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True North Commercial REIT (TSE:TNT.UN – Get Rating)’s stock price passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of C$7.23 and traded as low as C$7.20. True North Commercial REIT shares last traded at C$7.30, with a volume of 242,470 shares changing hands.
Separately, Raymond James set a C$7.75 price target on True North Commercial REIT and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 3rd.
The company has a 50 day moving average of C$7.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$7.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 156.27, a quick ratio of 0.05 and a current ratio of 0.07. The stock has a market capitalization of C$632.59 million and a PE ratio of 12.50.
True North Commercial REIT Company Profile (TSE:TNT.UN)
The REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT currently owns and operates a portfolio of 46 commercial properties consisting of approximately 3.7 million square feet in urban and select strategic secondary markets across Canada focusing on long term leases with government and credit-rated tenants.
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Group trying to disbar lawyers who worked on Trump’s post-election lawsuits
A dark money group with connections to the Democratic Party is reportedly looking to disbar and discredit more than 100 lawyers who worked on former President Trump’s post-election lawsuits.
The 65 Project, named after the 65 lawsuits filed to overturn the 2020 election results, has already filed 10 ethics complaints and will air advertisements in contentious states as part of the plan, which was first reported by Axios.
On its website, the group notes that judges appointed by both parties found Trump’s election fraud filings “bogus and riddled with false statements” following the election.
“But success in the courtroom was not the only objective,” the group writes. “Instead, the lawyers bringing these claims knew they were a key component of a larger effort to discredit the 2020 presidential election — and all future elections in which their preferred candidate lost.”
Specifically, the group is set to spend millions on the effort to target 111 attorneys in 26 states, all of whom were involved in pushes to challenge or reverse 2020 election results. States targeted for advertisements include Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
There has been no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election results that the lawyers attempted to overturn; however, the false narrative pushed by Trump and his allies is expected to play a central role in the 2024 midterms, as a number of GOP-led states have revised their voting laws in response to the so-called big lie.
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and Paul Rosenzweig, who served as former senior counsel for Ken Starr’s Whitewater investigation and was part of former President George W. Bush’s Department of Homeland Security, are advisory board members for the group.
Former Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Christine Durham and Roberta Ramo, who was American Bar Association’s first female president, are also members of the board, according to its website.
David Brock, founder of Media Matters for America and the super PAC American Bridge 21st Century, will advise the group.
Brock told Axios the idea was to “not only bring the grievances in the bar complaints, but shame them and make them toxic in their communities and in their firms.”
But Paul Davis, one of the attorneys targeted by the group, said, “This move is nothing more than a desperate attempt by leftist hacks and mercenaries.”
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Season in review: Stars old and new shine in the 2021-22 Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket League season
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Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked By Nearly A Rupee, 9th Rise In 10 Days
New Delhi:
Petrol and diesel costs have been in the present day hiked by 80 paise a litre every, taking the full enhance in charges within the final ten days to Rs 6.40 per litre.
Petrol in Delhi will now value Rs 101.81 per litre as towards 101.01 per litre beforehand whereas diesel charges have gone up from 92.27 per litre to 93.07 per litre in the present day, worth notification of state gasoline retailers confirmed.
In Mumbai, the petrol & diesel costs per litre reached Rs 116.72 & Rs 100.94 respectively after costs have been elevated by 84 paise.
Rates have been elevated throughout the nation and differ from state to state relying upon the incidence of native taxation.
This is the ninth enhance in costs for the reason that ending of a four-and-half-month lengthy hiatus in price revision on March 22.
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Saints Mickey Loomis opens up about losing Armstead & Williams
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - We’re nearing the end of the NFL’s version of ‘March Madness’, but for the most part, despite a lot of headlines, the Saints have stood pat. A lot of their 2021 team remains, with two big exceptions.
The biggest, literally, is left tackle Terron Armstead, who’s now in Miami.
“I know he wanted to be with the Saints, and we wanted him,” general manager Mickey Loomis explained. “Yet it was only going to be if the market wasn’t what he expected. I always felt like the market was going to be up there for him. He’s such a good player and such a good person, good for a team that someone was going to recognize that and make him a really good offer. "
The Saints first free agent to move on was safety Marcus Williams, who landed in Baltimore on a five-year, $70 million deal. Loomis said it was simply a matter of not being able to afford what the Ravens were willing to give him.
" We had an offer to him last year, and I would say that we weren’t going to be in the same ballpark where he ultimately ended up,” Loomis said. “That’s just a numbers game and a salary cap issue for us. "
Part of it can be attributed to the price of success. The more you of it you have, the more valuable players become. When that happens, player costs inevitably go up. In a perfect world, a team can retain everyone, but that’s just not reality.
“It’s hard to fit everybody under the cap, and yet it’s a good problem to have.” Loomis said. “But it can be a problem sometimes. For example, Terron Armstead and Marcus Williams, we couldn’t afford to keep at the magnitude of the deals that were available to them.”
That’s simply life in the modern NFL.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-1-9-1, FIREBALL: 1
(four, one, nine, one; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-1-9-1, FIREBALL: 1
(four, one, nine, one; FIREBALL: one)
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The latest Wall Street bank to try to make sense of the metaverse is Citi, which says the market for it might reach $13 trillion.
In a 184-page research note, Citi
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Also see: With a tiger and Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan enters the metaverse
Put a different way, the metaverse would be 1% of the estimated $128 trillion global economy, which doesn’t sound too far fetched given that the digital economy accounted for 10% of U.S. output in 2018, before the pandemic.
But there’s a need for major investment to get there. Only a quarter of the global population will have access to 5G speeds by 2025. And in any event, the Citi report notes, users aren’t necessarily clamoring to get there.
What will the metaverse be used for? Gaming, for sure, but also entertainment commerce, advertising, education, healthcare, public services, tourism and training. There’s already examples, such as the rapper Travis Scott performing a concert inside of the Fortnite game, or a virtual fashion week this month in Decentraland.
Popular metaverse gaming companies include Fortnite maker Epic Games, Roblox
RBLX,
And of course, no metaverse discussion would be complete without an examination of cybercurrencies and non-fungible-tokens. The Citi report did point out the hype in the NFT space, saying wash trades, where a seller is on both sides of a trade, is rampant, creating a misleading picture of liquidity and artificially inflating value. Counterfeits and so-called rug pulls also are problems.
There already are gaming tokens with market capitalizations of over $1 billion: Mana for Decentraland, AXS for Axie Infinity, SAND for The Sandbox, APE for ApeCoin, and GALA for Gala. (Some $615 million was just stolen from Axie Infinity.)
Citi expects different forms of cryptocurrency such as bitcoin
BTCUSD,
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-latest-wall-street-estimate-for-the-metaverse-is-that-it-could-be-a-13-trillion-market-11648716687
| 2022-04-01T00:13:24Z
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
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Pop-up toy shop opens store in Norton Commons
A pop-up toy store in Norton Commons now has a more permanent home.
Jughead & Bean's is a specialty toy shop that sells toys, tales and treats for kids up to 13 years old. The shop opened last summer in the cottages at North Village Market in Norton Commons.
At the beginning of March, owner Justin Cooper opened the business in a brick-and-mortar on Meeting Street.
He said starting at the cottages helped him test his dream of opening a toy store.
"We found out what sold, what didn't sell, we were asked a lot of questions, do you have this, that," Cooper said. "So we were really able to customize what we were ordering to what the neighborhood wanted."
Cooper said his store isn't like toy shopping in the big box stores. They are focused on experience.
"We want kids to come in, play with things, we have an example of almost all of our toys out to demonstrate," Cooper said. "We want you to come in, try things outplay see if you like it."
Inside the shop, you'll find fidget toys, stuffed animals, dress-up clothes, outdoor toys, classics, books and candy.
Jughead and Bean's also does gift wrapping and ships gift boxes.
To learn more, click here.
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Ashley Kiernan tallied six goals and an assist as Chatham, No. 5 in NJ.com’s Top 20, defeated Glen Ridge 13-6 in Glen Ridge.
Chatham (1-0) led 9-2 at the half.
Stella Straka, Sophia Claps and Kayleigh Coughlin scored two goals apiece with Taryn Luzi adding a goal.
Frances Tedesco led Glen Ridge (0-1) with two goals with Siena Atkinson adding a goal. Hana Yang and Defne Zeybek tallied an assist each.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military needs to adjust its planning, training, targeting and use of weapons in order to better avoid widespread civilian deaths and damage such as the devastating 2017 battle to liberate the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants, a new RAND report said Thursday.
The report requested by the Pentagon reflects criticism of the military's airstrike campaign that, according to some estimates, killed more than 1,600 civilians in Raqqa, as the U.S.-led coalition worked to destroy the Islamic State caliphate that wrested control of large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the report, which lays out a series of recommendations to improve military procedures and strategy, will be used as the department develops its own broader plan to reduce civlian harm.
“No other military works as hard as we do to mitigate civilian harm, and yet we still cause it,” said Kirby. ”We're going to continue to try to learn from past issues.”
RAND concluded that the battle for Raqqa provided important lessons.
Michael McNerney, lead author of the RAND report, called Raqqa “a cautionary tale about civilian harm in urban combat.” He said it "should serve as an extra incentive to the DoD to strengthen its policies and procedures to mitigate, document and respond to civilian harm.”
The RAND report noted that there has been a wide range of estimated civilian casualties during the seige, but also said it believes that 60%-80% of Raqqa was left uninhabitable by the time the city was liberated in October 2017.
Initially the U.S.-led coalition estimted that it was responsible for 38 incidents involving 240 civilian casualties — including 178 who were killed. A consortium of local Syrian and international groups, including Amnesty International and Airwars, put the number of casualties at a “high estimate” of 1,600, but said that about 774 of them could specifically be “verified” by data as the result of coalition action.
The report makes it clear that several thousand more civilians likely died, based on the number of bodies uncovered by U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, but many were probably killed by IS or other fighters on the ground.
“Our report focuses on U.S. actions in Raqqa, but the actions of the Syrian government and its Russian and Iranian partners undoubtedly contributed far more to civilian harm and suffering in Syria overall,” McNerney said.
The report noted that the challenges in Raqqa were compounded by limits on the number U.S. troops that could be there, as well as where they could be positioned. U.S. troops on the ground could have provided better targeting and civilian information, including on Islamic State militants' efforts to use civilians as human shields, the report said.
RAND recommended that the U.S. military provide more extensive training and guidance on the need to avoid civilian harm, and plan and execute operations in ways to achieve those goals. Changes could include improved planning, better assessments of potential collateral damage, increased mission rehearsals, improved intelligence gathering, and more selective use of air strikes and munitions that minimize bomb fragmentation.
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HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii judge has granted a couple’s request for a temporary restraining order against Ezra Miller, an actor known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films.
The couple filed a petition for a temporary restraining order Tuesday, alleging that Miller burst into their bedroom and threatened them in Hilo, a small town on the Big Island. The petition also accused Miller of stealing some of their belongings, including a passport and wallet.
The judge’s order, filed in court Wednesday, said it was necessary to grant the couple’s petition to prevent harassment.
Days earlier, Miller allegedly harassed patrons at a karaoke bar. Late Sunday, police were called to Margarita Village in Hilo, where they said Miller yelled obscenities, grabbed a mic from a singing woman and lunged at a man playing darts.
“The bar owner asked Miller to calm down several times to no avail,” police said in a news release.
Miller was arrested at the bar shortly after midnight Monday and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment. Miller was released on $500 bail.
Neither Miller nor the actor’s representatives could immediately be reached for comment Thursday.
Miller is ordered to appear at a court hearing for the temporary restraining order against harassment in Hilo on April 13.
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https://www.kget.com/entertainment-news/actor-ezra-miller-ordered-to-stay-away-from-hawaii-couple/
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has agreed to appear at a deposition in Connecticut to answer questions in a lawsuit by relatives of some of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims, his lawyers said Thursday, a day after a judge ordered fines against Jones for defying orders to attend a deposition last week despite his claim of illness.
Jones will sit for a deposition April 11 and is asking the judge to put a hold on the daily fines, according to new court filings by his attorney, Norman Pattis. The fines begin at $25,000 on Friday and increase by $25,000 each weekday he does not appear for questioning.
Pattis also asked the Connecticut Supreme Court on Thursday to hear an appeal against the fines. There were no immediately rulings on Jones' requests.
Lawyers for the Sandy Hook families, who are suing Jones for defamation for calling the 2012 school shooting a hoax, had no immediate comment. Twenty first graders and six educators were killed in the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.
Connecticut Judge Barbara Bellis found the Austin, Texas, resident liable for damages to the families in November. A trial on how much he should pay them is set for later this year.
Earlier this week, Jones offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve the lawsuit, according to court filings. The offer was quickly rejected by the families. Lawyers for the families said in court filings that it was a “transparent and desperate attempt by Alex Jones to escape a public reckoning under oath with his deceitful, profit-driven campaign against the plaintiffs and the memory of their loved ones lost at Sandy Hook.”
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EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Escalade, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESCA, or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer and distributor of sporting goods and indoor/outdoor recreational equipment, today announced that it will issue first quarter 2022 results before the market opens on Thursday, April 14, 2022.
A conference call will be held Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. ET to review the Company's financial results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer session.
A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of Escalade's website at www.escaladeinc.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download, and install any necessary audio software.
ABOUT ESCALADE
Founded in 1922, and headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Escalade designs, manufactures, and sells sporting goods, fitness, and indoor/outdoor recreation equipment. Our mission is to connect family and friends creating lasting memories. Leaders in our respective categories, Escalade's brands include Bear® Archery; STIGA® table tennis; Accudart®; RAVE Sports®; Victory Tailgate®; Onix® Pickleball; Goalrilla™; Lifeline® fitness products; Woodplay®; Brunswick Billiards®. Escalade's products are available online and at leading retailers nationwide. For more information, visit www.escaladeinc.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to present or future trends or factors that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks include, but are not limited to: specific and overall impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic on Escalade's financial condition and results of operations; the impact of competitive products and pricing; product demand and market acceptance; new product development; Escalade's ability to achieve its business objectives, especially with respect to its Sporting Goods business on which it has chosen to focus; Escalade's ability to successfully achieve the anticipated results of strategic transactions, including the integration of the operations of acquired assets and businesses and of divestitures or discontinuances of certain operations, assets, brands, and products; the continuation and development of key customer, supplier, licensing and other business relationships; Escalade's ability to develop and implement our own direct to consumer e-commerce distribution channel; Escalade's ability to successfully negotiate the shifting retail environment and changes in consumer buying habits; the financial health of our customers; disruptions or delays in our business operations, including without limitation disruptions or delays in our supply chain, arising from political unrest, war, labor strikes, natural disasters, public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic, and other events and circumstances beyond our control; Escalade's ability to control costs; Escalade's ability to successfully implement actions to lessen the potential impacts of tariffs and other trade restrictions applicable to our products and raw materials, including impacts on the costs of producing our goods, importing products and materials into our markets for sale, and on the pricing of our products; general economic conditions; fluctuation in operating results; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in the securities markets; continued listing of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market and/or inclusion in market indices such as the Russell 2000; Escalade's ability to obtain financing and to maintain compliance with the terms of such financing; the availability, integration and effective operation of information systems and other technology, and the potential interruption of such systems or technology; risks related to data security of privacy breaches; and other risks detailed from time to time in Escalade's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Escalade's future financial performance could differ materially from the expectations of management contained herein. Escalade undertakes no obligation to release revisions to these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
16-18-26-28-30-32-35-40-43-45-48-49-50-57-59-62-64-66-67-74-76-80
(sixteen, eighteen, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-two, thirty-five, forty, forty-three, forty-five, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty, fifty-seven, fifty-nine, sixty-two, sixty-four, sixty-six, sixty-seven, seventy-four, seventy-six, eighty)
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https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17049784.php
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Kunal Basu has mastered the art of putting himself in someone else’s shoes. From writing the story of motherhood from the view of an orphan woman in Sarojini’s Mother to depicting the double life of a 16th-century court painter in The Miniaturist, the Indian fiction author has lived many literary lives. I recently — and virtually — sat down with him to find out how he finds his international inspiration and the secret to writing a long and ongoing series of bestselling novels.
Born in the town of Kolkata in India, Basu studied engineering at Jadavpur University before joining the University of Florida where he earned a Ph.D. He later settled in Montreal, Canada, and worked as an associate professor of marketing at McGill University for over 10 years. In 1999, he moved to England to continue teaching at Oxford University. It was at that time that he published his first novel, The Opium Clerk.
“The biggest challenge was that up until a certain point, I was able to manage two careers,” he shared. “I realized that writing fiction is the most dangerous drug that you can have when I didn't want to get up from my desk to teach a class or do a Ph.D. seminar.”
Shortly after, the writer left the renowned university in pursuit of full immersion into his true calling. Since 2001, Basu’s published literary works include 13 novels, a collection of short stories, poetry, and screenplays. He even started dabbling in acting.
“The transition from fiction to film was very coincidental,” said Basu.
It was during a party he said he nearly missed that he met Aparna Sen, a fellow Bengali and award-winning filmmaker. This encounter led to the 2010 film adaptation of his short story, The Japanese Wife.
“The initial impulse for a story comes out of an unstructured, reflective kind of mind,” he said. “I realized that the more unfocused I am, the more creative I can be. I tend to attend to the sensations of the world as it appears to me.”
The author has an unquenchable curiosity for human life, for which some of his most successful stories arise from the people he has come across in real life. But how does he capture various perspectives so well?
His writing routine begins with two conditions. First, there is a need to “feel deep empathy and connection with a character who is outside of my skin," said Basu.
Once emotional proximity is identified, he conducts diligent research to grasp as much information as possible about the circumstances of this person's life. Combined, this creative process is what may lead to creating an authentic character.
“Our job is to actually go outside of our world to explore and understand,” said Basu. “One of my Indian novels, which has become very popular in India, is about the life of a male sex worker. It took me two years to research and understand that world.”
His latest work, In An Ideal World, is a racy detective novel that tells the tale of a mysterious disappearance of a young Muslim student at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. The fictional story is derived from the real wave of kidnappings and imprisonments of liberal supporters and those suspected of anti-nationalism that took place in India in 2016.
“Don't fuss about creativity,” said Basu. “Be excited about life, indulge in it, and don't be judgmental. Don't judge people, don't judge situations, immerse yourself as much as you can.”
