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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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BoM: Damaging winds, hazardous surf on the way for the South Coast. File image.
South Coast residents should brace themselves for damaging winds and hazardous surf, with rain expected to persist over the weekend.
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Why the smart set have lost their heads... to headbands! After several key guests wore the hair accessory to Prince Philip's memorial service, royal milliner RACHEL TREVOR MORGAN says they make you look well put-together without overdoing it
Have we ever been so hungry for spring? Weddings, christenings and days at the races — in weather that promises soon to lift the spirits — are returning to our social calendars. It’s time, ladies, to start thinking about raising your sartorial game.
As a royal milliner, I would love to take you straight down the hat route as the finishing touch when it comes to your first statement outfit of 2022.
But let’s be realistic, if you’ve spent the past two years living in loungewear, going back to properly constructed outfits will feel daunting at first. Much less so, though, if you do this in stages.
So say hello to the headband. A distant relative of the Sloane Ranger Alice band of the 1980s, this is the elegant big sister of the fussy and, frankly, silly-looking fascinator, which has fallen from fashion grace, thankfully.
Midnight velvet: Duchess of Cambridge matches headband to her coat at Remembrance Day service
Whether they’re padded, plain, bejewelled or merely there to provide the framework on which to build something beautifully ornate, headbands are enjoying quite the moment. And no wonder.
Several key Royals wore headbands to the memorial service in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh this week. Zara Tindall’s was a lovely piece, featuring rolled organza at the side, which made it look nicely balanced.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie showed how headbands can be neat and smart — perfect for this occasion — but very flattering. I like how they wore theirs positioned further back on their heads, meaning we could see their faces clearly.
The black one worn by Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones was made by me, and commissioned for the occasion. It’s youthful and ornate, but not excessively so.
Because the beauty of headbands is that they make you look smart and put-together but without that horrible nagging feeling that you might have overdone it.
At the Cheltenham Festival, there were headbands aplenty. I particularly liked those decorated with pheasant feathers.
Cheltenham is considered a more traditional country horse-racing event than Ascot, and a less showy look worked well here.
Delicate veil: Princess Beatrice at memorial service this week
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie showed how headbands can be neat and smart — perfect for this occasion — but very flattering. I like how they wore theirs positioned further back on their heads, meaning we could see their faces clearly. The black one worn by Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (pictured) was made by me, and commissioned for the occasion
A headband creates a powerful silhouette, adding height if you need it and an attractive full stop to your outfit if you don’t.
And age is not a bar when it comes to pulling them off. They’re actually wonderfully de-ageing, carrying the eye kindly upwards, away from the chin to the eyes and forehead.
Wear one to a wedding and that fear of dreaded ‘hat hair’, meaning you have to keep your hat on from the very start of the ceremony through to the last gasp of the reception, is well and truly gone.
If you’re an evening guest, then a band decorated with sparkle or glitter will look wonderful with a party dress.
They’re perfect for christenings and garden parties, too — easy to take off and set to one side the moment you’ve had enough of wearing them.
Golden girl: Model Vogue Williams adds height and sophistication with this shimmering design
There are so many permutations on offer most people can find one that works for them. Take Dame Helen Mirren, looking effortlessly chic wearing a plain band that perfectly matches her pink dress
Old-school glamour: Emilia Fox in a pill-box style at Cheltenham Festival
Bejewelled: Charlize Theron dazzles in matching gown
Ornate: Zara Tindall chose a blue design with rolled organza detail
First, though, you need to forget any preconceived ideas, such as headbands being only for schoolgirls or so architecturally intimidating only higher beings with impossibly chiselled cheekbones can carry them off.
Plenty of my clients have round, pretty features, and they love how they look in bands softened with flowers, feathers or perhaps a delicate veil.
There are so many permutations on offer most people can find one that works for them. Take Dame Helen Mirren, looking effortlessly chic wearing a plain band that perfectly matches her pink dress.
She used block colour to make a statement while accepting the Life Achievement Award at the 2022 SAG Awards. This simple pairing would also work beautifully at a wedding, especially if worn by the mother of the bride.
Often, when designing for Royal clients, I am sent fabric swatches of their outfits so I can match hats to the exact hue of a coat or dress. This requires painstakingly mixing my own fabric dye in a pot until a test strip emerges that’s the perfect shade.
But there’s such a wide range of headbands available on the High Street anyone can achieve a similar look by matching a headband to their outfit.
Take the Duchess of Cambridge, who at Prince Louis’s christening wore a stunning cream headband on top of her elegantly styled hair, which was swept up at the back in a glossy up-do. The design was exquisite, the trimmings dramatic — but not so much as to be over the top.
The effect was softened by the adornments being positioned off to one side, which looks incredibly pretty.
Meanwhile, the plain padded velvet band she wears here with the green, velvet-collared coat (far right) harks back to that Sloane Ranger vibe, the main difference here being its height. In the 1980s, headbands tended to be worn flat against the head, so they took away from your silhouette rather than adding to it, as this modern version does.
I love the piece worn by film star Charlize Theron at the Costume Designers Guild Awards (top left) in Beverly Hills.
Her headband feels like an extension of her dress — by using the same bold material the outfit is elevated from glamorous to a fashion triumph.
Fellow actress Emilia Fox, always beautiful, has a look of Audrey Hepburn, with her blush band channelling a pill box hat. It speaks of old-school glamour and sophistication.
So, take note — and become a part of this fabulous trend yourself. Dressing up again doesn’t need to be daunting.
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First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging the state's new law banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom.
It's the first legal challenge seeking to block implementation and enforcement of the law, which Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed on Monday. The controversial law, dubbed "Don't Say Gay" by its opponents, is set to take effect in July.
DeSantis told reporters Thursday that he will defend the law "vigorously."
The lawsuit calls the Florida law an "unlawful attempt to stigmatize, silence and erase LGBTQ people in Florida's public schools."
"It seeks to do so by imposing a sweeping, vague ban covering any instruction on 'sexual orientation and gender identity,' and by constructing a diffuse enforcement scheme designed to maximize the chilling effect of this prohibition," the complaint reads.
According to the new "Parental Rights in Education" law in Florida, "classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."
Parents would be able to bring civil suits against a school district for any potential rule violation, under the new law.
During the bill signing Monday, DeSantis said that Florida recognizes that "parents have a fundamental role in the education, health care and well-being of their children."
The plaintiffs in Thursday's lawsuit include Equality Florida, an LGBTQ advocacy organization; Family Equality, a New York-based nonprofit; a 17-year-old sophomore in Palmetto, Florida, who identifies as gay; an 18-year-old senior in Osprey, Florida, who identifies as gay; the parent of a transgender fifth-grader in Florida; three same-sex couples living in Florida with young children; and a middle-school public teacher in Grand Ridge, Florida. The complaint was filed by Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
The plaintiffs say the new law violates the First and 14th Amendments, and Title IX protections.
"This effort to control young minds through state censorship -- and to demean LGBTQ lives by denying their reality -- is a grave abuse of power. The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that LGBTQ people and families are at home in our constitutional order. The State of Florida has no right to declare them outcasts, or to treat their allies as outlaws, by punishing schools where someone dares to affirm their identity and dignity," according to the complaint.
Weighing in on the lawsuit Thursday, DeSantis said he doesn't think that "any of the legal claims have merit."
"These are policy decisions. I don't think it's anything that's invoking First Amendment because schools, states and localities have the ability to set curriculum in public schools. We do that all the time. This is not new," he said, also arguing that the law "does not regulate student speech."
DeSantis' communications director Taryn Fenske told CNN in a statement that "this calculated, politically motivated, virtue-signaling lawsuit is meritless, and we will defend the legality of parents to protect their young children from sexual content in Florida public schools."
Proponents of the new law say it gives parents more oversight over what their children learn and discuss at school and argue that LGBTQ-related topics should be left for families to discuss in private. Opponents say the law will negatively affect an already marginalized community and also argue it would open educators up to an endless barrage of litigation.
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Fulkerson to Play in NABC-Reese’s College All-Star Game
Fulky selected to play in the NABC-Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tennessee super senior forward John Fulkerson has been selected to participate in the NABC-Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game, the NABC announced Thursday.
The game is set to take place Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, the site of this weekend’s men’s Final Four. The game will be broadcasted live on CBS Sports Network and is open to the public and free to attend.
Fulkerson’s participation in the Reese’s College All-Star Game is in addition to his inclusion in the 3X3U National Championship, a 3-on-3 competition that runs from Friday through Sunday, also in New Orleans. For Friday’s All-Star game, Fulkerson will be a member of the East roster, where he is set to team up with former Vol
E.J. Anosike, who this month completed his college career at Cal State Fullerton. The West’s roster for the game features two players from SEC schools—Kentucky’s Davion Mintz and Arkansas’ Stanley Umude.
Fulkerson concluded his Tennessee career earlier this month with an SEC-record 165 games played. The Kingsport, Tennessee, native averaged 7.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game this season. In January, Fulkerson became the 53rd member of Tennessee’s 1,000-point club, and he finished his career with the seventh-best career field-goal percentage in program history (.556)
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If we’re going to create transparently idiotic, partisan standards on the fly, they should be applied to everyone in government.
If Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has an ethical obligation to recuse himself from all cases related to the Jan. 6 riots because his wife Ginni has opinions on the matter, as most Democrats contend, it’s clear that President Joe Biden has a moral responsibility to step back from any more decisions concerning Ukraine and China.
Now that The New York Times and Washington Post have both authenticated the Hunter Biden e-mails — a story the media and tech conglomerates suppressed on the flimsiest of pretexts to help Joe win the 2020 election — it’s also what’s right for democracy. That’s how this works, right?
The Biden case is potentially worse because Hunter, under criminal investigation, implicates his father as fiscal beneficiary in his dealings with corrupt Eastern European energy interests and the ChiComs.
It’s plausible, of course, that Hunter and his business partner Tony Bobulinski might have been lying about the “Big Guy.” It’s also true that if this story were about any Republican president, the media would be deploying squadrons of reporters to find out. After all, the president has previously said not only that he did not benefit from Hunter’s work but that he knew absolutely nothing about his son’s influence peddling.
And yet there is much circumstantial evidence available that leads us to believe Joe could be lying. For instance:
- Hunter accompanied his dad on an Air Force Two flight to China in 2013. What did the vice president believe his son was doing in China, if not going there on business? Hunter’s associates also reportedly facilitated a meeting between Chinese officials and favored billionaires in Beijing and the vice president. Did Joe attend? If so, what did they talk about?
- According to The New York Times, Obama officials openly worried about Hunter’s corrupt relationships. Did they never mention these concerns to the vice president, who claims he knew nothing about his son’s corrupt business dealings?
- In 2018, Joe Biden bragged that as vice president he threatened Ukraine’s then-President Petro Poroshenko with the withdrawal of US aid if he didn’t fire state prosecutor Viktor Shokin. Did Biden know at the time that Shokin was investigating Burisma, the oil company that was paying his son more than $50,000 a month? Did he ever talk to his son about Shokin? Seems kind of important.
- The verified Hunter e-mails, first reported by The Post, contain correspondence from an executive with the Ukrainian oil company thanking Hunter for brokering a meeting between himself and Joe Biden, while he was still vice president. Did Biden take that meeting? If so, did they talk about Hunter’s work? If not, what did he talk about with the executive?
And the biggest question the press should be asking the president is: Did Joe ever benefit financially from any of Hunter’s dealings?
The answer might very well still be “No.” There is, after all, no hard evidence to say otherwise (and, considering the lack of urgency of the institutional press to look into these matters, we’re probably never going to find out).
However, on a number of occasions during the past five years, I can recall reading deeply reported profiles about the business dealings of the previous president’s children. Journalists and pundits, quite understandably, wondered if the president himself had been aware of their dealings. They wondered if such relationships should be considered unethical.
Then again, even if Joe Biden were completely unaware of his son’s machinations, the Clarence Thomas Standard states that it doesn’t matter. Joe must recuse himself from making any foreign-policy decisions for the sake of democracy. Otherwise, he should, as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez maintains, be impeached.
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Dreams. They’re sometimes strange. Sometimes fascinating.
Ancient Egyptians believed dreams were messages from the gods.
Dozens of dream tropes exist in our storytelling, too.
We have clues dreamers share some commonalities. But why do we dream? Understanding that starts when our head hits the pillow.
The National Institutes of Health says your body moves through four stages when you sleep. Your brain acts differently depending on the stage.
Stage 1 is the transition from awake to asleep, that drifting feeling. Your muscles may relax, and even twitch or jerk. Your brain waves are still very active. You’re calm, but quietly alert.
In stage 2 you move into light sleep. Your heartbeat, breathing, and brain activity slows down. Eye movement stops here.
In stage 3, about 35-45 minutes into your sleep, is deep sleep — a restorative rest that leaves you waking refreshed. Heartbeat and breathing are at their slowest, brain waves slow down and become larger.
And lastly-stage 4: REM sleep, or rapid eye movement. Here, your eyes dart back and forth behind your closed eyelids.
Breathing, heart rate, blood pressure rise, and brain activity picks up too — almost as if you were awake. REM sleep is where most of your dreams happen.
Meanwhile, the answer to why we dream is about as clear as recalling details from that dream.
There are a handful of theories. Sigmund Freud, the founding father of pyschotherapy, hypothesized in “The Interpretation of Dreams” that our dreams show us our most repressed wishes, fulfilled.
Images in dreams, Freud says, have symbolic meaning. Dreaming about an animal could represent your child.
But this old school theory is criticized for lacking scientific support.
Some theories focus on memory.
The latest research from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggested more than 50 percent of those studied had a dream they could trace to a memory. The information processing theory proposes dreams help us store memories.
Then there’s activation synthesis theory.
This premise focuses on the neurobiology of REM sleep. It suggests that in REM, firing neurons help the brain call up random visual memories and turn that image into a story. This is among the most accepted theories.
The last two theories suggest our dreams are serving as a rehearsal of sorts, helping our brain prep for future unknowns. They also give the best clues into why we have nightmares.
Social simulation theory suggests our dreams let us practice real life social situations: like dreaming about a job interview or asking your crush on a date. That same study found 25 percent of dreamers could tie their dreams to something they had coming up.
Lastly, there’s threat simulation theory. This speculates that dreams serve as dry run through dangerous situation in our sleep, where we’re actually safe. It could be that classic dream when you show up to work without pants on, or that one when you’re falling.
Threat simulation theory accounts for the less evolved part of our brain that still thinks we’re primitive, facing life and death dangers every day.
Sleep and dream research is still relatively new. We don’t know why some people don’t dream at all. Or why dreams can be hard to remember.
But more clues will come as science evolves. So, for now, to get a precise answer, we’ll just need to sleep on it.
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Nokia (NOK) Stock Moves -1.27%: What You Should Know
Nokia (NOK) closed at $5.46 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.27% move from the prior day. This change was narrower than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.57%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.56%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.09%.
Heading into today, shares of the technology company had gained 3.75% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.23% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Nokia as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be April 28, 2022. In that report, analysts expect Nokia to post earnings of $0.07 per share. This would mark a year-over-year decline of 12.5%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $5.92 billion, down 3.24% from the year-ago period.
NOK's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $0.42 per share and revenue of $25.92 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of -4.55% and -1.13%, respectively.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Nokia should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
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. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.05% higher. Nokia is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Digging into valuation, Nokia currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 13.22. This represents a discount compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 24.42.
Also, we should mention that NOK has a PEG ratio of 1.27. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Wireless Equipment was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.23 at yesterday's closing price.
The Wireless Equipment industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 190, which puts it in the bottom 26% of all 250+ industries.
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Though millionaire banker Keith Owen died in 2007, his legacy lives on in a beautiful and tangible way.
Every year, 153,000 daffodils, snowdrops and crocus bulbs bloom across 50 sites in the coastal town of Sidmouth in Devon, England, all thanks to a generous donation from Owen himself. Now, in 2022, the yellow flowers are brightening the English countryside with “beautiful golden light” after what Sidmouth resident Julie Hudson called a dark, long winter in an interview with the BBC.
Born in the nearby town of Totnes, English native and Canadian resident Owen planned to retire to Sidmouth. When Owen, 69 at the time of his death, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and learned he had weeks to live, decided to leave his life savings of 2.3 million pounds (approximately $3 million) to a Sidmouth-based voluntary countryside conservation society, the Sid Vale Association (SVA).
Owen told the SVA he wished for his money to be used for big, imaginative ideas and to “support local projects, which made use of voluntary labor, and in particular to sustain the ambience and way of life, recognized in Sidmouth and its surroundings,” according to Good News Network.
The beautiful blooms were planted during a community effort over two or three years. They come back every year, making for a memorial that lives on in perpetuity.
Twitter user @nidpor snapped a sweet photo of the daffodils back in 2015:
Beautiful #Daffodils in #Sidmouth #Devon today #flowers http://t.co/M980KfgfkD pic.twitter.com/28cpmzLLNR
— nidpor (@nidpor) March 14, 2015
Just a year later, Laura Tobin (@lauratobin1) posted this peaceful picture:
Daffodils in Sidmouth part of 1000's planted as a dying wish of Keith Owen who left his fortune to plant a million. pic.twitter.com/SD9fpSnBBr
— Laura Tobin (@Lauratobin1) March 15, 2016
And in 2017, Julia Bramble, Ph.D., (@juliabramble) treated the timeline to these stunning photos of the blooms beside the sea:
Sidmouth was looking amazing today – sea and daffodils are a wonderful combination! #devon #eastdevon pic.twitter.com/ocgD3jm89e
— Julia Bramble Ph.D. (@JuliaBramble) March 13, 2017
The town of Sidmouth has of course embraced the generous gift, even highlighting it on their tourism website, Visit Sidmouth. Dubbed “The Valley of a Million Bulbs,” Visit Sidmouth refers to the big bloom as an annual event.
“This annual event sees the whole community come together to honor the legacy of one of the town’s most loved visitors and helps create a beautiful sight that visitors and residents alike can enjoy every spring and summer,” reads the site.
SVA chairman Ed Harrison echoed the sentiment in his interview with the BBC, saying, “Every year it brings back happy memories of this man who did this amazing thing for the town.”
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Intel Must Face Retaliation Claims In Ex-Worker's Bias Suit
By Patrick Hoff · March 31, 2022, 7:33 PM EDT
A California federal judge on Thursday ruled that Intel can't avoid claims it retaliated against an employee who complained about a co-worker's harassment, rejecting the company's argument that the retaliation accusations...
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MACON, Ga. — Our latest Athlete of the Week actually is our Athletes of the Week, because these two Stratford Academy standouts pretty much come attached at the hip.
“I mean we fight like brothers, love like brothers. It's just how we are.”
That pretty much sums up the relationship between senior pitchers Micah Takac and Lawson Cole.
The two have played baseball together since the age of four.
“We've known each other since we were kids so getting to play with him is going to be really fun, just being able to continue,” Takac said. “We're rooming together, so we'll be around each other all the time. A little too much but, it'll be fun.”
The two have been the aces on the Eagles staff for the last four seasons. Now, they're setting their sights on the next four -- together. They'll both head down the road to play for the mercer bears beginning this fall.
“We're going to be roommates and we argue a lot but we always figure it out,” Cole said. “I mean, I could say the sky is blue and he'll say it's red. We always disagree with each other.”
But it's that brotherly kind of love that makes the difference when they're on the field together.
“High school's a lot different than college. We know what each other's thinking,” Cole said. “We both have a high baseball IQ so we think the same way in certain situations.”
