by us for exchange, will be equivalent to the Cash Component payable with respect to such series of Existing Notes validly tendered after the Early Participation Date and at or prior to the Expiration Date, and accepted by us for exchange.
- "Early Participant Payment" means $50 (payable in applicable New Notes) for each $1,000 principal amount of each series of Existing Notes tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Participation Date.
- The Company will pay interest on the New Notes at a rate per annum equal to (a) the yield, calculated in accordance with standard market practice, that corresponds to the bid-side price of the 1.875% United States Treasury due February 15, 2032 as of the Pricing Time as displayed on the Bloomberg Government Pricing Monitor page FIT1 (or any recognized quotation source selected by us in our sole discretion if such quotation report is not available or is manifestly erroneous), plus (b) a fixed spread of 215 basis points.
- Assuming the Company elects to have an early settlement, settlement for Existing Notes tendered at or prior to the Early Participation Date and accepted by the Company is expected to be April 18, 2022, unless extended by the Company (the "Early Settlement Date"). Settlement for Existing Notes tendered and accepted after the Early Participation Date is expected to be April 29, 2022, unless extended by the Company (the "Final Settlement Date").
- Eligible holders who validly tender and who do not validly withdraw their Existing Notes at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 13, 2022, unless extended by the Company (the "Early Participation Date"), and whose tenders are accepted for exchange by the Company, will receive the Total Consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of Existing Notes.
- All Eligible Holders whose Existing Notes are accepted in an Exchange Offer will receive a cash payment equal to accrued and unpaid interest on such Existing Notes to, but not including, the applicable Settlement Date in addition to their Total Consideration.
- Tenders of Existing Notes in the Exchange Offers may be validly withdrawn at any time at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 13, 2022, unless extended by the Company (the "Withdrawal Deadline"), but will thereafter be irrevocable, except in certain limited circumstances where additional withdrawal rights are required by law.
- Consummation of the Exchange Offers is subject to a number of conditions, including, among other things, the issuance of at least $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of New Notes and the Company's determination that New Notes issued on the Final Settlement Date, if any, will be treated as part of the same issue as the New Notes, if any, issued on the Early Settlement Date for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
- The Company will not receive any cash proceeds from the Exchange Offers.
If and when issued, the New Notes will not have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws. The New Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The Company will enter into a registration rights agreement with respect to the New Notes. The New Notes will be unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company.
The Exchange Offers are only made, and copies of the documents relating to the Exchange Offers will only be made available, to a holder of Existing Notes who has certified in an eligibility certification certain matters to the Company, including its status as a "qualified institutional buyer" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, a person other than a "U.S. person" as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act or a Canadian "accredited investor" and "permitted client" as defined in National Instrument 45-106—Prospectus Exemptions, Section 73.1(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario) and National Instrument 31-103—Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Holders of Existing Notes who desire access to the electronic eligibility form should contact D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent (the "Information Agent") for the Exchange Offers, at (866) 416-0577 (U.S. Toll-free) or (212) 269-5550 (Collect). Holders that wish to receive the Offering Documents can certify eligibility on the eligibility website at: http://www.dfking.com/broadcom. In connection with the Exchange Offers, Barclays Capital Inc., BBVA Securities Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as dealer managers (collectively, the "Dealer Managers").
This news release does not constitute an offer or an invitation by the Company to participate in the Exchange Offers in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. None of Broadcom, the Information Agent or the Dealer Managers makes any recommendation as to whether any eligible holders should participate in the applicable Exchange Offer, and no one has been authorized by any of them to make such a recommendation. Eligible holders must make their own decisions as to whether to exchange their Existing Notes, and if so, the principal amount of such Existing Notes to be exchanged.
About Broadcom Inc.
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. Broadcom's category-leading product portfolio serves critical markets including data center, networking, enterprise software, broadband, wireless, storage and industrial. Our solutions include data center networking and storage, enterprise, mainframe and cyber security software focused on automation, monitoring and security, smartphone components, telecoms and factory automation.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning Broadcom. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements that address our expected future business and financial performance, the anticipated offerings and use of proceeds, and other statements identified by words such as "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "intend," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "aim," and similar words, phrases or expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs of the management of Broadcom, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, such management, current market trends and market conditions and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's and management's control, and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on such statements.
Particular uncertainties that could materially affect future results include risks associated with: the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted, and will likely continue to disrupt, normal business activity, and which may have an adverse effect on our results of operations; any loss of our significant customers and fluctuations in the timing and volume of significant customer demand; our dependence on contract manufacturing and outsourced supply chain; our dependency on a limited number of suppliers; government regulations and administrative proceedings, trade restrictions and trade tensions; global economic conditions and concerns; cyclicality in the semiconductor industry or in our target markets; global political and economic conditions; our significant indebtedness and the need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such debt; the amount and frequency of our share repurchase program; dependence on and risks associated with distributors and resellers of our products; dependence on senior management and our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; any acquisitions we may make, such as delays, challenges and expenses associated with receiving governmental and regulatory approvals and satisfying other closing conditions, and with integrating acquired businesses with our existing businesses and our ability to achieve the benefits, growth prospects and synergies expected by such acquisitions; involvement in legal proceedings; quarterly and annual fluctuations in operating results; our ability to accurately estimate customers' demand and adjust our manufacturing and supply chain accordingly; our competitive performance and ability to continue achieving design wins with our customers, as well as the timing of any design wins; prolonged disruptions of our or our contract manufacturers' manufacturing facilities, warehouses or other significant operations; our ability to improve our manufacturing efficiency and quality; our dependence on outsourced service providers for certain key business services and their ability to execute to our requirements; our ability to maintain or improve gross margin; our ability to protect our intellectual property and the unpredictability of any associated litigation expenses; compatibility of our software products with operating environments, platforms or third-party products; our ability to enter into satisfactory software license agreements; availability of third party software used in our products; use of open source code sources in our products; any expenses or reputational damage associated with resolving customer product warranty and indemnification claims; market acceptance of the end products into which our products are designed; our ability to sell to new types of customers and to keep pace with technological advances; our compliance with privacy and data security laws; our ability to protect against a breach of security systems; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; our provision for income taxes and overall cash tax costs, legislation that may impact our overall cash tax costs and our ability to maintain tax concessions in certain jurisdictions; and other events and trends on a national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive and regulatory nature. Many of the foregoing risks and uncertainties are, and will be, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and any worsening of the global business and economic environment as a result.
Our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which you may obtain for free at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Actual results may vary from the estimates provided. We undertake no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of the estimates and other forward-looking statements made in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contact:
Broadcom Inc.
Ji Yoo
Investor Relations
408-433-8000
investor.relations@broadcom.com
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Various News: Swoggle On Latest Renee Paquette Podcast, Outlaw Wrestling Show Set For Sunday
– Swoggle is the latest guest on The Sessions With Renee Paquette talking about his WWE career and more. You can listen to the episode below, described as follows:
“Life is short and so is he: Swoggle, fka Hornswoggle, makes his Sessions debut with one of our biggest (sorry) interviews yet. The former WWE Superstar recounts the highs and lows of one of the unlikeliest WWE careers of all time, from falling asleep during a spot with The Undertaker to stealing the show at a “WeeLC” match in 2014. Plus, he reveals his relationship with Vince McMahon and the Major Brothers, how JBL saved his career before it even began, and what it’s like being a dad to a preteen boy.”
– Outlaw Wrestling is returning to Queens Brewery on Sunday for its latest event, Outlaw Wrestling Mania. The ticket page reads as follows:
“Outlaw Wrestling returns to Queens Brewery for a special WrestleMania party!
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The Bubble review: Judd Apatow's pandemic comedy doesn't pop
Two-plus years in, the jury is still out on "pandemic comedy." (Yes to Bo Burnham and Borat, a soft meh on several others). We all need outlets in this upside-down world, even movie stars, but when quarantine is the mother of invention, the products of COVID-era filmmaking can feel a lot more like indulgence than entertainment: too rushed, too messy, too meta.
Judd Apatow, at least, is a man who knows a self-aware ramble. And his latest, The Bubble (on Netflix Friday), is perhaps just the logical corona-tinted extension of his brand: less a movie per se than a Whitman's Sampler of half-formed subplots and starry cameos strung loosely across a two-hour timeline. Whether that's a bar low enough for a passive Netflix viewer to clear is debatable, but it's where we find ourselves in 2022.
The Bubble begins in simpler times, post-shutdown and pre-vaccine, as the cast and crew of a long-running fantasy series called Cliff Beasts — "the 23rd biggest action franchise of all time" — gather at a sprawling English estate to shoot the sixth installment, due to no particular popular demand. At the pleas of her agent (Catastrophe's Rob Delaney), and the looming threat of obsolescence after her last movie bombed, an American actress named Carol Cobb (Gunpowder Milkshake's Karen Gillan) has agreed to return as the intrepid Dr. Lacey Nightingale. (You know she's science-y because she wears cargo pants).
Her costars include Dieter Bravo (Pedro Pascal), an Oscar-winning veteran in desperate search of sexual outlets; Sean Knox (Keegan-Michael Key), a would-be guru whose pep talks mostly go to himself in the mirror; reluctant comic relief Howie Frangopolous (Gus Kahn); and Leslie Mann and David Duchovny as bickering exes who can't quit each other, even though they seem pretty good at forgetting about their adopted teenage son back home in the States. Fred Armisen is the director, Darren, a shaggy Sundance auteur with big ideas for the Beasts — which are apparently just basic CG dinosaurs? — and Apatow and Mann's real-life daughter Iris is Krystal Kris, a bored social-media star brought in to freshen up the franchise.
After an obligatory 14-day quarantine the Beasts shoot begins, and then, much like The Bubble, just… keeps going. Weeks and then months pass in a torpor of cabin fever and green screens, and arguably things happen — a defection, a few infections, a sudden act of surprisingly squishy violence. But the script, such as it is, penned by Apatow and South Park alum Pam Brady, is so haltingly episodic it often reads like improv. (Bubble was reportedly inspired by the COVID-era production of the upcoming Jurassic World Dominion, which doesn't bode well for those velociraptors).
It's nice to see Borat Subsequent Moviefilm's Maria Bakalova on screen again, as a front-desk employee with an abiding crush on Dieter, though there's hardly enough of her. And a Zoomed-in Kate McKinnon, as a blithely mercenary studio head, keeps working the diminishing returns of a running gag about the pandemic lives of the one percent: white-sand beaches, ski chalets, a yacht trip with Mel Gibson. Apatow has a lot names in his contacts list. An APB to local London talent didn't go unheeded; stars like Daisy Ridley, Benedict Cumberbatch, and James McAvoy drive-by, and a certain refrigerator-sized American action star drops in remotely for a late Zoom tantrum.
That's good news for celebrity drinking games, but cameos are not a plot. In its best moments, The Bubble refracts the familiar boredom of lockdown life, the indoor rollerskating and haphazard sex and TikTok dance routines, just by living in them. Like Adam McKay with Don't Look Up, though, Apatow seems stymied by his soft targets: The usual-suspect jokes — about age, ego, Hollywood — are broad where they should be specific, and smug even when they're not sharp. Both directors have made much better movies; go watch one of those instead. Grade: C-
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Jennifer Kupcho and Australia's Minjee Lee share the first-round lead at the first major of the LPGA season, the Chevron Championship, after opening with 6-under-par 66s Thursday at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Kupcho piled up nine birdies and three bogeys, while Lee stayed bogey-free and recorded six birdies. They lead Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit, the defending champion, by one shot.
Lydia Ko of New Zealand, ranked No. 3 in the world, headlines a pack of six golfers tied for fourth at 4-under 68. She is tied with Australia's Gabriela Ruffels, England's Georgia Hall, Sweden's Anna Nordqvist, Germany's Caroline Masson and Thailand's Pajaree Anannarukarn.
Kupcho went as low as 8 under through 14 holes after ripping off four consecutive birdies, but a pair of bogeys at the par-4 15th and 16th holes brought her back to earth a bit.
"I really like the layout of this golf course, the beautiful shape that it's in every year," Kupcho said. "It always is so fun to be here, so just taking advantage of how much I like the course and the atmosphere."
While Kupcho is still searching for her first LPGA Tour win of any variety, Lee broke through for her first major title at last July's Evian Championship in France.
"I know I have one under my belt, but I do want a little bit more," Lee said. "So, yeah, I just think I have a little bit more belief in myself and my game so I can be a little bit more comfortable just hitting the shots that I choose."
Lee began Thursday on the back nine and birdied three of her first five holes to get off to a stellar start.
"My second birdie I had (at the par-4 13th), it was like kind of weaved through the trees because I hit the cart path and went a little bit left, so that was a nice birdie," Lee said.
Lexi Thompson shot a bogey-free, 3-under 69 to join a tie for 10th. World No. 1 Jin Young Ko of South Korea opened with a 2-over 74.
The major is going by a new name this year after previously being known as the Nabisco Dinah Shore, the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the ANA Inspiration. Chevron increased the total purse to $5 million, with the winner being paid out $750,000, but the tournament will move the major away from its iconic California desert home next year.
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Oscars producer claims police were ‘on scene & ready to ARREST’ Will Smith at awards show after actor slapped Chris Rock
An Oscars producer claims cops were "on scene and ready to arrest" Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the awards show.
The incident went down after the Grown Ups star cracked a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith's shaved head.
Oscars producer Will Packer addressed the recent slapping incident on Good Morning America.
In a preview for the interview, he told T.J. Holmes that the Los Angeles Police Department was on scene at the awards show on Sunday.
He claimed they were ready to arrest the I, Robot actor after he hit the host.
During the interview, he said: "They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment.
"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;"
Packer went on: "They were laying out the options. And as they were talking, Chris – he was being very dismissive of those options.
"He was like, 'No, no, no, I'm fine.'
"And even to the point where I said, 'Rock, let them finish.' The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, 'Would you like us to take any action?' And he said no. He said no."
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In the same clip, Packer said he was not in direct contact with Smith the night of the Oscars.
The LAPD released a statement following the incident, revealing that Chris declined to press charges.
"LAPD investigative entities are aware of an incident between two individuals during the Academy Awards program," the statement began.
"The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved has declined to file a police report."
The statement continued: "If the involved part desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report."
PUNISHMENT COMING?
Earlier this week, the Academy announced that the slap had been deemed a violation of their code of conduct.
Smith, who was nominated for his role in King Richard, was asked to leave the awards show in the wake of the slap.
He refused, however.
In a statement released to the Hollywood Reporter on March 30, reps for the Oscars confirmed that "disciplinary hearings" had begun as a result of the incident.
The Academy's message read:
"Mr. Smith's actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television. Mr. Rock, we apologize to you for what you experienced on our stage and thank you for your resilience in that moment.
"We also apologize to our nominees, guests and viewers for what transpired during what should have been a celebratory event."
The statement continued: "Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated. While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handles the situation differently."
TMZ reported that a pair of Oscars officials – David Rubin, President of the Academy, and Dawn Hudson, the CEO – were the ones who asked the actor to leave.
Another portion of the statement revealed: "The Board of Governors today initiated disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy's Standards of Conduct, including inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behavior, and compromising the integrity of the Academy.
"Mr. Smith is being provided at least 15 days' notice of a vote regarding his violations and sanctions, and the opportunity to be heard beforehand by means of a written response."
In a memo, the Academy said that at the "next board meeting on April 18" they plant to take "any" disciplinary action including "suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions."
ROCK WITH IT
Chris returned to work days after he hosted the prolific awards show.
The actor kicked off a show in Boston this week by saying: "How was your weekend?" with a chuckle.
The audience began cheering and hooting as he went on.
"I don't have, like, a bunch of s**t about what happened, so if you came to hear that...I had, like, a whole show I wrote before this weekend and I'm still kind of processing what happened," he said.
Chris promised: "So, at some point I'll talk about that s**t and it will be serious and funny."
The audience again got loud, as some began chanting: "F**k Will Smith."
The comic didn't feed into the frenzy, instead continuing on with his show.
THE SLAP
During Sunday's Oscars, Smith rushed on stage and hit Chris – serving as host – after the comic made a joke about Jada's buzzed hairstyle, saying: "Jada, I love you, G. I. Jane 2 can't wait to see it."
The actress, who revealed earlier that she suffered from alopecia years earlier – a condition that causes hair loss – rolled her eyes.
After slapping the show's host, Smith walked back to his seat and Chris yelled: "Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me."
Will shouted from his seat: "Leave my wife's name out of your f**king mouth."
Chris appeared shaken, saying: "Wow, dude, it was a G. I. Jane joke."
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Overnight Energy & Environment — Supreme Court to hear climate case
Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.
Today we’re looking at an upcoming Supreme Court case with climate change implications and the record-breaking results of an offshore wind lease sale this week.
For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk. Write to us with tips: rfrazin@thehill.com and zbudryk@thehill.com. Follow us on Twitter: @RachelFrazin and @BudrykZack.
Let’s jump in.
SCOTUS case could limit EPA’s climate scope
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday in a case that could limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate climate change.
At issue in the case is the extent to which the agency can pursue climate regulations that have broad impacts on areas such as the power sector.
Two coal companies, as well as a group of states led by West Virginia and North Dakota, are challenging a lower court ruling that tossed a Trump-era rule governing power plants.
Some background info: That Trump rule loosened regulations surrounding climate change when compared to the Obama-era Clean Power Plan (CPP), which sought to reduce releases of greenhouse gases through improved efficiency measures, as well as the adoption of more natural gas and renewable energy, as opposed to coal.
The Supreme Court stayed that plan, preventing it from taking effect, in 2016. And the Trump administration replaced it with the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which still sought efficiency improvements, but excluded the switch to cleaner fuels.
The bottom line: The CPP was expected to be significantly more impactful than ACE, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 415 million short tons by 2030 compared to its successor’s 11 million short tons.
Neither rule is currently in place, as a court also struck down the Trump rule last year.
But as the Biden administration is working on its own regulations for power plants, the states and coal companies are seeking to limit its authority to do so.
“They have the ability to regulate a source, and so for instance that could be the coal fired power plant, and that could be for heat efficiencies or items within the power plant,” West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrissey (R) told The Hill in an interview.
But, he added, they can’t “go so far afield” and create a system that could “impact consumer demand or force rewrites of the power grid.”
The government disagrees, arguing that the law’s call for a “best system of emissions reduction” enables it to regulate both within the power plant and outside its boundaries.
It said in a court briefing that the definition of the word “system” “encompasses inside- and outside-the-fenceline measures alike.”
Read more about the case this weekend when the story appears on our website.
Offshore wind lease sale nets $4.4 billion
A lease sale for rights to build wind farms in an area off the New York and New Jersey coasts netted a record-breaking $4.37 billion, the Interior Department announced on Friday.
This week’s lease sale not only broke records for offshore wind, still a burgeoning industry in the U.S., but also for oil and gas leasing, the department said.
The lease sale offered up six tracts — totaling about 488,000 acres in the New York Bight — where offshore wind farms can be built.
Combined, the areas have the potential to host wind farms that generate enough electricity to power up to 2 million homes, the Interior Department said.
Secretary Deb Haaland, in a statement, said that the results demonstrate significant interest in clean energy.
“This week’s offshore wind sale makes one thing clear: the enthusiasm for the clean energy economy is undeniable and it’s here to stay,” she said.
Read more about this week’s sale here.
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UN: UKRAINE NUCLEAR OPERATING SAFELY AFTER CHERNOBYL ATTACK
The United Nations’ nuclear energy agency said that Ukraine’s power plants are operating safely on Friday following Thursday’s attack on the Chernobyl plant.
International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Mariano Grossi said in a statement that Ukraine informed the agency that “the country’s nuclear power reactors are continuing to operate safely and securely.”
Previously, Grossi had said the agency was following the situation with “grave concern” and called for “maximum restraint to avoid any action that may put the country’s nuclear facilities at risk.”
On Thursday, Ukrainian officials said that Russian forces took the Chernobyl power plant — the site of a 1986 nuclear disaster.
ON TAP NEXT WEEK
Monday
- The Supreme Court will hear West Virginia v. EPA — a case that will have major implications on the agency’s ability to regulate climate change
Tuesday
- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on bills relating to energy and the Energy Department.
Thursday
- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee will question all five Federal Energy Regulatory Commission commissioners on recent agency guidance regarding pipelines.
WHAT WE’RE READING
- Under bombing, Ukraine’s climate scientists withdraw from global meeting (Politico)
- U.S. environmental enforcement activity has dropped, study shows (Reuters)
- Brazil mudslides: Climate change turns favelas into disasters waiting to happen (The Washington Post)
And finally, something offbeat but ON-beat: People react to the offshore wind lease sale…in GIFs.
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Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Tuesday's results
Winnipeg 8 Moose Jaw 1
Wednesday's results
Everett at Portland, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert 2 Brandon 1
Swift Current 6 Lethbridge 4
Regina 3 Saskatoon 2
Calgary 3 Medicine Hat 2
Kamloops 8 Prince George 2
Friday's games
Calgary at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Regina, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Everett at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Swift Current at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 2 p.m.
Red Deer at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
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East Division
Central Division
Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Tuesday's results
Winnipeg 8 Moose Jaw 1
Wednesday's results
Everett at Portland, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert 2 Brandon 1
Swift Current 6 Lethbridge 4
Regina 3 Saskatoon 2
Calgary 3 Medicine Hat 2
Kamloops 8 Prince George 2
Friday's games
Calgary at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Regina, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Everett at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Swift Current at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 2 p.m.
Red Deer at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17049892.php | 2022-04-01T01:56:46Z |
In front of a crowd at the auditorium of the W. Roger Webb Educational Technology Center at Northeastern State University, Victoria Arlen, TV personality, Paralympian, and businesswoman shared the story of her battle with a disease that put her in a vegetative state for four years, and left her handicapped for six more.
The event almost didn’t take place, because two weeks ago, Arlen experienced a relapse of the condition that left her disabled for 10 years.
According to Arlen, it happened all of a sudden. Within a two-week period, she went from walking, swimming, and dancing, to being out in a vegetative state. Her doctors initially thought she was making up the condition so she could solicit attention from her parents. Later, doctors diagnosed her with transverse myelitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
Despite the progress she has made over the years, she found herself in the emergency room in mid-March, wondering if she was going to make it through.
