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OPEN LETTER TO CONDEMN COMMUNIST VIETNAM FOR SUPPORTING RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE
A COALITION OF VIETNAMESE POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS CALLS ON THE WORLD TO CONDEMN COMMUNIST VIETNAM FOR SUPPORTING RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, March 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A coalition of Vietnamese political and human rights organizations issued an open letter urging the people of Vietnam and of the free world to condemn Communist Vietnam for supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine. These organizations include the Assembly For Democracy Of Vietnam (Họp Mặt Dân Chủ), Humanistic Socialist Party (Đảng Nhân Bản Xã Hội), The Great Viet Party (Đại Việt Quốc Dân Đảng), Vietnam Democracy Federation (Lực Lượng Dân Tộc Cứu Nguy Tổ Quốc), and Vietnam Human Rights Network (Mạng Lưới Nhân Quyền Việt Nam)Following are the reasons this open letter calls for condemnation of Communist Vietnam.
On February 24, 2022, under orders from its dictator Vladimir Putin, the Russian Federation launched its invasion of the Republic of Ukraine with nearly 200,000 troops, supported by thousands of tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft, and warships.
Putin’s explicit objectives are:
• To overthrow the government of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denounced by Putin as a Nazi regime, and replace it with a pro-Russian government
• To turn Ukraine into a vassal state of the Russian Federation
• To permanently ban Ukraine from joining NATO
• To force Ukraine to recognize the Crimea peninsula currently occupied by Russia and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as autonomous and subordinate to the Russian Federation
For democratic countries globally, this is a flagrant invasion of a country with national sovereignty and territorial integrity, a serious violation of the United Nations Charter and international law.
However, for Vietnamese people who love democracy and human rights, as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom pointedly commented, this is, in essence, a conflict between the totalitarian state model (as in the Russian Federation) and democracy (as in Ukraine).
The International Court of Justice, last March 16, in a decision of 13 out of 15 judges, ordered: “the Russian Federation shall immediately suspend military operations that it commenced on February 24, 2022, in the territory of Ukraine”.
The two judges who dissented were from the Russian Federation and China.
Previously, at the United Nations General Assembly, 141 countries supported the March 2, 2022, resolution condemning Russia for this invasion, five countries opposed, and 35 countries abstained. Among the countries that abstained were China and Vietnam.
However, the abstention of the Communist Party of China and its subordinate Communist Vietnam at the United Nations General Assembly is just a disguise to support the aggression of the Russian Federation surreptitiously.
In practice, what happened was:
• The Communist Party of Vietnam allowed many senior officials to write articles supporting Putin’s aggression in the state-controlled media.
• Vietnamese Communist police prevented Vietnamese people from attending fund-raising events in the country to support the people of Ukraine
• On March 24, the Vietnamese Communist Party abstained from voting on the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly requesting Russia to stop waging war in Ukraine.
The relationship between Russia and Ukraine is almost identical to China and Vietnam. It is the constant struggle of a smaller nation with an ancient culture and indomitable spirit to survive next to a giant archenemy harboring dream of hegemony.
When the Communist Party of Vietnam supports the Russian Federation, it simply obeys orders from its Chinese patrons. Still, it also indulges in treason by condoning Beijing’s expansionist ambitions over Vietnamese border territories and sea areas, especially in the South China Sea.
In conclusion, the five political and human rights organizations, call on all Vietnamese who love freedom and democracy at home and abroad to condemn this treasonous act of the Vietnamese Communists.
They also call on the peoples and governments of democratic countries worldwide to strongly condemn the Communist Party of Vietnam under the leadership of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong for abetting the dictator and war criminal Vladimir Putin in his massacre of thousands of innocent lives in Ukraine.
Bao Quoc Tran
Foundation For Democracy of Vietnam
vpll.ffdv@gmail.com
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee for the Supreme Court (SCOTUS), once bypassed federal sentencing guidelines to cut a previously-deported illegal alien drug dealer’s prison sentence, Breitbart News has exclusively learned.
In the 2013 case, while Jackson was serving on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, illegal alien Daniel Garcia-Guerrero of El Salvador had been charged with illegal re-entry after having already been deported from the U.S. at least once.
Garcia-Guerrero had also been previously convicted of drug trafficking for his time dealing drugs in the Washington, DC area.
After Garcia-Guerrero pleaded guilty to one count of illegal re-entry, Jackson advised the illegal alien that federal sentencing guidelines suggested a length of prison time from 27 to 33 months based on his current immigration offense and past record of dealing drugs.
At his sentencing hearing, which Breitbart News exclusively obtained a transcription of, an attorney for the federal government and Garcia-Guerrero’s attorney both agreed that a prison sentence “at the bottom of the guidelines is appropriate.”
“The bottom of the guidelines is still a fairly significant sentence in this case of twenty-seven months,” the attorney representing the Justice Department told Jackson.
“The low end of the guideline, I believe, takes into account all the factors … it’s not a slap on the wrist,” Garcia-Guerrero’s attorney said, agreeing with the government’s assessment.
Despite the government and the defendant having agreed on a 27-month prison sentence, Jackson skirted the sentencing guidelines to give Garcia-Guerrero a sentence of 21 months in federal prison — six months less than the lowest sentence recommended.
“It is also evident that Mr. Garcia-Guerrero keeps returning for economic reasons, to make a better life for himself and also presumably for his children — one of whom is an infant — who are here in the United States with their mothers,” Jackson said during the hearing:
Nevertheless, Mr. Garcia-Guerrero previously committed a serious drug trafficking offense on one of the prior occasions when he was previously in this country, and he was convicted of that drug offense in this very courthouse. [Emphasis added]
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But the Court does take into account that in your returning, you did not commit an additional crime that the government is aware of, and that there were family circumstances that appeared to be the motivation for your return, and that given the party’s previous discussions and stipulations which, as we know were mistaken about the nature of the guidelines, nevertheless there were representations that a less severe sentence was the appropriate sentence for a defendant in your circumstance. [Emphasis added]
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It is the judgment of the Court that you, Mr. Daniel Garcia-Guerrero are hereby committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of twenty-one months on Count I. [Emphasis added]
The sentencing hearing’s transcription can be read below, in full:
Transcript_guerrero-garcia,… by John Binder
The case is only the latest that Jackson has come under fire for. In another case, also in 2013, Jackson sentenced then-19-year-old Wesley Hawkins to three months in prison, three months of home confinement, and six years of supervision after he was convicted of possessing child pornography where boys 8 to 12-years-old were depicted in sex acts.
Federal sentencing guidelines called for Hawkins to receive eight to ten years in prison, but prosecutors took into account his lack of criminal history and requested two years in prison. Hawkins’ defense team requested a single day in jail and five years of supervision.
Following his sentence, in 2019, Hawkins was ordered by Jackson to complete his supervised release at a halfway house, according to the Washington Post, because he had been searching “sexually arousing, non-pornographic material and images of males 13 to 16-years-old” and was highly likely to re-offend.
In a recent interview, Hawkins suggested that he was grateful for Jackson’s lenient sentence in his case, saying, “she knew this was going to hold me back for years to come … so she didn’t really want to add on to that.”
Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ben Sasse (R-NE), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Kennedy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), in response, authored a letter to Jackson, demanding she provide additional information on the Hawkins case.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Todd Bowles earned his way in the NFL on the defensive side of the ball.
He’s not afraid to talk offense.
The new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be shy about sharing his ideas with offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and quarterback Tom Brady.
“I’m the head coach. I get to do whatever I want,” Bowles said Thursday, a day after taking over because Bruce Arians moved into a front-office role. “I’m not going to call plays. I understand that. But I have input on how defenses are trying to attack them. I have input on certain situations going into the half, two-minute or third downs or going for it or not going for it and those types of things. That’s my job and I have the freedom to do that. At the same time, I understand and respect Byron and Tom a great deal and they know that. I think we’re off to a good start from a communication standpoint and we just have to keep building.”
Bowles gets a second opportunity after going 24-40 in four seasons with the New York Jets from 2015 through 2018. He also was an interim head coach in Miami for three games in 2011. He becomes only the 12th minority to get a second head coaching opportunity since 1963, according to data in the NFL’s 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Report.
“When I first started in New York, you try to do things the right way and you don’t do it your way, you end up having regret. So I’m going to do it my way,” Bowles said.
Arians joined Bowles at his introductory news conference and learned the Buccaneers will induct him into the team’s Ring of Honor this season. Brady also was in attendance.
Arians, who turns 70 this year, said his decision to step down as coach was about “succession” and making sure he turned the team over to Bowles with an opportunity to succeed. When Brady unretired on March 13, Arians realized the time was right.
“Succession is way important to me,” Arians said. “This has been my dream for a long time. Guys that know me, they knew I wanted one of my guys to take over.”
Arians dismissed reports of friction with Brady, saying it “couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Bowles and Arians have a relationship that dates more than 40 years. Bowles played safety for Arians at Temple in the 1980s and was defensive coordinator on Arians’ staff in Arizona before joining him in Tampa.
“He is the most influential coaching figure and father figure that I have ever had in this league,” Bowles said, adding that it was a bittersweet feeling when he got the news from Arians.
Bowles made it clear he has a different personality than Arians.
“The only thing we have in common is our bald heads,” Bowles said. “He smokes, I don’t. He drinks, I don’t. So, we never got in each other’s way.”
Arians led the Buccaneers to their second Super Bowl title in 2020 and an NFC South title in 2021. With Brady back, Bowles takes over a team that has championship aspirations.
“Good players make good coaches so you always want to have good players,” Bowles said. “I’m not going to apologize for inheriting a talented team. I’ve had less success with a team. It’s different to the fact that I don’t think I can go into this trying to be Bruce. I would fail miserably if I tried. ... I can be me.
"I understand a lot of things I’ve learned from my coaching experience, especially from him so I’m going to take that approach. The one thing I know is I know I can coach football players regardless if you’re an All-Pro or a rookie. All of your players want to be coached and help them get better. I can help people get better and I’m going to use my approach.”
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No one knows Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington better than Kamaru Usman. The welterweight champion has spent considerable time in the Octagon with both fighters so it’s only natural he would weigh in on Masvidal’s arrest.
“One, it’s unfortunate because it’s taken itself, it’s growing legs now out of just sports to actuality and reality,” Usman said in a recent Instagram live session (h/t MMA Junkie). “That’s what’s the danger about what you say trying to build a fight or leading up to a fight. You have to watch your mouth. You can’t just run off at the mouth and say what you want or do what you want and expect the opponent to still keep it sport-related.
“Of course some people, i.e like myself, I am just wise enough to understand that you could say whatever you want to say,” he continued. “At the end of the day, I will do my talking with my hands inside once we step in there because that is what I’m there for, is to compete. So you can say and do whatever you want to try and throw me off my competitive edge, which is my mind, but at the end of the day, you can’t. I will go in there and I will still handle business. But in this case, you said a lot of things that crossed the line and some people are not wise enough to not risk it all outside.”
Masvidal was arrested after allegedly sucker-punching Covington on the streets of Miami, resulting in an injury to his tooth and damage to a Rolex watch. He’s facing “one count of aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm and one count of criminal mischief. He was released on $15,000 bond,” according to MMA Junkie.
“Now (Masvidal is) facing counts, and now you could potentially go away,” Usman added. “So that’s the unfortunate nature of the situation. I don’t like it. Both guys, I believe, are in the wrong. You can’t just do what you want and say what you want just because you want to sell something, and I feel that’s wrong – very wrong.
“But also, you can’t go as an athlete – as an elite athlete, you’re one of the best athletes in the world – you can’t just go attacking somebody in the street. Yeah, I understand it’s another athlete, but you can’t just do that when it’s outside of competition. So both guys took a big ‘L’ on that one. (I) pray for both, though. (I) hope they’re OK.”
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SHARPSVILLE, Pennsylvania (MyValleyTributes) – Alberta F. Garrett, 88, of Sharpsville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at St. Paul’s Homes in Greenville, Pennsylvania.
Alberta was born April 26, 1933 to Pearl Davis in Mercer, Pennsylvania.
She worked for Goodwill as a clerk and on February 14, 1957, she married her husband, James Garrett.
She was of Pentecostal faith. Alberta enjoyed gardening and had a soft spot for hummingbirds.
She is survived by her son, Rick (Sharon) Garrett of Sharpsville; grandchildren, Richard Garrett, Michael Garrett, J.C. Garrett, Jacob Garrett, James Carucci, Paul Carucci, Mindy Ciminella and several great- grandchildren.
Alberta was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Jimmy Garrett; daughter, Laurie Carucci; sister, Elsie Dailey and daughter-in-law, Vanessa Garrett.
Friends may call Monday, April 4, 2022 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. in the Donaldson-Mohney Funeral Home, 124 W. Main St, Sharpsville, Pennsylvania.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the funeral home with Pastor Ed Dailey officiating.
Burial will take place in Glenwood Cemetery, Clark, Pennsylvania.
Arrangements entrusted to the Donaldson-Mohney Funeral Home & Crematory.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alberta F. (Davis) Garrett, please visit our floral store.
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In just the last two weeks, the Minnesota Legislature created a new State Office of Juvenile Justice.
Its goal will be to help parents and children find resources and solutions to the growing number of kids committing crimes.
READ MORE: Lawmakers Mull Expanding Outreach To Farmers, Communities About Climate ChangeIt’s an effort to honor the promise and potential of youth as well as the need to protect community safety. The new office is designed to identify, promote and sustain the most effective solutions to youth crime.
Callie Hargett will lead this effort as the director of the Youth Justice Office.
“We haven’t had any one state-level centralized place that stakeholders, families, young people, law enforcement, educators, community-based providers can go to for answers they are looking for on a state level,” said Hargett. “The goal of this office is to identify programs and strategies that the community says are useful for them and are effective for them and then lift up those strategies with funding and support.”
She says her primary job is to be a listener and to help ensure the government works better for young people and their families.
READ MORE: Thousands Of Fans Descend On Minneapolis For Women's Final Four“Really everything just keeps coming back to community,” she said. “Because no one office, no one person, no one policy maker, no one leader can take this on alone. It has to be an all-hands approach.”
The governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee is housed within the Youth Justice Office. The group of 21 includes five young people who have been through the juvenile justice system. They meet monthly to produce recommendations to the governor and legislature around how juvenile justice should be shaped in Minnesota.
Minnesota is the first state in the nation whose State Advisory Committee is led by a member of an Indigenous Nation. JJAC’s Chair is Gary Charwood, a respected child welfare advocate with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.
“This office really represents a brand new and unprecedented investment that state legislature is making in juvenile justice in Minnesota,” said Hargett.
She says youth accountability, with re-direction, recovery and support is what the new Office of Juvenile Justice will strive to accomplish.
MORE NEWS: Report: State's Slow Reactions, Poor Communication Made Riots After George Floyd's Murder WorseSome parents say they need help now with their kids, but Hargett is asking for patience as the new office gets off the ground and running. She also hopes to get input from those parents. She says she wants to focus on being proactive to keep kids out of the juvenile justice system.
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Tom Parker was a member of The Wanted, formed in 2009. He leaves behind his wife and two children.
His band announced the sad news on their Instagram account: “We are devastated by this tragic and untimely loss. Tom was a wonderful husband and father. He was our brother. Words cannot express our grief. Our Forever in the heart”, write the members of the desired.
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90 Day Fiancé Alum Tiffany Franco Shows Off Stunning 70 Pound Weight Loss!
90 Day Fiancé personality, Tiffany Franco, is 70 pounds lighter after undergoing weight loss surgery nine months ago. Tiffany revealed her slimmer figure in newly posted photos, and fans of the TLC show are cheering her on.
Tiffany’s story was featured on Season 6 of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After, alongside her now estranged husband, Ronald Smith. The couple had a daughter together, but it wasn’t long before their marriage hit the rocks.
Tiffany shifted her focus to her kids and getting healthy, and in June 2021, underwent gastric sleeve surgery. She opted for the surgery after her fitness journey was interrupted by the Covid pandemic and drama with her husband. The couple split for a brief period in May and reconciled before seemingly splitting for the third time in July.
Tiffany took to Instagram to address the “Ronald situation for the last time,” commenting that they “both apologized for our behavior” and things “are gonna be on lock from now on for the kids.”
Tiffany later told her followers that she chose to have the procedure in order to feel fit and healthy, not to look skinny.
The former TLC star posted a snap a few months later to share her progress with fans, revealing a stunning 50-pound weight loss. Tiffany’s fellow “90 Day” co-stars, Yara Zaya, Darcey Silva, and Tom Brooks’ girlfriend Mariah Fineman all chimed in with positive messages of support on her posts.
Tiffany shared that she was disappointed in her slow progress a few weeks ago—but the mom of two appeared happy to show off her weight loss success in her latest pics.
She captioned the post—“70 down. It’s been a process and I’m learning every day.”
Fans of the show took to the comment section of her Instagram post to congratulate Tiffany for her hard work.
“You look amazing beautiful. so proud of your achievements,” one user wrote.
“Congratulations on the weight loss but more importantly for finding that you are enough,” another said.
“Get it queen!!! keep thriving!!” a fan chimed in.
Tiffany responded to a fan and confirmed that the ordeal had been worth it and that she would do it all again. She previously commented that she ideally wanted to lose a total of 100 pounds.
Tiffany spoke to In Touch in November 2021 and shared that she felt “amazing” after losing weight.
Tiffany shared that she “just drink protein shakes. I try to get 60 to 70 grams of protein a day.”
“I try to get in as much fluid as possible,” she added. “Water is best! And most importantly my vitamins!! Taking tons of vitamins.”
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Updated: March 31, 2022 05:23 PM
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It all started with 13 balloons at Coronado Center in 1972. Now, 50 years after Albuquerque’s first Balloon Fiesta, officials are honoring the man responsible.
"We're excited to kick off the season with a small-scale exhibit, opening for Sid Cutter,” said Nan Masland, the manager of the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum. “‘Man Above Town,’ celebrates Sid Cutter, who is lovingly known as the ‘Father of Balloon Fiesta.’”
This exhibit opens Friday, April 8, which is the true 50th anniversary of Balloon Fiesta.
"We moved it years and years ago to October because the weather was just so much better," said the events director of operations, Sam Parks.
It also gives officials six more months to plan what they say will be the biggest fiesta to date.
"We are so excited to invite the world to the ballooning capital to see 650 hot air balloons,” Parks said. “We're going to have 120 special shapes, which will be the most we've ever had and 530 round balloons."
This year, officials are also paying homage to the first-ever ascension, back in the ’70s.
"We're actually going back to the Coronado Center, and we're going to replicate the original 13 balloons that took off from that location 50 years ago,” Parks said. “So there will be balloons representing the original 13, and we actually have three of the surviving pilots still with us today, and they're going to be able to joins us on that special day."
Officials are also bringing back Music Fiesta for the first time since 2019, and closer to October, the Balloon Museum will open a second new exhibit called ‘Canopy of Color.’
"It will be the very first large scale exhibition that really celebrates that history, focuses on the joy, the spirit, all of the hard work, dedication, and all of the individuals who came together and had this incredible vision that we're still seeing come through today," Masland said.
Balloon and Music Fiesta tickets go on sale Friday, April 1. You can click here to purchase them when they become available.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Todd Bowles earned his way in the NFL on the defensive side of the ball.
He’s not afraid to talk offense.
The new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be shy about sharing his ideas with offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and quarterback Tom Brady.
“I’m the head coach. I get to do whatever I want,” Bowles said Thursday, a day after taking over because Bruce Arians moved into a front-office role. “I’m not going to call plays. I understand that. But I have input on how defenses are trying to attack them. I have input on certain situations going into the half, two-minute or third downs or going for it or not going for it and those types of things. That’s my job and I have the freedom to do that. At the same time, I understand and respect Byron and Tom a great deal and they know that. I think we’re off to a good start from a communication standpoint and we just have to keep building.”
Bowles gets a second opportunity after going 24-40 in four seasons with the New York Jets from 2015 through 2018. He also was an interim head coach in Miami for three games in 2011. He becomes only the 12th minority to get a second head coaching opportunity since 1963, according to data in the NFL’s 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Report.
“When I first started in New York, you try to do things the right way and you don’t do it your way, you end up having regret. So I’m going to do it my way,” Bowles said.
