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A new study released Thursday found that those who are pregnant and vaccinated against COVID-19 are twice as likely to get a breakthrough case of the virus than those who aren't pregnant.
Researchers from the Wisconsin-based company Epic said they analyzed the medical records of about 14 million patients that were stored in Cosmos, a HIPAA-defined data set of more than 140 million people from 960 hospitals and 20,814 clinics that serve patients in all 50 states.
According to the study, researchers honed in on what comorbidities could increase a patient's chances of getting a breakthrough COVID-19 case while vaccinated.
They found that pregnant individuals were 1.91 times more likely to get COVID while vaccinated. They also found that those with organ transplants were 1.83 times more likely to get COVID-19, and those with immune deficiency were 1.63 times more likely to get breakthrough COVID.
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A new study released Thursday found that those who are pregnant and vaccinated against COVID-19 are twice as likely to get a breakthrough case of the virus than those who aren't pregnant.
Researchers from the Wisconsin-based company Epic said they analyzed the medical records of about 14 million patients that were stored in Cosmos, a HIPAA-defined data set of more than 140 million people from 960 hospitals and 20,814 clinics that serve patients in all 50 states.
According to the study, researchers honed in on what comorbidities could increase a patient's chances of getting a breakthrough COVID-19 case while vaccinated.
They found that pregnant individuals were 1.91 times more likely to get COVID while vaccinated. They also found that those with organ transplants were 1.83 times more likely to get COVID-19, and those with immune deficiency were 1.63 times more likely to get breakthrough COVID.
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https://www.ktnv.com/news/national/coronavirus/study-finds-pregnancy-increases-chances-of-breakthrough-covid
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TLC reveals if Little People, Big World will return for season 23 after fans fear show is canceled following 22 seasons
FIND out if Little People, Big World is returning and when.
Fans were worried that Little People, Big World would not be returning for season 23, but we have some good news!
It will be returning and quicker than you might think.
Little People, Big World will air season 23 on May 17 at 9pm on TLC.
The series focuses on the Roloff family's, a unique family of dwarves, ups and downs and reaches more than one million viewers per episode.
Little People, Big World, which has over one billion hours of total viewing, debuted in 2006.
Amy Roloff also told Entertainment Tonight they signed up for two more seasons, so get ready for season 24 as well.
ON THE ROCKS?
Little People fans believe that Jeremy and Audrey Roloff's marriage could be on the rocks after they dissed each other on Instagram stories.
This whole arguement started when Audrey posted a photo of their bathroom, which was under construction, with the caption, "Going on four months now."
Her husband was quick to retaliate and clear up a few things.
Jeremy told her to 'chill out' because even though the construction has only taken about nine weeks she claimed it was four months.
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Fans on Reddit did have a lot to say about his post and wondered why he had to prove her wrong.
ANOTHER BABY ON THE WAY
Tori Roloff is expecting her third child with husband, Zach Roloff.
Jackson Kyle is 4 years old and Lilah Ray is 2 years old.
Due any day now, The Little People, Big World star told Instagram she doesn't fit into her clothes anymore.
“I’m at that point in pregnancy where my maternity clothes don’t even fit anymore," she said.
She is more than ready to just give birth already as she is already uncomfortable.
“I just feel giant. I’ll see some other girl online post about how big she is and be like, ‘Oh, my gosh, we’re the same size,’ and then feel less huge. And then I’ll read the rest of her caption only to find out she’s pregnant with twins."
Tori and Zach announced their third pregnancy in November 2021 after suffering a miscarriage earlier that year.
TLC also announced that The Family Chantel, I Love A Mama's Boy, Seeking Sister Wife, and Welcome to Plathville will all be returning.
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Group proud of effort to provide bulletproof windshields for patrol units in the wake of Trooper Walker’s death
Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of DPS Trooper Chad Walker’s death
GROESBECK, Texas (KWTX) - A local group that supports law enforcement on Thursday celebrated progress made to protect police officers in Texas on the one-year anniversary of the day Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chad Walker died.
On March 26, 2021, Walker was driving southwest on FM 2838 near Mexia, Texas when he spotted a disabled vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the road. As he pulled up behind the vehicle, the car’s driver exited and fired a handgun through the windshield of Walker’s patrol vehicle.
Walker was struck in the head and the abdomen and taken to a Waco hospital in critical condition. He died five days later at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center, but not before sharing the gift of life as an organ donor.
Immediately following his death, a group called Mutual Assistance Group Inc. in Groesbeck, Walker’s hometown, began efforts to replace the windshields on all DPS patrol vehicles with new, bullet resistant glass.
“When we sat back and looked at it, we got to think ‘you know, that’s a lot of money we would have to raise to cover the entire state department of public safety,” said John Liscano, vice president of MAG Inc.
The Department of Public Safety’s highway patrol division alone has more than 2,000 patrol vehicles.
So, the group, with the help of state representative Kyle Kacal, who represents Limestone County where Walker lived and died, took its cause to Austin.
The 87th state legislature in June 2021 successfully approved $14 million to be set aside for swapping out current windshields with bullet resistant ones for DPS patrol vehicles across the state.
“I would have never thought it would happen. In my mind, it was a feat so far out there,” Liscano said.
With the state taking financial responsibility for DPS vehicles, MAG Inc. focused its attention on local law enforcement agencies. They said they raised about $140,000 during a “Walker Stong” event in June. The group started dispersing those funds to various local law enforcement agencies to help them replace their windshields.
“As of right now, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office has received their funding, their check. The City of Groesbeck Police Department has gotten theirs. We are still waiting to meet with Mexia PD, Coolidge PD and some of the other smaller departments,” Liscano said.
MAG Inc. said the amount of money they are giving to each local law enforcement agency is based on how many patrol vehicles the department has.
So far, they said the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office has received the largest amount: $60,000. They said the Groesbeck Police Department has received $17,000.
Copyright 2022 KWTX. All rights reserved.
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Bronzed Aussie: Sarah Hawe (right) came third behind Annabelle McIntyre and Rowena Meredith in the single scull national title. Picture: Rowing Australia
Tasmanian Georgia Nesbitt retained her open women's lightweight single scull national title.
Rob Shaw
Sports editor
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
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THE GAME: The Angels beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 10-5, on Thursday afternoon at American Family Fields in Maryvale, Ariz.
PITCHING REPORT: Shohei Ohtani appeared as a two-way player for the first time this spring, listed in the lineup separately as the pitcher and the DH. Ohtani threw 65 pitches in 3-2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs and three runs. He was burned by a couple of plays that second baseman Jack Mayfield didn’t make. Ohtani struck out four and walked three. Ohtani said he was simply happy to get his pitch count up in his final start before Opening Day. “Everything is going really smooth,” he said through his interpreter. Manager Joe Maddon said he was encouraged that Ohtani’s velocity touched 99 mph, even in spring training. … Right-hander Jimmy Herget entered with the bases loaded in the fourth, and allowed one run to score on a sacrifice fly. He then pitched a scoreless fifth. Herget, who is in the running for one of the final bullpen spots, has allowed one run in 5-2/3 innings this spring. … Closer Raisel Iglesias gave up a two-run homer, the first runs he had allowed in four innings this spring. … Right-hander Kyle Barraclough pitched a scoreless inning, striking out two. Barraclough has allowed one run in five innings, with no walks and nine strikeouts.
HITTING REPORT: Justin Upton blasted a pair of home runs, a grand slam and a two-run homer. Upton also homered on Tuesday. He is 5 for 15 with one strikeout and 11 RBIs this spring. … Taylor Ward hit a drive into the right-center field gap that would have been an extra-base hit, but the bases were loaded and Jared Walsh, who was at first, had to hold up to see if the ball would be caught. Walsh only made it to second and Ward was credited with a single. In Ward’s next trip, he hit a fly ball to the fence in center. … Tyler Wade yanked a ground ball down the right field line and turned it into a triple. Wade later beat out a slow grounder for an infield hit. … Walsh had three hits, improving to 7 for 21 this spring. Walsh had said he’s traditionally a slow starter in spring training. … Ohtani was 1 for 3, with a single. … Matt Duffy was 2 for 2, improving to 6 for 9 in spring training.
DEFENSE REPORT: Mayfield couldn’t come up with a sharp grounder hit just to his left. Mayfield later made an error on a potential double-play ball that could have ended the inning. … Upton, playing left field, appeared to get a late start on a fly ball, but he made a sliding catch.
UP NEXT: Reds at Angels, Friday, 1 p.m. PT, Tempe Diablo Stadium, Bally Sports West, 830 AM
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Walz has had a lot of success getting players to transfer to Louisville over the last few years, including three starters on his Final Four team this season.
He's not the only coach in the Final Four who has bolstered the roster by using the transfer portal as both South Carolina and UConn have found supplemental players from it.
Still Walz, Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma think the amount of players looking to change schools is getting out of control.
“I always like to say, ‘The grass is greener on the other side because it’s fertilized with a bunch of bull,’” Louisville coach Jeff Walz said. “I think there are a lot of players that will jump into the portal after one year that don’t really have a good grasp of why they’re doing it.”
Staley likened the portal to Twitter, Instagram or TikTok.
“It’s a big ol’ fad that just keeps continuing,” she said. “Is it out of hand? It absolutely is. I don’t know how you control it. But it’s their way. It’s their way of controlling their own destinies.”
Both Staley and Auriemma noted that there were currently more players seeking to transfer than there were scholarships available across the country.
“You know those 850 people in the portal? Three hundred of them are not going to find a school to go to because they’re going to realize it’s not the school they just left,” Auriemma said.
Despite the reservations, they're still playing along. Emily Engstler (Syracuse), Kianna Smith (California) and Chelsie Hall (Vanderbilt) have been key for Louisville. Engstler and Hall just joined the program this season.
When Engstler was considering the Cardinals, Walz went to Mykasa Robinson to discuss how her role would likely shrink if Engstler were to come and gauge her comfort level.
“She looked at me, and she’s like, ‘I’m tired of guarding her. If we can get her, yes, because she likes to win, and she wants to play with other good players,’” Walz said.
SOUTH CAROLINA SUPPORT
The Gamecocks have led the nation in average attendance for seven straight years, buoyed by a base of more than 10,000 season tickets. Despite the 1,200-mile distance from campus to downtown Minneapolis, there will be plenty of garnet-and-black-clad South Carolina fans voicing their support on Friday night when the Gamecocks take on Louisville.
“They’ve been with us when we weren’t a popular team or we weren’t a whole lot to cheer about,” Staley said. “This is my 14th year being at South Carolina, but the last probably 10, the fans have given us a ride that’s kind of irreplaceable.”
One of the catalysts for the attendance boom was giving fans as much as access to the program as they could, to build relationships and let the locals get to know the players as people.
“You really feel the love in the community,” guard Brea Beal said. “You can go to the store and run into somebody and they’re like, oh my gosh, just freaking out. It’s like a family.”
FOND MEMORY
Walz spent one season at Minnesota on his climb up the coaching ladder, serving as an assistant under current Maryland coach Brenda Frese.
That was 20 years ago, when Hall of Fame finalist Lindsay Whalen was a sophomore for the Gophers on a breakthrough team that reached the Final Four two seasons later. The women's team at that time played in a smaller gym, the Pavilion, next door to Williams Arena where the Minnesota men's team has played since 1928.
A water pipe burst that winter, moving the women's team into the bigger venue. The Gophers were on a roll, and the first game in the building known as “The Barn” was packed to the rafters.
“From that point on, we continued the rest of the season playing in the Barn in front of unbelievable crowds,” Walz said.
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former hermit in New Hampshire who went back to live on the wooded property he was ordered to leave realizes that his time there is drawing to a close — but he appears willing to keep fighting against his removal for now.
David Lidstone, who just turned 82, failed to show up for a contempt of court hearing Thursday in his tug-of-war with a Vermont landowner over a patch of forest near the Merrimack River that he’s called home for 27 years before his cabin burned down in an accidental fire.
Given his history of not appearing at hearings until he’s arrested, a judge on Thursday interpreted Lidstone’s no-show as a “seemingly deliberate” move and imposed costs to cover some of Giles’ expenses. He said Lidstone would face a $500-a-day fine if he doesn’t leave the woodlot by April 11.
“I am not sure why he missed it,” said Jodie Gedeon, a kayaker who befriended Lidstone years ago. A call to Lidstone’s phone number could not be completed Thursday.
A judge issued an injunction in 2017 for “River Dave” — as Lidstone is known — to leave after the landowner, Leonard Giles, sued him. But there have been delays in the case: Besides the pandemic, Lidstone hasn’t always shown up for court and he’s been in and out of jail as he resisted the injunction.
Court records say the undeveloped property has been in the Giles family since 1963 and is used for timber harvests. Lidstone had claimed that years ago, the current owner’s father gave his word — but nothing in writing — allowing him to live there. He also has disputed whether he’s on the property in the first place.
“I have a great deal of sympathy for Mr. Lidstone,” Judge Andrew Schulman said Thursday, “but it is what it is.”
Giles’ attorney, Lisa Snow Wade, responded, “I look at it from a different perspective. The person who should have the sympathy here is Mr. Giles, who’s an 86-year-old veteran who’s been put through this. This is not that easy for him emotionally, or you know, financially.” She said he’s paid over $39,000.
Snow Wade had suggested a financial penalty for Lidstone, saying time in jail did not seem to change his behavior.
Earlier this month, Lidstone told The Associated Press “I know my days are numbered here,” a day after he was arrested and pleaded not guilty to a trespassingcharge on the land. “Eventually I’m going to have to move.”
Lidstone, who became known as a friendly face to kayakers and an advocate for keeping the river clean, wasn’t sure what he would do next or where he would go, even though he’s had offers of other places to live and more than $200,000 in donations.
Lidstone, a logger by trade, is accused of squatting in a rustic cabin he built on the land in Canterbury. The wooden, two-level A-frame cabin had solar panels, a small, cluttered kitchen with pots hanging from the ceiling, and curtains on the windows. His porch had a footstool with a base made of stacked beer cans. He converted a wood stove into a beehive. He attached lights, a mirror and a pulley for a clothesline to logs supporting the cabin. He also had a vegetable garden.
But while Lidstone was in jail over the property dispute, his cabinburneddown in August as it was being dismantled at Giles’ request. The Canterbury fire chief said the fire was accidental.
Lidstone, who has been representing himself, was ordered to pick up his remaining possessions and leave. An outpouring of support followed. He didn’t think he could go back to being a hermit and lived with some friends. But by late fall, he had turned a shed that survived the fire into a makeshift home, outfitted with a wood stove.
Lidstone was given permission last year to hire a surveyor to give him “peace of mind,” Schulman said, but he has been unable to get someone to come out yet.
It hasn’t been easy to serve Lidstone with a notice to appear in court. There’s no road access to the property, which is about a mile and half (2.4 kilometers) into the woods. In January, one process server slipped, fell down an embankment, and injured his leg in his attempt to reach Lidstone at the woodshed, according to a motion filed by Snow Wade.
“Mr. Lidstone has been painted as a sympathetic figure in the media because he is an 81-year-old veteran wanting to live a romanticized life off-the-grid,” another plaintiff’s motion from December said. “That does not excuse his conduct of returning to Mr. Giles’ land, again, and again, and again.”
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
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https://www.ctpost.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-game-17049786.php
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
8-2-1
(eight, two, one)
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https://www.greenwichtime.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-game-17049786.php
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”
What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert did not say, but there appears to be increasing acknowledgement that the current process is broken.
“It’s just been really slow in getting through that new independent process that’s wound up reinvestigating the entire case,” Emmert said, referring to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).
The IARP was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform the sport. It began looking into allegations against Kansas, Arizona, LSU, Louisville and North Carolina State on the heels of a federal investigation into corruption in college sports that resulted in convictions of shoe company executives, a middle man who worked with them and some assistant college coaches.
Of those FBI cases nearly five years ago, only one -- North Carolina State, tied to its recruitment of one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. -- has actually gone through the IARP system to completion and received a ruling that resulted in probation for one year, some vacated victories and penalties for previous coaches.
The four other cases are still pending in the IARP structure, while Auburn went through the more traditional process and received four years of probation in December from an NCAA infractions committee panel.
In the meantime, this year's NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
Created to handle complex cases, the IARP includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to NCAA member schools, and rulings cannot be appealed.
Emmert said NCAA institutions need to come up with a process that has “got to be fair. It’s got to be swift. And it’s got to not punish the innocent. ... That’s where the membership’s got to be in all of this, as they shape a new process or rebuild the one that’s in place.”