“I am here today because people empowered me throughout my various health challenges, and as you can guess, there were several, to say the least. And to be honest, two weeks ago today, I didn’t know if I was actually going to be here. Literally. One minute, I’m having an average day at work and the next, I was being rushed to the hospital, fearing that I was having a stroke,” she said.
Her doctors prescribed her steroids to treat her condition, and had doctors known about her condition previously, it would have prevented her tragedy. Alren was able to recover sufficiently to visit NSU.
“It was a terrifying moment, as I was lying in an MRI machine last week, afraid whether I was losing my body, my mind, or potentially my life, again. I was reminded, once again, how some of our darkest moments can lead to our bravest defining moments. And that is where I had to remind myself the very thing I’ve spent 10 years teaching and preaching to people all over the world: Face it, embrace it, defy it, and conquer it,” she said.
In 2010, at age 15, after four years of not being able to communicate, she returned to the pool. In 2012, she performed at the Summer Paralympics in London, where she won a gold medal and three silver medals. In 2015, she was offered a contract with ESPN to become a sportscaster.
In 2016, she learned how to walk, after spending nearly a decade paralyzed from the waist down, and in 2017, she reached the semi-finals in the ABC hit series, “Dancing with the Stars.”
“In short, Victoria has embraced, defied, and conquered every obstacle she’s encountered,” said Lauren Cole, a master’s student at NSU.
Alren asked the members of the audience to close their eyes and imagine what it is like to be trapped somewhere.
“You can hear everything going on around you, but no one knows that you can. You are you on the inside, but the connection to this vehicle of your body, this means of reaching the outside world, it’s broken. It won’t respond. You desperately try to call out, 'I’m here, I’m here.’ You try to shout at the top of your lungs, but those lungs won’t respond. Your lips won’t move, and nothing comes out,” she said.
For her, the worst part of her experience was being conscious enough to overhear her doctors, who had given up on her. They told her parents she wasn’t going to recover, and that they should put her in a special-care facility and move on with their lives to find some sense of normalcy without her.
“It feels like a nightmare, but this nightmare was my reality not too long ago. My world turned upside-down when two neurological conditions struck my body like a head-on collision, causing irreversible damage to my brain and spinal cord, leaving my family in absolute turmoil, desperately looking for any kind of hope,” she said.
In her vegetative state, she had time to think to herself, and it was there that she learned to be grateful, even for her ability to think well enough to be grateful. Hope and gratitude got her out of her darkest times. She told the audience that real suffering doesn’t come from life’s challenges, but a person’s response to them.
“Gratitude is a muscle you have to keep working. Shifting your perspective is a muscle you have to keep using,” she said.
Peggy Glenn, director development at NSU attended the lecture and was impressed with Arlen’s story.
“Victoria was so genuine when sharing her story with us,” she said. “She began by noting that only two weeks ago, she had suffered a relapse of the condition that left her ‘locked in,’ and was rushed to the emergency room where the situation was touch-and-go until a massive dose of steroids kicked in. Yet, despite this setback, she still chose to think about the things she was grateful for, instead of what abilities she might lose,”
For Glenn, her presence at NSU was a testament to her strength, faith, positivity, and determination to live life to its fullest.
After the lecture, attendees had the chance to meet Arlen at her book signing. She describes her experience in “Locked in: The Will to Survive and the Resolve to Live.” | https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/adair-lecture-paralympian-pushes-through-major-challenges-defies-obstacles/article_406d8514-f62d-5658-98e4-6f5ecf12e847.html | 2022-04-01T01:56:46Z |
NRL great Johnathan Thurston puts his former Townsville home on the market after recently purchasing another property nearby for $4.5million
Johnathan Thurston has listed his former Townsville home after purchasing another property in the area back in September.
The 38-year-old retired NRL star recently bought a waterfront property in nearby Rowes Bay for $4.5million with his wife of seven years, Samantha Lynch.
The $4.5million sale set a new record for the Townsville suburb.
Moving on: Johnathan Thurston has listed his former Townsville home after purchasing another property in the area back in September
The property comes with its own storied sports history, with golfer Greg Norman and Olympic swimmer Glenn Buchanan both previous owners.
According to a report by Domain, it was one of two property purchased by the footballer last year, with Johnathan snapping up a second home in the same area in December.
He's since listed his former home - a contemporary waterfront villa - with reports it's set to sell for over $2million.
For sale: The sports star has listed his former home - a contemporary waterfront villa - with reports it's set to sell for over $2million
Home sweet home: The master bedroom includes a dressing room with custom storage and there's also a self-contained guest retreat outside the house
Johnathan's former home sits across two levels, and features five bedrooms, two living areas, a large study and two-and-a-half bathrooms.
The bottom level boasts an open plan living and dining area, which opens up to an outside deck and in-ground swimming pool.
Meanwhile, the study, also located downstairs, possesses a private entrance, 'his and her' built-in desks and custom shelving.
The great outdoors: The bottom level boasts an open plan living and dining area, which opens up to an outside deck and in-ground swimming pool
Monopoly: According to a report by Domain, the 38-year-old retired NRL star recently purchased a waterfront property in nearby Rowes Bay for $4.5million. Pictured during an NRL match on the Gold Coast in September 2018
The upper level of the home features a formal lounge area, which opens out to a second deck area with sweeping views across the water.
The master bedroom includes a dressing room with custom storage, and there's also a self-contained guest retreat outside the house, which features a kitchenette, ensuite and walk-in wardrobe.
The property also boasts a 'child's wonderland', which comes equipped with a playground, turfed areas, shade cloth and garden.
Resort living: Johnathan's former home sits across two levels, and features five bedrooms, two living areas, a large study and two-and-a-half bathrooms | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10674557/NRL-great-Johnathan-Thurston-puts-former-Townsville-home-market.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2022-04-01T01:56:45Z |
Ukraine negotiations to resume, Europe faces Russia gas deadline
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TROSTYANETS/LVIV, Ukraine, April 1 (Reuters) - European buyers of Russian gas faced a deadline to start paying in roubles on Friday, while negotiations aimed at ending the five-week war were set to resume even as Ukraine braced for further attacks in the south and east.
Moscow's invasion of its neighbour has killed thousands, sent millions fleeing and galvanised the United States and allies around the world to impose punishing penalties on Russian government entities, businesses and oligarchs.
Russia will respond to European Union sanctions, the RIA news agency quoted a senior foreign ministry official on Friday.
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"The actions of the EU will not remain unanswered ... the irresponsible sanctions by Brussels are already negatively affecting the daily lives of ordinary Europeans," Nikolai Kobrinets told the news agency.
Russian President Vladimir Putin played one of his biggest cards on Thursday, demanding European energy buyers start paying in roubles from Friday or have existing contracts halted. read more
European governments rejected Putin's energy ultimatum, with the continent's biggest recipient of Russian gas, Germany, calling it "blackmail".
The energy showdown has huge ramifications for Europe as U.S. officials circle the globe to keep pressure on Putin to stop an invasion that has uprooted a quarter of Ukraine's 44 million people. read more
'BATTLES AHEAD'
Putin sent troops on Feb. 24 for what he calls a "special military operation" to demilitarise Ukraine. Western countries say Putin's real aim was to topple Ukraine's government.
At talks this week, Moscow said it would reduce offensives near the capital Kyiv and in the north as a goodwill gesture and focus on "liberating" the southeastern Donbas region.
Kyiv and its allies say Russia is instead trying to regroup after taking losses from a Ukrainian counter-offensive that has recaptured suburbs of the capital plus strategic areas in the northeast and southwest.
In a late night address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned of "battles ahead" in Donbas and the besieged southern port city of Mariupol.
"We still need to go down a very difficult path to get everything we want," Zelenskiy said. read more
Peace negotiations are set to resume by video conference on Friday. Seeking to bolster its position, Moscow is redeploying forces from Russian-backed breakaway regions in Georgia to Ukraine, Britain's defence ministry wrote on Twitter.
The reinforcements indicated Russia had sustained unexpected losses, it said.
U.S. and European officials say Putin has been misled by generals about his military's dire performance. read more
Ukrainian authorities were hoping to evacuate more residents from Mariupol after Russia agreed to open a humanitarian corridor on Friday, but several previous deals have collapsed amid mutual recriminations.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said 45 buses sent to evacuate people from Mariupol had been stopped on Thursday by Russian forces outside Berdyansk, about 75 km to the west.
"Tomorrow we will continue trying to push through a humanitarian corridor to Mariupol so as not to leave our people on their own," she said in an online post.
In a Facebook post, the general staff said Ukrainian forces were still holding Mariupol, a gateway to the Black Sea which links a strategic corridor between Donbas and the Russian-annexed Crimea peninsula.
The mayor's office estimates 5,000 people have died.
Tens of thousands have been trapped for weeks with scant food, water and other supplies in the city that was once home to 400,000 people but has been pulverised by bombardment.
Elsewhere, there was evidence of Ukraine's successful counter-attack in Trostyanets, an eastern town. Burned-out Russian tanks and abandoned ammunition littered muddy roads.
"We spent 30 days in the basement with small children. The children are shaking, even still," said a woman named Larisa.
ENERGY CRISIS?
With the war exacerbating global fuel prices, President Joe Biden on Thursday launched the largest release ever from the U.S. oil reserve and challenged oil giants to drill more. read more
"This is a moment of consequence and peril for the world," Biden said as he announced a release of 180 million barrels starting in May. But that amount fails to cover a U.S. loss of Russian oil, which Biden banned this month.
The war also threatens to disrupt global food supplies, with a U.S. government official sharing images of what they said was damage to grain storage facilities in Ukraine, the world's fourth largest gain exporter last season. read more
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The U.S.-based North Korea monitoring group Beyond Parallel says unusual movement has been detected of an experimental ballistic missile submarine(SSBA) that Pyongyang used to fire its submarine-launched ballistic missile(SLBM) last October.
The web project, operated by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, made the assessment on Wednesday regarding the 8.24 Yongung SSBA. It analyzed eight satellite images collected from February 16 through last Sunday showing activity at the Sinpo South Shipyard in South Hamgyong Province.
The group said an image retrieved on March 22 shows the submarine being pulled out from underneath a canopy by a small harbor tug. An image collected the next day presumably shows the submarine back under the canopy, and the submersible missile test stand berthed along the south pier with a small harbor tug tied up alongside.
The website said the latest movement of the submarine is likely related to modifications under way, repair work, part of preparations for another SLBM test or a component of a strategic deception scheme. | http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=168651 | 2022-04-01T01:56:46Z |
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel says it has hired Caitlyn Jenner as a contributor, with her first appearance set for Thursday on Sean Hannity’s program.
Jenner, the former Olympic decathlete, ran an unsuccessful campaign for California governor last year. The network said she’ll offer commentary and analysis across various Fox News Media platforms.
“Caitlyn’s story is an inspiration to us all,” said Suzanne Scott, Fox News Media CEO. “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 won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon in 1976. She later came out as a transgender and identifies as a female.
She said in a statement she was “humbled by this unique opportunity” to speak directly to Fox’s audience. | https://www.ketk.com/news/entertainment-news/fox-news-hires-caitlyn-jenner-as-contributor-and-commentator-2/ | 2022-04-01T01:56:46Z |
Georgia Ports Extends Growth Trend With Busiest February Ever
The Port of Savannah’s container volume grew nearly 18 percent in February, extending year-over-year increases to 19 consecutive months for the Georgia Ports Authority. To better accommodate that growth, the GPA Board has expedited more than $538 million in capacity expansion projects initially anticipated years into the future....
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PHOENIX, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Hope is there, you just have to open your eyes to see it." LaRoie S. Davis was raised in a family-oriented neigborhood in South Phoenix that has seen its fair share of challenges over the years. Though hard times and challenges continued, it was through his faith in God that he realized there was a purpose to life. Despite his circumstances, he always had hope. Today, he continues to be fueled by the value of our individual purpose. Through this, and the success he achieved in life, he was inspired to launch the conscious clothing company Small Give Big Hope. The goal of the clothing brand is to spread the message that you, the community, and your faith matters.
The Davis Community Wellness Foundation (DCWF) is hosting a private fundraising event to introduce the new brand. With conscious thought-provoking designs, the Small Give Big Hope merchandise funds DCWF's Mission: to foster hope in communities affected by challenging circumstances, through support, education and awareness.
The invite-only launch event will be held at the Heritage at Sportsman's Park in Glendale on April 9, 2022 at 6:00pm, and features a cocktail hour, dinner, runway show and fireworks.
LaRoie S. Davis, founder of the foundation, says, "This brand has a message for everyone, and the Davis Community Wellness Foundation has a vision to empower communities to find hope and build resilience.
Through collaborative efforts with community leaders and organizations, this Phoenix-bred social enterprise will provide assistance to those looking for a glimmer of hope, freedom, and purpose.
Local media are invited to attend the event and can RSVP their attendance by emailing Cheryl James via the contact information above.
Small Give Big Hope is the fundraising initiative of Davis Community Wellness Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, empowering communities to find hope and build resilience. We design apparel to raise awareness of, and attention to, a lifestyle of action and opportunities for a better life. We believe in dreaming beyond your current limitations, and then taking the steps to make that a reality. When you make a purchase, you join a movement. Purchase merchandise and learn more at www.SmallGiveBigHope.com.
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“We have a large homeless population. We have currently four shelters in Polk County. We don’t have enough shelters,” said Bridget Engleman, Executive Director Homeless Coalition of Polk County.
Currently the Homeless Coalition of Polk County said there are 600 people experiencing homelessness in the county, but many people are unaccounted for.
“Not as accurate because of COVID so a lot of shelters are still under the CDC mandate of having space. So, we can't really count those individuals,” Engleman said.
The misconception is that only people sleeping on the park bench are considered homeless, but homelessness comes in many forms, including school-aged children.
“For one reason or another, they lost housing and ended up living with friends or family. A lot of people might look at that and think, well is that really homelessness and it sure is,” said Ben Ruch, Polk County Public Schools Homeless Liaison.
Ruch said 3,583 students are classified as homeless. That’s 360 more students than last year. Ruch said the surge in housing costs is increasingly affecting struggling families.
“We’re getting more calls this year than ever from families who are working. They have income but when their lease ended the rent was increased so much, they couldn’t stay. They couldn’t renew the lease,” Ruch said.
The HEARTH Project and Polk County Public Schools ensure that children experiencing homelessness achieve academic success. They provide clothing, tutoring, medical assistance, and more. Other solutions, including more affordable housing, will be discussed at the Humanity, Housing, and Homelessness: A Solutions Summit, happening in Lakeland Thursday night.
“Once you get an individual into a house then they can be a little bit more relaxed and not in their survivor mode. Then they can work on the other services they actually need, mental health, substance abuse,” Engleman said. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/polk-county-agencies-discuss-solutions-to-growing-homeless-population | 2022-04-01T01:56:49Z |
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The worldwide seafood industry is steeling itself for price hikes, supply disruptions and potential job losses as new rounds of economic sanctions on Russia make key species such as cod and crab harder to come by.
The latest round of U.S. attempts to punish Russia for the invasion of Ukraine includes bans on imports of seafood, alcohol and diamonds. The U.S. is also stripping “most favored nation status” from Russia. Nations around the world are taking similar steps.
Russia is one of the largest producers of seafood in the world, and was the fifth-largest producer of wild-caught fish, according to a 2020 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Russia is not one of the biggest exporters of seafood to the U.S., but it’s a world leader in exports of cod (the preference for fish and chips in the U.S.). It’s also a major supplier of crabs and Alaska pollock, widely used in fast-food sandwiches and processed products like fish sticks.
The impact is likely to be felt globally, as well as in places with working waterfronts. One of those is Maine, where more than $50 million in seafood products from Russia passed through Portland in 2021, according to federal statistics.
“If you’re getting cod from Russia, it’s going to be a problem,” said Glen Libby, an owner of Port Clyde Fresh Catch, a seafood market in Tenants Harbor, Maine. “That’s quite a mess. We’ll see how it turns out.”
Russia exported more than 28 million pounds (12.7 million kilograms) of cod to the U.S. from Jan. 1, 2020, to Jan. 31, 2022, according to census data.
The European Union and United Kingdom are both deeply dependent on Russian seafood. And prices of seafood are already spiking in Japan, a major seafood consumer that is limiting its trade with Russia.
In the U.K., where fish and chips are a cultural marker, shop owners and consumers alike are bracing for price surges. British fish and chip shops were already facing a squeeze because of soaring energy costs and rising food prices.
Andrew Crook, head of the National Federation of Fish Friers, said earlier this month that — even before the war — he expected a third of Britain’s fish and chip shops to go out of business. If fish prices shoot up even higher, “we are in real dire straits,” he said.
In mid-March, the U.K. slapped a 35% tariff hike on Russian whitefish, including chip-shop staples cod and haddock.
“We’re a massive part of U.K. culture and it would be a shame to see that go,” he told broadcaster ITV.
U.S. consumers are most likely to notice the impact of sanctions via price and availability of fish, said Kanae Tokunaga, who runs the Coastal and Marine Economics Lab at Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland.
“Because seafood is a global commodity, even if they are not harvested in Russia, you will notice the price hike,” Tokunaga said.
In the U.S., the dependence on foreign cod stems to the loss of its own once-robust Atlantic cod fishery that cratered in the face of overfishing and environmental changes. U.S. fishermen, based mostly in New England, brought more than 100 million pounds (45.4 million kilograms) of cod to the docks per year in the early 1980s, but the 2020 catch was less than 2 million pounds (900,000 kilograms).
Regulators have tried to save the fishery with management measures such as very low fishing quotas, and many fishermen targeting other East Coast groundfish species such as haddock and flounder now avoid cod altogether.
Seafood processors in Massachusetts are concerned about job losses due to loss of Russian products, Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, who does support sanctions on Russia, said.
“I have heard from seafood processors in my home state with concerns about potential sudden effects of a new, immediate ban on imports on their workforce, including hundreds of union workers in the seafood processing industry,” he said on the Senate floor in February.
For U.S. producers of seafood staples such as fish and chips, the lack of Russian cod could mean pivoting to other foreign sources, said Walt Golet, a research assistant professor at the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences.
“We might be able to bring in more from Norway, a little more from Canadian fisheries,” Golet said. “It really is driven by the price of those imports.”
As an alternative, producers and consumers could try underutilized fish species caught domestically, such as Atlantic pollock and redfish, said Ben Martens, executive director of Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association.
“Maybe this is a time to use haddock or hake or maybe monkfish, something different,” Martens said. “If it’s going to disrupt supply chains it does present an opportunity for other species to fill that void.”
—Patrick Whittle, The Associated Press
RELATED: Marine watchdog urges federal government to crack down on seafood fraud | https://www.surreynowleader.com/business/seafood-biz-braces-for-losses-of-jobs-fish-due-to-sanctions/ | 2022-04-01T01:56:49Z |
The Blaine County Housing Authority has added Becky Lopez to its board.
Lopez currently serves as executive director of the Alliance of Idaho, an organization that works to protect the human rights of immigrants. She is the only Latina executive director of a nonprofit in the Wood River Valley.
“Becky brings knowledge and experience working with Blaine County’s Latinx community that the housing board needs,” said board Chair Sarah Michael.
The Housing Authority is a joint venture of local governments that “promotes, plans, preserves and advocates for the long-term supply of affordable housing in Blaine County." | https://www.mtexpress.com/news/blaine_county/housing-authority-adds-board-member/article_611f2974-b129-11ec-b873-0bee239603d1.html | 2022-04-01T01:56:49Z |
Razzies rescind Bruce Willis' 'worst performance' award and Shelley Duvall's Shining nomination
The Golden Raspberry Awards, better known as the Razzies, have retracted a recent award highlighting the "worst performance" by Bruce Willis in a 2021 movie in the wake of his family's announcement that he has been diagnosed with aphasia and is retiring from acting.
"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 John J.B. Wilson and Mo Murphy said in a statement Thursday. "If someone's medical condition is a factor in their decision making and/or their performance, we acknowledge that it is not appropriate to give them a Razzie."
In addition, the Razzies revoked their 42-year-old nomination of Shelley Duvall for her performance in The Shining, citing "extenuating circumstances" and director Stanley Kubrick's "treatment of her throughout the production."
The Razzies, which have skewered poorly received films and performances since 1980, dedicated an entire category to Willis this year, nominating eight films for Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie. The dubious top honor, bestowed the day before the Oscars per Razzies custom, went to the sci-fi action flick Cosmic Sin.
Four days later, however, Willis' family disclosed that he had been diagnosed with aphasia, a condition caused by damage in a specific part of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension, and that he would be "stepping away" from acting.
Several filmmakers who have worked with Willis in the past few years also told the Los Angeles Times that they had observed the actor struggling on set. As costars, collaborators, friends, and fans publicly voiced their support of Willis, the Razzies came under fire for their focus on him this year.
Wilson and Murphy announced the revocation of Willis' award and Duvall's nomination in a statement provided to IndieWire. The Razzies did not immediately respond to EW's request for further comment.
Duvall opened up about her grueling experience working with Kubrick on The Shining in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last year.
"[Kubrick] doesn't print anything until at least the 35th take," she said. "Thirty-five takes, running and crying and carrying a little boy, it gets hard. And full performance from the first rehearsal. That's difficult." She added, "After a while, your body rebels. It says: 'Stop doing this to me. I don't want to cry every day.' And sometimes just that thought alone would make me cry. To wake up on a Monday morning, so early, and realize that you had to cry all day because it was scheduled — I would just start crying."
Wilson and Murphy had expressed doubt about Duvall's Razzie nomination as recently as last month, in an interview with Vulture. "Knowing the backstory and the way that Stanley Kubrick kind of pulverized her, I would take that back," Wilson said.
Related content: | https://ew.com/movies/razzies-rescind-bruce-willis-award-aphasia-diagnosis/ | 2022-04-01T01:56:50Z |
RENEE Graziano went under the knife for liposuction and skin tightening surgery.
And the Mob Wives star shared her journey exclusively with The Sun.
On Monday, March 28, the 52-year-old visited celebrated plastic surgeon, Dr. Obaid Chaudhry, at his Beverly Hills office for some liposuction and for some skin tightening.
Renee told The Sun she was prepared for a total makeover: “I am so excited, I am getting rid of my double chin! I’m only 52 but this bothers me really bad.”
Before going under the knife, Dr. Chaudhry asked her specifically what she results she waned, and if she wanted to take out her whole chin.
"It all bothers me,” she replied.