Arians joined Bowles at his introductory news conference and learned the Buccaneers will induct him into the team’s Ring of Honor this season. Brady also was in attendance.
Arians, who turns 70 this year, said his decision to step down as coach was about “succession” and making sure he turned the team over to Bowles with an opportunity to succeed. When Brady unretired on March 13, Arians realized the time was right.
“Succession is way important to me,” Arians said. “This has been my dream for a long time. Guys that know me, they knew I wanted one of my guys to take over.”
Arians dismissed reports of friction with Brady, saying it “couldn’t be further from the truth.”
Bowles and Arians have a relationship that dates more than 40 years. Bowles played safety for Arians at Temple in the 1980s and was defensive coordinator on Arians’ staff in Arizona before joining him in Tampa.
“He is the most influential coaching figure and father figure that I have ever had in this league,” Bowles said, adding that it was a bittersweet feeling when he got the news from Arians.
Bowles made it clear he has a different personality than Arians.
“The only thing we have in common is our bald heads,” Bowles said. “He smokes, I don’t. He drinks, I don’t. So, we never got in each other’s way.”
Arians led the Buccaneers to their second Super Bowl title in 2020 and an NFC South title in 2021. With Brady back, Bowles takes over a team that has championship aspirations.
“Good players make good coaches so you always want to have good players,” Bowles said. “I’m not going to apologize for inheriting a talented team. I’ve had less success with a team. It’s different to the fact that I don’t think I can go into this trying to be Bruce. I would fail miserably if I tried. ... I can be me.
"I understand a lot of things I’ve learned from my coaching experience, especially from him so I’m going to take that approach. The one thing I know is I know I can coach football players regardless if you’re an All-Pro or a rookie. All of your players want to be coached and help them get better. I can help people get better and I’m going to use my approach.”
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Posted: Mar 31, 2022 / 06:17 PM CDT Updated: Mar 31, 2022 / 06:17 PM CDT SHARE AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Crews are currently working on a structure fire in the 4000 block of SE 25th Ave. MyHighPlains.com currently has crews that are headed to the scene. Information will be updated as it becomes available.
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CIMIC mining services provider Thiess has been awarded a $300 million three-year contract renewal to provide mining services at Harum Energy’s Mahakam Sumber Jaya (MSJ) coal mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Thiess will continue providing mine design and planning, drill and blast, overburden removal, load and haul, asset maintenance and management, rehabilitation, water management and haul road maintenance services, commencing April 1, 2023.
Thiess executive chairman and chief executive officer Michael Wright said the company was proud to continue its longstanding relationship with Harum Energy at MSJ, where it has worked to deliver sustainable mining services since the mine was developed in 2008.
“This contract enables us to continue our record of delivering certainty for our client, with a clear focus on safe and sustainable production and rehabilitation,” he said.
Thiess executive general manager – Asia Cluny Randell said the contract renewal was great recognition of the team’s ability to partner and grow together with the client and deliver long-term performance and productivity gains for Harum Energy.
“We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with our client and the community of Kutai Kartanegara, where we’ve worked together during COVID-19 to provide vaccinations for the local communities,” Randell said.
Harum, one of Indonesia’s first private coal miners, has been operating for more than 20 years. The company produces more than three million tonnes of coal per annum from its mines in the East Kalimantan region.
Thiess has an 80-year mining history delivering the full suite of mine services, and challenging ideas, creating solutions and managing performance to help its clients achieve best-practice resource recovery, increase productivity and optimise cash flow.
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Bears now engaged and seeking a weekly bearish close. GBP/USD on the verge of a bearish weekly close. Bears are seeking a fill of the weekly wick and a dow …
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Shares of Perrigo Co. PLC PRGO inched 0.76% higher to $38.43 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 1.57% to 4,530.41 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 1.56% to 34,678.35. Perrigo Co. PLC closed $12.47 below its 52-week high ($50.90), which the company achieved on September 30th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. DSKYF fell 0.51% to $21.62,...
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Feehery: Biden’s weakness on Ukraine invited Russian invasion
It’s all Joe Biden’s fault.
OK, maybe not everything. Maybe not the shelling and shooting of innocent Ukrainians. That’s clearly Vladimir Putin’s fault.
But Biden is not blameless in this whole affair.
Bob Gates, the former Defense secretary and well-respected foreign affairs specialist, once said of Joe Biden, “I think he’s been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.”
The streak continues.
When Biden became president, he immediately set out to make America less energy secure. He did that by stopping construction of the Keystone pipeline and by making it far more difficult for American energy companies to drill in places that had ample supplies of natural gas and oil.
Biden did that to please the hard-left of this political coalition, a group that lives in a fantasyland where America lives on solar and wind energy alone.
America is not the only country that has suffered from these delusions. The Green Party in Germany worked hard to eliminate nuclear power and coal from its energy portfolio and now the Germans are dependent of Russian energy imports.
Making the United States less energy secure has clearly put us in a vulnerable position. That’s Joe Biden’s fault.
Biden also took two steps to weaken America’s military. First, he appointed Lloyd Austin as Defense secretary, and he immediately embarked on a plan to purge Donald Trump supporters from the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force.
Second, he imposed a vaccine mandate that caused even more strife within the military’s ranks, forcing thousands of them to take early retirement.
It cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to train many of the Air Force pilots who quit rather than take the jab. Biden’s efforts weakened the military and military readiness. This did not go unnoticed among our enemies.
Biden is no rookie when it comes to getting involved in Ukrainian politics. I am sure Hunter briefed his dad every time he cashed a check from his service on the board of Burisma, one of the largest natural gas companies in Ukraine.
Biden famously told the Ukrainian government that if it didn’t fire a prosecutor who was starting to investigate the head of Burisma for corruption that he would withhold a billion-dollar aid package. The prosecutor was fired hours later.
I am sure there was no connection between Hunter and the fired prosecutor. Nothing to see here.
When Donald Trump told the new and current president of Ukraine that he wanted a probe of Biden’s involvement in the region, he was impeached for his efforts.
If all of this makes your head spin even just a little, don’t worry. You aren’t alone.
When it became clear that Putin was contemplating an invasion of the Ukraine, Biden misplayed all of his cards.
Instead of calling Putin’s bluff and sending as much military assistance to Ukraine as quickly as possible, Biden basically invited the Russian dictator to take the northeast portion of the country for his own.
And then Biden raised the stakes while revealing that he wasn’t going to be playing any of his trump cards. He revealed intelligence which showed that Putin was planning to invade and then said to the world that we weren’t going to put any American troops on the ground.
When Putin hinted that he was willing to use nuclear weapons to achieve his goals, Biden said that we weren’t going to use ours, which seems to me to defeat the purpose of having those weapons in the first place. If we refuse to use them, why do we have them?
Biden wants to get credit for mobilizing the international coalition against Putin’s aggression, but he doesn’t deserve any of that credit. He was pushed to be more aggressive on sanctions by the European Union, which has performed admirably and aggressively to counter Russia.
Most Ukrainians don’t look at Joe Biden and see a hero. Instead they see a guy whose weakness and misplays have brought about an unthinkable and tragic invasion into their country and who is doing the bare minimum to help them in their time of need.
Joe Biden doesn’t deserve all the blame. Just most of it.
Feehery is a partner at EFB Advocacy and blogs at www.thefeeherytheory.com. He served as spokesman to former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), as communications director to former House Majority Whip Tom DeLay (R-Texas), and as a speechwriter to former House Minority Leader Bob Michel (R-Ill.).
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TG Therapeutics up 7% premarket on positive TG-1101/TGR-1202 data
Jan. 30, 2019 9:14 AM ETTG Therapeutics, Inc. (TGTX)TGTX, ABBV, JNJBy: Douglas W. House, SA News Editor5 Comments
- TG Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TGTX) is up 7% premarket on light volume on the heels of data just published in The Lancet Haematology on triplet therapy TG-1101, TGR-1202 and AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) and J&J's (NYSE:JNJ) Imbruvica (ibrutinib).
- The results were generated from 46 patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell blood cancers. The overall response rate in 44 evaluable patients was 84%, including a 100% response rate in 22 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL). 36% (n=8/22) of the CLL/SLL patients were complete responders.
- The response rate was 68% (n=15/22) in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and 100% in patients with marginal zone lymphoma (n=3) and mantle cell lymphoma (n=6).
- TG-1101 is an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody. TGR-1202 is a PI3K delta inhibitor. Ibrutinib is a Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor.
- Clinical development is ongoing.
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HARRISON, Maine — High gas prices along with rising inflation are causing some food pantries in rural Maine to struggle to keep up with the surging demand for food.
Every Tuesday from noon to 6 p.m., cars line up outside the Harrison Food Bank while volunteers inside bag up frozen meat, sorting through products and other donated food items.
Abbie Barber and her husband are among 42 volunteers who fill hundreds of boxes every week with groceries.
"It's just one of those things, more people should do it because there is the need," Barber said.
Food bank founder Sandy Swett said a large number of donations come from grocery stores, while meat and seafood wholesalers donate items that are close to expiring or overstocked.
Swett said the demand for nutritious food is surging.
The pantry is serving nearly 500 families at its weekly pickup. Volunteers also are delivering groceries to more than 100 people throughout Oxford County who don't live near a food pantry. The majority live up to an hour's drive away.
'We are getting calls from people who have children, saying, 'I can't afford the gas, can you bring food to me?'" Swett said.
Families who can afford to drive are bringing boxes of food back to their neighbors, including the elderly.
Ellie McKinney drives from Oxford to get food for herself and two other families. She said the donations are a big help, especially for those on a fixed income.
"I am disabled, and my dad gets $20 a month for food stamps, so this really helps him", McKinney said.
Others say rising gas prices may put a brake on how often they can come to get food. Carolyn Payeur drives to the food bank from Dixfield, which is an hour each way.
"I told them I will continue to do this until it hits $5 a gallon," she said. "When it hits $5, we may have to go every other week."
One of the pantry's biggest expenses is diesel fuel. Their two trucks are on the road five days a week, making daily 100 mile round trips to Greater Portland to pick up donated food.
And costs are rising at a time when financial donations are way down. Twenty-five new families are signing up every week and Swett worries about keeping up with the need. The Harrison Food Bank also supplies six other smaller food pantries in Oxford County.
Volunteers are hopeful more businesses and the public will answer the call.
Cash donations can be made on the food bank's website and Facebook page to help ensure that no one goes hungry despite an uncertain economy.
NEWS CENTER Maine is committed to fighting hunger year round. Our 'Feed Maine' Telethon will be held on May 5 to benefit the Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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If the Ancient Greek translation of ‘Phil • a • delph • i • a’ breaks down to its roots in ‘phílos’ (beloved, dear) and ‘adelphós’ (brotherly, sisterly), this town, as we know it, should be kicking up its heels in reverie and regaling in the light and the bright. Yet, as Philadelphians, we bask in ire and cynicism. It’s understandable. There’s death around us, especially in a time of war globally, and we live in fear of being killed by all manner of threat, be it physical or more figurative, like a career killer.
The comedians we love, locals or out-of-towners who hang out in Philly, tend to speak fearlessly without concern over critiques that they’re too angry, cynical, or dark. They embrace death – or, at least, they’re not afraid of a Twitter mob trying to end their career over one joke.
New York’s Ben Wasserman can’t get enough of Philly. Earlier this month, he had a gig at Launderette Records in Port Richmond. He was at Johnny Brenda’s as recently as March 17, too. He’ll be performing again in Philly at PhilaMOCA on a date TBD.
Philadelphia has a special connection to Wasserman’s standup art form. He did one of his earliest set on grief shortly after his father died five years ago.
His new solo comedy show, Live after Death, grabs you by the collar as Wasserman faces all types of fears, namely that of loss, as he talks about grief and the death of his father, grandfather, uncle, and several dear friends all in the span of three years.
“I did a bit about my dad dying, it killed,” he says, “and a bunch of Philly comedians approached me after my set. I assumed they were just coming up to introduce themselves, give the perfunctory ‘good set,’ and they did that — but like almost all of them also had either been estranged from or lost their fathers. We talked. About all of it. Grief is an isolating feeling. Performing in a city as a visitor can also feel isolating. But the comedians I met in Philly made me feel less alone and more loved that night. And, five years later we’re still super close friends.”
Wasserman works the words of misery, grief and vulnerability like Pollock would oils – athletically, with passion and spontaneity. When he started doing comedy about the pain of living amid death, he didn’t really know where it would go or what it would look like.
“Prior to these losses I had never really incorporated anything ‘real,’ anything biographical, in my comedy, I’d simply go on stage and do interactive goofy bits and silly characters that had no tether to reality.”
Opening up, however, negotiating and existing with these woefully unfunny features of life freed Wasserman to blossom, to create comically and interactively. Still, some things aren’t laughable even if they are part of an overall comedic work. “It’s not funny,” he affirms plaintively, “having watched my dad struggle for his last breaths.” But it’s not something that should be hidden, either.
“I think creating environments where everyone in the room has an opportunity to be vulnerable is in some way just fair. But in another way, it also plays an important role in getting laughs, because being vulnerable allows me to also get away with being comically angry or frustrated or goofy or whatever.”
With that, Wasserman knows that whether his crowd is grieving themselves or not, that he’s really quite good at comedy – the entire point of his being on stage.
”I’ve only gotten raves or supportive comments about this material, mostly people coming up to me and thanking me for putting a voice to a feeling they had but couldn’t name, or allowing them to share a story about their friend who died during the set, or just telling me I’m the funniest person they’ve ever seen.”
If Wasserman’s approach to the dark side of life kills, as he says, South Philadelphia-based comic and writer Chip Chantry is more chipper amid Philly’s cynicism and our shared knowledge that we’re all going to die one day.
“I feel really lucky to have started comedy in Philadelphia,” says Chantry whose next big gig is his April 1 show for Crossroads Comedy at Theater Exile on 13th and Reed. “Philly crowds wear their heart on their sleeve. You never have to guess if people like what you’re doing. They will let you know immediately. And that makes us stronger comics. You go to other cities, and they’re ‘nice.’”
What’s nice mean in this context, though?
“They’re more patient, sometimes more receptive crowds. But if you win over a Philly crowd, it feels really good. If you give it your best, that’s when you get that world-famous love and affection,” he touches on the irrational way Philadelphians will defend its beloved parochial assets.
Some things, like those local sacred cows, are a minefield to touch on stage. For Chantry’s part, having to navigate comedy that is dark, harsh, and troubling is one he’d rather not trip through.
For Chantry, comedy should embrace an insider’s intimate knowledge, while acting like an outsider, a town crier with attitude. “In my experience, comedians were always outsiders that stood on the sidelines, or under the bleachers, and made fun of everyone who was fighting,”
But when everyone in the country is taking the “you’re either for us or against us” tack, is neutrality itself a political position?
Talking about having to take sides, socially and politically is uncomfortable for someone who’s joked about those divides for a job. “But over the past few years, we’ve been pulled into the game, and for me, and I think for a lot of comics, it’s a drag. We just want to tell jokes and make fun of things, not be modern day philosophers. I’m not a Senator. I’m not a pundit or a professor. I just want to be funny.”
In the face of existential threats after an attempted coup, is just being funny enough in a post-Trump America? Are we even post-Trump?
Or, on the contrary, is being too political itself poison to comedy?
“I don’t think crowds want to hear it,” says Chantry. “For me, comedy is an escape from 30 BREAKING NEWS updates a day. I’m also not good at arguing or debating, so I’d rather just make fun of things.”
Chantry’s got his views, though. You can pick that up from his Twitter account. He just takes a more subtle approach to the aforementioned minefield.
For his part, Wasserman thinks coming from the right place is key to navigating touchy issues.
“I think you can be angry and still full of affection,” says Wasserman. “The duality of love/affection is most powerful when you can situate it within a broader emotional landscape which includes anger, hate, whatever. The completeness of that picture, amplifies the intensity and makes the love more felt.”
It’s impossible not to root for both Wasserman and Chantry. In a world of lowest common denominator offense and outcry, their thoughtfulness and sensitivity, even if hidden behind slapstick or even a dick joke, is attention grabbing.
Still, it’s a trail not everyone in comedy likes to take. And even when they go too far, the penalties are more rhetorical than literal.
“A number of ‘canceled’ comedians are currently selling tickets and making WAY more money than I am,” Chantry observes, bitingly. “So that’s good.”
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https://philadelphiaweekly.com/can-you-even-joke-about-that-two-comedians-talk-about-navigating-touchy-subjects-on-stage/
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It was the first census after World War II. The baby boom had begun. The Great Migration of Black residents from the Jim Crow South to places like Detroit and Chicago was in full swing. And some industrial cities reached their peak populations before Americans started moving to the suburbs.
Starting Friday, genealogists and historians can get a microscopic look at those sweeping historical trends when individual records on 151 million people from the 1950 census are released.
Researchers view the records as a gold mine, and amateur genealogists see it as a way to fill gaps in family trees, a field of research that has seen dramatic growth in recent years through the popularity of home DNA testing kits.
“This is genealogy heaven when a census is rolled out,” said Matt Menashes, executive director of the National Genealogical Society. “People are waiting anxiously. It’s hard to overstate.”
For privacy reasons, records identifying people by name can’t be made public until 72 years after they are gathered during the once-a-decade U.S. headcount. The 1940 records were released a decade ago.
For Wendy Kalman, an amateur genealogist in Atlanta, the 1950 records will help her solidify details about her parents and grandparents and their relatives. She has traced her father’s side of the family back to 18th century Ukraine, and her research has put her in touch with previously unknown third and fourth cousins in the U.S. whom she talks to regularly.
“It’s an interesting journey to find out where you are from and the census records help you find information that isn’t always available,” said Kalman, 55. “Family stories aren’t always passed down and the census records give you a snapshot in time. It helps put together a picture.”
Ronnie Willis’ relatives from both sides of his grandparents’ families were itinerant farmers who traveled through Texas and Oklahoma as a blended group throughout the 1930s and 1940s. But they broke into nuclear family units after World War II. Willis hopes the 1950 census records help him piece together what happened to those relatives who settled in other states.
“That will help get me 10 years closer to putting the puzzle together, a little bit,” said Willis, 53, a software company executive who lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
The records released by the National Archives and Records Administration will be indexed into a searchable website. The digitized, handwritten forms have information about household members’ names, race, sex, age, address, occupations, hours worked in the previous week, salaries, education levels, marital status and the country in which their parents were born. The website will include a tool allowing users to fix any incorrect names or add missing names.
Claire Kluskens, a digital projects archivist at the National Archives, acknowledged that what will be on the website starting Friday is “a first draft,” in which specific people are most likely to be found initially only by searching for whoever was listed as the head of their household.
Two outside genealogical groups, Ancestry and FamilySearch, a division of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have teamed up to serve as a quality check on the records by creating their own index separate from the National Archives.
At Ancestry, scores of workers will be ready at 12:01 a.m. EDT Friday to start downloading the more than 6.5 million digital images of the census files. The Utah-based company will scan the millions of surveys, using artificial intelligence to decipher sloppy handwriting and converting the information into readable database form.
“We are so excited to dive into the census,” said Crista Cowan, corporate genealogist at Ancestry.
Anywhere from 400,000 to 800,000 volunteers across the U.S., under the coordination of FamilySearch, will then double-check the entries with the actual digital images. If the digital record of the 1950 census form says “Wilhelmina” but has been entered as “William” in the index, that will be corrected, said David Rencher, director of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and FamilySearch’s chief genealogy officer.
The effort could take six to nine months, he said.
“We believe we will get better accuracy because we are having humans look at it,” Rencher said.
The new data will flesh out the contours of a dramatically different world.
In 1950, the U.S. had less than half of the 332 million residents it has today. Households were larger, with an average of 3.5 people, compared with 2.6 people per household in 2019. Just 9% of households had someone living alone in 1950, compared with 28% in 2019. Adults were also more likely to be married, with more than two-thirds of adult men and women being married in 1950 compared with less than half of men and women in 2019, said Marc Perry, a senior demographer at the Census Bureau.
Elaine Powell is excited because this is the first release in which she will see herself in the census records. The president of the Central Florida Genealogical Society was born in 1946 and grew up in the St. Louis area.
“It’s just exciting. I remember the first time I found my parents in the census, you could hear me whooping and hollering in the library,” Powell said. “It verifies what you have been told by your parents and grandparents.”