That baseball IQ is on full display this spring. As of this week, Cole is 4-1 with a 0.94 ERA, with 45 strikeouts in 29 innings pitched. He also threw a perfect game in early March vs. Carver. Meanwhile, Takac owns a 3-1 record with a 0.61 ERA, striking out 29 batters in 22 innings of work.
The numbers speak for themselves, but why Mercer?
That's a two-part answer.
“It's close to home,” Takac said. “Maybe a little too close sometimes but it'll be nice if I ever need anything I can always come home.”
“They're one of the four teams to win 35 games every year, it's a great program,” Cole said. “They know how to build players. Then Coach Barton came in as pitching coach, really working with pitchers, getting velocity up. And I think it'll just be really beneficial for me to go over there and work on my game.”
Being nearby also means getting to watch this year's Mercer team up close.
This spring, one of the hottest teams in the entire country is giving one heck of a recruiting pitch.
“I mean it's just awesome to watch how they play, how they conduct themselves,” Cole said. “It's fun to watch.”
“I'm like, ‘wow, that dude's good,’ and then I realize I'm going to be on the same team as him next year,” Takac said. “It's fun to watch and see before I'm even there.”
As for the work the guys do in the classroom, they both push each other to finish homework as soon as possible, so they have more time together on the field.
Stratford continues its season on Friday night with a home matchup against Tattnall Square Academy. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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A white teacher in Chicago has been suspended from teaching after he hung a Black doll from a cord at the front of his classroom. As the Chicago Sun-Times reported, the teacher, who teaches history at the Whitney Young Magnet High School, has been pulled from his classes as the investigation into the incident continues.
“[The school] has a responsibility to provide a safe space for every member of our school communities, which is especially important in a district that serves a student population that is 90% Black and Brown children,” the Chicago Teachers Union said in a statement. “We understand the investigation at Whitney Young is ongoing, but practices that mitigate the harm of racial biases must also be ongoing and consistent in our schools. And any definition of ‘safety’ must include creating and reinforcing an environment of equity and inclusion for all students, staff and faculty of color.”
Per the Sun-Times, the union was not the only one to take issue with the acts of the white teacher. After seeing the doll —a football player in a blue uniform— hanging by a cord at the front of the classroom, a Black teacher grew offended, and the two eventually got into a heated argument. Clips from the exchange were taken by students and spread throughout the internet, getting the attention of the school’s leadership. Now, Principal Joyce Kenner and administrators from the high school are teaming up with Chicago Public Schools’ Title IX office “to not only investigate and respond but to elevate student voice in the process.” They’ve already begun to conduct listening sessions for the kids to ask questions and express their concerns.
Also upset with the white teacher are hundreds of individuals who signed a petition calling for his termination. Per the Sun-Times, more than 400 signatures were collected.
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WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don't have an answer for how that's going to happen.
“If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that's a good question for 10 Republicans to answer,” said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. “Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes.”
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only “a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs." Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. “Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?" Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden's social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden's agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven't abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden's economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they'd help people cope with costs. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That's done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she's looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control. It’s an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don't reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can’t afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a “total disaster” for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
“This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition,” said Glied.
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Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state signed a bill Thursday that creates the nation's first alert system for missing Indigenous people.
The bill, which was passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, highlights that "indigenous people experience disproportionate rates of violence in Washington state," and calls for the creation of an advisory system, like the AMBER Alert system.
"Compared to the rest of the state's population, indigenous women comprise a disproportionate number of missing people," Inslee said during a signing ceremony. "In cases where an individual has died, this bill will help families recover the remains of their loved ones while also honoring and respecting indigenous cultural practices. For women who are found, this bill will provide treatment so that they can start to recover from the trauma of their experience."
Inslee signed the bill, along with several other tribal-related bills, at the Tulalip Resort Casino.
Democratic Rep. Debra Lekanoff, a sponsor of the bill, spoke during the ceremony and said missing and murdered indigenous women and people "is not just an Indian issue, it's not just an Indian responsibility. Our sisters, our aunties, our grandmothers are going missing every day."
The bill "removes the hand so we can hear the unheard screams, it removes the hand from the Washington State Patrol. It brings together all of our governing bodies to collaborate, to take care (of) those who have been taken, those who've been lost, and those yet to come," Lekanoff said.
For years, families and activists have demanded that authorities direct more attention and resources to cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous women, arguing their cases are often overlooked or dismissed.
Federal and state officials have recently publicly acknowledged that there is a crisis of violence against Native Americans, and have launched efforts to address it, but advocates say their response is not enough.
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WASHINGTON — Sesame Workshop is introducing a new Muppet to shine a light on children with disabilities and those who are displaced from their homes due to conflict and crisis around the world.
Ameera is an eight-year-old Muppet who uses her wheelchair or forearm crutches to move around because of a spinal cord injury.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit group behind "Sesame Street" and the local adaptations shown all around the world, describe Ameera as funny, outgoing and a natural leader, with a passion for science and basketball.
Ameera will be formally introduced during the new season of "Ahlan Simsim," which means "Welcome Sesame" in Arabic. The show is the local version of "Sesame Street" that's shown in the Middle East and North Africa.
She will also appear in other Sesame Workshop educational videos including animated "Watch, Play, Learn" videos that focus on a variety of topics like social-emotional learning, science, health and safety.
“Thoughtfully designed to challenge stereotypes and reflect children’s lived experiences, Ameera brings visibility to the more than 12 million displaced persons and 240 million children worldwide estimated to have a disability as well as to the important role of girls in STEM,” Sherrie Westin, president of Sesame Workshop, said in a press release.
In recent years, "Sesame Street" and Sesame Workshop introduced a number of new characters to help expand the show's diversity and to address key topics. In 2017, Julia was introduced as the first Muppet with autism. The show welcomed Karli, a new character in foster care, in 2019. Last year, "Sesame Street" featured a gay couple for the first time, debuted a Asian American Muppet and introduced two new Black Muppets to tackle topics around race and racism.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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ABERDEEN, N.C., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The fast growth of Moore County, including Aberdeen, Pinehurst, and Southern Pines, caused a few growing pains for General Manager Scott Weaver and his team at Leith Honda Aberdeen, "The growth in Aberdeen is so great that we just outgrew our building. It was time." Last weekend, his team cut the ribbon and drove vehicles to their new, expanded facility adjacent to the original Leith Honda Aberdeen location on US 15-501.
The new building includes an expanded showroom giving customers a more relaxed environment to shop and explore the showcased inventory. Also, their waiting area has expanded for customers' comfort and includes business workstations for those who need to work while they wait.
Weaver and Service Manager Mark Posey are most excited about their new state-of-the-art service department. The new facility holds twice as many service bays as the former building, complete with new tire balancers, express bay lifts, and individual fluid and air filling stations.
"When we have to walk to the parts counter to get oil and washer fluid for our vehicles, it adds to the customer's wait time," said Posey. "Now we will have oil and washer fluid, water, light, and electrical reels right at our fingertips."
Even with a new building, the one thing that won't change is Leith's tradition to take the best care of their customers. Posey says that commitment is what has kept customers coming back for generations. "We've got people that we have retained since I've been here. I have worked on their mother's and grandmother's cars."
LeithCars.com is one of the largest automotive groups in North Carolina. A family business created in Raleigh, Leith Cars has been serving the Triangle community for over 50 years, incorporating over 1,900 North Carolinians into its family. The number one place to buy vehicles in the Raleigh metro area for five years running, according to a Marshall Marketing Survey, the auto dealer has 39 franchise locations throughout the state. For more information, visit www.leithcars.com.
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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
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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)
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Cambiar Investors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (NYSE:MMI – Get Rating) by 26.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 51,979 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 18,972 shares during the quarter. Cambiar Investors LLC owned 0.13% of Marcus & Millichap worth $2,675,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MMI. First Quadrant L P CA raised its holdings in Marcus & Millichap by 17.0% during the third quarter. First Quadrant L P CA now owns 2,609 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $106,000 after buying an additional 379 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Marcus & Millichap by 4.4% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 15,253 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $620,000 after purchasing an additional 640 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA boosted its position in Marcus & Millichap by 153.7% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 26,137 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,062,000 after purchasing an additional 15,833 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Marcus & Millichap by 20,175.5% in the third quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 19,059 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $774,000 after buying an additional 18,965 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its holdings in shares of Marcus & Millichap by 2.2% in the third quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 18,906 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $768,000 after buying an additional 401 shares in the last quarter. 57.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Shares of Marcus & Millichap stock traded up $1.82 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $52.68. 290,332 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 119,250. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $47.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.45 and a beta of 0.87. Marcus & Millichap, Inc. has a one year low of $33.00 and a one year high of $53.48.
The business also recently declared a special dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 4th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 8th will be issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 7th. Marcus & Millichap’s payout ratio is presently 14.20%.
Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Marcus & Millichap from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 1st. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Marcus & Millichap in a report on Thursday. They issued a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
In other news, COO John David Parker sold 5,624 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.52, for a total transaction of $256,004.48. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Hessam Nadji sold 1,214 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.02, for a total value of $60,724.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 20,817 shares of company stock worth $990,517 in the last 90 days. 38.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Marcus & Millichap Company Profile (Get Rating)
Marcus & Millichap, Inc, an investment brokerage company, provides real estate investment brokerage and financing services to sellers and buyers of commercial real estate in the United States and Canada. The company offers commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services for multifamily, retail, office, industrial, single-tenant net lease, seniors housing, self-storage, hospitality, medical office, and manufactured housing.
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Arixa Capital Hires Eric Cooper, Vice President of Construction
LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arixa Capital Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce that Eric Cooper has joined the company as Vice President of Construction. In this role, Mr. Cooper is responsible for enhancing Arixa's construction risk management, through further development of Arixa's funds control program and construction underwriting, as well as building the scalable infrastructure that will allow Arixa to continue to grow its construction lending platform. Mr. Cooper comes to Arixa with over a decade of onsite construction project management experience and five years of construction lending experience.
Prior to joining Arixa, Mr. Cooper was the Vice President of Construction Operations at Genesis Capital. During his five years with that company, he oversaw the development of a nationwide residential construction underwriting program and was responsible for managing the in-house funds control team.
Eric Cooper shares, "As I suspected, Arixa Capital has an incredible culture, talented staff and a fantastic borrower base. I feel lucky and excited to further build out the construction department to best serve both borrowers and investors."
Earlier in his career, Mr. Cooper was the onsite supervisor and project manager for a two-year project, building an ultra-luxury custom home for a celebrity client in the Trousdale Estates neighborhood of Beverly Hills, with the highly regarded general contractor Corbin Reeves. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Cooper was a project manager for ANR Industries, where he oversaw all aspects of luxury single-family residential construction projects in the Los Angeles area, from conceptual design through final sale. From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Cooper worked as a project manager for Anchor Loans where he oversaw all aspects of remodeling for single-family residential projects with resale values between $700,000 and $3,000,000.
Arixa Capital's Managing Director, Greg Hebner, said, "We are excited to bring someone like Eric onto the Arixa team. Eric's deep construction experience and his passion for client service is an ideal fit for our team. As Arixa continues to grow its lending business across larger construction projects and new geographies, Eric's extensive industry knowledge will allow us to execute on our growth plans and maintain the high level of service that our clients expect, while also mitigating risk for our fund investors."
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Arixa Capital is one of the premier private real estate lenders and credit fund managers in the Western U.S., providing small balance loan solutions to lower middle-market residential and commercial investors and developers. Visit www.arixacapital.com for more information on investing or borrowing.
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Baltic index drops to 3-week low, ends quarter higher
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell to its lowest level in over three weeks on Thursday, dragged by sliding panamax and supramax vessel rates, although the main index posted monthly and quarterly gains.
The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, dipped 11 points, or about 0.5%, to 2,358 points, its lowest since March 8.
The main index has gained about 6.4% this quarter and 15.6% in March, its second monthly gain this year.
The panamax index dipped 95 points, or 2.9%, to 3,141 points. The index added about 22.1% this quarter, after posting declines in the last two. For the month, it was up more than 20%.
Average daily earnings for panamaxes, which usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes, fell by $850 to $28,273.
Dalian iron ore rose boosting a quarterly gain that was the biggest since end-2020, while the Singapore benchmark hovered around the $160 mark, as traders anticipated additional policy support to shore up China’s economy.
The capesize index gained 114 points, or 6.9%, to 1,760, but posted its second straight quarterly decline at 23.9% and an 8.8% monthly decline.
Average daily earnings for capesizes, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased $938 at $14,593.
The supramax index dropped 67 points to 2,808 points and increased about 22.6% for the first quarter of the year.
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Rahul Paswan in Bengaluru; Editing by Amy Caren Daniel)
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A Fort Bend County grand jury returned indictments against 16 individuals for a variety of felony offenses.
Indictments are not an indication of guilt, only that the grand jury believed a jury of the defendant’s peers should determine if a crime had been committed.
Those individuals indicted, the charges and the punishments they face, along with the date of the alleged offense and judge assigned to hear their cases, are:
Jose Maria Lopez, possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 1/1-B, less than 1 gram, a third-degree felony, Feb. 11, 2022, Judge Robert L. Rolnick.
Johnny Dominguez, driving while intoxicated third offense or more, a third-degree felony, Feb. 13, 2022, Judge O’Neil Williams.
Myles Anthony Handy, aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, Feb. 28, 2021, Judge Tameika Carter.
Myles Anthony Handy, aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, Feb. 28, 2021, Judge Tameika Carter.
Damion Thompson Landis Stayton, robbery, a second-degree felony, Feb. 19, 2022, Judge Frank J. Fraley.
Martin Baxter Patton, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, a third-degree felony, Feb. 22, 2022, Judge J. Christian Becerra.
Vincent Edwards, aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, Feb. 23, 2022, Judge Tameika Carter.
Vincent Edwards, evading arrest and/or detention with a vehicle, a state-jail felony, Feb. 23, 2022, Judge Tameika Carter.
Kevin Eugene Kingery, burglary of a habitation, a second-degree felony, Feb. 26, 2022, Judge Robert L. Rolnick.
Jonathan Ray Moreno, unauthorized use a vehicle, a state-jail felony, Feb. 26, 2022, Judge Robert L. Rolnick.
Monica Nicole Serrata, intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury, Oct. 16, 2021, a third-degree felony, Oct. 16, 2021, Judge O’Neil Williams.
Crystal Marie Ortega, theft of property, valued at less than $2,500 with two or more convictions of a similar offense, a state-jail felony, March 7, 2022, Judge Tameika Carter.
Jose Marcus Ortiz, theft of property, valued at less than $2,500 with two or more convictions of a similar offense, a state-jail felony, Jan. 25, 2021, Judge J. Christian Becerra.
Adam Key Connell, injury to a child/elderly or disabled person with intent to cause bodily injury, a third-degree felony, Feb. 9, 2022, Judge O’Neil Williams.
Domingo Garcia, possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 2, less than 1 gram, a state-jail felony, June 4, 2021, Judge Frank J. Fraley.
Jordan Emone Ashley, aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, April 18, 2021, Judge Frank J. Fraley.
Brandy Nicole Pool, fraudulent use of or possession of identifying information, items numbering less than five, a state-jail felony.
Joseph Allen Wessinger, fraudulent use of or possession of identifying information, items numbering less than five, a state-jail felony.
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Five films created by local Bega Valley artists and featuring the iconic wooden bridges along the Tathra-Bermagui Rd will have their world premiere on Sunday, April 3, at the Bega Civic Centre.
The Crossing - Wapengo Bridge is one of five films in Home Stretch, premiering as part of the 2022 Four Winds Festival. Photo: Paul Hopper
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Wallace graduate breaking barriers
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - One recent graduate of Wallace Community College is breaking the norm.
Caitlyn Deese is one of just 8 female graduates in the 12 year history of the Pre-apprentice Electrical Lineworker Program. She says she is no stranger to challenges this type of field can bring.
“We’re extremely excited for Caitlyn, because it’s a really great example of an individual who comes in and applies herself, and they can pursurvere,” says Joe Johnson, Director of Workforce Development, Wallace College.
Deese says being in the electrical field is something she’s always loved
“I love being outdoors,” says Deese. “I like the hands -on work. It’s just fun.”
When Deese was in high school, she started in the welding program at Wallace College.
“Being that I have chosen a male dominated career with welding, this is nothing different you come out and do as much as they can,” says Deese.
After completing that program, she pursued the lineworker program. Instructors say, she wasn’t afraid to take on the challenge.
“She’s outstanding,” says Johnson. “Very much paid attention to detail, handworker, followed instructions very well. Anything in the utility or the electrical field could be potentially very dangerous, so following directions, safety protocols, things of that nature are very important, obviously she did a fantastic job.”
With the support of her family and instructor, she achieved her goals and wants other women to know they can do the same.
“If you put your mind to it and believe in yourself, you can do it,” says Deese.
As of now, Deese says she’s looking for a job in the industry for now and can’t wait to see more women enter the industry.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — As the number of people fleeing Ukraine slows, authorities in Poland and other neighboring nations are encouraging refugees from the war to find jobs, especially in health care and education.
The U.N. refugee agency UNHCR reported Thursday that the daily number of arrivals recorded by the countries that border Ukraine dropped below 40,000 on Wednesday, the fewest s ince Russian troops invaded five weeks ago.
Poland’s Border Guard registered more than half of the new arrivals, maintaining a pattern seen since the start of the war. Of the conflict’s more than 4 million refugees, almost 2.4 million went to Poland, according to the country’s border agency. It’s Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II.
Humanitarian organizations and other observers have attributed the slowing of the Ukrainian exodus in recent days to several possible factors, including residents of surrounded and besieged cities having no way to safely evacuate. Others may be reluctant to leave their homes and hoping to wait out the hostilities, observers say.
A spokesperson for Poland’s Border Guard, Anna Michalska, said the numbers could pick up again if Russian attacks continue.
Recent legislation passed in Poland allows refugees from Ukraine to obtain ID numbers that entitle them to free medical care, education, social benefits and the right to work for 18 months.
Many Poles are putting up refugees in their homes or volunteering in civic groups that bring all sorts of assistance.
Refugees in Warsaw have submitted about 700 applications and some 100 have been hired for jobs in the Polish capital’s medical centers and schools, according to city officials.
To boost the employment drive, Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and Deputy Mayor Renata Kaznowska met Thursday with the director of the Bielanski Hospital and some Ukrainian and Polish staff members.
“Our guests are full of fortitude, they want to start to help us right away, they want to find jobs,” Trzaskowski told a news conference.
Kaznowska said employment and professional activity were the best way to integrate the adults who have fled Ukraine into Polish society.
Educators are also needed to help thousands of refugee children adjust to their new school environment, where lessons are taught in Polish and where the curriculum is largely different from the one in Ukraine. Adjusting the school system will cost over 440,000 zlotys ($105,000) in Warsaw alone, city authorities said.
Two nurses who are in the hiring process, speaking in Ukrainian mixed with Polish, said they appreciated the chance to continue their careers.
Olena Halych had to fight back tears as she spoke of fleeing home near shelled Bucha “to save my children.”
“I want to truly thank people in Poland for offering us shelter,” Halych said in Ukrainian. “I have found a job at the Bielanski Hospital, I want to really thank you for that.”
Hospital director Dorota Galczynska-Zych said the new recruits have provided valuable skills, and added that language has not been a barrier.
Some 570,000 refugees have reached Warsaw, a city of some 1.8 million, and some 300,000 remain in the capital for now, Trzaskowski said.