According to her doctor, Renee had liposuction on her back, stomach, hips, and chin, along with the Bodytite radiofrequency technology, which firms and shrink wraps skin to avoid the need for more lipo or tummy tucks later.
Renee told The Sun the multi-procedure process was worth it: “I usually am like ‘cut me up, chop me up’ I don’t care.
"I’m 52 so I thought if I was going to do a facelift, I’ll wait but let’s try this.”
ADDICTION BATTLE
The surgery comes weeks after the reality star announced she was seeking treatment for a pill addiction.
The Playing With Fire author was arrested on DUI charges in January in her native Staten Island, after hitting a parked car and rolling over on the road.
Renee allegedly told cops she'd taken Adderall earlier in the day, before the crash.
The reality TV star entered treatment on February 6 and was helped by The Hills alum Jason Whaler and his foundation, Red Songbird.
PREVIOUS SURGERY COMPLICATIONS
This is not the first time the star has had invasive surgery like this.
Most read in The US Sun
In 2017, the Mob Wives star confessed she had become addicted to surgery, and shared the harrowing moment she feared she would die after contracting an infection following her tummy tuck and liposuction.
Speaking on a British TV show, Renee revealed she "grew up in a world where you had to be glamorous" - something which sparked her interest in surgery.
After being downtrodden by her boyfriend's comments about her having boobs but no butt followed by her then-husband slamming her for apparently being "fat" she took to the treatment table and "didn't think twice."
Yet her desire for a dream body turned into a nightmare when she contracted an infection post surgery.
She revealed she had a four-pint blood transfusion: "There was a pool of blood like you see in the movies.
"Like when someone gets shot. The blood was spilling out and I was so afraid, she shared. "I felt my life slipping away."
A SECOND CHANCE
Renee was then forced to learn how to walk and eat again after her harrowing ordeal.
She shed 36 pounds and suffered swollen legs, commenting: "There are pieces of my body I feel are never going to get better."
After seeking the advice of a London surgeon for the reality show she added: "I want to have a woman's body.
"I think plastic surgery is an addiction - I was addicted to being beautiful."
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It’s not autumn, but many trees lining streets in downtown Hanoi have begun changing colors and shedding their leaves, casting shades of yellow and red all over the place.
VNA
A corner of the capital city is further embellished by white and green leaves. (Photo: VNA)
The changing leaves signal the start of summer. (Photo: VNA)
The landscape of fallen leaves has left romantic memories on people of all ages. (Photo: VNA)
The poetic scene only lasts about two weeks, then the leaves fall down and the first green buds appear. (Photo: VNA)
The leaf changing season only lasts around a month. (Photo: VNA)
A romantic Hanoi emerges, as the weather turns warm and nice and the drizzle makes it easy to fall in love with the city. (Photo: VNA)
The Madagascar almond has a height of between 10-20 metres. This kind of tree has been grown in Hanoi over the past few years to replace red maples. (Photo: VNA) | https://en.vietnamplus.vn/spring-is-a-second-autumn-when-leaves-changing/224230.vnp | 2022-04-01T01:56:46Z |
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Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Tuesday's results
Winnipeg 8 Moose Jaw 1
Wednesday's results
Everett at Portland, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert 2 Brandon 1
Swift Current 6 Lethbridge 4
Regina 3 Saskatoon 2
Calgary 3 Medicine Hat 2
Kamloops 8 Prince George 2
Friday's games
Calgary at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Regina, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Everett at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Swift Current at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 2 p.m.
Red Deer at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m. | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17049937.php | 2022-04-01T01:56:51Z |
Tourism officials hope a hot new restaurant chain serving ribeye steaks and burgers dressed with arugula can breathe new life into state parks, but the deal has cost Oklahoma millions of dollars.
Since 2020, the state has paid Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen, operated by Oklahoma City-based Swadley’s BAR-B-Q, more than $13.6 million. The restaurants have run millions of dollars over the original agreement on renovations at state parks. The state has also had to pay Swadley’s management fees and cover its sizable financial losses to operate. Funding for the restaurant project has come from gross production taxes and revenue — other than parking and day pass fees — generated by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.
The first four Foggy Bottom restaurants opened at Beavers Bend, Roman Nose, Lake Murray and Sequoyah state parks over the past two years to disappointing financial results. Despite already spending millions, the Tourism Department decided to open two more, paying Swadley’s additional management fees and covering more of its losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Foggy Bottom opened a location at Quartz Mountain in October and at Robbers Cave State Park in early March. A plan to open a restaurant at Little Sahara State Park was eventually suspended due to “increased costs.”
When Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen signed a contract with the Tourism Department in March 2020, restaurant facilities at state parks were run-down after years of neglect, providing for a sub-par dining experience, the department said.
The Tourism Department sought a commercial operator with “brand power” to update the image of food service at state parks, according to a request for proposals the agency put out in early 2020.
When Foggy Bottom owner Brent Swadley toured the aging state park restaurants in late January of 2020 as part of the bidding process, he was met with dilapidated restaurants and realized just how much work would have to go into them.
Swadley’s was one of about five operators initially interested in bidding on the state contract, Swadley said, but most dropped out after seeing the condition of the restaurants and the potential challenges.
Swadley’s won the contract after it was the only restaurant operator to eventually submit a bid. In exchange for Swadley’s years of experience in the restaurant business and well-known brand, the state took on most of the financial risk for the Foggy Bottom venture.
In its first contract with Swadley’s, the Tourism Department agreed to pay for the cost of renovations, as well reimburse the company for up to $1 million a year for its financial losses to operate the restaurants.
The state initially agreed to pay Foggy Bottom $47,590 a month in management fees to run restaurants at state parks, but eventually agreed to increase that amount to $77,000 each month to open two additional restaurants. The fees cover Swadley’s administrative and other costs as it seeks to grow the Foggy Bottom business. The Tourism Department has paid Swadley’s more than $1.3 million in management fees over the past two years.
In the contract, the department said the ultimate goal is to eliminate the management fees once the restaurants become profitable.
The contract also requires Swadley’s to pay the state royalties if it makes a profit, which hasn’t happened yet.
“It was a deal that really became the state’s risk for most of the financials of it,” Swadley said. “… We weren’t willing to take the risk nor would anybody take the risk and go open a restaurant in these towns, because they’re unsurvivable under the current circumstances.”
Former Deputy Tourism Director Gino DeMarco, who assisted in negotiating the Swadley’s deal, said he believed nobody would be willing to take on the contract if “they thought there was some chance they were going to lose money.”
DeMarco admitted that the state doesn’t typically go to such lengths to protect a contractor from losing money, but the Tourism Department needed a company that would keep the restaurants open, even in lean times.
“My guess would be that the state had been losing money on restaurants for so long, that they figured that there was some possibility it would never be able to be profitable,” he said. “What typically happens is they run it and then they shut it down.”
Renovations to open the Foggy Bottom restaurants were originally estimated to cost $2.2 million according to the initial contract, but the Tourism Department has so far reimbursed Swadley’s about $11.9 million for capital improvements, according to numbers provided by the agency.
Costs ballooned as construction began on the aging restaurants, said David White, a spokesman for the Tourism Department.
“We were faced with the result of decades of deferred maintenance and neglect of the restaurant facilities and equipment — increasing the overall cost of opening the new restaurants,” White said.
The first four Foggy Bottom locations opened as the coronavirus pandemic peaked in Oklahoma and have been closed on Sundays except for special occasions like spring break. One change from when the state ran food service — Foggy Bottom doesn’t serve mixed drink beverages, which can be a big moneymaker for many restaurants. Swadley said he serves beer and wine, but didn’t want to take on the liability of serving liquor and mixed drinks. He also said the restaurants will expand their hours to Sundays in the summer months.
Swadley said turning a profit has been a “real challenge,” as most of the parks are busiest on the weekends and throughout the week they have to try and “survive between the weekend.”
Providing food service to state parks has long been a losing venture for the Tourism Department, but the agency has lost even more money after switching to a private restaurant company. When the state operated restaurants at Roman Nose, Lake Murray and Sequoyah State Parks, they had a combined loss of more than $1.2 million in the 2019 fiscal year — an average loss of $404,992 per restaurant.
But In the first year of the contract with Swadley’s the three restaurants, plus one at Beavers Bend State Park, had a combined net loss of more than $2.1 million — an average loss of $529,230 per restaurant, according to the Tourism Department.
In August 2021, the Tourism Department amended the Foggy Bottom contract, agreeing to pay the company a one-time $2.1 million to cover the company’s financial losses for the 2021 fiscal year. The amended deal acknowledges that the coronavirus pandemic had caused the cost of materials, goods and labor to increase “significantly.”
The Tourism Department also agreed to increase the amount it would pay Foggy Bottom to cover losses in future years to $1.2 million. In addition, the state agreed to pay significantly more in construction costs to complete renovations at six total state park restaurants — up to $13.2 million.
Swadley told The Frontier that Foggy Bottom’s plan is to become “survivable and sustainable.”
While the state has taken on most of the financial risk, Swadley views it as his name on the line. He’s committed to making the Foggy restaurants successful and serving good food, he said.
“We're the ones who have everything to lose because our name is on it. So we took that risk from a personal perspective,” Swadley said. | https://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/news/the-frontier-seeking-to-boost-the-image-of-state-parks-oklahoma-tourism-officials-sank-millions/article_fa50a6a6-a709-11ec-ade9-1777863066b5.html | 2022-04-01T01:56:52Z |
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Tuesday's results
Winnipeg 8 Moose Jaw 1
Wednesday's results
Everett at Portland, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert 2 Brandon 1
Swift Current 6 Lethbridge 4
Regina 3 Saskatoon 2
Calgary 3 Medicine Hat 2
Kamloops 8 Prince George 2
Friday's games
Calgary at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Regina, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Edmonton at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 6 p.m.
Winnipeg at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Regina at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Everett at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Swift Current at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 2 p.m.
Red Deer at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
Spokane at Vancouver, 4 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Regina at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
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Equilibrium/Sustainability — DNA saves wrongly accused bear
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California state Fish and Wildlife officials have granted a stay of execution to Hank the Tank, an enormous black bear accused of a seven-month spree of breaking into 33 Lake Tahoe cabins, The Sacramento Bee reported.
Since bears who get used to the human food that is abundant around Tahoe almost invariably wander back, California state policy is to kill bears that can be linked to DNA evidence from break-ins — an attempt to stave off conflict as Lake Tahoe’s bear population booms and growing wildfires and drought push them into greater contact with humans, the Bee reported.
But DNA evidence from 33 break-ins, thought to be the sole responsibility of Hank, showed them to be the work of three separate fat black bears. Fish and Wildlife officials have decided to use non-lethal measures to deter these bears from local homes, according to the Bee.
Today we’ll look at more sustainability impacts for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, then we’ll turn our attention to how the intentions expressed by banks around fighting climate change have actually translated into a reduction in fossil fuel funding.
For Equilibrium, we are Saul Elbein and Sharon Udasin. Please send tips or comments to Saul at selbein@thehill.com or Sharon at sudasin@thehill.com. Follow us on Twitter: @saul_elbein and @sharonudasin.
Let’s get to it.
European gas prices take a breather
Soaring gas prices in the U.K. and the E.U. took a breather on Friday — dropping by more than a fifth when it became clear that the latest sanctions against Russia would not include energy payments, the Financial Times reported.
Concerns that Russian gas flows to Europe could be disrupted following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine drove prices up about 70 percent on Thursday. But after President Biden included a carve-out for energy payments in his newest sanctions package, the market saw significant relief, according to the Financial Times.
First words: “Biden was careful to explain that he was not sanctioning the Russian export of energy,” David Aserkoff, an analyst at JPMorgan, told the Financial Times.
The president focused on damaging the Russian economy while limiting the impact on energy prices, Aserkoff added, noting that this was consistent with the idea of hurting the enemy but not oneself.
So what was included in the latest sanctions? The sanctions will target major Russian banks and impose export controls to curb the country’s high-tech imports, as our colleague Morgan Chalfant reported for The Hill.
Biden also imposed sanctions on VTB and Sberbank, stymying their ability to process payments through the U.S. financial system. The sanctions also targeted Otkritie, Novikom and Sovcom, as well as 10 Russian individuals, including financial sector elites and those close to Putin.
How did U.S. lawmakers respond? Legislators across the political spectrum called upon Biden to impose tougher sanctions after his Thursday announcement.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) urged the president to sanction the Russian Central Bank and remove Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), as our colleagues Cristina Marcos and Mike Lillis reported for The Hill.
What’s SWIFT? It’s a Belgian messaging service that connects more than 11,000 global financial institutions, The New York Times reported.
While kicking off Russia would sever Moscow from most of the world’s financial system, it would also cause complications for other countries that depend on the platform to pay Russia for energy, wheat and other commodities, according to the Times.
WHAT THE EXCLUSION OF ENERGY FROM SANCTIONS MEANS IN PRACTICE
With no sanctions on Russian energy sales, gas transmission from Russian companies to Europe increased on Friday, after European companies ordered more of the resource, the Financial Times reported.
But experts stressed that this did not reflect any policy shifts from Russia’s state-owned gas exporter Gazprom, according to the Times. Rather, the European utilities were ordering more gas through flexible long-term contracts that make obtaining maximum volumes from Gazprom cheaper than buying in the spot market, the Times reported.
Russian gas may begin flowing through Poland: A small quantity of Russian gas may begin flowing to Europe through Poland’s Yamal-Europe pipeline for the first time in weeks, gas analyst Tom Marzec-Manser, told the Financial Times.
More European buyers are seeking out long-term contracts from Russia “because the economics are favorable,” Marzec-Manser said.
GOP lawmakers push for Russian energy “shutdown”: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said he will be introducing a measure next week that would “shut down Russian energy production” and lift regulations in the U.S. energy sector — blaming Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine on Biden’s policies like halting oil and gas leases, Fox News reported.
“The effect of it has been to make us no longer energy independent, but, in fact, to make us energy-dependent now on nations like Russia,” Hawley told Fox News.
Former Trump deputy national security adviser KT McFarland, meanwhile, told Fox News that Biden should focus on making the U.S. the world’s “energy superpower” in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Energy may be flowing to Europe, but grain, vegetable oil, corn trade hits a wall. Port closures and maritime blockages in Eastern Europe are expected to keep the prices of wheat, sunflower oil and corn high in the near future, S&P Global reported.
Russia and Ukraine collectively account for about 29 percent of global wheat exports, 19 percent of worldwide corn supplies and 80 percent of sunflower oil exports, according to CNBC.
Last words: “Heightened tensions around Russia-Ukraine and a fair amount of uncertainty over Russian supplies over the coming months have prompted traders to keep their grain at home rather than shipping it overseas,” ING commodity strategists told CNBC.
“Russia-Ukraine tensions exacerbated supply risks for the global market,” the strategists added.
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Banks pay billions to build out fossil fuels
Since the 2015 Paris Climate Accords, the world’s leading banks have spoken loudly and openly about their responsibility in greening their operations to slow climate change, and on adapting their lending practices to fulfill these goals.
None of that stopped them, however, from continuing to pour hundreds of billions of dollars a year into funding new fossil fuel projects for the five years that followed Paris, according to a survey of annual reports for the world’s 10 largest banks.
First words: “If one should ‘follow the money’ to find the culprits of a crime, what does that say for the significant amounts of money that the financial industry puts into fossil fuels?” asked study co-author Åsa Löfgren, of the University of Gothenburg’s Department of Economics, in a statement.
Behind the lines: In 2020 alone, the world’s 10 largest banks — a group including U.S.-based JP Morgan Chase, U.K.-based Barclays and Japan-based Mitsubishi finance group — spent about $425 billion on financing fossil fuel projects.
Put that in perspective? That’s only a bit under the current size of the climate and renewable energy system investments — which is $555 billion, according to figures detailed in President Biden’s Build Back Better plan.
The main difference is that the Biden plan — currently stalled in Congress — would have spread that spending over a decade. The 2020 fossil fuel funding happened over a single year.
What about now? Global banks helped fossil fuel companies get access to about $250 billion in bonds in 2021, and Moody’s Investors Service estimates that the world’s leading banks, asset managers and insurers have about $22 trillion in “carbon-intensive industries,” Bloomberg reported.
BANKS HAVE LOCKED IN DECADES OF CONTINUING EMISSIONS
A natural gas power plant, for example, has an operational lifetime that can last over 50 years, according to S&P Global. An oil or natural gas well, meanwhile, can last a minimum of 20 years, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers estimated.
So they ignored climate change? Not exactly. Banks responded to the Paris Climate Accords and growing awareness of climate change in two principal ways, the authors found.
- Internal operations over external emissions: After Paris, banks began to factor in how to reduce their carbon and climate impacts. But these reductions only related to their own internal operations, not to emissions that occurred from the coal, oil and gas projects that they continued to fund, according to the analysis, which looked at five years of annual climate statements. That meant adaptations like reducing electricity use in their buildings, but lacked “recognition of the indirect, but significant, effect of their clients’ emissions,” Löfgren said in the statement.
- A line of new products: The banks also rolled out a line of new “green products and services as the primary way of engaging with clients in relation to climate change,” according to coauthor Janice Elliott.
While these products — which helped birth the current investing boom in environment, social and governance (ESG) investing — “may be a relevant step in promoting sustainability,” they fail to “address the causal, negative contribution” that banks have had on the climate through finance activities, Elliott said.
What about climate-based risk? We write a lot in Equilibrium about potential risks to the financial system from climate change — and in their reports, the 10 banks were open about physical risks to their own offices or potential risks from clients defaulting on loans, the authors found.
But the banks didn’t focus on the role of their broader lending portfolios in helping to bring about, or steer the world away from, the climate risks posed by their clients’ emissions.
Takeaway: “This absence of commitments may reflect an absence of critical reflection on their responsibility for financing climate change,” Lofgren added.
Follow-up Friday
Wildfire season gets an early start in New Jersey
- Wildfire incidence may increase by 50 percent by 2100. New Jersey’s wildfire season, which usually begins in March or April, has already begun — with dry conditions and persistent winds fanning the flames in the Meadowlands, Highlands and Pinelands, NorthJersey.com reported.
Plastic pollution reduction efforts slowed during pandemic: study
- A Duke University analysis found that plastic pollution reduction efforts have slowed worldwide during the coronavirus pandemic: “The increase in plastic consumption and waste resulting from the pandemic is happening at the same time that many governments are reversing or pausing implementation of plastics policies,” Rachel Karasik, lead author of a brief on the subject, said in a statement.
Ukraine faces higher radiation after Russians capture Chernobyl ruins
- The day after Russians captured the derelict Chernobyl power plant, the Ukrainian government reported elevated radiation from the site — possibly because fighting and the passage of heavy equipment lifted radioactive dust into the air, according to Reuters.
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The government plans to secure technology to domestically develop multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV), high-thrust plane engines and low-Earth orbit satellites.
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration(DAPA) made its announcement on Wednesday during the first meeting of a committee on the management of cutting-edge technology projects.
The proposal stems from the government’s initiative to swiftly develop technologies in eight areas, including space and artificial intelligence, the innovation of which is expected to influence future warfare.
The DAPA first aims to develop by 2024 a technology to launch a small-sized dummy satellite into low orbit using solid-fuel projectile technology owned by the Agency for Defense Development in a bid to secure real-time reconnaissance capabilities at a low cost.
The agency said the government will also seek comprehensive technological advances in areas related to stealth UAVs, including the aircraft body, engine and onboard equipment.
It also plans to support the local development of high-thrust plane engines in a bid to drastically enhance the ability to domestically develop military aircraft.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammysmight 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.”
It’s still unclear whether the Foo Fighters will take the stage following the recent death of its drummer Taylor Hawkins. The rock band – nominated for three Grammys – is scheduled to perform during the ceremony, but they recently canceled all upcoming concert dates.
The Grammys will continue to move forward without West, known as Ye, after news surfaced earlier this month that he wouldn’t perform at the show because of his “concerning online behavior.” The Weeknd is still boycotting the awards and Drake said he wanted no part in competing for a Grammy, withdrawing his two nominations.
The three popular performers will be missed, but the show will certainly go on.
The multitalented Jon Batiste enters the Grammys as the leading nominee with 11in a variety of genres including R&B, jazz, American roots music, classical and music video. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. are tied for the second-most nominations with eight apiece.
The awards will introduce its expanded 10 nominees in three major genres — record, album and song of the year. The growing categories will make the competition stronger but could make choosing a winner a lot tougher.
For album of the year, the Recording Academy expanded the category’s eligibility for any featured artists, producers, songwriters and engineers — even if the music creator co-wrote one song on the project. That means there could be a large amount of winners on stage, depending on who wins.
For example, if Bieber’s “Justice” wins at the show, more than 50 creators could pack the stage. The same could be said for Ye, Doja Cat and H.E.R., who have a plethora of contributors.
But Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” features songs written by the young star and her brother Finneas, who produced all of her tracks. Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga and Rodrigo are sitting in the same boat.
Harvey Mason jr., the academy’s CEO, said the number of creators in a category won’t dictate the winner.
Either way, Noah said he doesn’t mind.
“It’ll be great to see that moment,” he said. “You get to be on stage and celebrated for your work. I’m excited for that. I want to see 25 people on stage celebrating and sharing the love and joy for something they’ve done.”
Before the awards, the academy will hold a couple events including a tribute to Joni Mitchell at the MusiCares Person of the Yearon Friday night. Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Porter and Beck are among those expected to perform.
On Saturday, Grammy winner John Legend will be honored during the academy’s Black Music Collective. The singer will receive his first-ever Recording Academy Global Impact Award for his personal and professional achievements in the music industry.
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The Public Health Agency of Canada has declared an outbreak of norovirus linked to the consumption of raw B.C. oysters.
The outbreak has impacted people in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario — though as of March 30, 262 of the 279 reported cases are in B.C. There have been no deaths associated with the outbreak.
Individuals became sick with norovirus after ingesting raw oysters farmed on B.C.’s west coast. Health Canada recalled certain brands of oysters that were believed to be related to the norovirus outbreak on Feb. 18, March 20, March 23, and March 27, 2022.
READ MORE: Health Canada recalls certain B.C. oysters due to norovirus contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is continuing an investigation into the outbreak which could lead to further recalls. Any recall notices will be shared publicly.
To avoid norovirus infection from oysters, make sure they are cooked thoroughly to an internal temperature of 90 degrees celsius for 90 seconds before eating. Public health agencies do not recommend consuming raw oysters.