It can also correct the record left by family lore. After all, as Powell noted, “genealogy, without documentation, is mythology.”
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A South Florida woman is off for a historic journey as she embarks with the first all-Black team to take on Mount Everest.
Abby Dione is challenging herself and all of us to cast away any fears and go for it. She spoke exclusively with NBC 6 about the climb aimed at opening the outdoors to people of all backgrounds.
"A stillness — calm. That’s how I feel," Dione said as she prepares to take on 29,032 feet of Mount Everest.
Dione spoke to us between training kids and adults at her Coral Cliff’s rock climbing center near Fort Lauderdale’s airport. She’s out to do something that’s never been done — make it to the summit of Mount Everest with an all-Black team.
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“On a personal level what has motivated me is actually stretching the outer limits. Growth happens right outside of your comfort zone," she said. "So, growth for me as an individual, the goal is to stretch and make room for this project in my life has been challenging, and it's been a wonderful learning experience for me."
Dione's been getting ready for months, along with the other nine climbers — including an Iraq war vet and science teacher.
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“My training involves a lot of strength training — a lot of mobility," Dione said.
One thing Dione doesn’t have at her gym is an altitude chamber, but she does have one of those at her home. Since October, she’s been sleeping in it every night to get her body adjusted to the amount of oxygen she will actually take in as she moves up the mountain and tries to get to the top of Everest.
“It essentially simulates oxygen concentrations of altitudes up to 19,000 feet. So, it allows me to strain and stimulate my body so that you can adapt to those conditions and make the necessary changes so that when I do go there, my body doesn’t struggle as much,” she said.
But what has been a struggle for the climbers is funding their journey. The cost is anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 each.
“It’s been a scramble to find sponsors, get the word out to the community, set up a Gofundme — collaborate with folks that want to help us realize this mission which is to bring the outdoors to folks that don’t normally get that access,” Dione said.
On Friday, Dione will fly from Miami to Doha, Qatar, then to Kathmandu — the capital of Nepal — then to Lukla, Nepal — the furthest modern transportation can go. They will spend several weeks at their base camp before the final trek.
Once there, “All we can do is to be prepared," she said. "I will be prepared by May 10 to be able to summit, meaning, I will have gone through all of my climatization circuits. Mother Nature will let me know when that weather window is.”
The team hopes people in urban areas will see them and decide that the wilderness is for them too.
“I do believe that systems are in place that make things very difficult for folks to experience certain things, and it's generally based on where you’re from, what you look like, and so on, but those systems aside, I mean, I would love for folks to spite those systems kind of give themselves that permission to go and explore,” Dione said.
Every few months, the Big Brothers program brings kids to Dione's gym for an experience most of them never considered.
“I would love to encourage folks to allow themselves to do things — and try things — take the risk, but we know that’s not always possible when you are trying to just survive," she said. "So, I have a lot of compassion. So, I am trying to help bring back imagination and inspiration around these things — maybe wake that side up.”
Learn more about the Full Circle Everest Expedition here.
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Police: 13-year-old runaway girl dies at hospital after found unresponsive at motel
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WALA/Gray News) - A 13-year-old girl has died in a Mississippi-area hospital after being reported as a runaway from Alabama earlier this month.
WALA reports the Mobile Police Department first reported Keyanna Sylvester as a runaway on March 21. She was then found unresponsive in a motel room in D’Iberville, Mississippi, on March 24, according to D’Iberville Police Capt. Jason King.
Sylvester was taken to the hospital but later died, according to police.
The 13-year-old spent time in Ocean Springs and Moss Point, Mississippi, according to reports.
King said it was too early in the investigation to decide whether foul play was involved in the girl’s death.
“We’re making sure we’re careful about not saying whether it’s criminal or not criminal,” he said.
King also said police are waiting for a report by the medical examiner.
“This hurts me real bad because Keyanna was my baby,” said neighbor Alexie Thames. “You all need to help find whoever did this to my baby. "
Anyone with further information on this case was urged to contact the D’Iberville Police Department at 228-396-4252.
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Decision time for Man Utd
Manchester United’s search for a new manager seems to be reaching its conclusion. The Telegraph report that the club are about to enter their final round of interviews and “it appears to be a clear shoot-out” between Ajax boss Erik ten Hag and Paris Saint-Germain’s Mauricio Pochettino. PSG are prepared to allow Pochettino to leave this summer and will not expect any payment from Manchester United if he were to move to Old Trafford. Elsewhere, Ajax gave permission to Ten Hag to be interviewed by the Premier League club, but the Dutch side would not stand in his way if he were to be Manchester United’s manager of choice. Ten Hag remains the favourite – even though United are “concerned” about his lack of experience managing a club of their stature.
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Paper Round’s view: Manchester United have taken their time in this process. It seems like the club want to make it look like they have done a thorough job, while it also appears that they are really afraid of making the wrong decision. David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have all been disastrous since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2013. Pochettino and Ten Hag are both successful managers in their own rights – as we saw back in the 2018-19 season. Both coaches took underdog sides, with a young core, to the latter stages of the Champions League. I think Pochettino might be the better choice here due to his Premier League experience, but it’s a tough decision.
Barca target Chelsea trio
The Guardian report that Barcelona “want to capitalise on the uncertainty at Chelsea” this summer, by targeting defensive trio Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger. The Catalan club are fully committed to their rebuild and believe all three represent cut-price quality in the current transfer market. Christensen and Rudiger would both be available to join as free agents as their contracts at the west London club are set to expire at the end of the season. The current situation at Stamford Bridge means Chelsea are unable to negotiate contract extensions with any players until the club is sold. Azpilicueta’s deal was recently extended by a year due to a pre-agreed clause, but the Spaniard could be tempted to return to his home country on a multi-year contract for a small fee.
Paper Round’s view: It’s a tough situation for Chelsea and the players. There is a lack of clarity over the club’s future and the players are under pressure to make decisions over their futures. It seems like Christensen is likely to leave after a breakdown in talks over a new contract, but Rudiger’s situation is unclear. The German defender wanted a significant pay rise to reflect his recent form and knows his demands can be met elsewhere. Rudiger is wanted by Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, so could easily just move abroad, make a load more money and begin a new challenge at another one of the best clubs in world football.
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Newcastle prioritise striker this summer
Newly-rich Newcastle United have started planning their summer transfer plans and the Athletic report that the club’s head of recruitment, Steve Nickson, has already drawn up a shortlist for players in every position. The Magpies have made a striker their priority but will look to enhance the spine of their team. Goalkeepers Kepa Arrizabalaga, Dean Henderson, Bernd Leno and Sam Johnstone are on the club’s radar, while Sven Botman is the top target in defence. In midfield, Yves Bissouma, Kalvin Phillips and Jesse Lingard are on the shortlist. Eddie Howe’s side have identified Darwin Nunez, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Patrik Schick as potential options to improve the attack.
Paper Round’s view: It’s going to be interesting to see what Newcastle do at the end of the season. The club already added Kieran Trippier, Matt Targett, Bruno Guimaraes and Chris Wood in the winter transfer window, but it is expected that the Tyneside club will continue to spend in the summer. There was hesitation around joining Newcastle in January because there was a real risk of relegation. Potential signings will now know the club’s aim is to break into European places next season. A lot of these transfer targets are from rival Premier League clubs – meaning they are ready to hit the ground running in England. Newcastle could become a competitive side next season in the battle for the Europa League.
Leicester lay out summer plans
Leicester City could be set for a squad shake-up this summer, with the Mail reporting that the Foxes are targeting “at least three new players” and first-team stars could be allowed to leave. Leicester are targeting a new centre-back, a “dynamic” centre-midfielder and a right-sided attacker to move straight into the starting line-up. Harvey Barnes, Wilfred Ndidi, Youri Tielemans, Caglar Soyuncu and Ayoze Perez are the players who could be allowed to leave the King Power stadium, with the latter trio approaching the expiry dates of their contracts in 2023.
Paper Round’s view: Things have gone a bit stale at Leicester so a squad overhaul may not be the worst idea in the world. Tielemans, Soyuncu and Perez have the option to leave for free next summer if they fail to agree contract extensions, so it makes sense to sell them if they are not viewed as part of the club’s long-term future. Ndidi and Barnes are two players that have attracted attention from rival Premier League clubs. Domestic transfers usually mean that the transfer fees involved are inflated, which would allow Leicester to have a bigger budget when they want to rebuild.
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Beach volleyball ends inaugural season
March 31, 2022
Sunscreen. Sandy toes. Cool shades. The beach volleyball team experienced these for the last time together this season on the court March 29.
The beach volleyball team ended the roughly three week season with two wins under its belt from when it played Lagrange College on March 26 and William Carey University on March 29. For biochemistry freshman Simone Moreau, she said that was what the team had hoped for.
“We talked about, at the beginning of the season as a team, how at least one win this season would make us excited about continuing the beach program here at Loyola,” she said.
Preslie Boswell said that as all beach volleyball players were also indoor volleyball players, the transition was difficult. Boswell is a freshman business and exploratory studies major on the team.
“Next season since we have the experience now and know how to play we’re really excited to just get back at it,” Boswell said.
Before the next beach volleyball season in the spring, players will be returning back to the indoor courts during the fall.
Moreau said, “we’re just really excited to see how our training on the beach is going to affect our indoor game.”
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On the Lighter Side: Signs you’re now middle-aged
Scott J. Anderson
Plaquemine Post South
Many of us reach a certain stage in life when we question some of our old habits or start to do some things that we never would have imagined we would have done when we were younger.
It happens to inevitably for most of us as we get older and wiser, or at least older.
So, here’s a list of things that let you know you’re now middle-aged:
- You need reading glasses and then you keep forgetting where you put them.
- You try to figure out what other people are worth.
- Everyone at work dresses differently than you.
- You save your ties for when they come back in style.
- You button the buttons you used to leave open.
- Every little ache is the beginning of the end.
- Your train of thought frequently derails.
- You used to seek out crowds, but now you avoid them.
- It takes two tries to get up from the couch.
- Rather than walk over and change the channel, you’ll spend 15 minutes looking for the remote.
- “Fifty-something” suddenly seems young.
- You treat people with colds like they have the plague.
- You view those with less expensive cars as common, and those with more expensive cars as showoffs.
- You don’t have bad hair days – you have bad hair years.
- You think your hair loss was caused by acid rain.
- You can’t believe how ridiculous you looked just 10 years ago.
- You can’t ask your friends to help you move anymore.
- You stop asking your friends how their parents are doing because you’re afraid of that the answer might be.
- You increasingly question the wisdom of having gotten that pierced ear, tattoo or gold tooth.
- You’ve learned not to lend your credit cards to your mother-in-law.
- Just because something seems old or old-fashioned, it doesn’t mean that it’s not still true today.
Recipe for Living
Take two heaping cups of patience.
One heartful of love.
Two hands of generosity.
A dash of laughter.
One handful of understanding.
Sprinkle generously with kindness.
Add plenty of faith and mix well.
Spread over a period of lifetime.
… And serve to everyone you meet.
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As a frequent guest soloist for Indiana Wind Symphony, Kelleen Strutz always enjoys her appearances.
This one will be extra special as the Carmel pianist will perform Sergei Rachmaninov’s “Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor” in the “Thunder and Silence” concert at 6:30 p.m. April 10 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.
“I am looking most forward to creating a passionate musical experience with the Indiana Wind Symphony and sharing that with the audience,” Strutz said. “Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Concerto is one of the most beloved pieces of music with recognizable, soaring themes and emotional intensity, definitely one of my favorites to perform.”
IWS Music Director Charles Conrad said Strutz is a joy to have as part of a program.
“She is a wonderful musician both in popular jazz as well as classical,” Conrad said. “She won’t be singing in this concert unless she does it as an encore. She might do something where she sings and plays then.”
Conrad said Rachmaninoff’s piece has been used in popular songs through the years.
The last movement was used for “Full Moon and Empty Arms,” a song by Frank Sinatra in 1945.
The second movement was used as the verse on Eric Carmen’s “All by Myself” in 1976.
The concert starts with Henry Fillmore’s “Rolling Thunder” and closes with Frank Ticheli’s “Blue Shades.”
“It has a lot of jazzy sounding, New Orleans-influenced melodies and riffs,” Conrad said of “Blue Shades.” “It’s been around since he wrote it in 1997. It’s one of the most popular band pieces of the last quarter century.”
The concert includes John Philip Sousa’s march “The Thunderer.”
Conrad said Julis Fucik’s “Thunder and Blazes” might not be recognizable as a title.
“But it’s the most famous circus march ever,” he said. “It was a German military march with a slow, stately tempo. The Barnum & Bailey Circus happened to be touring Europe around 1897 and they must have heard about it and brought it back to America.”
There also is a new march called “The Lightning Brigade” by James Barnes. IWS did the premiere approximately three years ago. Barnes is a student of military history, particularly the Civil War. The piece celebrates Gen. John T. Wilder, a Greesburg resident who equipped is mounted infantry with Spencer repeating rifles.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the situation in the south and the Donbas region remains extremely difficult and has reiterated that Russia is building up forces near the besieged city of Mariupol.
And in a rare sign of internal dissent, Zelenskiy also said in a video address he had sacked two senior members of the national security service on the grounds they were traitors.
Zelenskiy, who often uses colourful imagery, said the Russians were so evil and so keen on destruction that they seemed to be from another world, "monsters who burn and plunder, who attack and are bent on murder".
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Russia says it is carrying out a "special operation" to disarm and "denazify" its neighbour. Moscow also denies Kyiv's accusations that Russian forces are targeting civilians.
Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces had pushed back the Russians from Kyiv and Chernihiv - two cities Moscow had announced would no longer be the focus of attacks as they seek to secure the separatist Donbas and Luhansk regions in the southeast.
"There will be battles ahead. We still need to go down a very difficult path to get everything we want," he said on Thursday.
"The situation in the south and in the Donbas remains extremely difficult."
Zelenskiy also said he had fired two top officials at the national security service - the overall head of internal security as well as the head of the agency's branch in the Kherson region.
"I do not have time to deal with all the traitors, but they will gradually all be punished," he said, adding the two men had betrayed their oath to defend Ukraine. He did not give details.
The occasion marked the first time Zelenskiy has announced high-profile sackings of those involved in Ukraine's defence.
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Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:MORN – Get Rating) Chairman Joseph D. Mansueto sold 13,614 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.21, for a total transaction of $3,814,778.94. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.
Shares of NASDAQ MORN traded down $5.50 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $273.17. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 112,880 shares, compared to its average volume of 171,342. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $275.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $294.33. Morningstar, Inc. has a one year low of $221.24 and a one year high of $350.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.25 and a beta of 1.19.
Morningstar (NASDAQ:MORN – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 24th. The business services provider reported $1.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $462.20 million for the quarter. Morningstar had a net margin of 11.38% and a return on equity of 20.18%.
Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Morningstar in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock.
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Morningstar by 48.5% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 101 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares during the period. Zacks Investment Management increased its holdings in Morningstar by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Zacks Investment Management now owns 906 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Morningstar by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 914 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $313,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in Morningstar by 8.1% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 548 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $187,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Finally, MAI Capital Management increased its holdings in Morningstar by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 948 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $324,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. 52.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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Eat & Drink Norfolk 'highlights everything local'
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Good music, food and drinks will be on tap as Eat & Drink Norfolk returns to the Simcoe fairgrounds next week.
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The Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show’s annual food and drink festival will make its return from April 7 to 9. The event will feature 25 breweries, wineries and restaurant vendors.
“The event highlights everything local. It’s all about the Norfolk County breweries, the wineries, the restaurants, the food producers. It brings them all together in one location under one roof,” said Chantal Zorad, special events manager at the Norfolk County Fair.
The event will feature local music from the talents of Felicia McMinn, FiddleStix, With the Dudes, Claire Senko & Chris Rait, Brad Haliz, Craig Watkins, and Paul Mallard.
Mustard + Relish and Forkin’ Perogy are among the batch of new eateries joining the ensemble of vendors this year.
Forkin’ Perogy owner Dan Eynon said he’s thankful for the community’s support during the pandemic and the persistent work the company has received including being one of the featured vendors at Eat & Drink Norfolk.
While at one point during the pandemic he considered selling the travelling food truck business, Eynon now plans to open a new location in Port Dover on the weekend after Friday the 13th.
“The biggest challenge we faced was the fear of the unknown, nobody knowing what was going to happen,” said Eynon. “I knew what I wanted to do and I knew how to do it and I wasn’t going to let COVID get in the way of it.”
Eat & Drink Norfolk will be held at the Aud. Days and operating hours are April 7-8 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and April 9 from 1.p.m. to 10 p.m.
Admission tickets cost $14 for April 7 and $16 for April 8 and April 9. Tokens for food and drinks are $1. Number of tokens required for items vary with prices being set by vendors.
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Skippy Foods, LLC has recalled more than 9,000 cases of peanut butter "due to the possibility that a limited number of jars may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment," the company said in an announcement Thursday.
The specific Skippy brands included Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Skippy Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein all with "best if used by dates" of early May 2023. Those dates are located at the top of the lid.
The company said there have been no consumer complaints related to this issue and the recall is voluntary.
All retailers that received these particular products have been notified, the company said.
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Eight UN peacekeepers killed as helicopter crashes in DR Congo | News24
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- Eight UN peacekeepers had been killed on Tuesday when a Puma helicopter crashed within the troubled jap Democratic republic of Congo.
- A spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres in New York confirmed the crash and gave the nationality of all eight victims.
- Congolese army authorities mentioned M23 rebels had “shot down” the plane, nevertheless, the group denied this, claiming the Congolese army was accountable.
Eight UN peacekeepers – six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb – had been killed on Tuesday when a Puma helicopter crashed within the troubled jap Democratic republic of Congo, UN and Pakistani officers mentioned.
“While undertaking a reconnaissance mission in Congo, 1 PUMA Helicopter crashed. Exact cause of crash is yet to be ascertained,” the Pakistani army’s media wing mentioned.
It added that six Pakistani troops had been amongst these killed.
A spokesperson for UN chief Antonio Guterres in New York confirmed the crash and gave the nationality of all eight victims.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his “deep sense of shock and grief”, his workplace mentioned, paying tribute to the worldwide peace effort by the nation’s armed forces.
Congolese army authorities in North Kivu mentioned M23 rebels had “shot down” the plane. But the group denied this, as an alternative claiming the Congolese army was liable for the crash.
The UN Stabilisation Mission within the DR Congo (MONUSCO) mentioned earlier in a tweet that it had “lost contact” with certainly one of its helicopters which was on a reconnaissance mission within the Rutshuru area of North Kivu province the place Congolese forces have been battling M23 rebels.
The Democratic Republic of Congo military has explicitly accused Rwanda of supporting an armed riot within the east of the huge nation, fees Kigali denied on Tuesday.
After months of suspicion and a long time of distrust between DR Congo and its neighbour Rwanda, a spokesperson for the North Kivu governor on Monday issued a press release saying the M23 “backed by the Rwanda Defence Force, (RDF) carried out incursions and attacked positions” of the military the earlier evening.
The assaults occurred at Tchanzu and Runyoni, within the Rutshuru space, General Sylvain Ekenge mentioned.
To help his accusations, he added two Rwandan troopers had been arrested throughout Monday’s assaults, figuring out a warrant officer and a non-public.
The two alleged troopers, wearing civilian garments, had been standing subsequent to him in footage proven on Congolese tv.
DRC Communications Minister and authorities spokesman Patrick Muyaya mentioned Monday evening that following the military accusations, the overseas ministry would “invite Rwanda’s ambassador so that he comes to give us some explanations”.
The ambassador, Vincent Karega, denied the accusation of Rwandan collusion, saying in a tweet that “Rwanda does not support the M23 politically or militarily”.
The governor of Rwanda’s western province, Francois Habitegeko, additionally hit again on Twitter.
“We would like to categorically refute the baseless accusations and state that RDF is not by any means involved in the belligerent activities,” in DR Congo, he wrote.
He added that the 2 males displayed on Congolese tv had been arrested “more than a month ago” and weren’t the troopers named.
M23 spokesperson Willy Ngoma, in a video message, mentioned the motion was strictly Congolese and didn’t obtain “any assistance… from any neighbouring country”.
Sources in civil society teams within the area mentioned combating resumed Tuesday morning between authorities troops and the rebels from M23, also referred to as the Congolese Revolutionary Army.