The Kansas case hinges on whether Adidas representatives were considered boosters — the school contends they were not — when two of them arranged payments to prospective recruits. Kansas does not dispute the payments. Kansas asked for referral to the IARP instead of having the NCAA's infractions committee handle the matter.
While the lengthy IARP process has been going on, Self agreed to a new contract on April 2, 2021, that will keep him with the school until he retires.
The five-year deal adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season — in effect, making it a lifetime contract. It guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus.
The contact also includes a clause that says the school cannot terminate him for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, he would forfeit half of his base salary and professional services pay while serving any Big 12 or NCAA suspension.
Emmert declined to weigh on on Kansas' decision to double down on Self.
“I’ll leave it to the school to make decisions about their coaches’ contracts,” said Emmert, who also spoke at the women's Final Four on Wednesday. “That’s their business, obviously. They can do that as they see fit.”
The infractions process has also come up with the Division I Transformation Committee, which is working to recommend ways to modernize and reform NCAA governance and regulatory policies.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, who chairs the committee along with Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer, said the group is looking at both the overall infractions process and the IARP structure as part of its work.
“I don’t know fully what was envisioned and what wasn’t envisioned,” said Sankey, who has served on the NCAA infractions committee. “But we have to have timely outcomes, both for those accused and for those competing against those who are accused. That has to be a point of emphasis.”
Later, Sankey added: “I was on an implementation working group, and I disagreed with elements of the approach. So I think some of these problems were foreseeable. We have an opportunity to correct and enhance the process. That doesn’t mean everybody will like the process.”
Among other topics Emmert addressed:
NATIONAL NIL RULES
Emmert offered an urgent plea to Congress to craft what he said was needed, uniform national legislation governing financial endorsements for athletes know known as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
“This tournament’s put on full display the beauty of college sport,” Emmert said. "People love it and enjoy it, and we’ve got to work with the schools and with Congress to make sure we can continue that.
“We’ve got again a relatively short window of time — in my estimate, one and two years,” Emmert continued. “These decisions have to be made because of the dynamics that are underway right now that are far beyond the control of schools, coaches, (athletic directors) or presidents.”
Currently, more than 30 states have been working on their own NIL laws.
TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
With a number of states considering or passing legislation restricting participation of transgender athletes, Emmert was asked whether the NCAA would bar those states from hosting championship events.
The NCAA has largely followed the Olympic model that allows transgender athletes to compete if they've had certain biomedical treatments, including hormone therapies, meant to promote fairness.
Emmert said the NCAA currently requires communities which wish to host events “to explain how it is that they’re going to make sure that the participants in that sport will be allowed to do that in a nondiscriminatory way. ... If they can do that, then we’ll be in those states."
TRANFER RULES
Emmert said the current transfer rules continue to draw a lot of scrutiny and complaints from coaches and could be adjusted over time.
“The only thing that I can say right now is that it’s clear that students are getting more opportunities to play. They’re getting more freedom of movement in some respects,” Emmert said.
But he added that officials are keeping an eye on how the rules affect “students being able to finish their degrees in a timely fashion and go on and lead productive lives, because we know how few of them will be professional basketball players. It’s a constant point of discussion. I don’t anticipate it going away too soon.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard, Dave Skretta and John Marshall contributed to this report.
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More AP college basketball: http://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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Which green wreath is best?
A green wreath has a classic aesthetic that will never go out of style. Its somewhat traditional design looks nice with many decor schemes. Whether you’re buying one for a specific holiday or for an entire season, you can find a green wreath that suits your tastes.
If you’re in need of the perfect green wreath, consider the Three Posts 24-Inch Red Berries, Pine Cones and Holly Leaves Lighted Wreath. Classic details like holly leaves and red berries give this wreath a look that’s strongly evocative of the holiday season.
What to know before you buy a green wreath
Natural vs. artificial
Live green wreaths will die after a few weeks or, at the most, a couple of months. They can also be quite expensive. While natural wreaths have a limited display time and they’re less affordable than artificial leaves, they offer certain benefits artificial wreaths do not. The pine-branch scent unique to live green wreaths is a top priority for some people and an aspect they are not willing to forgo. And to other people, even the most well-made synthetic wreaths can’t compete with the natural look of live wreaths.
That said, an exquisitely designed and constructed artificial green wreath can masterfully mimic the aesthetic of a natural wreath. Look for materials like silk, which create a more lifelike effect than materials like plastic. Synthetic wreaths also cost less than live wreaths. And you can display them year after year, because they’ll never die.
Year-round vs. seasonal
You might want to display your green wreath year-round or for the entirety of the winter, spring, summer or fall season. If this is the case, avoid wreaths with holiday-specific accents like ornaments, holly berries and mistletoe. Look for design details like ribbons, florals and white string lights instead.
Lit vs. unlit
Speaking of string lights, some green wreaths are pre-strung with them. And not just Christmas wreaths. The main benefit of a lighted wreath is the cheerful glow of the lights on the wreath itself and the surrounding area.
What to look for in a quality green wreath
Fullness
If you want a larger-than-life look from your green wreath, you should choose one with full foliage. Put simply, this means the foliage is substantial in thickness and quantity. As a result, the hole in the center will be smaller. If you prefer a more streamlined style, chances are good that you’ll favor sparse foliage.
Base material
The durability of a wreath is determined in large part by the material that composes the base. Wood and wire are used most frequently. Once the base has been constructed, pine boughs, wheat or straw are wound around it to provide camouflaging.
Type of foliage
The foliage used on a green wreath is determined by the style of the wreath. Leaves in bejeweled fall colors are perfect for autumn. Winter season-themed wreaths typically use pine boughs. And wreaths meant to display in the spring or summer often feature one or more varieties of flowers.
How much you can expect to spend on a green wreath
As stated above, natural wreaths are priced higher than artificial wreaths. A live green wreath might cost you anywhere from $80 to upward of $125. Synthetic wreaths range from $20-$100 in price.
Green wreath FAQ
What kind of design details look nice on a green wreath?
A. While the season ultimately determines the design details used, some are universal. These elements include leaves, fruit, ribbon, string lights and flowers. If you wish to display the wreath in the winter season, you might want to consider a green wreath embellished with white flocking that imitates snow.
What’s the best way to hang a green wreath?
A. You’re no longer limited to using nails to hang your wreath, although this is certainly an option. Instead, you might want to consider brick hangers, command hooks, suction cups, over-the-door wreath hangers or magnetic wreath hangers.
What’s the best green wreath to buy?
Top green wreath
Three Posts 24-Inch Red Berries, Pine Cones and Holly Leaves Lighted Wreath
What you need to know: Finished with design details that epitomize the winter holiday season, this wreath is festive yet understated.
What you’ll love: Faux red berries, pine cones and holly leaves trim the pine branch tips of this seasonal wreath. A light dusting of flocking imitates snowflakes, creating a wintry effect. Fifty pre-strung white LED lights emit a warm glow, welcoming family and friends to your home. The timer turns off the lights for you.
What you should consider: Quality-control issues with shipping were cited by a few buyers, who reported the wreath arrived bent out of shape.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Top green wreath for the money
The Holiday Aisle 17-Inch Pine, Magnolia and Apple Plastic Wreath
What you need to know: Red apples add a pop of color to this mini wreath, which is versatile enough to display all winter long.
What you’ll love: If you’re seeking a green wreath that has unique design details, consider this petite one. Artificial magnolia leaves and apples differ from the foliage used in the design of most wreaths. They give the wreath a look that’s suitable for the entirety of the winter season.
What you should consider: At least one buyer felt the wreath didn’t look realistic, and they were also disappointed in its small size.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
Worth checking out
Greyleigh Gold Ornaments, Gold Leaves and Pine Cones Elegance Lighted Wreath
What you need to know: Sparkling gold accents inject this wreath with rich hues that elevate the design to elegant effect.
What you’ll love: Glittering gold artificial leaves with a cutout design, along with gold ornaments and pinecones embellished with a gold finish, make this wreath glamorous. The simplicity of the lines and the deep green hue of the pine branches ground the aesthetic keep it sophisticated. One hundred clear white LED lights provide a cheerful glow.
What you should consider: A handful of buyers felt the wreath looked different in real life than it did in the image online.
Where to buy: Sold by Wayfair
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A new study released Thursday found that those who are pregnant and vaccinated against COVID-19 are twice as likely to get a breakthrough case of the virus than those who aren't pregnant.
Researchers from the Wisconsin-based company Epic said they analyzed the medical records of about 14 million patients that were stored in Cosmos, a HIPAA-defined data set of more than 140 million people from 960 hospitals and 20,814 clinics that serve patients in all 50 states.
According to the study, researchers honed in on what comorbidities could increase a patient's chances of getting a breakthrough COVID-19 case while vaccinated.
They found that pregnant individuals were 1.91 times more likely to get COVID while vaccinated. They also found that those with organ transplants were 1.83 times more likely to get COVID-19, and those with immune deficiency were 1.63 times more likely to get breakthrough COVID.
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Sunday is the final day to support a North Alabama Girl Scout troop by stocking up on their famous Girl Scout Cookies.
There are many ways to purchase cookies, including through DoorDash in select cities through Saturday and at any of the booths set up throughout North Alabama through Sunday.
Each purchase helps fund Girl Scouts' adventures year-round, from troops giving back to their community by providing dinner for families in need to building memories and lasting friendships on a trip together.
Find a Girl Scout troop or cookie booth near you by clicking here.
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HOWELL – The Howell Alliance and the Howell Police Department will participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 at Howell Police Department headquarters, 300 Old Tavern Road.
Each spring and fall, the DEA holds its Take-Back Day nationwide in an effort to keep unwanted, unused and expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications out of the wrong hands, which can lead to misuse and substance use disorders, according to a press release.
The drop-off is anonymous, with no questions asked. Names may be removed or blacked out on prescription bottles. Batteries must be removed from e-cigarettes before drop-off, and needles and syringes cannot be accepted.
Drug overdose deaths reached a record high last year, with 100,000-plus overdoses reported nationwide during the 12-month period ending April 2021. Most overdoses were from opioids and synthetic opioids, such as prescription pain medications, heroin and fentanyl, according to the Howell Alliance.
Misusing pain medications that have been prescribed for the individual or for someone else can lead to opioid addiction. There were also increases in overdoses from methamphetamines and from cocaine during the same 12-month period, according to the Howell Alliance.
For more information about proper medication disposal in Howell, visit the Howell Alliance’s website at https://www.twp.howell.nj.us/169/Alliance
The website provides information about Project Medicine Drop (available 24 hours a day anonymously in the Howell Police Department lobby, 300 Old Tavern Road); at-home pick-up by a Howell police officer; DisposeRx at-home disposal packets to keep on hand (available for free through the Howell Alliance); instructions regarding the disposal of liquid medications; and safe needle disposal options.
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Fremont Middle School will have a new assistant principal next school year.
Fremont Public Schools has announced the appointment of Jeff Manka as the Fremont Middle School assistant principal. Todd Niehaus, current assistant principal, will be moving to the principal position at FMS on July 1.
Manka is a dean of students at Fremont High School. From 2018-21, he worked for North Bend Central Public Schools as a math teacher. Prior to working in North Bend, Manka worked for Arlington Public Schools as a math teacher from 2003-18.
The district will immediately begin the process to seek a replacement for Manka’s current role as a high school dean.
Manka was born and raised in Fremont and attended Fremont High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Wayne State College and his administration degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Manka has three children who attend Fremont Public Schools. His wife, Lisa, is a teacher at Linden Elementary in Fremont.
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“Jeff has a passion for Fremont Public Schools and the community of Fremont that is very evident. He believes in the power of building relationships with students and has a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of our students,” Niehaus, current middle school assistant principal, said in a prepared statement.
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LANSING — Michigan Women, Infants and Children (WIC) clients are being reminded about additional Cash Value Benefits (CVB) they are receiving to purchase fruits and vegetables at the grocery store through September 30.
On March 15, President Joe Biden signed the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2022 into law, authorizing state WIC agencies to extend the increase of the program's vegetable and fruit benefit through the end of September.
Brian Dittmeier, senior director of Public Policy at the National WIC Association, issued the following statement in response:
“The WIC benefit bump is one of the most effective investments to build nutrition security for low-income families…and has resulted in more than triple the amount of fruit and vegetable purchases, a greater variety of produce redeemed by WIC families, and increased fruit and vegetable consumption for young children. As WIC’s individualized nutrition counseling reinforces this benefit bump, WIC families are positioned to make healthier choices that will resonate with the next generation.”
"Michigan is excited to offer this great increase in benefits to the women, infants and children that we serve," said Christina Herring-Johnson, Michigan WIC director. "This increase in fresh fruits and vegetables will continue to promote and support healthier eating patterns and overall great nutrition."
The monthly cash value benefit for fruits and vegetables will remain at the following increased amounts through September 2022:
- $24 for children.
- $43 for pregnant and postpartum people.
- $47 for breastfeeding people.
WIC's CVB vegetable and fruit benefit was first introduced in 2007 and is credited with improving the dietary quality of WIC participants’ nutrition and reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity among WIC toddlers.
Michigan residents can learn more about what the Michigan WIC program has to offer by visiting Michigan.gov/WIC. To apply for WIC, visit Michigan.gov/MIBridges.
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Hillicon Valley — Presented by Nokia — US partners with Spain in fighting cyberattacks
Today is Monday. Welcome to Hillicon Valley, detailing all you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.
Follow The Hill’s tech team, Chris Mills Rodrigo (@millsrodrigo) and Rebecca Klar (@rebeccaklar_), and cyber reporter Ines Kagubare (@ineskagubare) for more coverage.
The U.S. and Spain are partnering to counter cyberattacks amid Russia’s invasion into Ukraine.
Meanwhile, tech companies continue to take action against Russia and offer aid to Ukraine. Google said it would be opening its office space in Poland for refugees, and Netflix said it would halt its service in Russia.
Let’s jump into the news.
US, Spain join forces on cyber front
The U.S. is partnering up with fellow NATO member Spain to fight cyberattacks in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Monday that this is a critical moment for the U.S. and its allies to strengthen its cyber defenses and assist countries like Ukraine that have fallen victims to Russian aggression, including cyberattacks.
“For anyone who may have been skeptical that cyber and tech issues are not major foreign policy issues for the 21st century, we need only to look at Ukraine and Russia right now,” she said.
Sherman made her remarks at the first Spain-U.S. cybersecurity seminar, which was held in Madrid.
Google offers office space for refugees
Google is opening its office space in Poland to organizations supporting Ukrainian refugees, the company announced Monday.
The Silicon Valley giant will offer its Startup Campus in Warsaw as a space for local nongovernmental organizations to provide refugees with legal and psychological services, according to Google’s announcement.
Google said it would use the space to support refugees as part of its announcement that it will invest nearly $700 million to purchase and further develop the Warsaw HUB office. The tech company has been a tenant in the complex since 2021.
“As the needs of those affected by the war change, we will be looking at other ways in which we can help,” Google said in a press release, according to CNBC.
NETFLIX HALTS SERVICE IN RUSSIA
Netflix suspended its service in Russia on Sunday, becoming the latest tech company to halt or restrict its offerings in Russia amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a Netflix spokesperson said.
TikTok announced earlier in the day that it was blocking users in Russia from posting videos on the platform.
This announcement from Netflix comes less than a week after the streaming company said it was pausing “all future projects and acquisitions from Russia while we assess the impact of the current events.”
MORE SPACEX STATIONS FOR UKRAINE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will be receiving more Starlink satellite internet stations for “destroyed cities” after he spoke with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
“Talked to @elonmusk. I’m grateful to him for supporting Ukraine with words and deeds. Next week we will receive another batch of Starlink systems for destroyed cities,” Zelensky tweeted Saturday.
“Discussed possible space projects . But I’ll talk about this after the war,” he added.
This comes after Musk last week said SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service had been activated in Ukraine amid reports of internet outages in parts of the country.
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An op-ed to chew on: Can SpaceX save NASA’s International Space Station?
Lighter click: saved by the bot
Notable links from around the web:
Poor tech, opaque rules, exhausted staff: inside the private company surveilling US immigrants (The Guardian / Johana Bhuiyan)
A Pastor’s Legal Fight Against CBP Exposes a Reckless Surveillance Operation (The Intercept / Ryan Devereaux)
How A Texas Town Buried In Debt Embraced A Crypto Miner It Didn’t Want (BuzzFeed News / Sarah Emerson)
Amazon suppliers linked to forced labor in China, watchdog group says (NBC News / Louise Matsakis)
One last thing: Russia weighing risks
Although the United States is bracing for retaliatory Russian cyberattacks, experts in the field say the Kremlin is likely still weighing whether destructive action in cyberspace is worth the blowback.