Stephanie Ricci contributed to this story.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/karlmoore/2022/03/31/unleashing-your-creativity-with-best-selling-fiction-author-kunal-basu/
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62nd Annual Home Show to Take Place This Weekend
With the long shadow of the COVID pandemic seeming to abate and the ending of a long winter, it is now a good time to start thinking about those home improvement projects you may have been considering or have put off. Well, the best place to find out more...
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EXCLUSIVE: Annalise Basso (Snowpiercer) Tracy Campbell (House of Payne), Steven Ogg (Apple TV+’s Emancipation), Jay Huguley (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), Denise Smolarek and newcomer Avalon Reign have signed on to star in the crime drama Now I See, from writer-director Carissa Stutzman and Anthem Entertainment.
The film centers on Claire Moyer (Basso), a blind woman who is overly cautious with her six-year-old daughter, Briar (Reign). When Briar goes missing on Christmas Day, Claire faces her worst nightmare and sets out in the darkness to find her. Knowing her daughter’s life is at stake and frustrated by a lack of police effort, she joins forces with her boyfriend Beck (Campbell). But when law enforcement turns their investigation onto Beck, Claire has no choice but to take matters into her own hands. Ogg will play Sheriff Walker Donley, with Huguley as Officer Hooper Miller—both assigned to the case of finding Claire’s daughter. Basso is producing alongside Joshua Stutzman and Carissa Stutzman.
Basso currently stars as LJ Folger on TNT’s Snowpiercer and is otherwise best known for turns in films including Slender Man, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Captain Fantastic and Oculus. Additional TV credits include Constantine, Nikita, New Girl, Parks and Recreation and Bones.
Payne has previously appeared in series including House of Payne and Army Wives, among other projects.
Ogg is a BAFTA Award nominee who currently stars alongside Basso as Snowpiercer‘s Pike. He will next be seen in Antoine Fuqua’s Apple thriller Emancipation and cyberpunk indie The Dresden Sun. The actor has also appeared on the film side in Ani Simon-Kennedy’s Tribeca drama The Short History of the Long Road and Carl Strathie’s sci-fi pic Solis, among other projects. Additional TV credits include AMC’s Better Call Saul and The Walking Dead, Amazon’s The Tick and HBO’s Westworld.
Huguley will next be seen in Daniel Adams’ feature The Walk with Terrence Howard , Malcom McDowell and Justin Chatwin. He’s previously appeared in films including The Eyes of Tammy Faye, 12 Years a Slave and The Glorias, and on such series as NCIS: New Orleans, The Walking Dead and Treme.
Smolarek’s past credits include the films The Interrogation and Parallel Universe.
Basso is represented by Luber Roklin Entertainment and Gochman Law Group; Campbell by Tangerine Talent and Pierce Entertainment; Ogg by APA and Trisko Talent Management in Vancouver; and Huguley by A3 Artists Agency, Landrum Arts LA and Luber Roklin Entertainment.
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| 2022-04-01T00:13:27Z
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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc. (NYSE:PFD – Get Rating) saw a significant decrease in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,900 shares, a decrease of 21.8% from the February 28th total of 29,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 37,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.
Shares of NYSE PFD traded up $0.22 during trading on Thursday, hitting $13.86. The company had a trading volume of 55,757 shares, compared to its average volume of 36,228. Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund has a 52 week low of $13.32 and a 52 week high of $18.80. The business’s 50-day moving average is $14.67 and its 200 day moving average is $15.95.
The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.0825 per share. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 21st.
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| 2022-04-01T00:13:28Z
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New York (CNN Business) — The war in Ukraine caused a mass exodus of companies from Russia never seen before. Corporations that spent years carving their way into the growing consumer market withdrew almost overnight, their lucrative operations suddenly looking like liabilities.
The exodus calls into question what some of those companies were doing in Russia in the first place, and why it took an act of war to change their minds. One of the companies that is being targeted is Nokia.
On Monday, The New York Times revealed how Nokia has for years supplied equipment and services that underpinned Russia’s vast surveillance system that has been used to spy on dissidents. Although Nokia denounced the invasion of Ukraine and said it would suspend sales in the country, the company told The New York Times that it was required to make products that were compliant with the surveillance system.
In other words, this was simply the cost of doing business in Russia.
Nokia said in a statement that The New York Times article was misleading, emphasizing that the company “does not manufacture, install or service” the surveillance tools. “We condemn any misuse of lawful interception for the purpose of violating human rights,” he said. “To avoid this, multilateral action is very necessary to ensure the establishment of sufficient frameworks.”
Laws vs. ethics
There is no evidence that Nokia has done anything illegal, but ethics and law are not the same thing.
It’s hard to imagine that Nokia didn’t know what was going on in Russia. A Russian intelligence expert who spoke to The New York Times said Nokia “had to know how its devices would be used.”
Experts say that there is no company (or consumer, for that matter) that can keep their hands perfectly clean. The vast and interconnected nature of global supply chains makes it nearly impossible to avoid any interaction, direct or indirect, with corruption, labor exploitation, or other unsavory elements of global trade.
The question, then, is how close you are to bad behavior, says Jason Brennan, a professor of business ethics at Georgetown University.
“No one is willing to swim in a pool when there’s a dead body in it, but in the ocean… It’s about the concentration of death around you,” he says. “Markets also work a bit this way.”
I mean, Nokia may not have made the technology that was spying on the Russians, but it did teach the Russian authorities how to run it, and that should have been a huge red flag to the company’s top brass.
Documents reviewed by The New York Times show the company knew it was facilitating the Russian surveillance apparatus. It was an essential and lucrative business for Nokia, the newspaper reports, accounting for hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue.
Nokia called on governments to set clearer rules on where the technology can and cannot be sold. “Nokia has no ability to monitor, access or interfere with any lawful interception capabilities on the networks our customers own and operate,” he told the newspaper.
This is a common saying of large companies that have difficulty controlling their own activities: they ask governments to intervene to protect them from our baser impulses. (See: Zuckerberg, Mark.)
strike a balance
This dilemma is not new for multinational companies. Big tech, in particular, has struggled to find a balance between the democratic ideals of free speech and privacy and the realities of doing business in authoritarian markets like China and Russia, where those rights are absent.
Apple, for example, has long prided itself on ensuring the privacy of its customers. But in China, Apple has had to bend those values to comply with regulators.
A New York Times investigation last summer found that Apple aided the government’s censorship of the Chinese version of the app store and put Chinese customer data at risk. Apple denied some of the report’s conclusions, stating that it had removed apps only to comply with Chinese law.
Similarly, chips made by Intel and Nvidia are allegedly found in computers that China uses in its mass surveillance of Muslim minorities.
And last year, Microsoft said it had inadvertently removed images of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown from around the world on its Bing search engine, a rare case of China’s strict domestic censorship extending beyond its borders.
Tech leaders like Apple CEO Tim Cook have argued that it is better to participate in authoritarian markets than to stay out. But often that means complying with the regimes responsible for human rights abuses, and sometimes helping them in those goals.
Brennan, a professor of business ethics, argues that companies should not directly aid a totalitarian government, even if local laws require them to. “You can’t do it because you’re told to, and you can’t do it for money,” he said.
And if that means losing a lot of money, then I’m sorry. “You can’t do wrong for $200 billion. You can’t do it for a million. It’s a matter of basic ethics,” Brennan added.
That said, there’s good news for companies like Nokia looking for help to rein themselves in: doing the right thing is good business. It is not only good for public relations, but also for profits.
Consumers and investors are increasingly aware of the behavior of their companies, and they have taken note. Look at how quickly Disney turned its response and actions around after initially refusing to oppose Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. And the speed of the exodus from Russia among Western brands underscores a relatively new era in which investors and customers are demanding that brands do more than maximize profits at all costs.
So companies should do the right thing and pass up the often lucrative opportunities to aid the ill-intentioned enemy governments. If they give in to their impulses, their actions will have consequences: for companies and for the world.
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https://d1softballnews.com/western-companies-can-no-longer-deal-with-dictators-analysis-2/
| 2022-04-01T00:13:27Z
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By Darlene Superville | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden marked Transgender Day of Visibility on Thursday by denouncing “hateful bills” being passed at the state level as the White House played host to “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender winner on the popular quiz show.
Schneider met with second gentleman Doug Emhoff, who joined Rachel Levine, the assistant health secretary and the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate, for a conversation with transgender kids and their parents.
Schneider used the moment in the Washington spotlight to speak out against bills affecting transgender people.
“They’re really scary and some of them in particular that are denying medical services to trans youth, those are, those are lifesaving medical treatments,” Schneider told reporters. “These bills will cause the deaths of children and that’s really sad to me and it’s really frightening.”
Biden, in a brief video message, said that “the onslaught of anti-transgender state laws attacking you and your families is simply wrong.” The president said his administration “is standing up for you against all these hateful bills. And we’re committed to advancing transgender equality in the classroom, on the playing field, at work, in our military and our housing and health care systems.”
The administration announced several actions to make the federal government more inclusive for transgender people and said the Health and Human Services Department will be the first agency to fly a trans pride flag. The steps come as Republican leaders have advanced state measures targeting transgender people as part of a broader push to stoke culture wars heading into a critical election season.
The administration said the federal government will become more inclusive for transgender people, including through the use of a new “X” gender marker on U.S. passport applications, beginning on April 11, and new Transportation Security Administration scanners that are gender-neutral.
It is working to expand the availability of the “X” gender marker to airlines and federal travel programs and will make it easier for transgender people to change their gender information in Social Security Administration records.
Visitors to the White House complex soon will also be able to choose an “X” gender marker option in the White House Worker and Visitor Entry System, which is used to conduct screening background checks.
At airports, changes will be made to screening scanners along with the introduction of the use of an “X” for travelers going through Precheck who do not identify as male or female. Transportation Security Administration agents will receive new instructions on how to make screening procedures less invasive and will work with airlines to promote acceptance of the “X” gender marker.
“Jeopardy!” star Schneider spoke of “being a trans person out there that isn’t monstrous and isn’t threatening and is just a normal person, like we all are,” and said “the more that people like me can be seen, the harder it is to sustain the myths that are … kind of driving a lot of this hate and fear.”
In his video, Biden said there is work still to be done to end “the epidemic of violence against transgender women of color and girls of color” and to ensure that transgender seniors “can age with dignity.” He called anew on Congress to pass the Equality Act to help transgender people around the world “live free from discrimination and violence.”
Biden tried to reassure any transgender person who is struggling, telling them to remember that “you’re not alone.”
“You’re so brave. You belong. And we have your back,” Biden said.
The administration’s actions follow recent steps at the state level to limit activity by transgender people. At least 10 states have banned transgender athletes from participating in sports at all levels in a way that is consistent with their gender identity.
In Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking reelection, has ordered the state’s child welfare agency to probe reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is running for reelection and considering a 2024 presidential bid, on Monday signed into law a measure that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. The law has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalizes LGBTQ people. Republicans and advocates of the law argue that discussion of these topics should be between parents and their children.
Associated Press writers Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, and Colleen Long and Ben Fox contributed to this report.
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https://www.sgvtribune.com/2022/03/31/jeopardy-star-amy-schneider-visit-the-white-house/
| 2022-04-01T00:13:28Z
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Kohl's is pushing back against intense pressure from Wall Street to make changes or sell the company.
The retailer sent a sharply worded letter to shareholders Thursday ahead of the its annual meeting in May, urging them to reject an activist investor's efforts to gain control of the company and install its own board of directors.
Hedge fund Macellum has criticized Kohl's in recent months, arguing the chain has underperformed competitors and lacks a compelling strategy. It wants Kohl's to consider selling its real estate assets, spin off its e-commerce business or find a buyer for the whole company.
Macellum last month nominated 10 new directors to Kohl's 13-member board, which would give it more than enough votes to approve a takeover.
In its letter Thursday Kohl's called on shareholders to "reject Macellum's empty agenda" and vote against its "inexperienced, unqualified" board nominees.
Macellum is pushing for "a hasty sale at any price" and its nominees are "not truly independent," Kohl's said, because of their ties to the fund's founder, Jonathan Duskin. Duskin is also one of the board nominees.
"The choice is clear: Re-elect the Kohl's Board ... or elect Jonathan Duskin and his associates to destroy value," Kohl's said in the letter.
Macellum did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Kohl's is also considering a sale of the company.
The retailer said earlier this month that it has engaged with more than 20 potential buyers, a sign of wide interest. Hudson's Bay Co., the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, is also reportedly considering a bid.
There are also some broader concerns about the pressure from Wall Street and any potential sale of the company.
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin wrote a letter last week to Kohl's, which was founded in the state and is based there, calling on the company to reject any offers that propose selling real estate assets, "increase the risk of bankruptcy, or imperil the jobs and retirement security of thousands of Wisconsin workers."
Department store woes
Kohl's, the largest department store chain in the United States, is trying to prove the exception to the decline of the sector in recent years.
Department store brands have long struggled against competition from Amazon, Walmart, Target and discount clothing chains such as TJMaxx. Numerous big retailers including Sears, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, Barney's and others have filed for bankruptcy in recent years.
Kohl's has attempted a variety of strategies to increase sales, such as partnering with Amazon to handle returns and expanding its athleisure business. The changes haven't helped much.
In 2018, sales inched up 0.7% from the prior year, but in 2019, they dropped 1.2%. Sales plunged 20% in 2020 as Covid-19 raged, all but eliminating in-store shopping amid pandemic restrictions and mandatory closures.
Sales bounced back 23% last year, after stores reopened and shoppers refreshed their wardrobes — but remained well below pre-pandemic levels.
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| 2022-04-01T00:13:28Z
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
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https://www.ctinsider.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17049788.php
| 2022-04-01T00:13:28Z
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 9th time in 10 days. Check rates
The price of petrol in Delhi now stands at ₹101.81 per litre, whereas diesel is promoting at ₹93.07 per litre.
Prices of petrol and diesel had been hiked on Thursday by one other 80 paise per litre every, taking the whole increment in 10 days to ₹6.40 a litre in 9 revision. The price of petrol in Delhi now stands at ₹101.81 per litre, whereas diesel is promoting at ₹93.07 per litre. In Mumbai, the petrol and diesel costs have gone up by 84 paise, thus costing ₹116.72 and ₹100.94 per litre respectively.
The worth of petrol in Chennai now stands at ₹107.45 after being elevated by 76 paise a litre whereas the value of diesel is ₹97.52 after being elevated by 76 paise per litre. Meanwhile in Kolkata, the value of petrol stands at ₹111.35 a litre after being elevated by 83 paise and diesel is promoting at ₹96.22 per litre after being elevated by 80 paise.
(Also learn | Why petrol, diesel prices tend to soar higher? Buck stops at Russia-Ukraine war)
The every day motor gasoline worth revision was paused since November 4 final yr, which was damaged on March 22, following the crude oil going upwards as a result of Russian navy operations in Ukraine. Prices of petrol and diesel are set to be hiked additional given the sharp soar in crude oil costs within the worldwide markets.
The gasoline worth hikes could have a cascading impression on the costs of different objects and result in inflationary stress and damage financial progress. It could have a cascading impact on the costs of different objects as properly.
As India imports 85 per cent of its power wants from the worldwide market, a slight fluctuation in costs of crude oil within the worldwide market impacts the petrol and diesel prices within the nation. Experts recommend that the value of petrol and diesel will proceed to surge within the Indian market in small doses.
(with inputs from ANI)
First Published Date: 31 Mar 2022, 10:50 AM IST
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https://thewall.fyi/petrol-diesel-prices-hiked-for-9th-time-in-10-days-check-rates/
| 2022-04-01T00:13:28Z
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Geraldton roller derby sign-up next week at Rocks Laneway, skaters of all ages encouraged to join
Geraldton roller derby team, Sin City Rollers, wants “fresh meat” at its recruitment drive next week.
So if you’re keen to have a go at one of the only sports without a ball, put your blades on and roll down to Rocks Laneway next Wednesday. People of all sizes and aged over 18 are welcome to try out.
The Sin City Rollers have announced their 10-12-week skating course for 2022, with the team of fun-loving girls asking for local skaters to make the post-COVID season the best one yet.
Last Wednesday, about eight women showed up to the first meeting of the season eager to put the work in with smiles and laughs all around.
The skating program encourages the skills required to skate with confidence, keep fit and join other keen rollerskaters around Geraldton.
Geraldton Roller Derby trainer Roxanne Grant, aka Rocket, said the group focused on training in small range to build resilience and skill for the circuit.
“It’s not like netball or soccer, the girls bond on a huge, multicultural level and we’re all equal. We urge everyone to come along,” she said.
“We need adult female skaters and male and female referees.”
Member of Geraldton Roller Derby Grayce Hyland (Dizgrayce), 18, said the sport helped her fitness and make new friendships.
“Not only does it benefit your body mass, you learn a new skill and you don’t get a speeding ticket for going as fast as you can,” she said.
“It makes you a better person and you make some really great friends.”.
The recruitment drive starts on April 6 at Rocks Laneway at 5.30pm. There will be equipment available to loan to newcomers.
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White House: Florida advice against vaccinating healthy kids ‘disturbing’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday called it “deeply disturbing” for the Florida Department of Health to advise against vaccinating “healthy children” against COVID-19.
“Absolutely not,” Psaki said when asked if the Florida recommendation was a good policy. “Let me just note that we know the science. We know the data and what works and what the most effective steps are in protecting people of a range of ages from hospitalization and even death. The FDA [Food and Drug Administration] and CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] have already weighed in on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for those 5 and older.”
“We also know through the data that unvaccinated teenagers are three times as likely to be hospitalized if they get COVID than vaccinated teenagers,” Psaki continued. “So it’s deeply disturbing that there are politicians peddling conspiracy theories out there and casting doubt on vaccinations when it is our best tool against the virus and the best tool to prevent even teenagers from being hospitalized.”
The state’s surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, said the state “is going to be the first state to officially recommend against the COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children.” The advice came at the end of a roundtable discussion on virus response.
Ladapo did not provide details such as who would qualify as a healthy child or go into the reasoning behind the decision.
The CDC recommends that everyone age 5 and older get the coronavirus vaccine. Existing vaccines are not yet approved for those younger than 5.
While COVID-19 has generally produced more severe cases in older age groups, the CDC noted that as of mid-October 2021, there were “more than 8,300 COVID-19 related hospitalizations and nearly 100 deaths from COVID-19” among children 5 to 11, and the coronavirus is one of the top 10 causes of death in that age group.
The American Academy of Pediatrics also recommends that children get vaccinated.
The advisory from Florida on Monday marks the latest break between the state, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), and the White House on pandemic policy and a variety of other matters.