M23 emerged from an ethnic Tutsi Congolese riot that Rwanda and Uganda had supported within the border province tormented by myriad armed teams during the last 25 years.
M23 was defeated by the military in 2013 however has resurfaced since November and been accused of staging a number of raids on army strongholds round Rutshuru.
The motion claimed the authorities within the capital Kinshasa have did not respect commitments undertaken to ease the demobilisation and integration of its combatants.
Goma resident Kennedy Bahati, 32, mentioned he and everybody within the area was scared and “tired of war”.
Since Rwandan Hutus accused of slaughtering Tutsis in the course of the 1994 genocide flooded into the DRC, Kigali has been repeatedly accused of incursions into Congolese territory and of backing armed rebels within the east.
Ties improved with the 2019 arrival in energy of President Felix Tshisekedi, who has met his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame a number of occasions.
However, M23’s re-emergence has renewed tensions. The group put out a press release on the weekend saying military operations “against (its) combatants probably show the definitive choice of the Republic’s government to fight it out with M23”.
The provinces of North Kivu and Ituri had been positioned beneath a state of siege in May with native authorities changed by military officers and police however violence has continued unabated.
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William V. Bowen
William V. Bowen, 72, husband of Medra Bowen, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Memorial Service 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, visitation prior beginning at 12 p.m. at Tucker, Yocum & Wilson Funeral Home. www.TuckerYocumWilson.com.
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William V. Bowen, 72, husband of Medra Bowen, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Memorial Service 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, visitation prior beginning at 12 p.m. at Tucker, Yocum & Wilson Funeral Home. www.TuckerYocumWilson.com.
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) _ Ellomay Capital Ltd. (ELLO) on Thursday reported a loss of $15.7 million in its fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 75 cents.
The renewable energy provider posted revenue of $13.6 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $22.9 million, or $1.39 per share. Revenue was reported as $50.7 million.
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BOULDER, Colo — The Colorado Latino Leadership Advocacy & Research Organization (CLLARO) expressed outrage that the University of Colorado (CU) Board of Regents did not select former Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia as a finalist for the position of president.
CLLARO specifically named Garcia as a candidate who the organization believes was overlooked despite his qualifications.
CU on Thursday did not confirm or deny to 9NEWS whether Garcia is under consideration. A spokesman said the Board of Regents has not yet selected any finalists.
CLLARO claims five finalists have been selected and Garcia isn't one of them. However, CU said they aren't expecting finalists to be selected "any time soon."
Former CU President Mark Kennedy announced he was leaving the school in May 2021 and was given the title of president emeritus.
CU administrator Todd Saliman was named interim president effective July 1, 2021.
> Video above from May 2021: CU President Mark Kennedy says he will step down.
In December, the 16-member presidential search committee announced it would narrow the pool to at least five candidates.
The search committee is required by the Board of Regents to maintain the candidates' confidentiality during search, but according to CLLARO, Garcia was not selected as one of the five remaining finalists.
“I have known Joe Garcia since he was a Harvard Law student and his twenty year history in higher education is extraordinary," CLLARO Board Chair Federico Peña said. "It’s unbelievable that his name will not be presented to the full Board of Regents.”
A recent study referenced by CLLARO highlights the discrepancy between the United States' Hispanic population of 18.5% in general and their representation among executive ranks, which is only 4%.
“It is extremely disappointing that our community can never get to the top of the competition," said Virginia Castro, President of the Auraria Historical Advocacy Council and member of the Latino Advocacy Council. "When will our qualifications be enough? Even with people as qualified as Joe Garcia.”
CLLARO said the following organizations "stand with CLLARO in our disappointment":
- Auraria Historical Advocacy Council
- Cesar Chavez Peace and Justice Center for Denver
- Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR)
- League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
- Nuevo Amistad
- Servicios de la Raza
- Servicios Sigue
CU Vice President for Communications Michael Sandler told 9NEWS in an email that "The Board of Regents has not selected any finalists in the presidential search, and the board is not expected to do so any time soon."
Sandler continued, "So you understand the process, the board would announce a finalist or finalists at a public meeting. Then there will be a two-week period when the public can meet the individuals on our campuses before the board votes publicly to elect a president. The board has said that they expect for the process to be complete by the end of the spring semester."
Troy Pope contributed to the reporting of this story.
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Todd Bowles calls replacing Bruce Arians 'bittersweet'
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Todd Bowles earned his way in the NFL on the defensive side of the ball.
He´s not afraid to talk offense.
The new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won´t be shy about sharing his ideas with offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and quarterback Tom Brady.
"I´m the head coach. I get to do whatever I want," Bowles said Thursday, a day after taking over because Bruce Arians moved into a front-office role. "I´m not going to call plays. I understand that. But I have input on how defenses are trying to attack them. I have input on certain situations going into the half, two-minute or third downs or going for it or not going for it and those types of things. That´s my job and I have the freedom to do that. At the same time, I understand and respect Byron and Tom a great deal and they know that. I think we´re off to a good start from a communication standpoint and we just have to keep building."
Bowles gets a second opportunity after going 24-40 in four seasons with the New York Jets from 2015 through 2018. He also was an interim head coach in Miami for three games in 2011. He becomes only the 12th minority to get a second head coaching opportunity since 1963, according to data in the NFL´s 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Report.
"When I first started in New York, you try to do things the right way and you don´t do it your way, you end up having regret. So I´m going to do it my way," Bowles said.
New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles speaks to the media during an NFL football introductory news conference Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Arians joined Bowles at his introductory news conference and learned the Buccaneers will induct him into the team´s Ring of Honor this season. Brady also was in attendance.
Arians, who turns 70 this year, said his decision to step down as coach was about "succession" and making sure he turned the team over to Bowles with an opportunity to succeed. When Brady unretired on March 13, Arians realized the time was right.
"Succession is way important to me," Arians said. "This has been my dream for a long time. Guys that know me, they knew I wanted one of my guys to take over."
Arians dismissed reports of friction with Brady, saying it "couldn´t be further from the truth."
Bowles and Arians have a relationship that dates more than 40 years. Bowles played safety for Arians at Temple in the 1980s and was defensive coordinator on Arians´ staff in Arizona before joining him in Tampa.
"He is the most influential coaching figure and father figure that I have ever had in this league," Bowles said, adding that it was a bittersweet feeling when he got the news from Arians.
Bowles made it clear he has a different personality than Arians.
"The only thing we have in common is our bald heads," Bowles said. "He smokes, I don´t. He drinks, I don´t. So, we never got in each other´s way."
Arians led the Buccaneers to their second Super Bowl title in 2020 and an NFC South title in 2021. With Brady back, Bowles takes over a team that has championship aspirations.
"Good players make good coaches so you always want to have good players," Bowles said. "I´m not going to apologize for inheriting a talented team. I´ve had less success with a team. It´s different to the fact that I don´t think I can go into this trying to be Bruce. I would fail miserably if I tried. ... I can be me.
"I understand a lot of things I´ve learned from my coaching experience, especially from him so I´m going to take that approach. The one thing I know is I know I can coach football players regardless if you´re an All-Pro or a rookie. All of your players want to be coached and help them get better. I can help people get better and I´m going to use my approach."
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New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles speaks to the media during an NFL football news conference Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Bowles replaces Bruce Arians, who is moving to the team's front office. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles speaks to the media during an NFL football news conference Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles speaks to the media during an NFL football introductory news conference Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Bowles replaces Bruce Arians, who is moving to the team's front office. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, left, arrives with outgoing head coach Bruce Arians before an NFL football news conference Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady smiles as he arrives for an NFL football news conference for new head coach Todd Bowles Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
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BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado couple face felony charges in connection with the fentanyl death of their 1-year-old child, whom prosecutors say died after ingesting enough of the extremely lethal drug to kill an adult.
Alonzo Montoya, 31, and Nicole Casias, 30, of the Denver suburb of Brighton were charged with child abuse resulting in death and distribution of a controlled substance in connection with the girl's death on Jan. 2, the 17th Judicial District's Office said in a statement Thursday.
It said the Adams County Coroner had determined that the child died after ingesting fentanyl and that Montoya and Casias “participated in illicit drug activity” in the child's presence at home before and after her death.
Montoya was being held on $250,000 bail at the Adams County Jail. Bail was set at $100,000 for Casias. A status hearing for both was set for Monday.
Telephone and email messages seeking comment from Casias' attorney, Rachel Lanzen, were not immediately returned. Montoya was being represented by the public defender's office, which doesn't comment on pending cases.
Court records that would provide details on the accusations weren't immediately available from the county district court. Christopher Hopper, a district attorney's spokesman, said he could not provide additional information.
Fentanyl is an unpredictable and powerful synthetic painkiller blamed for driving an increase in fatal drug overdoses. It’s 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Of course, you don’t have to fill those jugs with milk. You could fill them with, say, oil. Four gallons of oil sitting there on your living room carpet, contained by thin plastic. Not the best decision, but useful as an illustration.
I was curious, given the Biden administration’s plan to release oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve, exactly how much oil the United States keeps on hand. So I figured I’d convert it into something I can appreciate, like those milk jugs.
This did not work as intended.
As would be expected, the United States has a lot of oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. As of March 25, 568.3 million barrels, to be specific. And since each barrel contains the equivalent of 42 gallons of oil, that means that the United States has at its disposal 23.9 billion gallons of oil.
An amount that would take an awful long time to pour into 23.9 billion gallon milk jugs.
But now we do our math. If we were to fill those milk jugs and line them up for the nation’s eventual strategic use, we’d create a line of jugs about 63,000 miles long. Enough to run the distance of the Great Wall of China, and back, and then to the end again, and back and then almost back to the far end once again. If we arranged them in a square, it would cover about 35 square miles, a bit more than half of the entire area of D.C.
This is not a smart way to store this oil, of course, since it wastes so much space. Instead, we would be wise to stack the milk jugs vertically as well, so that we don’t use so much space. If we shaped our milk jugs holding our oil — about 3,400 jugs wide and long and a bit over 2,000 jugs high, we’d have a nice little cube that would sit almost perfectly on the square that surrounds the U.S. Capitol.
If President Biden were to leave the White House and head to a building across the street to regard the petroleum reserve in its Capitol-submerging milk-jug format, it would look like this.
Of course, this storage process does introduce a few foreseeable problems. The Capitol would be unusable, for example, which has both positive and negative repercussions. It would be pretty common for some of those jugs to spring a leak, and quite a problem if one in the middle of the cube were to do so. Not to mention that it is not particularly smart to build a strategic reserve of something in a way that a ne’er-do-well could sabotage dramatically with a BB gun. So, as it turns out, this is not how the government stores all of that oil.
What it does instead is store it in four locations around the Gulf Coast. Were it held in oil silos, those cylindrical structures you see around refineries, it would require nearly 64,000 such silos to contain the country’s current reserve — a massive amount requiring a massive amount of infrastructure. (If the reserve were filled to its allowed limit of 714 million barrels, we’d need nearly 80,000 silos.) Those structures, too, would be at risk of damage.
Instead, we store that oil underground. It’s pretty ingenious, really; when the reserve was created, the government used water to carve massive caverns out of underground salt deposits, forcing water in and extracting a saltwater brine to create space for the oil. The largest storage facility, Bryan Mound in Freeport, Tex., has 19 caverns in which more than 247 million barrels can be stored.
A 1977 proposal to build the site explains how the oil would be inserted and removed. A nested set of tubes pushes oil in and allows brine to escape. (Oil, as you’ll recall from making pasta and/or school, floats on water.) Then, when oil is needed, water is injected and the oil forced up and out.
We can do some back-of-the-envelope math to figure out that the caverns at Bryan Mound are about 64,400 cubic yards big on average. That’s about a fifth of the size of the Hindenburg.
Biden has authorized the release of up to a million barrels of oil a day through the country’s network of pipelines. Were he instead to have it put in 42 million milk jugs, it would be enough to fit in somewhere north of 5,000 semi tractor-trailers.
Bringing a convoy like that to the capital every day, it’s safe to say, would shut things down.
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The state’s slow reactions and poor communication likely made the Minneapolis riots worse, according to the findings of an independent investigation.
It’s the latest study that says what just about everyone who lived through the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder knows: the response was too slow and too poorly coordinated.
READ MORE: Mpls. City Council Set To Vote On Police Contract, But Some Members Want Delay For Public InputState officials say part of the problem was the scope.
“I’ve seen protests that have gathered a few thousand people, but I’ve never seen 10,000 people out on the street with a common cause,” said John Harrington, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
The study by Wilder Research, commissioned by the state, says basic training is needed to help cities like Minneapolis learn how and when to ask for help for state and mutual aide.
“When there’s a crisis, when there’s an emergency, what can the [Minnesota National Guard] do? What can local police do? And what does mutual aid really look like?” Harrington said.
READ MORE: Wisconsin Father Wants Cop Charged For Using Knee Restraint On 12-Year-Old Daughter
The report also noted the need for law enforcement training to distinguish between peaceful and violent protestors, as well as journalists covering events.
“Beating up on reporters, you know, that’s not public safety. Firing randomly into groups of people with rubber bullets, that’s not public safety,” said Rep. Carlos Mariani, (DFL-District 65B).
Gov. Tim Walz’s spokesperson says the governor has reviewed the study and its recommendations, and that he is urging the legislature to pass his budget proposal for $300 million for first responders and local law enforcement to improve future responses.
This report comes after the release of another report focusing on the city of Minneapolis’ response. Both reports have similar conclusions and recommend improving communications and coordination between agencies and governments — something both the state and city of Minneapolis insist they have been working on since the events of 2020.
MORE NEWS: 'I Don't Want This To Happen Again': Protester Who Lost Eye From Minneapolis Police Projectile Reaches $2.4M SettlementA Minneapolis spokesperson told WCCO the city is reviewing the report and is in the process of implementing recommendations from the separate report they received earlier this month.
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NEW CASTLE, Pennsylvania (MyValleyTributes) – Stanley Martin Walczak, 71, of Center Church Road died Thursday, March 31, 2022 at UPMC Jameson Hospital.
He was born on May 3, 1950 in New Castle a son of the late Michael J. and Wilhelmina (Wellman) Walczak.
He married Susan E. (Wettich) Walczak on June 26, 1971, she survives in New Castle.
Mr. Walczak was a farmer at Walgreen Knolls Farm in Shenango for over 50 years.
He enjoyed hunting, reading, and especially loved spending time with his dogs and grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Michael P. Walczak, Stacy L. DeCarbo and his son-in-law William T. DeCarbo and Matthew A. Walczak and his wife Brittney all of New Castle, two sisters, Michaelene K. Gentsy and companion Herb Hunt and Susann J. Paolini and her husband Nick, three grandchildren, Ashley, Brooke and Evan and a number of nieces and nephews.
Private services will be held. Funeral arrangements by the William F. & Roger M. DeCarbo Funeral Home, 926 Cunningham Avenue.
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I’ve been a fan of the tiny, sporty Toyota ever since a friend of mine told me about riding around California as a kid in my dad’s 1980s FX16, a twin-cam hot hatch around the world at the time. was not ready for so i’m not Mad that’s a new 300-horsepower Toyota GR Corolla Hot hatchback, just a coincidence I find strange.
It all started this morning when we first saw the leaked pictures and specs of the car. Jalopnik employees took a look at this upgraded, AWD hatchback and, in fact, Toyota originally made the 2008 Subaru STI, also a 300-hp AWD rally-replica hatchback.
Jalopnik is so old that we were on a ’08 STI press trip, and summarized it like this:
Why you should buy this car:
You are a fast driver looking for a car that you can drive…
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’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Memphis Smith Blasts Outspoken ‘Lowlife’ Fans!
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star, Memphis Smith, recently put Instagram critics on blast, posting a rant against commenters who take aim at the show’s cast members.
Memphis, whose story is unfolding on the current season of the TLC show, landed in hot water with viewers when she decided to sleep with her Tunisian boyfriend, Hamza Moknii, in his mother’s home. Memphis was called out for breaking her future mother-in-law’s house rules, and she responded by informing one critic that not every detail on the show is real. She noted that various aspects of the show can be taken out of context “or edited a certain way.” She advised fans to shift their complaints to blog comment sections and stay off her Instagram account, threatening blocks.
Memphis posted a particularly eyebrow-raising Instagram Story in which she suggested that the TLC series, which airs Sunday nights, was “the devil’s work.”
The Michigan mom’s latest Instagram update involves not only her but her fellow 90 Day cast members.
“I pray for my cast members who are going through this,” Memphis said.
“It is sad to see so many people going to the extreme to hurt cast, belittle them, try to discredit them and destroy their lives,” Memphis added.
Memphis wrote that she hoped that people would get informed and “not to participate in these shows” because viewers don’t know how to put a TV show in perspective.
Memphis ranted about her critics—“Then what will these lowlife people do with their time?”
“Maybe do something more productive like plant a tree,” she added.
Memphis’ latest Instagram tirade comes after a posted baby pic sparked speculation that she had given birth to Hamza’s child. The TLC personality clarified that the post was a baby photo of her 7-year-old son, and later appeared to delete the pic from her account.
In a separate Instagram Story, Memphis claimed that “grown people” were bullying her child in the social media post’s comment section.
“I WILL NEVER SHARE ANY OF MY CHILDREN ON SOCIAL MEDIA!” she declared.
She noted that she planned to shut down her Instagram page after the 90 Day Fiancé Tell All episode because it’s “not worth it.”
Memphis was recently spotted by a fan filming in Michigan, alongside Hamza and their reported newborn baby. The fan claimed that Memphis was filming a new cycle of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. Memphis’ alleged decision to film a “90 Day” show appears to go against her own rants over the negative impact the show has had on her life. Fans slammed her as a hypocrite who cries foul about the experience but continues to cash her TLC checks.
Fans are now starting to believe that Memphis posts regular reality star rants for attention and to boost her followers.
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days airs on Sundays at 8 pm, ET, on Bravo.
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Keefe Memorial Benefits From the Resignation of Two Popular Kiowa County Hospital District Providers
In an interesting turn of events, the Independent learned late last week that Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells is directly benefiting from the resignations of two former Eads Medical Clinic providers. Federal Healthcare Services (FHS), Keefe’s contracted provider staffing agency owned by Dr. Mark Bolton, a resident doctor at Keefe...
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Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) join the growing list of Democrats to show concern over Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to India. This comes after reports that multiple Senate Democrats have privately said the nomination is “dead.”
Garcetti’s nomination, which has also seen Republican opposition, is said to be “withering on the vine,” and now, Kelly and Blumenthal are the two latest members to come out against the nomination. This is all due to the allegations that he tolerated sexual harassment in his office, although the Biden nominee has denied the allegation.
On Wednesday, Kelly’s spokesperson Jacob Peters told the Arizona Republic that the senator “has concerns about this nomination based on the serious allegations raised by whistleblowers and is continuing to evaluate it.”
Blumenthal, a former state attorney general, told Axios on Wednesday, “I have concerns because I’ve seen and heard about the allegations… I want to put them to rest, if that’s possible, before I vote.” He explained that he would be speaking to some of his colleagues but has not made “any final conclusion.”
The two leading Republican oppositions that Garcetti is facing opposition from are both Iowa senators — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). A top Garcetti aide Rick Jacobs has faced numerous allegations of sexual harassment, including claims made by an officer from the Los Angeles Police Department that was assigned to the mayor’s detail, Matthew Garza, who has sued the city over the claim, and his one-time spokesperson, Naomi Seligman.
Grassley recently said that the nomination would have to wait until he can review the 310 pages report on the incident, which supposedly clears him. Earlier this month, the Los Angeles Times reported that the mayor’s office turned over a “nonpublic, city-ordered report into allegations of sexual harassment in his office to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee” before the committee voted on Garcetti’s nomination in January. But, Grassley has also stated that the city’s probe “was incomplete at best.”
Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have also indicated that they would like to review Garcetti’s qualifications before making a vote.
Garcetti would need to receive the vote of at least 50 senators in the evenly split upper chamber to be confirmed as ambassador.
Jacob Bliss is a reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow him on Twitter.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Adult-use cannabis sales will be legal statewide, starting April 1. The Cannabis Control Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department has provided important guidance to consumers in order to safely participate in this new market:
Frequently Asked Questions
To date, 151 retail licenses have been issued by the state, covering nearly 250 locations. However, not all locations will be open Friday. The CCD encourages consumers to do their research online and find a retailer near them that is open for business.