Russia has shown cyber restraint, at least for the moment, even as the West imposes sanctions that have quickly strangled its economy and targeted government leaders and oligarchs.
“The question is not ‘can Russia carry out cyberattacks against Europe or the United States,’ ” said Melissa Griffith, a senior program associate with the science and technology innovation program at The Wilson Center.
“The question is ‘what would Russia have to gain from and what would they risk by carrying out cyberattacks against the United States and Europe.’ ”
That’s it for today, thanks for reading. Check out The Hill’s technology and cybersecurity pages for the latest news and coverage. We’ll see you Tuesday.
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OTTAWA - Canada is extending its military mission in Iraq and the Middle East for another year.
Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the 12-month extension on Thursday evening, only hours before the current mandate was set to expire.
It comes even as Canada has steadily reduced its military footprint in the region as the focus in Iraq, in particular, has shifted from defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant to countering Iran’s growing influence.
The Canadian Armed Forces, which first deployed troops to Iraq in October 2014 as ISIL threatened to take over the country and neighbouring Syria, previously had a high of more than 800 soldiers in the region.
The Canadian mission at different times included fighter jets, transport and surveillance aircraft, helicopters as well as military trainers and special forces troops working alongside Kurdish and Iraqi forces as they fought ISIL.
But the mission has since shrunk in size and prominence as concerns about ISIL have been replaced with fears about Iran’s growing influence in Iraq and the region, and as other crises and threats such as Russia, China and the COVID-19 pandemic have emerged.
Canada in February had only about 300 Armed Forces members assigned to what is known as Operation Impact, with about 250 intelligence, logistics and command staff in Kuwait, 50 trainers in Jordan and Lebanon, and only a handful of troops in Iraq.
“The Canadian Armed Forces have been working with partners and allies since 2014 to improve Iraqi security forces’ capabilities,” Anand said in a statement.
“The Canadian Armed Forces have also been providing training and capacity-building assistance to the Jordanian Armed Forces and the Lebanese Armed Forces.”
The decision to extend Canada’s military mission in Iraq comes as the Armed Forces is being asked to contribute additional troops and equipment in eastern Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as it struggles with personnel shortfall.
It also coincides with a political deadlock in Baghdad over repeated failures to elect a new president and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, with the latter having launched ballistic missile attacks in the region in recent weeks.
Bessma Momani, one of Canada’s top Middle East experts at the University of Waterloo, said the decision to extend the mission comes at a critical time for Iraq as the country teeters toward collapse amid a proxy war between the United States and Iran.
While Canada’s contribution is largely symbolic at this point, Momani said, “this is not a time to pull out. It just sends all the wrong messages. Iraq's just way too fragile to pull out at the moment.”
Canada’s mission has largely slipped from public view, but it has seen its share of controversies over the years. Those include questions about whether Canadian troops were in combat, and concerns about the screening of Iraq troops trained by Canada.
The Liberals were also criticized for withdrawing Canadian fighter jets after taking power in 2015, while Canada’s partnership with Iraq’s Kurdish minority put this country into an awkward position when faced with Kurdish calls for independence from Iraq.
One Canadian soldier was killed while serving on Operation Impact. Sgt. Andrew Doiron died after Kurdish forces mistakenly shot the Canadian special forces member. Three other Canadians were injured in the “friendly fire” incident.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2022.
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Last weekend the OKC Fairgrounds was bustling with eager homeowners entering the Bennett Event Center exploring new ideas in home improvement for their new and used homes. Attendance at home and garden shows around the country is setting records coming out of the pandemic as more people than ever are buying and remodeling homes to fit their ever-changing needs.
The pandemic changed the way people related to their homes. Many were taken away from their gyms, forcing a workout program at home. Many were taken away from their offices, forcing them to work from home. Many congregations were forced out of their place of worship and held small group worship at home. Many started cooking and eating from home more than ever and many created outdoor oasis spaces in their backyards.
My attention, as I walked the show while visiting with exhibitors (which numbered over 200) and visitors, was drawn to booths and exhibits helping customers organize their home and lives, those helping create outdoor spaces mimicking those found at resorts, and a pet plaza with collars, accessories, and specialized care items for dogs and cats. I found the Homegrown Marketplace fascinating, creating a place where shoppers could buy local artisans’ handcrafted items, including specialty home décor, food, and art pieces. After just returning from a wine-touring vacation in Fredericksburg, Texas, I found the Wine Village exhibit interesting, showcasing award-winning wines from five local wineries available for sampling and purchase.
The environment and resilience seem to have a growing theme in today’s home shows. This show was no different. Many municipalities now allow, and even encourage, citizens to install solar systems in their homes and commercial properties. At this year’s show potential solar customers could visit with consultants, view product options, and see how the systems would work on their home or business.
Pools and hot tubs continue to be popular considerations for those with spring fever with plenty of time to have a new pool before summer. Last, but not least, in this region of the U.S. you can bet there were several companies selling every type of storm shelter you can imagine. It was obvious from the excitement of this show that I am not the only one ready for summer.
J. David Chapman is professor of finance and real estate at the University of Central Oklahoma (jchapman7@uco.edu).
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”
What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert did not say, but there appears to be increasing acknowledgement that the current process is broken.
“It’s just been really slow in getting through that new independent process that’s wound up reinvestigating the entire case,” Emmert said, referring to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).
The IARP was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform the sport. It began looking into allegations against Kansas, Arizona, LSU, Louisville and North Carolina State on the heels of a federal investigation into corruption in college sports that resulted in convictions of shoe company executives, a middle man who worked with them and some assistant college coaches.
Of those FBI cases nearly five years ago, only one -- North Carolina State, tied to its recruitment of one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. -- has actually gone through the IARP system to completion and received a ruling that resulted in probation for one year, some vacated victories and penalties for previous coaches.
The four other cases are still pending in the IARP structure, while Auburn went through the more traditional process and received four years of probation in December from an NCAA infractions committee panel.
In the meantime, this year's NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
Created to handle complex cases, the IARP includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to NCAA member schools, and rulings cannot be appealed.
Emmert said NCAA institutions need to come up with a process that has “got to be fair. It’s got to be swift. And it’s got to not punish the innocent. ... That’s where the membership’s got to be in all of this, as they shape a new process or rebuild the one that’s in place.”
The Kansas case hinges on whether Adidas representatives were considered boosters — the school contends they were not — when two of them arranged payments to prospective recruits. Kansas does not dispute the payments. Kansas asked for referral to the IARP instead of having the NCAA's infractions committee handle the matter.
While the lengthy IARP process has been going on, Self agreed to a new contract on April 2, 2021, that will keep him with the school until he retires.
The five-year deal adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season — in effect, making it a lifetime contract. It guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus.
The contact also includes a clause that says the school cannot terminate him for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, he would forfeit half of his base salary and professional services pay while serving any Big 12 or NCAA suspension.
Emmert declined to weigh on on Kansas' decision to double down on Self.
“I’ll leave it to the school to make decisions about their coaches’ contracts,” said Emmert, who also spoke at the women's Final Four on Wednesday. “That’s their business, obviously. They can do that as they see fit.”
The infractions process has also come up with the Division I Transformation Committee, which is working to recommend ways to modernize and reform NCAA governance and regulatory policies.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, who chairs the committee along with Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer, said the group is looking at both the overall infractions process and the IARP structure as part of its work.
“I don’t know fully what was envisioned and what wasn’t envisioned,” said Sankey, who has served on the NCAA infractions committee. “But we have to have timely outcomes, both for those accused and for those competing against those who are accused. That has to be a point of emphasis.”
Later, Sankey added: “I was on an implementation working group, and I disagreed with elements of the approach. So I think some of these problems were foreseeable. We have an opportunity to correct and enhance the process. That doesn’t mean everybody will like the process.”
Among other topics Emmert addressed:
NATIONAL NIL RULES
Emmert offered an urgent plea to Congress to craft what he said was needed, uniform national legislation governing financial endorsements for athletes know known as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
“This tournament’s put on full display the beauty of college sport,” Emmert said. "People love it and enjoy it, and we’ve got to work with the schools and with Congress to make sure we can continue that.
“We’ve got again a relatively short window of time — in my estimate, one and two years,” Emmert continued. “These decisions have to be made because of the dynamics that are underway right now that are far beyond the control of schools, coaches, (athletic directors) or presidents.”
Currently, more than 30 states have been working on their own NIL laws.
TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
With a number of states considering or passing legislation restricting participation of transgender athletes, Emmert was asked whether the NCAA would bar those states from hosting championship events.
The NCAA has largely followed the Olympic model that allows transgender athletes to compete if they've had certain biomedical treatments, including hormone therapies, meant to promote fairness.
Emmert said the NCAA currently requires communities which wish to host events “to explain how it is that they’re going to make sure that the participants in that sport will be allowed to do that in a nondiscriminatory way. ... If they can do that, then we’ll be in those states."
TRANFER RULES
Emmert said the current transfer rules continue to draw a lot of scrutiny and complaints from coaches and could be adjusted over time.
“The only thing that I can say right now is that it’s clear that students are getting more opportunities to play. They’re getting more freedom of movement in some respects,” Emmert said.
But he added that officials are keeping an eye on how the rules affect “students being able to finish their degrees in a timely fashion and go on and lead productive lives, because we know how few of them will be professional basketball players. It’s a constant point of discussion. I don’t anticipate it going away too soon.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard, Dave Skretta and John Marshall contributed to this report.
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This Spanish Revival-style home that was custom built in 2019 is on a double lot in the affluent neighborhood of Tanglewood, which is near downtown Houston. “Tanglewood is one of our close-in neighborhoods,” said listing agent Ruthie Porterfield, of Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty. “The sellers were so meticulous in all of the design choices. Many of the doors in the home were hand carved.”
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BILLINGS — The COVID-19 pandemic has had a debilitating impact on teenage mental health, according to the 2021 Montana Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
The survey, made up of 98 questions for students in grades 7-12 and released last fall, revealed that 41.4 percent of high school students reported feeling depressed almost every day for at least two straight weeks. That’s an all-time high, especially for women who self-reported at 52.6 percent.
"It’s not surprising to me because of what we’ve been through," said Renee Schoening, the executive director of the Montana School Counselors Association. "Kids need connection, and there’s been so much less connection."
Schoening is no stranger to the survey. Prior to becoming the MSCA executive director last June, she was a K-8 counselor in Deer Lodge for 16 years.
"I think that early intervention is key, and that’s where we can make the most impact," Schoening said.
"From what I’ve experienced, I have 100% seen an increase in student mental health concerns," said Jessica Buboltz.
Buboltz is the MSCA board chair and a current counselor at Missoula Hellgate high school. Both she and Schoening are in Billings this week for the group’s annual conference, which is focused on counselor burnout.
"We talk about making sure we have the skills to help ourselves," Buboltz said.
One of the heaviest issues Buboltz and her colleagues deal with are student suicidal thoughts. More than one in every five students- 21.7 percent- said they seriously considered suicide in the past 12 months. Eighteen percent actually made a plan, and over 10 percent attempted suicide one or more times.
"It’s hard," Buboltz said. "Working with any person that is in a place about taking their lives, that’s difficult."
"Suicide is definitely the hardest thing to have come across your desk," Schoening added. "The other thing that’s really hard is when a child discloses sexual abuse."
MTN News will share those sexual violence numbers, as well as several others that stand out over the next couple weeks in a continued look at Kids in Crisis across our state.
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The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don't have an answer for how that's going to happen.
"If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that's a good question for 10 Republicans to answer," said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. "Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes."
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only "a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs." Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. "Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?" Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden's social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden's agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven't abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden's economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they'd help people cope with costs. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That's done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she's looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control. It's an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don't reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can't afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a "total disaster" for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
"This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition," said Glied.
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https://www.ktnv.com/news/national/house-passes-35-a-month-insulin-cap-as-dems-seek-wider-bill
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Big Brother’s Chanelle Hayes reveals surprising new career after nine stone weight loss
BIG Brother's Chanelle Hayes has revealed a surprising new career after her nine stone weight loss.
In March last year the reality favourite, 34, shared her dreams of becoming a nurse.
At the time she told The Sun that she is a student nurse and had plans to quit fame and be a fully qualified medic by 2024.
During a recent chat with new! magazine, the TV star gave an update on how that is all going.
Chanelle said: "I’m on placement now for three months at a hospital – I’m really enjoying it.
"I needed to do something worthwhile and use my brains.
"When the kids started school I thought it was the perfect opportunity to get a degree."
Over the past two years the mum-of-two has managed to lose a whopping nine stone.
The star underwent gastric sleeve surgery in 2020 to help shed the pounds after reaching over 17 stone.
Since the major operation, Chanelle has loved showing off her new body.
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Earlier this month she striped down to a size 10 bikini as she strolled along the beach in Spain.
Chanelle looked incredible in the striped orange and white two-piece.
The ex Big Brother star recently opened up about her female pattern baldness that shattered her confidence.
After seeing pictures of herself with her hair scraped back as she left the gym, Chanelle decided to have a hair transplant.
The star told us: "It’s all totally worth it. I can do what I want with my hair without worrying about it.
“I can have it tied back, wear headbands and dye it as well. Whereas before, I ended up hating myself, it really stripped my confidence.
“If you put a bit of weight on, you can dress for your figure, and you can still do your hair and your make-up, but with hair loss, it’s difficult to hide.
“I look back at that picture outside the gym, and I am mentally a completely different person.
“That picture still haunts me, and I look at it every now and then and think ‘Wow!’.”
Chanelle is mum to Blakely, 11, who she shares with former footballer Matthew Bates.
The star also has and Frankie, three, from her relationship with PE teacher Ryan Oates.
Chanelle is currently dating someone, but has decided to keep his identity a secret.
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https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5024682/big-brother-chanelle-hayes-new-career-weight-loss/
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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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Rebecca Van Asch is interviewed at Broadbeach Bowls Club after claiming a Commonwealth Games gold medal. Picture: Rob Shaw
A squad of 33 Tasmanian bowlers has been named to represent the state on the national stage.
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Sports editor
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
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A Pomona man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman in an Upland neighborhood during daylight hours has been arrested, police said on Thursday, March 31.
On Sunday, March 27, a woman was walking in the 1600 block of West Alps Drive around 5:30 p.m. when a man got out of a four-door Mazda, grabbed the woman, pulled her to an area between two houses, forced her to the ground and sexually assaulted her, Upland police said.
A good Samaritan confronted the suspect, who took off in his car that didn’t have a license-plate number, police said.
On Wednesday, March 30, the suspect, Alexis Salvador Jimenez-Bravo, 28, was found in Upland and arrested, said police, who did not disclose how they determined he was the suspect.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the revolt at the Attica Correctional Facility in 1971 sued New York state prison authorities on Thursday, saying they’ve unconstitutionally banned her book behind bars.
Author Heather Ann Thompson, a University of Michigan professor, brought the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court over the treatment by New York State Department of Corrections officials of her book: “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971,” published in 2016.
Named as defendants were the department’s acting commissioner and a second official with decision-making authority regarding censorship determinations.
The lawsuit contends that the ban is unconstitutional, particularly because the state has blocked inmates from accessing her book, prevented her from sharing it with inmates and denied her an opportunity to contest the ban.
“People have a right to read, and people have a right to history,” Thompson said in a release. “We also have a right to have our books read. It’s a shame we live in a country where we censor people and ideas.”
In a document issued in late January, the New York State Department of Corrections division of Corrections and Community Supervision said it was department policy to “encourage incarcerated individuals to read publications from varied sources if such material does not encourage them to engage in behavior that might be disruptive to orderly facility operations.”
The document said any materials also “should not incite disobedience towards law enforcement officers or prison personnel.” It added that “incite disobedience” means “to advocate, expressly or by clear implication, acts of disobedience.”
Contacted about the lawsuit Thursday, a corrections spokesperson said the department cannot comment on pending litigation.
The Attica uprising began in September 1971 when inmates angry over living conditions seized control of part of the prison and took some of its staff hostage. Four days later, the disturbance ended when state troopers and guards shot tear gas into a prison yard before firing hundreds of rounds into the smoke.
The gunfire killed 29 inmates and 10 hostages. In all, 11 staff members and 32 inmates were killed in the riot and siege. No law enforcement officers were put on trial for their roles in the massacre.
The lawsuit was brought on Thompson’s behalf by the New York Civil Liberties Union and the Civil Rights Clinic at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman said the state “cannot censor an important historical text like ‘Blood in the Water’ just because it doesn’t like the content.”