Psaki has previously criticized DeSantis for his rejection of ventilators from the federal government, his embrace of antibody therapies that have not proved to be effective against the omicron variant and his opposition to masking children while in school.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597181-white-house-calls-florida-advice-against-vaccinating-health-kids/
| 2022-04-01T00:13:27Z
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The S&P 500 index pushed above the 4600 level, which is significant. While market internals have not exactly been rousing as this rally continues, they have not been negative, either.
The 4600 level was a double resistance area from February (see horizontal line on the accompanying chart). On March 29, the S&P 500
SPX,
Even so, the moving averages and the “modified Bollinger Bands” (mBB) are now trending higher, and that is a sign that the SPX chart has turned bullish, at least for now. The next resistance level is 4700, and then at the all-time highs at 4800.
SPX also touched the +4σ mBB, and that completes the McMillan Volatility Band (MVB) buy that was issued in late January. If SPX pushes higher, it might set up a new sell signal, but for now there is not an MVB signal in play.
Equity-only put-call ratios are one of our most bullish indicators at this time, as these ratios continue to fall sharply. They have fallen below their February lows, which is bullish confirmation.
There is a lot of room between their current position on their charts and the chart lows, which is where sell signals would normally take place. That is, the bulls have a lot of room to roam with this buy signal.
Market breadth has been a laggard, though. That is not going to come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to market internals over the last year or so. Breadth has struggled to keep pace for a long time.
This past week, the only strong breadth day was March 29, when SPX gapped up over 4600. Still, the breadth oscillators remain on buy signals at this time. If SPX does move higher from here, we need to see breadth expand, lest we end up with a negative divergence such as we had for the last six months of 2021, which led to the correction that ensued at the beginning of 2022.
New 52-week highs have finally eked out a gain over new 52-week lows. This has resulted in a buy signal from the NYSE data for this indicator. “Stocks only” and NASDAQ data have improved, too. At this point, the buy signal is tenuous, but it’s the first one this year for new highs vs. new lows.
VIX indicators have turned more positive as well. Technically, the VIX “spike peak” buy signal of late February has “expired” (the trading system we built around peaks on the VIX chart calls for holding the position for 22 trading days, and that time has elapsed). But it was a successful signal, and one can still retain positions based on it, as long as stops are tightened and long call strikes are rolled higher.
The trend of VIX
VIX,
The last time that both VIX and its 20-day MA were below the 200-day MA was late last November (note the circle on the accompanying VIX chart). In early January, VIX crossed below the 200-day MA (similar to what has just happened now), but the 20-day did not, and eventually that led to trouble for the markets a couple of weeks later when VIX began to rise again. So stay alert.
The construct of volatility derivatives remains in a modestly bullish state for stocks. The term structure of the VIX futures slopes upward in the front end, and the VIX futures are trading at healthy premiums to VIX. Also, the Cboe Volatility Index term structure slopes upward.
In summary, there are no sell signals among our indicators at this time, and there are quite a few buy signals, the strongest being the equity-only put-call ratio. We are waiting for some of the “neutral” indicators to generate signals, but that could take some time to develop.
So we are no longer carrying a “core” bearish position, and we are trading our shorter-term signals from the other indicators accordingly. Continue to tighten stops and roll call strikes higher as this rally proceeds.
New recommendation: Russell 2000 ETF
The Russell 2000
RUT,
IF IWM closes above 209,
THEN buy 2 IWM Apr (22nd) 210 calls.
IWM: 207.59
Stop yourself out on a close below 204.
New recommendation: Federal Realty Investment Trust
There is a high-level put-call ratio buy signal in Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT,
Buy 2 FRT May (20th) 125 calls at a price of 4.00 or less.
We will hold as long as the put-call ratio remains on a buy signal.
Follow-up action
All stops are mental closing stops unless otherwise noted.
We are going to implement a “standard” rolling procedure for our SPY spreads: in any vertical bull or bear spread, if the underlying hits the short strike, then roll the entire spread. That would be roll up in the case of a call bull spread, or roll down in the case of a bear put spread. Stay in the same expiration, and keep the distance between the strikes the same unless otherwise instructed.
Long 700 FTK: Flotek Industries
FTK,
Long 0 SPY Apr (14th) 460 call and short 0 SPY Apr (14th) 472 call: This position was taken in line with the MVB buy signal. It was rolled up this past week, when SPY traded at the higher strike in the spread, 460on March 29. It turns out that SPX touched the +4σ Band on March 29, so this position should be closed.
Long FUN Apr (14th) 60 calls: We will hold without a stop as these takeover rumors play out.
Long 0 SPY April (14th) 420 put and short 0 SPY April (14th) 390 put, plus also long 0 SPY Apr (14th) 440 put and short 0 SPY April (14th) 410 put: This was our “core” bearish position. It was stopped out when SPX closed above 460 on March 29.
Long 1 SPY Apr (14th) 452 call and short 1 SPY Apr (14th) 467 call: A call bull spread was bought on Feb. 24, in line with the VIX “spike peak” buy signal that occurred that day, and that has since been rolled up. It was rolled up again this week, when SPX traded at 452 on March 25. Stop yourself out if VIX returns to “spiking mode”—that is, if VIX closes at least 3.00 points over any one-, two- or three-day period.
Long 2 ZEN April (14th) 125 calls and short 2 April (14th) 140 calls: Hold without a stop while the activist activity is in progress.
Long 2 BBBY April (8th) 21 calls: Stop yourself out on a close below 18.
Long 2 ORCL May (20th) 77.5 calls: We bought these near the close of trading on March 15, when Oracle
ORCL,
Long 2 KSS Apr (14th) 62.5: Hold while takeover rumors play out.
Long 5 PSO Apr (14th) 10 calls: Pearson
PSO,
Long 3 NLSN May (20th) 22 calls: Nielsen
NLSN,
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-1-9-1, FIREBALL: 1
(four, one, nine, one; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-1-9-1, FIREBALL: 1
(four, one, nine, one; FIREBALL: one)
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https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Evening-game-17049718.php
| 2022-04-01T00:13:30Z
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Danaher (DHR) Stock Moves -1.36%: What You Should Know
Danaher (DHR) closed the most recent trading day at $293.33, moving -1.36% from the previous trading session. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.57%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.1%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the industrial and medical device maker had gained 8.33% over the past month. This has outpaced the Conglomerates sector's gain of 3.94% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Danaher as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be April 21, 2022. In that report, analysts expect Danaher to post earnings of $2.63 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 4.37%. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $7.55 billion, up 10.03% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $10.41 per share and revenue of $30.83 billion. These totals would mark changes of +3.58% and +4.68%, respectively, from last year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Danaher. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Danaher currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Looking at its valuation, Danaher is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 28.57. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 17.33, which means Danaher is trading at a premium to the group.
Also, we should mention that DHR has a PEG ratio of 1.39. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Diversified Operations was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.47 at yesterday's closing price.
The Diversified Operations industry is part of the Conglomerates sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 72, putting it in the top 29% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Lexi Kobryn threw a no-hit shutout as Hun defeated Lawrenceville, 6-0, in Princeton.
Kobryn tallied 12 strikeouts on the day with six walks. At the plate, she also went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. She finished with three RBI and two runs. Sammy Kandel and Jamie Staub each had two hits as well.
Hun (3-0) scored five time sin the fourth. It totaled 12 hits.
Lawrenceville moved to 0-1 on the young season.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man was convicted Thursday in two stabbing deaths outside a Nashville bar in 2019.
Michael Mosley was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths, attempted first-degree murder in the stabbing of another man left blind in one eye and assault of another, The Tennessean reported.
College students Clayton Beathard, 22, and Paul Trapeni III, 21, were killed Dec. 21, 2019, at The Dogwood bar.
Deputy District Attorney Amy Hunter and Assistant District Attorney Jan Norman said Mosley escalated a comment from one of the group’s friends to a fistfight and he was the only one to pull a knife.
Defense lawyer Ken Quillen argued that Mosley was acting in self-defense .
Beathard was the brother of NFL quarterback C.J. Beathard and musician Tucker Beathard, son of country music songwriter Casey Beathard and grandson of NFL Hall of Famer Bobby Beathard.
Trapeni was a student at Rhodes College in Memphis.
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Tennessee-man-convicted-in-2019-deaths-of-2-men-17049626.php
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WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don't have an answer for how that's going to happen.
“If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that's a good question for 10 Republicans to answer,” said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. “Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes.”
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only “a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs." Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. “Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?" Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden's social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden's agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven't abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden's economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they'd help people cope with costs. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That's done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she's looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control. It’s an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don't reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can’t afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a “total disaster” for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
“This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition,” said Glied.
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https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/insulin-cap-35-dollars-month-bill/507-855508ee-6b9d-4ce8-9937-22fa115af232
| 2022-04-01T00:13:31Z
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Twinci (TWIN) traded 4.5% higher against the dollar during the one day period ending at 17:00 PM ET on March 31st. During the last week, Twinci has traded down 7.9% against the dollar. Twinci has a market cap of $35,545.36 and $60,716.00 worth of Twinci was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Twinci coin can currently be bought for about $0.18 or 0.00000388 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Tether (USDT) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002182 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded down 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.82 or 0.00001790 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded 4.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $21.56 or 0.00047029 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded 6.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0753 or 0.00000164 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 3.6% against the dollar and now trades at $3,288.59 or 0.07173760 BTC.
- EarnX (EARNX) traded up 396,248.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded 2.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $45,841.26 or 0.99998488 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Filecoin (FIL) traded down 5% against the dollar and now trades at $24.72 or 0.00053933 BTC.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Marjorie Miller, vice president and global enterprise editor at The Associated Press, has been named as the new administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes.
Miller spent 27 years at the Los Angeles Times as a correspondent in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. She was the newspaper’s foreign editor when it won a Pulitzer Prize for Russia coverage and was a finalist for Iraq War coverage.
She joined AP in 2010 as the regional editor for Latin America, where her team produced award-winning coverage of cartel violence. In 2015, she moved to New York to help lead daily news coverage and enterprise. Two years later she became the founding leader of AP’s Global Enterprise Team, overseeing reporting projects in all formats, including work from Yemen that won the 2019 Pulitzer for International Reporting.
Her appointment was announced Thursday by the Pulitzer Prize Board and by Lee C. Bollinger, president of Columbia University, which hosts the prestigious journalism awards.
“I cannot think of a better steward for the Pulitzer Prizes, which celebrate excellence in journalism, arts, and letters and recognize the powerful, public service role they play in promoting tolerance, advancing the search for truth, and protecting the free exchange of information and ideas,” Bollinger said.
Miller succeeds acting administrator Edward Kliment, who will stay on as Miller’s deputy. She begins her new role on April 11.
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https://www.kget.com/entertainment-news/aps-marjorie-miller-named-as-new-head-of-pulitzer-prizes/
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It’s been a long time since I’ve encountered a legitimately funny April Fool’s Day prank, but at least Blizzard is keeping up its fun tradition of slapping googly eyes on every Overwatch character on April 1. The googly eyes are live for me, now that it’s after midnight in my temporary neck of the woods.
The googly eyes are a silly, harmless way to mark the most pointless holiday (if you can even call it that) on the calendar. They’re super goofy and I get a kick out of them every year, especially when I see them on Hanzo’s dragons.
There doesn’t seem to be anything like the massive, ridiculous Experimental patch that arrived for April Fool’s Day last year. That was a blast. Perhaps Blizzard is cooking up something else for later in the day. In the meantime, I’m more than happy to see the googly eyes back without any hint of a mean-spirited gag in the game.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/2022/03/31/googly-eyes-are-back-in-overwatch-for-april-fools-day/
| 2022-04-01T00:13:33Z
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
(three, eight, four; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
(three, eight, four; FIREBALL: five)
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https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Evening-game-17049719.php
| 2022-04-01T00:13:32Z
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Whether you’re planning aspirationally or have worked hard and saved well, it’s always worth making smart plans with your money. If you have $500,000 to invest, it’s worth putting that money to work for yourself. So, using SmartAsset’s investment calculator, we ran the numbers. Here’s what you might expect to get from some of the best investments you could make with half a million dollars. For more help getting the most out of your money, consider working with a financial advisor.
A Good S&P 500 Index Fund
Average Rate of Return: Over the past 10 years the S&P 500 has had an average rate of return of around 14%. This is somewhat higher than the historic market average of 7% to 10%, and is based on wide swings between years that posted losses and years that grew by nearly 30%, but is the current rate of growth.
Total Portfolio After 10 Years: $1.83 Million (a gain of $1.33 million)
Active investors, defined as people who trade individual assets in an effort to beat the market, underperform the market on an overwhelming 9-to-1 ratio. This means that if you go out and buy individual assets, nine times out of 10 you will make less money than if you had simply invested in the market itself and held on for an equivalent length of time. The market, usually defined by either the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average, has historically outperformed almost every other asset over the long run.
Just as one example, real estate prices have almost doubled between 2010 and 2022. As we’ll discuss later, this makes real estate one of the best assets you can buy. However the S&P 500 has nearly quadrupled in that same time period, jumping from around 1,300 points in 2012 to more than 4,500 at time of writing.
It may not be the most exciting option, but the numbers don’t lie. A good index fund is one of the best investments you can make. Period.
Private Equity or Hedge Funds
Average Rate of Return: This is more difficult to calculate, because by their nature private equity firms and hedge don’t always report their losses and earnings. However most estimates suggest that you can expect average returns up to 14%.
Total Portfolio After 10 Years: $1.85 Million (a gain of $1.35 million)
If you have $500,000 to invest, there is a good chance that you meet the criteria for an “accredited investor.” The SEC defines this as an investor whose annual income exceeds $200,000 Single/$300,000 Joint; who has more than $1 million in household assets; or who hold a position that indicates sophisticated market knowledge (for example if you’re an officer with an investment bank).
Many higher risk assets are restricted to accredited investors, because the SEC considers them to be more insulated from those risks. If you’re an accredited investor, you’re more likely to know what you’re getting into or at least to have enough money that you can handle losses.
For those investors, private equity firms and hedge funds offer the potential for significant gains. These companies invest in assets outside of the traditional market, like startups, loan origination and real estate. They can post average returns of around 12% to 14%, making them potentially strong investments for high-net worth households. (While currently this is equivalent to investing in the stock market, historically this has beaten S&P 500 returns by between five and seven points.)
Just remember: These assets are restricted for a reason. These potentially outstanding gains come with the potential for real loss. Invest accordingly.
Individual Businesses
Average Rate of Return: We can’t really give you hard numbers on this one. Investing in a new business can post high returns or high losses. It depends entirely on the individual business. Estimates on successful startup investments can range as high as an annual 40% rate of return, but we can’t quote or source this with any confidence.
Total Portfolio After 10 Years: This one depends on the individual investment.
Climbing the ladder of risk vs. reward, we’ll get to potentially the riskiest but potentially the most rewarding option on offer: individual startups.
Investing in an individual business can take many forms. Many investors do this based on relationships. They have money to invest, so they look for people with an idea who they can trust and believe in. Often that connection comes from someone’s personal or professional network. Other investors find new businesses through third-party networks, they have firms or brokers who help them find startups to buy into.
In either case, investing in a new business generally means buying equity in this new company. You give them your money in exchange for an ownership stake, or at least a pledged percentage of future profits. If the company does well, this can be by far the most rewarding investment on the market today. If it does not, this can lead to some of the most comprehensive losses on the market.
Not for the faint of heart, investing in entrepreneurs is a great way to take a big swing.
Real Estate
Average Rate of Return: We can calculate this two ways. The Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index tracks the performance of real estate related securities, such as REITs. This is the return you can expect from investing in the sector as a whole, and it has posted an annualized average return of 5.65% over the past 10 years. You can also calculate this using average property and home prices. This is the return you can expect if you simply buy a property and sell it later. According to the Federal Reserve, the average sale prices of homes in the U.S. have increased by 84% over the past 10 years.
Total Portfolio After 10 Years: If you invest in REITs and other securitized assets, given the index average of 5.65%, you should expect a portfolio worth $866,293. If you buy a house, hold it and sell it, you should expect a portfolio worth $920,000.
Finally, perhaps the most popular high-dollar investment asset is real estate.
Real estate attracts highly liquid investors for two reasons. First, historically this has been a stable, strong growth asset. For millennial readers and younger this may be difficult to understand, but generations of investors lived by the rule that real estate prices do not go down. (This was part of the logic that drove the crisis of 2008.) If you wanted a place to park your money, see growth and never worry, you bought land.
Second, this is an asset class with a high barrier to entry. If you want to buy real estate, whether we’re talking undeveloped property or a Bay Area condo, you need substantial liquidity. If you are taking a loan, any lender will require significant up-front cash in the form of a down payment. Further, as an investment asset, the less you borrow the more money you can make. (Otherwise the interest on that loan will erode your profits.) This means that you need a lot of money to get into this market at all, and a really lot of money to make it worthwhile.
The high liquidity requirement remains, as does the potential for growth. As we mentioned up top, in many areas around the country real estate prices have at least doubled over the past decade. This makes real estate a potentially strong investment for someone with significant liquidity on hand. As to whether it will hold that value … we’ll leave that judgment up to you.
The Bottom Line
With $500,000 on hand, several investment options open up to you. Just a few of the strongest include a safe, but typically profitable, index fund, investing in or being an entrepreneur, buying real estate or seeking out hedge funds and private equity.
Investing Tips
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Index funds are always a strong investment option, but at time of writing they were performing historically well. A 14% annual rate of growth is double what investors have historically gotten from their S&P 500 funds, making this a good time to look into that section of the market.
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No matter how much money you have, it’s always smart to seek out sound advice. Finding a qualified financial advisor doesn’t have to be hard. SmartAsset’s free tool matches you with up to three financial advisors who serve your area, and you can interview your advisor matches at no cost to decide which one is right for you. If you’re ready to find an advisor who can help you achieve your financial goals, get started now.
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Although debated, most scholars agree that Mexican immigrants first introduced recreational marijuana use to the United States in the early 1900’s. As homage to the Mexican culture and their involvement in bringing marijuana use to popular culture, we decided to choose “Canamo” as the name of concentrate brand. Canada is an anglicized version of cáñamo, which is the Spanish word for hemp. However, many Chicanos in the United States and Latinos all across the world use cáñamo as slang for cannabis.
Our brand’s logo is an altered version of a Mexican sugar skull; it is only natural to choose a turquoise color to further represent our corner of the country and the history of its people. Looking at our name, chosen colors and logo, it’s easy to see that Canamo Concentrates radiates southwestern vibes.