In Romania, which has received over 608,000 refugees, 35-year-old Uliana Polyakova from Odessa was busy Thursday registering at the Brasov city refugee center’s integration office that helps find accommodation, jobs and access to social assistance.
“Some people told me to arrive here at the center … in case we need medicine or something else,” she said, as her 7-year-old son enjoyed some screen-time nearby. “(A) Romanian family invited us to live with them. I did not expect that Romania is so kind to Ukrainians.”
“We’re not here because we want to leave Ukraine, me and my husband want to live with our relatives in Odessa,” she said. “I hope that the war is over in two weeks, one month, and we will go home.”
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Stephen McGrath in Brasov, Romania, contributed to this report.
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The love that bigotry couldn't destroy: As students they were besotted... then Mark vanished from Penny's life, leaving her distraught. Four decades on, she has learnt why - her racist dad warned him off but now they are back together again
- Mark Bethel and Penny Umbers were in a picture perfect relationship in the 70s
- But after Penny's racist dad threatened Mark into ending it, it all crashed down
- Both moved on, and married other people, but never got over what happened
- Now 39 years later they have reunited in what has become a fairytale for the pair
Even the most inventive author of romantic fiction could not have written a plot more heartbreaking - or a sweeter, happy-ever-after ending.
But every word of the extraordinary love story of Penny Umbers and Mark Bethel - from its beginnings in the 1970s to its joyous final chapter, playing out now - is as remarkable as it is true.
Penny and Mark are in their early 60s, but fell in love in their teens: a first love, intense and all-consuming.
They planned to be together for ever, mapped out marriage and children. But bitter racial prejudices forced them apart.
For Penny is white and Mark is black, and in an era when mixed race marriages were rare, Penny’s disapproving father contrived to separate them.
Penny Umbers and Mark Bethel, pictured in the Bahamas together, were forced apart for 40 years by her racist father
Unaware Mark had been coerced into leaving her, Penny was distraught and attempted suicide. Not long after, Mark returned to the Bahamas.
Separated by 3,000 miles for 39 years, they each endured unhappy marriages and nurtured unspoken hopes that one day they would be reunited. For both, it seemed an impossible dream.
Then, in April 2019 — thanks to social media — their lives collided again. Mark, 62, found his Penny: and she learned of her father’s betrayal.
In June last year, as soon as Covid restrictions permitted, Penny flew to the Bahamas to see Mark again. All their soaring hopes were realised: their future together is at last under way.
‘Mark shouted “Umbers” across the airport concourse and we fell into each other’s arms. The years just melted away. It was as if we’d never been apart,’ says Penny.
‘He kissed me and started to cry. We were both overwhelmed. I said: “Mark, Mark, I am here at last".
'Being with him was every bit as wonderful as I’d remembered, physically and emotionally.’
The loved up couple had planned to spend their whole lives together, but Penny's father threatened Mark into ending their three-year relationship in 1970s
After three blissful weeks together, Penny, 61, returned to Worcestershire to her job as an executive assistant, but longed to see Mark again.
‘And on my second visit in October 2021, he produced a beautiful diamond ring and said: “Please will you marry me?”
‘I had no hesitation in saying yes. I was absolutely dying for him to propose,’ she smiles.
‘We are completely committed to each other,’ adds Mark, speaking on Zoom from the sun-filled garden of his house in Nassau.
He is grey and bearded now, his handsome dark eyes framed by professorial spectacles; a rich, deep voice betraying the timbre of his public school education, where, more than 40 years ago, he was the only black pupil.
Penny, in England tying up loose ends before she emigrates to the Bahamas and finally marries the only man she has ever truly loved, is petite, her face unlined; radiant with happiness.
Hard to imagine, as they contemplate retirement together, the prejudice that separated them four decades ago.
It was three years into their relationship that, unbeknown to Penny, her father sought out Mark in London where he was studying hotel management, and hauled him into the dean’s office.
Mark, pictured here with his cricket team in England, caught Penny's eye in a pub in Nottingham
There he told Mark to stop seeing his daughter - or face dire consequences.
‘I stood there in front of two high status white men - the dean and Penny’s father - who made it clear he knew ways and people who could end my scholarship if I continued to see his daughter; people who could make me leave and go back to the Bahamas.
'"You will tell Penny that you will drop her," he told me. "You will not explain why; you will just move on and not mention this conversation".'
‘And as much as I loved Penny, and respected her father’s right to protect his daughter, his intimidation was the final straw. It completely destroyed me.’
Mark, alone and vulnerable in a city where racial divisions ran deep, said his last farewell to Penny, honouring her father’s diktat that he explain nothing.
Penny was distraught and uncomprehending: 'I saw him disappear and I collapsed in tears. I got the mail train home, heartbroken, in the middle of the night, stupidly thinking I’d find some comfort there.
‘My father came to meet the train at 5am. When I told him in floods of tears that Mark had finished with me, he just grunted. I was too exhausted from crying to wonder why he didn’t comfort me.
‘I felt desperate. Mark had brought such joy into my life and I couldn’t bear to live without the hope of seeing him again. I was crushed. I didn’t want to live any more.’
Months later, already taking antidepressants prescribed by a psychiatrist who had been treating Penny since the break-up, she bought more pills from a chemist and swallowed an overdose.
Penny, pictured here in 1978, was left heartbroken by the apparent conclusion of their relationship
‘I should have died, but my body rejected the medication and I was sick. I survived to endure life without Mark.’
He had written poems dedicated to her; painted pictures for her. He loved her unconditionally and with a fervour she reciprocated.
There had been no rancour or arguments. Inexplicably, the boy she adored had just gone.
That Penny’s home life had been bereft of affection made Mark’s absence all the more distressing.
Born in Leeds, the eldest of three children, her upbringing was privileged but marred by her mother’s remoteness. Her father, a company director, often moved jobs.
‘My mother and I weren’t close, and we children weren’t important to her as individuals,’ says Penny.
‘We had nannies when we were small to keep us out of my mother’s way and I was packed off to boarding school at 11. When I came home for holidays, I poured all my love into my many pets. The saviours of my childhood were my horses.’
Mark, meanwhile, spent his first years in a cottage in Nassau. But his father, an Oxford graduate who worked in telecoms, was determined his son would enjoy a British education as he had done.
Mark was sent away to prep school in Warwickshire at six years old.
There, he was bewildered by racist taunts: ‘I was called a n***er. I didn’t know what the word meant. I was called a golliwog and thought it was a term of endearment.
'I didn’t know they were belittling me. Now I feel the pain of those memories. All I wanted to do was fit in and find my purpose.’
It was at college in Derbyshire that he discovered his niche: a dashing sportsman, he excelled at cricket, hockey, rugby, tennis and athletics.
And when he was 17, Penny, then 16, came into his life. On a night out with schoolfriends in a Nottingham pub, she spotted him smiling at her.
‘He was tall, gorgeous and had a heart-melting smile,’ she recalls. ‘And he seemed genuinely interested in talking to me. He was just so friendly and chatty.’
Mark was there with his cricket team, celebrating a win.
The pair, pictured here with their book Thirty-Nine Years in the Wilderness, were able to reunite using social media
Penny, he says, ‘was the sweetest most adorable person I’d ever spoken to. I remember that English rose walking through the door and my heart melting.’
She went to watch Mark play cricket the next day. The following week they shared their first slow dance at his school ball.
On a cloud of euphoria, she confided to her father: ‘I’ve met a lovely boy.’ I was bubbling with excitement.
'"The darkie?" he asked. I hadn’t heard that word used before and hoped it wasn’t derogatory. I loved and trusted him but I felt disappointed, uncomfortable.'
Less than ten years earlier, Enoch Powell had made his ‘rivers of blood’ speech condemning immigration; decrying the idea of mixed race marriages.
Penny’s father was firmly aligned with the Conservative MP. But she was resolute: their romance continued.
In those pre-mobile phone days they communicated by letter. Penny was by then boarding at Oakham School in Rutland, and they continued to meet at sporting fixtures.
Mark remembers making love after a cricket match, ‘under the trees and the blue sky in a secluded bower away from the pitch and prying eyes, in our own private world’.
Penny recalls covert weekends when he smuggled her into his room at school. She even recalls a rare evening when her parents invited Mark to dinner.
‘He was so lovely and well-mannered and I thought they were warming to him,’ she says.
The couple, both of whom have been married and divorced, have picked up where they left off and are restarting their lives together
‘I remember watching my father from the drawing room window talking to him in the garden and feeling so pleased. What I didn’t realise was that he was warning Mark off.’
Mark made no mention to Penny of the ultimatum her father gave him that balmy summer’s evening.
Mark says: ‘He said: "You’ve had your fun, move on. You can sleep here tonight, but I want you gone in the morning.”
‘Then we shook hands like gentlemen, and both went back into the house. I sat there, utterly shocked and diminished.’
That might have been the end had Mark and Penny not been so committed to each other. Although Penny had won a place at Warwick University, she chose to go to London instead, to be near Mark.
‘We’d hoped to share a flat, but I had to go into a hall of residence. Mark rented an awful dingy basement bedsit off Baker Street and eked out his small scholarship by working in McDonald’s.’
It was during the first year of their degrees that Penny’s father ended their relationship.
Mark — exhausted by work and study, defeated by the racist bullying — capitulated.
‘I was frightened, I lacked the self-assurance I have today and I was worried that if I lost my scholarship I’d have to go back to the Bahamas and tell my parents I’d failed,’ he says.
Mark and Penny plan on getting married, with Mark popping the question when they met for the second time after their reunion
‘I felt my only option was to leave Penny. I just went back to my bedsit and cried. My life was blown apart when we separated.’
‘It was horrendous,’ adds Penny. ‘My world collapsed. I just thought Mark had gone off me; that I was ugly, fat; not what he wanted. I didn’t want to live any more.’
They never expected to see each other again. Penny went on to marry: it was expected of her.
‘He was a lovely person but I was not in love with him. I left after a year,’ she says.
A second disastrous marriage followed.
‘I stuck it out for ten years because I didn’t want to be divorced for a second time so soon. I just thought: “My life is meant to be miserable".'
Neither marriage bore children - though Penny says that if she had her time again with Mark, she’d have wanted nothing more.
Mark, meanwhile, worked in hotels around the world, as a food and beverage director and assistant general manager.
He married, unhappily, and raised two children. ‘Emotionally, I was an empty vessel,’ he says.
‘I never stopped thinking about Penny and used her as a yardstick against which to measure others, who never measured up — how could they? I was the happiest man ever when I was with her.’
Divorced in the 1990s, he tried to trace Penny, even enquiring through her old school to ask if they could find her. But all his efforts failed.
Penny, meanwhile, harboured similar yearnings. ‘I’d be in London and would catch sight of someone and think it was Mark and my heart would leap.’
In 2014, she looked him up on Facebook: ‘And I found his photo; saw what a handsome middle-aged man he had become. I didn’t dare message him. I didn’t want him to think I was stalking him. I assumed he’d be happily married.’
Meanwhile, Mark had renewed his search for Penny, spurred on by a health scare which focused his mind on what he really wanted from life: his one true love.
In 2018, he finally found her: ‘As beautiful as ever. And when I saw her photo it was like the universe burst open. I fell in love all over again.’
He sent messages via Facebook. Repeatedly. But Penny — not au fait with social media — failed to pick them up for a full five months.
It was April 2019 when she finally, tentatively, responded.
Then they spoke on the phone for the first time in almost 40 years. ‘We both cried. I was trembling all over when I heard his gorgeous voice,’ she says.
‘It was during that first conversation that Mark told me the truth about what had happened between him and my father all those years ago. He explained that he’d still loved me but had been forced to give me up.
‘Only then did it dawn on me that I had been terribly deceived by my father. I was angry, devastated and for the first time I realised what an awful wrong he’d done to Mark.’
Today, Penny’s father has Alzheimer’s. He has no memory of Mark or that betrayal.
Her mother has Parkinson’s and, says Penny, her vulnerability has brought them closer. But she does not acknowledge the furore that caused Penny such heartbreak.
I wonder if Mark has forgiven Penny’s father for the devastation he wrought. ‘We have moved on,’ he says mildly. ‘There is no point in harbouring animosity.
‘Now we want to look forward in hope, to sharing our lives together,’ he says, as they exchange a tender smile. I just wish my arms were 3,000 miles long so I could be hugging her now.’
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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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TAMPA — Derek Jeter is set to be honored at Yankee Stadium once again.
Just over a month after Jeter stepped down as Marlins CEO and sold his stake in the team, the Yankees announced they will hold Derek Jeter Hall of Fame Induction Tribute Night on Sept. 9.
Jeter, who had his No. 2 retired by the Yankees in May 2017, will throw out the first pitch before the game against the Rays.
And the first 40,000 guests in attendance will receive a replica Jeter Hall of Fame plaque.
Jeter was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2020, but the ceremony was delayed until last summer due to COVID protocols.
It will mark Jeter’s first time being honored in The Bronx since he became part of an ownership group that purchased the Marlins for $1.2 billion in August 2017.
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Did you miss out on spending a semester abroad when you were back in school? What if it’s not too late to do so now? And what if you were studying wine in the rolling countryside of Tuscany?
For the Love of Travel (FTLO), a group travel agency for working professionals, launched Sojrn in 2020. Sojrn calls itself “a study abroad experience for working professionals.” The company helps adults who can work remotely to have a month-long immersive experience in an exciting location.
The fee to join a “chapter,” or destination with a theme, starts at about $2,800, depending on which program you enroll in. The fee covers all arrangements, from accommodations and a Wi-fi-connected co-working space to a local host and a “curriculum” of curated activities to fill your free time. In addition, each “chapter” has up to 20 people, so travelers have a built-in group of new friends to study their surroundings with.
Travelers have private accommodations, which can vary between studios, a room in a shared apartment or a hotel room. However, flights and meals are not covered by the fee.
The theme of the activities is closely connected to the location.
“In Tuscany we have a winery visit where you go experience the vineyard and meet the winemakers or a wine pairing workshop with a local sommelier,” Tara Cappel, founder of FTLO, told Full-Time Travel. “In Stockholm, we have a ‘design and drinks’ night where you do a bar hop through these carefully selected bars that are very design-forward. For philosophy in Athens, we have a workshop that takes place in the space which was once Plato’s Academy.”
Chapters scheduled for 2022 and 2023 include History in Rome, Art and Architecture in Barcelona, Cuisine in Mexico City, Fashion in Paris, and Biodiversity in Cape Town, among others.
The Wine Varietals in Tuscany program is available five times in the next two years: May 1-28, May 29-June 25, Oct. 16-Nov. 12 of 2022, and April 16-May 13 or Oct. 8-Nov. 4 or 2023. Participants have access to the Sojrn Club House for work and three tiers of accommodation that range from $4,099-$5,499 (book with a partner or roommate and that person gets 50% off). The curriculum is separated into four-week portions: how wine is made, tasting wine, pairing wine and ordering wine.
To join Sojrn, you will need to answer some questions about yourself and what you are looking for on this page. Then, a community manager will verify your profile and connect with you about suggestions of chapters they think you’ll like, along with more details about the program.
Bon voyage!
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Back in January, Jim Jones teamed up with DJ Drama for the 25-track mixtape Gangsta Grillz: We Set the Trends, which came with a slew of assists from Migos, Dave East, Icewear Vezzo, Fivio Foreign, Pressa, Fabolous, Maino, Doe Boy, Giggs, and many more. This week, Jones returned to keep the momentum going with his latest visual from the project. It’s an NYC link-up in his freshly released clip for “Fit Lit (Betty White),” with assists from Fabolous, Maino, and Dave East. In the song, East has the honor of grabbing the first name-dropping verse to set the tone for the rest of the crew:
I played the water like Navy Seals, Honda Accord drivin’, tryna see how this Mercedes feel/ M&Ms with no Shady deal (No) Monclers with millions, couple grand made in the same building (Same building)/ Sixth floor, auntie Barbara made greens every Thanksgiving (Uh)/
Sports, drugs, and entertainment, just like Cam used to talk, cameras flashin’/ Every movie you see me like Samuel Jackson (See me) sold the club Pelles, hit a lick, me and my man was matchin’ (Matchin’)/ Can’t imagine all the hours spеnt tryna do right, we seen it wrong (Wrong)/
The “Fit Lit” visual closely follows other videos like “Who Dat” featuring features Dyce Payso and Keen Streetz. We Set The Trends comes after last year’s The Fraud Department, another joint effort with Harry Fraud that saw Jones rapping alongside Belly, Trav, French Montana, Curren$y, Conway The Machine, Maino, and more. His last solo effort, the critically-acclaimed El Capo, made landfall back in 2019 — the following year saw Jones upgrade that album into a deluxe edition with 31 cuts for fans to enjoy.
Be sure to press play on Jim Jones’ brand new music video “Fit Lit” down below.
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On Monday, President Joe Biden unveiled his proposal for the next federal budget.
Though Congress has the final say in the annual budget, presidents create a proposal highlighting their fiscal priorities. Then, the president typically spends time advocating for their plan to the public, arguing for those priorities.
While promoting his latest proposal, Biden tweeted, “This year, my administration is on track to cut the deficit by more than $1.3 trillion… that would be the largest one-year reduction in the deficit in U.S. history.”
THE QUESTION
Would a $1.3 trillion reduction in the deficit be the largest single-year reduction ever?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, if the deficit shrinks by $1.3 trillion this year, that will be the largest single-year reduction in history.
WHAT WE FOUND
Both the Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) track how much money the federal government takes in each year, and how much it spends. The Fed has records dating back to 1901, and the CBO dating to 1962.
If the government makes more than it spends, there’s a budget surplus. Since 1962, there have only been five years with a surplus, and none since 2001.
More commonly, the government spends more than it takes in. That’s a deficit, and it results in the U.S. borrowing money to make up the difference, which in turn adds to the federal debt.
According to the Fed and the CBO, the year in which the deficit shrank the most was 2013. In 2012, the budget was nearly $1.08 trillion in the hole, and in 2013, it was just under $679.8 billion. The deficit decreased by roughly $396.8 billion, more than in any other year in history.
If the deficit drops by $1.3 trillion in 2022 like Biden projected, it would indeed be the largest deficit reduction in American history, by a big margin.
The Fed and CBO track numbers on a fiscal-year basis, with the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30. So we won’t really know if Biden’s projections for 2022 are accurate until at least October.
But budget experts VERIFY spoke with agreed it’s likely the deficit reduction could wind up being more than a trillion dollars. However, they said that drop is mostly due to COVID-related spending programs expiring.
“It's not really due to any particularly aggressive policy action to, say, raise more revenue than we would have otherwise, or spend less. It's mostly just a factor of temporary things,” said Alex Muresianu, a federal policy analyst for the Tax Foundation.
“We had deficits that were over $3 trillion [in 2020], and one that was $2.8 trillion [in 2021]. That was as a result of a huge recession, and trillions of dollars that we were spending to fight COVID. So we will be dropping for sure. The deficit will be closer to a trillion dollars this year,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a non-profit group. “But that doesn't come from policies to reduce the deficit.”
More from VERIFY: No, Congress members did not give themselves a 21% pay raise in 2022
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Thursday that his administration is “standing up” for transgender Americans against “hateful bills” being passed at the state level and that he is committed to advancing equality across society.
Biden commented in a brief video message commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility.
“The onslaught of anti-transgender state laws attacking you and your families is simply wrong,” Biden said in the video. “This administration is standing up for you against all these hateful bills. And we’re committed to advancing transgender equality in the classroom, on the playing field, at work, in our military and our housing and health care systems.”
“Everywhere. Simply everywhere,” Biden said.