Cardozo’s Civil Rights Clinic Director Betsy Ginsberg said: “It is, simply put, a history book, and its denial to incarcerated people runs counter to this country’s core values.”
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Associated Press Writer Michael Hill in Albany contributed to this report.
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https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/historian-sues-ny-prisons-over-ban-of-attica-uprising-book/
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-1-9-1, FIREBALL: 1
(four, one, nine, one; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-1-9-1, FIREBALL: 1
(four, one, nine, one; FIREBALL: one)
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-1-9-1, FIREBALL: 1
(four, one, nine, one; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
4-1-9-1, FIREBALL: 1
(four, one, nine, one; FIREBALL: one)
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https://www.greenwichtime.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Evening-game-17049718.php
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Title IX has been a passionate subject for Candace Parker ever since she learned of its impact while doing a paper on it in the eighth grade.
So, it is no surprise her first documentary as an executive producer is about the landmark legislation. On Saturday, “Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America,” will open coverage of the men’s Final Four on TBS at 1 p.m. EDT.
“I sit here because of Title IX. Although we have so many wins, we have so much further to go. That’s why we went with having the Title IX story told through my eyes so that you can see if Title IX didn’t exist, I wouldn’t exist,” Parker said.
Parker considers herself a first-generation benefactor of Title IX, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Parker’s mother, Sara, attended Iowa before Title IX became law. Candace’s 12-year old daughter, Lailaa Nicole Williams, will have more opportunities.
“It means a lot to be able to have my mom and my daughter be a part of this,” Parker said. “I have inspiration from my mom and her story. And then as well for my daughter, I want to continue to open up doors, and I don’t want her to see limitations.”
The documentary also comes as inequities between the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are coming under intense scrutiny.
“Something as simple as March Madness, right? Like, now women can use that. That’s unbelievable. It’s 2022,” Parker said. “But things are changing. But it still doesn’t take away that we still have so much farther to go. I think that’s the whole point of doing this documentary is if you invest, it’s not a charity, it’s an investment. And it’s an honest investment of trying to make it work. And I think for so long, we just existed; women’s sports existed as something that had to be there. And now we look at it as an investment, and then I think we can start moving things forward."
Parker won a pair of NCAA championships at Tennessee while being coached by one of the pioneers of Title IX, the late Pat Summitt. Parker has parlayed that experience into a successful career as a two-time WNBA champion and MVP and two gold medals in the Olympics.
Parker is also an accomplished analyst for Turner Sports on its NBA and NCAA Tournament coverage since 2018. During discussions about a contract extension at Turner, Parker and her representatives first pitched the idea of a documentary. It got the green light for production last November.
The documentary includes interviews with Billie Jean King, Peyton Manning, Lisa Leslie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“There’s a number of influential voices that I think I have to pinch myself to realize that they’re a part of it,” Parker said. “To have Billie Jean King, like the 10-year-old girl that did a biography project on her, I just think it’s just so special.
“Title IX doesn’t just impact women. To watch Peyton Manning talk about how Pat really influenced his life, as a competitor and just as an individual. To see somebody that is an icon to say that I think speaks to how valuable women in leadership positions are.”
Having the documentary tip-off Turner’s Final Four coverage on Saturday should give it a broader audience. “The Arena” will air following the documentary and focus on the impact of Title IX on sports and society.
This is also the first project for Parker’s production company — Baby Hair Productions — and was also produced with Scout Productions.
“Having a diverse audience, that’s not just the women and girls, we want everyone to see how impactful and powerful women are in society,” Parker said. “To have this be something that we talk about, especially after with ‘The Arena' show, I think it speaks to just how important it is.”
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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Shark vacuum review
Pets bring much to our lives — including extra messes. Pet parents need vacuums that have the added power necessary to clean up hair, dander and dirt trodden in on paws, and even though a heavy-duty vacuum cleaner can do the trick, it isn’t always necessary.
Shark claims its Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum offers power and versatility in a lightweight package. The company says it can tackle dirt deeply embedded in carpets and makes cleaning stairs and upholstery easy in the handheld mode.
We tested the Shark Rocket Pet Plus to see if there’s truth to these claims and if this vacuum is worth the buy.
Testing the Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum
At BestReviews, we know that testing out a product for a couple of hours isn’t the same as using it day in, day out. That’s why we send products to our group of testers to use them over an extended period, test out the manufacturer’s claims and see how they really perform.
We sent the Shark Rocket Pet Plus to a tester who lives in a three-bedroom home with a short-haired dog. Our tester usually uses a Dyson V8 Animal vacuum, so they were able to compare it to another big brand. They tried it out for two weeks before reporting their findings.
What is the Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum?
The Rocket Pet Plus is a stick vacuum, which is a type of lightweight vacuum cleaner. We found it extremely lightweight and modern compared to traditional upright vacuums. It converts into a hand vacuum for smaller cleaning tasks, stairs and upholstery. It’s also specifically designed as a pet vacuum and comes with a range of tools to make it easier to clean up after pets.
Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum price and where to buy
The Shark Rocket Pet Plus costs around $180 and is available at Amazon.
How to use the Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum
We found this Shark vacuum extremely easy to set up. It comes in three parts: the body, the stick and the cleaning head. All you need to do is fit one end of the stick to the body and the other end to the cleaning head and you’re ready to go. You can also set it up as a handheld vacuum by attaching the cleaning head or another cleaning tool directly to the body without the stick.
As it’s a corded vacuum, it must be plugged into an outlet before you can start vacuuming. It has just two modes to choose from, labeled I and II: I is a less powerful mode that we used for hard floors and II is a more powerful mode that we used for carpeted areas.
Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum benefits
Maneuverability
We found this lightweight vacuum highly maneuverable. We had no problems navigating around furniture and squeezing the cleaning head into tight corners to get the best clean possible. It was just as lightweight and easy to maneuver as the Dyson V8 Animal, although lacking the convenience of being cordless.
Suction power
The suction power was good and we experienced no issues cleaning up the hair from a short-coated dog on both carpets and hard flooring. There’s an indicator light that turns red if there are any clogs, so it’s easy to solve issues that might affect suction power as they arise.
Cleaning modes
You can select between two cleaning modes. Mode I is a standard powered mode, while mode II gives you an extra boost. Although mode I is supposed to be for hard floors and mode II for carpet, we found both worked well for carpets and hard floors, so it’s more dependent on whether you need extra power.
LED headlights
The LED headlights illuminate your cleaning path to help you see dirt. This is especially useful in low-light conditions or for cleaning under furniture.
XL dust cup
While it isn’t as large as the dust cups you’d find on upright vacuums or in canister models, it has a large capacity for a stick vacuum, so you don’t need to empty it too often while cleaning. We found it easy to empty, especially when you remove the body of the vacuum from the stick.
Handheld mode
The handheld mode is great for tackling stairs, upholstery and for spot cleaning. It’s easy to convert into a hand vacuum and back into its regular configuration again, so it’s not a huge ordeal if you want to switch modes during a cleaning session. You can use the regular cleaning head or the other cleaning attachments in handheld mode.
Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum drawbacks
Power cord
Although the power cord is long enough to vacuum large rooms without unplugging it and moving to another outlet, it’s still a pain to switch outlets when you clean your whole home and to coil it up when you’re done. We must say we prefer the convenience of a cordless vacuum, but many buyers are happy to stick with corded options to save money.
Loudness
This is a loud vacuum cleaner. We had the TV playing in the background while cleaning, and it was inaudible over the sound of the vacuum. The lower-powered mode I is somehow louder than the higher-powered mode II.
Top-heavy
We didn’t like the fact that it’s so top-heavy that you can’t leave it standing up if you take a break from cleaning. Even the best stick vacuum has this problem, so it isn’t unique to this one. However, some have sticks that fold in the center so they’ll balance standing or have rest notches to make leaning them easier, which are features this model lacks.
Should you get the Shark Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum?
It might not be the best Shark vacuum of all time, but the Shark Rocket Pet Plus is a good stick vacuum at an affordable price. If you’d rather not pay the premium for a cordless model, it’s an excellent choice, but some buyers long for the convenience of going cord-free. Of course, not every vacuum is right for every buyer, but this one is a solid mid-range option for homes with pets.
Consider other products
Black+Decker Powerseries Extreme Cordless Stick Vacuum
This cordless pet vacuum comes at a similar price to the Shark Rocket Pet Plus. It runs for up to 55 minutes on a full charge and has an anti-tangle brush roll for pet hair.
Sold by Amazon.
Dyson V8 Fluffy Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner
Thanks to its powerful motor, this vacuum makes light work of cleaning up after pets. It’s on the pricey side but worth the investment.
Sold by Amazon.
Shark Vertex Ultra-Lightweight Cordless Stick Vacuum
With an anti-allergen filter and a dedicated pet tool, it’s a great choice for homes with pets, plus there’s no cord to worry about.
Sold by Amazon.
Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Rewind Vacuum
If you don’t mind a bulkier upright design, this vacuum does an excellent job at removing pet hair from carpets and hard floors, with a reasonable mid-range price tag.
Sold by Amazon.
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The Bless Your Vocab Quilters' Guild Bookstore and Craft Shed has a long tradition and is now operated by volunteer board operators, called “stitcners“, and they welcome one as one approaches our quailf, as this image concludes it will also make its guests the feel welcome and feel comfortable around it like friends and relations (from the family); we try our upmohst always! So take some of it and have what su The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don't have an answer for how that's going to happen.
"If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that's a good question for 10 Republicans to answer," said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. "Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes."
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only "a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs." Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. "Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?" Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden's social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden's agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven't abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden's economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they'd help people cope with costs. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That's done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she's looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control. It's an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don't reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can't afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a "total disaster" for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
"This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition," said Glied.
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https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/house-passes-35-a-month-insulin-cap-as-dems-seek-wider-bill
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United Way of Northwest Alabama is seeking applications for households that need home repairs in Franklin and Marion counties.
The repairs will be completed by volunteers from United Way and TRU, a division of Clayton Homes.
To qualify for approval, households must be: of low or moderate income, senior citizens, disabled, a veteran, uninsured or damaged by a natural disaster. Nonprofits can also apply.
"We are excited to be able to start expanding projects and partnerships throughout Franklin and Marion counties," said Jennifer McNulty, CEO of United Way of Northwest Alabama. "Connecting people ... in need of assistance with volunteers, those who are willing and able to help, is a great way to establish and build relationships, and to allow those who want to make a difference the opportunities to do so."
To apply, call 211 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis until April 15.
After April 15, applications will not be included in the first round of repairs but could be saved for a future round.
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https://www.waaytv.com/community/united-way-of-northwest-alabama-seeking-applications-for-home-repairs-in-franklin-county/article_27fd29ba-b148-11ec-b1b7-036d293e3533.html
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Mike W. Schuler of Hooper has submitted his candidate filing form to the Dodge County Clerk.
Schuler is a candidate for the Everett Township Board.
Township boards do not appear on the primary ballot, therefore, incumbent candidates have until July 15 to file for the general election. New candidates have until Aug. 1 to file.
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Toronto police say several people have been very seriously injured in a collision between a flatbed truck and a car along the city's waterfront.
Const. David Hopkinson says early reports of the Thursday evening crash suggest three people were not showing vital signs as they were treated by paramedics.
He says two pedestrians were also struck but police don't yet know the total number of people who were injured.
Hopkinson says it's too early to say what caused the collision.
He says all roads in the area have been closed as police investigate.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 31, 2022.
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BILLINGS — A chance of a few stray showers remains in eastern Montana Thursday evening. Areas from around Forsyth to the north and east could see a little rain or even snow pellets.
Friday will be quieter with morning temperatures mainly in the 20s and a few low 30s and warming to mainly the 50s with a mix of sun and clouds.
Saturday will warm to the upper 50s to low 60s across the plains ahead of a cold front. Clouds will increase nearer the mountains with showers possible Saturday night.
Another disturbance brings more shower potential Monday night through Tuesday. Tuesday and Wednesday will be windy.
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A construction worker was killed when a trench collapsed in northwest Las Vegas on Thursday, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration confirmed.
First responders worked for nearly five hours to recover the worker's body at a construction site near Kyle Canyon Road and Oso Blanca Road.
Multiple first responders from @LasVegasFD @ClarkCountyFD @NLVFireDept @LVMPD @CityOfLasVegas worked for nearly 5 hours to recover a construction worker involved in a trench collapse. The incident is under investigation by OSHA on scene. Family taken care of by @tipoflasvegas. pic.twitter.com/ciMKTvcDZv
— Las Vegas FireRescue (@LasVegasFD) March 31, 2022
OSHA is investigating the collapse, but a spokesperson for the agency could not share additional details due to confidentiality requirements.
The worker's family is being cared for by the Trauma Intervention Program of Las Vegas, city fire officials said.
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https://www.ktnv.com/news/worker-dies-in-trench-collapse-in-northwest-las-vegas
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Title IX has been a passionate subject for Candace Parker ever since she learned of its impact while doing a paper on it in the eighth grade.
So, it is no surprise her first documentary as an executive producer is about the landmark legislation. On Saturday, “Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America,” will open coverage of the men’s Final Four on TBS at 1 p.m. EDT.
“I sit here because of Title IX. Although we have so many wins, we have so much further to go. That’s why we went with having the Title IX story told through my eyes so that you can see if Title IX didn’t exist, I wouldn’t exist,” Parker said.
Parker considers herself a first-generation benefactor of Title IX, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Parker’s mother, Sara, attended Iowa before Title IX became law. Candace’s 12-year old daughter, Lailaa Nicole Williams, will have more opportunities.
“It means a lot to be able to have my mom and my daughter be a part of this,” Parker said. “I have inspiration from my mom and her story. And then as well for my daughter, I want to continue to open up doors, and I don’t want her to see limitations.”
The documentary also comes as inequities between the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are coming under intense scrutiny.
“Something as simple as March Madness, right? Like, now women can use that. That’s unbelievable. It’s 2022,” Parker said. “But things are changing. But it still doesn’t take away that we still have so much farther to go. I think that’s the whole point of doing this documentary is if you invest, it’s not a charity, it’s an investment. And it’s an honest investment of trying to make it work. And I think for so long, we just existed; women’s sports existed as something that had to be there. And now we look at it as an investment, and then I think we can start moving things forward."
Parker won a pair of NCAA championships at Tennessee while being coached by one of the pioneers of Title IX, the late Pat Summitt. Parker has parlayed that experience into a successful career as a two-time WNBA champion and MVP and two gold medals in the Olympics.
Parker is also an accomplished analyst for Turner Sports on its NBA and NCAA Tournament coverage since 2018. During discussions about a contract extension at Turner, Parker and her representatives first pitched the idea of a documentary. It got the green light for production last November.
The documentary includes interviews with Billie Jean King, Peyton Manning, Lisa Leslie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“There’s a number of influential voices that I think I have to pinch myself to realize that they’re a part of it,” Parker said. “To have Billie Jean King, like the 10-year-old girl that did a biography project on her, I just think it’s just so special.
“Title IX doesn’t just impact women. To watch Peyton Manning talk about how Pat really influenced his life, as a competitor and just as an individual. To see somebody that is an icon to say that I think speaks to how valuable women in leadership positions are.”
Having the documentary tip-off Turner’s Final Four coverage on Saturday should give it a broader audience. “The Arena” will air following the documentary and focus on the impact of Title IX on sports and society.
This is also the first project for Parker’s production company — Baby Hair Productions — and was also produced with Scout Productions.
“Having a diverse audience, that’s not just the women and girls, we want everyone to see how impactful and powerful women are in society,” Parker said. “To have this be something that we talk about, especially after with ‘The Arena' show, I think it speaks to just how important it is.”
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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https://www.myjournalcourier.com/sports/article/Parker-hopes-Title-IX-documentary-serves-as-17049750.php
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Property owners in Portland are suing over the location of a new women’s shelter.
The developers behind the city’s Electric Blocks, a cluster of five trendy office buildings in the Central Eastside industrial area, filed their lawsuit in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
They say elected leaders botched the public engagement process and flouted zoning rules. Their millions in investments will be wiped away if the shelter for women experiencing homelessness opens as planned in April, the lawsuit said.
Multnomah County and Portland’s Joint Office of Homeless Services opened the location as a severe weather shelter twice this winter. Earlier this month, county officials said they would permanently use the former warehouse for a 125-bed shelter.
A spokesperson for the Joint Office declined to comment, citing the county’s policy of not speaking on pending litigation. The county is leasing the property from Summit Properties Inc.
The Central Eastside Industrial Council, a coalition of businesses and property owners, is also rallying against the shelters.