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Prosecutor seeks end to Khashoggi murder trial in Turkey, requests transfer to Saudi Arabia
The Turkish prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi made a surprise request Thursday that their trial in absentia be suspended and the case transferred to Saudi Arabia, raising fears of a possible coverup.
The panel of judges made no ruling on the prosecutor’s request but said a letter would be sent to Turkey’s Justice Ministry seeking its opinion on the possible transfer of the file to Saudi judicial authorities, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. The trial was adjourned until April 7.
The development comes as Turkey has been trying to normalize its relationship with Saudi Arabia, which hit an all-time low following Khashoggi’s grisly October 2018 killing. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in an interview on Thursday that Saudi authorities were more cooperative on judicial issues with Turkey, but did not elaborate.
In arguing for the transfer, the prosecutor told the court that the Saudi chief public prosecutor’s office requested the Turkish proceedings be transferred to the kingdom in a letter dated March 13, and that international warrants issued by Ankara against the defendants be lifted, according to the private DHA news agency.
The prosecutor said that because the arrest warrants cannot be executed and defense statements cannot be taken, the case would remain inconclusive in Turkey.
Amnesty International urged Turkey to press ahead with the trial, saying if it is transferred to Saudi Arabia, Turkey will be “knowingly and willingly sending the case to a place where it will be covered up.”
Moving Khashoggi’s trial to Saudi Arabia would provide a diplomatic resolution to a dispute that represented the wider troubles between Ankara and the kingdom since the 2011 Arab Spring.
Turkey under Erdogan supported Islamists as the uprisings took hold, while Saudi Arabia and its ally the United Arab Emirates sought to suppress such movements for fear of facing challenges to their autocratic governments. Meanwhile, Turkey sided with Qatar in a diplomatic dispute that saw Doha boycotted by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Since then-President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, the Gulf Arab states have set aside — but not fully resolved — the Qatar dispute. Meanwhile, Turkey under Erdogan has faced a rapid devaluation of its lira currency over his refusal to hike interest rates. Bilateral trade to the kingdom and the UAE, a major transshipment point for the world economy, also collapsed.
Since the start of 2022, Erdogan has sought to improve those ties, including making his first visit to the UAE in nearly a decade. Saudi Arabia and the UAE, after fighting through the coronavirus pandemic’s economic effects, facing a grinding war in Yemen and struggling with renewed tensions with Iran, also want to resolve the outstanding feud.
Khashoggi disappeared on Oct. 2, 2018, after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, seeking documents that would allow him to marry Hatice Cengiz, a Turkish national who was waiting outside the building. He never emerged.
Turkish officials allege that the Saudi national, who was a United States resident, was killed and then dismembered with a bone saw inside the consulate. His body has not been found. Prior to his killing, Khashoggi had written critically of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in columns for the Washington Post.
Turkish authorities said he was killed by a team of Saudi agents. Those on trial in absentia include two former aides of the prince.
Saudi officials initially offered conflicting accounts concerning the killing, including claims that Khashoggi had left the consulate building unharmed. But amid mounting international pressure, they stated that Khashoggi’s death was a tragic accident, with the meeting unexpectedly turning violent.
Turkey decided to try the defendants in absentia after Saudi Arabia rejected Turkish demands for their extradition.
The slaying had sparked international condemnation and cast a cloud of suspicion over Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Western intelligence agencies, as well as the U.S. Congress, have said that an operation of this magnitude could not have happened without his knowledge.
In urging Turkey to proceed with the trial, Amnesty International said Ankara would be complicit in a coverup if it grants the Saudi request for a transfer.
“If the prosecutor’s request is granted, then instead of prosecuting and shedding light on a murder that was committed on its territory ... Turkey will be knowingly and willingly sending the case to a place where it will be covered up,” said Tarik Beyhan, Amnesty’s campaign director for Turkey.
Beyhan said he didn’t want to “think about the possibility” that the prosecutor’s request may be related to the improving ties between Riyadh and Ankara.
“Basic human rights ... should not be made the subject of political negotiations,” he said. “A murder cannot be covered up to fix relations.”
Some of the men were put on trial in Riyadh behind closed doors. A Saudi court issued a final verdict in 2020 that sentenced five mid-level officials and operatives to 20-year jail terms. The court had originally ordered the death penalty, but reduced the punishment after Khashoggi’s son Salah, who lives in Saudi Arabia, announced that he forgave the defendants. Three others were sentenced to lesser jail terms.
On Thursday, Khashoggi's fiancee, Cengiz, appeared to criticize the prosecutor’s request in a tweet in English. “It is an exemplary situation in terms of showing the dilemma facing humanity in the modern era,” she wrote. “Which of the two will we choose? To want to live like a virtuous human being or to build a life by holding material interests above all kinds of values.”
She did not respond to a request for comment.
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Associated Press Writer Jon Gambrell contributed from Dubai.
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https://www.wlky.com/article/prosecutor-seeks-end-to-khashoggi-murder-trial/39603067
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SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRIBUNE 2022 GIRLS BASKETBALL ALL AREA
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Bryanna Graham, Bonita, Senior
No player had more impact on her teams performance than Bonita senior Bryanna Graham, a double-double machine that helped the Bearcats go undefeated in the difficult Palomores league, where she was named the most valuable player.
Bonita finished 18-8, and was the only team to compete in the prestigious CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs, where it bowed out in the second round.
Still, it was a memorable season for the Bearcats, who were clearly the Tribune area’s best team. And every time you checked the stat sheet, Graham was there to fill it up, averaging 17 points to go with 13 rebounds to earn Tribune girls basketball player of the year honors.
Graham’s season started with a memorable game against Vista Murrieta, scoring a season-high 30 points to go with 17 rebounds. She owned the rebounds in nearly every game, grabbing 20 rebounds in a game twice, and hauling in 15 or more rebounds eight times.
Her most dominating game of the season came during a 56-47 win over Murrieta Valley, scoring 28 points with 20 rebounds and three blocks.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Mark Nakamura, Los Altos
Los Altos coach Mark Nakamura led his team to its fourth straight Hacienda league title, and this one was special, because they went undefeated to get there and finished 23-5 overall. Los Altos wasn’t done, advancing two rounds in the difficult CIF-SS Division 2A playoffs before bowing out in the quarterfinals. The memorable game was Los Altos’ 65-61 second-round victory over Yorba Linda in overtime. Still, a sweep over Rowland and Walnut were no easy feat, earning Nakamura girls basketball coach of the year honors.
FIRST TEAM
Vhenus Gaoa, Los Altos, Sr.
Jolleen Olia, Walnut, Jr.
Rylie Anderson, Glendora, So.
Amore Mason, Bonita, Jr.
Miranda Morales, Covina, Jr.
SECOND TEAM
Janessa Rodriguez, San Dimas, So.
Alana Diaz, Northview, Jr.
Hailey Schaffer, Glendora, Jr.
Chloe Medina, Bonita, Sr.
Heidie Ochoa, Workman, Sr.
THIRD TEAM
Olivia Romero, San Dimas, So.
Hailey Lakey, Los Altos, So.
Jimena Solorio, Los Altos, So.
Amira Austin, Rowland, Sr.
Leilani Argueta, Covina, Jr.
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EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - Healthcare is a headache for some and for those in rural counties, access is even more challenging. Now, there is a new initiative to try and help.
UW-Eau Claire, the State of Wisconsin, and the Mayo Clinic partnered with healthcare startup Momentum West to discuss a new plan that could boost rural healthcare services in northwestern Wisconsin at an event Thursday.
The ticketed luncheon at UW-Eau Claire featured a panel discussion with five experts about the plan.
The plan will use $9.4 million of state grants to increase the number of healthcare workers in the region.
Wisconsin Tech Council President Tom Still said partnerships like these are lifelines for rural towns.
"Some of the workforce talent divides are starker in parts of the state that might be harder to access and whether it's healthcare, whether it's other professions, those areas need that kind of talent to survive and thrive as they move ahead," Still said.
The first-of-its-kind grant was funded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
02-06-11-25-32
(two, six, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
02-06-11-25-32
(two, six, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-two)
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https://www.ctinsider.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-Double-Play-17049787.php
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SALT LAKE CITY, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Extra Space Storage Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: EXR) announced today it will release financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 to discuss its financial results. Hosting the call will be Extra Space Storage's CEO, Joe Margolis. Joining him will be Scott Stubbs, Executive Vice President and CFO.
During the conference call, company officers will review operating performance, discuss recent events, and conduct a question-and-answer period. The question-and-answer period will be limited to registered financial analysts. All other participants will have listen-only capability.
The playback can be accessed beginning on May 4, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET through May 11, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
The conference call will also be available on the Company's website under Investor Relations at www.extraspace.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the call will also be available for 30 days on the Company's website.
Full Text of the Earnings Report and Supplemental Data
The full text of the earnings report and supplemental data will be available at the Company's website at http://ir.extraspace.com immediately following the earnings release to the wire services after the market close on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
For those without Internet access, the earnings release will be available by mail or fax, on request. To receive a copy, please call Extra Space Storage Investor Relations at (801) 365-1759.
About Extra Space Storage Inc.
Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, and a member of the S&P 500. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned and/or operated 2,096 self-storage properties, which comprise approximately 1.5 million units and approximately 160.9 million square feet of rentable storage space offering customers conveniently located and secure storage units across the country, including boat storage, RV storage and business storage. The Company is the second largest owner and/or operator of self-storage properties in the United States and is the largest self-storage management company in the United States.
For more information, please visit www.extraspace.com.
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Geraldton sporting organisation gets the green light for Spalding community centre move
The Geraldton Sporting Aboriginal Corporation has a new permanent home, after the City of Greater Geraldton approved a five-year lease for the Mitchell Street Community Centre.
The community centre has been leased by the WA Centre of Rural Health for the past five years, in February they declined an offer to enter into a new lease agreement.
The GSAC has been operating from the Mitchell Street Community Centre for the past four years and has collaborated with WACRH to provide services and community initiatives to the local community.
Services provided at the Mitchell Street Community have included the ATLAS organisation, a drug and alcohol group, as well as church, elder and cultural groups.
The GSAC first expressed interest on February 14 in leasing the Mitchell Street Community Centre.
At Tuesday night’s ordinary council meeting, councillors unanimously voted to approve the item.
Cr Natasha Colliver praised the outcome. “This is actually a really excellent outcome for this site and also for the Geraldton Sporting Aboriginal Corporation, they have been involved with this site for a long time, they know it very well, they have programs running out there that people attend regularly.”
“The lease holder WACRH have left the building in a much better state, and I’m sure that GSAC will do the same,” she said.
Cr Steve Cooper echoed Cr Colliver’s views.
“I acknowledge the efforts of the GSAC in the community, I think it’s great that they have a home, they’ve stepped into the Spalding area where WACRH isn’t anymore,” he said.
“They will fit in really well with the precinct development, I know they’re really appreciated across the region, not only in Geraldton for the efforts of their organisation.”
Executive officer for GSAC, Adrian Bartlett, said the corporation was delighted with the council’s decision.
“Obviously just want to thank the council for a positive decision, we’re really happy with that and our funding partners in NIAA and Healthways, we couldn’t run the programs and employ people without that funding. So we’re certainly appreciative of that.” he said.
“Just looking forward to keep doing what we’re doing, improving the lifestyle for Spalding residents and the wider Geraldton community is our aim.”
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https://thewest.com.au/news/regional/geraldton-sporting-organisation-gets-the-green-light-for-spalding-community-centre-move-c-6258272
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Shares of TherapeuticsMD Inc.
TXMD,
-3.11%
slipped 3.11% to $0.38 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index
COMP,
-1.54%
falling 1.54% to 14,220.52 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.56%
falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. TherapeuticsMD Inc. closed $1.09 short of its 52-week high ($1.47), which the company achieved on April 9th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson
JNJ,
-1.31%
fell 1.31% to $177.23, Merck & Co. Inc.
MRK,
-0.42%
fell 0.42% to $82.05, and Novartis AG ADR
NVS,
-0.24%
fell 0.24% to $87.75. Trading volume (2.8 M) remained 4.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.3 M.
Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.
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| 2022-04-01T00:13:36Z
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
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https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17049788.php
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Proteas’ World Cup dream shattered after England semi-final heartache | Sport
The Proteas have been eradicated from the World Cup (Getty).
- The South African dream on the Women’s Cricket World Cup is over.
- The Proteas have been eradicated within the semi-finals, shedding to England on Thursday.
- England will now meet Australia within the match remaining.
The Proteas wilted when it mattered most, delivering their worst efficiency of the Women’s Cricket World Cup to date to go down by 137 runs of their semi-final in opposition to England in Christchurch on Thursday.
SCOREBOARD | World Cup semi-final – SA v England
England will now meet favourites Australia within the remaining, whereas the South Africans are eradicated on the enterprise finish of a serious match as soon as extra.
This is a repeat of the 2017 World Cup semi-final outcome, when England beat South Africa earlier than happening to win the match.
Much extra was anticipated of the Proteas this time round, nonetheless, provided that they’ve risen to No 2 within the ODI rankings and that they’d knocked over England in the course of the group levels of the competitors.
Where England obtained higher because the match progressed, although, the Proteas misplaced momentum after a stellar begin that noticed them win their first 4 group stage matches.
Having executed some spectacular run chases in New Zealand, skipper Sune Luus opted to discipline first after profitable the toss, which is a call that might be scrutinised within the coming days given what transpired.
On a wicket as flat as any seen on the competitors to date, Danni Wyatt sparkled brightest, carding an outstanding, match-winning 129 (125).
There was ready assist from Sophia Dunkley (60 off 72), however Wyatt was the star as England posted 293/8 from their 50 overs.
Shabnim Ismail (3/46 in 10) was the choose of the Proteas bowlers, however the South Africans have been poor by their requirements, bowling each side of the wicket and at inconsistent lengths. There have been a complete of 16 wides bowled on the day with Ayabonga Khaka (1/66 in 10) and Chloe Tryon (0/70 in 10) significantly costly.
Dropped catches – two off Wyatt – additionally did not assist.
To make issues even worse, South Africa’s famous person Laura Wolvaardt was again within the hut for a second ball duck, caught and bowled by Anya Shrubsole. Wolvaardt had scored 5 half-centuries in seven knocks on the match to date, and seeing her stoop off the Hagley Oval turf with out contributing was as telling an indication as any that this wasn’t the Proteas’ day.
Lizelle Lee’s nightmare match continued, and the 2021 ICC ODI Player of the Year was gone for two (15) when she chipped Shrubsole to midwicket. That left the Proteas 8/2 with their two gun batters gone, and there was merely no probability from there.
There was good combat proven by Luus (21 off 24) earlier than she was bowled by a magnificence from Kate Cross, whereas Lara Goodall (29 off 49) seemed to be optimistic all through as she took the sport to the English earlier than falling to off-spinner Charlie Dean.
Mignon du Preez (30) and Marizanne Kapp (21) then mixed for an additional mini-partnership, however with each South African wicket the inevitability of defeat grew stronger.
There have been just too many runs on the board and, in reality, the Proteas by no means obtained out of the blocks on this contest.
Sophie Ecclestone (6/38) was the standout bowler for England, cleansing up the underside order because the Proteas have been all out for 156.
It is a bitterly disappointing finish to a marketing campaign that captured the hope and perception of the South African cricket public because the watch for main match silverware continues.
Scores in short:
England 293/8 (Wyatt 129, Dunkley 60, Ismail 3/46, Kapp 2/52, Khaka 2/55)
SA 156 all out (Du Preez 30, Goodall 29, Ecclestone 6/36)
England gained by 137 runs
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Despite four goals from Reese Stewart, Toms River South defeated Jackson Liberty 10-9 in Jackson.
Paul Capozzi also tallied a hat trick for Jackson Liberty while Joshua Friedman had two goals.
Toms River South finished the game with 28 shots on goal.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman convicted in the death of a police officer has been sentenced to 8 to 12 years in prison.
Ashley Kroese of Thompson's Station was 24 years old on June 18, 2020, when she drove on the wrong side of the road in Brentwood, killing Brentwood police officer Destin Legieza, 30, authorities said.
She was previously found guilty of four charges, including vehicular homicide by intoxication. She was sentenced Wednesday for charges in the crash that killed Legieza, The Tennessean reported.
A blood test after the crash found her blood alcohol content was 0.166%, which is twice the legal limit.
Members of Legieza's family spoke at the hearing.
“Ashley. I don’t think you intended to kill anyone that day,” said Heather Legieza, the officer’s widow. “But you moving forward with the trial when you know what you did was with intention, you should have just taken accountability for your actions."
Kroese, who did not testify at the February trial, read from a statement.
“I can’t pretend to understand what you have been going through. I’ve never lost a husband, a son or a brother, and nothing I can say is able to ease your pain, but I am truly and deeply sorry,” Kroese said.
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Tennessee-woman-sentenced-to-8-years-in-officer-s-17049754.php
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NEW YORK — More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the pandemic, according to government findings released Thursday.
Several medical groups have warned that pandemic isolation from school closures and lack of social gatherings has taken a toll on young people's mental health.
“This really gives us the evidence to say with certainty that the pandemic was incredibly disruptive for young people and their families," said Kathleen Ethier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The reports are based on anonymous online surveys of about 7,700 public and private high school students from 128 schools during the first six months of 2021. It is based on a similar survey the CDC conducts every other year in schools.
Among the findings:
—44% reported feeling persistently sad of hopeless during the past year. A similar survey before COVID-19 hit put the figure at 37%.
—66% said they found it more difficult to complete their schoolwork.
—29% said a parent or other adult in their home lost a job and 11% said they experienced physical abuse by a parent or other adult at home.
—24% said they went hungry during the pandemic because there was not enough food at home.
There likely was some underreporting, especially for certain questions about emotional or physical abuse in the home. Teens might be afraid that an abusive parent or other adult might see their responses, said Ilan Cerna-Turoff, a Columbia University researcher who studies children’s mental health.
CDC officials said that the pandemic did not affect teens equally. LGBT youth reported poorer mental health and more suicide attempts than others. About 75% said they suffered emotional abuse in the home and 20% reported physical abuse. By comparison, half of heterosexual students reported emotional abuse and 10% reported physical abuse, the CDC said.
“These data echo a cry for help,” said CDC Acting Principal Deputy Director Debra Houry “The COVID-19 pandemic has created traumatic stressors that have the potential to further erode students’ mental wellbeing. Our research shows that surrounding youth with the proper support can reverse these trends and help our youth now and in the future.”
If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) any time of day or night or chat online.
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Barr becomes latest former ally to escalate feud with Trump
Former Attorney General Bill Barr this week escalated his criticism of Donald Trump, becoming the latest ally to publicly split with the former president.