The administration announced several actions to make the federal government more inclusive for transgender people. The steps come as Republican leaders have advanced state measures targeting transgender people as part of a broader push to stoke culture wars heading into a critical election season.
The administration said the federal government will become more inclusive for transgender people, including through the use of a new “X” gender marker on U.S. passport applications, beginning on April 11, and new Transportation Security Administration scanners that are gender-neutral.
It is working to expand the availability of the “X” gender marker to airlines and federal travel programs and will make it easier for transgender people to change their gender information in Social Security Administration records.
Visitors to the White House complex soon will also be able to choose an “X” gender marker option in the White House Worker and Visitor Entry System, which is used to conduct screening background checks.
At airports, changes will be made to screening scanners along with the introduction of the use of an “X” for travelers going through Precheck who do not identify as male or female. Transportation Security Administration agents will receive new instructions on how to make screening procedures less invasive and will work with airlines to promote acceptance of the “X” gender marker.
In the video, Biden said there is work still to be done to end “the epidemic of violence against transgender women of color and girls of color” and to ensure that transgender seniors “can age with dignity.” He called anew on Congress to pass the Equality Act to help transgender people around the world “live free from discrimination and violence.”
Biden tried to reassure any transgender person who is struggling, telling them to remember that “you're not alone.”
“You’re so brave. You belong. And we have your back,” Biden said.
The administration’s actions follow recent steps at the state level to limit activity by transgender people. At least 10 states have banned transgender athletes from participating in sports at all levels in a way that is consistent with their gender identity.
In Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking reelection, has ordered the state’s child welfare agency to probe reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who is running for reelection and considering a 2024 presidential bid, on Monday signed into law a measure, dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. The law has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalizes LGBTQ people. Republicans and advocates of the law argue that discussion of these topics should be between parents and their children.
At the White House, “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender winner on the popular quiz show, will meet with second gentleman Doug Emhoff. Emhoff and Admiral Rachel Levine, the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, separately will host a conversation with transgender kids and their parents. Levine is the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate.
In Florida, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will meet with LGBTQ+ students.
HHS, the White House said, will also be the first agency to fly a trans pride flag.
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https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-transgender-day-of-visibility/507-586666fa-ab25-4b0c-9251-a82cf2d44c54
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
3-0-6-8
(three, zero, six, eight)
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https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-game-17049788.php
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Establishes "LG Life's Good Endowed Scholarship Fund" and Contributes to Rebuild of Fire-Damaged Basketball Court and Other Technology Upgrades at the School
NEW ORLEANS, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As March Madness® and the Men's Final Four® reaches its crescendo in New Orleans, LG Electronics USA, an official NCAA® partner, announced today it has committed $150,000 in funding as well as product to St. Augustine High School, a New Orleans-based college preparatory school.
The pledge from LG will establish the "LG Life's Good Endowed Scholarship Fund" at the school as well as contribute to the rebuild of the school's flood and fire-damaged basketball court. LG is also supplying a range of products including LG OLED TVs for a new film room in its Health & Wellness Center, LG Washers & Dryers for a new laundry room and LG Air Purifiers for use throughout the school. The LG Life's Good Endowed Scholarship Fund, which will award its first recipient this year, is a need-based general award that all St. Augustine High School graduating seniors can apply for as long as they are going to attend an NCAA school.1
"As a proud partner of the NCAA, LG wanted to give back to the host city of the Men's Final Four and help inspire the next wave of student athletes in New Orleans," said Peggy Ang, Senior Vice President of Marketing at LG Electronics USA. "When our partners at the NCAA, Turner Sports and CBS Sports, brought to us the story of St. Augustine and the positive impact that school has in its community, we wanted to help them continue their tradition of inspiring students to succeed in the classroom and on the field of play."
"We are truly grateful for this inspiring commitment from LG," said Aulston Taylor, President & CEO at St. Augustine High School. "The St. Augustine community is thrilled that LG has decided to invest in the future of our students and our school. Our basketball court and Health & Wellness Center are a symbol of resiliency at St. Augustine, as it has emerged stronger after Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida, and most recently a fire on Thanksgiving Day last year. With the help of friends like LG and many other supporters of our school, we are on the path to rebuilding our facility to its former glory. We will prevail!"
St. Augustine High School is an all-boys Catholic high school founded in 1951. Educating students primarily of predominantly African American backgrounds, the school serves as a training ground for leadership through academic excellence and moral values. It is also home to the world-renowned marching band, "Marching 100", which was the first high school band to march in the Rex Parade on Mardi Gras Day in 1967. The band has since played for eight U.S. Presidents, and performed at five Super Bowls, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC, and the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The band will perform at the halftime of this year's second Final Four game. To learn more about St. Augustine High School's fund raising efforts, please visit staugnola.org/lg
LG's commitment to St. Augustine High School arose as part of a three-year partnership with the NCAA, Turner Sports, and CBS Sports for category exclusive marketing and distribution rights to NCAA Championship competitions, including March Madness, that will expand the reach of college sports to legions of current fans and generations of new ones. LG's support of the NCAA Championships will include multiple initiatives to inspire fans and support student athletes including the recent launch of the NCAA Championships Channel (Channel 100), which will feature up to 50 NCAA Fall, Winter and Spring championships, both live and on-demand via LG's exclusive free streaming service, LG Channels. To learn more about LG's partnership with the NCAA visit LG.com/NCAA.
Editor's Note:
Video footage of the LG check presentation ceremony at St. Augustine High School available here.
Footnote:
1 LG will not be involved in selecting scholarship recipients. Selection of the scholarship recipients will be the sole responsibility St. Augustine High School. Eligibility for the scholarship is need-based and does not require participation in athletics as a prerequisite.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $63 billion global innovator in technology and manufacturing. In the United States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances, home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning systems, energy solutions and vehicle components. LG is a seven-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. The company's commitment to environmental sustainability and its "Life's Good" marketing theme encompass how LG is dedicated to people's happiness by exceeding expectations today and tomorrow. www.LG.com.
About St. Augustine High School
St. Augustine High School is a college preparatory school for young men in grades 8-12 founded in 1951 by the Josephite priests and brothers. St. Augustine High School has built a legacy serving as the training ground for leadership through academic excellence, moral values, Christian responsibility, and reasonable, consistent discipline. In 71 years, it has graduated 9,200 men.
About the NCAA®
The NCAA is a diverse association of more than 1,000 member colleges and universities that prioritize academics, well-being and fairness to create greater opportunities for nearly half a million student-athletes each year. The NCAA provides a pathway to higher education and beyond for student-athletes pursuing academic goals and competing in NCAA sports. More than 54,000 student-athletes experience the pinnacle of intercollegiate athletics by competing in NCAA championships each year. Visit ncaa.org and ncaa.com for more details about the association and the corporate partnerships that support the NCAA and its student-athletes. NCAA, Men's Final Four, and March Madness are trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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Aziyo Biologics to Participate in the Lytham Partners Spring 2022 Investor Conference
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SILVER SPRING, Md., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aziyo Biologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZYO), a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company focused on creating the next generation of differentiated products and improving outcomes in patients undergoing surgery, today announced that it will be participating in the Lytham Partners Spring 2022 Investor Conference taking place virtually on April 4-7, 2022.
The Company’s webcast presentation will be available for viewing at 11:00am ET on Monday, April 4, 2022, on the Company's website at www.aziyo.com. The webcast will also be archived and available for replay.
Management will be participating in virtual one-on-one meetings throughout the event. To arrange a meeting with management, please contact Lytham Partners at 1x1@lythampartners.com or register at www.lythampartners.com/spring2022invreg.
About Aziyo Biologics
Aziyo Biologics is a commercial-stage regenerative medicine company focused on creating the next generation of differentiated products and improving outcomes in patients undergoing surgery, concentrating on patients receiving implantable medical devices. Since its founding in 2015, the Company has created a portfolio of commercial-stage products used in cardiovascular, orthopedic, and reconstructive specialties. For more information, visit www.Aziyo.com.
Investors:
Leigh Salvo
Gilmartin Group
investors@aziyo.com
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/aziyo-biologics-participate-lytham-partners-225000147.html
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Rent relief helped prevent more than 1 million evictions in 2021
The federal government's emergency rental assistance program helped prevent more than one million evictions last year.
An estimated 1.36 million renters avoided an eviction filing in 2021 as a result of the government's unprecedented $46.5 billion rent relief program and other protections, according to a recent analysis by Princeton University's Eviction Lab published earlier this month.
Treasury officials reported Wednesday that $30 billion in emergency rent relief was spent or obligated by the end of February. Despite a slow and confusing initial roll out of the program last spring, more than 4.7 million payments were made to households since January 2021.
Treasury expects the remainder of the funds to be exhausted by the middle of this year.
Impact of the assistance
A national eviction ban was put in place in September 2020. While it did not stop all evictions, it significantly slowed the tide of eviction filings until the emergency aid could reach struggling renters and their landlords, White House and Department of Treasury officials said.
"We knew from the start that we faced a race with time to get the emergency rental assistance flowing to a significant degree by the time the national eviction moratorium was lifted," said Gene Sperling, the White House American Rescue Plan coordinator. "We largely won that race."
In the six states and 31 cities tracked by the Eviction Lab researchers, eviction filings fell sharply at the onset of the pandemic, but then increased in the later months of 2020 even with the ban in place. Given the increased number of renters experiencing economic hardship as the pandemic continued into 2021, experts worried about a "tsunami" of evictions and anticipated the number of filings to skyrocket above levels seen in 2019.
But the opposite happened. In a typical year, roughly 865,000 eviction cases were filed in the areas the Eviction Lab tracks. In 2021, roughly half as many evictions were filed, with 434,304 cases.
Evictions fell in all but one of the 31 cities tracked in 2021. The outlier was Las Vegas, where jobs in tourism evaporated, adversely impacting the large number of renters in the city's service sector, according to the report. New York City had the biggest reduction in eviction filings from typical levels, with the report estimating nearly 184,000 eviction cases were avoided in New York City.
Video below: NY struggles to get rent relief to hurting tenants
The emergency rental assistance was found to have a strong impact on the low-income and majority-Black neighborhoods that see a disproportionate share of eviction cases. Those areas experienced the largest absolute reduction in eviction filings last year, the Eviction Lab report found.
The report found that in 2021 the most disadvantaged neighborhoods experienced the biggest gains in terms of rental housing stability. But it also found that, among the eviction cases filed, women of color were disproportionately affected.
More than 80% of emergency rental assistance reached the lowest income households, according to the Treasury, with about 40% of all applicants who received assistance self-identifying as Black, and about 20% self-identifying as Latino.
Moving remaining money
The federal emergency rent relief was approved in two rounds of funding. The first, which included $25 billion under the Consolidated Appropriations Act at the end of 2020, and $21.55 billion under the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021.
Some state and local governments have exhausted allotted funds while others have not distributed everything they have received. As a result, Treasury has been reallocating money to ensure it gets to renters most in need.
Of the $25 billion in the first batch of money, Treasury has already moved $2 billion in underused funds. Beginning in April, funds from the second batch will be reallocated.
This process has "allowed dollars to flow to places with high need," said Noel Poyo, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Economic Development. "Generally reallocated funds went to higher need areas with more diverse communities."
He said he expects that trend to continue with the available funds from the second batch of money.
But it is a challenging balance to strike, Poyo said, between getting dollars to places where they are running out of funds and making sure that money is still available in places where assistance may have gotten started more slowly and people remain in need.
Treasury is encouraging state and local governments to use the additional funding to assist more renters and make continued investments in housing stability.
"In just one year, the Emergency Rental Assistance program built a national infrastructure for eviction prevention that never existed before and has helped keep eviction rates well below historic averages throughout the pandemic," said Poyo.
He also suggested state and local governments build on the network for support they have established and provide services like housing counselors, "that will help families avoid economic scarring long after COVID-19 is in the rearview mirror," he said.
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https://www.wyff4.com/article/rent-relief-prevent-million-evictions/39602016
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Fannett-Metal(1-0) travelled to Forbes Road for an ICC contest. The Tigers jumped out to a 9-1 lead in the first inning. In the second and third innings, the Tigers erupted for 20 runs to take home a 29-1 victory. “We made some solid contact throughout the game but especially in the first inning. We also capitalized on several mistakes made by the Cardinals defense”, said F-M Coach Paul Coffman.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Greenwood softball stays undefeated defeating Franklin-Simpson 15-0 in four innings moving to 5-0 on the season and their third shutout of the year. The Gators were up 5-0 before scoring 10 runs in the bottom of the third to secure the victory. Josi Morrison hit...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Logan Thomason drove in four runs and Eastern Kentucky beat Kentucky 6-3 Tuesday night at Kentucky Proud Park. Thomason finished 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs and four RBIs. The Colonels won their fifth straight and are 15-3 in their last 18 games.
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Rosenberg police responded to 146 calls for assistance, traffic violators, property checks, silent alarms, stray animals, noise complaints, people with weapons, suspicious people, threats, assaults, civil matters, disturbances, accidents/crashes, assisting other agencies, etc., on Sunday, March 27, and made three arrests.
Dispatch calls that resulted in offense reports being filed by the responding officer:
12:13 a.m., traffic stop, Ave. H and Frost St.
6:12 a.m., property check, 279oo block of U.S. 59 (Motel 6).
6:47 a.m., assist other agency, 5500 block of Reading Rd.
7:10 a.m., burglary, 1100 block of Tobola St.
2:21 p.m., theft in progress, 23700 block of Brazos Town Crossing (Ulta).
5:52 p.m., warrant served, 4100 block of FM 762 (Texans Fit).
7:35 p.m., assault, 2800 block of U.S. 59 (Cottonwood Travel Plaza).
7:38 p.m., welfare check, 27900 block of U.S. 59 (Motel 6).
7:50 p.m., traffic stop, 1700 block of Ave. H.
8:57 p.m., disturbance, 1700 block of Ave. H (7-11).
9:49 p.m., disturbance, 800 block of Salado Slough Ln.
Arrests made, Sunday, March 27
12:13 a.m., male, 36 of Richmond, interfering with an emergency phone call.
12:58 a.m., male, 39, of Richmond, driving while license invalid.
3:20 a.m., male, 21, of Houston, theft valued at between $750-$2,500.
3:31 a.m., male, 21, of Houston, theft valued at between $750-$2,500.
4:41 a.m., female, 29, of Houston, driving while intoxicated (open container of alcohol in vehicle).
6:33 p.m., male, 29, of Rosenberg, four outstanding warrants from the city of Rosenberg.
8:43 p.m., male, 24, of Richmond, six outstanding warrants from the city of Rosenberg.
9:28 p.m., male, 55, of Rosenberg, evading arrest and/or detention with a previous conviction of a similar offense.
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Rosenberg police responded to 95 calls for assistance, traffic violators, property checks, silent alarms, stray animals, noise complaints, people with weapons, suspicious people, threats, assaults, civil matters, disturbances, accidents/crashes, assisting other agencies, etc., on Monday, March 28, and made three arrests.
Dispatch calls that resulted in offense reports being filed by the responding officer:
8:22 a.m., found property, 1700 block of Ward St.
8:24 a.m., assist other agency, Limestone Ct.
10:15 a.m., welfare check, 3100 block of First St.
10:28 a.m., theft, 27200 block of U.S. 59 (Legacy Ford).
2:35 p.m., disturbance, 1900 block of Austin St.
4:35 p.m., burglary, 1500 block of Fifth St.
5:37 p.m., auto theft, 28300 block of U.S. 59 (Oyo Hotel).
6:24 p.m., report missing person, 200 block of Fourth St.
7:16 p.m., theft in progress, 24200 Commercial Dr. (Office Depot).
11:53 p.m., traffic stop, 5300 block of Avenue I.
Arrests made, Monday, March 28
3:51 a.m., male, 43, of Richmond, evading arrest and/or detention with a previous conviction of a similar offense, possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 1, less than 1 gram in a drug-free zone, two outstanding warrants.
3:24 p.m., female, 26, of Rosenberg, criminal trespass.
8:49 p.m., male, 33, of Rosenberg, evading arrest and/or detention, theft valued at between $100-$750.
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Rosenberg police responded t 46 calls for assistance, traffic violators, property checks, silent alarms, stray animals, noise complaints, people with weapons, suspicious people, threats, assaults, civil matters, disturbances, accidents/crashes, assisting other agencies, etc., between 12:01 a.m. and 8 a.m. Tuesday, March 29.
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The top-ranking Ukrainian Catholic cleric in the United States warned Thursday that religious minorities in the Eastern European country stand to be “crushed” if Moscow gains control, as fighting raged on more than a month after the Russian invasion began.
Groups at risk include Catholics, Muslims and Orthodox who have broken away from the patriarch of Moscow, Archbishop Borys Gudziak said. He also cited reports that Russian forces have damaged two Holocaust memorials and Moscow’s false portrayal of Ukraine, which overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president in Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as a “Nazi” state.
“What is at stake for the people of faith is their freedom to practice their faith,” Gudziak said during an online panel discussion on the war, hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University.
“Ukrainian Catholics, over the last 250 years, every time there’s been a Russian occupation where they live and minister, they’ve been strangled,” he continued.
Gudziak is head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and president of Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. He also oversees external relations for the Kyiv-based Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The name of the church, whose members account for an estimated 10% of Ukraine’s population, refers to its loyalty to the pope and its use of Greek or Byzantine liturgy, which is similar to that of Ukraine’s majority Orthodox population.
The archbishop predicted that the Orthodox Church of Ukraine — which broke from the Moscow Patriarchate and was recognized in 2019 by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople over fierce opposition from Moscow — “will undoubtedly be crushed if there’s a Russian occupation.”
Guziak did not specifically mention the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is separate from the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and has remained loyal to Moscow Patriarch Kirill, a strong supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite that historic fealty, Ukrainian Orthodox Church leaders have fiercely denounced the Russian invasion and in some cases are refusing to mention Kirill’s name in public prayers, a ritually potent snub.
Kirill has backed Putin’s justifications for the war, saying both countries are part of a “Russian world” and alleging that the U.S. and other foreign forces have sought to foster enmitybetween them.
Gudziak also cited the plight of Muslim Tatars who “have been persecuted for these last eight years” since Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula in southern Ukraine in 2014.
The U.S. State Department has similarly denounced intimidation and harassment of Tatars and other religious groups in Crimea and areas of eastern Ukraine under control of Russia-backed separatists. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said this month that Moscow’s “aggression toward religious freedom (in those territories) is an indicator that much worse will follow … as Russia expands into Ukraine.”
Gudziak rejected Russia’s claims that it is on a mission to denazify Ukraine, where the Jewish Zelenskyy won election with 73% of the vote. Such altruistic assertions also ring hollow, he argued, given the reported damage to the Holocaust memorials in Kyiv and near Kharkiv.
“All those who desire to live in freedom will lose a lot or everything. If there is an occupation, that is what is at stake for Ukrainians,” Gudziak said. “What is at stake for Europe, for the broader world, is will there be an advance of systems, ideologies and worldviews that crush people?”
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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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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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All too predictably, the Legal Aid Society is attacking the NYPD’s renewed “quality of life” policing.
The direly needed shift targets such violations as selling pot, dice games, public drinking and urination, criminal trespass, fare evasion and other acts that Commissioner Keechant Sewell all too rightly calls “precursors for violence.”
Cue a Legal Aid Society study purporting to show that the effort will be racially discriminatory. It uses 2021 data indicating that the vast majority of those arrested for such offenses were black and Hispanic, and so provided fodder for the usual suspects on the City Council to assail top police brass.