The CCD also advises anyone buying cannabis to consume responsibly.
“Start low and go slow,” said Cannabis Control Division Director Kristen Thomson – referring to starting with a product that has a low level of THC and only slowly increasing consumption once someone has a sense how their body is responding. “Even more importantly, though, New Mexicans must remember not to drive after consuming cannabis. Driving under the influence puts consumers and others on the road at risk. Law enforcement will be doing their job to keep roads safe. We encourage anyone who plans to consume to have a designated driver or use a taxi or ride-share service.”
The Cannabis Regulation Act, passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor last year, called for sales of adult-use cannabis to begin no later than April 1. The new industry is projected to generate $300 million annually in sales, create 11,000 jobs and bring in $50 million in state revenue in the first year alone.
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 1 (ANI): Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha has convened a one day special sitting of the first session of the 16th State Assembly on Friday, said the Punjab government on Thursday.
"Under second proviso to Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Punjab Legislative Assembly), the Speaker has been pleased to call the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, which was adjourned sine-die on March 22, 2022, to meet at 10.00 A.M on Friday, April 1, 2022, in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Hall, Vidhan Bhavan, Chandigarh," said notice by the government.
"Speaker Punjab Vidhan Sabha has convened a one day special sitting of the first session of the 16th State Assembly on Friday i.e. April 1, 2022, at 10.00 am. Live proceedings of this session would be available on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Handles of Punjab Government and CMO," the government of Punjab tweeted on its official Twitter handle. (ANI)
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Aquarius and you will Aries: Like, Lives, Trust and you will Intercourse Being compatible
This relationships could well be a love ranging from innovation and you may insights. It will likewise be a keen Aquarius and you may Aries being compatible with a beneficial highest group of education and skills. You both will not be painful into way you relate to each other. Except that it, might make certain that so it relationships is not fixed however, occupied having competition. Both of you are certain to get a new union that will make you one or two distinct from one another.
Also, Aquarius and you may Aries in love will always be see for each and every other’s idealism and passion. You both commonly desire for new experience and you can excitements. You will both always need certainly to enter the crazy so you’re able to connect the fresh insane experience. Aside from which, you both are always ready to speak about most of the explorable location for you to definitely gain a whole lot more experience regarding life. Your a couple will always be thrilling and you can effective at showing off effortlessly. If there is all you both want in daily life, you desire an excellent buddy that might be easier to keep in touch with.
Aquarius and you may Aries: Like and you can Psychological Being compatible
Mentally, you several have a tendency to see each other really. On how best to enjoys a get up emotional dating, you should have a great amount of independency and persistence. You also need understand both and you will say things in the the best time. You would not claim that your partner isn’t diligent, but troubles will can be found if you learn it tough to discover both. It is reasonably happening which you both have a top tendency of obtaining specific problems with terms of your failure in order to have a very good relationships. You one or two will find it very hard to apply at for every single other emotionally.
Aquarius and you will Aries: Lifestyle Compatibility
So it relationship might possibly be a romance which is centered on mutual admiration. It’s the circumstances that partner would love the uniqueness. Your partner will additionally come across your own innovative community is extremely fascinating and you can intriguing. Additionally, might fall for your own lover’s time and you may initiatives. If there is an alternative idea, you usually violation it towards the spouse on exactly how to feel able to https://datingranking.net/pl/bgclive-recenzja/ apply they along with her. Additionally, so it matchmaking would-be a relationship regarding unique union and you will aloofness.
Your spouse enjoys a leading tendency of being possessive, and that can make you somewhat aloof. It is quite the actual situation you constantly encompass your spouse to your taste. Yet not, with regards to the way it is that you are as well erratic for your partner, your partner will attempt to handle your. You’re that signal who has an almost reference to your mate regarding love of life. The love compatibility often, however, be more safe only if for individuals who both assure and you will assures one another of your own importance and you may cover of one’s matchmaking.
Trust Being compatible anywhere between Aquarius and you will Aries
New rely upon it relationship might possibly be somewhat alarming. It’s the circumstances you one or two discover they extremely essential for you to see one another. In this dating, there was they an easy task to be faithful towards the mate forever. You one or two commonly found it very reasonable about how to keep an unbarred relationship with one another.
Apart from that it, what you can do to manage one another will make you learn both best. Simple fact is that case that you one or two are able to find it extremely easy to obsess both. But not, Aquarius Aries soulmates discover it very hard to cope. Your two would-be resentful along this is why of one’s obsession. You a couple are always find it very easy to chat the fresh facts. Also, your a couple have a tendency to proper care well for every single almost every other and you may deal with for every other people’s look at.
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E3 2022 Has Officially Been Canceled By The ESA
It looks like the Entertainment Software Association has decided to throw in the towel this year as E3 2022 is no longer happening. The word came down from Variety who confirmed the news after the organization sent out an email to all participating vendors this morning. Here's a snippet from the report.
"E3 will return in 2023 with a reinvigorated showcase that celebrates new and exciting video games and industry innovations," an ESA rep said in a statement to Variety. "We previously announced that E3 would not be held in person in 2022 due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19. Today, we announce that there will also be no digital E3 showcase in 2022."
The ESA statement continued, "Instead, we will devote all our energy and resources to delivering a revitalized physical and digital E3 experience next summer. Whether enjoyed from the show floor or your favorite devices, the 2023 showcase will bring the community, media, and industry back together in an all-new format and interactive experience. We look forward to presenting E3 to fans around the world live from Los Angeles in 2023."
According to the ESA, it decided to cancel E3 2022 "to focus its resources and use this time to shape our plans and deliver an all-new experience that delights fans, who have the highest expectations for the premier event in video games."
There had already been speculation this year that E3 wasn't ready to return to physical form in Los Angeles, even with the COVID-19 advisories being taken away. Without E3 in the mix, Summer Game Fest (headed up by Geoff Keighley) pretty much has the run of the entire summer when it comes to game announcements, aside from companies like Square Enix and Nintendo who will obviously do their own thing. We'll see if E3 actually keep their word next year and returns with an in-person event at the LACC, but for the time being, the summer is going to be interesting when it comes to game announcements without them around.
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https://bleedingcool.com/games/e3-2022-has-officially-been-canceled-by-the-esa/
| 2022-04-01T00:01:45Z
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DEERFIELD, N.Y. – Mohawk Valley Water Authority crews are working on restoring water in Deerfield following a water main break on Johnson Road.
The following roads are impacted:
- Walker Road from Northwood Drive to Broadacres Road
- Smith Hill Road from Walker Road to Bell Hill Road
- Bell Hill Road from Smith Hill to Graham roads
- Graham Road from Bell Hill Road to the Herkimer County line
- John Road
- Ravine Drive from 701 to Highview Drive
- Highview Drive
- Northwood Drive from Glendale Place to Weaver Place
- Weaver Place
- Kraft Drive
- Grace Road from Smith Hill Road
A boil water advisory will be in effect for all affected areas for at least 48 hours. MVWA must wait for laboratory testing to confirm the water is safe before lifting the advisory.
Water should be boiled for at least two minutes for using it for cooking or drinking. Residents should avoid using discolored water as well.
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https://www.wktv.com/news/local/crews-working-to-repair-water-main-break-in-deerfield-boil-water-advisory-issued/article_5a9e9c4a-b13f-11ec-a450-237683cb1864.html
| 2022-04-01T00:01:45Z
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QUINCY — Transitions Executive Director Mark Schmitz says it’s a horrible statistic that five children die every day across the United States from child abuse and neglect.
So Transitions joins with agencies nationwide to raise awareness of child abuse and to urge the community to nurture and protect children during April, National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Local law enforcement officials, Quincy Mayor Mike Troup and community partners joined Transitions staff and board members Thursday morning to kick off the month by waving blue streamers and handing out blue ribbons to tie on vehicles.
The trauma tied to abuse and neglect affects a child for the rest of his or her life, so “anything we can do to prevent that from occurring will have a lifelong effect not only for those individuals or families but for our whole community,” Schmitz said.
In proclaiming April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Quincy, Troup said seeking solutions to child abuse is “a shared responsibility” requiring involvement and collaboration between individuals, organizations and government.
“Respond to the call of ‘how will you help’ by supporting child abuse prevention programs and reporting suspected cases of abuse and neglect to the (Illinois) child abuse hotline which is 800 25ABUSE,” Troup said.
One key, Schmitz said, is supporting parents.
“A lot of times it’s not a very big distance from that parent under a lot of stress and in need of a lot of support and that parent that crosses the line and is really neglecting a child,” he said.
Transitions, for example, provides the Parents as Teachers program to work with at-risk children from birth to age 3 and provide support to parents.
During April, Transitions emphasizes positive and important things every adult can do to support children.
Transitions will post daily parenting tips on the agency’s Facebook page including ideas for parent-child activities and ways parents and adults can encourage children. Also planned is “Work Together Wednesday,” a parent-child event slated for 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 6 at Quincy Public Library.
“For the 25th year, Transitions is reminding people in our area of the importance of caring for and nurturing children,” Barb Baker Chapin, director of development at Transitions, said in a news release. “When we value, respect and encourage children, they grow up to be strong, resilient and responsible.”
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https://www.whig.com/education/transitions-kicks-of-national-child-abuse-prevention-month/article_6308f98a-b107-11ec-bf4a-a72a084ca620.html
| 2022-04-01T00:01:45Z
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TECNO's AR Campaign with Man City #AnnounceYourself Shortlisted for Best Brand Activation Involving Football at the FBA 2022
NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Football Business Awards (FBA), considered the industry's foremost and prestigious accolade, has shortlisted TECNO's #AnnounceYourself Augmented Reality (AR) Campaign for the 2022 Best Brand Activation Involving Football. Blending the most advanced AR immersive technology, a storied club and the aspirations of football fans all over the world, the #AnnounceYourself campaign was a runaway success, catching the eyes of many football executives and professionals all around the world.
Into its 10th year, the FBA celebrates the vital role that clubs and businesses play shaping the football industry, and enabling every game to be a success, both on and off the pitch. It recognizes outstanding successes such as excellence in football media, marketing efficiency, as well as business and technology innovation. With an illustrious judging panel selected for their particular experience and expertise, the FBA has grown into a significant annual networking event in the industry.
In the capacity of being Manchester City's Global Official Handset Partner, TECNO created a metaverse-like experience for fans to interact with the club set in Man City. This AR experience saw fans journeying through the club, in a simulated reality akin to a football metaverse. From visiting the Etihad Stadium and Man City Football Academy training campus, to signing a new contract, selecting their squad number, and mingling with first-team players, the AR campaign accorded football fans a ticket to live out their dreams supporting their favorite club.
Users could also take part in the 3D penalty shootout games before showing off their skills and scores on social media. The AR experience campaign culminated in a grand lucky draw where lucky contestants won rare VIP matchday tickets and travel to a Manchester City home fixture during the season.
This campaign received recognition from the judging panel behind the FBA because it reflects a turning point in how technology can be integrated into our passions and to utilize platforms such as AR to unite fans and allow them to share common experiences, such as playing football or supporting a club.
With this AR campaign, TECNO has not only demonstrated the far-reaching effects of utilizing sports marketing but also worked to cement the brand's presence on the global stage. This reflects TECNO's mission as a technology company to bring to consumers, an innovative brand experience through cutting-edge technology and marketing.
The FBAs were designed to celebrate excellence and acknowledge success in the business of football. The Awards recognize the essential role that business plays in football, the positive impact of football on the community and the vital role played by the businesses which serve the game. This is the event at which all the achievements off the pitch are celebrated at the end of each year. With an illustrious judging panel selected for their particular experience and expertise, the FBA has grown into a significant annual networking event in the industry.
With "Stop At Nothing" as its brand essence, TECNO is committed to unlocking the best contemporary technologies for progressive individuals across global emerging markets, giving them elegantly designed intelligent products that inspire consumers to uncover a world of possibilities. This recognition by the FBA marks an important milestone for TECNO, and the global smartphone manufacturer looks forward to bringing forth even more innovations in the coming years.
SOURCE TECNO
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https://www.prnewswire.com:443/news-releases/tecnos-ar-campaign-with-man-city-announceyourself-shortlisted-for-best-brand-activation-involving-football-at-the-fba-2022-301515439.html
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AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Warren Coble Sr. has a volunteer’s heart. He runs Hilltop Senior Citizens Center and he helps other non-profits help those in need.
Warren Coble Sr. said the Hilltop Senior Citizens Center works closely with several non-profits across the Amarillo area.
These include the PARC, Faith City Mission, and Another Chance House. He said it’s a mutually beneficial relationship.
“It works both ways. Sometimes they come up with things that we need that we don’t have, and that’s the great thing about partnerships and relationships,” said Coble.
Coble added Monday morning was filled with delivering food to Another Chance House and the PARC, and food and clothes to Faith City Mission.
He said the clothes were donated from Borger to help those here in Amarillo. He said it shows the generosity of people on the High Plains.
“We had a guy come in from Cincinnati, just traveling around the country, however, he was getting around, and he shared these words with me. He said ‘I have been in the panhandle for about two years, if you starve in the panhandle, you are doing something wrong,’ because they are the most giving people that I know,” said Coble.
He said they’re working to expand the Hilltop Senior Citizens Center to further help the community.
“Once we do that, we will have food and clothes will be over there. We will have two washers, two drawers, two showers. It will be a full-service community thing and that is what we are trying to do,” said Coble.
Coble added it’s important to support local non-profits.
“You never know when you might need to go to one of these non-profits for help for you and your family, so as you help out, it helps the community. It helps out the morale, all of that in the community and it lets someone know in the community that I can get help, and then after someone helps, they come back and help,” said Coble.
Coble is in a runoff for Potter County Commissioner Precinct 4 against Melodie Graves. Election day is May 24th.
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https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/warren-coble-sr-a-volunteers-heart-and-helping-non-profits-work-hand-and-hand/
| 2022-04-01T00:01:46Z
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Frontier Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:FRON – Get Rating) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 26,600 shares, an increase of 50.3% from the February 28th total of 17,700 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 41,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days.
Shares of FRON traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $9.78. The stock had a trading volume of 24,695 shares, compared to its average volume of 50,304. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.74. Frontier Acquisition has a twelve month low of $9.61 and a twelve month high of $10.78.
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Magnetar Financial LLC acquired a new position in Frontier Acquisition during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $100,000. Dark Forest Capital Management LP bought a new position in Frontier Acquisition in the third quarter valued at $125,000. CI Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in Frontier Acquisition in the 3rd quarter valued at $165,000. Glazer Capital LLC lifted its position in Frontier Acquisition by 171.0% during the 3rd quarter. Glazer Capital LLC now owns 17,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $167,000 after buying an additional 10,847 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Frontier Acquisition by 47.1% during the 3rd quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 22,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $214,000 after buying an additional 7,059 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.89% of the company’s stock.
Frontier Acquisition Corp., is a blank check company, which focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.
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you are not alone if assembling IKEA furniture causes you to feel frustrated and inadequate. The wordless pictograms instructions for the flat pack furniture that deems an easy feat even causes veteran D wires to stump over the confusing parts. Apparently named. Alan household quotes confirm your home decor is delicately mapped to your emotional identity and a recent study concluded 50% of 50,000 tweets included signs of frustration, particularly when it comes to assembling sofas. Store these handy hacks away for the next time you've got no idea or perhaps we should say no. IKEA your IQ tips begin before you've even left the store. The spruce says if it's dented don't get it. The use of minimal packaging doesn't protect your item as well as you might think this could lead to an honest case of it's not you. It's the item popular Mechanics says to make space and take inventory. Although Insider reports to skip their tools and use your own instead. Level up by using an actual level or the site also recommends opting for wood glue. Yes, you heard me glue when in doubt phone a friend or better still a professional. This will help you remain as emotionally stable as your IKEA table
IKEA will pay you to get its old furniture back
Updated: 5:34 PM CDT Mar 31, 2022
Can't stand that old bookcase and dining table with the mismatched chairs you once thought looked so cool? If you bought them at IKEA, the retailer will pay you to get them back.The Swedish furniture and home goods chain said Thursday it is making its Buy Back & Resell program permanent across its 37 U.S. stores on April 1 after piloting the offer last summer.The company said the service applies only to personally-used Ikea furniture that is fully assembled and fully functional. Ikea won't accept items that have been modified, or altered in any way.Here is what's included on the list of returnable items: office drawer cabinets, sideboards, bookcases, small tables, multimedia furniture, cabinets, dining tables, desks and chairs and stools without upholstery.The program doesn't extend to non-IKEA-branded products or beds, sofas, mattresses, home furnishing accessories, leather products, lighting fixtures or chests of drawers. Any recalled IKEA products also are excluded.IKEA said it will inspect each item for its condition, age and functionality at participating stores, and if it passes muster, customers will get a store credit. The company said all "gently used" items approved for resale will be available in a designated "as is" section in stores at discounted prices.The furniture seller already offers a buyback service in the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of its sustainability push. Customers there can trade in gently used Ikea products in excellent condition and get a store credit worth up to 50% of the original sale price. Items in "very good" condition earn a 40% credit, and "well used" goods get 30% of the original price.Ikea has 465 stores worldwide, and said the initiative is part of its effort to become a "circular" business by 2030. The goal, it said, is to eventually produce products that are 100% made with materials that are recycled, remanufactured, refurbished or reused.
Can't stand that old bookcase and dining table with the mismatched chairs you once thought looked so cool? If you bought them at IKEA, the retailer will pay you to get them back.
The Swedish furniture and home goods chain said Thursday it is making its Buy Back & Resell program permanent across its 37 U.S. stores on April 1 after piloting the offer last summer.
The company said the service applies only to personally-used Ikea furniture that is fully assembled and fully functional. Ikea won't accept items that have been modified, or altered in any way.
Here is what's included on the list of returnable items: office drawer cabinets, sideboards, bookcases, small tables, multimedia furniture, cabinets, dining tables, desks and chairs and stools without upholstery.
The program doesn't extend to non-IKEA-branded products or beds, sofas, mattresses, home furnishing accessories, leather products, lighting fixtures or chests of drawers. Any recalled IKEA products also are excluded.
IKEA said it will inspect each item for its condition, age and functionality at participating stores, and if it passes muster, customers will get a store credit. The company said all "gently used" items approved for resale will be available in a designated "as is" section in stores at discounted prices.
The furniture seller already offers a buyback service in the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of its sustainability push. Customers there can trade in gently used Ikea products in excellent condition and get a store credit worth up to 50% of the original sale price. Items in "very good" condition earn a 40% credit, and "well used" goods get 30% of the original price.
Ikea has 465 stores worldwide, and said the initiative is part of its effort to become a "circular" business by 2030. The goal, it said, is to eventually produce products that are 100% made with materials that are recycled, remanufactured, refurbished or reused.
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https://www.wvtm13.com/article/ikea-old-furniture-buyback/39603108
| 2022-04-01T00:01:46Z
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a legal brief in federal appeals court late Thursday arguing for fair competition under state law in Epic Games Inc.’s landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc.
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ExclusiveCoin (EXCL) traded 2.2% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 17:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. Over the last seven days, ExclusiveCoin has traded up 4.4% against the dollar. ExclusiveCoin has a total market capitalization of $332,630.03 and approximately $1,422.00 worth of ExclusiveCoin was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One ExclusiveCoin coin can currently be bought for about $0.0568 or 0.00000124 BTC on popular exchanges.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- SuperFarm (SUPER) traded up 1.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.83 or 0.00001802 BTC.
- Star Atlas DAO (POLIS) traded 3.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.91 or 0.00004163 BTC.
- PAC Protocol (PAC) traded down 2.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0012 or 0.00000003 BTC.
- DECOIN (DTEP) traded 2.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.19 or 0.00000417 BTC.
- Footballcoin (XFC) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0106 or 0.00000021 BTC.
- MONK (MONK) traded down 6.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.28 or 0.00000605 BTC.
- ColossusXT (COLX) traded 68.6% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0001 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- PENG (PENG) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- BitGuild PLAT (PLAT) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0009 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- MilliMeter (MM) traded up 4.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.65 or 0.00001423 BTC.
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| 2022-04-01T00:01:47Z
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First Jan. 6 attacker to go to trial guilty on all five counts
Guy Reffitt, the first Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioter to take his case to trial, was found guilty Tuesday on all five counts against him.