The former attorney general joins former Vice President Mike Pence and former Trump adviser Chris Christie as being among those close to Trump who have become more outspoken about their differences with the former president.
But in a sign of Trump’s continuing grip on the party, Barr acknowledged he would still vote for his former boss in 2024.
Barr in his new book chastises Trump for claiming the 2020 election was rigged, and he said in NBC interviews promoting the book with Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie that the former president was broadly responsible for the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
“I certainly have made it clear, I don’t think he should be our nominee and I’m gonna support somebody else for the nomination,” Barr said on NBC’s “Today,” while calling a progressive Democratic agenda “the greatest threat to the country.”
“It’s hard to project what the facts are gonna turn out to be three years hence, but as of now, it’s hard for me to conceive that I wouldn’t vote for the Republican nominee,” Barr added.
Republicans say that Barr’s acknowledgment that he would still vote for the former president is an indicator of Trump’s grip on the party’s elites.
“What Bill Barr admitted this morning is very reflective about the majority of the Republican Party with voters, with GOP leadership, the GOP elites,” said Gunner Ramer, political director of the Republicans Accountability Project, which has been critical of Trump.
“There’s one person in particular that I can think of that has their own lane and has said that they will not support Trump in 2024, and that’s Liz Cheney,” he added.
On Monday, Axios published a three-page letter Trump sent to Holt, complaining about Barr’s responses during their interview and deriding his former Cabinet official as “slow” and “lethargic.”
“He crumbled under the pressure, and bowed to the radical–and that is not acceptable,” Trump wrote. “Now he is groveling to the media, hoping to gain acceptance that he doesn’t deserve.”
Barr responded by telling Guthrie Monday that “The president is a man who, when he is told something he doesn’t want to hear, he immediately throws a tantrum and attacks a person personally.”
“I thought the letter was childish,” he added.
The back and forth marked the latest feud between Trump and Barr since the end of Trump’s presidency. Barr was quoted last summer saying the former president’s claims of fraud in the 2020 election were “bullshit,” and Trump called his former attorney general “a disappointment in every sense of the word.”
But this time, Barr’s complaints about Trump’s behavior follow a string of rebukes from others who served with the former president.
Most notably, former Vice President Mike Pence, who steadfastly avoided breaking with Trump throughout their four years in office, has become more outspoken in recent weeks. He said last month Trump was “wrong” to say Pence could overturn the election, naming his former boss directly. Pence told GOP donors on Friday there is no room in the party for “apologists” for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a veiled swipe at Trump, who has called Putin a “genius” and “savvy” for his aggression toward Ukraine.
Former Trump adviser Chris Christie has called on Republicans to move past the 2020 election, a clear jab at the former president’s obsession with the result, and he has declined to say whether he would support Trump if he were the 2024 nominee.
Former national security adviser John Bolton has commissioned polling to show Trump is not as popular in the GOP as he may seem, and former press secretary Stephanie Grisham is part of a small cadre of former Trump officials seeking to keep the former president from successfully winning a second term.
But despite the steady drumbeat of criticism from those Trump hired to work for him, GOP voters seem to be standing behind the former president.
Those still loyal to Trump have dismissed Barr and others as products of the “swamp” who are seeking the spotlight and approval from the mainstream media.
Liz Harrington, a spokesperson for Trump, called Barr a “coward” and accused him of “pulling a Gen. Milley,” a reference to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff who was quoted in multiple books released in the past year being critical of the former president’s decision-making.
Trump’s support among the party’s grassroots remains strong. Trump won the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll conducted last month with 59 percent of the vote.
However, other polls show that a significant number of Republicans are not on board with a Trump 2024 run. Fifty percent of GOP and GOP-leaning voters said they wanted their party to nominate the former president again, according to a CNN poll released last month. Another 49 percent said they wanted a different candidate. However, the same poll found that 54 percent of Republicans said they favored Trump when asked who the party should nominate, while only 38 percent of GOP-leaning independents said the same.
If Trump were to launch a 2024 bid for the White House, he would have to contend with the GOP-leaning independent voting bloc, which in part gave Biden a boost in 2020.
“They cannot stand that Donald Trump has taken over the Republican Party,” Ramer said. “In 2020, if you look in all of these swing states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, the right-leaning suburban voters are the ones that decided the election for Joe Biden.”
Trump will face his biggest test ahead of 2024 in this year’s midterms, particularly in Republican primaries where he has endorsed candidates. Cheney, for example, is in the fight for her political life in her district where she is running against Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hagemen.
“A lot of Republicans are running on a completely ‘Stop the steal’ platform that is around and is popular because Donald Trump continues to lie about the results of a free and fair election in 2020 and it’s animating the Republican primary base,” Ramer said.
The primary landscape shows a mixed bag for Trump so far. GOP leaders who have clashed with Trump, like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have seen less luck in working to appeal to Republican primary voters. At the same time, Trump’s endorsement has failed to clear the primary field in a number of key races and candidates he opposes have raked in significant amounts of money.
“Here’s the thing about Mitch McConnell, he was not able to get [Gov. Chris] Sununu to run in New Hampshire. He was not able to get [Gov. Larry] Hogan to run in Maryland. He was not able to get [Gov. Doug] Ducey to run in Arizona,” Ramer said.
“But Donald Trump is going around endorsing a bunch of crazy people like Kari Lake in Arizona, Kristina Karamo for secretary of state in Michigan, so the idea of fading influence within the Republican Party for Donald Trump, it’s not something I’m seeing at all,” he continued.
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After a deflating 4-point loss to the lottery-bound Portland Trail Blazers on 21st January, the Boston Celtics fell back to a 23-24 record, and were impressing no-one. They might not even have made the playoffs.
Since then, however, they have been the best team in the NBA. A run of 24 wins in their next 28 games, including many impressive wins against quality opposition, saw the team perform one of the most complete 180-degree midseason turnarounds in recent memory. And at the core of it was starting center, Robert Williams.
On the season as a whole, the Celtics have the best defense in the NBA, yet since that 21st January loss, it has been the best by miles. The Celtics have a 103.6 defensive rating since that time, a hefty 5.1 points ahead of their Eastern Conference rival Miami Heat in second place, with the gap from first to second being bigger than the gap from 2nd to 18th. They have been a defensive force for two consecutive months, and Williams's ability to cover ground was the crux of it.
On the season, Williams was averaging 10.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 2.0 assists per game, while anchoring the NBA’s best defense. The Celtics and head coach Ime Udoka have constructed a defensive system around him, where, rather than defend much on a man-to-man basis, Williams lingered in the right areas, starting in the corner or the baseline and getting across from the weakside to anyone who looked like they were about to make a play. He played the NBA's equivalent role to the NFL's free safety role. And because of his combination of size, length, speed and leap, he did this to a level only a few others in the league could.
The use of the past tense here, though, is deliberate. Shams Charania was first to report that Williams will now miss time, estimated to be 4-6 weeks, due to a torn meniscus.
There is no way to replace a player whose defensive IQ, tools, effort and athleticism. made him a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. But the loss will be felt offensively, too. That same physical profile that sees him dominate on defense also gives him tremendous vertical spacing offensively; if a play got bogged down, there was always the chance of a lob over the top to the Time Lord, or an offensive rebound over the traffic. The loss will be a palpable one.
Boston, importantly, has in-house replacements of some calibre. A resurgent Al Horford is having a second wind of a season, particularly defensively, and his role and rotation minutes can be adjusted to make him a full-time five, ensuring that the position is covered with quality. Also providing a quality option is Daniel Theis, reacquired at the trade deadline in a move that now has proven to be hugely important.
Those players, though, are very different to Williams, who gives Boston dimensions that they cannot get elsewhere. The Celtics, provisionally, are looking at chippy and physical defensive playoff battles against the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks, or some combination therefore. Much as Williams embodies the freelance role, his size is also needed to be able to handle opponents like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid.
Grant Williams types do not have that size. One need only need to look to this week, and see how Nikola Jokic feasted on being defended by Paul Millsap (halfway to a 50-point triple-double by half time) to see that at the center spot, size still runs the show.
Theis, at least, does have the potential to contribute in an expanded role. Along with more ball-handling and shooting on the perimeter than Williams - who never did any of either - he sets good screens and has more burst than Horford, if much less than Williams. His passing skills are roughly on a par with Williams, too, and while he is not the ever-present threat over the top, he will at least get out and run. As third-stringers go, he is excellent.
It will nevertheless be a case of papering over the cracks. The Celtics were perhaps the best team in the East with an ideal match-up for the other best team in the East; now, they will be more conventional and at risk of a significant match-up disadvantage.
For this reason, they have come to rely on Robert Williams. But because of the way that he does his business, perhaps they cannot rely on him.
In his young career to date, Williams has now missed time on 30 different occasions. For one so young, that is a lot, and it speaks to the high-risk style of his. Rare is the human body that moves like his does at the size that his is; rarer still is the body that can withstand all those jumps, second jumps and quick movements.
It is far too early to speculate what if any long-term side effects this meniscus injury will have on Williams's career. But perhaps a parallel can be found in the case of Tyson Chandler.
Injury-prone in the early stages of his time in the NBA with various ailments - including a near-complete missed season with a back injury from a freak landing - Chandler slowly evolved his game to prolong his career. The high-flying shot-blocking of his youth gave way over time to more grounded positional defense, something he proved no less effective at as his IQ developed over the years. And in the end, Chandler played until he was nearly 40.
Perhaps Williams, in time, will do the same. Perhaps Williams, in time, will start to have to. As good as he has gotten in this last two years, the priority must be how many games can he play, rather than how much ground can he cover in each one. Will watching him land ever stop being worrisome?
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/markdeeks/2022/03/31/the-celtics-who-heavily-rely-on-robert-williams-cannot-rely-on-robert-williams/
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
AD-7C-6D-8H-9H
(AD, 7C, 6D, 8H, 9H)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
AD-7C-6D-8H-9H
(AD, 7C, 6D, 8H, 9H)
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https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Poker-Lotto-game-17049789.php
| 2022-04-01T00:13:39Z
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Moynihan, the former “Saturday Night Live” star, is now a member of another inner circle of comedy: those writing children’s books.
Moynihan’s picture story “Not All Sheep Are Boring!” will be published Sept. 20 by Putnam Books for Young Readers. Julie Rowan-Zoch is providing illustrations for a book featuring adventure-seeking, jetpack-wearing sheep.
“I am pleased as punch to help this little Toad tell his story, Not All Sheep are Boring! Also, just a reminder to keep an eye on Pierre the Sheep. He’s shifty,” Moynihan, who currently appears in the sitcom “Mr. Mayor,” said in a statement Thursday.
Other comedians with picture books include Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel. Moynihan and his wife, actor Brynn O’Malley, have a 4-year-old daughter.
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https://www.kget.com/entertainment-news/comedian-bobby-moynihan-has-a-picture-book-coming-out/
| 2022-04-01T00:13:38Z
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BOSTON – An unruly audience member who interrupted Chris Rock’s comedy show on Wednesday was pepper-sprayed and arrested after going berserk over the venue’s mask policy, police said.
Kaleb Herd, 25, was busted after he and his father were escorted from their seats in the orchestra section of the Wilbur Theatre during Rock’s first standup performance since he was slapped by actor Will Smith during Sunday’s Oscar ceremony.
The father and son were allegedly being loud and disruptive when staff approached them during Rock’s set and told them to put their face masks on, as per theater policy.
“He obviously had a few in him and whatever,” Quincy, Mass., resident Angela Long said. “He was kind of loud and people were saying, ‘We can’t hear, we are here to listen.’ It went back and forth and there was a ruckus … He stopped the show for a little bit.”
The theater owner told police he had heard someone yell, “F–k Will Smith,” according to a police report obtained by The Post, but it wasn’t clear if that comment came from Herd.
A police officer on the scene heard the commotion and came to assist the staff, the report said. The men were angry that staff members “were not telling any of the white patrons to put on their masks,” according to the report.
The officer asked the men to lower their voices, but when Herd didn’t comply, the pair were told they had to leave, the report said.
An enraged Herd jumped from his seat and allegedly threatened staff and the officer, the report said.
The men had alcohol on their breath, the reporting officer said in his report.
Herd’s father tried to pull his son out of the theater but the disruption continued as they exited the building. Herd then “pushed his father out of the way and onto the ground in order to be further confrontational while he continued to voice his displeasure about being removed and that everyone was ruining his father’s birthday,” the police report said.
The confrontation continued outside of the theater, where the disgruntled theater-goer allegedly lunged at the officer as his father continued to try to play peacekeeper, cops said.
The officer then pepper-sprayed Herd, who dropped to the ground. The father was also treated for the effects of the spray.
Herd was charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct and assault and battery. He was arraigned Thursday and released, according to police.
The kerfuffle caused Rock to temporarily stop the show and ask, “Is everything OK over there?” as the commotion grew, audience member Andrew Nodell, 34, told The Post.
“He said, ‘Is this what every show is going to be like?’” Nodell said.
“It was a moment where you thought of Sunday night where you’re like, ‘Wait is everything going to be violent?’”
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(ABC4) – If you’re tired of looking at old furniture that you bought last year from IKEA, the retailer has announced that it will now pay customers to bring back old furniture.
The IKEA buyback and resell option has now been made available for 37 of its U.S. stores. As a way to help pave a path toward sustainable living, the company has brought back the initiative that was launched late last year.
How does it work?
You start by filling out a form on IKEA’s website in order to receive an emailed quote of the buyback value for your furniture. Customers are asked to bring a copy of their quote, buyback number, and fully assembled furniture to your participating IKEA store where an employee will assess the furniture’s buyback value.
When you buyback, you will get store credit and your furniture gets a second life in the As-Is department.
What are the buyback requirements?
According to IKEA, the following categories of products are not currently eligible for the furniture buy-back service:
- Non-IKEA products
- Home furnishing accessories including lighting and textiles
- Add-on units and componentry
- Products that have been used outside including outdoor furniture
- Mattresses and bad textiles (such as blankets and mattress toppers)
- Kitchens including bench tops, cabinets, and fronts
- Modular wardrobes and accessories
- Electrical appliances and products
- Chests of drawers
- “Hacked,” modified or painted products
- Non-assembled products
- Market Hall products (including small kitchen goods, art, rugs, and picture frames)
- Upholstered or leather products
- Sofas or armchairs
- Plants
- Items containing glass (including mirrors)
- Children’s and baby products (such as cribs, mattresses, and change tables)
- Beds and bed frames
The retailer said on its website that large quantities and commercially used items are exempt.
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https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/ikea-will-pay-you-to-return-old-furniture-at-select-stores/
| 2022-04-01T00:13:40Z
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DENVER – The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has issued an emergency rule to suspend all Colorado poultry events for 90 days effective immediately.
State Leaders say it is due to the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) among wild bird species across 29 states. The highly contagious virus can be transferred from wild birds to domestic poultry.
Owners should take the following steps to prepare:
INCREASE BIOSECURITY: The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office is asking all poultry and bird owners to increase their biosecurity practices to keep the disease out of our domestic poultry in Colorado. Commercial poultry producers can use this toolkit to assess their biosecurity practices and preparedness.
MONITOR FLOCKS: Monitor your flock for clinical signs of HPAI, including monitoring production parameters (feed and water consumption, egg production) and increased morbidity and mortality. Any changes in production parameters that could indicate HPAI should be reported.
REPORT DISEASE: It is important for veterinarians and producers to report any suspicious disease events in poultry flocks to the State Veterinarian’s office at 303-869-9130.
If you have sick birds or birds that have died from unknown causes, help is available at the Colorado Avian Health Call Line at CSU, their number is 970-297-4008.
Those who don’t own birds are asked if you find three or more dead wild birds in a specific area within a two-week period OR if you see live birds showing clinical signs of disease, please contact your local Colorado Parks and Wildlife office.
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https://www.fox21news.com/news/colorado-suspends-all-poultry-events-due-to-avian-influenza/
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- An investigation is underway into what caused an outage in a county database that forced more than 100 defendants to be released from custody last week.
Last Thursday night, Harris County Universal Services said they encountered an issue while upgrading their system. As a result, law enforcement lost access to a system necessary to file charges.
The "JWEB" system is used by the district attorney's office, sheriff's office, district clerk and magistrates.
SEE ALSO: Computer glitch leads to 118 Harris County inmates to being released from jail
"Unfortunately, we were not prewarned about any work being done to the system, which caused the outage," senior Deputy Thomas Gilliland with the Harris County Sheriff's Office said. "Harris County Universal Services was unable to provide a timely fix."
ABC13 obtained a list of the 118 defendants who were released during that time, because either they were not able to have a probable cause hearing in the amount of time required by law or their charges could not be filed. Those offenses ranged from DWIs, indecent exposure and racing. While they are mostly non-violent offenses, at least a dozen have criminal histories that include violent offenses.
In other cases, suspects were arrested and charged but not taken into custody. A warrant will be issued for their arrest. It is unclear exactly how many cases happened.
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg sent a letter to law enforcement dated March 29 saying, "This caused an immediate problem that grew ever more problematic for police and prosecutors and potentially more dangerous for the public with each passing hour."
She said that the processing center had about 250 prisoners in custody, at one point, that could not be processed, which caused a safety concern for staff.
Maj. Gen. Rick Noriega who serves as the executive director for Harris County Universal Services issued the following statement to ABC13:
"On March 24 at 7 p.m., during a planned network hardware change to improve system bandwidth, the network core stopped functioning. The restart process took approximately 45 minutes to troubleshoot and restore the network.
During this time, data remained secure, however, our customers lost the ability to access a very small percentage of databases.
County agencies rely on us to ensure that information technology systems are functioning properly, and we take seriously the impact this network outage has had on our customers. Our teams have been working 24/7 to ensure our customers regain access to their databases.
We are investigating the root cause of the outage and will take the necessary steps to ensure technical failures like this don't happen again. We also look forward to working with the justice community and law enforcement agencies to ensure we have systems in place that avoid a single point of failure."
ABC13 also reached out to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's Office, who said they are still reviewing what happened.
For more on this story, follow Mycah Hatfield on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Investigation underway into outage that released more than 100 Harris County jail inmates
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Although debated, most scholars agree that Mexican immigrants first introduced recreational marijuana use to the United States in the early 1900’s. As homage to the Mexican culture and their involvement in bringing marijuana use to popular culture, we decided to choose “Canamo” as the name of concentrate brand. Canada is an anglicized version of cáñamo, which is the Spanish word for hemp. However, many Chicanos in the United States and Latinos all across the world use cáñamo as slang for cannabis.