Guess what word is missing from Legal Aid’s study? Victim.
Yet black New Yorkers, about 24% of the city population, make up the vast majority of serious crime victims: 65% of those murdered in 2020, and 74% of shooting victims.
Add in Hispanics (29% of the city, though many are also black): In 2019, 88% of murder victims were black or Hispanic, along with 74% of rape victims, 69% of robbery victims and nearly 80% of felony assault victims. And the breakdowns don’t change much as crime soars.
When crime goes up in New York City, it hits people of color (and the poor) by far the hardest. But self-proclaimed “equity” advocates ignore that bitter truth.
No, farebeating and driving without a license (another violation targeted by the new NYPD effort) aren’t violent crimes, per se. (Though farebeating steals from taxpayers, which again hurts the less well-off, and driving without a license endangers everyone.)
But people don’t just wake up one day as murderers. Look at the data around bail reform: in New York over the 12 months ending in July 2021, 69% of felony arrests had a prior conviction or a pending case.
No surprise that Legal Aid ignores all that: It exists to advocate for accused criminals; institutionally, it practically resents the victims. So it cares far more about pushing left-wing narratives around crime than actually addressing it.
Such is the upside-down thinking that Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Sewell have to confront as they work to make New York’s streets safer — especially for those the left claims to care about most.
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https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/eric-adams-facing-pushback-for-return-to-broken-windows-policing/
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Cambiar Investors LLC lowered its stake in shares of United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBSI – Get Rating) by 6.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 76,800 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 5,569 shares during the period. Cambiar Investors LLC owned 0.06% of United Bankshares worth $2,786,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its position in shares of United Bankshares by 6.5% during the fourth quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 34,495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,251,000 after acquiring an additional 2,100 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of United Bankshares by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 52,071 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,889,000 after buying an additional 972 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of United Bankshares by 13.1% in the fourth quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 133,307 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,836,000 after buying an additional 15,413 shares in the last quarter. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of United Bankshares by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Campbell Newman Asset Management Inc. now owns 34,456 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,250,000 after buying an additional 928 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio raised its position in shares of United Bankshares by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 11,900 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $431,000 after buying an additional 900 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.17% of the company’s stock.
Shares of UBSI stock traded down $0.48 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $34.88. 758,096 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 708,631. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.79 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.34. United Bankshares, Inc. has a 12-month low of $31.74 and a 12-month high of $42.50. The stock has a market cap of $4.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.49 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 10th. United Bankshares’s payout ratio is 50.88%.
A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut United Bankshares from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 8th. StockNews.com cut United Bankshares from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, DA Davidson cut United Bankshares from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $44.00 to $38.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.67.
About United Bankshares (Get Rating)
United Bankshares, Inc, a financial holding company, primarily provides commercial and retail banking products and services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The company accepts checking, savings, and time and money market accounts; individual retirement accounts; and demand deposits, statement and special savings, NOW accounts, and interest-bearing checking accounts.
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Diet that can beat diabetes even if you are slim is hailed as a 'game-changer' by researchers
- People with type 2 diabetes could reverse their condition with a new diet
- Even if not overweight, a diet of shakes and vegetables can reverse the diabetes
- The study could help over 400,000 'normal-weight' people with the condition
A ‘game-changing’ diet can help people with type 2 diabetes reverse the condition – even when they are not overweight.
Experts previously found it can be reversed through dramatic weight loss, with most sufferers being overweight or obese.
Now a study putting ‘normal-weight’ people on a diet of shakes and vegetables has found they, too, can do it.
A combination of nutritional shakes and vegetables can help reverse type 2 diabetes in people, even if they are not overweight
The diet of shakes and veg (file photo) , followed by weeks of eating healthily, saw 70% of those in the trial reverse their diabetes
Around 10 per cent of those with diabetes fall into this category – more than 400,000 people across the UK.
Researchers led by the University of Newcastle recruited 20 people with a normal body mass index (BMI) and type 2 diabetes.
Most were found to have a high amount of fat in their liver or pancreas, putting them in a group known as TOFIs – thin on the outside and fat on the inside.
But losing weight on the shakes and veg diet, followed by weeks of eating sensibly, saw 70 per cent of those in the trial reverse their diabetes.
Professor Roy Taylor, who presented the results at the 2022 Diabetes UK Professional Conference this week, said: ‘Everyone has a weight threshold. Above that, they might develop type 2 diabetes. For the majority who have had diabetes for less than six years, they can reverse it through careful weight loss in consultation with a doctor.’
The study group were taken off their medication and put on a diet of nutritional shakes and veg for two to four weeks.
Half went into remission immediately, and another four after repeating the diet once or twice more.
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Since Nipsey Hussle‘s passing, March 31 has served as a harrowing reminder of the day he, one of hip hop’s most impactful artists, died. As the day has come once again, fans and peers of the Victory Lap emcee are remembering his music, his words of wisdom and his influence.
“3 years later still unreal you’re not here anymore. Anyone that ever really had a hustle or has a hustle currently felt your energy when you were here,” wrote one Twitter user. “I always think you’re somewhere working on a new album but thats not the case. We wish you were still here.”
“Today is 3 yrs since losing a Phenomenal man @NipseyHussle who really planted seeds of Ownership & the marathon mindset,” added another user. “He stood up for his community & had a Real legacy that we still talk about today. Rest in Power Nip.”
As fans know, Nip was fatally shot three years ago to this date while standing in front of his Marathon Clothing Store. The gunman, Eric Holder, and the rapper reportedly exchanged some words before he left the scene and returned, ringing fire. Hussle eventually died from gunshot wounds to his head and torso; his fans and family members have been working to keep his legacy alive ever since.
Last month, his brother Samiel Asghedom aka Blacc Sam revealed that a second Marathon Clothing Store is underway. “This second location is a dream that Nipsey always had,” he explained in an interview with The Guardian. “It’s important that his kids are able to see his plans fulfilled.” He added that Nip’s family is also planning to build a memorial site for fans to pay homage to him, create a youth program like the one the rapper attended as a child and drop his unreleased music as a soundtrack to a film about his life.
As for Holder, his fate is unknown. He remains behind bars as he awaits trial.
#RIPNipseyHussle. See tweets honoring the Victory Lap emcee below.
Can’t believe it’s been 3 years since we loss @NipseyHussle, only playing his songs today. #TheMarathonContinues 🏁
— Ebon Malik (@_emalik122992) March 31, 2022
3 years later still unreal you’re not here anymore. Anyone that ever really had a hustle or has a hustle currently felt your energy when you were here. I always think you’re somewhere working on a new album but thats not the case. We wish you were still here @NipseyHussle
— Michael Santos (@RealMikeSantos) March 31, 2022
Today is 3 yrs since losing a Phenomenal man @NipseyHussle who really planted seeds of Ownership & the marathon mindset. He stood up for his community & had a Real legacy that we still talk about today. Rest in Power Nip. #RIPNipseyHussle #TMC #NipseyHussle 💙💙😢🏁🏁
— Theresa 🏁 (@RealTheresaM) March 31, 2022
Nipsey Hussle grinded all his life.
He sacrificed, hustled and paid the price.
For a slice, he had to roll the dice.
That's why, he grinded all his life. #MayHeRest #OTD pic.twitter.com/oAKWdDMUx2— Obit Toppin (@TheUpperRooms) March 31, 2022
Continue resting easy Nipsey Hussle. Your presence will forever be felt by many. You were the blueprint for a lot of people especially within our community. #TheMarathonContinues
— DJ Poiz™🇬🇧🇸🇱🇨🇦 || SchemaPosse™ (@DJ_Poiz) March 31, 2022
Legends never die…it was an honor to witness The Marathon in person ’The game is gonna test you, never fold. Stay ten toes down. It’s not on you, it’s in you and what’s in you, they cannot take away’#NipseyHussle #TheMarathonContinues pic.twitter.com/uNGwMskasT
— KeishaNicole (@KeishaNicole) March 31, 2022
3 years ago today (3-31-19) we lost someone special. Your legacy will live on forever. R.I.P. Nipsey #NipseyHussle #AfroCryptoPunk https://t.co/pkEgumMF8K
— AfroPunk✊🏾👑 (@AfroCryptoPunk) March 31, 2022
On this day today is when LA changed also when everyone who fucked with @NipseyHussle heart skipped a beat. The MARATHON will always continue it just won’t feel the same without the LEADER 🏁 #NH
— SASHA (@millythe_mac) March 31, 2022
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WASHINGTON — Avocados lovers, rejoice! Eating a full avocado during a week could help you in the long run, a new study suggests.
According to new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, people who regularly ate avocados had a lower risk for heart disease than people who rarely ate the creamy, green fruit. Researchers found that substituting avocado for fat-containing foods such as butter, cheese and processed meats also was associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular disease.
“Our study provides further evidence that the intake of plant-sourced unsaturated fats can improve diet quality and is an important component in cardiovascular disease prevention,” said Lorena S. Pacheco, lead author of the study, in a press release from the American Heart Association.
Avocados contain dietary fiber and monounsaturated fat, which have been linked to cardiovascular health benefits. Previous research has shown they can help lower total cholesterol.
Using dietary questionnaires at the start of the study and then every four years, researchers measured weekly avocado consumption for 68,786 women, ages 30-55, in the Nurses Health Study and 41,701 men, ages 40-75, in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. They tracked the development of coronary heart disease events and strokes over three decades.
Participants who ate at least two servings of avocados each week had a 16% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower risk of coronary heart disease compared to those who rarely or never ate avocados.
The study indicated that one serving of avocado is equal to half an avocado.
Swapping avocado for half a serving each day of margarine, butter, eggs, yogurt, cheese or processed meats, such as bacon, reduced the risk for cardiovascular disease by 16% to 22%.
However, swapping avocado for the equivalent amount of olive oil, nuts and other plant oils did not reap heart health benefits. Neither was there any link between avocado consumption and stroke risk.
While avocados are high in monosaturated fat -- the hallmark behind the so-acclaimed "Mediterranean diet" -- it should be noted that everything should be consumed in moderation. According to the Cleveland Clinic, replacing avocados as the main source of monosaturated fats can limit you from other nutrients and benefits of other healthy-fat foods, like olives and legumes.
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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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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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MONTREAL, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, today announced that it has received a purchase order for 30 LionC school buses from an undisclosed Canadian customer. This represents the second order of Lion buses from the customer, which will be revealed at a later date.
The order of 30 new zero-emission school buses, to be delivered by March 31st, 2023, will eliminate more than 600 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions while preventing students from exposure to hazardous particulate emissions from diesel engines.
Over the last decade, Lion has established itself as a leader in the zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle industry, having delivered over 550 all-electric heavy-duty vehicles in North America with over 14 million km driven since 2016.
Lion Electric is an innovative manufacturer of zero emission vehicles. We think, design and manufacture all-electric, class 5 to class 8 commercial urban trucks and all-electric buses and minibuses for the school, paratransit and mass transit segments. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles many of its vehicles' components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies.
Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its users and their everyday needs. We believe that transitioning to all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our society, environment and overall quality of life. Lion shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LEV.
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This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about Lion's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "may," "will," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would," "could," "plan," "project," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future," "target" or other similar expressions and any other statements that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.
The Company made a number of economic, market and operational assumptions in preparing and making certain forward-looking statements contained in this press release including, but not limited to, that Lion will be able to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners, that Lion will continue to operate its business in the normal course, that Lion will be able to implement its growth strategy, that Lion will be able to successfully and timely complete the construction of its U.S. manufacturing facility and its Quebec battery plant and innovation centre, that Lion will not suffer any material disruption in the supply of raw materials on competitive terms, that Lion will be able to maintain its competitive position, that Lion will continue to improve its operational, financial and other internal controls and systems to manage its growth and size and that its results of operations and financial condition will not be adversely affected, that Lion will be able to benefit, either directly or indirectly (including through its clients), from government subsidies and economic incentives in the future and that Lion will be able to secure any required additional funding through equity or debt financing on terms acceptable to Lion. Such estimates and assumptions are made by Lion in light of the experience of management and their perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. However, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Lion believes that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: any adverse changes in the U.S. and Canadian general economic, business, market, financial, political and legal conditions, including as consequences of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the emergence of COVID-19 variants and varying rates of vaccination amongst various countries; Lion's inability to successfully and economically manufacture and distribute its vehicles at scale and meet its customers' business needs; Lion's reliance on key management and any inability to attract and/or retain key personnel; Lion's inability to execute its growth strategy; Any unfavourable fluctuations and volatility in the price of raw materials included in key components used to manufacture Lion's products; Lion's reliance on key suppliers and any inability to maintain an uninterrupted supply of raw materials; Lion's inability to maintain its competitive position; Lion's inability to reduce its costs of supply over time; any inability to maintain and enhance Lion's reputation and brand; any significant product repair and/or replacement due to product warranty claims or product recalls; any failure of information technology systems or any cybersecurity and data privacy breaches or incidents; the reduction, elimination or discriminatory application of government subsidies and economic incentives or the reduced need for such subsidies; natural disasters, epidemic or pandemic outbreaks, boycotts and geo-political events; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company from time to time.
These and other risks and uncertainties related to the businesses of Lion are described in greater detail in the section entitled "Risk Factors" not related to an investment in the Company's final prospectus dated May 5, 2021 (the "Canadian Prospectus") filed with the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") and the registration statement on Form F-1 (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and declared effective on June 14, 2021 and other documents publicly filed with the AMF and the SEC. Many of these risks are beyond Lion's management's ability to control or predict. All forward-looking statements attributable to Lion or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained, and risk factors identified, in the Canadian Prospectus, the Registration Statement and other documents filed with the AMF and the SEC.
Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under applicable securities laws, Lion undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any duty, to update, revise or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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BMO-led Sustainability and Social Bonds recognized by Environmental Finance's 2022 Bond Awards
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City of Toronto Social Bond wins Social Bond of the Year, Local Authority/Municipality category – BMO Joint-Lead Manager
World Bank Sustainability Bond wins Sustainability Bond of the Year, Supranational category – BMO Joint-Lead Manager
City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond wins Sustainability Bond of the Year, Local Authority/Municipality category – BMO Joint Bookrunner
TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /CNW/ - The City of Toronto Social Bond, the World Bank Sustainability Bond, and the City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond were recognized today by Environmental Finance's 2022 Bond Awards in the categories of Social Bond of the Year – Local Authority/Municipality, Sustainability Bond of the Year – Supranational, and Sustainability Bond of the Year – Local Authority/Municipality. BMO Financial Group (BMO) acted as Joint-Lead Manager on the City of Toronto and World Bank bond issuances, and Joint Bookrunner on the City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond issuance.
The City of Toronto's Social Bond is the city's second Social Bond, following on their inaugural issue in June 2020 – the first-ever Social Bond from a Canadian Government issuer – which BMO also led. The Social Bond, issued under Toronto's Social Debenture Framework, is part of a program to promote positive socioeconomic outcomes, from affordable housing and access to essential infrastructure and services, to socioeconomic advancement and empowerment.
The World Bank Sustainability Bond is an $8 billion 2-year and 7-year Dual-Tranche Fixed-Rate Global Sustainability Bond launched in April 2021. The World Bank has been issuing sustainable development bonds in the international capital markets for over 70 years to fund programs and activities that achieve a positive impact. BMO is proud to be a joint lead-manager on this issuance. World Bank bonds are aligned with the Sustainability Bond Guidelines published by the International Capital Market Association and support the financing of a combination of green and social projects, programs, and activities.
The inaugural City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond was the first Sustainability Bond from a Canadian governmental issuer. Proceeds of the bond are supporting eligible projects such as green buildings, renewal and upgrade of the main sewer and a fire hall, street and bridge infrastructure, an accessibility program to provide access to essential services, a climate emergency response program and a seawall maintenance program.
"As Joint-Lead Manager we're pleased with the recognition the City of Toronto Social Bond, the World Bank Sustainability Bond, and the City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond have received from Environmental Finance," said Jonathan Hackett, Head, BMO Sustainable Finance. "These transactions are leading examples in sustainable financing that we believe will act as a catalyst to others as they explore social and sustainability labeled financing and BMO is excited to be a leader working with our clients in this space -- one that so closely aligns with our Purpose to Boldly Grow the Good, in business and life."
BMO is a recognized sustainability leader
Carbon neutral in its own operations since 2010, BMO announced its Climate Ambition in March 2021 with a commitment to deploy $300 billion in sustainable lending and underwriting to companies pursuing sustainable outcomes by 2025. BMO is focused on being its clients' lead partner in their transition to a net zero world and, since December 2019, has completed green and sustainability-linked loans for companies in a range of sectors, with targets including decarbonization, diversity & inclusion, and health and safety. To support clients' pursuit of opportunities driven by the increasing momentum of the global economy's shift in production and consumption of energy, in 2021 BMO established a dedicated Energy Transition Group and the BMO Climate Institute.
BMO's leadership on sustainability has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal's 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World, Corporate Knights' Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World Index, and Ethisphere Institute's list of the World's Most Ethical Companies.
For more information on BMO's commitment to a sustainable future, please visit the bank's latest Sustainability Report. To learn more about sustainable finance at BMO click here. For BMO's climate ambition, visit its Climate page.
About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $1.02 trillion as of January 31, 2022, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.
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The makeup world is mourning the loss of one of their very own.
Celebrity makeup artist and beauty mogul AJ Crimson died on March 30 at the age of 27, his family said in a statement to E! News.
"AJ Crimson was a makeup industry leader that set a standard of beauty that was elevated, beautiful, and accessible to people of all color," the message read. "We as a family are heartbroken and devastated by his passing, but thankful for the lessons that he laid on each of us with his truth, directness, and leadership."
Thanking fans for their kind words about Crimson, the family said he was an "inspiration to us as much as he was a bright light to the rest of the world. There are no words that can sum up his whole. Until we meet again!"
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Michele Marie PR said in a statement to E! News that they are "devastated" and "absolutely loved AJ, truly one of the sweetest, most humble people we have ever had the pleasure of working with."
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Details surrounding Crimson's death have not been released to the public.
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The self-taught makeup artist founded his cosmetic brand in 2012.
After starting with just lipstick and glosses, his beauty products expanded into an inclusive line of powder and cream foundations, which are now being sold at Nordstrom and on Amazon.
His celebrity clientele included the likes of Angela Bassett, Brandy, Fergie, Regina King, Missy Elliott, Amerie, Hilary Duff and many more.
Following the news of Crimson's passing, several stars took to social media to mourn his loss, including actress Bresha Webb, who shared a touching post about her late friend on Instagram on March 31.
"I'm blessed to have been apart of your journey and I will keep your legacy alive," the A Fall From Grace actress wrote. "And wow did you leave a legacy. Praying for your spirit to be lifted up to the heavens and that the angels usher you in with all of the harmony and sweetness that you shared on this earth."
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Mar 31, 2022
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Cruising has seemingly been off limits for much of the pandemic. Has the tide finally turned?
The move doesn't change the fact that vaccination and COVID testing requirements remain in place for the majority of cruise lines sailing from U.S. ports.
For the first time in two years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer warning travelers about health risks on cruise ships. The agency, which issues global travel health warnings based on potential health threats to travelers, eliminated cruise ships from its warnings list on Wednesday.
“While cruising will always pose some risk of COVID-19 transmission, travelers will make their own risk assessment when choosing to travel on a cruise ship, much like they do in all other travel settings,” the agency said in a statement. “CDC will continue to provide guidance to the cruise ship industry to operate in a way that provides a safer and healthier environment for crew, passengers, and communities through CDC’s COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships.”