“The legal filing is really trying to say ‘Please slow down and take a pause,’” said Adam Tyler, the president of real estate firm Killian Pacific, the parent company for the plaintiffs and owner of the five office buildings.
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https://journalrecord.com/2022/03/31/oregon-county-sued-over-shelter-plan/
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TINTON FALLS – The Tinton Falls School District Board of Education has introduced a $36.3 million budget that will fund the operation of the K-8 district during the 2022-23 school year.
Following a discussion among district administrators and board members, the budget was introduced on March 21.
A public hearing is scheduled for May 9. The budget, which may be revised until that date, may be adopted by the board following the public hearing.
Residents of Tinton Falls and Shrewsbury Township attend schools in the Tinton Falls School District. For 2022-23, the board has proposed collecting a local tax levy totaling $26.9 million from residential and commercial property owners in the two municipalities.
During the current 2021-22 school year, the district’s budget totaled $35.6 million and the tax levy was $26.8 million.
From 2021-22 to 2022-23, total appropriations have increased by $700,000 and the tax levy has increased by $100,000.
In 2021-22, the school tax rate in Tinton Falls was about 75.83 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in the borough was assessed at $367,074. The owner of that home paid about $2,783 in school taxes (.7583 x 3,670).
In 2022-23, the school tax rate in Tinton Falls is projected to be 72.17 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The owner of a home assessed at the borough average of $387,728 will pay about $2,798 in school taxes (.7217 x 3,877).
In 2021-22, the school tax rate in Shrewsbury Township was about 63.93 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in the township was assessed at $172,526. The owner of that home paid about $1,103 in school taxes (.6393 x 1,725).
In 2022-23, the school tax rate in Shrewsbury Township is projected to be 63.4 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The average home in the township is assessed at $174,663. The owner of that home will pay about $1,107 in school taxes (.6340 x 1,746).
School taxes are one item on a property owner’s tax bill, which also includes municipal taxes and Monmouth County taxes.
The amount of taxes a property owner pays is determined by the assessed value of his home and/or property and the tax rate that is set by each taxing entity.
For the 2021-22 school year, the school district’s budget was supported by the receipt of $2.85 million in state aid.
For the 2022-23 school year, the school district’s budget is expected to be supported by the receipt of $2.61 million in state aid, a decrease of $240,854.
The school district’s state aid has decreased each year since the enactment of state legislation known as S-2 in 2018.
The school district’s estimated enrollment on Oct. 15, 2021 was 1,402 pupils. The district consists of the Mahala F. Atchison Elementary School, the Swimming River Elementary School and the Tinton Falls Middle School.
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GOP senators press Biden to rescind pro-labor construction order
Forty-three GOP senators on Monday pushed back on President Biden’s executive order to require collective bargaining agreements between contractors and workers for federal construction projects.
In a letter to Biden led by Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), lawmakers said the order, which requires project labor agreements (PLA) for federal construction contracts exceeding $35 million, would hurt the implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed last year. They noted that 87 percent of the private construction industry is not unionized.
“Mandating PLAs will prevent qualified contractors from fairly competing for contracts on taxpayer-funded projects,” the senators wrote. “A fair and open bidding process for federal construction projects would guarantee the best value for hardworking taxpayers located in all geographies and regions across the United States.”
Biden signed the order last month at the Ironworkers Local 5, located in Upper Marlboro, Md. He said that it would boost wages and working conditions for construction workers and increase the overall quality of federal projects.
“[PLAs] ensure that major projects are handled by well-trained, well-prepared, highly-skilled workers, and they ward off problems,” Biden said. “They resolve disputes ahead of time, ensuring safer work sites, avoiding disruptions and work stoppages that can cause expensive delays down the line.”
GOP senators on Monday noted President Obama signed an order to encourage — but not mandate — PLAs for federal construction contracts exceeding $25 million, and federal agencies only opted to use PLAs for a small number of projects.
The Republican lawmakers are in lockstep with construction lobbying groups that represent non-union contractors, including the Associated Builders and Contractors, which announced its opposition to Biden’s order last month. Both argue that existing federal laws do enough to ensure high wages and quality projects without the need for required PLAs.
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https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/infrastructure/597207-gop-senators-press-biden-to-rescind-pro-labor/
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Jeopardy! fans shocked after reigning champion Jackie Kelly LOSES on ‘easiest question ever’ to new winner Evan Roberts
JEOPARDY! fans were shocked after reigning champion Jackie Kelly LOST on the "easiest question ever."
Many fans online - but only ONE contestant and new winner Evan Roberts - knew the correct Final Jeopardy.
Fans could not believe Jackie, a poised Cary, North Carolina-based Pension Calculation Developer, going strong on a four-day winning streak, lost.
The calm contestant went into Final Jeopardy in the lead but was upstaged on a question that she incorrectly answered as "Radio City."
The question asked the location in which Rockette-style kick lines in front of police took place.
Throngs of fans apparently knew the answer was Stonewall Inn - but only ONE person on stage did; new winner Evan.
“WOW!!!! Can’t believe Jackie lost on such an easy question,” one shocked Twitter user wrote.
“HOW DID ONLY ONE JEOPARDY CONTESTANT KNOW ABOUT THE STONEWALL RIOTS????????” wrote another.
“FJ was so easy. Shame on two for missing it," wrote a third.
“And really how easy was final Jeopardy question to get it wrong?” wrote a fourth.
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While a fifth noted on the milestone event: “Stonewall was the answer to today's final jeopardy, on Trans Visibility Day. Whether or not it was a coincidence is cool w me.”
Stonewall Inn is a gay bar and National Historic Landmark; the site of the 1969 riots that launched the gay rights movement - the bar is still open today.
Earlier today, champion Amy Schneider visited The White House to meet with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, touching on the importance of trans awareness on the Transgender Day of Visibility.
'SHOCKINGLY EASY'
Evan, a Kentucky-based Chemistry teacher, was the only one to concoct the correct answer.
Even host Mayim Bialik took a moment to speak on the "easy" answer.
"How can only a single adult Jeopardy contestant know about Stonewall? Although, I'm not entirely shocked Jackie didn't know it. She made an impressive run regardless," another user wrote.
"I mean I’m pretty stupid and even I knew that was Stonewall," wrote yet another.
WINNING STREAK OVER
Jackie entered March 30th's Jeopardy! with $91K in winnings and ended the show the victor with $115K.
On Wednesday fans lauded the way she "calmly" crushed the Daily Double.
When asked by host Mayim Bialik what she'd wager midway through, she gently responded: "All of It."
One fan wrote to Twitter: "I really appreciate how calmly Jackie has been dominating on #Jeopardy"
She was one game away from a Tournament of Champions bid.
Mayim is hosting Season 38 of the storied game show when former contestant Ken Jennings isn't filling in.
Fans earlier slammed the banter-heavy Big Bang theory alum as "not funny" and a "terrible" host, as well as an editing gaffe with an episode earlier this week.
Eagle-eyed fans realized that two contestants including Jackie had their score changed to their final scores briefly, then changed back, midway through.
After the tragic death of longtime host Alex Trebek, who passed away from stage four pancreatic cancer on November 8, 2020, Ken and Mayim took over as presenters of the popular game show.
Mike Richards had a brief stint as host before resigning after his past misogynistic comments were unearthed.
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https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5024938/jeopardy-jackie-loses-streak-evan-stonewall-question-mayim/
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Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he gave to “Good Morning America.” “They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him. They were laying out the options.”
But Packer said Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea.
“He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,” Packer said. “And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no.”
The LAPD said in a statement after Sunday night’s ceremony that they were aware of the incident, and that Rock had declined to file a police report. The department declined comment Thursday on Packer’s interview, a longer version of which will air on Friday morning.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. Smith could be suspended, expelled or otherwise sanctioned.
The academy said in a statement that “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television.”
Without giving specifics, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, but refused to do so.
Smith strode from his front row seat on to the stage and slapped Rock after a joke Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he was on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary.
On Monday, Smith issued an apology to Rock, the academy and to viewers, saying “I was out of line and I was wrong.”
The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18.
Rock publicly addressed the incident for the first time, but only briefly, at the beginning of a standup show Wednesday night in Boston, where he was greeted by a thunderous standing ovation. He said “I’m still kind of processing what happened.”
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Paul George was treated to a celebratory postgame shower live on TNT on Tuesday, when three of his teammates circled around and emptied water bottles on the Clippers’ All-Star wing moments after he returned to action with a resounding 34 points in a rousing comeback win over the Utah Jazz.
Two of the Clippers doing the soaking: Terance Mann and Amir Coffey, guys who have been Clippers for three seasons, as long as George.
The third: Newcomer Xavier Moon, a well-traveled 27-year-old rookie who on Saturday signed a two-way deal with the team.
In a sense, George’s triumphant return to NBA action after more than three months away coincided with Moon’s.
“I feel like this is where I’m supposed to be, it definitely feels great to be back,” Moon said Monday, when his presence at Honey Training Center gave the Clippers a second healthy, proven professional point guard for the first time since they traded Eric Bledsoe.
Moon has impressed this season, both in 21 games this season with the Agua Caliente Clippers and in a trio of 10-day hardship deals with the parent club in late December and January, when they were hit hard by the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
In the G League, the 6-foot-2 Moon averaged 18.7 points on 45.3% shooting, including 38.5% from deep. He also averaged 7 assists and just 2.2 turnovers, to go with 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals.
And in the first six NBA games of his career, the three-time Canadian Elite Basketball League MVP averaged 5.5 points and 1.7 assists in 13.8 minutes per game.
COOL HIM OFF!!!💦 pic.twitter.com/SiU0UgMH6k
— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) March 30, 2022
Moon – whose roundabout route to the NBA took him from Alabama to France, England, Canada and Israel – also was among the team leaders in good vibes while he was around.
That included counseling Reggie Jackson, the Clippers’ the resident high-energy hype man said, to “just smile, have fun!” and, importantly, to appreciate the opportunity to play the game.
“He’s just always positive, optimistic,” Jackson said of Moon in January. “Not B.S. It’s nothing overdone, you can just tell he’s very optimistic, he’s very confident in what he does.”
Looking back, Moon said his initial taste of the NBA fed that belief.
“The month that I had here was probably the best month of basketball I’ve ever played, even though I only played in six games,” Moon said. “I learned a lot. … I took that and that was able to get me that time that I needed to elevate my game even more, even though I went back to the G, I didn’t look at it as a downgrade or anything like that. I looked at it as an opportunity to work harder and get back here.”
“And while I was here the first time, I learned a lot from these guys, just how to lead a team, just being a good teammate, all the type of stuff,” Moon added. “And I took it back with me to the G and then just worked my tail off to get back here, so it definitely feels good to be back, seeing everybody again.”
COFFEY’S NEW ROLE
Moon filled the Clippers’ vacated two-way spot after they signed Coffey to a standard deal worth $153,488 for the rest of the season, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks. The deal makes the 6-7 wing a restricted free agent in the offseason, when the team will retain his Bird rights, meaning they can sign him for as much as 25% of the salary cap for a maximum of five seasons.
It was an expected reward for a dependable contributor who has started 28 of 63 games this season, with 25 of those starts coming after George was ruled out on Christmas with a torn ligament in his right elbow.
When George returned to the lineup Tuesday, Coffey came off the bench for the first time in eight contests and, a game after playing more than 37 minutes in a loss to Philadelphia, logged just 28 seconds against the Jazz.
Coffey still made an instant impact when he checked in late in the third quarter, yanked a rebound away from Donovan Mitchell and quickly delivered an outlet pass to George, who scored and drew a foul in transition to build on the brewing comeback. With that sequence, the Clippers trimmed what had been a 25-point deficit to 12 entering the fourth quarter.
In his postgame comments, Coach Tyronn Lue made sure to credit Coffey for his alertness off the bench.
“A big play for me was that rebound that Amir got at the end of the quarter and was able to score at the end of the quarter,” Lue said. “That was huge.”
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https://www.dailybulletin.com/2022/03/31/xavier-moon-gives-clippers-another-point-guard-and-good-vibes/
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Jake Birtwhistle after competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Picture: Rob Shaw
Launceston's Jake Birtwhistle has his first chance to qualify for a second Commonwealth Games on Sunday.
Rob Shaw
Sports editor
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
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https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7682256/birtwhistle-handed-golden-nomination-chance/
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NCAA President Mark Emmert said investigations into allegations of major violations against several high-profile men's college basketball programs — including 2022 Final Four participant Kansas — have taken “way too long.”
What solutions might be on the table to speed it up, Emmert did not say, but there appears to be increasing acknowledgement that the current process is broken.
“It’s just been really slow in getting through that new independent process that’s wound up reinvestigating the entire case,” Emmert said, referring to the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP).
The IARP was created out of proposals from the commission led by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 2018 to reform the sport. It began looking into allegations against Kansas, Arizona, LSU, Louisville and North Carolina State on the heels of a federal investigation into corruption in college sports that resulted in convictions of shoe company executives, a middle man who worked with them and some assistant college coaches.
Of those FBI cases nearly five years ago, only one -- North Carolina State, tied to its recruitment of one-and-done star Dennis Smith Jr. -- has actually gone through the IARP system to completion and received a ruling that resulted in probation for one year, some vacated victories and penalties for previous coaches.
The four other cases are still pending in the IARP structure, while Auburn went through the more traditional process and received four years of probation in December from an NCAA infractions committee panel.
In the meantime, this year's NCAA Tournament could be tainted should Kansas win the national championship and subsequently have an unfavorable decision come down in a now half-decade-old investigation.
Created to handle complex cases, the IARP includes independent investigators and decision-makers with no direct ties to NCAA member schools, and rulings cannot be appealed.
Emmert said NCAA institutions need to come up with a process that has “got to be fair. It’s got to be swift. And it’s got to not punish the innocent. ... That’s where the membership’s got to be in all of this, as they shape a new process or rebuild the one that’s in place.”
The Kansas case hinges on whether Adidas representatives were considered boosters — the school contends they were not — when two of them arranged payments to prospective recruits. Kansas does not dispute the payments. Kansas asked for referral to the IARP instead of having the NCAA's infractions committee handle the matter.
While the lengthy IARP process has been going on, Self agreed to a new contract on April 2, 2021, that will keep him with the school until he retires.
The five-year deal adds one additional year after the conclusion of each season — in effect, making it a lifetime contract. It guarantees him $5.41 million per year with a base salary of $225,000, professional services contract of $2.75 million and an annual $2.435 million retention bonus.
The contact also includes a clause that says the school cannot terminate him for cause “due to any current infractions matter that involves conduct that occurred on or prior to” the signing of the new contract. Instead, he would forfeit half of his base salary and professional services pay while serving any Big 12 or NCAA suspension.
Emmert declined to weigh on on Kansas' decision to double down on Self.
“I’ll leave it to the school to make decisions about their coaches’ contracts,” said Emmert, who also spoke at the women's Final Four on Wednesday. “That’s their business, obviously. They can do that as they see fit.”
The infractions process has also come up with the Division I Transformation Committee, which is working to recommend ways to modernize and reform NCAA governance and regulatory policies.
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey, who chairs the committee along with Ohio athletics director Julie Cromer, said the group is looking at both the overall infractions process and the IARP structure as part of its work.
“I don’t know fully what was envisioned and what wasn’t envisioned,” said Sankey, who has served on the NCAA infractions committee. “But we have to have timely outcomes, both for those accused and for those competing against those who are accused. That has to be a point of emphasis.”
Later, Sankey added: “I was on an implementation working group, and I disagreed with elements of the approach. So I think some of these problems were foreseeable. We have an opportunity to correct and enhance the process. That doesn’t mean everybody will like the process.”
Among other topics Emmert addressed:
NATIONAL NIL RULES
Emmert offered an urgent plea to Congress to craft what he said was needed, uniform national legislation governing financial endorsements for athletes know known as name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.
“This tournament’s put on full display the beauty of college sport,” Emmert said. "People love it and enjoy it, and we’ve got to work with the schools and with Congress to make sure we can continue that.
“We’ve got again a relatively short window of time — in my estimate, one and two years,” Emmert continued. “These decisions have to be made because of the dynamics that are underway right now that are far beyond the control of schools, coaches, (athletic directors) or presidents.”
Currently, more than 30 states have been working on their own NIL laws.
TRANSGENDER LEGISLATION
With a number of states considering or passing legislation restricting participation of transgender athletes, Emmert was asked whether the NCAA would bar those states from hosting championship events.
The NCAA has largely followed the Olympic model that allows transgender athletes to compete if they've had certain biomedical treatments, including hormone therapies, meant to promote fairness.