Our brand’s logo is an altered version of a Mexican sugar skull; it is only natural to choose a turquoise color to further represent our corner of the country and the history of its people. Looking at our name, chosen colors and logo, it’s easy to see that Canamo Concentrates radiates southwestern vibes.
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THE GAME: The Angels beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 10-5, on Thursday afternoon at American Family Fields in Maryvale, Ariz.
PITCHING REPORT: Shohei Ohtani appeared as a two-way player for the first time this spring, listed in the lineup separately as the pitcher and the DH. Ohtani threw 65 pitches in 3-2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs and three runs. He was burned by a couple of plays that second baseman Jack Mayfield didn’t make. Ohtani struck out four and walked three. Ohtani said he was simply happy to get his pitch count up in his final start before Opening Day. “Everything is going really smooth,” he said through his interpreter. Manager Joe Maddon said he was encouraged that Ohtani’s velocity touched 99 mph, even in spring training. … Right-hander Jimmy Herget entered with the bases loaded in the fourth, and allowed one run to score on a sacrifice fly. He then pitched a scoreless fifth. Herget, who is in the running for one of the final bullpen spots, has allowed one run in 5-2/3 innings this spring. … Closer Raisel Iglesias gave up a two-run homer, the first runs he had allowed in four innings this spring. … Right-hander Kyle Barraclough pitched a scoreless inning, striking out two. Barraclough has allowed one run in five innings, with no walks and nine strikeouts.
HITTING REPORT: Justin Upton blasted a pair of home runs, a grand slam and a two-run homer. Upton also homered on Tuesday. He is 5 for 15 with one strikeout and 11 RBIs this spring. … Taylor Ward hit a drive into the right-center field gap that would have been an extra-base hit, but the bases were loaded and Jared Walsh, who was at first, had to hold up to see if the ball would be caught. Walsh only made it to second and Ward was credited with a single. In Ward’s next trip, he hit a fly ball to the fence in center. … Tyler Wade yanked a ground ball down the right field line and turned it into a triple. Wade later beat out a slow grounder for an infield hit. … Walsh had three hits, improving to 7 for 21 this spring. Walsh had said he’s traditionally a slow starter in spring training. … Ohtani was 1 for 3, with a single. … Matt Duffy was 2 for 2, improving to 6 for 9 in spring training.
DEFENSE REPORT: Mayfield couldn’t come up with a sharp grounder hit just to his left. Mayfield later made an error on a potential double-play ball that could have ended the inning. … Upton, playing left field, appeared to get a late start on a fly ball, but he made a sliding catch.
UP NEXT: Reds at Angels, Friday, 1 p.m. PT, Tempe Diablo Stadium, Bally Sports West, 830 AM
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https://www.sgvtribune.com/2022/03/31/shohei-ohtani-pitches-and-hits-justin-upton-homers-twice-in-angels-victory/
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Water, Tax Hike In Works For Cassadaga
CASSADAGA — As the months tick closer to June, municipalities have to iron out their budget for the next year. Last week, Cassadaga took steps toward doing just that, though the main topic of discussion in regards to finances was the village’s water rate. “At the last...
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https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556411837413/water-tax-hike-in-works-for-cassadaga
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
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https://www.ctinsider.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-game-17049785.php
| 2022-04-01T00:13:41Z
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U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ:USAU – Get Rating) CEO George M. Bee acquired 1,567 shares of U.S. Gold stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.15 per share, with a total value of $11,204.05. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.
Shares of NASDAQ USAU traded up $0.03 during trading on Thursday, reaching $7.00. 24,906 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 71,597. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $7.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.37 million, a PE ratio of -4.01 and a beta of 1.68. U.S. Gold Corp. has a 52-week low of $6.01 and a 52-week high of $13.20.
U.S. Gold (NASDAQ:USAU – Get Rating) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 17th. The technology company reported ($0.61) EPS for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that U.S. Gold Corp. will post -1.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of U.S. Gold in the fourth quarter valued at $325,000. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of U.S. Gold by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 9,281 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 1,530 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of U.S. Gold in the fourth quarter valued at about $94,000. LPL Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of U.S. Gold by 19.2% in the third quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 60,956 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $621,000 after acquiring an additional 9,799 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BlackRock Inc. raised its holdings in shares of U.S. Gold by 70.6% in the third quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 16,664 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $169,000 after acquiring an additional 6,895 shares in the last quarter. 12.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
U.S. Gold Company Profile (Get Rating)
U.S. Gold Corp. is an U.S. focused gold exploration company. The company has a portfolio of exploration properties. Copper King, now the CK Gold Project, is located in Southeast Wyoming and has a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) technical report, which was completed by Mine Development Associates.
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| 2022-04-01T00:13:41Z
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PITTSBURGH, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a global leader in active, responsible investing, today announced that Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund, and related institutional strategies, will reopen to new investors on April 18, 2022.
Launched in December 2002, the fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in the common stocks of promising small companies identified through management's rigorous proprietary fundamental research. The fund is managed by the same team that runs the Federated Hermes Kaufmann Fund and the Federated Hermes Kaufmann Large Cap Fund.
Federated Hermes now believes the fund and investment strategy are well-positioned to accept new investors and source investment opportunities consistent with its investment objectives. There will be no changes to the fund's current strategy.
The Federated Hermes Kaufmann Small Cap Fund was previously closed to new investors, effective March 1, 2021, with limited exceptions. Prior to and after April 18, 2022, the fund's B Shares will remain closed.
Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $668.9 billion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, 2021. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. At Federated Hermes, responsibility is central to our client relationships, our long-term perspective and our fiduciary mindset. It's part of our heritage and the foundation of our future. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has nearly 2,000 employees in London, New York, Boston and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com.
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https://www.wmbfnews.com/prnewswire/2022/03/31/federated-hermes-inc-reopen-kaufmann-small-cap-fund/
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
02-06-11-25-32
(two, six, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
02-06-11-25-32
(two, six, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-two)
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https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-Double-Play-17049787.php
| 2022-04-01T00:13:42Z
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After seven straight quarterly wins, the S&P 500 is about to log a 3% loss in the first quarter. The last losing quarter was a COVID-fueled 20% slump in March 2020,
But a 5% gain for March will make for the best month since October, and the index remains just 4% off its Jan. 4 highs.
It’s no mean feat for a market that was ready to cruise into a COVID-19 bounce, but instead got war, surging inflation and a Federal Reserve fired up to increase rates. Our call of the day, from a team at Goldman Sachs led by chief global strategist Peter Oppenheimer, warns this stock market’s best days are over for now.
While it’s perfectly understandable that investors may have missed this latest rally, Oppenheimer’s team sees “little upside in the short term” — the team’s end-2022 target is 4,700, just 2% above current levels.
“We continue to see this as a ‘fat and flat’ market environment — a wider trading range and lower returns than in the post financial crisis era. There remains risks of corrections in an environment in which equities continue to outperform bonds,” the team said.
In the near term, investors should watch second-quarter economic data and coming earnings for signs of trouble. Goldman economists see a 25% to 30% shot at recession in the U.S. over the next year, which could drive the S&P 500 to 3,600, or a drop of 22% from current levels.
As for where to invest now, Goldman brushes aside the growth versus value obsession and says focus on alpha — companies that can innovate, disrupt, enable and adapt. As well, look for companies that can deliver high and stable margins, instead of those with higher-revenue and record-high valuations that were chased in the last cycle.
Also important — building a wall around portfolios using broad diversification across assets, geographies and sectors, i.e. real estate and commodities. Hedging is also important, and with the VIX volatility index
VIX,
Read: The latest Wall Street estimate for the metaverse is that it could be a $13 trillion market
Goldman also rattled off several reasons why stocks are holding up:
- Equities are still providing the best yield in town as real interest rates remain deep in negative territory. “As the yields no longer protect against inflation, and capital losses undermine their ‘risk free’ characteristics, we believe there is a growing desire to reduce bondholdings in favor of real assets,” said the strategist.
- As long as economies grow, revenues and dividends should as well, making equities a real asset.
- Private-sector balance sheets are strong thanks to pandemic-led savings. Banks balance sheets are strong and corporate ones are healthy.
- Relatively stable credit markets have kept systemic risks at bay, while debt servicing capacity is at its strongest in 30 years, which should keep dividends sustained, even if the economy weakens.
- Fiscal spending and capital expenditures are increasing, notably in China and Europe. The Russian invasion has dramatically changed attitudes on military spending and energy security goals.
- Valuations are now below long-run averages. While the U.S. remains a relatively expensive market, the priciest bits, such as unprofitable tech, have derated sharply amid rising interest rate expectations.
- An unwinding of bearish positioning, notably among fast money accounts — often run by speculators who use leverage to pay for securities — has also been a contributor to those gains. “Our aggregate measure of cross-asset positioning and sentiment has turned increasingly bearish YTD, bottoming at 30% 2 weeks ago, which tends to indicate an improved asymmetry for risky assets,” said Oppenheimer and the team.
Read: S&P 500 exits correction: Here’s what history says happens next to U.S. stock-market benchmark
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Talks between Russia and Ukraine may continue via video on Friday. That’s as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the defense of his country is at a “turning point,” and he pleaded for more help from the U.S. and other allies.
Apple
AAPL,
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway
BRK.A,
Ahead of Friday’s jobs report looming, weekly jobless claims rose by 14,000 to 202,000. Elsewhere, data consumer spending up just 0.2% in February, falling short of forecasts. The personal-consumption expenditures price index 6.4% on an annual basis and the U.S. savings rate climbed 6.3% in February, both up on the previous month. Still to come are Chicago purchasing managers index releases.
The Biden administration will now allow a new gender marker on passports, to promote transgender rights.
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Eye in the sky. NASA warns of disruptions from a solar flare through Friday.
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Stefano Montella led West Morris with four goals to a season-opening 12-5 victory over Glen Ridge in Chester.
West Morris led 8-5 at the end of the third quarter before pulling away in the fourth as it outscored Glen Ridge 4-0.
Trevor Hillier, Vinnie Desiderio, and Will Carrara each netted two goals for West Morris while Mike Spaziano and Garrett Crisp had one.
Nolan Campbell tallied a hat trick for Glen Ridge while Nick Kilgen had two.
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Putin advisers mislead Russian leader about Ukraine war status, UK intelligence says
Russian President Vladimir Putin is being lied to by his advisers in regards to the efficiency of Russian forces in Ukraine as Moscow’s army offensive flounders, in line with new assessments by U.Ok. and U.S. intelligence companies.
Addressing the Australian National University on Thursday, Jeremy Fleming, director of GCHQ, Britain’s intelligence, cyber and safety company, stated: “We believe Putin’s advisers are afraid to tell him the truth, what’s going on and the extent of these misjudgments must be crystal clear to the regime.”
Fleming added that Putin’s determination to invade Ukraine had confirmed to be an immense miscalculation and that he “overestimated” the power of Russia’s military.
“It increasingly looks like Putin has massively misjudged the situation. It’s clear he misjudged the resistance of the Ukrainian people. He underestimated the strength of the coalition his actions would galvanize. He underplayed the economic consequences of the sanctions regime. He overestimated the abilities of his military to secure a rapid victory,” Fleming stated.
The director of British intelligence went on to say that Russia’s army management has descended into chaos, and that Putin’s marketing campaign is “beset by problems — low morale, logistical failures and high Russian casualty numbers. Their command and control is in chaos.”
He added that Russian troopers have mutinied: “We’ve seen Russian soldiers — short of weapons and morale — refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft.”
Fleming slammed Putin’s disinformation marketing campaign which targets freedom of speech in Russia: “We’ve seen Putin lie to his own people in an attempt to hide military incompetence,” including “and all of that means, he seeks brutal control of the media and access to the internet, he seeks the closing down of opposition voices, and he’s making heavy investment in their propaganda and covert agencies.”
Fleming was cautious on whether or not Russia is real about scaling again a few of its assaults, as announced by Russian negotiators in Istanbul on Tuesday.
“This week, the Russian MOD stated publicly that they will drastically reduce combat operations around Kyiv and a city in the north. It looked like they have been forced to make a significant change. But then they proceeded to launch attacks in both of those places. Mixed messages or deliberate misinformation — we’ll have to see how it unfolds,” he stated.
The revelation continues the Western technique of declassifying intelligence so as to expose the interior workings of the Kremlin. Both the U.S. and U.Ok. intelligence companies have repeatedly made public delicate data each within the lead as much as battle and publish invasion. “It is already a remarkable feature of this conflict just how much intelligence has been so quickly declassified to get ahead of Putin’s actions. In my view, intelligence is only worth collecting if we use it, so I unreservedly welcome this development,” Fleming stated.
On the opposite aspect of the Atlantic, the White House Director of Communications Kate Bedingfield shared the British evaluation, and stated: “We believe that Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about how badly the Russian military is performing and how the Russian economy is being crippled by sanctions, because his senior advisers are too afraid to tell him the truth.” Bedingfield added that it was “increasingly clear” the battle had been a “strategic blunder” that would go away it weaker over the long run.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The pain was sharp and familiar. It reminded David Price of where he has been. It also told him he still might be able to be the pitcher the Los Angeles Dodgers thought they had nearly 26 months ago.
Price’s quiet spring began the way others have in the five-time All-Star’s 13-year career: His left elbow hurt after his first live batting practice a couple of weeks ago, and he knew the resumption of an old routine was underway.
“Always the elbow,’’ Price said. “It happens every year, all the way back to 2010. Now, everything feels good – arm, elbow and shoulder.’’
It was good enough to impress Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and anybody else who watched Price make his first spring appearance against Cleveland on Wednesday night. The left-hander worked only an inning, but he had two strikeouts and was clocked at 93 mph.
In an abbreviated camp, it wasn’t enough to determine his role. It did remind the Dodgers that Price is still in the mix.
From starter to bullpen, Price’s role with the Dodgers has been uncertain since they acquired the 2012 American League Cy Young Award winner from the Boston Red Sox in a three-team deal that included right-fielder Mookie Betts in February 2020.
Price didn’t pitch at all that year, opting out because of concerns about COVID-19. In 2021, he bounced between the starting rotation and the bullpen with 11 starts and 28 appearances as a reliever. His overall ERA was 4.03.
He arrived at camp in mid-March ready to do anything. Then Roberts mentioned him as a possible starter.
“I’m preparing that way, yeah,” said Price, who is in the final year of a seven-year, $217 million contract. “I think it’d be silly of me to prepare to be a reliever if I’m asked to start. So, I’m preparing to be a starter until otherwise.”
Otherwise looks to be the case. Roberts projects his starting rotation will be Walker Buehler, Julio Urias, Clayton Kershaw, Andrew Heaney and Tony Gonsolin. He cautioned that nothing is set in stone, mostly because pitchers were limited in a camp cut short by major league baseball’s lockout.
The Dodgers signed career starter Tyler Anderson in mid-March, just in case. As for Price, Roberts said: “I just think that David, right now, is not an option in the sense of, he’s not built up. It just doesn’t seem feasible right now.”
The 36-year-old left-hander could still have an immediate role, like one inning in relief early in the season, Roberts said, and moving up to multiple innings as he gets stronger.
“I’m confident in David in any role,’’ Roberts said. “I like his versatility. The role doesn’t matter. It’s just knowing that he’s going to pitch valuable innings in whatever role.”
NOTES
Cody Bellinger took batting practice Thursday on the minor-league side of the Dodgers’ camp. The 2019 National League MVP is 4 for 27 with 17 strikeouts this spring.
“I wouldn’t say I’m alarmed,’’ Roberts said. “I think ‘progressing’ is the word. We’ve got to continue to log at-bats to make him feel as comfortable as possible when the season starts.’’
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On Monday, President Joe Biden unveiled his proposal for the next federal budget.
Though Congress has the final say in the annual budget, presidents create a proposal highlighting their fiscal priorities. Then, the president typically spends time advocating for their plan to the public, arguing for those priorities.
While promoting his latest proposal, Biden tweeted, “This year, my administration is on track to cut the deficit by more than $1.3 trillion… that would be the largest one-year reduction in the deficit in U.S. history.”
THE QUESTION
Would a $1.3 trillion reduction in the deficit be the largest single-year reduction ever?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, if the deficit shrinks by $1.3 trillion this year, that will be the largest single-year reduction in history.
WHAT WE FOUND
Both the Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) track how much money the federal government takes in each year, and how much it spends. The Fed has records dating back to 1901, and the CBO dating to 1962.
If the government makes more than it spends, there’s a budget surplus. Since 1962, there have only been five years with a surplus, and none since 2001.
More commonly, the government spends more than it takes in. That’s a deficit, and it results in the U.S. borrowing money to make up the difference, which in turn adds to the federal debt.
According to the Fed and the CBO, the year in which the deficit shrank the most was 2013. In 2012, the budget was nearly $1.08 trillion in the hole, and in 2013, it was just under $679.8 billion. The deficit decreased by roughly $396.8 billion, more than in any other year in history.
If the deficit drops by $1.3 trillion in 2022 like Biden projected, it would indeed be the largest deficit reduction in American history, by a big margin.
The Fed and CBO track numbers on a fiscal-year basis, with the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30. So we won’t really know if Biden’s projections for 2022 are accurate until at least October.
But budget experts VERIFY spoke with agreed it’s likely the deficit reduction could wind up being more than a trillion dollars. However, they said that drop is mostly due to COVID-related spending programs expiring.
“It's not really due to any particularly aggressive policy action to, say, raise more revenue than we would have otherwise, or spend less. It's mostly just a factor of temporary things,” said Alex Muresianu, a federal policy analyst for the Tax Foundation.
“We had deficits that were over $3 trillion [in 2020], and one that was $2.8 trillion [in 2021]. That was as a result of a huge recession, and trillions of dollars that we were spending to fight COVID. So we will be dropping for sure. The deficit will be closer to a trillion dollars this year,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a non-profit group. “But that doesn't come from policies to reduce the deficit.”
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Family of Marine detained in Russia says Biden declined meeting in Texas
Relatives of Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine detained in Russia, say they plan to stage a demonstration outside the location of President Biden’s upcoming address in Fort Worth, Texas on Tuesday after the White House declined a meeting with them during the trip.
Trevor Reed’s father, Joey Reed, told The Hill in an interview that the White House cited schedule constraints in declining the meeting. President Biden is slated to travel to Fort Worth to visit the local Veterans Affairs facility and discuss expanding health care access for veterans affected by burn pit exposures.
Reed’s parents, Joey and Paula Reed, and his sister, Taylor Reed, are expected to demonstrate to raise awareness about his case on Tuesday morning instead, according to a spokesman for the family.