The CDC added, “Cruise ship travelers should make sure they are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines before cruise ship travel and follow their cruise ship’s requirements and recommendations.”
The CDC first warned of the COVID-19 risks of cruise travel in March 2020, when a ban on cruises sailing from the United States was first imposed. Cruises restarted in June 2021, and for several periods since, cruising was rated by the agency as level 4, or “very high risk.” This year, the risk rating gradually started to decline from “very high risk” to “high risk” to “moderate risk.”
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The move to do away with the warning comes after the cruise industry unanimously adopted CDC-required health and safety measures, such as vaccine requirements for passengers and crew and precruise COVID testing. Ships also made such improvements as adding new air-filtration systems.
While current requirements vary by cruise line and travel destination, on cruises embarking from the U.S., the crew and the majority of passengers (if not all) must be fully vaccinated. The requirements for children also vary. For instance, in Alaska for the upcoming summer season, Royal Caribbean is requiring fully vaccinated status for everyone age 12 and up, while Holland America Line is requiring vaccines for everyone age 5 and up. Precruise testing is also required, and in some cases midcruise testing as well, on ships embarking from the U.S.
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), which counts among its membership the majority of the world’s biggest and most well-known cruise lines, said on Wednesday that the CDC’s decision to remove the cruise warning “recognizes the effective public health measures in place on cruise ships and begins to level the playing field, between cruise and similarly situated venues on land, for the first time since March 2020.”
Individual cruise lines also praised the CDC’s move. “The CDC’s removal of its health notice related to cruise travel is an important step forward in recognizing the work we have done to protect our guests,” said Gus Antorcha, president of Holland America Line.
"While we feel this was a long time coming, we recognize this move as a demonstration of all of the hard work this industry has done to ensure that we’re offering the safest way to travel,” said Tom McAlpin, CEO of Virgin Voyages.
The CDC’s move comes at a time when there are still cases of COVID-19 occurring on cruise ships. As of March 29, according to the agency’s own color-coded consumer reporting system, 38 ships operating in the U.S. were listed at level “orange,” meaning the agency is actively investigating an outbreak. The CDC’s threshold for investigations is 0.3 percent or more of total passengers and/or crew testing positive.
Earlier this week, multiple cases of COVID-19 were reported on the Ruby Princess as the ship returned to San Francisco from a sailing through the Panama Canal. The ship, which made headlines due to a massive outbreak onboard at the start of the pandemic, is currently listed as “orange” on the latest CDC chart.
Travelers should still exercise caution in terms of jumping on a cruise ship, Thomas Russo, a leading infectious disease specialist and chief of infectious diseases at the University of Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, tells AFAR.
“As long as there’s Omicron around, there’s a reasonable likelihood there will be someone on the cruise ship that is infected and it could be transmitted to you,” Russo says. He recommends that anyone who qualifies for a booster shot (including a second booster shot) should consider getting jabbed before cruising.
“If you’re vaccinated and boosted and you’re not immunosuppressed, I think that you’re in pretty good shape, and the likelihood of you getting serious infection is a smallish number,” Russo adds. “Keep in mind, though, if you become symptomatic and have to isolate that could ruin your cruise vacation that you paid a lot of money for.”
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VILNIUS, Lithuania • Russia’s tech workers are looking for safer and more secure professional pastures.
By one estimate, up to 70,000 computer specialists, spooked by a sudden frost in the business and political climate, have bolted the country since Russia invaded Ukraine five weeks ago. Many more are expected to follow.
For some countries, Russia’s loss is being seen as their potential gain and an opportunity to bring fresh expertise to their own high-tech industries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has noticed the brain drain even in the throes of a war that, according to the U.N. refugee agency, has caused more than 4 million people to flee Ukraine and displaced millions more within the country.
This week, Putin reacted to the exodus of tech professionals by approving legislation to eliminate income taxes between now and 2024 for individuals who work for information technology companies.
Some people in the vast new pool of high-tech exiles say they are in no rush to return home. An elite crowd furnished with European Union visas has relocated to Poland or the Baltic nations of Latvia and Lithuania.
A larger contingent has fallen back on countries where Russians do not need visas: Armenia, Georgia and the former Soviet republics in Central Asia. In normal times, millions of less-skilled laborers emigrate from those economically shaky countries to comparatively more prosperous Russia.
Anastasia, a 24-year-old freelance computer systems analyst from the Siberian city of Novosibirsk, chose Kyrgyzstan, where her husband has family.
“When we heard about the war on (Feb. 24), we thought it was probably time to leave, but that we might wait and see. On Feb. 25, we bought our tickets and left,” Anastasia said. “There wasn’t much thinking to do.”
Like all the Russian workers contacted for this story, Anastasia asked to remain anonymous. Moscow was cracking down on dissent even before the invasion of Ukraine, and people living outside Russia still fear reprisals.
“As long as I can remember, there has always been fear around expressing one’s own views in Russia,” Anastasia said, adding that the war and “the background noise of patriotism” made the environment even more forbidding. “I left one day before they began searching and interrogating people at the border.”
The scale of the apparent brain drain was laid bare last week by Sergei Plugotarenko, the head of the Russian Association for Electronic Communications, an industry lobbying group.
“The first wave – 50,000-70,000 people – has already left,” Plugotarenko told a parliamentary committee.
Only the high cost of flights out of the country prevented an even larger mass exit. Another 100,000 tech workers nevertheless might leave Russia in April, Plugotarenko predicted.
Konstantin Siniushin, a managing partner at Untitled Ventures, a tech-focused venture capital fund based in Latvia, said that Russian tech firms with international customers had no choice but to move since many foreign companies are hastily distancing themselves from anything Russia-related.
“They had to leave the country so their business could survive, or, in the case of research and development workers, they were relocated by HQs,” Siniushin wrote in emailed remarks. Untitled Ventures is helping in the migration; the firm charted two flights to Armenia.
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https://gazette.com/as-russia-sees-tech-brain-drain-other-nations-hope-to-gain/article_5b0843ec-b12c-11ec-b8a0-37b7432c7526.html
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Maize under threat, and morality for cars: Books in brief
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the week’s best science picks. Andrew Robinson’s many books include Lost Languages: The Enigma of the World’s Undeciphered Scripts and Einstein on the Run: How Britain Saved the World’s Greatest Scientist. He is based in London. You have full access...
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2022 Memberships Now Available for the Ralph Myhre Golf Course
It’s been a long winter! As we turn the corner into Spring we are excited to watch the snow finally melt and get back to playing golf!
Currently benefits eligible Faculty, Staff and Retirees can purchase a membership for just $275 for the 2022 season but time is running out, the price increases to $375 on April 18th! Join now to get the best possible pricing for the season!
We also have a variety of other memberships available for non-benefit eligible employees starting at $475 before April 18th, $675 after April 18th.
Memberships, Season Golf Passes and Season Cart rentals can be purchased online here: https://ralph-myhre-golf-course.myshopify.com/collections/memberships
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With the sting of the Boston College men’s hockey season ending on such an unceremonious note hopefully wearing off (not really!), we’re taking a look to the season ahead. We’ve done an overview of what the full roster might look like next season, so today we’ll be diving deeper into what the roster will be gaining in next year’s freshman class.
Of course, with the uncertainty of college hockey this far ahead of a season starting, all this information is subject to change (and likely will, since there are many incoming freshmen listed) as the team finalizes their roster going into next season.
First up, the forwards:
Cutter Gauthier will be joining BC from the USNTDP, where he currently has 46 points in 41 games. NHL Central Scouting has him ranked 6th amongst North American skaters, and draft projections have him getting picked mid-to-late in the first round of the 2022 NHL draft. Gauthier, who is 6’3, is described as a physical player that uses his size to his advantage and has a strong skating ability. He likely will be an immediate-impact player upon his arrival to BC, given his propensity for scoring goals and the fact that BC will be losing a huge chunk of their point production upon Jack McBain and Marc McLaughlin graduating.
Andre Gasseau is a Boston Bruins draft pick who currently plays for the Fargo Force, where he has 30 points in 46 games. Before playing for the Force, Gasseau played for the USNTDP, where he had 27 points in 42 games in 2020-21. At 6’4, his size will likely be an advantage for BC and college hockey in general, since he will be playing against older and bigger players than he’s used to in the USHL. Gasseau has had a pretty strong year with the Fargo Force, so he should also have an immediate impact on the team in the fall.
Oskar Jellvik is another Bruins draft pick who plays for Djurgårdens IF J20 of the J20 Nationell League in Sweden, where he currently has 55 points in 41 games. Jellvik announced his commitment to BC this past fall and has been having a great season so far, and likely will be looked to for offensive production. He’ll be the third Bruins pick on the BC roster in the fall, joining fellow incoming freshman Andre Gasseau and rising junior Trevor Kuntar.
Connor Welsh currently plays for the Omaha Lancers of the USHL, where he has 2 points in 13 games. Before that, he played for the Sioux City Musketeers and the Mid Fairfield Rangers, scoring 16 points in 11 games for the latter.
Tim Delay spent the 2021-22 season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL, where he had 6 points in 41 games. Before that, he played two seasons at St. Sebastian’s, scoring 12 points in 29 games and 30 points in 28 games in his sophomore and junior seasons respectively, before not playing his senior season presumably due to the pandemic. Based on his point totals before the pandemic it’s reasonable to assume that Delay has scoring ability, so it remains to be seen if/where he’ll slot into a potential lineup in the fall.
Paul Davey plays for the Des Moines Buccaneers, where he currently has 18 points in 41 games. He also had 18 points in 41 games last year for the Buccaneers, and prior to that had 19 points in 25 games for Avon Old Farms. He’ll be 19 years old when he arrives at BC in the fall, so hopefully his age and experience benefits the roster as a whole.
Will Traeger spent the 2021-22 season with the Jersey Hitmen in the NCDC, where he had 42 points in 46 games. Despite being on the shorter side at 5’7, Traeger has put points up on every team he’s been on, scoring 25 points in 49 games during the 2020-21 season with the Minnesota Wilderness of the NAHL and the year prior to that scoring 48 points in 46 games as a senior at Shattuck St. Mary’s. BC has historically had luck with shorter forwards, so I’d be curious if Traeger could succeed at BC in the same way!
Now, onto the defensemen:
Seamus Powell spent the past two seasons at the USNTDP, and most recently had 11 points in 46 games as a member of the U18 squad. Going into the NHL draft, Powell is ranked 166th in North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, so if he does get drafted this year it’ll likely be in the later rounds. He’s described as a puck-moving defenseman which hopefully will benefit the Eagles as they lean on everyone for more offensive output. His older brother is rising junior defenseman Eamon Powell, so it’ll be exciting to have a pair of brothers on the Eagles, which hasn’t happened since the Mattila twins graduated in 2020.
Charlie Leddy also spent the past two seasons playing for the USNTDP, and had 13 points in 43 games on the U18 team. Leddy is ranked 84th in North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting and 95th by TSN’s Craig Button, so it’s possible that he gets picked by a team in the mid-to-late rounds of this upcoming NHL draft. He’s described as being a very defensively-sound player that plays physically and initiates breakouts — something that can definitely benefit the Eagles since one of their weaknesses has been defending in their own end and breaking out.
Lukas Gustafsson plays for the Chicago Steel, where he currently has 37 points in 50 games. He remains draft-eligible going into this year since he was undrafted last year, but was invited to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ development camp in 2021. Prior to playing for the Steel, Gustafsson had 9 points in 4 games as a senior at Cushing Academy in 2020-21, and before that had 44 points in 34 games. As an ‘02, Gustafsson will be coming in a little older, which should benefit him in NCAA play.
And last but not least, the goalie.
Dylan Silverstein will be joining BC from the USNTDP as well, where he has a .881 save percentage over 19 games played. NHL Central Scouting has him ranked third amongst North American goalies, but it’s unclear at what point he may get drafted. However, with the Eagles picking up an experienced goaltender in Mitch Benson from the transfer portal, it’s possible that Silverstein gets pushed back a season and does a year of juniors before arriving on campus. Elite Prospects currently has him slated for a Fall 2023 arrival, but we’ll have to keep an eye out for more details.
Other players that were originally on this list but have since either committed to a year of juniors or decommitted from Boston College are Billy Norcross (F), Nolan Joyce (D), and Grant Riley (G). Both Norcross and Joyce are committed to play in the BCHL for the Penticton Vees and the West Kelowna Warriors respectively, while Riley switched his commitment to Northeastern.
Overall, this seems to be a freshman class that is fairly well balanced, picking up three potential impact forwards in Gauthier, Jellvik, and Gasseau, and some depth forwards as well. The defensemen, should all of them adjust rather quickly to NCAA play, will likely also have a significant impact on the team. It’ll be interesting to see what the roster is when it’s finalized, due to BC likely picking up a few more transfers from the portal, but for now we can expect these players to be on campus in the fall.
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https://www.bcinterruption.com/2022/3/31/23000903/boston-college-mens-hockey-a-closer-look-at-the-incoming-freshman-class
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Coalition eyeing health-care spending as an election issue
An Ontario healthcare watchdog group wants people to be thinking about things like long-term care bed investments mostly going to for-profit homes when they go to provincial polls in June.
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“What we want to do is to try to educate as many people as we can about really what’s happening in health care and what we can do about it,” said Shirley Roebuck, the chair of the Sarnia-Lambton, Chatham-Kent and Wallaceburg chapters of the Ontario Health Coalition.
The group is hosting one of a series of virtual “emergency summits” on health-care funding shortfalls and what the group says is system privatization. The April 7 event will feature registered nurses, journalist and author Linda McQuaig, and Ontario Health Coalition executive director Natalie Mehra.
Volunteers are also being sought for a “local action plan” that includes putting up lawn signs, window signs and car decals to spread awareness, Roebuck said.
“We want people to know about health care, and we’re trying to make this an election issue,” she said.
The non-partisan group fights against governments trying to eliminate public programs, she said.
A November report by the coalition found 16,000 of the 30,000 long-term care beds pledged by the Progressive Conservatives over the next decade are being allocated to for-profit homes, a segment of the sector that saw the highest COVID-19 death toll among residents.
There were 78 per cent more COVID-19 deaths among residents in Ontario for-profit homes than non-profit homes, officials said last fall.
Roebuck also pointed to a Financial Accountability Office of Ontario report last June that warned of potential planned tax cuts to explain revenue shortfalls.
The health coalition is also concerned about home care, officials said in a news release.
The April 7 local summit is one of about 16 in different health coalition chapters across the province that started Monday and will finish April 19.
Registration details for the Sarnia-Lambton, Chatham-Kent and Wallaceburg 7 p.m. event can be found at bit.ly/3uIJmtc.
Anyone interested in participating in the local sign campaign can contact Roebuck at 226-402-2724 or Ted Hext at 519-466-5316.
Election day is June 2.
-with files from the Canadian Press
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https://www.theobserver.ca/news/local-news/coalition-eyeing-healthcare-spending-as-an-election-issue
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SAN ANTONIO — At dismissal time outside the IDEA Carver campus Wednesday, school personnel worked quickly to move students away from an active police scene.
The long-abandoned Friedrich building is just a few feet away from the school and it was the scene of a suspicious fire the night before.
When a worker trying to secure the vandalized building saw an unauthorized person inside the cavernous complex, he said he called police.
The worker said he thought maybe the intruder might be connected to the Friedrich fire, or a series of fires in nearby buildings during the last two weeks.
When the first few officers to arrive saw a person running and trying to hide, an SAPD sergeant said they called for more officers.
Soon, two dozen police cars filled the street that separates the school campus from the Friedrich, which occupies most of a city block on the near east side.
Four SAPD K9 units arrived and two working dogs strained at their leashes to join the search.
A car from the San Antonio Fire Marshal's office arrived, as well as a number of investigators from the arson division.
After an intensive search, a police sergeant said they found someone inside the building, but after questioning the person, decided there was no threat.
In an email about the overall situation of late, the fire department said: "These recent fires are under continual investigation, and while arson is one angle there are others as well."
Fire department incident commanders have repeatedly said they hope anyone near the scene of any of these recent fires will come forward with helpful information. While arson investigators have been pounding the pavement, looking for potential witnesses, they also said they are interested in any video that might be available from surveillance cameras in the general area.
Below is a map of this month's fire incidents that have the east-side community concerned.
In a Facebook post in the "Dignowity Hill STRAIGHT TALK" residents group, District 2 city council representative Jalen McKee-Rodriguez posted an update about an upcoming meeting Monday at 6pm at the Ella Austin Community Center.
McKee-Rodriguez thanked the neighborhood association president for coordinating the event, writing: "We will be bringing the City Manager, Erik Walsh & Assistant City Manager over public safety, Maria Villagomez. The Eastside Substation Captain, Captain Brown, will be present as well as the Fire Chief, Chief Hood."
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https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/idea-carver-police-and-fire-work-to-keep-students-safe-during-search-for-a-suspicious-person-fire/273-a6544220-68ea-46a9-8177-b6924b8cbbde
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GitHub Copilot, which is a solution that uses AI to make code suggestions to developers, is now available in Visual Studio 2022.
The solution first launched as a technical preview last June, and according to GitHub, Visual Studio 2022 was the most requested IDE by the community.
The solution makes suggestions to developers as they type, suggesting the code it thinks they might want. It can suggest whole lines or entire functions based on the context from the code being written.
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Developers will need to be in the technical preview in order to get access to the extension. If not already in the technical preview, they can request to be added and will gain access as more capacity is added to the service.
If already a part of the technical preview, developers can search for the GitHub Copilot extension and install it.
More information on how to get started with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code 2022 is available here.
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https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/github-copilot-now-available-in-visual-studio-2022/
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Actress Tina Bursill, currently starring in Ensemble Theatre’s production of Love Letters, and next month as the ugly stepmother in Cinderella at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre, can sympathise with all NSW residents whose homes have been flooded.
The AACTA award-winning actress has been living in temporary accommodation in the Southern Highlands for the past six months since disaster struck her Bowral family home in the form of a burst water pipe.
“It wasn’t just the loss of the family home, but all the memories in my parents’ house,” says the former star of Prisoner, Doctor Doctor and Wentworth.
“Then having to go through everything and decipher what to keep – and what to discard – not to mention the smell of mould which no matter how much you wash never seems to go away.
“I have a huge place in my heart for all those people in northern NSW – I understand the heartache – even though the scale there is much worse,” she says.
Not only did she move from Bondi to the Southern Highlands last year, but she also had some health challenges recently and underwent breast surgery.
Bursill would be one of Australia’s best known female faces of the small screen. Which is why Denistone-based artist John Klein asked her to sit for his as a subject for this year’s Archibald Portrait Prize.
The two met at a Variety Club charity function at Chatswood Chase shopping centre, where Klein was working in marketing before he gave up his job to focus on his art. They spent several hours on a very hot Sydney day in his studio for the sitting, while he sketched her.
“I really wanted to show the blue of the sea that she loves and the sun and the sand from her time living in Bondi Beach before her move to Bowral,” says Klein.
“I also made her hair look windswept and wanted to include a piece of jewellery – a necklace that she has a special connection to and always wears,” he explains.
Bursill says:“The necklace was bestowed on me by one of Darlinghurst’s great characters who recently died. A woman called Elizabeth Burton who was a striptease artist who saw me at a time when I was undergoing a series of breast operations.”
“I met her at a wake and when she found out what I was going through she gave me the necklace with a turquoise stone from a Navajo Native American and including some crystals that belonged to her grandmother.