Emmert said the NCAA currently requires communities which wish to host events “to explain how it is that they’re going to make sure that the participants in that sport will be allowed to do that in a nondiscriminatory way. ... If they can do that, then we’ll be in those states."
TRANFER RULES
Emmert said the current transfer rules continue to draw a lot of scrutiny and complaints from coaches and could be adjusted over time.
“The only thing that I can say right now is that it’s clear that students are getting more opportunities to play. They’re getting more freedom of movement in some respects,” Emmert said.
But he added that officials are keeping an eye on how the rules affect “students being able to finish their degrees in a timely fashion and go on and lead productive lives, because we know how few of them will be professional basketball players. It’s a constant point of discussion. I don’t anticipate it going away too soon.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard, Dave Skretta and John Marshall contributed to this report.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don’t have an answer for how that’s going to happen.
“If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that’s a good question for 10 Republicans to answer,” said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. “Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes.”
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only “a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs.” Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. “Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?” Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden’s social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden’s agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven’t abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden’s economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they’d help people cope with costs. On Thursday,the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That’s done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she’s looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control.It’s an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don’t reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can’t afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a “total disaster” for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
“This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition,” said Glied.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
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For a small group of women in Tampa, it is the return to a past they have worked so hard to escape from.
“I’m going to be honest, I just feel like I’m stuck," Jasmine Barner, a Tampa mother of four, said. "I feel like I’m stuck."
Stuck in the inescapable situation she clawed out of just three years ago.
"How am I supposed to live life right and be on the right track and stay out of this messed up cycle when it’s just so impossible?” she said.
Barner was pulled into the dark world of trafficking as a teenager.
“Age 13 I was dealing with mental health and of course, drugs and I started selling my body for money," she said. “At first, it was just a hustle. It was a way to make quick money, but then after that, it was my way of surviving.”
Barner opened up to ABC Action News about her troubled past with drug addiction, sex trafficking, jail time, and losing custody of her kids. It is a past she forced herself out of for the sake of her four young girls.
“I can’t let them see how hard this really is, because then it’s so easy to just be vulnerable and get sucked into the wrong choices," she said.
After working the Tampa streets for six years and falling in and out of drug recovery programs, Barner finally found the help she needed through an organization called Created in 2019.
“It literally, I went into the house with two garbage bags of clothes," she said "That was what I owned."
“We’re just trying to meet those who may be experiencing trafficking and exploitation and offering gifts and offering resources," Created Executive Director Jillian Penhale said. "Letting them know that there are ways that they can exit.”
Penhale and her team reach out to vulnerable women on the street and provide them with a safe haven. A sense of security.
“Help them go through the stages of healing and recovery in order to exit and hopefully achieve stable income, stable housing, and just a new future for themselves," Penhale said.
After a year with Created, Barner graduated from the program and nabbed a full-time job, beginning to build that new future for her family.
"They taught me how to live my life," Barner said.
But after just two years of progress, she is afraid it is all coming down.
"It feels like I'm being evicted over and over again," she said.
Barner had her fourth girl eight months ago. When her family grew she knew her home had to grow with it.
"I have to go to a three-bedroom," she said.
According to the latest rent report by Zumper, the average cost of a three-bed in Tampa is $2,397. Barner says she cannot find anything under $2,000.
"I can't afford - I can't afford these places," shes aid.
To make things worse for Barner, she says, every landlord she has spoke with requires proof of income three times the monthly rent. Barner brings in anywhere from $800 to $1,200 a paycheck, equating to $1,600 to $2,400 per month.
“I’m a single mom, I have four girls. It’s hard and I bust my butt every single day, but I don’t make that kind of money," she said.
Barner's worst fear is that she winds up right where she started, back on the street, and she would not be alone.
"We've seen a major increase in the amount of women that we're serving," Penhale said.
Penhale said her Created team is finding double the amount of women trafficking during its weekly outreach and even more are stopping by their drop-in center. One woman in Created's recovery program, Penhale says, went back to sex work after her apartment became too expensive.
“Her rent was raised by almost $500 a month and when that happened her immediate thought was, ‘Oh, I’m going to have to go back out on the street,'" Penhale said.
With evictions up in march and affordable housing hard to come by, Barner has one month to find a new home before her old one beckons her back.
“I know that I have not come this far just to be on the streets with my four kids. You know what I mean? So I know that something is going to happen, but I just can’t see it yet," Barner said.
If you feel trapped as a victim of trafficking you can call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. Created is also here to help. You can call the non-profit organization at 813-445-0884 or visit their drop-in center near Nebraska Avenue and 23rd Avenue in Tampa.
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Alabama A&M Athletics' baseball and softball fields have suffered significant damage following severe storms that swept through the area Wednesday.
An assessment of the damage is currently ongoing, but images show the backstop fencing at the baseball field has been brought down with the tarp draped over it, and the hitting cage is behind the backstop wall. Early indications at the softball field are tarp and fencing damage.
As that assessment continues, A&M will announce plans for future home games for both baseball and softball. Baseball is currently slated to play at home against Florida A&M in a three-game series beginning Friday, while softball does not return home until three games against Bethune-Cookman from April 8-9.
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Which coffee maker with a grinder is best?
The smell of fresh coffee is one of life’s greatest pleasures. What makes it even better is a coffee maker with a grinder that grinds the beans as you need them for perfect flavor every time.
When you can’t decide whether you want to have coffee or espresso, the Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine is a good choice for both.
What to know before you buy a coffee maker with a grinder
Type of grinder
A coffee maker with a grinder can come with one of two types of grinders: blade or burr.
- Blade: Blade grinders are the most economical choice and the simplest to operate. Two or more blades spin to grind the coffee. These blades get the job done, but they can produce inconsistent results. Some coffee beans come out finely ground, while others might remain nearly whole.
- Burr: Grinders are the choice of coffee connoisseurs. Two abrasive grinding surfaces called burrs rub the coffee together between them to grind it. This type of grinder is more expensive, but the results are more consistent and produce a delicious cup of coffee every time.
Drip coffee vs. espresso
Once you decide which type of grinder you want your coffee maker to include, you’ll need to decide whether you want drip coffee or espresso. This is largely a matter of preference, but it’s also a matter of time. Drip coffee can be made with less hands-on time, but espresso requires more attention.
In addition, drip coffee makers make hot coffee for a crowd, but espresso makers can only produce enough for one or two drinks at a time. Espresso is stronger and may not be to the taste of casual coffee drinkers.
Capacity
The capacity of your coffee maker varies depending on whether or not it produces drip coffee or espresso, as well as the size of each of these machines. It’s possible to get a single-serve drip coffee maker with a built-in grinder, and you can also find espresso machines that pull two or more shots at once.
Which you select depends on the number of coffee drinkers in your household, plus the amount of counter or storage space you have. Large espresso machines take up more real estate than a simple drip coffee maker.
What to look for in a quality coffee maker with a grinder
Grind settings
When you’re investing in a coffee maker with a grinder, make sure it has enough grind settings to suit your tastes and the coffee you’re making. If you aren’t particular, a single grind setting may work for you, but for those who like to vary the strength of their coffee, look for different settings such as extra-fine, fine, medium, medium-coarse and coarse. These allow you to customize the strength and flavor of your brew.
Carafe
Carafes are most common with drip coffee makers. Coffee brews directly into a carafe, which keeps it hot for hours. The benefit of a carafe is that the coffee won’t continue to cook on a heated plate.
Timer
There’s nothing quite like waking up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee. The best coffee makers with grinders come with a timer that can be programmed the night before to freshly grind beans and brew coffee before you get out of bed.
Auto shutoff
The auto shutoff feature is great for those days when you sleep through the alarm (and the sound of coffee grinding). It’s a safety feature that also protects your coffee from burning and ruining the pot.
Water filter
High-quality coffee makers use filtered water to preserve the subtle flavors of the coffee without interference from any minerals or additives in tap water. If you don’t want to use bottled water to make coffee, look for a coffee maker that features a built-in water filter.
How much you can expect to spend on a coffee maker with a grinder
The price range for coffee makers with grinders is wide and depends on the type of coffee you make, the grinder and other features. Expect to spend $70-$600 or more.
Coffee maker with grinder FAQ
Do freshly ground beans really make a difference?
A. Yes. Different coffee varieties have subtle differences in flavor and even texture that are lost when beans are ground and prepackaged in the grocery store. These grocery store ground coffee beans can be months old, and even sealed, they begin to lose their subtle flavor quickly. Grinding only the amount of beans you need each day for coffee ensures that the freshness, flavor and aroma of your coffee is preserved.
Grinding your own coffee at home also allows you to control the fineness of the grind so you can customize your cup to your specific tastes.
How do you store coffee beans?
A. Coffee beans begin to deteriorate in the presence of moisture, air and light. To keep them fresh longer, invest in an opaque, airtight canister. Store this canister in a cool, dark place (i.e. a cabinet or the top shelf of your fridge). Don’t leave coffee beans out on the counter or next to the stove. The light and heat will cause them to break down quickly.
Without storage in an airtight container, your coffee beans will only last for a week or two before losing their flavor.
What’s the best coffee maker with grinder to buy?
Top coffee maker with grinder
Breville Barista Express Espresso Machine
What you need to know: This produces coffee shop-quality espresso drinks in your own kitchen.
What you’ll love: The temperature is easy to control for perfect brewing every time. The grinder is easy to operate and clean, and this machine comes with both drip coffee and espresso capabilities. It also has a hot water dispenser and an automatic shutoff.
What you should consider: Plastic parts inside the machine make this less sturdy than its commercial counterparts.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sur La Table
Top coffee maker with grinder for the money
Black + Decker 12-Cup Mill and Brew Coffeemaker
What you need to know: This machine is easy to use and produces a delicious cup of coffee.
What you’ll love: The filter and grinder are integrated for mess-free brewing. It also takes already-ground coffee, if needed. You can customize the strength of your brew with simple programming, and the automatic shutoff feature is available. This is good for a crowd, with a 12-cup capacity.
What you should consider: If you break the carafe or any other parts, you need to order directly from the manufacturer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Worth checking out
Cuisinart DGB-400 Automatic Grind & Brew Coffeemaker
What you need to know: This coffee maker works well in small kitchens.
What you’ll love: Coffee beans are ground just before brewing for the freshest cup of coffee. It can be programmed for a hands-off morning cup.
What you should consider: There’s only one grind size.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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DALLAS (AP) — A Texas woman who said her 3-year-old son was killed in a road-rage shooting has been arrested on a child endangerment charge, police said Thursday.
Lacravivonne Monique Washington, 26, kept a handgun in her sport utility vehicle where it was accessible to her children, ages 2-4, who were unrestrained, according to a Dallas police affidavit.
The investigation began Monday when Washington brought her son Jalexus Washington to Medical City of Dallas hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. The child died, and the mother told police that he had been shot by an unknown person in a road-rage shooting.
Investigators found no evidence of a road-rage shooting at the location the mother specified. But they did find a handgun in the glove compartment of Washington’s vehicle, which had no child restraints, the affidavit said.
In a follow-up interview, Washington told police that her children were climbing back and forth from the back seat to the front when she heard two gunshots and found her son wounded, according to the affidavit.
An autopsy revealed that the boy had powder burns around his wound. That indicated that he had been shot at very close range and ruled out a road-rage shooting, the affidavit stated.
Washington could be sentenced to up to two years in state jail if convicted. She was in Dallas County Jail Thursday with a bond set at $25,000. Court records list no attorney for her.
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Lawmakers should stop the Tourism Department from spending any more money on state parks until the agency gets its investment strategy in order, according to a report released Thursday.
The report identified millions of dollars spent imprudently while tourism officials requested yet more money from the Legislature based on faulty budgets.
The investment strategy used by the State Parks Division of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department is actually making the parks system less financially feasible, the report found, and the department’s spending over the last few years conflicts with its stated goals and purpose.
The Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency, which issued the report, was created three years ago to study performance outcomes to ensure that state dollars are used effectively and provide lawmakers with the insight to make future investments wisely. The bipartisan committee is headed by state Sen. Roger Thompson, R-Okemah, and state Rep. Kevin Wallace, R-Wellston, who also is chair of legislative appropriations committees.
“The report very much ties some of these questionable, perhaps not defensible expenses back to the time when the Legislature gave control to the governor over hiring and firing the director and turned the commission into an advisory body,” said state Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, who serves on the LOFT committee. “That commission has not met since January 2020. All of the expenditures that are being highlighted as a concern have happened since that commission stopped meeting.”
OTRD has invested more money into capital improvements than the entire property is worth in the case of several restaurants at state parks, the report found, and improper assessment of the value of state properties is driving the agency’s request for a $19.3 million increase to cover asset maintenance – a 25% increase over the division’s maintenance budget for the last decade.
OTRD has been valuing its assets by adding together the total replacement cost of all assets – many of which were assessed using 2013 data and “vague sourcing,” according to the report – and then dividing the total cost among the total number of assets. Parks estimated its annual maintenance costs by taking the total amount of assets, $1.16 billion, and multiplying by 4% to come up with an estimated cost of $46.5 million per year.
This methodology results in the department assigning the same replacement value for assets of vastly different size. For instance, Quartz Mountain Resort has six times the number of rooms as the lodge at Roman Nose, yet OTRD’s methodology places the replacement cost for both facilities at $19.45 million.
Those inaccurate assessments led to some properties receiving way more in capital investment than they are worth – particularly the restaurant facilities at state parks.
“LOFT observed that expenditures on restaurants at several state parks exceeded the stated replacement cost of the restaurants themselves,” the report reads. “In several instances, the expenditures exceeded the restaurant’s replacement value multiple times.
In 2020, the state awarded a contract to Swadley’s restaurant to open its Foggy Bottom Kitchen concept at state parks, the first of which opened in 2020 in just six weeks’ time. That year, the Legislature authorized $48.6 million in bonds for Parks to use for capital improvements.
Parks spent $5.97 million on food and catering services in FY 2021; the average annual expense for that category for 2012 to 2019 was about $58,000.
OTRD’s funding request also included $4.9 million to maintain roads that are the responsibility of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
The investments make the parks system less viable, the report shows. To justify every $1 million increase in expenditures, parks would need to attract 400,000 more visitors.
In 2021, the Parks Department of OTRD spent $60.4 million to maintain and operate its parks system. Lodging, parking fees, merchandise and concession sales brought in about $15.7 million in 2021, with the state making up the difference with other funding sources.
Kirt said the report highlights the need for transparency in how state funds are used.
“Literally, the tourism director could sell a park without the Legislature’s permission under the law changes in 2019,” Kirt said. “That should change.”
Just a few years ago, state Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, carried Jerry Winchester’s nomination to head OTRD. Hicks said she was initially impressed with his vision for moving the department forward, but it doesn’t look like much progress has been made on those ideas in the last few years.
The report recommended lawmakers clarify legislative intent for the state parks system, and freeze capital expenditures for OTRD until the department conducts an accurate asset inventory. After the inventory is completed, the Legislature may consider requiring approval for capital expenditures of $1 million or more.
Requests for comment from OTRD and Gov. Stitt’s office went unanswered as of press time.
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RHONJ fans have slammed Bravo boss Andy Cohen for not delaying the show’s reunion, despite Teresa Giudice’s recent surgery.
The reaction came after Andy posted a video to Instagram on the set of the reunion filming in which he speaks to the recently discharged Teresa.
“Teresa, you can’t yell today”, he tells her, showing concern for her state of health.
“I’m not”, she replies.
He continues: “Doctor’s orders. I’m worried about this. You’re someone who typically gets fired up.”
However, RHONJ fans were unhappy to learn that Andy hadn’t instead postponed the reunion to give Teresa more time to recover.
One tweeted: “Ugh they should’ve postponed the reunion. I want Teresa at 100.”
Another on Instgram wrote: “Definitely needs a reschedule. She is the show and she needs to be at 100%.”
A third agreed: “Why can’t they reschedule? I need to hear Tre yell.”
In the video, Andy also gives a clue about Teresa’s dress as its glittery fabric reflects on his suit.
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“All the disco lights from your dress are reflecting on me, I love it.”
Teresa then leans in to give Andy a kiss on the cheek but does not show her outfit.
The Real Housewives OG is renowned for her wild outbursts, which have even required physical intervention in the past from reunion host Andy.
However, her current condition might mean that viewers will see a more subdued Teresa for this season’s episode.
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Fans have been concerned for Teresa since her daughter Gia, 21, posted a photo of her last week in a hospital bed.
Co-star Dolores Catania revealed that Teresa's hospitalization was to have emergency surgery for her appendix.