If you believe you became sick from consuming the recalled oysters, Health Canada recommends contacting a doctor. Anyone who believes they purchased the product should check to see if they have it in their home or business. Do not consume the recalled oysters — either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
When people become sick with norovirus they typically develop symptoms of gastroenteritis within 24 to 48 hours, but symptoms can start within 12 hours after exposure. Even after becoming infected with norovirus, you can become re-infected. The main symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps. Other symptoms may include a low-grade fever, headaches, chills, muscle aches and fatigue.
Most people start to feel better after a day or two, however in severe cases, some patients require hospitalization. Those most at risk of severe outcomes from norovirus infection include pregnant women, people with compromised immune systems, young children and seniors.
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking Hailey residents and pet owners to take stock of their surroundings following reports of a large mountain lion in the Old Hailey area early Tuesday morning.
The lion reportedly exhibited bold behavior and was sighted walking northeast along Silver Street toward the BCRD bike path.
Hailey resident Daryl Fauth told the Express that he saw the animal around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday while returning home from Boise. He reported the sighting to Fish and Game via its website, he said
“It was lounging in our neighbor’s yard on Third Avenue, just south of Silver Street. When I stopped to take a closer look, it casually got up and walked towards Fourth Avenue,” he said.
Fauth estimated that the lion was “75 to 125 pounds,” with shoulders “two to two and a half feet” high.
“It walked around like it owned the place. Absolutely gorgeous animal, and looked very healthy,” he said. “I’m glad I was in a truck.”
According to Fish and Game spokesman Terry Thompson, the Magic Valley office did not become aware of the situation until late Tuesday night, when officers saw posts circulating on social media. He asked that residents call the department if they see the animal.
“We take mountain lions inside communities and neighborhoods very seriously. We hope that we would be notified when situations like this are observed by local residents or by our sister [law enforcement] agencies,” he told the Express on Wednesday. “While the overwhelming majority of the calls we receive are just reports, or sightings of wildlife like mountain lions, we do use this information to keep us—Fish and Game—aware, since it is an important metric we can use when we start to get multiple calls in a short period of time, or in a concentrated area of town.”
Thompson said at the end of the day, the department’s goal is to keep residents and their pets safe and wildlife “wild, [not] accustomed to living in and around people.”
“Lions inside city limits and laying in front yards of homes just three blocks from downtown Hailey is not normal lion behavior, and residents should not think of this as normal or expected when living in the Wood River Valley,” he said. “While we are definitely not looking to cause alarm or panic … having a mountain lion roaming in a residential neighborhood does cause us pause.
“An unsuspecting resident can come outside their house to go to work, or run to the store, and immediately be face-to-face with a mountain lion, which will always be a serious concern to us.”
No mountain lion attacks on people have ever been reported in the Wood River Valley, but several pets have been injured or killed, prompting Fish and Game to euthanize five lions in the past four years.
In January 2018, Fish and Game officers killed two mountain lions: an older female in Gimlet that had attempted to kill a homeowner’s dog, and a juvenile at Friedman Memorial Airport that delayed a commercial flight by sitting on the runway. In 2019, Fish and Game officers euthanized two mountain lions in the Warm Springs area of Ketchum, one in January and one in December, after the animals attacked and killed residents’ dogs. In January 2020, officers shot a large male lion in Hailey’s Woodside subdivision due to the animal’s proximity to children. No lions were euthanized in the Wood River Valley in 2021.
Fish and Game has offered the following tips for anyone who might encounter a mountain lion.
- Do not run.
- If you are with children, pick them up without bending over.
- Do not turn your back on the lion, crouch down or try to hide.
- Remain facing the lion and slowly back away. Leave the animal an escape route.
- Try to appear as large and confident as possible—stand on a rock or stump, hold up your arms, stand next to others.
- Yell, but do not scream. Wave your arms and throw objects if the lion does not leave the area.
- At night, remove headphones and use a flashlight.
- Always fight back if a mountain lion attacks. Use bear spray if you have it. Stay on your feet and use sticks, rocks, or hands if necessary.
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- F-Factor, a leading dietitian-created program for weight loss and optimal health based on fiber-rich nutrition, announced the hiring of Hugh Dever to the role of Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Tanya Zuckerbrot MS, RD.
"I feel honored to join an organization that has helped thousands of people lose weight and improve their health with a scientific, liberating, and sustainable approach." said Mr. Dever. "I am looking forward to working with Tanya, our Registered Dietitians, and the entire team to bring the F-Factor approach and products to more people."
Mr. Dever has nearly 30 years of experience in the consumer-packaged goods and consumer services industries. Prior to F-Factor, he was V.P. of Strategy, Marketing, and Innovation for CEA Fresh Farms, a start-up developing environmentally sustainable solutions to growing, harvesting and delivering fresher and healthier produce to consumers looking for locally produced products. Mr. Dever has previously held brand and general management roles at Procter and Gamble, Weight Watchers International and Chiquita/Fresh Express.
"We are excited for Hugh Dever to join our leadership team and F-Factor to benefit from his impressive experience in the wellness space," said Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD, CEO of F-Factor. "Hugh will be integral to F-Factor's continued growth with a focus on expanding our portfolio of high-fiber/high-protein products, our service business and scaling our digital capabilities."
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Fad diets come and go, but after more than two decades of success stories and ongoing praise from the media, The F-Factor Diet has stood the test of time. Now hailed as the go-to lifestyle program for anyone who wants to improve their health and lose weight for good, F-Factor's scientifically proven approach allows you to see results without hunger, deprivation, or denial. Change your life without disrupting your lifestyle: dine out, drink alcohol, eat carbs, and work out less from Day 1.
The F-Factor Program has been endorsed by numerous physicians and dietitians, including Dr. Jerome Zacks, Assistant Clinical Professor at the Mount Sinai Medical Center: "The F-Factor Diet is packed with critical facts that form the foundation for a knowledge-based approach to lifestyle nutritional success. Tanya's scholarly approach is a gift that gives forever. Her contribution to preventative health care is immeasurable."
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Harry Styles' goddaughter makes an adorable surprise cameo on his new single 'As It Was'
Harry Styles released long-awaited new music on Thursday — and his goddaughter makes a special appearance on his first single from the upcoming album Harry's House.
At the top of the track, a young child's voice can be heard saying, "Come on, Harry, we want to say goodnight to you!" before he launches into the song's lyrics.
That adorable voice, EW has confirmed, belongs to Ruby Winston, Styles' 5-year-old goddaughter and Late Late Show and Grammys executive producer Ben Winston's daughter.
Styles' longtime collaborators Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson produced and, along with Styles, co-wrote "As It Was," while Mitch Rowland traded in his guitar for the drums this time around. After watching the accompanying visual, it's also clear that mysterious door has been opening to snippets from the video over the past week.
"As It Was" is definitely a new sound from Styles. Will it set the tone for his entire third solo offering? Check out the music video below.
Next up for Styles will be headlining Coachella, followed by the European leg of his Love On Tour, and two movies, Don't Worry Darling (opposite Florence Pugh and directed by his girlfriend, Olivia Wilde) and My Policeman (also starring Emma Corrin).
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The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired infielder Josh VanMeter from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday in exchange for a pitching prospect.
VanMeter, 27, appeared in a career-high 112 games for Arizona last season. He hit .212 with six home runs, 36 RBIs and three stolen bases.
In 233 career games, VanMeter is hitting .212 with 16 homers, 65 RBIs and 13 steals.
The Diamondbacks received right-hander Listher Sosa in exchange for VanMeter. The 20-year-old Sosa went 3-1 with a 4.31 ERA in 11 games (two starts) for a pair of rookie-league teams last season. He struck out 33 batters in 31 1/3 innings.
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Ex on the Beach’s Ranin Karim slammed by costar after ‘bragging’ about affair with married Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz
EX on the Beach contestant Ranin Karim left her costar unimpressed tonight as she bragged about having sex with married Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz.
Making her debut on the MTV show, the New York jewelry designer told her castmate David Barta: “I had a relationship with pastor Carl Lentz."
“We had an affair for like five months.”
Shocked David, whose father was a prominent church figure, replied: “Oh, s**t, and he’s like married and everything?”
The former mistress said: “I think 17 years, so yeah.”
David told the cameras during a confessional: “Ranin definitely has the shadiest ex story. It made me pretty uncomfortable seeing that my dad was a minister for 20 years.”
During her VT, Ranin showed off her figure in a green bikini as she addressed the controversial relationship.
“I don’t like to be referred to as a mistress, I’m more like a mystery woman.”
She went on to say: "I've been in toxic relationships. A lot of men sell you a dream. You know, I'm broke. I don't need to buy anymore dreams."
"I think I'm very hard to handle, because I'm very stubborn too", the 35-year-old added.
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His religious role saw him maintain a close relationship with Justin Bieber, who was a member of Hillsong.
Following the controversy, Carl moved to California for a time and then disappeared from view for the most part.
The disgraced pastor is the subject of a recent Discovery+ documentary, Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed.
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Ranin was one of “at least three women” who came forward in late 2020 with claims that they had an affair with the church leader.
She exclusively opened up to The Sun about her five-months-long affair with Carl.
The pair met in May 2020 at Domino Park in Brooklyn, New York, when he approached her to flirt and make small talk.
However, she claimed Carl lied about his true identity and told her he was an unmarried sports agent.
Their relationship took an explosive turn after she claimed Carl’s wife saw all of their messages - including "naughty photos" - which were connected to his work computer at the church office while several other co-workers were also present.
Since rising to fame, Ranin has kept her online followers entertained with plenty of bikini pictures.
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DENVER (AP) — A man who shot and wounded two demonstrators while apparently aiming at a Jeep that was headed toward the crowd during a protest in suburban Denver in 2020 was convicted Thursday of several charges.
Samuel Young, 24, was found guilty of two counts of second-degree assault, four counts of attempted manslaughter and a single count of illegally discharging his gun, The Denver Post reported.
Several hundred people who attended the July 2020 protest in Aurora to bring attention to police violence walked onto and blocked all of the lanes of Interstate 225. Shortly after, a Jeep approached from behind and headed toward the crowd, prompting Young to fire five shots.
Two shots hit the back of the Jeep, and two shots hit fellow protesters. One man was shot in the leg, and another man was grazed in the head. A woman also broke her leg when she leaped from the highway.
The driver, who pulled off the highway and contacted police after the shooting, was not criminally charged. During Young’s trial, prosecutors said he didn't intend to hurt any protesters.
The protest was organized in support of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was arrested in August 2019 after someone called 911 to report a suspicious person wearing a ski mask and waving his arms while he walked down the street.
He was arrested by Aurora police and injected with 500 milligrams of ketamine by EMS workers called to the scene. He suffered cardiac arrest, was declared brain dead and taken off life support less than a week later.
McClain’s death became a national rallying cry along with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in protests calling for police reform. | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Jury-convicts-man-who-shot-protesters-in-suburban-17049894.php | 2022-04-01T01:56:57Z |
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I'm very tired of all of the robocalls I receive on a daily bases. It's at the point that I no longer answer calls that I don't recognize.
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DENVER (AP) — A man who shot and wounded two demonstrators while apparently aiming at a Jeep that was headed toward the crowd during a protest in suburban Denver in 2020 was convicted Thursday of several charges.
Samuel Young, 24, was found guilty of two counts of second-degree assault, four counts of attempted manslaughter and a single count of illegally discharging his gun, The Denver Post reported.
Several hundred people who attended the July 2020 protest in Aurora to bring attention to police violence walked onto and blocked all of the lanes of Interstate 225. Shortly after, a Jeep approached from behind and headed toward the crowd, prompting Young to fire five shots.
Two shots hit the back of the Jeep, and two shots hit fellow protesters. One man was shot in the leg, and another man was grazed in the head. A woman also broke her leg when she leaped from the highway.
The driver, who pulled off the highway and contacted police after the shooting, was not criminally charged. During Young’s trial, prosecutors said he didn't intend to hurt any protesters.
The protest was organized in support of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was arrested in August 2019 after someone called 911 to report a suspicious person wearing a ski mask and waving his arms while he walked down the street.
He was arrested by Aurora police and injected with 500 milligrams of ketamine by EMS workers called to the scene. He suffered cardiac arrest, was declared brain dead and taken off life support less than a week later.
McClain’s death became a national rallying cry along with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in protests calling for police reform. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Jury-convicts-man-who-shot-protesters-in-suburban-17049894.php | 2022-04-01T01:56:58Z |
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On The Money — Inflation held firm in January as omicron raged
Happy Friday and welcome to On The Money, your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.
Today’s Big Deal: The surge of the omicron variant didn’t stop Americans from spending — or prices from rising. We’ll also look at the latest sanctions on Russia, lobbying firms cutting ties with major Russian banks, and troubling news about homeownership in America.
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Inflation gauge rose 6.1% annually in January
Prices for consumer goods rose 0.6 percent in January and 6.1 percent in the preceding 12 months, according to data released Friday by the Commerce Department.
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, showed prices steaming ahead in January as consumer spending spiked and incomes stayed flat. The PCE index without food and energy prices rose 0.5 percent in January and 5.2 percent on the year.
“Consumers were in a spending mood in January despite Omicron and the highest inflation in four decades. Omicron led US consumers to pare back their spending on high-contact services, but this was largely offset by more purchases of durable goods, especially autos,” wrote Lydia Boussour of Oxford Economics in a Friday analysis.
- Consumer spending bounced back sharply from a December plunge even as inflation held firm. Personal consumption expenditures grew 2.1 percent last month after falling 0.8 percent in December, and by 1.5 percent when adjusted for inflation.
- Personal incomes, however, rose just 0.1 percent without adjusting for rising prices.
The takeaway: The steady march of inflation and a likely jump in energy prices driven by the Russian invasion of Ukraine will keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates next month. While some Fed officials have opened the door to a 0.5 percentage point rate increase — twice the size of a typical hike — others have urged caution, particularly as markets process the implications of new sanctions on Russia.
Sylvan has more here.
LEADING THE DAY
White House to sanction Putin for invasion of Ukraine
The Biden administration will sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top officials in Moscow in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Friday.
The move follows an announcement from the European Union earlier in the day that it would sanction Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov directly for the country’s attack on neighboring Ukraine.
- Prior to the announcement, President Biden spoke with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Psaki said. Biden a day earlier didn’t rule out sanctioning Putin directly, but would not say whether he would pursue such a step.
- Sanctioning a world leader directly is a rare step that comes days after Putin authorized military attacks on Ukraine. Russian military forces have moved closer to the capital of Kyiv, and U.S. officials have warned Russia may attempt to decapitate the Ukrainian government and replace it with pro-Russian leaders.
- The Biden administration has rolled out phased sanctions in recent days in response to the attacks on Ukraine. Biden announced Tuesday sanctions on multiple Russian financial institutions and Russian oligarchs.
The Biden administration has rolled out phased sanctions in recent days in response to the attacks on Ukraine. Biden announced Tuesday sanctions on multiple Russian financial institutions and Russian oligarchs.
The president on Thursday hit two of Russia’s biggest banks with sanctions, said the U.S. would limit exports of certain goods to Russia, and froze the assets of additional Russian oligarchs.
Check out more here from The Hill’s Brett Samuels.
BYE BYE BANKS
DC lobbying firms cut ties with Russian banks VTB, Sberbank
Influential U.S. lobbying firms have severed ties with VTB Bank and Sberbank after President Biden announced sanctions on the Russian state-owned financial institutions.
Powerhouse firm Venable LLP ended its lobbying contract with Sberbank Friday, according to a new filing. Sidley Austin LLP, another top Washington law and lobbying firm, said Friday that it ended its years-long representation of VTB Bank.
- These moves come after the Biden administration imposed sanctions on five Russian banks that prevent them from accessing the U.S. financial system.
- Sberbank holds more than one-third of Russian assets — the bank says that one in every two Russian companies has a Sberbank account — while VTB Bank has nearly one-fifth of the nation’s assets.
The Russian banks had been lobbying lawmakers and U.S. officials to avoid slapping them with harsh sanctions, which will cut off their access to the U.S. dollar and prompt financial institutions around the world to stop doing business with them.
Karl has more details here.
HOMEOWNERSHIP GAP
Homeownership rate among Black Americans lower than a decade ago: analysis
The homeownership rate for Black Americans in 2020 was lower than it was a decade before, even as the nation’s overall homeownership rate saw a record annual increase, a new report has found.
A report released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) earlier this week found the U.S. homeownership rate rose by 1.3 percent from 2019 to 2020, reaching 65.5 percent overall – a jump the group called “the largest annual increase on record.” But the new report also shines a somber light on the racial disparities behind those figures.
- The report shows that the homeownership rate for Black Americans hit 43.4 percent that year, compared to 44.2 a decade before. By contrast, the homeownership rate for white Americans and Asian Americans jumped in the same period, rising to 72.1 percent and 61.7 percent, respectively.
- In the current housing market, the report notes that roughly half of homes on sale “are affordable to households with at least $100,000 income.” According to the report, almost half of Asian households in the country earn more that amount annually, compared to 35 percent of white households, a quarter of Hispanic households and a fifth of Black households.
Aris has more here.
COMING SOON
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Good to Know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention significantly eased its mask recommendations, including for schools, as part of long-awaited updated guidance for dealing with COVID-19.
Under the new guidelines, more than 70 percent of the U.S. population is in an area with “low” or “medium” COVID-19 community level, meaning masks are not recommended for the general public.
Here’s what else have our eye on:
- Delta Air Lines suspended its ticket-buying partnership with Russian airline Aeroflot on Friday following Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine.
- Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) asked major social media platforms to ramp up efforts to curb Russian information operations after the country launched its invasion of Ukraine.
- Labor union leaders cheered President Biden for nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, hailing her as a pro-worker jurist.
- Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) called on President Biden to release oil from the national stockpile and support legislation to suspend the federal gas tax to lower prices.
- The U.S. government will ease restrictions for private companies and others looking to do business in Afghanistan in an effort to provide a much-needed infusion of funds into its crippled economy.
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LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg has compiled a handbook for tackling the world’s interconnected environmental crises, with contributions from leading scientists and writers.
Penguin Random House announced Thursday that “The Climate Book” will be published in Britain in October.
It contains contributions from more than 100 academics, thinkers and campaigners, including novelists Margaret Atwood and Amitav Ghosh, climate scientist Saleemul Huq and World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The book aims to help readers connect the dots between threats to the climate, environment, sustainability and indigenous populations — among others — and is intended as a guide to understanding and activism.
Contributors including Kenyan environmentalist Wanjira Mathai, Brazilian indigenous activist Sonia Guajajara, French economist Thomas Piketty and Canadian journalist Naomi Klein offer “compelling stories of change, action and resilience,” the publisher said, alongside Thunberg’s own stories of “learning, demonstrating, and uncovering greenwashing around the world.”
“My hope is that this book might be some kind of go-to source for understanding these different, closely interconnected crises,” Thunberg said in a statement.
Chloe Currens, editor at Penguin Press, said it was “a unique book, alive with moral purpose, which aims to change the climate conversation forever.”
Thunberg began skipping classes once a week to protest climate change in 2018, when she was 15, sparking a series of school walkouts that grew into a global youth movement.
Now 19, the Swedish activist has already published a memoir, “Our House Is On Fire” and a collection of speeches, “No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference.”
“The Climate Book” is published Oct. 27 in the U.K. by Allen Lane and in the U.S. in early 2023 by Penguin Press, as well as in countries around the world. | https://www.ketk.com/news/entertainment-news/greta-thunberg-aims-to-drive-change-with-the-climate-book/ | 2022-04-01T01:57:00Z |
Russia’s blocking of humanitarian aid to Ukraine and its bombing of medical facilities should be the subjects of an international war crimes investigation, says Canada’s international development minister.
Harjit Sajjan offered that view as a half dozen extra RCMP investigators head to The Hague to assist in the International Criminal Court investigation of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
“I have worked enough conflict areas and war zones to understand what international humanitarian law is. This is something that does need to be investigated. Civilians are not supposed to be harmed. That also includes when civilians need medical support, food support,” Sajjan said in an interview.
Sajjan, a former defence minister and Canadian Armed Forces veteran of the war in Afghanistan, was speaking ahead of the International Committee of the Red Cross announcement Thursday that it would be ready to start evacuating citizens from the besieged port city of Mariupol on Friday.
“For logistics and security reasons, we’ll be ready to lead the safe passage operation tomorrow, Friday, provided all the parties agree to the exact terms, including the route, the start time, and the duration,” the ICRC said in a statement on Thursday.
“It’s desperately important that this operation takes place. The lives of tens of thousands of people in Mariupol depend on it.”
Relentless Russian attacks on Mariupol have reduced massive sections of the city to rubble and have blocked efforts to get food, water and medicine to its estimated 430,000 residents, amid reports that some may have been abducted by invading troops.
Canada’s Parliament and others recognize as a genocide the acts perpetrated by Joseph Stalin that killed millions of Ukrainians in the 1930s, a tragic chapter of which Sajjan is mindful.
“The Ukrainians already have seen another Holocaust in their past with the Holodomor where the population was starved to death,” he said.
“This is just another time now, Russians using kind of a different tactic here. So, I hope that everything will be investigated thoroughly in this regard.”
Sajjan said carving out the corridors needed to get humanitarian supplies into Ukraine has been a difficult undertaking. Even when routes have been cleared, convoys have had to deal with booby traps and other hazards, he said.
“Every time you try and co-ordinate something, it’s been used for the Russians to start targeting folks in the corridor itself.”
Sajjan has travelled throughout eastern Europe to liaise with Canadian allies and international agencies, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Food Program. The food program reported recently it had helped feed its one millionth displaced Ukrainian.
An estimated 10 million Ukrainians have been forced out of their homes, while almost four million have sought asylum as refugees in the worst humanitarian disaster in Europe since the Second World War.
In a separate interview, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said the RCMP officers dispatched to assist the prosecutor’s office of the ICC — joining Mounties already deployed there on various investigations — will be seized with documenting the atrocities that are “continuing to occur in real time” in Ukraine.
Mendicino said he expected them to focus on digitally recording the destruction while eventually gathering testimony from the Ukrainians who have fled attacks.
“They are all living witnesses to what’s happened in Ukraine,” said Mendicino.