Joey Reed said the demonstration is an “act of desperation.”
“We desperately want to meet with our president who we voted for,” he told The Hill in an interview Monday. “Our family are centrists.”
“We just think that it would benefit everyone if we could just speak to him for a few minutes,” he said.
Asked why Biden was not meeting with the Reed family, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters aboard Air Force One on Tuesday that the White House is working on scheduling a meeting in the future.
“We are working toward setting up a meeting with his family. The president is looking forward to doing that,” Psaki said en route to Fort Worth. “We weren’t able to make it happen on this trip.”
Psaki noted that White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Reed’s family last fall.
Trevor Reed, a Texas native, was detained in Russia in 2019 on charges of assaulting a police officer during a drunken incident. He was sentenced to nine years in prison in July 2020. His family believes that Russia jailed him in hopes of using him as a pawn in a larger fight with the U.S.
Reed says he does not remember the incident.
During his service in the Marines, Reed served as a presidential guard at Camp David during the Obama administration.
The U.S. has called Reed’s detention unjust and has been working to secure his release, to no avail. His family now has concerns that the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine could negatively impact his case given the break in U.S.-Russian relations.
Russia is also holding Paul Whelan, another former Marine who is also a Canadian, British and Irish citizen, Whelan is serving a 16-year jail sentence after being accused and convicted of spying. His family denies the charge and the U.S. has also described his detention as unjust while pushing for his release.
Biden raised the cases of both Reed and Whelan during his one-on-one meeting with Putin last summer in Geneva.
News recently broke that WNBA star Brittany Griner was detained in Russia after authorities said they found vape cartridges with hashish oil in her bags.
Asked about any efforts to secure Griner’s release Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters the government could not address specifics because of a Privacy Act waiver.
“We obviously do everything we can when there are any reports of Americans who are detained through the State Department and through diplomatic channels,” Psaki said.
Updated at 2:31 p.m.
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Geraldton’s travel resurgence takes flight
One Geraldton travel agent is getting more customers now than they did before COVID, as the travel bug resurgence builds in the weeks after the State Government reopened the hard border.
Following a tough two years for Flight Centre and Helloworld, the local travel agencies were given a lifeline on March 3 when the hard border restrictions were eased.
Manager of Flight Centre Geraldton, Daniel Owen, said “it’s been great, we’ve seen a big influx in customers”.
“We have moved to appointment-based only because of the amount of customers that come in, we can’t keep up with the walk ins,” he said.
“It took a few weeks for people to sort of build a bit of confidence. We’re busier now than what we were before COVID.”
Mr Owen said people were eager to travel the world after being stuck in WA for two years.
“It’s a long time to keep people cooped up in their homes, in their country towns. So I think as soon as the borders opened everyone’s travel bug has come back.”
He said many people got burnt booking online due to COVID and were now turning to travel agencies for help.
“We’re still definitely getting our repeats but the amount of new people that have never booked with Flight Centre because they’re worried about COVID and they want our support, they want that person that they come and talk to,” Mr Owen said.
“I think that’s why we’re not going anywhere, we know were not, there’s always going to be a place for travel agents because booking online is such a risk.”
Owner of Helloworld Geraldton, Katrina Miragliotta, said she had experienced a similar increase.
“I would say that it’s pretty much doubled or tripled in regard to inquiries,” she said.
“I’m seeing a lot of people booking to go see family overseas, because they haven’t seen their family for two or three years.”
Mrs Miragliotta said the most popular destinations include the UK, US, Sweden and South Africa.
She said negotiating the different restrictions for each country was a challenge for travellers.
“Every country has different rules, every airline has different rules. Even just to come back into Australia or WA you’ve got rules. It’s constantly changing daily, so something that I would advise a client today could change within a week. It’s just keeping clients informed, closer to their date,” she said.
“So somewhere like the UK they’ve eased their restrictions, so anyone can come and go, but then other countries you still need to have the PCR tests to get in.”
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Rent relief helped prevent more than 1 million evictions in 2021
The federal government's emergency rental assistance program helped prevent more than one million evictions last year.
An estimated 1.36 million renters avoided an eviction filing in 2021 as a result of the government's unprecedented $46.5 billion rent relief program and other protections, according to a recent analysis by Princeton University's Eviction Lab published earlier this month.
Treasury officials reported Wednesday that $30 billion in emergency rent relief was spent or obligated by the end of February. Despite a slow and confusing initial roll out of the program last spring, more than 4.7 million payments were made to households since January 2021.
Treasury expects the remainder of the funds to be exhausted by the middle of this year.
Impact of the assistance
A national eviction ban was put in place in September 2020. While it did not stop all evictions, it significantly slowed the tide of eviction filings until the emergency aid could reach struggling renters and their landlords, White House and Department of Treasury officials said.
"We knew from the start that we faced a race with time to get the emergency rental assistance flowing to a significant degree by the time the national eviction moratorium was lifted," said Gene Sperling, the White House American Rescue Plan coordinator. "We largely won that race."
In the six states and 31 cities tracked by the Eviction Lab researchers, eviction filings fell sharply at the onset of the pandemic, but then increased in the later months of 2020 even with the ban in place. Given the increased number of renters experiencing economic hardship as the pandemic continued into 2021, experts worried about a "tsunami" of evictions and anticipated the number of filings to skyrocket above levels seen in 2019.
But the opposite happened. In a typical year, roughly 865,000 eviction cases were filed in the areas the Eviction Lab tracks. In 2021, roughly half as many evictions were filed, with 434,304 cases.
Evictions fell in all but one of the 31 cities tracked in 2021. The outlier was Las Vegas, where jobs in tourism evaporated, adversely impacting the large number of renters in the city's service sector, according to the report. New York City had the biggest reduction in eviction filings from typical levels, with the report estimating nearly 184,000 eviction cases were avoided in New York City.
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The emergency rental assistance was found to have a strong impact on the low-income and majority-Black neighborhoods that see a disproportionate share of eviction cases. Those areas experienced the largest absolute reduction in eviction filings last year, the Eviction Lab report found.
The report found that in 2021 the most disadvantaged neighborhoods experienced the biggest gains in terms of rental housing stability. But it also found that, among the eviction cases filed, women of color were disproportionately affected.
More than 80% of emergency rental assistance reached the lowest income households, according to the Treasury, with about 40% of all applicants who received assistance self-identifying as Black, and about 20% self-identifying as Latino.
Moving remaining money
The federal emergency rent relief was approved in two rounds of funding. The first, which included $25 billion under the Consolidated Appropriations Act at the end of 2020, and $21.55 billion under the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021.
Some state and local governments have exhausted allotted funds while others have not distributed everything they have received. As a result, Treasury has been reallocating money to ensure it gets to renters most in need.
Of the $25 billion in the first batch of money, Treasury has already moved $2 billion in underused funds. Beginning in April, funds from the second batch will be reallocated.
This process has "allowed dollars to flow to places with high need," said Noel Poyo, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Economic Development. "Generally reallocated funds went to higher need areas with more diverse communities."
He said he expects that trend to continue with the available funds from the second batch of money.
But it is a challenging balance to strike, Poyo said, between getting dollars to places where they are running out of funds and making sure that money is still available in places where assistance may have gotten started more slowly and people remain in need.
Treasury is encouraging state and local governments to use the additional funding to assist more renters and make continued investments in housing stability.
"In just one year, the Emergency Rental Assistance program built a national infrastructure for eviction prevention that never existed before and has helped keep eviction rates well below historic averages throughout the pandemic," said Poyo.
He also suggested state and local governments build on the network for support they have established and provide services like housing counselors, "that will help families avoid economic scarring long after COVID-19 is in the rearview mirror," he said.
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“Did I get a ‘good deal’ when I bought my car?” This is the single-most asked question that I face as an automotive expert (and former car salesperson), as most consumers are simply out of their element when buying a new or used vehicle – studies show that people wait about a decade to replace their cars and trucks, so unfamiliarity is to be expected.
The good news is that there is a straightforward answer to the question: “A ‘good deal’ is when both you and the seller are happy.” The bad news is that ensuring both buyer and seller are happy requires a bit more work.
But first, let’s be honest – nobody is worried about the seller. Most automotive retailers are skilled at selling new and used cars and trucks as this is their profession. Understanding the market, knowing current values, and the art of negotiation is their expertise – they do it daily, and they won’t complete a transaction unless they are satisfied that the deal is fair.
Yet buyers – regular consumers – need help. In the most basic sense, they need to know how to prepare themselves before going to a dealer. They need to know how to understand fair market values. And they need to be sure that their financing is fair. Make buyers comfortable with those three things, and they will drive away happy – they have experienced a “good deal.”
Do Research Before You Shop
Buying a new or used vehicle should never be an impulse purchase. Before setting foot into a dealership, come up with three or four cars of interest. Then, do research online to review specifications, fuel economy, and find what owners think about their vehicles (there are owner forums for just about every vehicle on the market – pay close attention to trim levels, as satisfaction often varies based on optional equipment).
There are excellent sites for new vehicle shoppers, including Kelley Blue Book, Edmunds, and Car and Driver. There are also excellent sites for used vehicle shoppers that include CarGurus, Autotrader, and iSeeCars. These sites allow the user to research features, fuel efficiency, retail prices, and used prices (find three or more similar used vehicles for sale privately, and you have a solid grasp of the used car market).
After researching vehicles and armed with a few good choices, test drive – not just one, but several vehicles. I usually suggest test driving no fewer than three vehicles (tell the salesperson that you have an appointment, so you can’t stay for very long – this dissuades them from trying to negotiate on your first visit). Take your time, too, as buying a vehicle is a big purchase.
Arrange Financing Before You Negotiate
The dealership will happily finance your new or used vehicle purchase. Unfortunately, dealer rates are typically much higher than you can get if you go to your bank or credit union. Wise shoppers contact their financial institution before they walk into the dealership and inquire about applying for a new or used auto loans (in most cases, the application may be completed online or over the phone). There is no need to be actively purchasing a vehicle (tell the bank that you are shopping and would like to pre-qualify for a loan). And there is no obligation – if you don’t buy a vehicle, the loan application will expire.
After negotiating the sales price with the dealership, inquire about their interest rate (compare that rate to the rate you have already received from your financial institution). In most cases, the dealership will lower their interest rate to match or beat a bank or credit union, ensuring that you have been offered the lowest rate possible.
Shop More Than One Dealership
Visiting only one dealership is one of the most common problems most shoppers make. While this is next to impossible when shopping for used vehicles, those looking for new cars or trucks need to visit at least two different dealerships – ideally three – to gauge sales practices and selling prices.
Shoppers living in large metropolitan areas, such as Los Angeles or Dallas, will find it easy to visit several retailers of the same brand within a few dozen miles of each other. Those in more remote areas should focus their attention on online shopping – every new vehicle dealer will have a website that allows shoppers to reach out for quotes. Shop two or more, at minimum.
With a bit of homework, simple research, and a pre-qualified loan, negotiating for a new or used vehicle will be easier and more comfortable – for all involved. The sellers will find the transaction easier, and buyers will never be left wondering, “Did I get a ‘good deal’ when I bought my car?”
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AP PHOTOS on Day 36: Russian tanks destroyed outside Kyiv The Associated Press
March 31, 2022
1of 14 Destroyed Russian armored vehicles sit on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
2of 14 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages, that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
3of 14 Ukrainian soldiers carry a body of a civilian killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less
4of 14 Ukrainian soldiers pass on top of armored vehicles next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
5of 14 A machine gun of a Ukrainian soldier rests next to condiments for lunch in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
6of 14 The arm of a dead Russian soldier is seen next to a tank on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
7of 14 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine,on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
8of 14 Ukrainian soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from the Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water, in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less
9of 14 Oleksandr, 81, rides a bicycle next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
10of 14 A Ukrainian serviceman takes a selfie standing on a destroyed Russian tank after Ukrainian forces overran a Russian position outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less
11of 14 People take shelter inside a church after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
12of 14 Ukrainian soldiers carry bodies of civilians killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less
13of 14 A damaged gas mask lies on the pavement at a Russian position which was overran by Ukrainian forces, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less
14of 14 Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces, 21-year-olds Svitlana, right, and Myroslava, pose for a photograph, in Lviv, western Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Both Svitlana, and Myroslava, who studied at the same university in Kyiv, decided to leave academia and serve their country by joining the TDF only one month ago. Nariman El-Mofty/AP Show More Show Less
Destroyed Russian tanks line a road on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital, where Ukrainian troops pose for selfies atop the shell of one vehicle after their forces overran a Russian position. An 81-year-old man bicycles alone past one burned-out tank on the muddy road.
Close to Kyiv, in Irpin, Ukrainian soldiers carry the bodies of civilians killed by Russian forces over a destroyed bridge. Other soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water.
In the town of Bashtanka, people who have fled nearby villages attacked by the Russian army shelter in a church among the pews and in the basement bomb shelter.
During a break for lunch, a Ukrainian soldier keeps a machine gun close at hand, next to pickles and condiments on the table.
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The Associated Press
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“Celebrity Big Brother” star Todrick Hall is accused of owing a ton of money to his landlords. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the season 6 “The Masked Singer” runner-up agreed to pay $30,000 dollars a month for a five-bedroom, eight-bathroom home in Sherman Oaks, California.
Todrick Hall Is Being Sued For Back Rent, Plus Damages At The Rate Of $1000 Per Day!
Avi and Orna Lavian – the home’s owners – slapped Hall with a pay or quit notice on March 3. The notice was apparently given to another occupant in the home according to the lawsuit, which was submitted to the courts on Tuesday, March 29. Essentially, they are trying to evict him from the home if he doesn’t pay up. The Lavian couple is suing the YouTube star for $60,000 dollars’ worth of rent for February and March. In addition, they are also suing for attorneys fees, forfeiture of the agreement, damages at the rate of $1,000 dollars per day and “all other relief the court deems just and reasonable.” However, Hall previously led his fans to believe that he bought the home in a YouTube video that he posted to his public channel in February 2021. The video has since received over 500,000 views and is guaranteed to get a lot more as a result of the lawsuit.
Todrick Hall Calls Stunning Mansion ‘A Dream Come True’
In the YouTube video, titled, “Bought My DREAM Home!!! FULL TOUR,” the 36-year-old singer says, “I have been wanting to buy a home for a very long time and this is a dream come true.” He added that he “saw over 50 homes and decided to get this one.” He said what “when [he] saw this one, [he] fell in love.” Many fans had congratulated Hall on his success in the comments of the video.
“Congratulations Todrick! Your house is a dream,” one fan wrote. “I suggest one of the rooms be decorated into the world of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, a room where magic is alive in every sense of the word ‘the room had no ceilings or floors’ as the song says maybe an illusion when you look up and down.” “This is a beautiful house! So happy to see young Black folks doing well. And showing it off is showing others that they can do it, too!” another shared.
“That house is amazing! It’s so so classy yet quite unique but with just a touch of kitch. I wild love to have a tour in person. I wanna be one of Todrick’s friends!” another commented. “Congratulations! I’m so happy for you and I’m so proud of you,” another shared. “I’ve loved and supported you from day 1! You’ve worked so hard and seeing the fruits of your labor is a beautiful thing! Keep rising to the top!”
Todrick Hall Has Caused A Stir Following ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ Exit
The season 3 final of “Celebrity Big Brother” aired back in February 2022. After he received second place and several harsh pieces of criticism from his fellow contestants, the “American Idol” alum decided to cancel all of his exit interviews following the season finale. Although some fans labeled him a “sore loser,” Hall said in a lengthy Instagram post that he was merely trying to protect himself and his mental health. “I haven’t avoided press because I’m afraid to comment on my experience on Big Brother, but more to protect myself and my mental health to make sure I could actually get my show on stage and fulfill my obligations to my fans and my PAID employees,” he wrote in the caption. “I have no desire to prove myself to people who were never rooting for me to begin with, but I do want to say to my fans that I will be commenting on my experience once the show is open because I feel you deserve it,” he continued. “Thanks to everyone who watched and supported me in the bb house. It was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done, but I’m glad I did it.”
He also followed it up with a more cryptic message, saying, “I will address things in my own way and in my own time.” Hall has yet to issue a formal response to this lawsuit.
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https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/world/celebrity-big-brother-star-todrick-hall-sued-for-60k-in-back-rent/130440/
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(KTLA) – The IRS on Wednesday reminded tax filers to claim any missing third-round stimulus payment on their 2021 income tax return.
The tax season gives eligible people who never got the $1,400 payment the chance to claim it.
Since the IRS is no longer issuing the Economic Impact Payments, people who are missing a stimulus payment, or got less than the amount they’re eligible for, will have to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2020 or 2021 federal tax returns, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Most eligible people have already received their stimulus payments and won’t need to include anything about the payment when they file their 2021 tax return.
The IRS says it has issued more than 175 million third-round payments worth more than $400 billion to people across the country. Most of those payments were sent out in the spring and early summer of 2021.
Still, there are many who haven’t gotten their payments.
Authorities have identified 644,705 potentially eligible people who had not received payments totaling $1.6 billion, according to a report issued last week by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
What to do if you never received the third payment
The IRS encourages residents to double check their bank accounts first to make sure they never got the third payment, especially in early spring and summer of 2021.
People can also access their IRS Online Account to view the total amount of the third-round Economic Impact Payment issued to them. For married couples filing jointly, each person will need to log into their own online account.
Once people confirm they never got the payment, and their IRS online accounts show a payment amount greater than $0, or if they got a Notice 1444-C or Letter 6475, they should contact the IRS as soon as possible to see if a payment trace is needed.
But they do not need to wait until their trace is complete to file their 2021 tax return, officials said.
When completing the Recovery Rebate Credit worksheet, taxpayers have two options: either use the amount on the Letter 6475 (or EIP 3 amount from the online account) to calculate the recovery rebate credit amount on line 30, or use the amount of stimulus payment the taxpayer believes they received to calculate the rebate credit amount on line 30. (Details on that can be found here.)
Those who contact the IRS to trace the stimulus payment amount will receive notification of the results. If it is found that the taxpayer didn’t get the money, the IRS will adjust the recovery rebate credit amount on the tax return and issue any refund.
If people make a mistake calculating the recovery rebate credit and claim an amount on line 30 for the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit, the IRS will have to correct the amount and send a notice about the changes made. If that happens, there may be a delay in processing the return, officials said.
What if I already filed my taxes?
An amended return may be needed to claim the credit if IRS records show no payment was issued.