A jury found the Texas native guilty of attempting to obstruct the certification of the 2020 presidential election, transporting guns from Texas to D.C., bringing a firearm into restricted grounds of the Capitol, interfering with Capitol Police and threatening his son and daughter upon returning from the riot.
Reffitt, a member of the militia group the Texas Three Percenters, traveled with a fellow member from Texas to Washington, D.C., carrying handguns and rifles.
Both men brought guns to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, where Reffitt took a video of himself saying “We’re taking the Capitol before the day is over.”
Reffitt was outfitted in body armor and wearing flexi-cuffs.
In a later recording, Reffitt said that though he didn’t go inside the Capitol building, “I started the fire.”
The week-long trial against Reffitt included testimony from his son, Jackson Reffitt, who tipped off the FBI of his father’s plans before Jan. 6.
Reffitt, who has been detained since his arrest on Jan. 16, 2021, will be sentenced June 8. He faces a maximum of 60 years in prison as well as financial penalties.
More than 775 Capitol rioters have been arrested to date.
Updated at 3:09 p.m.
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https://thehill.com/policy/597360-first-jan-6-attacker-to-go-to-trial-guilty-on-all-five-counts/
| 2022-04-01T00:01:47Z
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By Yifan Wang
PetroChina Co.'s 2021 net profit surged on sharply higher crude prices.
The Chinese oil major posted net profit of 92.17 billion yuan ($14.52 billion) last year, up sharply from CNY19.01 billion in 2020.
Revenue rose 35% to CNY2.614 trillion, as the annual average spot price of West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 73.4% in 2021.
"The operating results in 2021 were the best among the last 7 years," PetroChina said Thursday.
Write to Yifan Wang at yifan.wang@wsj.com
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/petrochina-2021-net-cny92-17b-vs-net-cny19-01b-0857-hk-271648717308
| 2022-04-01T00:01:47Z
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AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians reports 5 percent of American adults, including 50,000 Mainers, live with a serious mental illness.
Thursday National Shattering Silence Coalition organized a press conference where mental health advocates urged lawmakers to vote in favor of two bills that would better support Mainers with those illnesses. The goal is to get more people on Progressive Treatment Programs, designed to keep people with a mental illness on their medications and other treatment plans and out of hospitals and jails.
Advocates want the legislature to pass LD 1993 and LD 1994, which would do two things: provide a liaison to help coordinate Progressive Treatment Programs and fund that program.
Currently, only patients at Dorothea Dix Hospital or Riverview Hospital qualify for these treatment plans because they are operated by the state.
Family members of people with serious mental illnesses also shared their stories Thursday.
"I'm the mom of a man who suffers from schizoaffective disorder which began when he was 20," Jeanne Gore of Shapleigh said at a press conference. "From the age of 20 to the age of 32 he was hospitalized 43 times. He went missing. He was jailed twice. I rescued him from a religious cult and just on and on."
Gore said her son is in a much better place now and attributes that to his treatment plan. She said she hopes other families have the same opportunity.
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https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/mental-health/mental-health-advocates-urging-lawmakers-to-pass-two-bills-in-maine/97-92dded28-0265-4ad5-892a-f9fac8b3d344
| 2022-04-01T00:01:47Z
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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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Scientists finally finish decoding entire human genome
Scientists say they have finally assembled the full genetic blueprint for human life, adding the missing pieces to a puzzle nearly completed two decades ago.
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An international team described the first-ever sequencing of a complete human genome – the set of instructions to build and sustain a human being – in research published Thursday in the journal Science. The previous effort, celebrated across the world, was incomplete because DNA sequencing technologies of the day weren't able to read certain parts of it. Even after updates, it was missing about 8% of the genome.
“Some of the genes that make us uniquely human were actually in this ‘dark matter of the genome’ and they were totally missed,” said Evan Eichler, a University of Washington researcher who participated in the current effort and the original Human Genome Project. “It took 20-plus years, but we finally got it done.”
Many — including Eichler's own students — thought it had been finished already. “I was teaching them, and they said, 'Wait a minute. Isn’t this like the sixth time you guys have declared victory? I said, ’No, this time we really, really did it!”
Scientists said this full picture of the genome will give humanity a greater understanding of our evolution and biology while also opening the door to medical discoveries in areas like aging, neurodegenerative conditions, cancer and heart disease.
“We’re just broadening our opportunities to understand human disease,” said Karen Miga, an author of one of the six studies published Thursday.
The research caps off decades of work. The first draft of the human genome was announced in a White House ceremony in 2000 by leaders of two competing entities: an international publicly funded project led by an agency of the U.S. National Institutes of Health and a private company, Maryland-based Celera Genomics.
The human genome is made up of about 3.1 billion DNA subunits, pairs of chemical bases known by the letters A, C, G and T. Genes are strings of these lettered pairs that contain instructions for making proteins, the building blocks of life. Humans have about 30,000 genes, organized in 23 groups called chromosomes that are found in the nucleus of every cell.
Before now, there were "large and persistent gaps that have been in our map, and these gaps fall in pretty important regions,” Miga said.
Miga, a genomics researcher at the University of California-Santa Cruz, worked with Adam Phillippy of the National Human Genome Research Institute to organize the team of scientists to start from scratch with a new genome with the aim of sequencing all of it, including previously missing pieces. The group, named after the sections at the very ends of chromosomes, called telomeres, is known as the Telomere-to-Telomere, or T2T, consortium.
Their work adds new genetic information to the human genome, corrects previous errors and reveals long stretches of DNA known to play important roles in both evolution and disease. A version of the research was published last year before being reviewed by scientific peers.
“This is a major improvement, I would say, of the Human Genome Project,” doubling its impact, said geneticist Ting Wang of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, who was not involved in the research.
Eichler said some scientists used to think unknown areas contained “junk." Not him. "Some of us always believed there was gold in those hills," he said. Eichler is paid by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, which also supports The Associated Press's health and science department.
Turns out that gold includes many important genes, he said, such as ones integral to making a person's brain bigger than a chimp's, with more neurons and connections.
To find such genes, scientists needed new ways to read life's cryptic genetic language.
Reading genes requires cutting the strands of DNA into pieces hundreds to thousands of letters long. Sequencing machines read the letters in each piece and scientists try to put the pieces in the right order. That's especially tough in areas where letters repeat.
Scientists said some areas were illegible before improvements in gene sequencing machines that now allow them to, for example, accurately read a million letters of DNA at a time. That allows scientists to see genes with repeated areas as longer strings instead of snippets that they had to later piece together.
Researchers also had to overcome another challenge: Most cells contain genomes from both mother and father, confusing attempts to assemble the pieces correctly. T2T researchers got around this by using a cell line from one “complete hydatidiform mole," an abnormal fertilized egg containing no fetal tissue that has two copies of the father’s DNA and none of the mother’s.
The next step? Mapping more genomes, including ones that include collections of genes from both parents. This effort did not map one of the 23 chromosomes that is found in males, called the Y chromosome, because the mole contained only an X.
Wang said he’s working with the T2T group on the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium, which is trying to generate “reference," or template, genomes for 350 people representing the breadth of human diversity.
“Now we’ve gotten one genome right and we have to do many, many more,” Eichler said. “This is the beginning of something really fantastic for the field of human genetics.”
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https://www.wjcl.com/article/scientists-finally-finish-decoding-entire-human-genome/39601005
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Coherent -10% on Q2 outlook, Needham downgrade
- Needham downgrades Coherent (NASDAQ:COHR) from Buy to Hold after the "much weaker" Q2 outlook and the company's decision to pull FY guidance.
- Analyst James Ricchiuti: "Our concern looking out over the next several quarters is that not only is there likely to be little if any improvement in the display and materials processing businesses, but other parts of COHR’s business that have been performing relatively well could slow."
- Source: Bloomberg First Word.
- COHR's earnings press release and call transcript.
- Coherent shares are down 10.4% premarket to $110.
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https://seekingalpha.com/news/3427492-coherent-minus-10-percent-on-q2-outlook-needham-downgrade
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Registration underway for early childhood education
Registration is underway for Iberville Parish Early Childhood Education in PK-3 and PK-4.
Applications are available at all school sites. Parents or guardians are asked to contact the school of their choice to set up an in-person appointment at (225) 687-5400.
Extensions for the campuses are: A Montessori Program, ext. 6030; North Iberville, ext. 7020; East Iberville, ext. 4024; MSA East, ext. 1408; Dorseyville, ext. 3020; Crescent, ext. 2057 and MSA West, ext. 5010.
Registration ends April 28.
Required documents include:
- Valid ID that must match the proof of residency.
- Completed application.
- Child’s birth certificate.
- Child’s Social Security card
- Child’s medical insurance card.
- Child’s updated immunization record (MyChart not accepted).
- Proof of income for one month (two check stubs if paid monthly, two check stubs if paid bi-weekly or four check stubs if paid weekly). W-2 are not accepted unless the parent or guardian is self-employed.
- Proof of income must be submitted for any adult listed on the household members page of the application.
- Two proofs of residency.
- Updated physical forms and updated dental forms.
The documents must be submitted the day of the scheduled appointment. No packets will be submitted without all required documents.
Only one person is allowed per appointment, and masks are required.
Children are not required to be with the parent or guardian during registration.
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“The Batman” review: Sneaking a real movie into Hollywood
March 31, 2022
Editor’s Note: The following review has spoilers for “The Batman.”
Directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson, “The Batman” is an unlikely kind of superhero film in today’s oversaturated market of formulaic superhero films. It presents a new and refreshing take to the Caped Crusader, this time in a much more horrific and complex world than we have seen before.
“The Batman” presents a hyper-modern depiction of the city of Gotham, which paints a larger picture into the underbelly which feeds the violence and terror it falls into. Pattinson’s Batman has been active for a short time, and the mysticism of his persona has caused a slight drop in crime ever since he started becoming the city’s vigilante. The film begins with the grisly murder of a mayoral candidate, which Batman investigates. As he uncovers a series of killings, he also finds what is truly behind the evil that Gotham holds.
Like many other die-hard Batman fans, I praise this shift in the hands-off approach that DC has taken in their last few projects. Over the last couple of years, the studio has finally started to see the rewards of letting individual directors do their thing. A good example of this is James Gunn’s revitalization of the Suicide Squad last year, which utilizes his unique style that doesn’t feel formulaic in the context of contemporary superhero movies.
The same can be said for Reeves, who has proven himself to be capable of managing the legacy of the Dark Knight and surpassing expectations of critics and fans alike by creating an immersive revitalization of DC’s iconic characters. “The Batman” feels significantly less like a blockbuster and more like a large-scale arthouse movie. Even creative aspects of the film that had to be cut for the sake of the film’s runtime, such as a deleted scene featuring Barry Keoghan’s Joker in his singularly terrifying appearance, speak volumes about the level of creativity and detail that made “The Batman” what it is.
One of the most noteworthy parts of “The Batman” is Paul Dano’s astounding performance as the Riddler. The baby-faced killer persona he has taken in the film is chilling and puts every audience member at the edge of their seats. Dano’s performance is indicative of his previous works in similar horror-adjacent genres like Denis Villeneuve’s “Prisoners” and the 2012 movie “Ruby Sparks,” where his acting essentially makes the audience feel uneasy.
Although “The Batman” moves DC two steps forward in the right direction, there are some parts that take it three steps back. While it’s an undeniable fact that Zoë Kravitz easily surpasses prior actresses in playing Selina Kyle as Catwoman, her character arc falls flat especially towards the latter half of the film. As expected of a film with a long runtime, the abundance of subplots becomes a double-edged sword. Some of them, like the Wayne family’s involvement with Gotham and the fraught relationship between Selina and her father, effectively contribute to the film’s richly detailed world-building. Others, however, fall under the weight of exposition and end up half-baked with no true resolution.
Overall, “The Batman” presents itself as a modern day classic for the superhero genre. It once again proves that fans and critics alike do not need the crutches of an overused formula in order to enjoy a superhero film. Reeves extracts amazing performances from his actors to create a beautifully horrid picture of Gotham and what lies beneath. Though the film has its share of drawbacks, its overall vision and execution is nothing short of brilliant.
“The Batman” is now showing in theaters.
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Oscars producer Will Packer says Los Angeles police were "prepared" to arrest Will Smith following his assault of presenter Chris Rock at the awards show.
Packer says Rock had been "very dismissive" of the options given to him by police when officers went to his office to speak with the comedian after the incident.
It comes after reports from Variety that Smith met leaders of the Academy on Tuesday to discuss his outburst, and apologised to chief executive Dawn Hudson and president David Rubin.
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The actor, 53, won best actor for King Richard, but stormed on stage before his win after reacting to a joke made by Rock which referred to his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.
The Academy said Smith had been asked to leave the ceremony following the incident, but had refused.
A formal review has been launched to discuss what disciplinary measures will be taken, and Smith will reportedly be given the chance to provide a written defence before the Academy board meets again on April 18.
Police said no charges had been filed against him but, according to Packer, they had told Rock he had the power to do so.
"They were saying this is battery, that was the word they used at that moment, they said, 'We will go get him, we are prepared to go get him right now'," Packer says in a clip from an interview with ABC.
"'You can press charges, we can arrest him', they were laying out the options.
"As they were talking Chris was being very dismissive of those options, he was like, 'No, I'm fine' ... and even to the point I said, 'Rock, let them finish'.
"The other LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, 'Would you like us to take any action and he said no'."
The interview with Packer is due to air on Good Morning America on Friday.
Variety reported that on Tuesday during his meeting with Academy bosses Smith explained his actions on Sunday and showed awareness that there would be consequences.
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STERIS plc (NYSE:STE – Get Rating) CAO Karen L. Burton sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $246.00, for a total transaction of $984,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.
STERIS stock traded down $4.12 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $241.77. 571,953 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 498,562. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. STERIS plc has a 12 month low of $187.49 and a 12 month high of $248.29. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $230.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $228.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.66 and a beta of 0.65.
STERIS (NYSE:STE – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 8th. The medical equipment provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $0.17. STERIS had a net margin of 6.57% and a return on equity of 12.08%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.73 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 48.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that STERIS plc will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on STE shares. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of STERIS from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $244.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Friday, December 10th. JMP Securities raised their price target on shares of STERIS from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 14th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of STERIS from $254.00 to $263.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 10th. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of STERIS in a report on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $258.83.
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of STERIS by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 2,696 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $656,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in STERIS by 3.6% in the third quarter. Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,450 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the period. Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel LLC increased its stake in STERIS by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Private Harbour Investment Management & Counsel LLC now owns 7,629 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,857,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its holdings in shares of STERIS by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 6,270 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $1,526,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, NEXT Financial Group Inc boosted its position in shares of STERIS by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. NEXT Financial Group Inc now owns 1,315 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.98% of the company’s stock.
STERIS Company Profile (Get Rating)
STERIS plc provides infection prevention and other procedural products and services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Healthcare, Applied Sterilization Technologies, and Life Sciences. The Healthcare segment offers cleaning chemistries and sterility assurance products; accessories for gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, washers, sterilizers, and other pieces of capital equipment for the operation of a sterile processing department; and equipment used directly in the operating room, including surgical tables, lights, and connectivity solutions, as well as equipment management services.
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Haldimand rescinds vaccine mandates
County back on par with Norfolk
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Vaccine hesitancy among Haldimand County employees this winter impacted about 20 workers, a report to Haldimand council said this week.
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Three Haldimand paramedics were “inactive” due to their unwillingness to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
As well, 14 staff at the Grandview Lodge long-term care home in Dunnville were subjected to progressive disciplinary action for their unwillingness to get vaccinated.
“The majority of unvaccinated staff have had their employment terminated due to the mandate,” Cathy Case, Haldimand’s general manager of corporate services, said in her report to council.
Last fall, Haldimand County adopted a policy requiring all staff to disclose their vaccination status. Staff unwilling or unable to get double vaccinated for COVID-19 were required to submit to rapid antigen testing on a regular basis at their own expense.
“There were three individuals who refused to disclose their vaccination status or test regularly,” Case said in her report. “Those staff were placed on unapproved leaves of absence and progressively disciplined up to the point of termination for refusal to comply with a workplace health and safety policy.”
In response to questioning from council members, CAO Craig Manley clarified that the paramedics were not put on leave due to their refusal to get vaccinated. Rather, Manley said they were subjected to disciplinary action for failing to honour county policy.
“The discipline achieved had nothing to do with being vaccinated,” Manley said. “It had to do with not complying with the policy. It’s no different than any other health and safety policy. It would be no different than someone refusing to wear a helmet to go on the ice or something like that.
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“The discipline – to be clear – was about not following county policy in regard to health and safety matters.”
At Tuesday’s meeting, Haldimand council voted unanimously to rescind its COVID-19 vaccination policy now that the provincial government has eased restrictions in this area. Now that the policy for mandatory vaccination for all Haldimand paramedics has been rescinded, Case said a process will be set in motion to return the inactive paramedics to service.
Aspects of the policies rescinded this week will remain in place going forward. All new paramedics hired in Haldimand will have to be double vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.
And because the frail elderly are the most vulnerable to sickness and complications arising from the coronavirus, all new hires at Grandview Lodge will have be double vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. That policy will change, Case said in her report, if evidence emerges for an easing of restrictions.
In counterpoint to Haldimand County, Norfolk County rejected a proposal for a blanket COVID-19 vaccination policy last fall. The final vote against was 5-4.
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https://www.simcoereformer.ca/news/local-news/haldimand-rescinds-vaccine-mandates
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Elgar out as Bangladesh check Proteas
Bangladesh have gained some floor with three wickets after lunch to depart South Africa at 3-165 on the primary day of the opening Test in Durban.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz was central to Bangladesh’s efforts within the second session on Thursday as he bowled opener Sarel Erwee for 41 after which pulled off a superb run out to do away with Keegan Petersen for 19.
South Africa captain Dean Elgar was the primary wicket down when he edged behind off Khaled Ahmed for 67 quickly after lunch.
Ryan Rickelton was 11 not out on his Test debut and Temba Bavuma was with him at tea on 22 not out.
South Africa had been stable at 0-95 at lunch as Bangladesh’s bowlers initially struggled to search out their vary after placing the house group in to bat.
Elgar led the best way after clipping the primary supply of the day for 4 to set the tone for that first session. He ultimately hit 11 fours in his 67 off 101 balls.
But Bangladesh pulled it again within the afternoon, first with Elgar and Erwee falling in successive overs.
Petersen’s wicket was Bangladesh’s greatest as Miraz made a diving cease with one hand after which launched a throw nearly in the identical motion to run Petersen out with a direct hit.
Bangladesh are aiming to comply with up on their groundbreaking victory within the one-day worldwide sequence final week, which was the primary time they’d gained a sequence of any sort in South Africa.
Bangladesh’s possibilities may additionally be aided by the truth that South Africa are lacking plenty of high gamers to the Indian Premier League.
The Proteas are with out batsmen Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen, tempo bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen, and allrounder Dwaine Pretorius, who all opted to play within the IPL as a substitute of the two-Test sequence.
That opened up a chance for Rickelton, and he hit a reverse sweep for 4 for his first runs in Test cricket.
Seamer Lizaad Williams can be making his debut for South Africa, whereas spinner Simon Harmer was recalled for his first Test since 2015.
Bangladesh are with out opener Tamim Iqbal, who captained the ODI group to their sequence victory. He is ailing, whereas quick bowler Shoriful Islam was rested.
The begin of the Test was delayed for about half-hour at Kingsmead due to an issue with one of many sightscreens.
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Editor,
I would like to share several observations regarding the Feb. 22 cover story, “We Want to Be That Voice.”
First, I know the parents who have spoken out at school board meetings, and they are not opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion as these concepts are properly understood. What reasonable person is opposed to a student body that welcomes all students? The problem is not including all students and treating them equally; the problem is using the terms “diversity,” “equity” and “inclusion” to discuss issues that many parents find outside the scope of academic education.
Nowhere in the article does Keep Carmel Clay Schools Inclusive founder Sarah Penquite or Current writer Ann Marie Shambaugh describe what CCS’s DEI initiatives include. When DEI efforts discuss gender expression, gender identity and sexual orientation, many parents argue that the school has overstepped its bounds and entered into instruction that belongs in the home.