“Even while we continue to provide military aid and impose economic sanctions and (create) humanitarian corridors to allow those who are fleeing those atrocities to survive, we have to preserve the record.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Russia should be kicked out of the G20, the group of leading nations charged with steering the world economy, echoing U.S. President Joe Biden’s call last week.
Trudeau said the G20, which also includes China, might include different countries with different approaches and “political structures” but its main function is to “manage and encourage economic growth.”
“Russia, right now, has with its illegal invasion of Ukraine upended economic growth for everyone around the world and can’t possibly be a constructive partner in how we manage in part the crisis created by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine,” he said.
“The bottom line is it can’t be business as usual to have Vladimir Putin just sitting around the table pretending that everything is OK, because it’s not OK and it’s his fault.”
Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland welcomed a delegation of five Ukrainian MPs for further discussions on what Canada can do to help Ukraine’s democratically elected government survive the Russian invasion.
“We want to be a symbol of victory, for democratic growth, for democratic values,” said Lesia Zaburanna, the delegation chair. She said it was a difficult decision “for us to leave our home, our people … but we have to because it’s our duty.”
—Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press
RELATED: $128 million raised for war-stricken people in Ukraine through Red Cross donations | https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/canadian-federal-ministers-cite-need-for-international-war-crimes-probe-of-russia/ | 2022-04-01T01:57:02Z |
- 1.6L, 3-cylinder direct/port injected turbo engine delivers 300 hp and 273 pound-feet of torque
- GR-Four AWD system with customizable front-rear power settings
- Available in two grades: Core and launch-year-exclusive Circuit Edition
- Born from rally racing and tested to meet the highest standards set by master driver Akio Toyoda and professional TOYOTA GAZOO Racing drivers
- Genuine Toyota sportscar, precision built at the GR Factory at Toyota's Motomachi Plant
- Complimentary 1-year membership to the National Auto Sport Association, featuring a High-Performance Driving Event with expert instruction
LONG BEACH, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's official: The powerful, stylish and agile hot hatch U.S. drivers are looking for is on its way, the first-ever 2023 GR Corolla. With the detail-obsessed TOYOTA GAZOO Racing team at the helm, and master driver Akio Toyoda, a.k.a. Morizo, signing off on approval, this all-new addition to Toyota's growing lineup of sports cars brings the performance, handling and functionality that hot hatch fans love.
Powered by the lightweight, compact-yet-powerful G16E-GTS turbo-charged, direct/port injected three-cylinder engine, GR Corolla delivers 300 hp and 273 lb.-ft. of torque. Engineered for snappy acceleration out of the corners, output hits peak torque at 3000-5500 rpm, with max horsepower coming at 6500 rpm. Its thrill-inducing power is piped through a unique triple exhaust that's designed to reduce backpressure for maximum power delivery.
The G16-E engine is paired with Toyota's rally developed GR-Four All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) drivetrain. This system gives drivers a choice of 60-40, 50-50 or 30-70 power distribution to the front and rear wheels. GR Corolla will be offered exclusively in a manual transmission, staying true to its hands-on rally racing roots.
Its broad hatch profile and low center of gravity are built on Toyota's GA-C platform, with enhanced frame reinforcements developed specifically for GR Corolla at GR Factory at Toyota Motomachi plant. Functional exterior air vents and aerodynamic features further support steering stability.
GR Corolla will come in two grades, Core and Circuit Edition.
The Core Grade will be available later this year in white, black and Supersonic Red. It will have a color keyed roof with rear lip spoiler, GR-Four stamped side rockers and wide-fender flares. On the inside, seating for five will come with GR logoed fabric sport seats.
The Circuit Edition will be a limited-run model available in 2023. Standard colors are white, Supersonic Red and Heavy Metal with the same GR-Four stamped side rockers and wide fenders as the Core. It adds a forged carbon fiber roof, vented bulge hood and a sporty rear spoiler, Brin Naub® suede-trimmed sport seats with red accents and a launch-year-exclusive Morizo signed shift knob.
The GR Corolla will come equipped with the all-new touchscreen Toyota Audio Multimedia system.
Pricing will be announced later this year.
Race Inspired Engineering
In 2007, Toyota expanded its car development activities with a decision to compete in the 24 Hours Nürburgring, the grueling endurance race held on the famous track winding through the German forest. However, as an unofficial Toyota activity, the team was called GAZOO Racing and was made up of employees, including Akio Toyoda driving under the alias of Morizo.
With a limited budget, the newly named team entered the race with two second-hand Altezzas. Despite adversity, both cars finished the challenging race, and a new era of Toyota motorsports and product development, one founded on a spirit of challenge aimed at instigating change, began.
As TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's first wholly developed and manufactured model for the North American market, the GR Corolla carries this spirit forward.
With professional drivers, experts and Morizo at the wheel, GR Corolla was tested repeatedly at some of Japan's leading circuits, including Fuji Speedway, Suzuka and Tsukuba Circuit. In addition, the GR team carried out heavy duty dirt and snow driving with a Japanese Rally Championship driver. No road was left unturned in the process, so engineers and technicians could sharpen acceleration and control worthy of the GR name.
GR Factory
To help meet the performance goals for the GR Corolla, Toyota has established a dedicated GR Factory at its production facility in Motomachi, Japan. It's the birthplace of legends such as the Lexus LFA and Supra A80 and is now home to the first GR production line, where GR Corolla and GR Yaris are precision built.
Instead of the traditional conveyor system, the body and assembly lines comprise several different cells connected by automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) rather than the conveyors featured in conventional car plants. This fully flexible method of working, with many manual assembly techniques, enables precise body and suspension alignment, with variations in vehicle dimensions and weight kept to a minimum.
Being built by experts means that the assembly of each GR Corolla takes longer than a conventional mass-produced car. The production line has been streamlined for performance, with elements such as body alignment and weld checks to ensure that each GR Corolla is built with meticulous care and attention.
Toyota Gazoo Racing has brought together highly skilled technicians from throughout the company to work on the GR Corolla. This team not only assembles every GR Corolla but also contributes to the technical skills of workers at other Toyota facilities. It's a team structure that's part of the overall GR mission at Toyota, developing people, driving fans and making ever better cars.
The GR-FOUR System
With all TOYOTA GAZOO Racing sports cars firmly rooted in motorsports, it only makes sense that the GR Corolla's drivetrain was born from the rigors of rally racing.
At the heart of the new GR Corolla is the GR-FOUR All-Wheel-Drive system, Toyota's first sports all-wheel-drive system in over 20 years. Developed in collaboration with the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team and honed by WRC drivers, it delivers exceptional levels of traction and control with engineering designed to optimize drive power to each wheel, while also being simple and lightweight.
Made for rally, the GR-FOUR system is designed for a variety of conditions. Whether the driver is looking to adjust performance for dirt, rain or snow, or just in the mood for a different feel, the GR-FOUR system offers settings to match.
With the twist of a dial, GR Corolla can adjust four-wheel drive performance to fit the driver's needs. For every-day situations, drivers can set a front/rear torque distribution of 60:40; for a more sport setting, balance can shift to the rear, with 30:70 distribution for a fun-to-drive quality on winding roads and circuits; and for maximum stability a 50:50 setting can be used for fast, competitive track driving on circuits or special stages. In each mode, the torque balance will automatically adjust in response to the driver's inputs, vehicle behavior and road or track conditions.
The GR Corolla Circuit Edition is also equipped with front and rear Torsen Limited-Slip Differentials (LSD), which offer enhanced cornering performance and grip with control of left and right-hand drive torque distribution on the front and rear axles. Front and rear LSD is available as part of the Performance Package on the Core grade, with 4WD open differentials standard.
Revolutionary 3-Cylinder Turbo Engine
For GR Corolla, we took the same turbocharged G16E-GTS powerplant used in the GR Yaris and boosted its output. This compact-yet-powerful three-cylinder engine has increased power for GR Corolla thanks to improved engine exhaust efficiency thanks to a 3-piece muffler with valve capped off with brushed stainless steel tips. This design reduces exhaust pressure and outside noise, which are essential to backpressure performance.
The G16E also benefits from motorsport technologies that maximize performance, including multi-oil jet piston cooling, large-diameter exhaust valves and a part-machined intake port. Displacing 1,618 cubic centimeters, it produces a maximum power of 300 hp and 273 pound-feet of torque.
Compact and lightweight, the DOHC 12-valve engine features a single-scroll ball-bearing turbo that's matched to a 6-speed intelligent manual transmission (iMT) with rev-matching engineered to accommodate high torque levels. The turbocharger is integrated in the exhaust manifold, reducing weight, while control of wastegate bypass gases is used to improve the catalyst's warm-up efficiency. Combustion is fed by Toyota's D-4S direct and port fuel injection system, which operates at high pressure for maximum fuel dispersion and efficiency.
Wide, Rigid and Designed to Handle
To achieve control worthy of the GR badge, a highly rigid body was specially constructed for GR Corolla. Based off the GA-C platform, it produced handling performance that rewards the driver. Enhanced rigidity comes from significantly more weld points in the frame, particularly to strengthen joints. Further gains are made through extensive use of structural adhesive, increasing the joint rigidity between component parts.
The front suspension is a MacPherson-type strut design that offers both light weight and firm handling, maximizing the tires' grip potential. Made up of circuit-tuned coil springs, shock absorbers and stabilizer bars, the front suspension is designed to deliver all the engine's power to the road and provide optimum cornering capability on all surfaces. The rear suspension uses a double-wishbone type multilink system that accommodates the AWD system's goal of maximum agility and stability.
Wide tread tires ensure high cornering performance while maintaining the excellent high speed stability of the GR Corolla's 103.9-inch long wheelbase. It wears Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires 235/40R18 on the both grades and comes equipped with 18-in. gloss-black 15-spoke cast alloy wheels on the grades.
Braking power comes from opposed, fixed-caliper disc brakes with 14 x 1.1-inch ventilated and slotted rotors outfitted with 4-piston aluminum calipers on both grades, the Circuit Edition caliper is red painted with GR logo. At the rear, 11.7-in. x 0.7-in. ventilated rotors with 2-piston aluminum fixed-caliper disc brakes with red-painted calipers and GR logo are standard on the Circuit Edition.
Lightweight and Aerodynamic
Throughout the GR Corolla, there has been a focus on saving weight to maximize the performance potential, without compromising strength and safety. This rigorous approach is particularly evident in the car's construction, with extensive use of lightweight metals and materials used in key areas.
On the Circuit Edition, the roof is made of a forged (rather than woven) carbon sheet molding compound. This lightweight, highly rigid material keeps off the ounces that a steel roof would bring and helps lower the car's center of gravity.
Aluminum is used for the hood and front door panels, with light and strong high-tensile steel in critical areas to ensure the car's structure can safely absorb and dissipate impact forces.
For the best possible aerodynamic performance, GR Corolla's nose ascends to a tapering roof line. Wind flow is directed onto the rear spoiler to generate extra downforce. As with rally cars, the shaping of the front and rear canards and GR-FOUR stamped lower rockers efficiently channel airflow down the sides of the vehicle. Hood, fender and rear bumper ducts and a flat underfloor reduce drag, add downforce and improve stability.
Rally Ready Hot Hatch Style
The wide stance and broad hatch exterior design of GR Corolla projects a strong, attack ready style with its black GR badged functional matrix grill. Flanked by functional air ducts on both sides, the front grille on the Circuit Grade comes in gloss-black and features integrated LED fog lamps. Auto on/off LED headlamps and LED DRLs are standard on both grades.
Both grades feature wide front and rear fender-flares. The Circuit Edition features a bulge hood with functional gloss-black air ducts. The Carbon Fiber roof on the Circuit Edition is matched with a matte-black roof mounted shark fin antenna. The Core Grade features an aluminum hood with a color-keyed roof and matching shark-fin antenna. Gloss-black heated power outside mirrors with turn signal indicators, gloss-black window molding and black GR Corolla badges are standard on both grades.
At the rear, both grades feature a rear lower bumper cover with functional air vents, for an extra touch these vents are gloss-black on the Circuit Edition. The tapering of the roof and rear pillars are complimented by a high mounted matte-black rear spoiler on the Circuit and a gloss-black rear-lip spoiler on the Core Grade. The wide track and flaring of the rear wings emphasize the car's wide and low silhouette.
Race Inspired Interior
The design of the GR Corolla's interior reflects the car's performance, particularly around the driver's cockpit.
Incorporating the feedback of professional drivers, a GR Full TFT meter was newly developed with a 12.3-inch color Multi-Information Display (MID) that has a GR meter with 4WD mode, turbo pressure, gear position indicator and tachometer. The brightly lit display is designed for easy-viewing in any condition and even features a start-up GR animation.
The shift lever has a shortened stroke for a quick throw between gears. Positioned where the driver's arm is naturally lowered from steering, the action is light with short shift strokes, adding to the performance quality. GR Corolla uses a pull type mechanical parking brake.
The Circuit Edition's interior is finished in black with red trim details around the door handles, center console, steering wheel and side air vents, and the Core Grade is finished with black and silver details.
Brin Naub® suede and synthetic leather-trimmed sport seats with red stitching, red mesh inserts and GR badged headrests; 6-way adjustable driver's seat with seatback pocket; 4-way adjustable front passenger seat with seatback pocket are standard on the Circuit Edition. Fabric sport seats with gray stitching and GR badged headrests; 6-way adjustable driver's seat with suede sheet seatback pocket; 4-way adjustable front passenger seat with seatback pocket are standard on the Core.
Automatic climate control, power windows with one-touch auto up/down and heated front seats and steering wheel standard on Circuit Edition. Heated front seats and steering wheel are available with the of Cold Weather package option on Core Grade.
A GR leather-trimmed tilt/telescopic sport steering wheel with audio, Multi-Information Display, Bluetooth® hands-free phone and voice-command controls comes standard on the Circuit Edition. For an added touch, a "Morizo" signed shift knob comes exclusively on the launch year Circuit Edition.
Standard on both grades is a push button GR engine start/stop button, aluminum sport pedals, two USB charging ports, one 12V auxiliary power outlet, lighted foot wells, front console tray and rear console box. Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging with full charge indicator light is standard on the Circuit Edition and available as part of the Technology package on the Core Grade.
The all-new Toyota Audio Multimedia system will come standard on all GR Corollas. Featuring an 8-inch touchscreen, the system offers an improved user experience thanks to new sight, touch and voice activation. With Intelligent Assistant available through Drive Connect*, simple phrases like "Hey Toyota" awakens the system for voice-activated commands to search for directions, find POIs, adjust audio controls, change the cabin temperatures and more.
The cloud-based native navigation system offered through Drive Connect allows for real-time Over the Air updates for mapping and Points of Interest (POI), and Google POI data is integrated to ensure up-to-date search capability. It also supports standard wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto compatibility.
Toyota Audio Multimedia allows for simultaneous dual Bluetooth phone connectivity. A Wi-Fi Connect subscription offers 4G connectivity for up to five devices by turning GR Corolla into an AT&T Hotspot*, and it also offers the ability to link your separate Apple Music® and Amazon Music subscriptions to your vehicle with Integrated Streaming.
The Circuit Edition comes with Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation with eight JBL® speakers with amplifier. It includes a USB media port, two USB charge ports, Dynamic Navigation with 3-year trial, Dynamic POI Search, Dynamic Voice Recognition, hands-free phone capability and music streaming via Bluetooth® wireless technology, SiriusXM® with 3-month All Access trial. See toyota.com/audio-multimedia for details. Connected Services — Safety Connect® with 1-year trial, Service Connect with 10-year trial, Remote Connect with 1-year trial, Wi-Fi Connect with up to 2GB within 3-month trial and Destination Assist with 1-year trial. See toyota.com/connected-services for details.
The Core Grade comes with six speakers, Android Auto™ & Apple CarPlay® & Amazon Alexa compatible, USB media port, two USB charge ports, hands-free phone capability and music streaming via Bluetooth® wireless technology, SiriusXM® with 3-month All Access trial. See toyota.com/audio-multimedia for details. Connected Services1 — Safety Connect® with 1-year trial, Service Connect with 10-year trial, Remote Connect with 1-year trial, and Wi-Fi Connect with up to 2GB within 3-month trial. See toyota.com/connected-services for details. Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation and JBL® w/Clari-Fi®, and Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging are available as part of the Technology Package.
Safety & Other Technology
All GR Corolla grades come standard with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0), which includes enhancements made possible by system sensors with improved detection capability. The Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection is also capable of detecting motorcyclists and guardrails in certain conditions. When making a turn or approaching an intersection, the system is designed to detect forward or laterally approaching oncoming vehicles and provides audio/visual alerts and automatic braking in certain conditions. Improved lane recognition delivers refined performance of Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist and Lane Tracing Assist.
GR Corolla will be equipped with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC). Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist is designed to notify the driver via audible and visual alerts and slight steering force if it senses the vehicle is leaving the lane without engaging a turn signal. When DRCC is set and engaged, Lane Tracing Assist uses visible lane markers or a preceding vehicle to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane.
Automatic High Beams are designed to detect preceding or oncoming vehicles and automatically switch between high beam and low beam headlights. Road Sign Assist is designed to recognize certain road sign information using a forward-facing camera and display them on the multi-information display (MID).
Toyota's Rear Seat Reminder comes standard on all GR Corolla grades. The feature can note whether a rear door was opened within 10 minutes of the vehicle being turned on, or at any time after the vehicle has been turned on, with a reminder message in the instrument cluster after the engine is turned off, accompanied by multitone chimes.
In addition to the TSS 3.0 system, other standard safety features on the GR Corolla include Blind Spot Monitor (BSM), which is designed to help detect and warn you of vehicles approaching or positioned in the adjacent lanes and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) for added peace of mind by helping to detect vehicles approaching from either side while backing out and alerting you with a visual and audible warning. Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) also comes standard.
GR Corolla comes with a one year trial subscription of Toyota Safety Connect® at no additional cost — includes Emergency Assistance, Stolen Vehicle Locator, Roadside Assistance and Automatic Collision Notification.
Option Packages
GR Corolla Core Grade is available with the following packages:
- Performance package: Includes front and rear Torsen Limited Slip Differentials (LSD).
- Technology package: Includes Premium Audio with Dynamic Navigation and JBL® w/Clari-Fi®, and Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging.
- Cold Weather Package: Includes heated front seats and heated steering wheel.
Preliminary Specifications
All specifications are estimated and values and not final.
GR Corolla pricing will be announced in the coming months, and it will go on sale later this year.
Limited Warranty and ToyotaCare
Toyota's 36-month/36,000-mile basic new-vehicle warranty applies to all components other than normal wear and maintenance items. Additional 60-month warranties cover the powertrain for 60,000 miles and corrosion with no mileage limitation. Toyota dealers have complete details on the limited warranty. GR Corolla also comes with ToyotaCare, a plan covering normal factory-scheduled maintenance and 24-hour roadside assistance for two years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first.
*Certain features include a trial period at no extra cost upon original date of new vehicle purchase or lease. After the trial period ends, a paid subscription is required. More details on trial periods and subscription-based features can be found at https://www.toyota.com/connected-services/.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 32 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With the more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, a quarter of the company's 2021 U.S. sales were electrified.
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A/V Radio: A New Off-The-Grid Station Launches April 1st on the Atlanta Beltline
Ready for an alternative, multicultural platform that celebrates Atlanta’s diverse and infamous music scene? Welcome to A/V Radio, an independent, off-the-grid radio station located in Atlanta, GA and broadcasting globally. Managed and curated by Ree de la Vega and produced by Dash.Studio, the station will launch on April 1 and is...
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San Antonio Spurs icon Manu Ginobili will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot, The Athletic reported Thursday.
Ginobili will be joined in the Class of 2022 by five-time NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway, two-time WNBA MVP Swin Cash, longtime NBA coach George Karl and collegiate coach Bob Huggins. The class will be enshrined Sept. 9-10 in Springfield, Mass.
Ginobili won four NBA titles with San Antonio and led Argentina to the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
In 16 NBA seasons, all with the Spurs, the shooting guard averaged 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 44.7 percent from the field and 36.9 percent from 3.
Hardaway played 13 seasons for the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers, averaging 17.7 points and 8.2 assists for his career. He was a college star at UTEP and a member of the 2000 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team.
Cash played 15 seasons in the WNBA for the Detroit Shock, Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky, Atlanta Dream and New York Liberty, winning three WNBA championships. A forward, she averaged 10.7 points and 5.3 rebounds for her career and was a four-time All-Star selection.
Karl ranks sixth in NBA history in victories (1,175), guided the Seattle SuperSonics to the 1996 NBA Finals and posted 12 seasons of 50 or more victories.
Huggins, currently the coach at West Virginia, has guided teams to 25 NCAA Tournament appearances, including Final Four berths in 1992 (Cincinnati) and 2010 (West Virginia). He has a lifetime 844-374 record over 37 seasons at Akron, Cincinnati, Kansas State and West Virginia.
The inductees will be formally announced Saturday at the Final Four in New Orleans. Finalists needed to receive 18 of a possible 24 votes from the Honors Committee for selection to the Hall of Fame.
Other finalists who reportedly will not make the cut this year were NBA players Marques Johnson and Michael Cooper, NBA referee Hugh Evans, WNBA player Lindsay Whalen, former college and current WNBA coach Marianne Stanley and former girls high school coach Leta Andrews.
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Caitlyn Jenner’s first Fox News appearance airs on Hannity TONIGHT as new colleagues praise former KUWTK star
CAITLYN Jenner officially made her debut as an on-air contributor for Fox News Thursday night.
The former olympian, 72, appeared on The Sean Hannity Show to speak briefly on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ new bill, her run for California Governor and other issues.
While talking about the new chapter in Jenner’s life, Hannity recalled a conversation he said the two had where Jenner had talked about all of her past accomplishments in reality TV and athletics.
“You said ‘I’m over that part of my life’…that is where your head is at, that’s where your focus is.” said Hannity, asking Jenner to explain.
“It certainly is, that’s one of the reasons why I ran for governor,” said Jenner.
She added that while she is a trans woman, who publicly came out in April 2015, Jenner said that she is not "a trans activist."
"That is just one part of my life, there is so much more to me," she said.
"In the midterms coming up, LGBT issues are gonna be very big issues and I'm looking forward to covering those, but there's so much more to me than that."
'HUMBLED'
In a previous interview, Jenner said she is “humbled” by the opportunity to speak to millions of viewers “about a range of issues.”
Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott called Jenner's story “an inspiration to us all.”
“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,” Scott said.