For eligible people who didn’t claim a recovery rebate credit on their 2021 tax return (so line 30 is blank or $0), they will need to file a Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return to claim the remaining amount of stimulus money — if IRS records don’t show that they were issued a payment.
This includes people who think they didn’t get the full amount of their third-round Economic Impact Payment because their circumstances in 2021 were different than they were in 2020.
People trying to figure out if they should amend their original tax return can use this online tool.
More details on claim the 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit can be found here.
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https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/never-got-the-3rd-1400-stimulus-payment-heres-what-to-do-when-filing-taxes/
| 2022-04-01T00:13:46Z
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COLORADO SPRINGS — A Colorado Springs man claims he killed his mother because he was possessed by a demon, according to documents released Thursday by the 4th Judicial District.
Yeurashka Graham was arrested Monday for the murder of his mother, 74-year-old Theresa Graham. Her body was found under a tarp on a property on West Cheyenne Road in May of 2021 after fire officials had been called to the residence on reports of a structure on fire.
The arrest affidavit reveals more details on the incidents immediately following the discovery of Theresa Graham’s body.
The same night the body was discovered, The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) received a report of a head-on collision on the north side of Colorado Springs. Multiple more calls to 911 from residents along Foothills Farm Way reported a pickup truck being driven by Yeurashka Graham intentionally hitting other cars and chasing the other driver involved in the initial collision.
According to documents, Yeurashka Graham left the area of Foothills Farm Way and was later found on Sword Dancer Drive, where he appeared to have a metal pole and was damaging cars in the area. When officers arrived, Graham seemed to be agitated and was yelling about God and Jesus before throwing the metal pole at a CSPD Patrol Sergeant, then charging and threatening to kill the officer.
After several failed uses of a taser and a violent struggle with officers, Graham was taken into custody under suspicion of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
During a follow-up investigation, detectives located video and photos of the suspect’s actions along Foothills Farm Way, in which Yeurashka Graham could be seen waving a crucifix at people while yelling “Yahweh,” challenging bystanders to fight him, and telling them to kill themselves.
Graham later confessed to murdering his mother, telling a deputy working floor security at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center,
“I killed my mother. I did it on I think Mother’s Day, but it wasn’t me. I was possessed by demons. Drugs made me do it. Drugs put the demons in me.”
Yeurashka Graham has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with a deceased human body.
You can read the entire arrest affidavit below.
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https://www.fox21news.com/news/local/colorado-springs-man-says-he-was-possessed-by-demon-killed-his-mother/
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MISSOURI CITY, Texas (KTRK) -- Some good news for Missouri City residents working to advance their careers and those seeking educational opportunities to get into a variety of fields. Workforce Solutions says the opportunities are growing as quickly as the area's population.
NEARLY 1,000 TURN OUT TO ABC13'S WHO'S HIRING JOB FAIR
For nearly two years, ABC13 has partnered with Workforce Solutions to host a weekly "Who's hiring" job fair, focusing on Missouri City's community through "Localish."
For the first time, Workforce Solutions opened its doors for an in-person component of our weekly event. A total of 876 people turned out Thursday. There were 12 employers doing on-the-spot interviews.
"Most are looking for immediate hires," said Workforce Solutions manager, Lisa Bogany.
We still held our virtual event. If you're interested, visit the Workforce Solution's website, and look for the "as seen on ABC13" section.
The latest census numbers show Missouri City grew by almost 10,000 from 2010. More employers are coming too.
Right now, the largest industries are retail, government, healthcare and food services.
MISSOURI CITY'S GROWTH IS ALSO LEADING TO MORE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Houston Community College's Southwest campus opened about five years ago. There are around 10 programs at the school.
"The programs that we offer are based on employer and industry and community feedback as well as leaders in the community, " HCC Southwest president, Madeline Burillo-Hopkins explained.
New classes start this summer. Because of COVID-19 relief bills, there are more financial aid opportunities available.
With decreasing COVID numbers, more students are returning to campus. The school also plans to roll out new programs this fall.
"We're offering e-sports, gaming," HCC associate dean, Afrah Hassan said. "That's coming as well as, hopefully, offering a 911 dispatch program, as well as EMS."
WITH SUMMER AROUND THE CORNER, EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING TO HIRE TEENS
It's not just adults with opportunities in Fort Bend County. Typhoon Texas is hiring right now for its upcoming season.
"Even if you're scared, we're just here to be your friend," Typhoon Texas operations manager, Meg Andrepont explained. "It's really easy. Three-question process. We're just looking to see if you're looking to spend the summer having fun with us."
Andrepont knows how important landing a summer job can be. Seven years ago, she was hired at Typhoon Texas. Now, she's the operations manager, which she said prepared her for her next career, although she admits, 2016 Meg would be curious about her current situation.
"She'd probably ask 'Why are we still working at the water park?' It was definitely supposed to be a quick little summer job, but I found a family, and awesome company culture, but I'm so excited they let me stay and grow," Andrepont said.
For updates on this story, follow Nick Natario on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Missouri City's population growth leads to more jobs and educational opportunities
By Nick Natario
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A Pomona man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in an Upland neighborhood during daylight hours has been arrested, police said on Thursday, March 31.
On Sunday, March 27, a woman was walking in the 1600 block of West Alps Drive around 5:30 p.m. when a man got out of a four-door Mazda, grabbed the woman, pulled her to an area between two houses, forced her to the ground and sexually assaulted her, Upland police said.
A good Samaritan confronted the suspect, who took off in his car that didn’t have a license-plate number, police said.
On Wednesday, March 30, the suspect, Alexis Salvador Jimenez-Bravo, 28, was found in Upland and arrested, said police, who did not disclose how they determined he was the suspect.
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https://www.sgvtribune.com/2022/03/31/upland-kidnapping-and-sexual-assault-suspect-arrested/
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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.
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https://www.kget.com/entertainment-news/fox-news-hires-caitlyn-jenner-as-contributor-and-commentator/
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From Chief Meteorologist Matt Schaefer:
After just 0.2" snow accumulated this morning in Eau Claire, March's snow total will end at just 1.7". That's almost 8 inches below the month's average, and it was the third month in a row with below average snowfall in Eau Claire.
In fact, only December exceeded the monthly average so far this winter, though we're likely not done yet, at least historically. Eau Claire averages over 4 inches of snow in the month of April, and it's not uncommon to get snow in the first week of May, either.
There certainly will be snow chances during this coming first week of April. Highs today in the low to mid 30s were once again well below Eau Claire's average high of 49.
Snow chances could start... READ MORE
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Although debated, most scholars agree that Mexican immigrants first introduced recreational marijuana use to the United States in the early 1900’s. As homage to the Mexican culture and their involvement in bringing marijuana use to popular culture, we decided to choose “Canamo” as the name of concentrate brand. Canada is an anglicized version of cáñamo, which is the Spanish word for hemp. However, many Chicanos in the United States and Latinos all across the world use cáñamo as slang for cannabis.
Our brand’s logo is an altered version of a Mexican sugar skull; it is only natural to choose a turquoise color to further represent our corner of the country and the history of its people. Looking at our name, chosen colors and logo, it’s easy to see that Canamo Concentrates radiates southwestern vibes.
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https://www.leafly.com/brands/canamo-concentrates/products/canamo-concentrates-tardis-resin-slab-3-5g-solvent
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
16-18-26-28-30-32-35-40-43-45-48-49-50-57-59-62-64-66-67-74-76-80
(sixteen, eighteen, twenty-six, twenty-eight, thirty, thirty-two, thirty-five, forty, forty-three, forty-five, forty-eight, forty-nine, fifty, fifty-seven, fifty-nine, sixty-two, sixty-four, sixty-six, sixty-seven, seventy-four, seventy-six, eighty)
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https://www.ctinsider.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Keno-game-17049784.php
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Correction to: Nature Communications https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27129-3, published online 24 November 2021. The original version of this Article contained an error in Fig. 5, in which the A. coluzzii ortholog of PTP-ER AGAP007118 was incorrectly listed as AGAP028616. In addition, the sentence "Target genes included Anopheles orthologs of FKBP12 (AGAP012184), which encodes the cellular binding partner of the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin; EcR (AGAP028634) and usp (AGAP002095), which encode mediators of an antiproliferative transcriptional response to treatment with ecdysone; and PTP-ER(AGAP028616), which encodes a negative regulator of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade that can be suppressed by treatment with the MEK inhibitor trametinib (Fig. 5a; Supplementary Data 3)" was corrected to "Target genes included Anopheles orthologs of FKBP12 (AGAP012184), which encodes the cellular binding partner of the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin; EcR (AGAP028634) and usp (AGAP002095), which encode mediators of an antiproliferative transcriptional response to treatment with ecdysone; and PTP-ER(AGAP007118), which encodes a negative regulator of the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade that can be suppressed by treatment with the MEK inhibitor trametinib (Fig. 5a; Supplementary Data 3)".
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https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556413064766/correction-to-nicu-discharge-preparation-and-transition-planning-introduction
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
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https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-game-17049785.php
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Hakka.Finance (HAKKA) traded 1.3% higher against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. During the last seven days, Hakka.Finance has traded 0.9% higher against the U.S. dollar. One Hakka.Finance coin can currently be bought for $0.0076 or 0.00000017 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Hakka.Finance has a total market cap of $2.73 million and $16,806.00 worth of Hakka.Finance was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002189 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 3.8% against the dollar and now trades at $1.63 or 0.00003558 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded up 1% against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002185 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 1.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $16.99 or 0.00037158 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded down 4.4% against the dollar and now trades at $49.00 or 0.00107164 BTC.
Hakka.Finance Coin Profile
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https://www.com-unik.info/2022/03/31/hakka-finance-hits-market-capitalization-of-2-73-million-hakka.html
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Shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
TMO,
-0.76%
slid 0.76% to $590.65 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
-1.57%
falling 1.57% to 4,530.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
-1.56%
falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. The stock's fall snapped a five-day winning streak. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. closed $81.69 below its 52-week high ($672.34), which the company achieved on December 31st.
Despite its losses, the stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Danaher Corp.
DHR,
-1.36%
fell 1.36% to $293.33, Intuitive Surgical Inc.
ISRG,
-0.91%
fell 0.91% to $301.68, and Becton Dickinson & Co.
BDX,
-1.33%
fell 1.33% to $266.00.true Trading volume (1.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.6 M.
Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/thermo-fisher-scientific-inc-stock-outperforms-market-despite-losses-on-the-day-01648761825-b42187b2e18c
| 2022-04-01T00:13:48Z
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Brokerages using Turvo will gain access to over 227,000 drivers in the FleetOps network
TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FleetOps, North America's fastest-growing capacity aggregation and freight matching platform built exclusively for brokers and third-party logistics, is excited to announce its most recent integration with Turvo, provider of the world's leading collaboration application designed for the supply chain. Turvo connects people, systems and organizations allowing shippers, logistics providers, and carriers to unite their supply chains, deliver outstanding customer experiences, collaborate in real-time, and accelerate growth. Through this partnership, Turvo customers will have access to FleetOps' growing network of more than 227,000 drivers.
For freight brokerages using Turvo, this new integration will allow for easy posting of loads, access to quality capacity, onboarding of carriers, and booking of loads directly within the Turvo platform. Additionally, the partnership will give brokers the ability to reduce the number of external applications required to run their business and maintain their current transportation management system (TMS) processes while allowing access to a new subset of carriers interested in hauling their loads. With trucks driving empty 20% of the time, providing automated load matching is more important than ever.
"Turvo's commitment to providing a comprehensive supply chain management solution to its customers is unmatched, and we are excited about this partnership and opportunity to further their efforts," said Chris Atkinson, CEO of FleetOps. "Without this integration, brokers typically resort to unnecessary and time-consuming manual processes such as outbound calling, email blasts, and negotiations. Through this partnership, FleetOps will proactively bring trucking companies to brokers by aggregating capacity across load boards, then provide easy access to this information through Turvo's TMS platform."
"This partnership will be instrumental in saving brokers' time - from easy posting of loads to on-the-spot booking, all within a platform they already use," said Ron Richardson, Chief Revenue Officer, Turvo. "We are constantly looking for ways to streamline processes and offer efficiencies to our customers, and this integration with FleetOps will further support our efforts.
About FleetOps
Founded in 2017, FleetOps is an on-demand freight marketplace that matches freight from brokers to carriers with available capacity. The system does this by leveraging driver Electronic Logging Device data and Artificial Intelligence to improve on existing systems and increase efficiency in trucking.
Currently boasting more than 227,000 drivers available to haul loads, the company has raised more than $8.5 million to date from investors including Resolute Ventures and Inspired Capital. FleetOps has existing partnerships with Convoy, Edge Logistics, FleetComplete, and Loadsmart.
Visit FleetOps.ai to learn more.
LinkedIn: @FleetOps
Twitter, Facebook: @FleetOpsFreight
About Turvo
Turvo provides the world's leading collaboration application designed specifically for the supply chain. Turvo connects people and organizations allowing shippers, logistics providers, and carriers to unite their supply chains, deliver outstanding customer experiences, collaborate in real-time, and accelerate growth. The technology unifies all systems, internal and external, providing one end-to-end solution to execute all operations and analytics while eliminating redundant manual tasks and automating business processes. Turvo's customers include some of the world's largest, Fortune 500 logistics service providers, shippers, and freight brokers. Turvo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India. (www.turvo.com)
Visit Turvo.com to learn more.
LinkedIn, Facebook: @TurvoInc
Twitter: @Turvo
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Celia Ortiz led everyone with four goals and two assists as West Morris won on the road, 11-6, over Indian Hills in the season opener for both.
Maggie Hance added a hat trick while Morgen Albanese scored and had three assists for West Morris, which led 4-2 at halftime.
Julia Carbon contributed a goal and two assists while Kaitlyn Cronin and Maggie Thornton each scored in the victory.
Alexa Demarco paced Indian Hills with a two goals and an assist while Mia Rubinetti struck twice. Ava Marmo finished with a goal and an assist while Hallie Lovell chipped in a goal in the loss.
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Putin balks over rubles-for-gas threat
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Vladimir Putin blinked.
The Russian president insisted final week that “unfriendly countries” must pay for Russian gas in rubles. He reiterated that demand on Thursday, however there’s a large loophole — the measure will not apply to Russia’s European gasoline clients, regardless that they’re included within the so-called “unfriendly country” grouping that has punished Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
The Kremlin’s speak about gasoline contracts was very fierce on Thursday.
“In order to purchase Russian natural gas, [buyers] must open ruble accounts in Russian banks. It is from these accounts that payments will be made for gas delivered starting tomorrow,” Putin said in a televised tackle after signing a decree on gasoline gross sales to unfriendly nations.
Anyone who would not pay on this method will not get gasoline, he warned.
“If such payments are not made, we will consider this a default on the part of buyers with all the ensuing consequences,” Putin mentioned. “No one is selling us anything for free, and we will not do charity work either. That is, the existing contracts will be stopped.”
But European clients will not be sure by the brand new system, in keeping with the leaders of Germany and Italy.
“Existing contracts remain in force,” Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday, describing the result of a Wednesday name with Putin.
“European companies — and [Putin] has repeatedly pointed out that this is a concession, a regulation that applies only to European member countries — will continue to pay in euros or dollars,” Draghi mentioned, including: “The conversion from cost in euros or {dollars} to rubles is an inside matter for the Russian Federation. That’s what I understood.
“The feeling is that it is not at all easy to change the payment currency without changing the contracts,” he mentioned.
Russia provides about 40 p.c of Europe’s pure gasoline, and the money it earns from these gross sales is essential to the nation’s funds. The ruble menace is seen as a method for Moscow to spice up demand for the ruble and so buttress its worth. It had sagged because of the wide-ranging Western sanctions imposed towards Russia for attacking Ukraine, however in current days has regained a lot of its worth.
Officials in Berlin indicated they acquired the identical message as Draghi in regards to the European loophole, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz additionally talked with Putin on Wednesday.
According to a German government readout, Putin informed the German chief that gasoline deliveries must be settled in rubles as of April 1, however that “nothing would change for European contract partners.”
Payments would proceed in euros or {dollars} after which Gazprom Bank — the middleman for a lot of Europe’s gasoline funds to Russia — would convert the cash into rubles.
“In any case, corporations need, can and pays in euros … I additionally made it clear within the dialog with the Russian president that it will stay the case,” Scholz mentioned on Thursday.
“It is important for us not to give a signal of letting ourselves be blackmailed by Putin. And what they do with the money, as long as the banks are not subject to sanctions, is largely their business,” mentioned Germany’s Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck.
The level was underlined by his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire, who made it clear that European clients wouldn’t bow to Putin’s demand.
“We do not accept paying gas contracts in a different currency than is foreseen in the contracts,” he mentioned. “Contracts are contracts, and contracts must be strictly observed.”
America Hernandez, Hans von der Burchard, Zia Weise and Hannah Roberts contributed reporting.
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Trump calls Barr a ‘Bushie’ who went to the other side
Former President Trump referred to his former Attorney General William Barr as a “Bushie” in an apparent reference to Barr’s time served under former President George H. W. Bush, who died in 2018.
“He was so afraid of being impeached, that he went to the other side—and they left him alone,” Trump said of Barr in a statement Monday night. “Barr was a ‘Bushie’ who never had the energy or competence to do the job that he was put in place to do.”
Trump’s statement referenced comments made by Barr in which he suggested the Trump campaign had been spied on and comments Barr has made related to election fraud.
“Bill Barr said, and just reiterated, that the Trump campaign was ‘spied on’ but did nothing about it. He then said, ‘mail-in ballots are prone to fraud,’ and then did nothing to catch the fraudsters,” Trump said.
Barr faced criticism from Democrats and some former officials and critics of Trump for saying in the past that he believed the 2016 Trump campaign was spied on.
In an op-ed published last week, Barr said that there is “always some fraud” in large elections but that the Justice Department had yet to see it on a large scale as Trump had repeatedly and falsely suggested was the case leading to his defeat in 2020. While Barr said he believed Democrats made voting changes that resulted in their advantage, he maintains that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
Barr has been making the rounds to promote his new memoir, “One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General,” in which he suggests Trump “lost his grip” following his 2020 election loss and urges the Republican Party to find a different candidate for 2024.
Under Bush, Barr served as deputy attorney general from 1990 to 1991 before becoming the 77th U.S. attorney general from 1991 to 1993.
Prior to his death, Bush confirmed in a book that in 2016 he voted for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
“I don’t like him,” Bush told the book’s author, Mark K. Updegrove, about Trump. “I don’t know much about him, but I know he’s a blowhard. And I’m not too excited about him being a leader.”
Updated 11:14 p.m.
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