I do not suggest that parents who support DEI efforts have ill intentions; of course, they “want what’s best for their kids,” as CCS mom Amal Anthony said. Parents who oppose some aspects of DEI instruction also want what’s best for their kids. These parents are not asking the school to end all DEI efforts; they are asking that issues surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity be left to the home, where they can be discussed in a context of morals and personal values.
It would have been instructive and ingenuous for Ms. Shambaugh to also interview parents who have a different view of Carmel Clay’s DEI initiatives. These parents want to “be that voice” for their children.
Julie Link, Carmel
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https://www.youarecurrent.com/2022/03/31/letter-parents-can-oppose-some-aspects-of-dei-while-supporting-others/
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By Yifan Wang
PetroChina Co. posted 2021 results on Thursday. Here is what you need to know:
NET PROFIT: The Chinese oil major's net profit surged to 92.17 billion yuan ($14.52 billion) from CNY19.01 billion in 2020, in line with estimates from analysts polled by FactSet.
REVENUE: Revenue jumped 35% to CNY2.614 trillion, beating market expectations, according to FactSet data.
WHAT WE WATCHED:
--NATURAL GAS BUSINESS: While PetroChina said its overall results were "the best among the last 7 years," its natural gas business has been a weak spot, raising more concerns for investors. The segment's operating profit fell 39% in 2021 despite higher revenue, as surging procurement costs weighed on the bottom line. Citi said it expects the company's imported gas business to suffer a record loss in 2022.
-- OIL REALIZED PRICE: PetroChina's average realized crude oil price, the average price received for product sales, was $65.58 a barrel in 2021, up 63%. That is slightly lower than peer Cnooc Ltd.'s showing of $67.89 a barrel. The measure shows how well oil companies are able to sell and price their barrels.
Write to Yifan Wang at yifan.wang@wsj.com
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/petrochina-s-2021-revenue-beat-expectations-earnings-review-271648724789
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CALABASAS, Calif., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) (the "Company") today announced that its operating partnership, American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), has priced an offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.625% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "2032 Notes") and $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.300% Senior Notes due 2052 (the "2052 Notes" and together with the 2032 Notes, the "Notes"). The 2032 Notes will be issued at 97.517% of par value with a coupon of 3.625% per annum. The 2052 Notes will be issued at 97.237% of par value with a coupon of 4.300% per annum. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2022. The 2032 Notes will mature on April 15, 2032 and the 2052 Notes will mature on April 15, 2052. The offering is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and is expected to close on or about April 7, 2022.
The Operating Partnership intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay amounts outstanding on its revolving credit facility and any remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, property acquisitions and developments, the expansion, redevelopment and/or improvement of existing properties in its portfolio, other capital expenditures, the redemption of its Series F preferred shares, the redemption of its other preferred shares, the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, working capital and other general purposes.
BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan and PNC Capital Markets LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering, and Wells Fargo Securities, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and Raymond James are acting as book-running managers for the offering. Mizuho Securities, Scotiabank, US Bancorp, Regions Securities LLC, Ramirez & Co., Inc. and RBC Capital Markets are acting as co-managers for the offering.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer or sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification thereof under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering and the final prospectus supplement, when available, may be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or from BofA Securities, Inc., 200 North College Street, NC1-004-03-43, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department, by telephone at 1-800-294-1322 or by email at dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attn: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at 1-866-803-9204; and PNC Capital Markets LLC, The Tower at PNC Plaza, 300 Fifth Avenue, Floor 10, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or by telephone at 1-855-881-0697.
About American Homes 4 Rent
American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) is a leader in the single-family home rental industry and "American Homes 4 Rent" is a nationally recognized brand for rental homes, known for high-quality, good value and resident satisfaction. We are an internally managed Maryland real estate investment trust, or REIT, focused on acquiring, developing, renovating, leasing, and operating attractive, single-family homes as rental properties. As of December 31, 2021, we owned 57,024 single-family properties in selected submarkets in 22 states.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that relate to beliefs, expectations or intentions and similar statements concerning matters that are not of historical fact and are generally accompanied by words such as "estimate," "project," "predict," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "potential," "plan," "goal," "outlook," "guidance" or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, the Operating Partnership's ability to complete the offering and the intended use of net proceeds. The Operating Partnership has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and assumptions about future events. While the Operating Partnership's management considers these expectations to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Operating Partnership's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These and other important factors, including "Risk Factors" disclosed in, or incorporated by reference into, the prospectus from the Company's and the Operating Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in the Company's and the Operating Partnership's subsequent filings with the SEC, may cause the Operating Partnership's actual results to differ materially from anticipated results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform to actual results or changes in expectations, unless required by applicable law.
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In 2015 Anthony Ray Hinton was released from death row in Alabama. For 27 years he was in prison and at risk of being executed — for a crime he did not do; for no other reason than that he was black and that the prosecutors simply chose him to be the one to arrest and charge for several murders.
Hinton is one of 152 people who have been removed from death row by the Equal Justice Initiative which provides legal help to incarcerated people. In the US, about one out of ten people on death row are innocent. That is a shocking error rate when the consequence is death. The impact of policies based in racism have profound effects on our world and our history.
For the past several years Georgetown College faculty have used the book Just Mercy as a part of our Foundations program for first-year students. That course focuses on what it means to be human. We examine the pursuit of civil rights, the struggle against racism, and the situation in our justice system from the position of being human. We have traveled with students to Montgomery and Birmingham, Alabama to museums and memorials for the 4,000 men, women, and children who were lynched in America. We wanted to share these experiences with the College community as well as the town, so we invited Anthony Ray Hinton to visit our campus to give the Danford Thomas Memorial Lecture for 2022. He will speak on April 7 at 6 p.m. in the John Hill Chapel.
The Danford Thomas Memorial lectureship was established in 1920 by the family of Thomas to bring speakers of public interest to the College. Current Georgetown Trustee Dr. Horace Hambrick is a descendant of the Thomas family that established the trust that funds this lecture series. Notable lecturers from the past include Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Helen Keller, Arthur Hailey, Sam Donaldson, and Tony Campolo, among many other distinguished individuals.
During the Danford Thomas Memorial Lecture, Hinton will tell his remarkable story of survival, friendship, and moral tenacity as recorded in the best-selling book, The Sun Does Shine. Copies of the book will be available at the lecture. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to attend.
Roger Ward is a Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown College.
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TORONTO (AP) _ Loncor Gold Inc. (LONCF) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.6 million in its fourth quarter.
The Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent per share.
For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $3.7 million, or 3 cents per share.
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BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — Colorado's mass vaccination and testing sites close on Thursday. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) stated it is a step in the state's 'Roadmap to moving Forward' as they move toward traditional healthcare settings to provide vaccines and testing for Coloradans.
The closures come as Boulder County sees a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases. The Boulder County Fairgrounds is one of the sites that will no longer operate. 9NEWS spoke to Carol Helwig, the Boulder County Public Health communicable disease control manager, to see if there should be any cause for concern.
What are the current COVID-19 case numbers looking like for Boulder County?
Helwig: When I last looked at our trendline, it is looking a little bumpy, I wouldn’t necessarily call it an uptick right now I would just call it a bumpy way down post Omicron right now.
Is there an explanation for the 'bumpiness'?
Helwig: It can be a lot of things. It could be, ya know, changing behaviors after we rescinded our public mask order for example, our schools are no longer requiring masks to attend school so there is a shift in the level of exposure. Although we have not seen impact to our hospitals because we have great levels of vaccination rates in the community and since we’ve went through this very large Omicron spike there is also some natural immunity in our community as well.
But those bumps are normal and natural. We just had spring break recently so there may have been a lot of traveling to different states or different counties and of course with travel, there can be exposure for folks not just for COVID but to other respiratory diseases or other illnesses. We see spikes in illnesses after breaks very regularly, it’s a regular thing that happens.
Is the 'normal bumpiness' the reason why the county is comfortable with closing the Boulder County Fairgrounds testing and vaccination site?
Helwig: We do have a testing site at the Boulder County Fairgrounds and that site has been incredibly valuable in increasing access and it was a drive-thru site and made a lot of access for our community. I think also there’s supply and demand and right now we do have a lot of clinics available in our community. Boulder County Public Health has vaccination opportunities for the community. So there’s a lot of availability.
And with that fairgrounds site, with the warmer months coming, the community needs that site for other activities and other events that are coming but vaccines are still very widely available for everyone as well and there are still many testing sites available. There is the Stazio site in Boulder and we also have other opportunities.
Do we think these site closures are an end of a chapter during this pandemic?
Helwig: I think not just the fairgrounds but I think everything feels like a very big shift right now. I think it has been many ups and downs these past two years. The period we had before vaccines were widely available and we were really widely susceptible and vulnerable to severe outcomes, and then when vaccines became available and then the uptick was really slow.
We’ve all been through different phases of the pandemic together and I do think we are in a very different place and that is primarily because of the availability of vaccinations, the willingness of the community to roll up their sleeves to take those vaccinations.
I think when we look back and we really get to assess how everything went I think our community really stepped up and did a good job.
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Shane Bieber to start Guardians' season opener in KC
GOODYEAR, Arizona (AP) - Shane Bieber will throw the first pitch for the Cleveland Guardians.
As expected, Bieber will start the season opener on April 7 at the Kansas City Royals. Manager Terry Francona made the formal announcement Thursday after speaking to the right-hander, who missed three months last season with a shoulder strain.
Bieber will be the 12th pitcher in franchise history to make three consecutive opening-day starts.
The 26-year-old went 7-4 with a 3.17 ERA last season, but made only 16 starts because of the shoulder injury. He's back to 100% now, but Francona wanted to double check Bieber was set given the accelerated, abbreviated spring training due to the lockout.
"We just wanted to make sure that he was ready and if we needed to alter it, because the way we´re coming into the season isn´t the way guys pitched," Francona said. "It´s just because it´s a short spring and we need to give them the best chance to be as ready as they can be."
Bieber has split his two previous opening-day starts. He struck out 14 in a win over the Royals in 2020 on his way to winning the Cy Young. Last year, he struck out 12 in a loss to the Detroit Tigers.
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Shane Bieber throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Francona hasn't set his rotation for the season's first week.
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HONOLULU (AP) — A man accused with his wife of trafficking a mother and teenaged girl to Hawaii from Guam pleaded not guilty Thursday.
Kevin Robert pleaded not guilty to labor trafficking charges, according to his attorney, Tim Rakieten. His wife, Pomerrine Robert, pleaded not guilty last week. Kevin Robert's arraignment was postponed then because he requested a Chuukese interpreter.
“I need sufficient time to review the case, and review with him, before I can comment any further,” Rakieten said.
State Public Defender James Tabe, whose office represents Pomerrine Robert, has previously declined to comment.
Police alleged in court documents that when the 15-year-old girl and her mother arrived in Honolulu, the Roberts took away their passports, forced them to work and beat them.
Court documents don't specify the country of the passports.
The girl and her mother lived in the couple's apartment, while the teen enrolled at a high school and the woman got a job at a deli where Pomerrine Robert also worked, the documents said.
The documents said Robert took away the mother’s money, the girl was expected to clean the apartment and Robert beat the girl and mother.
The couple locked the girl in a bedroom for several days and she reported it to a school counselor after she was let out, according to the documents.
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A year later, the anti-expert instinct Trump had fostered began to show in a different context. States with more Joe Biden voters began seeing much higher rates of vaccination than states that had preferred Trump. The former president’s advocacy was halting and constrained, recognizing that there was more political value in standing against the “so-called experts” than in trying to persuade people to protect themselves against the virus. So his most fervent supporters went looking for more miracles. Florida embraced those antibody treatments. Others began to hype the drug ivermectin.
There was never any evidence that ivermectin was particularly effective at treating coronavirus infections. A smattering of studies suggested that there might be some benefit, but they were limited in scale. By March 2021, the Food and Drug Administration was warning that it hadn’t found any demonstrable benefit from taking the drug to treat covid. But then the delta variant of the coronavirus began to spread, causing particular devastation in states that were less vaccinated and, relatedly, had shown more support for Trump. So many people in those areas sought out ivermectin, convinced that some cure existed beyond the highly effective vaccine promoted by the Biden administration and the “experts.”
We now know with a great deal of confidence that ivermectin does not show any appreciable benefit in treating covid-19. In fact, “volunteers who took ivermectin in the first three days after a positive coronavirus test turned out to have worse outcomes than did those in the placebo group,” as the New York Times reported.
What we don’t know is how many lives might have been lost because of the politicization of ivermectin as an anti-establishment alternative to treatments that did prevent death.
There is no real question that right-wing political leaders touted ivermectin specifically as a way to score partisan points. Consider Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) rhetoric last December.
“Ivermectin, monoclonal antibodies, & other treatments are saving lives,” she wrote on Twitter. " …[O]ur response to #COVID19 should be working towards ending obesity, promote covid treatments that are proven to work, & stop the politically driven mass hysteria.”
“Allow people to choose natural immunity or vaccines, w/o discrimination,” she added. Her account was later suspended for repeatedly sharing coronavirus misinformation.
That formulation — vaccines vs. “natural immunity” gained by catching and recovering from the virus — is key. To justify rejecting effective vaccines, you need to both denigrate the vaccines’ efficacy and propose an alternative. That was the role ivermectin played: It was hyped as something you could take to feel better in the event you caught the virus. Then you get “natural immunity” and you’re covered as well as if you had been vaccinated — if you lived.
The challenge, of course, is that many people didn’t live. The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that about 163,000 people died during the delta surge because they weren’t vaccinated. Those deaths were disproportionately in places that had preferred Donald Trump in 2020.
The effect of encouraging people to rely on ivermectin was the same as asking them to rely on wishing upon a star: Some would live and might credit ivermectin for their survival. But that was simply coincidental. Those who might have lived had they been vaccinated were not around to instruct people that ivermectin didn’t work.
This was the central problem. People believed this. That includes some legislators, certainly; just because you see something as politically useful doesn’t mean you are doing so cynically. Using a large platform to amplify claims about an unproven treatment, though, would have the predictable effect of people taking it seriously. So we saw myriad cases in which patients or families, convinced that ivermectin was miraculous, sued medical institutions to force the administration of ivermectin. Hospitals were reluctant, given that, unlike wishing on a star, there were potential negative effects of taking the drug. (Poison-control centers noted an increase in calls about ivermectin.)
Those convinced that the drug worked — hearing it from trusted politicians or podcast hosts — saw conspiracy. The establishment was rejecting ivermectin because it wasn’t profitable, they argued. Or they were doing the bidding of vaccine manufacturers. Even the inefficacy of ivermectin was explained away: Hospitals weren’t administering enough! There was always some reason that could be constructed to explain why The Establishment was trying to suppress ivermectin, and those reasons were never that it wasn’t proven to work and that it risked serious side effects.
It’s important to emphasize how ivermectin correlated to politics. Research published last month showed that counties that supported Trump strongly in 2020 were those that saw more ivermectin prescriptions written in the final months of that year, as attention began to turn to the drug. Google searches for ivermectin in August and September of last year were far higher in a number of metropolitan areas that had backed Trump by wider margins in 2020.
Some of this is a function of ivermectin’s approved use in agriculture: rural areas would be expected both to show more support for Trump and to have more animals needing a drug like ivermectin that targeted parasites. But this was also the period in which ivermectin searches surged, so it’s clearly also linked to the pandemic.
Politics both drove and followed the fixation on ivermectin. Right-leaning political leaders and conservative media figures hyped ivermectin as an alternative to vaccination and their followers believed them. Then, conservative political figures responded to the outrage of the base at the pushback on use of the drug with legislation forcing it to be made available. Earlier this month, USA Today wrote about state legislators who seized on the issue to pass laws mandating the prescription of ivermectin when desired, even as the lack of utility of the drug was becoming more obvious.
Others have gone further. A candidate for attorney general in Wisconsin is pledging to launch homicide probes targeting doctors who didn’t prescribe ivermectin. It’s not just believing the hype, it’s leveraging the false confidence in ivermectin for political benefit.
We will never know how many Americans who might have lived had they been vaccinated decided against it, trusting that drugs such as ivermectin would keep them alive. We do know, though, that there was a concerted effort to convince people that ivermectin would do so, an effort that intertwined with partisan rejection of government expertise. We can say with confidence that the atmosphere of disinformation about ivermectin led to people dying who would otherwise have lived.
We know how deadly covid has been. We’ll never know just how deadly this rhetoric was.
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hopkins grad Paige Bueckers is from Minnesota. She’s playing in the Final Four in Minnesota. But the story of how she got here might be more fitting for Hollywood.
When Bueckers fractured her knee and tore her meniscus on Dec. 5, this weekend seemed impossible.
READ MORE: Women's Final Four Bringing Big Event Energy Back To Downtown Minneapolis“Yeah, I was devastated. I was very upset, very confused,” Bueckers said. “I had never gone through an in-season injury like this where I had to miss out games during the season.”
But with help from her teammates, she recovered in time to play in UConn’s conference tournament.
“Just reminding her that like she’s doing great, and like where she is,” said UConn freshman guard Azzi Fudd. “Wherever she was in her recovery, like she’s doing better than the average person was. Like reminding her that she’s still Paige Bueckers, that kinda thing, so just keeping her spirits high.”
Her return from injury was completed in the Elite Eight. When a minute limit was discarded, Bueckers played 45 minutes. Her shooting willed the Huskies to a double overtime win. Now, the return from injury has become a return home.
“Still hasn’t really sunk in, it’s really surreal to me,” Bueckers said. “I’ve been in this locker room before for a state tournament in high school so it’s all familiar, It’s all crazy.”
She won a high school championship with Hopkins, but fell short at Target Center. She’ll try to change that Friday.
“Yeah, I think there’s a reason why I’m back here and why I’m getting the opportunity again. Like I said it’s crazy what God does in your life, and just to be back here to get that opportunity and experience again,” Bueckers said. “I obviously want a different outcome, and we’re gonna do whatever it takes as a team to get that different outcome. And yeah, I’m just excited to be back.”
UConn plays in the second semifinal Friday night at Target Center, scheduled for 8:30 p.m.
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(WKBN) — A singer who’s been entertaining crowds around Youngstown for 60 years will be honored next month.
A tribute to Dominic Tocco will be held on Sunday, April 24 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Maronite Center.
It’ll be sponsored by the Youngstown Music Awards.
Click here for tickets and information.
The net proceeds will benefit Voices 4 Autism.
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A tornado watch has been issued by the National Weather Service for Accomack and Northampton counties and the rest of Eastern Virginia as of 8 p.m. tonight. A tornado watch means that there are conditions for a potential tornado to develop. Residents should monitor weather sources.
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Amy Slaton’s Uncontrollable Craving That Causes Heartburn!
Amy Slaton has just shared some scary news about her pregnancy with 1000-lb Sisters fans.
The TLC star who is currently 24 weeks pregnant shared a post on her Instagram Stories. Amy Slaton said, “24 weeks baby!!!! I craving tomatoes but they give me heartburn..” Fans had different reactions to Amy’s latest update, some were concerned about her health while others came after her for not being more careful with what she eats.
One fan wrote, “Too much acid in tomatoes and so sad! They are so good.” Another fan wrote, “Try yellow tomatoes. They’re not as acidic.” Most fans wished Amy well during her pregnancy and advised her on what to eat and how to watch her diet. “Eat a tums before hand it should help.” They had several questions for Amy like when her new child is due and the plans they’ve made so far.
One fan gushed, “I’m rooting for you Amy. Wishing you and your sister the best. I just found out a few weeks ago I’m pregnant with our first. Hope your little one comes happy and healthy.” Somebody else said, “When is the baby due? So excited for yall.”
Mostly positive comments flooded Amy’s comment section. However, fans were not so happy with her only a few days ago.
Amy Slaton was recently attacked by fans for the state of her home. After posting a cute photo of Gage, fans saw what looked like a toilet brush in the living room. They slammed Amy for being dirty and not caring about Gage’s health and environment. One said, “God, Amy, what is a toilet brush doing in the living room unless you’re letting Gage play with it.” Somebody else said, “I guess showing their nasty home on TV wasn’t embarrassing enough, nor encouraged her to change her ways.”
It gets worse. Look at the corner baseboard and wall. That looks pretty grungy for a house that you fixed up before you moved in.”