“She was aware of my vulnerability and took the necklace from around her neck and placed it on me. I always wear it now and treasure it,” she says.
“I tried to capture some of that vulnerability but also her strength in the painting,” says Klein, who admits he was nervous the first time he revealed the painting to Bursill.
“I was entranced by it straight away. I was able to see the brightness and my gaze – but I think he observed the longing in me,” Bursill says.
This week Klein was one of the hundreds of artists who personally delivered their entries in Australia’s best known portrait prize, which this year enters its 101st year.
As did Tony Costa, the 2019 winner for his portrait of Lindy Lee, who this year painted documentary photographer Roger Scott, in a sitting at Costa’s Strathfield studio.
“He’s a good friend and I was struck by his gentle, shy personality,” said Costa of his subject.
“I’m more interested in a person’s spirit and Roger has a strong spirit. He’s had some tragedy in his life and you can see it in his face, I tried to capture that.”
Costa, a 10-time Archibald finalist has been touring with the 2019 Archibald exhibition for the past two years, in between lockdowns, and one thing he learnt was how beloved the $100,000 art prize, named for the first editor of The Bulletin, J.F. Archibald, is.
“Everyone loves the Archibald. Artists usually choose to paint people who are special to them. It doesn’t have to be a celebrity, it can be your local garbo, as long as the person is special to the artist you will see it in the work,” he says.
‘It doesn’t have to be a celebrity, it can be your local garbo – as long as the person is special to the artist, you will see it in the work.’
2019 Archibald winner Tony Costa
Floods were a common theme among entrants this year, with artists such as Blak Douglas painting a picture of his friend Karla Dickens, from Lismore, wading in rainwater carrying leaky buckets.
For his entry in the Wynne Prize, Palm Beach photographer Paul Farrar painted an abstract painting of the Colo River, the area of the Hawkesbury along the Putty Road that regularly floods. Entitled Inner City Personal Landscape, Colo River Dawn #22, it recalled a flooded landscape, and even got wet from rain as he delivered it for judging.
The 2022 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes will be on display at the Art Gallery of NSW from May 14 until August 28, before touring to regional NSW and Victoria. The Archibald winner will be announced on May 13.
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BEREA, Ohio –
Operating a vehicle under the influence: North Rocky River Drive
A Berea man, 62, was arrested at about 12:30 a.m. March 23 after he crashed his car into another vehicle, then drove away.
The crash occurred near The Oriole Café on North Rocky River. Afterward, witnesses saw the man’s car turn northbound on Barrett Road and possibly enter the parking lot of Tower in the Park apartments, 55 Barrett.
Police observed a plastic wheel well cover in the Tower in the Park lot. As they searched the lot, an Oriole Café bartender identified the man through his bar receipt. Dispatchers then found the license plate number of the man’s car, and officers looked up his apartment number.
Police located the man’s car in the rear parking lot. The parked car, which was unoccupied, had hit a vehicle in front of it.
The man opened his apartment door for police when they knocked. He smelled like alcohol. The man initially denied drinking but then admitted drinking alcohol at Oriole Café. He failed field sobriety tests.
Suspicious person: Laurel Drive
A Laurel resident told police March 23 that a suspicious man had peered into the windows of his home while he was out of town.
A doorbell security camera had captured images of the suspicious man, later identified as a 34-year-old Brook Park resident. However, the video didn’t show the man entering the home. The Laurel resident said he didn’t know the Brook Park man in the video.
The Laurel resident said that while he was away, his landlord had hired contractors to work on the house. When the resident returned home, several items were out of place inside and dirty dishes were in the sink. Also, it appeared as if someone had slept in his bed.
Operating a vehicle under the influence: Prospect Street
A Strongsville man, 28, was arrested at about 2:30 a.m. March 29 after police caught him driving drunk on Prospect.
Police initiated a traffic stop after seeing the man’s BMW X3 weaving on Prospect near South Quarry Lane. The man turned suddenly into the parking lot of a closed Valero gas station on Prospect at Sprague Road and stopped. The sport-utility vehicles’ license plates, which weren’t properly illuminated, had expired in August.
The man smelled like alcohol. He admitted drinking two beers and two shots of whiskey at Sportsman’s Tavern on Prospect. Anticipating his arrest, he volunteered to step into the backseat of the police cruiser. He failed field sobriety tests.
Theft: Berea Commons
A cell phone, two credit cards and $300 in cash were stolen between 7 a.m. March 23 and 11 a.m. March 26 from a room at Generations Senior Living, 4 Berea Commons.
The credit cards and cash were taken from the victim’s wallet, which was not stolen. Someone had tried to use one of the cards at a gas station and Walmart in Cleveland, but the purchases were denied both times.
Marijuana possession: Eastland Road
Police confiscated a marijuana cigar at about 10 p.m. March 26 from a car parked in a Baldwin Wallace University lot near Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds.
Police on patrol noticed the parked car. The engine was running. Even before approaching the car, police smelled marijuana. They counted five people inside the vehicle.
As police drove up, the front seat passenger dropped something on the ground outside the car. Police asked the driver, a Geneva man, where the marijuana was located. The passenger picked up the marijuana cigar from the ground and handed it to police.
Theft: Maplelawn Drive
A modem was reported stolen at about 2 p.m. March 26 from a home on Maplelawn. No additional information was available.
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https://www.cleveland.com/community/2022/03/drunk-man-crashes-car-drives-home-suspicious-man-peers-through-windows-berea-police-blotter.html
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TAMPA — Gerrit Cole is among the Yankees teammates who have spoken to Aaron Judge about his negotiations with the team as he seeks a long-term extension to avoid arbitration and possibly free agency next offseason.
And Cole knows first-hand what it’s like to be a top target of the Yankees and managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner — and to get what you want.
“I don’t want to speculate [on Judge’s free agency], because there’s this window right here and then at the end of the year [before he hits the market], but I would say when the Yankees want somebody and their back is up against the wall, if Hal wants to get it done, he gets it done,’’ Cole said Thursday at Steinbrenner Field.
With just a week left before Opening Day, Judge said he knows time is running short for him to agree to a long-term extension with the Yankees before talks are shut down by his publicly stated deadline.
“I’m always optimistic, but I know the days are counting down and both sides want to get something done,’’ Judge told The Post on Thursday.
And after seemingly backing off his firm April 7 deadline over the weekend, Judge stated Thursday he hadn’t softened his stance.
“I’m gonna stick with that deadline,’’ Judge said. “I think it’s best for both parties, so they can focus on what they need to do and I can focus on what I need to do, which is on the field. If we’re not close by then, what’s the point of communicating in the season?”
General manager Brian Cashman said on Saturday that Judge would have an offer for an extension by Opening Day.
Both Cashman and Judge declined on Thursday to discuss the details of the talks.
If no deal is struck by then, they’ll go to an arbitration hearing, with Judge seeking $21 million and the Yankees offering $17 million.
In the meantime, Judge is communicating with players past and present about how best to handle the negotiations.
“I’ve talked to a lot of guys, some who are done playing and teammates that have gone through the process — especially with the Yankees,’’ Judge said. “I want to pick their brain about what they went through and how it was to try to get as much information as I can to prepare myself. … It’s kind of like getting a practice test so nothing surprises you.”
Judge said his most recent conversations on the topic came with Cole and DJ LeMahieu, both of whom signed free-agent deals with the Yankees.
Cole said his advice to Judge was simple: “I think when it comes to business, I just encourage people to make the best decision for themselves and their family,” and to keep the emotions from the contract talks away from the field.
That’s what Judge says he’s trying to do.
“This is cool and a fun process and a lot of people helped me along the way to get to this spot,’’ Judge said. “But I’m ready to get it over with.”
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Ben Fordham has lashed out at “dole bludgers” who are rorting the welfare system by deliberately failing to find work.
The 2GB Radio host and journalist told his listeners on Friday morning that he had obtained resumes submitted by Australians who were taking taxpayers “for a ride”.
Some admitted the only reason they applied for jobs was to meet mutual quotas to keep receiving welfare payments.
One person called Jack had a one-page resume that read: “I have absolutely no skills whatsoever. I made it to 10th grade.”
“Does that sound like someone who is keen to land a job, or is Jack only applying for one so he can keep the dole?” Fordham said.
A second example from a woman named Alannah read: “I'm currently employed with two cash jobs. I’m only applying for this position to compete my job plan with Centrelink. Apologies for any time wasted.”
Another from Karen read: “I am fulfilling my JobSeeker requirements by applying for this role.”
The 2GB host said both sides of politics needed to address the growing number of people who “refused” to work.
While he said most of those receiving payments did need them, there were still many that were able to work and simply chose not to.
“We've got 900,000 Australians on JobSeeker. It’s costing taxpayers $27bn a year,” Fordham said.
“It's easy to rort the system … We are too soft.
“People have figured out how to play the system and you don‘t need a degree to figure that out.
“These are old, gold dole bludgers. That‘s what we used to call them and we should still be calling them now.”
Fordham said a man named Graham, whose job was to find employment for others, had so far reported more than 1000 people to Centrelink.
The journalist explained people who were accused of not meeting their obligations still received payments.
He said after receiving three strikes in six months, a person would be called in for an interview. But he said it would take five strikes and an assessment before Centrelink would cut the payments by half.
“And we wonder why 900,000 Australians are on the system,” Fordham said.
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https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/dole-bludgers-outrageous-resumes-exposed-by-radio-host-ben-fordham-c-6283954
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and left the heavily contaminated site early Friday, more than a month after taking it over, Ukrainian authorities said, as fighting raged on the outskirts of Kyiv and other fronts.
Ukraine’s state power company, Energoatom, said the pullout at Chernobyl came after soldiers received “significant doses” of radiation from digging trenches in the forest in the exclusion zone around the closed plant. But there was no independent confirmation of that.
The withdrawal took place amid growing indications the Kremlin is using talk of de-escalation in Ukraine as cover while regrouping, resupplying its forces and redeploying them for a stepped-up offensive in the eastern part of the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian withdrawals from the north and center of the country were just a military tactic and that the forces are building up for new powerful attacks in the southeast.
“We know their intentions,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to the nation. “We know that they are moving away from those areas where we hit them in order to focus on other, very important ones where it may be difficult for us.”
“There will be battles ahead,” he added.
Meanwhile, a convoy of buses headed to Mariupol in another bid to evacuate people from the besieged port city after the Russian military agreed to a limited cease-fire in the area. But Russian forces blocked 45 of the buses, and only 631 people were able to get out of the city in private cars, according to the Ukrainian government.
Twelve Ukrainian trucks were able to deliver humanitarian supplies to Mariupol, but they were all seized by Russian troops, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said late Thursday.
A new round of talks was scheduled for Friday, five weeks into the war that has left thousands dead and driven 4 million Ukrainians from the country.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it had been informed by Ukraine that the Russian forces at the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster had transferred control of it in writing to the Ukrainians.
The last Russian troops left the Chernobyl plant early Friday, the Ukrainian government agency responsible for the exclusion zone said.
Energoatom gave no details on the condition of the soldiers it said were exposed to radiation and did not say how many were affected. There was no immediate comment from the Kremlin, and the IAEA said it had not been able to confirm the reports of Russian troops receiving high doses. It said it was seeking more information.
Russian forces seized the Chernobyl site in the opening stages of the Feb. 24 invasion, raising fears that they would cause damage or disruption that could spread radiation. The workforce at the site oversees the safe storage of spent fuel rods and the concrete-entombed ruins of the reactor that exploded in 1986.
Edwin Lyman, a nuclear expert with the U.S.-based Union of Concerned Scientists, said it “seems unlikely” a large number of troops would develop severe radiation illness, but it was impossible to know for sure without more details.
He said contaminated material was probably buried or covered with new topsoil during the cleanup of Chernobyl, and some soldiers may have been exposed to a “hot spot” of radiation while digging. Others may have assumed they were at risk too, he said.
Early this week, the Russians said they would significantly scale back military operations in areas around Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv to increase trust between the two sides and help negotiations along.
But in the Kyiv suburbs, regional governor Oleksandr Palviuk said on social media Thursday that Russian forces shelled Irpin and Makariv and that there were battles around Hostomel. Pavliuk said there were Ukrainian counterattacks and some Russian withdrawals around the suburb of Brovary to the east.
Chernihiv came under attack as well. At least one person was killed and four were wounded in the Russian shelling of a humanitarian convoy of buses sent to Chernihiv to evacuate residents cut off from food, water and other supplies, said Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova
Ukraine also reported Russian artillery barrages in and around the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said intelligence indicates Russia is not scaling back its military operations in Ukraine but is instead trying to regroup, resupply its forces and reinforce its offensive in the Donbas.
“Russia has repeatedly lied about its intentions,” Stoltenberg said. At the same time, he said, pressure is being kept up on Kyiv and other cities, and “we can expect additional offensive actions bringing even more suffering.”
The Donbas is the predominantly Russian-speaking industrial region where Moscow-backed separatists have been battling Ukrainian forces since 2014. In the past few days, the Kremlin, in a seeming shift in its war aims, said that its “main goal” now is gaining control of the Donbas, which consists of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including Mariupol.
The top rebel leader in Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, issued an order to set up a rival city government for Mariupol, according to Russian state news agencies, in a sign of Russian intent to hold and administer the city.
The Red Cross, meanwhile, said its teams were headed for Mariupol with medical supplies and other relief and hoped to take civilians out of the beleaguered city, the site of some of the worst suffering of the war.
Tens of thousands have managed to get out of Mariupol in the past few weeks by way of humanitarian corridors, reducing its population from a prewar 430,000 to an estimated 100,000 as of last week, but other efforts to relieve the city have been thwarted by continued Russian attacks.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said 45 buses would be sent to collect civilians from the encircled and bombarded city, where food, water, medicine and fuel were running low.
“It’s desperately important that this operation takes place,” the Red Cross said in a statement. “The lives of tens of thousands of people in Mariupol depend on it.”
With talks set to resume between Ukraine and Russia via video, there seemed little faith that the two sides would resolve the conflict any time soon.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that conditions weren’t yet “ripe” for a cease-fire and that he wasn’t ready for a meeting with Zelenskyy until negotiators do more work, Italian Premier Mario Draghi said after a telephone conversation with the Russian leader.
In other developments, Ukraine’s emergency services said the death toll had risen to 20 in a Russian missile strike Tuesday on a government administration building in the southern city of Mykolaiv.
As Western officials search for clues about what Russia’s next move might be, a top British intelligence official said demoralized Russian soldiers in Ukraine are refusing to carry out ordersand sabotaging their equipment and had accidentally shot down their own aircraft.
In a speech in Australia, Jeremy Fleming, head of the GCHQ electronic spy agency, said Putin had apparently “massively misjudged” the invasion.
The Pentagon reported Thursday that an initial half-dozen shipments of weapons and other security assistance from the U.S. have reached Ukraine as part of an $800 million aid package President Joe Biden approved this month.
The shipments included Javelin anti-tank weapons, Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems, body armor, medical supplies and other materials, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
U.S. intelligence officials have concluded thatPutin is being misinformed by his advisers about how badly the war is going because they are afraid to tell him the truth.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the U.S. is wrong and that “neither the State Department nor the Pentagon possesses the real information about what is happening in the Kremlin.”
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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Akheem Mesidor hits transfer portal
Akheem Mesidor, the player having shown arguably the most growth over the previous two seasons, is leaving West Virginia University.
Mountaineers' head coach Neal Brown announced the star defensive lineman's entrance into the transfer portal Thursday morning.
"Most of the time, you really sensed them coming. But not this one," Brown said. "Akheem's a great kid. He's a great player, he's a great kid. He was excelling in the classroom and on the football field, performing at a high rate academically. I love Akheem Mesidor, I love the kid.
"I'm not angry about it, I'm not upset. I think that the best emotion that I would use — and these are probably words that football coaches aren't supposed to use — would be hurt, or maybe just said. Personally, I hurt because of the investment and more so just the relationship.
Mesidor is one of many Mountaineers who have sought opportunities elsewhere, joining the likes of Jackie Matthews (Mississippi State), Daryl Porter Jr. (Miami), Nicktroy Fortune (undecided) and Josh Chandler-Semedo (undecided).
Still, WVU also returns veteran starters Dante Stills and Taijh Alston on the defensive line.
"Not upset, not angry, but I sit here more resolute, more confident and more committed in my beliefs on how to run a program than I've ever been," Brown said. "Here's what I believe: I believe in pouring into the student-athletes. I believe in going all in. I believe in building an infrastructure and surrounding them with support staff that pours into them, serves, develops them, creates a culture of accountability.
"Here's the thing: there's going to be some days that are tough like the last day and half where you lose some guys that you're really, really invested in. But I believe if you do it that way, there's gonna be a lot more success stories than there are ones that go away, and I believe that with every ounce of my being."
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After having some time to process the events that went down over the weekend at the Oscars, many people so far have had the chance to weigh in on the “slap heard around the world.” Celebrities who were at the event, friends and family of the parties involved, and fans have all said their piece. Now, we hear from the production team’s side.
Acclaimed acclaimed producer Will Packer led the way for the 94th annual Oscars, and by his side was the first ever all-Black production team in Oscars history. According to Variety, Packer is set to appear on Friday (Apr. 1) morning’s broadcast of “Good Morning America” to speak on the matter formally for the first time.
The interview may be one of the first public eyewitness accounts from one of the executives in charge of the Oscars broadcast.
The slap was not the only Oscars-related occurrence that drew backlash during the last few days. With big shoes to fill, Packer had to shake the table and make some big decisions prior to the show. Packer and the Academy have received criticism following the announcement a few weeks ago that eight categories, three shorts and five artisan, will be pre-recorded and edited into the live telecast for viewers at home. The producer defended his decision by saying he is thinking of the award show “as an entertainment property.”
“Will is a powerhouse producer who has enjoyed success across all movie genres. He’s already bringing a boundless energy and a focus on innovation to this year’s Oscars, to entertain the widest spectrum of fans. Many wonderful surprises ahead!,” said Academy President David Rubin and Academy CEO Dawn Hudson in an official statement.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has launched a formal review following Smith’s actions on Rock at Sunday’s Oscars ceremony.
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https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-03-31/160500/will-packer-gma-oscars-controversy/
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South Carolina middle school student, 12, is shot dead by 12-year-old classmate as they crossed paths in hallway: Suspected gunman is 'found hiding' near the building and arrested
- Jamari Jackson, 12, died on Thursday after being shot in the side by an unidentified student at Tanglewood Middle School in South Carolina
- He succumbed to his injuries around 5pm at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial
- The unidentified gunman, 12, fled the school after the shooting and was found by police nearby and has been taken to the Dept. of Juvenile Justice in Columbia
- A student who claimed to be friends with the shooter said they were walking down the hallway in-between classes when his friend fired the gun
- 'He was walking really fast and he looked really nervous...All of sudden, he just reaches into his backpack and just pulls out gun [and] fired one shot,' he said
- The shooter has been charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of a firearm on school property
- Police are unsure of the motive, but said the boys were 'familiar' to each other
A student was shot and killed at a South Carolina middle school by another student after they passed each other in the hallway before the gunman was arrested near the school, authorities said.
Jamari Jackson, 12, died around 5pm after being transported to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial after he was fatally shot in the seventh-grade hallway by an unidentified teenage shooter, also 12. It is unclear if the shooter had a motive.
A student who claimed to be friends with the shooter said he witnessed the cold-blooded killing.
'We were just walking down the hallway,' a seventh-grade student named Michael, told WSPA. 'He was walking really fast and he looked really nervous, and there was just a whole crowd of kids. All of sudden, he just reaches into his backpack and just pulls out gun [and] fired one shot.