Jenner, who won a gold medal in the decathlon, has become a frequent guest across the cable news network's programming.
Jenner received a warm welcome from her new Fox News colleagues like Tomi Lahren.
“She is a kind and wonderful human,” Lahren said in a tweet.
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“I am proud to call her a friend and now a colleague!”
Jenner thanked Lahren for her support and said “I am thrilled to be working with you!”
News of the new gig comes just a few weeks before the Kardashian sisters highly anticipated Kardashian series is set to premiere on Hulu.
Recently, the Kardashian sisters revealed that Jenner would not be part of the streaming show.
Jenner came out as transgender in 2015 following a high-profile split from longtime wife and Kardashian mom Kris Jenner.
Jenner’s debut in the new role at Fox will kick off Thursday night with a spot on Hannity.
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RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s oldest active park ranger is hanging up her Smokey hat at the age of 100.
Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, the National Park Service announced.
Soskin “spent her last day providing an interpretive program to the public and visiting with coworkers," a Park Service statement said.
She led tours at the park and museum honoring the women who worked in factories during wartime and shared her own experience as a Black woman during the conflict. She worked for the U.S. Air Force in 1942 but quit after learning that “she was employed only because her superiors believed she was white," according to a Park Service biography.
“Being a primary source in the sharing of that history – my history – and giving shape to a new national park has been exciting and fulfilling,” Soskin said in the Park Service statement. “It has proven to bring meaning to my final years.”
Soskin won a temporary Park Service position at the age of 84 and became a permanent Park Service employee in 2011. She celebrated her 100th birthday last September.
“Betty has made a profound impact on the National Park Service and the way we carry out our mission,” Director Chuck Sams said. “Her efforts remind us that we must seek out and give space for all perspectives so that we can tell a more full and inclusive history of our nation.”
Soskin was born Betty Charbonnet in Detroit in 1921 but recalled surviving the devastating Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 while living with her Creole family in New Orleans, according to the Park Service biography.
Her family then moved to Oakland, California, and Soskin remained in the San Francisco Bay Area, where in 1945 she and her first husband founded one of the first Black-owned record stores in the area, the biography said.
She also was a civil rights activist and took part in meetings to develop a general management plan for the Home Front park. She has received several honors.
She was named California Woman of the Year in 1995.
In 2015, Soskin received a presidential coin from President Barack Obama after she lit the National Christmas tree at the White House.
In June 2016, she was awakened in her home by a robber who punched her repeatedly in the face, dragged her out of her bedroom and beat her before making off with the coin and other items. Soskin, then 94, recovered and returned to work just weeks after the attack. The coin was replaced.
Soskin also was honored with entry into the Congressional Record. Glamour Magazine named her woman of the year in 2018. | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Oldest-U-S-active-park-ranger-retires-at-100-17049910.php | 2022-04-01T01:57:04Z |
RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s oldest active park ranger is hanging up her Smokey hat at the age of 100.
Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, the National Park Service announced.
Soskin “spent her last day providing an interpretive program to the public and visiting with coworkers," a Park Service statement said.
She led tours at the park and museum honoring the women who worked in factories during wartime and shared her own experience as a Black woman during the conflict. She worked for the U.S. Air Force in 1942 but quit after learning that “she was employed only because her superiors believed she was white," according to a Park Service biography.
“Being a primary source in the sharing of that history – my history – and giving shape to a new national park has been exciting and fulfilling,” Soskin said in the Park Service statement. “It has proven to bring meaning to my final years.”
Soskin won a temporary Park Service position at the age of 84 and became a permanent Park Service employee in 2011. She celebrated her 100th birthday last September.
“Betty has made a profound impact on the National Park Service and the way we carry out our mission,” Director Chuck Sams said. “Her efforts remind us that we must seek out and give space for all perspectives so that we can tell a more full and inclusive history of our nation.”
Soskin was born Betty Charbonnet in Detroit in 1921 but recalled surviving the devastating Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 while living with her Creole family in New Orleans, according to the Park Service biography.
Her family then moved to Oakland, California, and Soskin remained in the San Francisco Bay Area, where in 1945 she and her first husband founded one of the first Black-owned record stores in the area, the biography said.
She also was a civil rights activist and took part in meetings to develop a general management plan for the Home Front park. She has received several honors.
She was named California Woman of the Year in 1995.
In 2015, Soskin received a presidential coin from President Barack Obama after she lit the National Christmas tree at the White House.
In June 2016, she was awakened in her home by a robber who punched her repeatedly in the face, dragged her out of her bedroom and beat her before making off with the coin and other items. Soskin, then 94, recovered and returned to work just weeks after the attack. The coin was replaced.
Soskin also was honored with entry into the Congressional Record. Glamour Magazine named her woman of the year in 2018. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Oldest-U-S-active-park-ranger-retires-at-100-17049910.php | 2022-04-01T01:57:04Z |
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Shina Biblow always knew she would have to have open heart surgery one day, she just never thought it would be when she was four months pregnant with her second child.
“He’s here and he’s healthy and growing. It’s a miracle,” said Biblow of the family’s latest addition, a healthy baby boy named Merritt, born Jan. 26.
Unlike her first textbook pregnancy a few years before with their son Morris, Shina developed health problems almost immediately that would require complex, high-risk heart surgery at St. Paul’s Hospital when she was just 15 weeks pregnant.
“There was a 40 per cent risk of losing the baby. It was very hard … (but if ) there’s no me, then there’s no baby so we had to do what we had to do.”
In a sense, Biblow’s story began 32 years ago. She was born with a narrowing of her aortic valve, the main blood vessel leaving the heart. She required surgery for this as an infant.
The condition meant that when she turned 18, she became part of the Pacific Adult Congenital Heart Clinic (PACH) at St. Paul’s Hospital, a multidisciplinary team that follows adults born with heart disease.
Feeling unwell from the pregnancy’s start
Apart from being unable to do certain intense sports, Biblow led a normal life, including an uneventful first pregnancy and birth of their oldest son, Morris.
This second pregnancy was different.
From the get-go, she felt unwell. “I was nauseous and tired, my heart was racing and I got what I call hot flashes,” she says. “I just assumed they were caused by a surge of pregnancy hormones.”
She received care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital’s emergency department.
“That’s when they discovered I was going into heart failure.”
Doctors sent an urgent referral to the highly specialized Cardiac Obstetrics Clinic (COB) at St. Paul’s Hospital. She received tests that revealed episodes of sudden extremely rapid heart rhythms.
Calf cramps followed – also a pregnancy symptom, she figured. When she developed itchy red spots on her body, she became alarmed.
“Things just kept getting worse,” Shina said.
Breathing was so hard she could not even care for her toddler. When she called a PACH Clinic nurse, she exploded into fits of coughing.
Dr. Marla Kiess, St. Paul’s cardiologist and COB founder, followed Biblow by Zoom to monitor the heart palpitations, shortness of breath and other symptoms.
A soaring heart rate
As they persisted, Dr. Kiess directed the local hospital to airlift her for more advanced care to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops on August 12. There, her heart rate soared to 190 beats/minute. A normal rate is 60 to 100.
Tests found growths on her aortic valve, suggesting a bacterial infection: serious in any patient, more so in a pregnant woman.
“The infection in the valve was totally unexpected and unpredictable,” recalls Dr. Kiess.
She and her team arranged for Biblow’s transfer to St. Paul’s, the only centre in British Columbia for complex cardiac-obstetrics cases like this.
Surgery poses big risk to fetus
Shortly after arriving on August 15, St. Paul’s cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Jamil Bashir told Biblow she’d need open-heart surgery to replace the infected aortic valve.
“It was scary,” says Biblow. “But it needed to be done if we wanted to keep the baby and save my life.”
Risks were high. “That point in gestation is a critical time in the baby’s evolution because many organs are developing,” says Dr. Kiess.
A complex case requires a large care team
In surgery, Biblow would be supported by a heart-lung bypass machine, which would reduce blood flow to the fetus and risk organ malformation. Alarmingly, it would bring a 40 per cent risk of the baby dying, says Dr. Kiess.
Because of the case’s complexity, her care team began a huge amount of planning to anticipate potential responses to problems in both mom and baby. It included nurses and doctors from cardiology, anesthesia, surgery, infectious diseases, the ICU, and obstetrics. Zoom proved invaluable.
Her husband Tyson, a millwright at Gibraltar Mine, rushed to Vancouver to be with his wife, narrowly getting over the Coquihalla pass before it was closed due to last summer’s wildfires.
Delicate balance around medication
On August 18, Dr. Bashir and his team successfully implanted a mechanical aortic valve to replace the severely infected one. The good news was, a mechanical valve (unlike a cadaver valve) would never have to be replaced. The bad news was, it increased Biblow’s risk of clotting. She would need blood thinners for the rest of her life.
Those drugs brought risks to the fetus, so Dr. Anna Rahmani and Dr. Tony Wan from the St. Paul’s Thrombosis clinic were also part of her care.
St. Paul’s teams then followed her post-surgery to monitor her with the new valve and pregnancy.
The birth approaches
As the delivery date approached, her team wanted her in Vancouver near the hospital several weeks before, to tend to her cardiac and obstetrical needs. Registered nurse Karen Sandhu, complex care coordinator for maternity, and Amy Graham, COB RN, oversaw the many logistics around that chapter, as did PACH/COB social worker Kassandra Maxwell.
“I coordinated with her St. Paul’s obstetrician, Dr. Nancy Matinko and the virtual visits Shina would have with her,” says Sandhu.
More planning ensued, especially around her anticoagulants. They had to stop in advance because of the risk of a severe bleed giving birth. Yet she couldn’t be off them for more than 24 hours because of clotting risks.
Amid it all, Merritt arrived on January 24 at 38 weeks’ gestation, weighing six pounds, four ounces. “With all the meds I was on, they were expecting a smaller baby,” Biblow says proudly. He is healthy and well.
The family is now home on their ranch, enjoying life at Miocene.
Shina has regular virtual visits with St. Paul’s teams, including COB and the Thrombosis Clinic.
She and her husband Tyson are grateful to St. Paul’s expansive team of doctors, nurses, social workers and many others who helped her and her baby survive risky cardiac surgery and see her through delivery and post-partum care.
“Even though everything happening was very scary and we didn’t know what the outcome was going to be, our faith and prayers from our family and friends, and the care from the team at St. Paul’s is what got us through the experience.”
With files from Providence Health Care
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85th Annual United Way Campaign Celebration Honors 2021 Achievements
Local business leaders and community volunteers gathered at The WOW! Club at SRP Park on Tuesday, March 29th for United Way of the CSRA’s 85th Annual Campaign Celebration. Jordan Pierce, Market President at First Community Bank and United Way’s 2021 Board Chair, announced that United Way successfully raised $2,225,000 in 2021....
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Short Film Chronicles the Quinceañera Dream of One Woman
NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking International Transgender Day of Visibility, Pantene today released a documentary-style short film chronicling the Quinceañera of a transgender woman, Isa, denied one as a teenager. Longtime agency Grey New York created the campaign.
Against great odds (see stats), from job discrimination to systemic violence, transgender women have made significant progress in Latin America, holding elective office and as business leaders.
People begin understanding their gender identity as early as three years old. But many transgender people don't know or share this about their gender until later in life due to safety and issues of cultural acceptance.
"It doesn't matter when or at what age someone knows who they are, whether at 15 or 44. Whenever they feel comfortable being themselves and sharing that truth is a moment to celebrate," said Martina Brubacher, Director of Communications for Pantene for Latin America, "As a brand, we know the power of hair and how it can be a statement for expressing one's true self, so it's important for us to feature stories like Isa's, a transgender woman who celebrates her journey."
The Quinceañera is a dream come true for many Latina girls as they turn fifteen. But this rite of passage to womanhood, celebrated by family and community, has often excluded transgender women from this cultural milestone.
Pantene has partnered with Isa, a transgender woman in her forties, to give her the Quinceañera she never had. The film tells her poignant story and follows her preparations leading up to and including the day with her friends and family. (Link to the film)
"For all the times I had to hide my identity and deny my existence - today I say, I am here. I am Isa," said Isa
The integrated digitally-led campaign includes online video, social media, influencers, and public relations. The brand once again worked with GLAAD, which accelerates the acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people by sharing stories and accessing all forms of media to uplift members of the community.
"The team chose to launch this film on International Day of Trans Visibility – to inspire every young transgender person. Anything is possible; happiness and acceptance is something everyone deserves," said Javier Bonilla, Executive Creative Director at Grey.
Please see statistics on the challenges transgender people face:
- Since Statista started collecting data, 2021 is the year with the highest number of deaths of transgender and gender-diverse people, with 375 murders recorded between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021. Most of the murders took place in Brazil (125), Mexico (65), Honduras (53), and the United States (53).
- According to the data reported by Sin Violencia LGBTI, between the years 2014 and 2020, 1403 people from the LGBTI community were murdered for reasons related to prejudice against their sexual orientation or gender identity.
- 94% of the transgender population In Brazil reports suffering some form of violence motivated by discrimination due to their gender identity
- 175 transgender people were murdered in Brazil in 2020, 41% more than in 2019 (the country leads the ranking of murders of trans people in the world)
Source
1. Roa, M. M. (2021, November 18). Infografía: Los países con más asesinatos de personas trans. Statista Infografías. Retrieved March 30, 2022, from
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2.3.4 Sin Violencia LGBTI. "Des-Cifrando La Violencia En Tiempos De Cuarentena." Sin Violencia LGBT, June 2021, https://sinviolencia.lgbt/des-cifrando-la-violencia-entiempos-de-cuarentena/.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Korean pop star Luna is ready to make her Broadway debut this fall in the musical “KPOP” and she’s already dreaming of who might be there on opening night — like BTS.
“I would be thankful if they showed up on opening night,” Luna told The Associated Press through her translator.
She also wants fans and other stars to show up, too.
“This is New York City, it’s got its own celebrities and also audiences who would enjoy this. So, I would love to see New York celebrities, as well as Hollywood celebrities,” Luna said.
Luna was introduced at a press event for the musical Wednesday at the Korean Cultural Center in New York.
Luna began her musical career as a member of the popular K-pop group f(x) before becoming a solo artist. Her latest single, “Madonna,” was released in September.
Her stage resume includes Korean productions of “In the Heights” and “Mamma Mia,” and she’s excited to take her talents to Broadway.
“I have always loved doing all those ever since I was a young child, and I even liked creating some routines,” Luna said.
She added: “For this musical, I get to dance while I sing while I act, that is so exciting, and I cannot wait to do this.”
“KPOP” tells the story of global superstars preparing for a special one-night only concert, when one singer’s inner struggle threatens to dismantle one of the biggest labels in the industry.
The multimedia experience explores the relentless discipline, raw talent, and commercial ambition behind the international phenomenon.
The musical has a story by Jason Kim and music by Helen Park, who has worked on the show for the past eight years. She said she is excited that audiences will finally get to experience her favorite music genre.
“I know recently a K-pop has been really blowing up and a lot of people love the genre. But when we started writing this musical in back in 2014, I was so eager for the world to see what I see. And I wanted to share it with the world in a language that everyone can understand,” she said.
“I think musical theater is that vessel for people to hear and witness other people’s stories and feel the emotions. I really wanted the show to be doing that with the genre that I love so much,” Park said.
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Scotland's Russell Knox used a string of four consecutive birdies on the back nine to post a 7-under-par on 65 Thursday, good for a one-shot lead in the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio.
Knox hit 12 of 14 fairways and 14 of 18 greens in regulation to take the pole position ahead of Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard, who shot a 6-under 66.
Four players -- Matt Kuchar, Denny McCarthy, J.J. Spaun and England's Aaron Rai -- are tied for third at 67.
If the winner of the Texas Open is not already qualified for the Masters, he would be awarded a spot in the field in next week's first major of the season. Knox is among those who would secure the Masters invite with a win.
"I would love to win and get to play next week," Knox said. "That's obviously why I'm here and everyone should be playing. I know my game is good, so I've got to keep playing and see if I can have a great finish."
Knox used strong iron play to give himself three birdie putts shorter than 10 feet from Nos. 12 to 14. Then, at the par-4 15th, he tapped it downhill from the edge of the fringe and managed to hit the middle of the flagstick from 17 1/2 feet.
"Hit a beautiful drive down there, hit 6-iron just over the back and was able to get that in from (17) feet from the fringe," Knox said. "That was one of those kind of bonus birdies that you need when you're going to have a good day."
Two of Knox's seven worldwide wins have come on the PGA Tour, but he hasn't won stateside since August 2016.
While Knox carded seven birdies and no bogeys, Hojgaard had a more up-and-down day that began on the back nine. He got a 39-foot eagle putt to drop at the par-5 18th hole and made the turn in 6-under 30. After spending time at 8 under following birdies at Nos. 1 and 6, he was all over the place at the par-4 ninth and finished with a double bogey.
"I didn't feel like I hit that bad of a tee shot, (but) I had to chip sideways back into the fairway," Hojgaard said. "Had I think 133 meters to the flag, just was a little too aggressive with that shot. Yeah, short-sided myself and I didn't get up and down and suddenly you walk away with double bogey. Yeah, that was a bit annoying, but it happens."
Kuchar started on the back nine and sank four birdies in a five-hole stretch for a hot start. He cooled down with two birdies and one bogey over his final nine. The 43-year-old is in the hunt for his 10th PGA Tour title and his first since 2019.
"This course is one of my favorites out on Tour," Kuchar said. "There's a lot of ... good and bad that can happen here. I feel like this place really punishes the bad shots, but it's a type of course that it rewards good quality shots."
Spaun was 1 over through seven holes before holing out from 87 yards for eagle at the par-5 eighth. That got him back under par and propelled him to 5 under. McCarthy also managed an eagle, his coming at the par-5 14th on an 12-foot putt.
Defending champion Jordan Spieth, a Texas native, opened with an even-par 72, as did Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Rickie Fowler. Bryson DeChambeau and England's Lee Westwood turned in rounds of 1-over 73, and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama shot a 2-over 74.
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Overnight Health Care — CDC unveils long-awaited new mask guidance
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The CDC’s highly awaited new mask guidance came today, so let’s get into it.
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CDC eases mask guidance
The long-awaited guidance is finally here.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday significantly eased its mask recommendations, including for schools, as part of updated guidance for dealing with COVID-19.
Under the new guidelines, more than 70 percent of the U.S. population is in an area with “low” or “medium” COVID-19 community level, meaning masks are not recommended for the general public.
In areas with a “high” level — currently about 30 percent of the U.S. population — masks would still be recommended in public indoor settings, and under the “medium” level, people at higher risk are encouraged to talk to their doctor about wearing a mask.
Masking in schools has been an area of particularly heated debate. Under the new guidelines, universal masking in schools is now only recommended in areas with a “high” level.
The new guidelines are based more on preserving hospital capacity than the previous metrics, which focused on sheer case numbers, a reflection of a new phase of dealing with the pandemic as the wave of omicron infections has declined.
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The new guidance received praise from many experts.
“The United States has reached an important milestone in ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19,” said Daniel McQuillen, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. “As COVID-19 case rates and hospitalization rates in the United States continue to decline, IDSA supports the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s update to its COVID-19 community guidance.”
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb tweeted the guidance was “well developed” and reflected “rising immunity in [the] population” and “declining overall risk.”
Given the impact on schools, the move also got noteworthy praise from American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten.
“We welcome these long-needed new metrics for a safe off-ramp from universal masking,” she said in a statement. “The CDC’s guidance is informed by science, not politics, and sets us on a path to a new normal in schools and other public places.”
Study: 5M kids have lost parent, caregiver
A study newly published in The Lancet medical journal shows that from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, about 5.2 million children globally lost a parent or guardian to COVID-19.
The study does not include deaths related to the omicron variant of COVID-19, which would likely increase the number of children who have lost a parent to the virus.
Of the parents who died of COVID-19, about 77 percent of them were fathers, or male guardians, compared to about 23 percent of mothers, or female caregivers, lost, the study reports.
The estimates were reached by gathering data available on COVID-19 mortality from 21 countries — including the United States, Brazil, England, Russia, Mexico, France, Italy, Kenya, and more — which represent 76 percent of coronavirus deaths, in order for the researchers to “model global minimum estimates of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and caregiver death.”
Grandparents were included as caregivers in the study as the researchers acknowledged the pivotal role that grandparents play in children’s lives, especially in lower-income settings. Children who live in households that home extended family members, including grandparents, is about 40 percent worldwide and almost 50 percent in the Asia-Pacific, the study notes.
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NYC SCHOOLS DROP OUTDOOR MASK MANDATE, KEEP INDOOR
New York City public schools will no longer require students and staff to wear masks outdoors on school property, though indoor mask mandates will remain in place.
Local news outlet NY1 reported that the new policy will go into effect on Monday and will allow students and staff to remove their masks during outdoor activities such as gym class or recess.
“Throughout the pandemic, our schools have remained some of the safest spaces for our students and staff, thanks to our gold standard health and safety protocol,” New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks said in a statement, according to NY1. “I am so pleased that we are able to make this exciting announcement and safely allow students and staff to remove their masks when outdoors at NYC public schools.”
NY1 reported that New York schools had previously required all staff and students to keep their masks on at all times on school grounds, even if they were outdoors. In recent months, parents have questioned the requirement, noting that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance has said that people do not generally need to wear masks in outdoor settings.
FDA APPROVES FIRST CONDOM MEANT FOR ANAL SEX
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized the first-ever condom intended for safe anal intercourse.
Authorization of the One Male Condom is expected to help reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS in both anal and vaginal intercourse, the FDA said in a press release.
“The risk of STI transmission during anal intercourse is significantly higher than during vaginal intercourse. The FDA’s authorization of a condom that is specifically indicated, evaluated and labeled for anal intercourse may improve the likelihood of condom use during anal intercourse,” said Courtney Lias, the director of the FDA’s Office of GastroRenal, ObGyn, General Hospital, and Urology Devices in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
“Furthermore, this authorization helps us accomplish our priority to advance health equity through the development of safe and effective products that meet the needs of diverse populations,” Lias continued.
The One Male Condom is produced by the Global Protection Corp and is available in dozens of sizes and fits.
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Expert says US isn’t ready for next pandemic
An infectious disease expert warned Friday that the United States isn’t ready for the next pandemic, adding that it’s easy for Americans to become “shortsighted and exhausted” by current conditions.