Amy was quick to correct TLC fans who came after her. “Not a toilet bowl brush, it is literally a marshmallow on a stick from a campfire toy set! Wow.” When she clarified matters, fans were very supportive of the TLC star. One fan said, “You are beautiful and amazing mama and shouldn’t have to explain yourself.” In another episode, fans saw cockroaches under Gage’s crib which brought a lot of questions about Amy’s cleanliness.
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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) told a crowd of people seeking housing vouchers, some of whom said they were homeless, that she wanted them to “go home” during a chaotic scene in Los Angeles, according to a video published Tuesday night by the Los Angeles Times.
Waters also attempted to quash a story about the incident, telling the Times in an interview Tuesday morning not to publish its report about the video, according to the outlet.
“It’s a bunch of rumors,” Waters told the Times. “You’ll hurt yourself and the community trying to put this together without background,” she warned. “I don’t want you to start trying to write it, you won’t understand it.”
The incident occurred Friday while a nonprofit called Fathers and Mothers Who Care, a self-described “homeless triage center,” was holding one of three planned events in South Los Angeles to assist people with finding housing.
The Times reported, however, that the “mostly homeless” attendees had shown up with the misunderstanding — from inaccurate information on social media — that they could receive “rare vouchers for permanent, subsidized housing,” that is, section 8 vouchers.
In the video, Waters is seen with a mask under her chin telling the crowd, “I want everybody to go home,” to which someone yells, “We don’t got no home! That’s why we’re here!”
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Here's the video of Maxine Waters telling a group of homeless people to "go home" to which somebody replies "we ain't got no home." pic.twitter.com/wHMHkBlvtt
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Fathers and Mothers Who Care responded to the mix-up Friday by writing on its Facebook page that it was not “handing out Section 8 Vouchers,” but was instead aiding in the housing assistance application process.
Section 8 is a federal government program in which U.S. Housing and Urban Development provides housing vouchers to low-income individuals through an application process managed by local housing authorities.
Waters explained to the crowd, “You cannot get section 8 vouchers here. … Nothing is going to happen here today. Nothing is going to happen anymore today.”
Waters said she had asked the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to attend the event to also help people, but the Times noted LAHSA workers were overwhelmed and unable to assist most of the hundreds of people who had shown up seeking the vouchers.
At one point during the video, the founder of a nonprofit called Kingdom Warriors Foundation confronts Waters, who drops the f-word, though it was censored out in the video. “Excuse me! There’s nobody in Washington who works for their people any f****** harder than I do,” Waters said.
Local outlet ABC 7 also reported on the event and showed Waters explaining that the confusion had ensued because “people don’t know the difference between the emergency homeless vouchers and the regular section 8 vouchers. They’re here today just trying to get help.”
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque cannabis dispensary’s grand opening was delayed due to a break-in and now the owner is warning other dispensary owners planning to break into the recreational cannabis business.
"We got broken into which is never a good time but I've got to tell you but we've had worse," said David White, founder of Organtica, a local medical cannabis company founded in 2016.
Their new dispensary in Albuquerque called Xtracts is now open on Central at Sunset.
It’ll serve medical cannabis patients, but will also sell marijuana for recreational use when legal sales begin statewide Friday.
"It's just a fact that we have to deal with and cannabis locations need to be very secure. Ours was very secure. We just had a very unfortunate incident where somebody took an enormous amount of effort and time and broke through walls from a business right next to ours," said White.
The thief didn't get away with anything but did a lot of damage to the business.
“There's never any actual product left out at night it's all locked away in safes and vaults that cannot be accessed. All they did is a lot of damage," said White.
Xtracts will be Friday when recreational marijuana sales start in New Mexico.
White has some advice for other dispensary owners who are just getting into the business for the first time.
"At night it's best to really have a good protocol,” he said. “Have a good monitoring service. Know where your possible weak areas are, whether it's above through sky lights, whether it's through a neighboring business, or digging a tunnel underneath your dispensaries. If there's a will there's a way and unfortunately there's a lot of people who have the will to do that kind of damage."
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16 Paces: The Story of Polly Collins Johnson and the Collins Ranch
The following story was first published in the summer of 2016 in our very first magazine entitled True West. It is based on a lengthy interview conducted with Polly Collins Johnson, matron of the Collins Ranch. The author is Priscilla Waggoner, former editor of the Kiowa County Independent. People...
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SNK Releases Big Bang Pro Wrestling For Nintendo Switch
SNK has released another retro game from the NeoGeo Pocket Color as they have brought Big Bang Pro Wrestling over to the Nintendo Switch. A bit of a throwback to the wrestling titles of the '90s, this will have you battling a lineup of unique wrestlers in their own organization as you try to make it to the top as champion by fighting in the weirdest matches possible. You can check out more info about the game below as it is in the eShop right now.
Muscle-bound wrestlers take the stage for a bombastic all-out brawl. The easy controls allow you to pull off sick and devastating special moves from the push of a button. The ring is calling you: The game offers ten fighters to choose from, including fledging newbies, masked wrestlers, and hulking heavyweights. Each wrestler comes with their own personalized Finishing Move. Players will have to fulfill the proper conditions and let it rip to win the fight. Change up the rules with exciting modes like Coffin Death Match where your goal is to toss your opponent into a coffin. Or, try to steal away the reward in Reward Death Match to really stick it to your opponent.
- Big Bang Pro Wrestling has 10 fighters to choose from including fledging newbies, masked wrestlers, and hulking heavyweights! The ring is calling you! Each wrestler comes with their own personalized Finishing Move. Fulfill the proper conditions and let it rip to win the fight!
- Change up the rules with exciting modes like Coffin Death Match where your goal is to toss your opponent into a coffin. Or, try to steal away the reward in Reward Death Match to really stick it to your opponent!
- The instruction manual featured within the game is from the original NeoGeo Pocket Color version. Therefore, the control explanations may differ from those on Nintendo Switch.
- Local "Vs Match" is possible, but online functions are disabled.
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If you happen to be age 55 or over, and have some time to spare, your services are needed. The organization 50 Forward Mohawk Valley is looking for volunteers to help drive seniors that are 60 years of age and plus to non-emergency doctor’s appointments. Ray Vatalaro stepped up as a volunteer, and is loving it.
"It’s not a demanding job. There’s no lifting or anything like that you know what I mean. It’s relaxing really," he said.
Volunteer Outreach Coordinator Sarah Maphia says they’re in need of at least 10 volunteer drivers.
"There’s some volunteers that only want to drive once a week, and then there’s some that want to drive 5 days a week, or only once a month, so it’s kind of making sure we have as many people as we can to serve the population," said Maphia.
That population is growing. 50 Forward already has around 400 members. To take advantage of the services being provided, all you need to do is register through the Office for the Aging, but the more people that sign up, Maphia says the bigger the need for rides.
"A lot of them you know they don’t have mobile devices to have an app for Uber, so there actually really isn’t any other services besides us that are volunteer base," she said.
Becoming a volunteer driver is easy, a great way to help the senior community, and you get to set your own hours. Vatalaro says he likes the way it works.
"They give me a list of the people that need rides a week in advance, and then I pick the ones I’m able to do you know that meets my timeframe and stuff," said Vatalaro.
Anyone interested in volunteering at 50 Forward Mohawk Valley can contact Sarah Maphia at 315-223-3973
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QUINCY — The jury trial of a Quincy man facing first-degree murder charges in the 2018 death of an infant may be preceded by a Frye hearing.
Travis J. Wiley faces three counts of first-degree murder and one county of aggravated battery for the death of an infant he is accused of shaking on Jan. 20, 2018.
During a status hearing on Thursday, Wiley's attorney, Ryan Parker, said he intended to file a motion for a Frye hearing by next week. A Frye hearing is meant to determine whether the method by which evidence was obtained was generally accepted by experts of a particular field.
Josh Jones, lead trial attorney for the Adams County state’s attorney’s office, said he should have a response to the motion by April 29 and the people may argue that the motion was not filed in a timely fashion ahead of the July trial date.
Judge Michael Atterberry set a status hearing on May 5.
The jury trial is schedule for July 18 and both attorneys said their expert witnesses should be available that week.
Wiley continues to be held in the Adams County Jail on $5 million bond.
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Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's address to the nation, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said that the premier has "lost and his government's time is up".
He made these remarks after Imran Khan addressed the nation.
Bilawal, referring to Imran Khan, said he does not listen to "the former prime minister's" speeches as now, even the people are aware of his "lies," Geo News reported.
The PPP chairman said the prime minister has not fulfilled a single promise during his tenure and enslaved the nation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Bilawal said the prime minister has witnessed his defeat and knows that there is no way to escape -- as the voting on the no-confidence motion against him takes place four days from now, on Sunday, the Pakistani newspaper reported.
Bilawal, talking about March 31's National Assembly session where the Opposition's count stood at 175, said: "We have proven that the prime minister has lost majority."
Moreover, Bilawal said the PPP has "never compromised" on Pakistan's foreign policy, as it not only condemned the drone attacks during the "war on terror", but it also stopped the NATO supply in Pakistan, Geo News reported.
In addition, the former foreign minister of the country, Hina Rabbani Khar, also said that Imran Khan has sabotaged US-Pakistan relations to save his government, the Pakistani newspaper reported.
"Thirty years from now, no one will remember who Imran Khan was," she said. "People will only remember that there was a prime minister who sabotaged the US-Pakistan relations to save his own government," Geo News reported.
Khar went on to say that the biggest problem with PM Imran Khan is that he hurts the cause of Pakistan while attempting to hurt his opponents.
In an address to the nation, Imran Khan accused the opposition parties of trying "to devastate the country" through "foreign conspiracy".
"Everyone will remember how you devastated the country through foreign conspiracy. Who were Mir Jafar and Mir Sadiq? These were the people who made their countrymen slaves of the British," Khan said.
Mir Sadiq was a minister of Tipu Sultan of Mysore. In the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1798-99, he betrayed Tipu Sultan during the siege of Srirangapatnam, paving the way for a British victory.
Mir Jafar served as the commander of the Bengal army under Siraj ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal and betrayed him during the Battle of Plassey, paving way for British rule in India. (ANI)
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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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Listed here are two stocks which will shell out you really 12 days a-year.
The vast majority of stocks that shell out dividends circulate the costs on a quarterly foundation. But there are a few that offer month-to-month returns, and that means you bring 12 dividend monitors annually that you could often incorporate as passive earnings or reinvest into the stock. And when you possess multiple these month-to-month bonus inventory, the earnings they emit can add up quite quickly.
Month-to-month bonus stocks might be of certain interest to retirees, who is able to need that more money to augment their particular pension income. Here are two inventory that cover buyers pretty well each month.
LTC land — $0.19 per share month-to-month dividend
LTC residential properties (NYSE:LTC) is actually an actual estate investments count on, or REIT, that owns and invests mainly in older homes and nursing homes through some structures, such as sale-leasebacks, financial financing, shared ventures, development funding, and organized funding. It’s got a portfolio of 181 expenditures in 27 shows operate by 29 various companies and couples.
As a REIT, LTC is required by law to pay out at the very least 90percent of its nonexempt income in dividends. All the companies that spend monthly returns are REITs or companies development businesses, often referred to as BDCs, which may have the same needs.
LTC keeps one of several highest month-to-month payouts in the industry at $0.19 every month for a give of 5.51percent. So, should you decide had 500 offers, that might be $95 every month and $1,140 per year. LTC have managed that $0.19 commission since 2016.
LTC’s inventory terms was all the way down when it comes to 7.5percent in 2020, however it is up around 6percent year as of yet through conclusion of February. During the last several years it offers best came back pertaining to 3.3% on an annualized grounds, but this is certainly a stock that investors see for any money, definitely not the return. Just last year was difficult, but nevertheless sales ended up being really dull and net gain ended up being up inside fourth quarter year over year.
In the last decade, LTC has experienced trustworthy annual profits growth — aside from 2020, as a result of pandemic. Industry remains tough, therefore the organization does not plan to flake out its underwriting standards and is alson’t eyeing any big discounts. But as chairman and President Wendy Simpson stated regarding fourth-quarter profits name, “whenever the markets begins to start, we propose to make use of our significant balances piece to give numerous local functioning lovers with all the funding they have to help develop their unique businesses.”
But the long-term practices market is one that’s expected to build by 6.8% annually on top of the subsequent six age, which will be great news for LTC as one of the leadership inside niche.
Main road Capital — $0.205 per show month-to-month dividend
Main road investment (NYSE:MAIN) is a business developing organization, or BDC, another variety of business this is certainly bound by rules to spend 90percent of its taxable money in dividends. BDCs, with REITs, comprise produced by work of Congress to promote development. So, they truly are given preferential tax treatment, but in change they need to fork out the majority of what they make in returns.
As a BDC, important Street funds provides financial obligation funding and money investment to lower-middle-market providers with annual earnings between $10 million and $150 million, and loans capital to middle-market enterprises with annual earnings between $150 million and $1.5 billion.
It has a current profile of 175 companies in a range of industries such as consumer discretionary, power, financials, healthcare, industrials, stuff, innovation, telecom, and transportation. It appears to be for couples with strong management groups with a history of good overall performance, strong field understanding, and an aggressive positive aspect. Their diversified portfolio and demanding process for picking partners makes it one of the best BDCs available.
Important road investment pays out a month-to-month bonus of $0.205 per share for a give of 6.7%. It has got kept this $0.205 month-to-month payout since 2019, and over the past 5 years it has enhanced about 17per cent. Creating the math, 500 offers at $0.205 per display happens to $ per month in money. For the seasons, each share would establish $2.46, very with 500 offers that would come out to $1,230 in your pouch annually.
Principal Street money’s stock terms got hookup in Baltimore lower 19per cent in 2020, hurt because of the pandemic in addition to as a whole slowdown operating. But activity try picking right on up in 2021 and the stock is actually up about 13% year-to-date through the conclusion of February. It offers a 10-year annualized return of approximately 6percent, which trails the SP 500 index, but this inventory is one that’s favored by dividend people.
Income were straight down a little in 2020 and get already been reasonably flat lately. But with the coming stimulation package, financial improvement, and a Biden management whose policies should favor Main Street people significantly more than the earlier government, Main road money must be in solid profile to keep to spend a rising dividend.
Very, if you’re a retiree while conducted offers of both these inventory in your profile, you had possess some wonderful passive income to expend each month.
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BELFAST, Maine — Hannaford supermarket donated $25,000 to the City of Belfast's "Keep the Faith" fund on Wednesday to support the Penobscot-McCrum potato processing facility workers who lost their jobs after last week's fire destroyed the building.
Belfast city Manager Erin Herbig said the fund has reached nearly $70,000 so far, thanks in part to this donation, which will allow them to distribute a $500 check to each of the 138 employees who worked at that facility this week.
"We want the community to know that we are here for them and will support any way we can," Stefan Wrigley, store manager at the Hannaford in Belfast, said in a news release. "I'm very proud to work for a company where our commitment to [the] community is so strong — and where we strive to be 'greater than groceries.'"
The Keep the Faith fund was initially set up during the pandemic to support struggling local businesses and is now being used to support the Penobscot-McCrum employees.
"On Wednesday, Belfast Hannaford made a tremendous act of corporate kindness and compassion with their significant donation," Belfast Mayor Eric Sanders said in a statement. "Their generous contribution to the McCrum employees brings hope to the city of Belfast. To the employees at the Belfast Hannaford, thank you. Your gracious act will be remembered in this town."
Herbig said the city has also planned a job and resources fair for April 12. It will be held at the University of Maine's Hutchinson Center in Belfast from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Along with job opportunities, Herbig said the fair would provide resources like rent relief and grocery stipends to those workers. The fair will be open to the public.
Anyone who would like to donate to the Keep the Faith fund can click here.
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(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. State Department has announced that citizens will be able to select a third gender option — “X” — on passports beginning next month.
The initiative, which was first announced in June 2021, is designed to promote inclusivity for transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender non-conforming persons. Beginning on April 11, citizens will be able to self-select the X option, which recognizes the passport holder as “unspecified or another gender identity.”
Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, said the X option will be extended to other official forms of documentation sometime in 2022.
“As we mark Transgender Day of Visibility, we mark this historic moment at the @StateDept as a meaningful step towards LGBTQI+ inclusivity,” Blinken wrote Thursday on Twitter.
In a news release issued the same day, Blinken said the State Department had been consulting the LGBTQI+ community and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics on the project. Officials also solicited public feedback and consulted with “partner countries” who had implemented similar initiatives.
The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that both the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are updating their screening procedures to better serve the transgender, non-binary and gender non-confirming public.
The DHS’ initiatives will include less-invasive screening procedures at TSA checkpoints, enhanced screening technology to reduce instances of passengers requiring pat-downs, and updating validation protocols to avoid “unnecessary delays caused by a mismatch in gender information on the boarding pass and identification document,” among other initiatives, the DHS said.
The TSA will also be including an X gender marker on TSA PreCheck forms this year.
“DHS is committed to protecting the traveling public while ensuring that everyone, regardless of gender identity, is treated with respect,” said Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas in Thursday’s news release. “The new measures announced today are part of a whole-of-government effort to promote equity and inclusion in all our programs and processes. We are proud to work with our interagency partners on this effort and look forward to rapidly implementing these changes to better serve the American public.”
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Hess edges higher after Q4 earnings, revenues top expectations
- Hess (NYSE:HES) +0.4% pre-market after beating Wall Street estimates for Q4 earnings and revenues, driven by higher output in the Bakken shale region and off the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
- Hess says total Q4 production fell 5.3% Y/Y to 267K boe/day from 282K boe/day in the year-ago quarter, but Bakken net production totaled 126K boe/day, up 15% Y/Y from 110K boe/day.
- The company forecasts FY 2019 output of 270K-280K boe/day vs. 2018 net production, excluding Libya and assets sold, of 248K boe/day, with 2019 E&P capital and exploratory expenditures seen at $2.9B.
- Hess says its average realized selling price, excluding hedging, rose to $58.11/bbl in the quarter from $57.32/bbl a year earlier.
- Oil and gas proved reserves at year-end 2018 totaled 1.19B boe vs. 1.15B boe at year-end 2017.
- Hess maintains its plan of spending $2.9B in 2019, 38% more than its projected spending plan for 2018.
- The company says its portfolio is positioned to deliver ~20% compound annual cash flow growth and more than 10% compound annual production growth through 2025, with a portfolio breakeven of less than $40/bbl Brent by 2025.
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Rental properties will be offered at prices below market value to help low and moderate income earners in Victoria into secure housing.
The state government has announced 2400 properties will be made available, including 500 in regional areas, for at least three years.
Rents on government-owned homes will be set at least 10 per cent below the median market rent for properties in the area, and will be based on location and size, Housing Minister Richard Wynne announced on Friday.
They will also be capped at 30 per cent of the median income for Melbourne or regional Victoria.
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Low and moderate income essential workers including carers and healthcare workers will be eligible for properties, which are expected to first become available in Ballarat, Geelong and Bendigo as well as the Melbourne suburbs of Ascot Vale, Ashburton and Heidelberg.
Mr Wynne said the program, part of the government's big build, would help to sustain and grow affordable housing and provide more options for Victorians looking for homes to rent.
Properties will be available for at least three years and the first are expected to be ready to be moved into by the end of this year.
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Rating) Director Michael S. Brown sold 408 shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $699.00, for a total transaction of $285,192.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.
Shares of NASDAQ REGN traded up $6.04 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $698.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,054,824 shares, compared to its average volume of 749,322. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $636.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $624.74. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a one year low of $469.36 and a one year high of $710.21. The company has a current ratio of 3.56, a quick ratio of 3.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.19.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:REGN – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 4th. The biopharmaceutical company reported $23.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $18.49 by $5.23. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had a net margin of 50.24% and a return on equity of 55.11%. The company had revenue of $4.95 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.49 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $8.72 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 104.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will post 44.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Heritage Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Benjamin Edwards Inc. bought a new stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Evoke Wealth LLC increased its holdings in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 427.3% during the 3rd quarter. Evoke Wealth LLC now owns 58 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. 82.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Company Profile (Get Rating)
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for treating various diseases worldwide. The company's products include EYLEA injection to treat wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema; myopic choroidal neovascularization; and diabetic retinopathy, as well as macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, including macular edema following central retinal vein occlusion and macular edema following branch retinal vein occlusion.
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