"She had her appendix out," Catania told E! News.
"Now it just takes time to heal. But it was emergency surgery so she’s in a lot of pain."
"She’s not feeling good at all. It’s bad," Catania explained.
"She’s in a tremendous amount of pain."
Teresa's brother, Joe Gorga, gave an update on the star’s shocking health crisis last Friday with a brighter outlook.
Joe exclusively told The Sun that his sister had been released and said: “She’s doing great. She is home now. She will share what happened soon.”
READY TO RUMBLE
The season 12 reunion has the potential to be as dramatic as ever.
Much of the storyline this season has focussed on Teresa, and in particular her fiance Luis Ruelas.
The Bravo legend has had to battle skepticism about their relationship and even discussions about a past allegation that he was abusive towards an ex.
The fallout has resulted in confrontational scenes with her castmates, and in particular, Margaret Josephs.
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EastEnders’ Louisa Lytton calls Tom Parker ‘loyal, honest, funny’ in emotional tribute to The Wanted star
EASTENDERS star Louisa Lytton has paid tribute to The Wanted star Tom Parker as a "loyal, honest and funny" friend.
The actress took to Instagram with a sweet photo of herself and Tom, who tragically passed away on Wednesday from brain cancer.
Louisa, 33, shared the emotional tribute with his social media fans, gushing that she never met anyone else who "loved" as much as he did.
The Wanted singer's wife Kelsey confirmed he had passed away on March 30, after battling an inoperable brain tumour since October 2020.
She wrote: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side.
"Our hearts are broken, Tom was the centre of our world and we can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence.”
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Taking to her Instagram stories, Louisa shared a selfie of the pair smiling together as she celebrated his life.
Writing over the image, Louisa shared: "A true legend, to be honest most of our friendship he spent telling me to man up.
"Truly your biggest supporter, tough love. Devoted to Kelsey, made me see what true love was. Soulmates. Funny sod (very loud)."
"Unapologetically Tom," she went on, as she explained he sometimes "brought her to tears" with his honesty, but that she "loved him".
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"Positive Parker, f***ing go getter. Strong-willed, fiercely loyal, just couldn't keep a secret. Always guaranteed a bloody great time."
"He really cared, he really loved," Louisa concluded the emotional post.
She went on to post a photo to her Instagram grid, showing herself and Tom's wife Kelsey at her baby shower, laughing together.
"Forever and ever mate," Louisa wrote under the photo, as friends and family rushed to the comments with their good wishes.
Among them were fellow EastEnders actresses Brooke Kinsella Natalie Cassidy, Hollyoaks star James Farrar and swimmer Becky Adlington.
The Wanted singer Tom requested Oasis' classic hit Live Forever as he passed away with his bandmates and family by his side yesterday.
The singer, 33, passed away on Wednesday afternoon after he was diagnosed with "inoperable" glioblastoma in October 2020.
Tom rose to fame as a member of chart-topping boy band The Wanted but revealed he had stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2020.
A close friend of the family told The Sun: "You might have thought Tom would opt for something by The Wanted but Oasis' Live Forever sums him up perfectly - he was a rockstar and that's how he wants to be remembered.
"It's a real anthem to strength and defiance and some of the lyrics really speak to his struggle. Like the track says, Tom really will live forever in his children, his fans and his music."
The 33-year-old tragically leaves behind children Aurelia, two, and Bodhi, one, as well as his wife Kelsey, 32.
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USDA forecasting higher food, grocery costs in 2022
(Gray News) - It looks like elevated food prices are going to continue this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA released its Food Price Outlook for 2022 and predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase to as much as 4%.
According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery and supermarket food prices were already 8.6% higher in February than last year and up nearly 1.5% from January to February in 2022.
As reported by the Associated Press, prices for U.S. consumers have continued to jump recently, leaving families facing the highest inflation rate since 1990.
“We’re getting into this situation where we have spiraling inflation,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors. “Inflation in one area drives inflation in another.”
Currently, the CPI reports all food categories are increasing in price other than fresh vegetables. Last year, the beef and veal categories had the most significant price increase of 9.3%, and the fresh vegetable category had the smallest at 1.1%. However, no food categories decreased in price in 2021.
Poultry prices are also expected to increase up to 7%, with egg prices predicted to increase up to 3.5% in 2022.
Overall, grocery store and supermarket food purchases are expected to increase up to 4%, with restaurant purchases or food away from home forecasted to increase up to 6.5%, according to the USDA.
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Jets owner and former US ambassador mulls bid for Chelsea FC: report
Woody Johnson, former U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom (U.K.) and current New York Jets owner, is reportedly preparing a bid for the English Premier League team Chelsea.
Sources told ESPN on Monday that Johnson has spoken with the Raine Group, which is organizing the soccer club’s bid process.
The Jets were recently awarded marketing rights to the NFL’s U.K. International Home Marketing Areas program, according to ESPN.
Johnson served for four years as the U.S. ambassador to the U.K. under the Trump administration.
Sources told ESPN that Johnson has become a fan of the Chelsea organization and its supporters.
Chelsea’s current owner, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, announced on Wednesday that he plans to sell the club amid possible sanctions from the British government over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“In the current situation, I have therefore taken the decision to sell the Club, as I believe this is in the best interest of the Club, the fans, the employees, as well as the Club’s sponsors and partners,” Abramovich said in a statement.
ESPN reports that Abramovich is seeking nearly $4 billion.
Johnson would join other NFL team owners such as the Los Angeles Rams’ Stan Kroenke, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Glazer family and the San Francisco 49ers’ Jed York who have ownership stakes in Premier League clubs, ESPN noted.
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Title IX has been a passionate subject for Candace Parker ever since she learned of its impact while doing a paper on it in the eighth grade.
So, it is no surprise her first documentary as an executive producer is about the landmark legislation. On Saturday, “Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America,” will open coverage of the men’s Final Four on TBS at 1 p.m. EDT.
“I sit here because of Title IX. Although we have so many wins, we have so much further to go. That’s why we went with having the Title IX story told through my eyes so that you can see if Title IX didn’t exist, I wouldn’t exist,” Parker said.
Parker considers herself a first-generation benefactor of Title IX, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
Parker’s mother, Sara, attended Iowa before Title IX became law. Candace’s 12-year old daughter, Lailaa Nicole Williams, will have more opportunities.
“It means a lot to be able to have my mom and my daughter be a part of this,” Parker said. “I have inspiration from my mom and her story. And then as well for my daughter, I want to continue to open up doors, and I don’t want her to see limitations.”
The documentary also comes as inequities between the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are coming under intense scrutiny.
“Something as simple as March Madness, right? Like, now women can use that. That’s unbelievable. It’s 2022,” Parker said. “But things are changing. But it still doesn’t take away that we still have so much farther to go. I think that’s the whole point of doing this documentary is if you invest, it’s not a charity, it’s an investment. And it’s an honest investment of trying to make it work. And I think for so long, we just existed; women’s sports existed as something that had to be there. And now we look at it as an investment, and then I think we can start moving things forward."
Parker won a pair of NCAA championships at Tennessee while being coached by one of the pioneers of Title IX, the late Pat Summitt. Parker has parlayed that experience into a successful career as a two-time WNBA champion and MVP and two gold medals in the Olympics.
Parker is also an accomplished analyst for Turner Sports on its NBA and NCAA Tournament coverage since 2018. During discussions about a contract extension at Turner, Parker and her representatives first pitched the idea of a documentary. It got the green light for production last November.
The documentary includes interviews with Billie Jean King, Peyton Manning, Lisa Leslie, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
“There’s a number of influential voices that I think I have to pinch myself to realize that they’re a part of it,” Parker said. “To have Billie Jean King, like the 10-year-old girl that did a biography project on her, I just think it’s just so special.
“Title IX doesn’t just impact women. To watch Peyton Manning talk about how Pat really influenced his life, as a competitor and just as an individual. To see somebody that is an icon to say that I think speaks to how valuable women in leadership positions are.”
Having the documentary tip-off Turner’s Final Four coverage on Saturday should give it a broader audience. “The Arena” will air following the documentary and focus on the impact of Title IX on sports and society.
This is also the first project for Parker’s production company — Baby Hair Productions — and was also produced with Scout Productions.
“Having a diverse audience, that’s not just the women and girls, we want everyone to see how impactful and powerful women are in society,” Parker said. “To have this be something that we talk about, especially after with ‘The Arena' show, I think it speaks to just how important it is.”
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
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(two, six, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
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(two, six, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
02-06-11-25-32
(two, six, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-two)
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BERLIN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the country’s natural gas must be paid for with rubles, a demand apparently intended to help bolster the Russian currency but one that European leaders say they will not comply with because it violates the terms of contracts and sanctions.
Putin said Russia will start accepting ruble payments Friday and gas supplies will be cut off if buyers don’t agree to the new conditions, including opening ruble accounts in Russian banks, from which the gas payments will be made.
“If these payments are not made, we will consider it a failure of the buyer to fulfill its obligations, with all the ensuing consequences,” Putin said.
European leaders cautiously insisted they will continue to pay for natural gas in euros and dollars and want to see the fine print of how the Kremlin will implement its decree. It came a day after the leaders of Italy and Germany said they received assurances from Putin about gas supplies.
Putin announced last week the countries deemed “unfriendly” for imposing sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine must pay for natural gas only in Russian currency. His proposal has caused natural gas prices to gyrate and raised fears it could be a prelude to an interruption of supplies to Europe, which is heavily dependent on Russian natural gas and would struggle with a sudden cutoff. At the same time, Russia depends on oil and gas sales for much of its government revenue at a time its economy is under severe stress from Western sanctions.
Putin’s demand appeared to be part of Russia’s efforts to boost the ruble after the currency plunged under Western sanctions. After dropping as low as 143 rubles to the dollar in early March, on Thursday it took 82 rubles to buy a dollar, around the same level as the day Russia launched its invasion.
Economists say switching the gas payments to rubles would do little to support the Russian currency, since gas exporter Gazprom has to sell 80% of its foreign currency earnings for rubles anyway. The White House said Thursday that the ruble is no longer a reliable measure of Russia’s economy because it’s being artificially propped up.
Analysts at Evercore ISI said Putin’s primary motive seems to be “to prove he can bend EU leaders to his will.” They also said that even if Russia is able to force the EU to pay for gas in rubles, the European countries could retaliate by imposing more tariffs on Russian oil imports or banning them outright. While Russia could eventually sell the oil, the price would likely be at a steep discount, the analysts said.
The decree Putin signed and state news agency RIA Novosti published says a designated bank will open two accounts for each buyer, one in foreign currency and one in rubles. Buyers will pay in foreign currency and authorize the bank to sell it for rubles on Moscow’s currency exchange. The rubles would then be placed in the second account, where the gas is formally purchased.
People are “wondering what Putin is up to,” said Tim Ash, senior emerging markets sovereign strategist at BlueBay Asset Management. Putin may have read the German government’s unwillingness to boycott Russian energy “as weakness and is now trying to engineer this energy crisis … the solution here is to call Putin’s bluff and say, sure, cut off energy supplies and see who breaks first.”
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D’Emilio contributed from Rome. AP reporter Colleen Barry in Milan contributed.
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National service: Josh Duffy has enjoyed a golden week at the national track championships. Picture: Cycling Australia
Launceston's Josh Duffy achieved a major personal goal by winning the national time trial championship after three years of podium placings.
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'We know of all human activities those nearest with those remoust\"* (1\nGorgias has described justice as an 'accountant of the most\npregnant actions: a proof'. Yet its significance must derive less from\nthis particular function or 'quality'; but from the notion as such of this account; which accounts means just in all languages; though we speak today\nabout other accounts—-or not; though one can only ask which sort\nof knowledge account TAMPA, FLA. — A Tampa attorney traveled to the Polish-Ukrainian border to help refugees who left everything behind.
"Hopefully, I brought some love and compassion. I really just wanted the people there to see people all around the world do care for them," said attorney Mark Wright.
Last week, Wright returned home after spending a week in Poland. He provided assistance at a humanitarian aid center.
"I came in on a Saturday afternoon and I started in Warsaw," he said.
Later that week, he went to the border. He passed out water, food, medical supplies to the refugees. He handed out soccer balls to the children.
"Soccer balls, I joke, was the international language of love and smiles. I wish I would have brought more. We made two trips to the sports store nearby," said Wright.
Wright said he wanted to help out after seeing images on the news of people suffering. He visited Poland once before in 1988. He was part of a six week law school program.
"I've been to Poland many, many years ago and when I went to Poland this time, it is a modern, clean city. All of the Polish people that I met were warm. They were supportive. They were helpful," he said.
Wright wrote about the humanitarian mission when he returned home. In a 12 page document, he writes about what he did and who he met. At one point, he wrote, "Can you imagine leaving home with nothing more than the clothes on your back and in need of a pair of shoes, some socks, or a warm winter coat?"
"You can only bring what you can carry and some people just carried their pets. They left everything else behind," said Wright.
Wright said he witnessed more emotional trauma than physical.
"You could see it in their eyes. You could see it in their face. You could hear it in their voice how things were terrible and so desperate, but how appreciative they were," he said.
"I think people appreciate some kindness, some smiles and appreciated some love," added Wright.
Wright traveled to the border as part of a trip sponsored by the Jewish Federations of North America. He wanted to see the conditions along the border and provide humanitarian assistance to refugees.
"It was a special time that I will never forget for the rest of my life," said Wright.
"It's such an eye-opening experience to see these people first-hand to see the pain they're going through."
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Alabama lawmakers were poised to approve the largest pay raise in a generation for experienced public school teachers.
The Alabama Senate voted 32-0 Thursday for the budget that would raise minimum salaries for teachers with nine or more years experience.
The raises would range from 5% to nearly 21% depending on years of experience.
Sen. Arthur Orr, the chairman of the budget writing committee, says the goal is to attract and retain teachers.
The spending plan now moves back to the Alabama House of Representatives.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has ordered New York's Democrat-controlled Legislature to quickly redraw the state's congressional and legislative districts after finding they were unconstitutional.
Judge Patrick McAllister said in a Thursday ruling that maps redrawing the state's congressional districts were gerrymandered to benefit Democrats. McAllister said those districts must be redrawn, along with the legislative districts, in a way that attracted at least some bipartisan support.
McAllister, a state trial court judge, gave lawmakers until April 11 to try again. If their new maps fail to pass muster in the courts again, the judge said he would order the state to pay for a court-approved expert to redraw the maps.
Legislative leaders said they would appeal the ruling.
“This is one step in the process. We always knew this case would be decided by the appellate courts. We are appealing this decision and expect this decision will be stayed as the appeal process proceeds,” said Mike Murphy, spokesman for the Senate majority.
A message seeking comment from the governor's office was not immediately returned.
The state's primary elections are scheduled June 28 and candidates have already begun campaigning in the new districts.
The judge said that if the Legislature fails again and an outside expert is hired to draw the maps, the process would be expensive and lengthy and may leave the state without maps before Aug. 23, the last possible date that the state could push back its primary election.
Republicans had argued in a lawsuit that the maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Democrats and marginalize GOP voters.
Former GOP U.S. Rep. John Faso, a spokesperson for the Republicans who filed the lawsuit challenging the maps, said Democrats willingly violated a prohibition on partisan gerrymandering.
“This is a victory for the people of the state and it’s a victory for competitive and fair elections in New York State,” Faso said.
Legislative and congressional boundaries are being redrawn as part of the once-per-decade redistricting process kicked off by the 2020 Census.
The maps, drafted by lawmakers and approved by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul, ensured that Democrats made up a strong majority of registered voters in 22 of the 26 congressional districts the state will have for a decade.
Republicans currently hold eight of New York’s 27 seats in Congress.
In early March, McAllister said at a hearing that he didn’t think there was enough time to redraw the maps before the June primary. But the judge said he would issue a decision by April 4 about whether to uphold or strike down the maps.
The legal challenge in New York is among a series of disputes over redistricting playing out in states around the country.
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Associated Press writers Deepti Hajela and Michael Hill in Albany contributed to this report.
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How to choose the best baseball bat for your needs
Unless you play Major League Baseball, you have a choice when it comes to picking the material for your bat. Your options are wood, aluminum or composite. Each of these materials provides the player with a distinct set of advantages. Each also has an inherent set of drawbacks.
When shopping for a baseball bat, you must consider what your needs are and match the type of bat to those needs. A wood bat still has its place, even though aluminum and composite bats offer a performance advantage.