Céline Gounder, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine, told The Hill during its “America’s Report Card” event that the U.S. is vulnerable to future pandemics as new infectious diseases emerge across the world.
She added that though infections from the highly transmissible omicron variant have waned, the U.S. has not taken steps to prepare itself against future pandemics or the emergence of new COVID-19 variants.
“We get exhausted, we become short sighted, we don’t build the necessary pandemic preparedness to protect ourselves and insulate and shield ourselves better for next time and there will be a next time,” Gounder said.
To stop the emergence of future variants, Gounder believes the United States should invest in genomic surveillance and vaccination domestically and abroad.
“We tend to be fairly, frankly provisional in how we think about things here, but if you look at every single variant to date, those have emerged elsewhere around the world where there’s been high levels of transmission and low levels of vaccination,” Gounder said.
WHAT WE’RE READING
- Catching a flight? You’ll still need a mask despite the CDC’s new guidance. (Washington Post)
- C.D.C. Study Raises Questions About Agency’s Isolation Guidelines (New York Times)
- California warehouse manager wanted in theft of $1 million worth of COVID tests (CBS)
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- Florida’s new coronavirus guidance: ‘Buck the CDC’ (Associated Press)
- N.J. sees record number enroll in Obamacare plans, gov says (Associated Press)
- Last ditch Medicaid expansion effort coming in Wyoming Senate (KPVI)
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TYRE Sampson's father has shared the chilling way he learned about his son's death, as the family who put the boy on the fatal ride breaks their silence.
Yarnell Sampson said his son's death feels like a nightmare.
Sampson, speaking to WESH 2, called his son "charismatic."
"I wish I was there to tell him I love him. That I’m sorry. For him to lose his life. So young, and I wish it was me," Yarnell Sampson said.
"I want to know what happened to my son. I want to know why my son is in a white bag, having to get shipped back home. He walked there.
"Why he can’t walk back? I want answers from everybody. Who all was involved in that?"
Yarnell told WESH 2 he learned of his son's death by viewing the video of the incident at ICON Park, in which Tyre can be seen slipping out of a ride and falling to the ground.
"It felt like somebody hit me so hard in my stomach. I just lost, I lost, lost wind.
"And the pain behind it could never be taken away, and sorry's not gonna take it back and no monies, no nothing in the world to replace the young man.
"And it's just sad, a young man's bright future was taken away from him over a ride, an amusement park," Yarnell Sampson said.
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Meanwhile, the family that took Tyre to ICON Park on that fateful night has spoken out for the first time since the incident.
Speaking to FOX5 New York, family friend Dior Moore described Tyre as being "like a brother."
"Even though it wasn’t my brother, it still feels that way. I still experienced it that way. That experience, that’s never going to go away. You know what I’m saying? It’s so heartbreaking,"
Dior's brother was sitting next to Tyre on the ride.
The girl's mother, Kelly Ross, was on Facetime with Dior when the incident occurred.
From her angle, Kelly says it didn't seem as though Tyre was unable to fit into the ride's seat.
"The operators didn’t say that ‘no, we think this is going to be a problem.’ They didn’t question anything. He tapped on it, and I thought that it was okay," she told FOX5.
Kelly told the outlet she feels guilty over bringing Tyre on the trip and has a message to share with other parents.
"Check, be safe, feel okay and comfortable with the situation."
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A driver pulled over in Langley going more than 200 km/h on Highway One lost his car for seven days and may lose his license altogether.
On March 19 at 2:20 p.m., an officer with the BC Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle near 216th Street, after clocking it at 205 km/h, said Cpl. Mike Halskov, spokesperson for the Highway Patrol unit.
The driver was given a $483 ticket for excessive speeding on the spot, and officers also impounded the car for seven days.
The officer then completed a report requesting that RoadSafetyBC review the driver’s license status, and recommending a driving ban.
The driver and a passenger found alternate transportation home, Halskov said.
“Given the totality of the circumstances including the traffic volume at the time, the driver would simply not have the time to perceive and react to to a situation,” said Halskov. “At that speed, the potential for a collision is extremely high and would very likely result in fatalities. It also puts innocent motorists at risk because they are not expecting anyone to be traveling at those speeds.”
High risk driving, including speeding, causes 114 deaths per year on average in B.C., according to ICBC.
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Former finance minister and head of the minor New Wave Party Kim Dong-yeon on Thursday announced his bid for the Gyeonggi provincial governor's office in the upcoming June 1 local elections.
Kim, who withdrew from the March 9 presidential race and announced a merger with the ruling Democratic Party(DP), said he is the person to keep the incoming Yoon Suk Yeol administration in check and gain the momentum required to bring about political change.
The minor party leader is expected to compete in the DP primary against Reps. Cho Jeong-sik and An Min-suk as well as former Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young.
Yoo Seong-min, who vied for the nomination as the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party(PPP), is set to announce his bid for the same post at 3 p.m. on Thursday.
Two former lawmakers from the PPP, Ham Jin-gyu and Shim Jae-chul, have already tossed their hats into the ring.
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After four seasons at Texas, guard Courtney Ramey announced Thursday that he is putting his name in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Ramey also entered the transfer portal "in an effort to explore all of my options." Ramey has the option to return for a fifth year of NCAA eligibility.
"Longhorn Nation! I want to thank you for welcoming me into the program," Ramey wrote on social media. "I am forever grateful. I also want to thank the coaches for giving me the opportunity to play. I will always remember the relationships I have formed with my teammates. To my family, I want to thank you for supporting me every step of the way."
Ramey made 32 starts out of 34 total appearances in 2021-22, averaging 9.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. His best season at Texas came in 2020-21, when he posted averages of 12.2 points, 3.9 assists and 3.2 boards.
In 128 games (106 starts) for the Longhorns, Ramey averaged 10.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, shooting 39.2 percent overall and 36.5 percent from 3-point range.
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Who is Kate Bedingfield’s husband David Kieve?
KATE Bedingfield made her debut at the White House press briefing room lectern on March 29, 2022.
The White House communications director is married to her husband, David Kieve.
Who is Kate Bedingfield's husband, David Kieve?
Since Bedingfield made her debut at the White House on March 29, many might wonder who is the communications director married to.
Kieve and Bedingfield married in 2013, according to the New York Times wedding announcement on the couple.
He was 35 when they got married and was a partner and founding member of Hilltop Public Solutions, a political consulting and public affairs firm based in Washington.
He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford.
According to his Twitter bio, he is the president of EDF Action, the advocacy partner of the Environmental Defense Fund.
It also states that he "led climate engagement" under the Biden administration and also on Joe Biden's campaign.
Do Kate Bedingfield and David Kieve have children?
The political power couple has two children together, according to his Twitter.
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Is Kate Bedingfield replacing Jen Psaki?
On March 29, Politico reported that there are talks of Bedingfield to replace Psaki when she departs the White House later in 2022.
They also reported that she has expressed interest in the role as well.
A source in the White House told the outlet that before Biden assumed office, she had expressed interest but had "not been positioning for that or expressing interest in it during the administration."
Politico reported that Psaki will likely depart the White House and move on to MSNBC.
When Bedingfield made her debut on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, she told the press room "Hi, everyone. I know I am not the redhead you’re accustomed to seeing at this podium, but I hope you will hang with me nonetheless. So, thank you."
Bedingfield has an advantage for the position as she is often called "Biden's person" the outlet shared.
She worked with Biden in 2015 when he was vice president under the Obama administration.
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HOUSTON, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. (Ruby), a natural gas pipeline joint venture between Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) and Pembina Pipeline Corporation (NYSE: PBA) that extends from Wyoming to Oregon, filed to reorganize under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in response to an upcoming debt repayment obligation. In recent months, the joint venture owners have been working diligently with Ruby's bondholders in an effort to work out a mutually satisfactory resolution. While those efforts will continue, Ruby's current financial condition necessitates this filing.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he gave to “Good Morning America.” “They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him. They were laying out the options.”
But Packer said Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea.
“He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,” Packer said. “And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no.”
The LAPD said in a statement after Sunday night’s ceremony that they were aware of the incident, and that Rock had declined to file a police report. The department declined comment Thursday on Packer’s interview, a longer version of which will air on Friday morning.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. Smith could be suspended, expelled or otherwise sanctioned.
The academy said in a statement that “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television.”
Without giving specifics, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, but refused to do so.
Smith strode from his front row seat on to the stage and slapped Rock after a joke Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he was on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary.
On Monday, Smith issued an apology to Rock, the academy and to viewers, saying “I was out of line and I was wrong.”
The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18.
Rock publicly addressed the incident for the first time, but only briefly, at the beginning of a standup show Wednesday night in Boston, where he was greeted by a thunderous standing ovation. He said “I’m still kind of processing what happened.”
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — About $7 million worth of surplus personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies purchased by a Northern California county was left outside during a rainstorm because no one anticipated wet weather to start so early in the season, according to an investigation released Thursday.
After a KGO-TV news report showed hundreds of drenched cardboard boxes, San Mateo County officials acknowledged the supplies were moved outside an event center last September to make room for a conference.
There was no definitive timeline for how the supplies would be distributed “even though the Fall rainy season was not far off,” the probe by James Lianides said. County officials said they hired the retired school superintendent to conduct the inquiry because of his experience dealing with large organizations and purchasing practices.
Lianides said the boxes of non-medical-grade gowns, face shields and goggles as well as cleaning supplies were also moved out of the event center to avoid the $100,000-per-month storage fee.
“It does not appear that there were any discussions or actions taken in the process of (moving) to protect the equipment in the event of inclement weather, such as wrapping or covering each pallet,” he wrote.
The county's executive officer, Mike Callagy, has said the county purchased the items early in the pandemic when PPE was becoming scarce nationwide so that local first responders and medical providers would have what they needed. The demand for the equipment decreased as the pandemic continued.
The county’s supply of gloves and masks — including N95 and KN95 respirators — are stored indoors.
“What’s clear is that that this shouldn’t have happened. What is equally clear is we are taking the steps necessary to make sure that we put the checks and balances in place so this never happens again,” Callagy said in a statement Thursday.
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Hillicon Valley — Russia restricts Facebook access
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Russia is planning to partially restrict access to Facebook, a move the social media platform said came after it refused to abide by Russian orders to stop fact checking state-owned media outlets amid the invasion into Ukraine.
Other tech companies are facing pressure from Capitol Hill to ramp up efforts to curb Russian information operations, too.
Let’s jump into the news.
Moscow to restrict access to Facebook
Russia will partially restrict access to Facebook starting Friday, according to state-owned media.
RIA Novosti, the state-owned news agency, reported that Russian officials decided to recognize Facebook as “involved in the violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms” and accused the platform of having “censored” the Russian media outlet.
The report did not detail exactly how the partial restriction of Facebook will be carried out.
If Facebook does not “eliminate the violations,” Russian officials said access may become “completely” limited, according to the state-news agency report.
Facebook said the restriction was in response to the social media platform refusing to abide by Russian orders to stop fact checking state-owned media outlets.
Warner presses tech companies on Ukraine
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) asked major social media platforms to ramp up efforts to curb Russian information operations after the country launched its invasion of Ukraine.
Warner sent letters Friday to Meta, Reddit, Telegram, TikTok, Twitter and Alphabet calling for increased protocols to prevent the spread of “harmful misinformation and disinformation campaigns, and a wide range of scams and frauds that opportunistically exploit confusion, desperation, and grief.”
He asked the companies to establish ways for Ukrainian public safety entities to disseminate emergency communications to users in Ukraine, as well as add additional account monitoring and security resources to the Ukrainian government and humanitarian and public safety institutions to prevent account takeovers.
He also urged the platforms to boost their integrity teams to monitor for “malign influence activity related to the conflict,” devote additional resources toward identifying inauthentic accounts, and establish dedicated reporting channels for experts to share credible information about disinformation.
In his letter to Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, Warner specifically called for the company to desist from monetization of content and channels “publicly attributed to have associations with Russian influence activity.”
UKRAINE’S CALL ON TWITTER
The official Twitter account for Ukraine sent out a call Thursday for the official Twitter account of Russia to be removed from the platform.
“hey people, let’s demand @Twitter to remove @Russia from here,” tweeted the official Ukrainian account.
“no place for an aggressor like Russia on Western social media platforms,” the tweet added. “they should not be allowed to use these platforms to promote their image while brutally killing the Ukrainian people @TwitterSupport.”
Ukraine’s public call for Russia’s removal from Twitter came after a wave of tweets regarding the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine early Thursday.
A MUSK INVESTIGATION
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his brother, Kimbal Musk, are being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over potential insider trading violations, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The SEC began its investigation into the Musk brothers last year after Kimbal Musk sold 88,500 Tesla shares valued at $108 million a day before Elon Musk asked in a Twitter poll if he should unload 10 percent of his stake in the company and vowed to abide by the voting results, according to the Journal.
Musk framed the potential sale of his stock as a means to pay any taxes he would owe if lawmakers imposed new taxes on unrealized capital gains.
Following Musk’s poll, in which 58 percent of respondents voted that he should sell, Tesla shares dropped precipitously, according to the Journal.
The newspaper reported that Kimbal Musk’s trading could violate rules prohibiting employees and board members from trading on material nonpublic information. When employees and directors of public companies are aware of undisclosed material information, they generally cannot buy or sell shares.
BITS AND PIECES
An op-ed to chew on: Local Canadian convoy support builds on years of disinformation
Lighter click: D.C. residents can dream
Notable links from around the web:
Scammy Instagram ‘war pages’ are capitalizing on Ukraine conflict (Input / Taylor Lorenz)
Crypto Community Rushes to Ukraine’s Defense Armed With NFTs, DAOs (Motherboard / Maxwell Strachan)
On Google Maps, tracking the invasion of Ukraine (The Washington Post / Rachel Lerman)
One last thing: Delta suspends partnership with Russian airline Aeroflot
Delta Air Lines suspended its partnership with Russian airline Aeroflot on Friday following Russia’s violent invasion of Ukraine.
The U.S. airline is ending its so-called codeshare agreement with Aeroflot that allows travelers to book seats on each other’s flights. Delta does not fly to Russia or Ukraine, but through the partnership customers could book tickets to and from Moscow through Delta’s website.
“We have removed our code from Aeroflot-operated services beyond Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport and removed Aeroflot’s code from Delta-operated services from Los Angeles and New York-JFK,” Delta said in a statement. “Accommodations will be made for customers affected by these changes.”
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — About $7 million worth of surplus personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies purchased by a Northern California county was left outside during a rainstorm because no one anticipated wet weather to start so early in the season, according to an investigation released Thursday.
After a KGO-TV news report showed hundreds of drenched cardboard boxes, San Mateo County officials acknowledged the supplies were moved outside an event center last September to make room for a conference.
There was no definitive timeline for how the supplies would be distributed “even though the Fall rainy season was not far off,” the probe by James Lianides said. County officials said they hired the retired school superintendent to conduct the inquiry because of his experience dealing with large organizations and purchasing practices.
Lianides said the boxes of non-medical-grade gowns, face shields and goggles as well as cleaning supplies were also moved out of the event center to avoid the $100,000-per-month storage fee.
“It does not appear that there were any discussions or actions taken in the process of (moving) to protect the equipment in the event of inclement weather, such as wrapping or covering each pallet,” he wrote.
The county's executive officer, Mike Callagy, has said the county purchased the items early in the pandemic when PPE was becoming scarce nationwide so that local first responders and medical providers would have what they needed. The demand for the equipment decreased as the pandemic continued.
The county’s supply of gloves and masks — including N95 and KN95 respirators — are stored indoors.
“What’s clear is that that this shouldn’t have happened. What is equally clear is we are taking the steps necessary to make sure that we put the checks and balances in place so this never happens again,” Callagy said in a statement Thursday.
An inspection of the damaged boxes determined that most of the safety equipment remains usable because they were packed in sealed plastic wrapping, the probe found. Equipment that could not be salvaged were worth about $128,000, according to Lianides. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Report-Rain-not-anticipated-when-7M-in-PPE-17049873.php | 2022-04-01T01:57:17Z |
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Situational Report - March 31, 2022
MAINE, March 31 - Back to current news.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Situational Report - March 31, 2022
March 31, 2022 Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Since DACF's March 17 update, USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in samples taken from small flocks of non-commercial backyard birds (non-poultry); Lincoln County (March 17); Knox and York Counties (March 19); Cumberland County (March 22); and Washington County (March 26).
Maine Animal Health Officials Respond to Avian Influenza
Current Situation
- Since DACF's March 17 update, USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in samples taken from small flocks of non-commercial backyard birds (non-poultry); Lincoln County (March 17); Knox and York Counties (March 19); Cumberland County (March 22); and Washington County (March 26).
- DACF Animal Health placed the properties under quarantine, and humane depopulation efforts have been completed.
- Additional safety measures were implemented, including monitoring properties with domestic flocks within a 10 km radius and notifying bird owners of the importance of proactive safety measures to help prevent disease.
- The risk for HPAI remains high, and backyard flock and commercial operators are advised to keep birds indoors to prevent the spread of this disease.
- All confirmed HPAI cases will be listed on the regularly updated USDA APHIS website.
Other recent HPAI confirmations in Maine: Confirmed cases of the H5N1 strain of HPAI were detected in non-commercial backyard birds (non-poultry) on Saturday, February 19, and on Wednesday, February 23. Both cases were confirmed in Knox County, Maine. All confirmed cases will be listed on the APHIS website.
HPAI Common Questions
HPAI Common Questions
Q: How is HPAI spread? A: The current outbreak of HPAI is spreading across the country primarily due to the migration of wild birds. There is little evidence to suggest HPAI is being spread from farm to farm (lateral transmission). The virus is very prevalent in the environment in wild birds so flock owners need to practice strong biosecurity. More information on steps they can take to enhance biosecurity is available here: healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov.
Q: How long do we have to keep our birds inside? A: As long as the disease transmission risk is high. Please reference the Maine DACF Animal Health website for up-to-date information.
Q: What do we know about the coming months? A: Because HPAI is being spread by migrating wild birds, it is difficult to predict what will happen over the next couple months. The trends observed with past North American HPAI outbreaks are that we often see a reprieve in the summer months. Summer is when the virus present on the landscape (outdoors) is degraded by sunlight and heat. Migratory waterfowl (ducks, geese, and shorebirds) moving south in the fall months are likely to shed AI virus again. It is critically important that poultry owners work now to provide indoor shelter for their birds through the fall and provide outdoor access only in covered poultry runs, allowing protection from predators and preventing contact with wild waterfowl and their droppings.
Q: Is it safe to purchase new birds for my flock this year? A: It's always recommended to only purchase birds from a reputable source that follows effective biosecurity protocols and closely monitors poultry health. NPIP Certified hatcheries monitor their breeder flocks for important chronic diseases, and are a recommended source for new poultry. In light of the nation-wide outbreak of Avian Influenza, it is more important than ever to follow cleaning and sanitation steps and only purchase birds with known health histories. You can find more detailed guidance from the USDA Defend the Flock Checklist for Adding or Replacing Poultry.
Q: What are the signs of HPAI in birds? A: Sudden death without clinical signs; Lack of energy and appetite; Decreased egg production or soft-shelled or misshapen eggs; Swelling of the head, comb, eyelid, wattles, and hocks; Purple discoloration of wattles, comb, and legs; Nasal discharge, coughing, and sneezing; Incoordination; or Diarrhea. Learn more.
Q: How do I protect my flock from HPAI? A: The best approach is to practice good biosecurity - this means keeping your birds separate from sources of disease, such as infected wild birds and their environment.
Q: What should I do if I have sick birds or large mortality in my flock? A: Report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to State/Federal officials, either through your state veterinarian or through USDA's toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593.
Q: Can people contract AI? A: No cases of this particular strain of the avian influenza virus have been detected in humans in the United States. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recent detections of this strain of influenza in birds in Maine and several other states present a low risk to the public.
Q: Does HPAI present a food safety risk? A: No, poultry and eggs are safe to eat when handled and cooked properly. Eggs from a known infected flock are safely disposed of.
Q: Is compensation offered to impacted flock owners? A: Yes. Refer to the USDA APHIS website (PDF) to learn what is covered and how the process works.
Additional Resources
According to the USDA, all bird owners, whether commercial producers or backyard enthusiasts, should:
- Practice protective security measures to help prevent disease
- Prevent contact between their birds and wild birds, and
- Report sick birds or unusual bird deaths to State/Federal officials, either through your state veterinarian or through USDA's toll-free number at 1-866-536-7593.
For backyard and commercial poultry producers:
DACF's Animal Health team is also working closely with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC). Though this strain of avian influenza has not been detected in humans in the United States, Maine CDC is monitoring the health and wellbeing of Animal Health staff and flock owners who were exposed out of an abundance of caution. Signs and symptoms of bird flu infections in people can include fever (temperature of 100F or greater) or feeling feverish, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, fatigue, headaches, eye redness (or conjunctivitis), and difficulty breathing. Other possible symptoms are diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. As with seasonal flu, some people are at high risk of getting very sick from bird flu infections, including pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems, and people 65 and older. The U.S. CDC provides information on avian flu transmission at this link. The Maine CDC's Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory is prepared to process samples and quickly provide results for anyone potentially exposed to the virus.
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A man is being treated in hospital after he was bit by a loose dog in North Delta on Thursday afternoon (March 31).
The incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. in the 11500-block of 93rd Avenue.
DPD media relations officer Acting Sgt. Leisa Schaefer confirmed one man was transported to hospital with wounds to his hand.
Schaefer said Delta animal control officers were able to corner the dog on a balcony, but it took some time until the owner arrived on scene. Once there, the owner muzzled and leashed the dog before handing it over to animal control.
“The dog is in the care and control of animal control at this point,” Schaefer said.
Though no official “hold and secure” was issued for nearby schools, children who were playing outside at Annieville Elementary school at the time were ushered back into the building as a precaution.
“Our [school liaison] officers had that all under control,” Schaefer said.
Schaefer did not know whether there had been any previous complaints involving the same dog.
The North Delta Reporter has reached out the city to ask if bylaw officers and/or animal control had been called to deal with the animal before.
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Baby born with two heads, three hands and two hearts after doctors told mum to expect twins
A MUM has given birth to a baby who was born with two heads, three hands and two hearts due to a rare medical condition.
Doctors initially told Shaheen Khan, of Ratlam, India, that she was expecting twins during an ultrasound.
But to the shock of medics, it was discovered that she was carrying two children joined by one torso.
The infants are reportedly the subject of a rare abnormality called dicephalic parapagus.
The condition, which occurs in the womb, is normally considered fatal and often results in a stillbirth.
However, doctors say they do not plan to try and operate after the child survived the “initial days”.
The miracle baby was admitted to a hospital in the nearby city of Indore as her mum continues to receive treatment in Ratlam.
It remains unclear whether the new arrival is being treated as conjoined twins or one child as theories regarding its official definition continue to circulate online.
A doctor treating Mrs Khan’s child, Dr. Lahoti, said: "These kinds of cases are rare and the condition of babies remains uncertain, especially in the initial days.
"Due to this, we have kept them under observation.
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"We have not planned for any surgery on the patient."
Last year, a pair of conjoined twins were separated after undergoing a gruelling 16-hour op by medical marvels.
The surgery, in which any mistakes could have been fatal, took a team of 25 medical staff including 10 surgeons to complete.
Great Ormond Street’s Noor ul Owase Jeelani, who headed the operation, said: “They still see themselves as one person — it’s hard for us to imagine being that connected to somebody.” | https://www.the-sun.com/news/5025244/baby-born-two-heads-three-hands-two-hearts/ | 2022-04-01T01:57:21Z |
Creighton beats Nebraska 3-2 in first game since 2019
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It was a long time coming, these two haven’t played since the 2019 season after COVID-19 wiped out the games in 2020 and the Huskers played a Big Ten exclusive schedule last season. Creighton won 3-2 with 3 1/3...
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands said Friday it won't allow China to build a military base there.
But that insistence will do little to ease concerns about the pact from the nation's traditional partners that include New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
The leader of neighboring Micronesia added his voice to those expressing trepidation by invoking the bloody battles of World War II and warning that the pact could again see the South Pacific region become a battleground for much larger powers.
The Solomon Islands government said Thursday a draft agreement of the new security pact had been initialed by representatives from the Solomons and China and would be "cleaned up" and signed.
In a statement Friday, the Solomon Islands government said that “contrary to the misinformation promoted by anti-government commentators” the agreement did not invite China to establish a military base.
“Government is conscious of the security ramification of hosting a military base, and it will not be careless to allow such initiative to take place under its watch,” the statement said.
The statement seemed to more emphatically rule out the possibility of a base after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had earlier told parliament it had no intention of asking China to build a base.
Sogavare said his nation sought only peace and prosperity, citing its foreign policy mantra: “We are friends to all and enemies to none.” He said it wasn't a secret deal but a sovereign issue.
Under the terms of the draft agreement, China could send police, military personnel and other armed forces to the Solomon Islands “to assist in maintaining social order” and for a variety of other reasons. It could also send warships to the islands for stopovers and to replenish supplies, which had led to speculation about the possibility of China establishing a naval base on the South Pacific islands.
Micronesia President David Panuelo wrote a letter to Sogavare saying Micronesia had “grave security concerns” about the "novel and unprecedented" arrangement.
He said the two small nations had become battle grounds during World War II and that it could happen again as China, the U.S. and Australia asserted themselves in the region.
“And is it plausible that, once the spheres have been carved out, that our concerns about climate change — today’s problem — would manifest into all-too-real concerns about a war in our backyards, with our people, our islands, as the playground for children playing as adults?” Panuelo wrote to Sogavare.
Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said Friday that while it respected the Solomons' sovereignty, the deal showed that China was acting aggressively in the region.
“We need to be very cautious here because the Chinese are incredibly aggressive, the tactics that they’re deploying into small island nations are quite remarkable,” he told Sky News.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week described the possibility of Chinese military forces stationed on the Solomon Islands as “the potential militarization of the region.” And the U.S. State Department said Washington did not believe China’s security forces and methods needed to be exported.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday that “relevant parties should see the China-Solomon Islands security cooperation objectively and rationally and stop making irresponsible remarks.”
“Attempts to provoke, obstruct and undermine China’s friendly relations with the island countries is not popular and will not succeed,” Wang told reporters at a daily briefing.
“China-Solomon Islands cooperation does not target any third party and is not in conflict with Solomon Islands’ cooperation with other countries. Instead, it complements the existing regional cooperation mechanisms in a positive way,” he added.
The Solomon Islands, home to about 700,000 people, switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019 — a contributing factor to riots in November last year between residents of different islands within the country.
Australian police have been in the capital, Honiara, maintaining peace since then under a bilateral security treaty established in 2017. It provides a legal basis for the rapid deployment of Australian police, troops and associated civilians in the event of a major security challenge.
Chinese police are already on the islands conducting a training mission.
The Federated States of Micronesia is home to about 100,000 people. It has diplomatic relations and considers itself a “friend” of China, as well as having a close relationship with the U.S. under a compact of free association. | https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Solomon-Islands-says-China-deal-won-t-include-17049939.php | 2022-04-01T01:57:22Z |
Man who carried Pelosi’s lectern on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison
A man who was photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) lectern as rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Friday to serve 75 days in prison.
District Judge Reggie B. Walton sentenced Adam Johnson on Friday, noting that Johnson made “a mockery” of the events that unfolded that day and that he could not overlook his behavior, NBC News reported. Johnson will be credited for some time he has already served. He must also pay a $5,000 fine.
“We’re on a dangerous slide in America,” Walton said Friday, according to NBC News. He also compared the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to something you would “see in banana republics.”
Johnson expressed remorse for his actions in court on Friday and said that his actions since have shown that he was “ashamed” of the role he played in the riot. He also expressed that he had no desire to harm Pelosi at the time and recognized that had he done the same thing in another country he would be “on a firing wall instead of a courtroom,” NBC News reported.
“If I did find [Pelosi], I would ask for a selfie with her, if anything,” Johnson added, according to the news outlet.
In November, Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.
He traveled from Tampa, Fla., to Washington in January 2021 ahead of former President Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally. Johnson was among hundreds of other rioters who walked to the Capitol and ultimately forced their way inside as part of an effort to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), a leading provider of financial market indices, and MSCI Inc. (MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indices and analytics, have conducted their annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) structure.
The annual GICS methodology review is intended to ensure that the GICS structure continues to appropriately represent the global equity markets and, thereby, enable asset owners, asset managers and investment research specialists to make consistent global comparisons by industry. The GICS structure revision is the result of a consultation with market participants.
Based on the consultation feedback received, S&P DJI and MSCI have concluded that the proposed changes related to the reclassification of renewable energy companies and the consolidation of Diversified Banks and Regional Banks will not be implemented due to lack of market consensus. All other changes proposed in the consultation will be implemented.
The changes to the GICS structure will be implemented in GICS Direct and S&P DJI's indices after the close of business (ET) on Friday, March 17, 2023. A select list of large market capitalization companies affected by the changes will be announced no later than June 30, 2022. The full list of companies affected by these changes will be made available to clients no later than December 15, 2022. MSCI will consult with clients regarding implementation in their indexes.
The results of the consultation and changes to the GICS structure in 2023 are summarized below.
CLASSIFICATION OF RETAILERS
The retail landscape has evolved over the years as retailers are opting to pursue an omni-channel approach to sell their products rather than sticking with mainly brick-and-mortar retail or purely online channels. The demarcation between General Merchandise Stores and Department Stores has diminished as well, since both formats are comprised of retail spaces primarily selling consumer discretionary goods. Retailers that are generating a majority of revenue or earnings from consumable staple items such as food, household, and personal care products warrant a consolidation under the Consumer Staples Sector.
Market feedback concerning the proposals for retailers was generally favorable. S&P DJI and MSCI will discontinue Internet & Direct Marketing Retail and classify companies according to the nature of goods sold, merge General Merchandise Stores and Department Stores into a new Sub-Industry called Broadline Retail, shift consumable merchandise sellers to the Consumer Staples Sector, and update the GICS nomenclature for select Retail classifications by replacing the word "Stores" with "Retail".
CLASSIFICATION OF DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES
Companies classified as Data Processing & Outsourced Services offer services either customized for select industries such as human resources or travel or to diverse industries, as is the case with transaction and payment processing companies offering payment related transaction and payment processing services by connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, digital partners, businesses, and other organizations. These support activities are closely aligned with the business support activities covered under the Industrials Sector rather than the Information Technology Sector, and with the Financials Sector in the case of payment processors.
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Data Processing & Outsourced Services was generally favorable. Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry under the Information Technology Sector will be discontinued and will be moved to the Industrials Sector with an updated definition. In addition, transaction and payment processing companies will be reclassified to a newly created Sub-Industry called Transaction and Payment Processing Services under the Financials Sector. Payroll processing companies will be moved to the Industrials Sector under the Human Resource & Employment Services Sub-Industry with an updated definition. Companies offering travel related data processing and outsourced services will be moved to the Consumer Discretionary Sector under the Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Sub-Industry.
CLASSIFICATION OF BANKS AND THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE
The Banks Industry Group comprised of Diversified Banks, Regional Banks, and Thrifts/Savings Banks has evolved over the years with respect to the geographic footprints of these businesses, the laws governing them, and the variety of services being offered. Further, Mortgage Finance, where revenue is more fee-based than interest income based, are distinct from Banks as they mainly offer mortgage finance related products & services for commercial & residential real estate properties. In order to capture these changes, it was proposed to merge Diversified Banks, Regional Banks, and Thrifts/Savings Banks into a single Sub-Industry. And it was proposed to discontinue the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Banks Industry Group and create a new Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Diversified Financials Industry Group (to be renamed Financial Services).
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Banks was mixed, but favorable for the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance. Most clients expressed a desire to retain a distinction between Diversified Banks and Regional Banks, although they found merit in merging Thrifts and Savings Banks into an expanded Regional Banks Sub-Industry. In addition, feedback was in favor of discontinuing the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Banks Industry Group and creating a new Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Diversified Financials Industry Group (to be renamed Financial Services). Hence, the proposal will be partially adopted. There will be no change to the Diversified Banks Sub-Industry, Thrifts/Savings banks will be merged with Regional Banks, and the change for Thrifts and Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry will be implemented as proposed.
CLASSIFICATION OF EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)
The companies structured as REITs generally focus on distinct property types such as retail properties, data centers, telecom towers, etc., and only a small percentage of these companies invest in diverse property types.
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Equity REITs was generally favorable. Clients confirmed that there is interest in creating additional granularity for REITs to help investors track the increased specialization in the REITs space. It was proposed that Residential REITs will be split into 2 distinct Sub-Industries and Specialized REITs will be split into 5 Sub-Industries. In addition, 8 Industries for REITs and a new Industry Group for Equity REITs will be created. A new Real Estate Management & Development Industry Group and Industry will also be created. Since the consultation feedback concerning the proposals for Equity REITs was largely favorable, the changes will be implemented as proposed.
CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION
The Trucking Sub-Industry includes a mix of companies providing cargo/goods and passenger ground transportation services. The passenger ground transportation business has evolved over the years through the development of online apps and marketplaces for taxis and on-demand ride sharing, as well as consumer bicycle and scooter rental platforms. In addition, these companies are distinct from those offering cargo/goods ground transportation services.
Market feedback supported the reasoning behind separating passenger land transportation from cargo/goods land transportation. The Trucking Sub-Industry will be split into two new Sub-Industries to be called Passenger Ground Transportation and Cargo Ground Transportation. For additional clarity, the Airlines Industry and Sub-Industry will also be renamed as Passenger Airlines to better reflect the companies classified there.
CLASSIFICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES
The consultation proposals related to the classification of renewable energy companies will not be adopted at this time. Although there is a rapid growth in investment and capacity in the renewable energy generation space that is transforming the competitive landscape of both the Energy and Utilities Sectors, with renewable energy generation sources becoming significant competitors to traditional energy source providers, feedback from clients and additional internal analysis suggests that there is not a consensus yet on how to reflect these changes in the GICS structure. It is likely that this topic will be revisited in a future structure review by S&P DJI and MSCI.
UPDATE TO GICS DEFINITION: CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS
The cannabis industry has expanded rapidly in recent years due to an ease in regulations and increased discovery of uses for a variety of applications. The legality of recreational usage is still inconsistent globally, whereas legal medicinal use is more widespread. Additional uses are still in a nascent stage. In addition, market feedback was also mixed and hence, the Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry definition will not be updated at this time.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES IN SELECT GICS INDUSTRY AND SUB-INDUSTRY NAMES
Various GICS Industry and Sub-Industry names will be updated to increase clarity and consistency across the GICS structure, in addition to above changes.
The new GICS structure will consist of 11 Sectors, 25 Industry Groups, 74 Industries and 163 Sub-Industries.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Seeking to counter international fears over its new security alliance with China, the Solomon Islands said Friday it won't allow China to build a military base there.
But that insistence will do little to ease concerns about the pact from the nation's traditional partners that include New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
The leader of neighboring Micronesia added his voice to those expressing trepidation by invoking the bloody battles of World War II and warning that the pact could again see the South Pacific region become a battleground for much larger powers.
The Solomon Islands government said Thursday a draft agreement of the new security pact had been initialed by representatives from the Solomons and China and would be "cleaned up" and signed.
In a statement Friday, the Solomon Islands government said that “contrary to the misinformation promoted by anti-government commentators” the agreement did not invite China to establish a military base.
“Government is conscious of the security ramification of hosting a military base, and it will not be careless to allow such initiative to take place under its watch,” the statement said.
The statement seemed to more emphatically rule out the possibility of a base after Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare had earlier told parliament it had no intention of asking China to build a base.
Sogavare said his nation sought only peace and prosperity, citing its foreign policy mantra: “We are friends to all and enemies to none.” He said it wasn't a secret deal but a sovereign issue.
Under the terms of the draft agreement, China could send police, military personnel and other armed forces to the Solomon Islands “to assist in maintaining social order” and for a variety of other reasons. It could also send warships to the islands for stopovers and to replenish supplies, which had led to speculation about the possibility of China establishing a naval base on the South Pacific islands.
Micronesia President David Panuelo wrote a letter to Sogavare saying Micronesia had “grave security concerns” about the "novel and unprecedented" arrangement.
He said the two small nations had become battle grounds during World War II and that it could happen again as China, the U.S. and Australia asserted themselves in the region.
“And is it plausible that, once the spheres have been carved out, that our concerns about climate change — today’s problem — would manifest into all-too-real concerns about a war in our backyards, with our people, our islands, as the playground for children playing as adults?” Panuelo wrote to Sogavare.
Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said Friday that while it respected the Solomons' sovereignty, the deal showed that China was acting aggressively in the region.
“We need to be very cautious here because the Chinese are incredibly aggressive, the tactics that they’re deploying into small island nations are quite remarkable,” he told Sky News.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week described the possibility of Chinese military forces stationed on the Solomon Islands as “the potential militarization of the region.” And the U.S. State Department said Washington did not believe China’s security forces and methods needed to be exported.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Thursday that “relevant parties should see the China-Solomon Islands security cooperation objectively and rationally and stop making irresponsible remarks.”
“Attempts to provoke, obstruct and undermine China’s friendly relations with the island countries is not popular and will not succeed,” Wang told reporters at a daily briefing.
“China-Solomon Islands cooperation does not target any third party and is not in conflict with Solomon Islands’ cooperation with other countries. Instead, it complements the existing regional cooperation mechanisms in a positive way,” he added.
The Solomon Islands, home to about 700,000 people, switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019 — a contributing factor to riots in November last year between residents of different islands within the country.
Australian police have been in the capital, Honiara, maintaining peace since then under a bilateral security treaty established in 2017. It provides a legal basis for the rapid deployment of Australian police, troops and associated civilians in the event of a major security challenge.
Chinese police are already on the islands conducting a training mission.
The Federated States of Micronesia is home to about 100,000 people. It has diplomatic relations and considers itself a “friend” of China, as well as having a close relationship with the U.S. under a compact of free association. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Solomon-Islands-says-China-deal-won-t-include-17049939.php | 2022-04-01T01:57:23Z |
Vietnam wants to deepen comprehensive partnership with US: PM
At the reception, PM Chinh stressed that Vietnam wishes to work together with the US – one of its leading important partners – to deepen the bilateral comprehensive partnership on the basis of respecting each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, political institutions and differences.
The government leader expressed his belief that the US diplomat will make more contributions to the comprehensive partnership.
The PM noted his wish and belief that the Vietnam-US relations will continue to develop sustainably on the principles of sincerity, trust, respect and equality, looking towards a better future.
For his part, Knapper applauded Vietnam’s strong development across spheres, especially in COVID-19 prevention and control and post-pandemic recovery.
The ambassador pledged to closely coordinate with Vietnamese ministries and agencies to maintain regular delegation exchanges and meetings between the two countries at all levels and channels, adding that the US will make every possible effort to support Vietnam in the coming time./. | https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-wants-to-deepen-comprehensive-partnership-with-us-pm/224394.vnp | 2022-04-01T01:57:05Z |
TOKYO (AP) — Starting out with funny videos and chat over Mario Kart racing games, two Ukrainian brothers have added a somber tone to their YouTube channel popular with young Japanese with updates from their country that bring the harsh realities of war closer to Japan.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine began just after the duo, Sava Tkachov, 26, and his younger brother Yan, 20, celebrated the second anniversary of their YouTube debut with subscribers exceeding 2 million for their Sawayan Channel and Sawayan Gamesthat Sava hosts.
The first word of war came from their father, a business consultant who had returned to Kyiv two months ago just before Russian troops rolled in and has stayed since to help defend his country. The siblings’ YouTube content, which used to be full of pranks, jokes and action videos, has become more serious.
Worried about their 53-year-old father and friends in Ukraine, the brothers in early March announced on their channel that they planned to volunteer as defenders too. It triggered a wave of reactions, some supporting and others criticizing them.
The father objected and the Tkachovs, who have no military training, abandoned the idea, especially when Sava said he received long and serious messages from some of his teenage fans showing their willingness to follow the brothers to Ukraine.
“By sending out messages through our channel, I made kids want to go to war and I cannot say if it was good or bad,” Sava said at a news conference Thursday. “But at least it was meaningful that they became interested in the issue. Fighting the war on the front-line is not the only way.”
Sava, who uses the handle “No War,” instead turned his gaming channel into a driver for donations and charity game events. He collected some 3.6 million yen ($29,500) in three hours, and donated entirely to the Ukrainian Embassy.
The siblings said they also started receiving messages from parents saying their children started thinking about peace and others thanking them for raising important social issues.
“I believe the merit of YouTube is I can convey the real information from the ground that my father is sharing with us about the situation that is very up to date, and I can stream that online almost immediately, so in that sense it could be much faster and accurate than news provided by traditional news media,” Sava said.
He said that his father would send videos of bombardment and bodies “as in war movies,” but he couldn’t use them because they were too graphic. In a recent appearance on a YouTube talk show hosted by popular former vaccine minister Taro Kono, Sava said the brothers were in regular communication with their father from an undisclosed location.
Japan was quick to join other industrialized nations in imposing sanctions against Russia and providing support for Ukraine.
Tokyo has also sent bulletproof vests, helmets, tents, medical supplies and other nonlethal defense equipment to Ukraine as an exception to Japan’s ban on military equipment transfer to countries in conflict.
Japan has taken tougher measures against Russia, worried about the impact of Moscow’s war on East Asia where Tokyo has faced threats from North Korea and China. In response to sanctions, Russia suspended peace treaty talks with Japan over the disputed Kuril Islands, which Moscow has held since 1945.
Sava Tkachov, who arrived with his family in Japan when he was 4 and studied at a top Japanese university, thanked his adopted country for its support but says Tokyo should stick to its pacifist role.
“Japan is the world’s top-class peaceful nation … and what the country is doing right now is very appropriate,” he said. “As to the question of whether Japan should send weapons, I do not think it’s the kind of role Japan should be playing.”
Instead, he said, Japan can better contribute by continuing to appeal for peace and take a leadership role within Asia.
He also said Japan can provide home to many war-displaced Ukrainians. Some may face challenges of language or unfamiliar food, “but I’m sure they can overcome the difficulties with the empathy of the Japanese people and the spirits of the Ukrainians.” | https://www.ketk.com/news/entertainment-news/ukrainian-youtube-brothers-reach-out-to-japanese-to-end-war/ | 2022-04-01T01:57:22Z |
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The Nadleh Whut’en First Nation in northern B.C. outlined priorities such as an apology from Pope Francis amid discussions at the Vatican in a statement to the press on Wednesday (March 30).
Nadleh Whut’en representatives are part of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) delegation to the Vatican alongside more than 100 First Nations people from across Canada including residential school survivors, elders, youth and support staff.
Nadleh Whut’en is calling on the Pope to visit the site of the former Lejac Indian Residential School to “further discuss reparations and a better path forward” as part of an apology for the role the Catholic Church played in the residential school system in Canada.
The school was operated by the Catholic Church under contract with the Canadian government from when it opened in 1922 until 1976. First Nations say hundreds of their children were forced to attend Lejac, many never to return home.
Nadleh Whut’en Chief Larry Nooski said the Catholic Church “has yet to apologize, compensate or meaningfully support reconciliation” with Nadleh Whut’en and more than 70 B.C. First Nation communities that had their children taken to Lejac.
“This meeting with Pope Francis, to witness an apology, is a historic moment for Nadleh Whut’en and other First Nations from across Canada,” Nooski wrote.
“Many survivors of the Lejac Indian Residential School carry pain and suffering as a result of abuse from priests and nuns at the school.”
Nadleh Whut’en delegates Eleanor Nooski and Tanya Stump said they will prioritize the return of stolen artifacts and access to Vatican archives.
READ MORE: Nadleh Whut’en delegates prepare for Vatican visit to push for residential school archives
The First Nation is also seeking for Rose Prince to be officially recognized as a saint. Prince died in 1949 of tuberculosis. Since 1990, the devout have held pilgrimages to her grave at Lejac where Father Joules Goulet’s prayers and anointments are said to heal the chronically injured.
The First Nation said discussions with the Catholic Church must also include the “rejection and retraction” of the “doctrine of discovery.” Papal laws gave license to explorers to claim terra nullius [vacant land] in the name of their sovereign and defined “vacant” as not populated by Christians.
Nadleh Whut’en Chief and Council offered prayers and support for all delegates to the Vatican saying the First Nation continue will continue to seek justice, restitution and apology for the harms committed by the Catholic Church to their children.
READ MORE: Nadleh Whut’en First Nation plans for unmarked grave search at Lejac residential school site
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