Wood baseball bats
Because of safety (and other) issues, the MLB only uses ash, birch and maple bats. If you want to play like a pro, this would be your bat of choice. It honors tradition and offers a little more safety, although a pair of quality batting gloves will come in handy to reduce the sting.
Wood baseball bats pros
- From a budget perspective, wood bats are appealing because of their lower cost.
- Wood bats are the best bat for training because they provide the most feedback. This helps the player improve their swing mechanics.
- Wood bats are safer because the bat doesn’t increase the ball’s velocity like other materials.
Wood baseball bats cons
- Wood bats break more easily than aluminum or composite bats.
- The sweet spot on a wood bat is smaller than it is on the other options.
- Wood bats are the heaviest type of bat, which means they are harder to swing and may be smaller in size, so they won’t provide as much plate coverage.
Best wood baseball bats
The Big Stick is certified for MLB play. It is made of maple and employs a heavier barrel, making it ideal for power hitters.
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Louisville Slugger Series 3X Ash Bat
This bat is from a trusted name in baseball. It is made of ash and has a natural finish. The large sweet spot and lighter weight make this a favorite.
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Wilson Sporting Goods Louisville Slugger
This 27-inch wood bat is cupped for reduced weight. The black design features red lettering so your bat is sharp looking and easy to identify.
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Aluminum baseball bats
Aluminum bats were introduced to college baseball in the early ’70s to cut down on the rising costs of replacing broken wood bats. Besides being more durable, aluminum is lighter than wood and provides more pop when hitting a ball. However, aluminum bats are not without their downsides.
Aluminum baseball bat pros
- Aluminum bats are best when they are new — there is no break-in period required.
- Aluminum bats have a larger sweet spot, which makes them ideal for a beginner who is having trouble hitting with any sort of power.
- Aluminum bats have a trampoline effect. When the bat makes contact, some of the energy is transferred to the ball, making it travel farther and faster than a ball hit by a wood bat.
- The lighter weight of an aluminum bat means they can be longer and larger, giving the player greater plate coverage and a faster swing.
Aluminum baseball bat cons
- Although an aluminum bat will rarely break, it can lose its pop over time. The more imperfections the bat gains from hitting balls, the more its performance deteriorates.
- Aluminum bats cost slightly more than wooden bats, but they are less than composite bats.
- With an aluminum bat, there is less feedback sent to the batter, so it can be harder for a beginner to develop proper swing mechanics.
Best aluminum baseball bats
Louisville Slugger Omaha USA Youth Bat
The Omaha USA youth bat features a one-piece construction. It feels solid in the batter’s hands and offers enhanced energy transfer. It has a cushioned leather grip for increased comfort and control.
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The lightweight construction of this bat gives the player increased speed, letting them get more power behind their swing. It has a cushioned grip and is approved for all associations that follow the USA Baseball standard.
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This affordable aluminum bat is for entry-level T-ball players. The ultralightweight design is suitable for ages 7 and under. It has a large sweet spot to deliver greater satisfaction and foster confidence.
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Composite baseball bats
A composite baseball bat is made of carbon fiber. These crystalline filaments are thinner than a strand of human hair but become remarkably rugged when twisted together. It is a lightweight material that has incredible strength. Some composite bats are made from a single piece of material, while others are two-piece items: a handle and a barrel. A two-piece bat is better for the average player because it doesn’t transfer as much vibration to the hands after a solid hit. Advanced players with greater speed and power, however, may opt for one-piece bats.
Composite baseball bat pros
- Composite bats are the lightest baseball bats available. This lets manufacturers make longer bats without increasing the weight so players have greater plate coverage.
- Since most composite bats have a two-piece design, they are less likely to sting a player’s hands.
- Composite bats have a larger sweet spot, which makes them best for inexperienced players.
- Over time, the trampoline effect increases on a composite bat.
Composite baseball bat cons
- Composite bats are not as durable as aluminum bats, and it is possible to break them.
- Compost bats cost more than wood bats and aluminum bats.
- A composite bat is not ready to go out of the box. You need to break it in. This process takes anywhere from 150 to 300 hits.
Best composite baseball bats
Louisville Slugger Meta BBCOR Bat
This is a high-end composite bat that is best for the serious player. It features a large barrel with a balanced design and a comfortable yet secure grip.
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Easton Ghost X Hyperlite Youth Bat
This composite bat from Easton is 29 inches long but only weighs 18 ounces. It has a large sweet spot and a balanced swing weight that makes it a good choice for beginners.
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This bat is available in five sizes ranging from 27-31 inches. It features an ultralightweight design to help young players succeed. The lower price adds value.
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Should you get a wood, aluminum or composite baseball bat?
For the average player, an aluminum bat wins out because it offers the best of all worlds. It has a large sweet spot, a lightweight design, and it is available at a reasonable price. However, if you have an unlimited budget, a composite bat might edge out an aluminum bat. A composite bat won’t help you hit the ball farther, but the larger barrel and lighter weight design could up your batting average. For players who want to perfect their swing mechanics, however, there is no better option than using a wood bat at practice.
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MasterCard (MA) Stock Moves -1.34%: What You Should Know
MasterCard (MA) closed at $357.38 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.34% move from the prior day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's 1.57% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.09%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the processor of debit and credit card payments had gained 5.27% over the past month. This has outpaced the Business Services sector's gain of 4.53% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
MasterCard will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.20, up 26.44% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $4.95 billion, up 19.04% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $10.30 per share and revenue of $22.38 billion. These totals would mark changes of +22.62% and +18.51%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for MasterCard. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company's business and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-team stock moves. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.43% lower. MasterCard is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, MasterCard currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 35.17. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 19.55, so we one might conclude that MasterCard is trading at a premium comparatively.
It is also worth noting that MA currently has a PEG ratio of 1.76. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. Financial Transaction Services stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.17 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Financial Transaction Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 180, which puts it in the bottom 30% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. – Three former schools in a southern West Virginia tourist town are being transformed into a boutique hotel, apartments and town houses.
Gov. Jim Justice announced the $15 million project being undertaken by Mountain Shore Properties LLC in Fayetteville. The town of about 2,800 residents is located near the New River Gorge Bridge and the newest U.S. national park.
Mountain Shore founder Charlie Wendell is a Fayetteville native. The real estate company will convert the former Fayetteville High School and adjacent middle school into a 45- to 50-room boutique hotel, Justice’s office said in a news release.
A neighboring elementary school will be converted into about two dozen apartment units. The school’s former gymnasium will be maintained as a community facility for the town, according to the statement, which did not specify how many town houses are included in the plan.
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GORDON Ramsay's new food show has viewers all saying the same thing.
The first episode of Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars aired tonight on BBC One.
12 food and drink entrepreneurs who would like the chef to invest into their business were introduced to viewers.
The entrepreneurs run food shacks on the beach in Cornwall - and those who failed to impress him left the competition.
But within minutes of the show starting, many fans at home compared it to a popular BBC One show which recently just finished.
One wrote on Twitter: "So basically this is the food version of The Apprentice so @GordonRamsay, what are you going to say to the winner? "YOUR HIRED!" #FFS #FutureFoodStars
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Another said: Anyone else watching @GordonRamsay new show and wondering when @Lord_Sugar is going to appear?! Is it the apprentice or a new food show?!"
A third chimed in: "#FFS is the apprentice but with Food. Bit of a rip off."
"Just waiting for Karen Brady to step out and tell us how easy it is. #FFS," a fourth joked.
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Despite the similarities, many loved the new show.
Another tweeted: "This is superb. The apprentice with food and Ramsey and we are all shouting at the tree hugging vegan. Superb."
A sixth said: "The Apprentice in food. Enjoying it. Fortunately, no business suits."
A seventh added: "Loving the new @GordonRamsay show,a mixture of the Apprentice and Kitchen Nightmares,I hope the catchphrase is You’re fucking fired."
Each week the candidates will be pushed to their limits through a series of tough challenges inspired by Ramsay's highly successful career.
The winner of the competition will receive a £150,000 investment from Gordon.
Speaking about the show, Ramsay said: "Future Food Stars is about finding some of the most exciting, emerging food-and-drinks businesses that have been created in the UK.
"Especially on the back of the devastating two years with the pandemic, Future Food Stars will give someone the chance to focus and develop some exciting business ideas that have the potential to absolutely explode over the next 18 months."
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Supreme Court turns away prosecutors’ appeal in Bill Cosby case
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a bid by a Pennsylvania prosecutor to appeal a state court ruling last summer that overturned actor Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction.
The justices’ move, which came in a brief unsigned order without noted dissent, leaves intact a June ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that led to Cosby’s release from prison.
Pennsylvania’s top court, in a 4-3 ruling, held that the evidence used to secure Cosby’s 2018 conviction violated his due process rights after prosecutors subjected Cosby to what the court said amounted to a bait-and-switch.
That ruling was appealed to the Supreme Court in November by the district attorney for Montgomery County, Pa., whose office played a central role in Cosby’s sexual assault case.
The dispute traces back to a 2005 determination by then-Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor that there was insufficient evidence to convict Cosby for the assault. Castor then promised not to charge Cosby if the comedian agreed to testify in a civil suit brought by his alleged victim, Andrea Constand.
But Castor’s successor as district attorney, Risa Vetri Ferman, declined to honor the agreement. Instead, Ferman filed charges against Cosby — and used Cosby’s own testimony against him to help secure a guilty verdict.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, by a bare majority, ruled that denying Cosby, 84, the benefit of Castor’s non-prosecution decision would be “an affront to fundamental fairness.”
Kevin Steele, the current district attorney for Montgomery County, in his ultimately unsuccessful petition for appeal, had told the Supreme Court that Castor’s determination not to prosecute Cosby should not carry the legal equivalent of creating “immunity” for defendants.
Cosby’s legal team had urged the justices to let the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling stand.
“The narrowly tailored decision of the Cosby court is not at odds with any other case and is so factually unique that it fails to present any question that is likely to arise in the future with any regularity,” Cosby’s lawyers wrote in a January filing.
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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.
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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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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
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Women's History Month: FDNY offers hands-on experience for young women hoping to join the ranks
NEW YORK -- As we close out Women's History Month, we're celebrating the fierce females in the FDNY.
Many gathered Thursday to meet and train some young women who hope to join the ranks, giving CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis an exclusive look at the continued effort to diversify the department.
Anissia White is grabbing every chance she can to get hands-on experience with the FDNY.
"I love the idea of being in a family, and I love the idea of being able to help out my neighborhood and my community," she said.
The Bronx resident was among those who jumped in on the opportunity to be a firefighter for a day at FDNY headquarters in Brooklyn, training with the women who proudly serve.
"Growing up, I didn't have a lot of female firefighters around me when I had to ask questions, so being here today and seeing people that look like me and are females is very much motivating and very important," White said.
"I'm proud to be among the women here," said firefighter Ariana Jackson, who was there to help FDNY hopefuls.
"The dedication, it will pay off, so just keep coming, keep doing what you're doing," Jackson told them.
She knows that firsthand. She joined in 2013 as an EMT, then paramedic, now a firefighter.
"You have to be physically strong and mentally strong to do this job," Jackson said.
She's backed by a strong group of women making history in a male-dominated field.
"The United Women Firefighters, we're about to hit 40 years, September 25th, when the original 41 women entered the fire department," said Jackie-Michelle Martinez, president of the United Women Firefighters Association.
Of the 11,000 firefighters, only about 1% are women.
"I want young women and young girls to think about this avenue. Become a New York City firefighter," Martinez said.
The FDNY currently has the most female firefighters it's ever had - 134 - a number it hopes to continue to grow.
"We've tripled the number of women on the job since I got here. We're very proud of that. They're really boundary breakers in two ways. They're much more racially diverse as well, so they're breaking two glass ceilings by being here, so there are some pretty tough, inspiring ladies," FDNY acting fire commissioner Laura Kavanagh said.
Kavanagh is also breaking boundaries as the first female at the helm.
"It's truly an honor. It's almost unbelievable at times, but I really hope it inspires others to think it's possible," she said.
Not only is White inspired, she's determined.
"It would make my world come true," she said.
To join the brave women who help make up New York's bravest.
Mayor Eric Adams also attended the event and got a hand at some of the training. He also got a hands-on look at FDNY technology, from drones to a robotic dog. The purpose and goal is to increase situational awareness and firefighter safety.
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Energy price cap rise: 'I've taken a second job'
Daniel Cooke, a construction site manager from Somerset, has taken a second job to pay his family's rising energy bills. Many families will face higher bills now that the energy price cap has been lifted.
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LISBON, Ohio (WKBN) — All over the Valley, you’ll find historic buildings. To help keep history alive, the Lisbon Landmark Foundation is holding its annual Founder’s Day pancake breakfast on April 9.
Funds raised will help preserve buildings in downtown Lisbon.
This is the first time they could host it in two years.
Mayor Peter Wilson is on the board of directors for the foundation.
“Also you’re maintaining or keeping part of the village’s history alive. Some of our buildings date back to 1801-1802, and they’re already 220-years-old. Yes, some of them are in disrepair, what have you, but they’re worth saving. This is what makes Lisbon, Lisbon,” said Wilson.
You can get your pancakes at the First United Methodist Church in Lisbon on Washington Street from 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Tickets are also available at the door. It’s $8 for adults and $4 for kids 10 and under.
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Brownsville PD seeking person of interest in vehicle theft
The Brownsville Police Department is seeking to identify a man they say is a person of interest in a theft of a motor vehicle.
Surveillance footage captured the subject driving a gold Chevy Tahoe that was taken from the Garden Park Area on Tuesday.
Those with any information on the man spotted on camera are urged to call the Brownsville Police Department at 956-546-8477.
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Colombian authorities thwarted an illegal attempt to smuggle scores of tarantulas from this capital to Mexico, Bogota's Environment Secretariat said Thursday.
That agency said it worked with the National Police to recover "more than 140 tarantulas that were to be sent from El Dorado International Airport to a Central American country" and eventually to Mexico.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge struck down portions of a Florida election law passed last year, saying in a ruling Thursday that the Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters.
The law tightened rules on mailed ballots, drop boxes and other popular election methods — changes that made it more difficult for Black voters who, overall, have more socioeconomic disadvantages than white voters, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote in his ruling.
“For the past 20 years, the majority in the Florida Legislature has attacked the voting rights of its Black constituents,” Walker wrote. Given that history, he said, some future election law changes should be subject to court approval.
Florida’s Republican-led legislature joined several others around the country in passing election reforms after Republican former President Donald Trump made unfounded claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. Democrats have called such reforms a partisan attempt to keep some voters from the ballot box.
“It was only designed to fuel the narrative around the big lie and that the election was stolen from Trump,” Democratic state Rep. Fentrice Driskell, who is Black, said in a phone interview after the ruling was issued. “What we absolutely can’t have is a system that, I almost feel like, is separate and unequal. Making it harder for Black people to vote is unconstitutional.”
Democratic state Rep. Ramon Alexander said he and others argued before the bill passed that it would disproportionally affect voters of color, and he is glad Walker agreed.
“Florida has a long history of discrimination at the ballot box, and (the bill) was just another roadblock put in front of Black people trying to cast a legal vote,” said Alexander, who is Black.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who made the election bill a priority, said the state will appeal Walker’s decision and win.
“In front of certain district judges, we know we will lose no matter what because they are not going to follow the law,” DeSantis said at a news conference in West Palm Beach. He did not say specifically why he believes the ruling is incorrect.
Upon appeal, the case would go to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia, which is seen as being more conservative.
Republican Sen. Dennis Baxley, who sponsored the bill, didn’t immediately return a voicemail message seeking comment.
Much of the debate focused on vote-by-mail ballots and how they are collected and returned. Walker overturned a provision of the law limiting when people could use a drop box to submit their ballot, along with a section prohibiting anyone from engaging with people waiting to vote. Walker said the latter provision “discourages groups who give food, water, and other forms of encouragement to voters waiting in long lines from continuing to do so.”
“One way, then, to measure whether this provision will have a disparate impact on Black or Latino voters is to determine whether Black and Latino voters are disproportionately likely to wait in line to vote,” said Walker, citing testimony that showed that to indeed be the case.
Walker, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, also overturned a provision in the law putting new restrictions on groups that register voters, including requiring that people working to register voters submit their names and permanent addresses to the state.
Walker ordered that for the next 10 years, any attempt by the Legislature to write new laws on the issues he overturned will need court approval.
“Floridians have been forced to live under a law that violates their rights on multiple fronts for over a year,” he wrote. “Without preclearance, Florida could continue to enact such laws, replacing them every legislative session if courts view them with skepticism. Such a scheme makes a mockery of the rule of law.”
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