'I didn't think twice, I just ran,' he said. 'I just thought: "Oh my god, he's going to shoot the school."'
Jamari Jackson, 12, was killed Thursday after being shot in the side by an unidentified teenager at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina
Police have reported that Jackson (pictured with his mother Juanita) was familiar with the shooter, but the motive is unknown at this time
Michael claimed he's never seen his friend 'walk that fast and kind of nervous like that' before, but he didn't think anything would happen.
'Everyone standing around us were just screaming and running. And all of sudden, I look behind me and kids are just running inside classrooms and locking the doors and everything. And he didn't know what to do, he just ran.'
The suspected shooter was found hiding under a desk inside a residence on the 3000 block of Easley Bridge Road not far from the school, police said.
'He was hiding. He's a young man, probably didn't understand the consequences of what had just happened,' Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said at a press conference. 'I don't think he knew what to do honestly, except for to leave the school.'
He has been charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a firearm on school property and unlawful possession of a weapon by a person under the age of 18.
He is in custody at the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia.
Police said they are unsure of the motive, but that the two students were familiar with each other.
'While the motive for the shooting and how the suspect was able to get possession of a firearm is still under investigation, we can confirm that the victim and suspect were familiar with each other and we are confident the incident was isolated,' Lewis said.
The Jackson family released a statement asking for privacy and that they were 'all devastated by today’s tragedy.'
'We love Jamari dearly and we would ask that our privacy be respected as we grieve during this very difficult time,' they said in a statement.
'That was my man,' Jackson's grandfather Marshall told the Greenville News outside of the hospital as he cried. Other family members were reportedly at the hospital as well.
Seventh-grade student Michael (pictured), who claimed to be friends with the shooter, said he was walking down the hallway with him in-between classes when the youth pulled out a gun and 'fired one shot'
The shooting began around 12.30pm as the two boys were passing each other in the hallway. A police officer at the school requested emergency backup and more than 200 deputies and other law enforcement officers rushed to the school, Lewis said.
Angela, a parent who was only identified by her first name, was parking at the school when officers began rushing the building, screaming at her to 'get back.'
'I was like: "What’s wrong? What’s wrong?" They wouldn’t tell me, he said: "Get back in your car," the mother told WYFF 4. 'When I was getting in my car, all the police came. Every police in Greenville County was there and ambulance. They were running in with guns, not handguns, rifles.'
Her daughter Prentasia saw the moment Jackson was shot. She said: 'We heard a gunshot and this boy had a gun and he shot at one boy in his side. We all pretty much went into a classroom and some people went outside. We were just in the classroom until it was over.'
Another student Kelvin said he was in the cafeteria when the police came and he was 'scared' it was the shooter.
'I didn’t know what to do and then the police came in. I thought it was one of the shooters,' he told Fox Carolina.
More than 200 deputies arrived on the scene after a police officer at the school called for emergency backup around 12.30pm
Students were rushed onto buses (pictured) and taken to a nearby church after the shooting
Students can be seen safely leaving the school after the shooter was found nearby. He took off after shooting Jackson
Michael said it would be hard for him to sleep after the traumatizing episode.
'It is going to be a difficult night, because just knowing I was right beside the shooter in that moment, it's going to be hard to sleep, just knowing I could have lost my life that day too,' he said.
Helicopter footage from WYFF-TV showed dozens of officers walking around outside the school with more than two dozens buses lined up. Some students were slowly boarding the buses to be taken to Brookwood Church, where they can be reunited with their parents.
Deputies are still investigating the shooting and don't know why it happened, Greenville County Schools Superintendent Burke Royster said.
'I'm not sure after a full and thorough law enforcement investigation anyone will really know what was going through the mind of that young person who took this rash act,' Royster said.
Parents are now calling for metal detectors to be placed inside the school.
'I would love for Greenville County to do something and put metal detectors. They all come through the same door. They go to the cafeteria they do that. Why don't they put a metal detector and then at least detect there's something there,' an unidentified mother told WYFF 4.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10673529/Student-shoots-student-S-Carolina-middle-school.html
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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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WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Experts say the legislation, which passed 232-193, would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare enrollees facing rising out-of-pocket costs for their insulin. Some could save hundreds of dollars annually, and all insured patients would get the benefit of predictable monthly costs for insulin. The bill would not help the uninsured.
But the Affordable Insulin Now Act will serve as a political vehicle to rally Democrats and force Republicans who oppose it into uncomfortable votes ahead of the midterms. For the legislation to pass Congress, 10 Republican senators would have to vote in favor. Democrats acknowledge they don't have an answer for how that's going to happen.
“If 10 Republicans stand between the American people being able to get access to affordable insulin, that's a good question for 10 Republicans to answer,” said Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., a cosponsor of the House bill. “Republicans get diabetes, too. Republicans die from diabetes.”
Public opinion polls have consistently shown support across party lines for congressional action to limit drug costs.
But Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., complained the legislation is only “a small piece of a larger package around government price controls for prescription drugs." Critics say the bill would raise premiums and fails to target pharmaceutical middlemen seen as contributing to high list prices for insulin.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats could have a deal on prescription drugs if they drop their bid to authorize Medicare to negotiate prices. “Do Democrats really want to help seniors, or would they rather have the campaign issue?" Grassley said.
The insulin bill, which would take effect in 2023, represents just one provision of a much broader prescription drug package in President Joe Biden's social and climate legislation.
In addition to a similar $35 cap on insulin, the Biden bill would authorize Medicare to negotiate prices for a range of drugs, including insulin. It would penalize drugmakers who raise prices faster than inflation and overhaul the Medicare prescription drug benefit to limit out-of-pocket costs for enrollees.
Biden's agenda passed the House only to stall in the Senate because Democrats could not reach consensus. Party leaders haven't abandoned hope of getting the legislation moving again, and preserving its drug pricing curbs largely intact.
The idea of a $35 monthly cost cap for insulin actually has a bipartisan pedigree. The Trump administration had created a voluntary option for Medicare enrollees to get insulin for $35, and the Biden administration continued it.
In the Senate, Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are working on a bipartisan insulin bill. Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation similar to the House bill, with the support of Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York.
Stung by criticism that Biden's economic policies spur inflation, Democrats are redoubling efforts to show how they'd help people cope with costs. On Thursday, the Commerce Department reported a key inflation gauge jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year rise since January 1982.
But experts say the House bill would not help uninsured people, who face the highest out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Also, people with diabetes often take other medications as well as insulin. That's done to treat the diabetes itself, along with other serious health conditions often associated with the disease. The House legislation would not help with those costs, either. Collins says she's looking for a way to help uninsured people through her bill.
About 37 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 6 million to 7 million use insulin to keep their blood sugars under control. It’s an old drug, refined and improved over the years, that has seen relentless price increases.
Steep list prices don't reflect the rates insurance plans negotiate with manufacturers. But those list prices are used to calculate cost-sharing amounts that patients owe. Patients who can’t afford their insulin reduce or skip doses, a strategy born of desperation, which can lead to serious complications and even death.
Economist Sherry Glied of New York University said the market for insulin is a “total disaster” for many patients, particularly those with skimpy insurance plans or no insurance.
“This will make private insurance for people with diabetes a much more attractive proposition,” said Glied.
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https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/nation-world/insulin-cap-35-dollars-month-bill/507-855508ee-6b9d-4ce8-9937-22fa115af232
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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
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 31, 2022 / BTU METALS CORP. ("BTU" or the "Company") (TSXV:BTU)(OTCQB:BTUMF) announces it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement, (see Press Release March 10, 2022), of 4,905,445 flow-through units (the "FT Units") at a price of $0.09 per FT Unit (the "FT Offering"), for aggregate gross proceeds of $441,490.05.
Each flow-through unit is comprised of one common share of the company issued on a flow-through basis and one-half of one common share purchase warrant to be issued on a non-flow-through basis. Each whole warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one common share of BTU at a price of $0.15 for a period of 18 months following the closing of the offering. The flow-through shares will qualify as flow-through shares (within the meaning of Subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and Section 359.1 of the Taxation Act (Quebec).
Finders' fees of $12,250 and 136,111 finder's warrants were paid to arm's length parties. Finder's warrants entitle the Finder to purchase one common share in the Company at a price of $0.15 for a period of 18 months from the date of closing.
The shares and warrants comprising the units are subject to a 4 month hold period expiring August 1, 2022.
Closing of the offering is subject to final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Proceeds raised from the Offering will be used for ongoing work programs at the Dixie Halo Project located in Red Lake, Ontario, contiguous to Great Bear Resources, as the Company continues to drill at its high-grade gold targets at Dixie Creek and its VMS targets at TNT.
BTU Metals Corp. is a junior, mining exploration company focused on its Dixie Halo project located in Red Lake, Ontario.
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Mar 31, 2022
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A retractable glass wall at the Rum Runner Airbnb frames the surrounding high desert like an 8-by-20-foot landscape photo.
You’ll want to add these Joshua Tree Airbnbs—with “cowboy pools,” firepits, and unparalleled stargazing opportunities—to your wish list.
Think of Joshua Tree as the scrappy little brother of Palm Springs. This desert community marches to the beat of its own mystical drum circle, trading in midcentury-modern glitz for a funky homesteader feel: You’re just as likely to strike up a conversation about aliens or the healing properties of sound baths here as you are to trade tips on the best hiking trails in Joshua Tree National Park. At 1,235 square miles, the park is slightly larger than the state of Rhode Island, encompassing the nexus of the Mojave and the Colorado Desert ecosystems, with its colorfully named rock formations, petroglyphs, and forests of spindly Joshua trees.
During a visit, you can reserve a National Park Service campsite or choose from among one of the area’s many lodging options, including a new Airstream glamping site. But to truly capture the spirit of the place, live like a temporary local in a Joshua Tree Airbnb, where you’ll often find eclectic desert-inspired decor, “cowboy pools” (aka galvanized steel livestock troughs) for cooling off, and firepits for late-night conversations under the stars.
Get cozy in this 2016 Flying Cloud Airstream trailer, which sits on five acres dotted with whimsical amenities like giant Jenga, a hammock surrounded by potted cacti, a stock tank pool, and an available outdoor movie screen where you can project your favorite films. (May we suggest one filmed nearby, like Seven Psychopaths or Ingrid Goes West?) Inside, you’ll find a mini-library stocked with books sourced from nearby Opal Atlas and Secret Canyon Books in Joshua Tree, though one of the real highlights of the property is the outdoor wooden soaking tub. Note that it takes a little time to get going, because it’s heated by charcoal, but there’s a bonus feature: It includes a built-in cooktop, so you can use the charcoal to grill your dinner on the tub as you wait. And we can’t help but be a bit charmed by the outhouse—lest you forget that you’re very much in the Wild Wild West.
There may be no better place to get on the singular wavelengths of Joshua Tree than at this two-bedroom geodesic dome, which is tucked in the shadow of one of the area’s namesake plants. Be warned: You’ll be tempted to stay rooted in front of this Airbnb Plus all day, photographing the dome-tree duo as the sunlight and shadows shift from dawn to high noon to dusk. Pops of color abound throughout, from the cushions and rugs in the meditation loft to the crafty rope swing chair to the geodes and yarn-wrapped antlers decorating the white walls. What else would you expect from the creative duo behind the project, Kathrin and Brian Smirke, who are a stained-glass artist and a musician, respectively? There’s a guitar and a typewriter onsite if you’re feeling inspired—and a telescope if your interests skew more cosmic.
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There’s a subtly boho-rocker vibe at this two-bedroom ranch-style home that’s a four-minute drive from downtown Joshua Tree; with its turntable, record collection, concert posters, and house acoustic guitar, it’s the kind of place where you can almost imagine Joni Mitchell or Gram Parsons holing up to write their next album beside the wood-burning stove. Bobcats and coyotes roam the grounds, but the interiors of this Airbnb Plus are a civilized space filled with creature comforts both practical (washer, dryer, Bluetooth speaker, Nespresso machine) and special, including whole roasted beans from Joshua Tree Coffee Co. and New Mexico–made Los Poblanos toiletries.
In renovating this 1963 three-bedroom house, three miles from the national park gate, L.A. interior designer Julia Chasman dispensed with high-desert clichés in favor of an eclectic and lived-in atmosphere, filled with mismatched design finds sourced from around the globe: a vintage clawfoot tub and O’Keefe & Merritt stove, an orange Malm fireplace, antique painted tiles from Spain and Morocco, a Hamilton upright piano, and assorted maps and oversized biology diagrams. Set off by a corrugated metal fence, the back patio of this Airbnb Plus is a peaceful hideaway with a hot tub, a firepit, cushioned loungers, and towering saguaros—no, they’re not native to these parts, but they still make for a great Instagram backdrop!
Done up in a crisp palette of whites, grays, and blonde wood, this two-bedroom Airbnb Plus exudes a zenlike (or Apple Store–like) calm that belies its location: within strolling distance from the Joshua Tree Saloon and the rest of buzzing downtown. Clutter is minimal, with clean midcentury lines and abundant natural light, and every design detail earns its place, from vintage maps and statement lamps to rawhide rugs. There’s an almost brutalist simplicity to the gravel backyard, which features a gurgling fountain, a cushion-lined firepit, and a gas grill, all hemmed in by privacy-guaranteeing metal walls that will entice you into giving the exposed outdoor shower a spin.
Cowboy meets Coachella in this tiny, brick-red cabin, which had no electricity or running water until very recently but now feels more like a smartly designed studio apartment. The kitchenette half of the space features rustic wood cabinetry and a compact dining area, while the bedroom includes cute touches like a moon-phase art piece strung over the bed and paintings of jackrabbits by artist Karine M. Swenson. On the porch of this Airbnb Plus, you’ll find a triangle so you can make like a homesteader and holler for your friend or S.O. to head in for supper. From here, on the south side of town, you’re not far from the Desert View Conservation Area, considered one of the area’s best habitats for desert tortoises.
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Host Hannah Lott-Schwartz should know a thing or two about interesting stays: She’s a travel journalist, and you can find some of her writing on sustainability in the guidebooks she’s stocked for guests. This two-bedroom, dog-friendly home welcomes visitors with its cheerful turquoise door and cactus garden, and it sits within a 15-minute walk of Joshua Tree’s bustling main strip. The move: Pick up ingredients at the farmers’ market so you can whip something up in the dreamy kitchen or on the charcoal grill out back. The space is equipped with plenty of board games and an ace record collection that includes some Mexican folkloric gems; previous guests have been known to leave behind vinyl they found at the swap meet, if you’re feeling inspired to help shape the vibe of your fellow future travelers.
Designed with families in mind, this five-bedroom house includes a kid-friendly bunk room and a game garage, equipped with a pool and ping-pong tables. The decor skews toward sherbet tones, botanical prints, and abstract wall hangings, while the backyard calls to mind a dude ranch, thanks to its plentiful amenities: a hot tub, a firepit ringed by rough-hewn logs on which to sit, a grill, a patio table under strings of lights, a seasonal cowboy pool, and a quartet of hammocks, so you never have to fight with your siblings over the best seat for stargazing. If you want to fully embrace the area’s unabashed weirdness, the house is a five-minute stroll from the Krblin Jihn Kabin, a cabin installed by artist Eames Demetrios (the grandson of Ray and Charles Eames) as part of a continents-spanning installation that imagines a parallel universe called Kcymaerxthaere.
Clad in barn wood and artfully rusted metal, this one-bedroom retreat opened last year in Yucca Valley, and the experience here is all about the stunning views: Inside, local artist Ana Digiallonardo has rendered those vistas into a minimalist mural that will have you running for her website to buy a print, while a retractable glass wall in the sunroom frames the surrounding high desert like an 8-by-20-foot landscape photo. The designers have paired a luxurious Tuft and Needle bed, topped with Parachute linens, with industrial-edged fixtures and a vintage chesterfield couch that you’ll melt into after a long day out on the trails. From the six-person hot tub or the stargazing bed, you can take advantage of the nonexistent light pollution to view the vast swath of the Milky Way, and side-by-side “cowboy tubs” are the perfect place to watch the sunset or spot coyotes and jackrabbits.
Perfect for family reunions or friend-group getaways, this sun-drenched villa is filled with cozy nooks that double as sleeping quarters: In addition to four bedrooms, there’s a living room with four fold-out cushions that make for an ideal slumber-party setting for younger guests, or simply a place to laze about with a fleece throw and a bottle of wine. Parents will appreciate the well-stocked amenities, including a crib, a pack ‘n’ play, a high chair, and even baby dishware, books, and toys, while those looking for a more resort-like experience can request a private chef, massages, sound baths, and even horseback rides—an excellent way to explore the adjacent Joshua tree forests and hiking trails.
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After just 4 seasons on the Heights rumors began to swirl this week that Boston College women’s basketball head coach Joanna Bernabei-McNamee was on her way out and would be taking the West Virginia job.
This morning, Coach McNamee has seemingly put those rumors to rest with a tweet, saying “When each morning you wake up inspired because professionally you’re on a mission (surrounded by good people who have joined you in that mission) and personally your children are happy & thriving…that’s when you know you are right where you are supposed to be ❤️#ForBoston ”
When each morning you wake up inspired because professionally you’re on a mission (surrounded by good people who have joined you in that mission) and personally your children are happy & thriving…that’s when you know you are right where you are supposed to be ❤️#ForBoston
— Joanna B McNamee (@CoachMcNamee) March 31, 2022
In 4 seasons at BC, McNamee helped the Eagles to progress from a bottom tier ACC team to a squad that can compete with anyone in the conference. She coached the Eagles to a pair of 20+ win seasons (20-12 in 2019-20 and 21-12 in 2021-22), and nearly made the NCAA Tournament twice. The Eagles were expected to make the NCAA Tournament in 2019-20 before COVID cut the season short, and BC was the first team out of this year’s Tournament selection.
Next season is a bit of a question mark, as top players like Cam Swartz, Makayla Dickens, and Marnelle Garraud are graduating/transferring. However, players like Maria Gakdeng (arguably the best freshman in the ACC this past season) and Ally VanTimmeren and Kaylah Ivey (who are poised to be BC’s next 3 point stars) along with a solid freshman class should keep the team from making too much of a backslide.
If we’re going to speculate, it is highly possible that Coach McNamee has interviewed with other programs, but that it was a bargaining tool for her next contract.
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Cambiar Investors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS – Get Rating) by 7.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 27,868 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after selling 2,165 shares during the period. Cambiar Investors LLC owned 0.07% of Advanced Energy Industries worth $2,538,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 7.2% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 319,817 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $28,064,000 after purchasing an additional 21,394 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Advanced Energy Industries by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 562,503 shares of the electronics maker’s stock worth $49,360,000 after purchasing an additional 2,571 shares during the period. Fisher Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 156,238 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $13,710,000 after acquiring an additional 9,554 shares in the last quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD boosted its position in Advanced Energy Industries by 39.0% during the 3rd quarter. Mondrian Investment Partners LTD now owns 42,534 shares of the electronics maker’s stock valued at $3,732,000 after acquiring an additional 11,935 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. bought a new stake in Advanced Energy Industries during the 3rd quarter valued at $274,000. 98.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Shares of Advanced Energy Industries stock traded down $1.15 during trading on Thursday, reaching $86.08. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 186,270 shares, compared to its average volume of 218,925. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $85.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $87.92. Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $77.79 and a fifty-two week high of $122.36. The firm has a market cap of $3.23 billion, a PE ratio of 24.78 and a beta of 1.64. The company has a current ratio of 3.14, a quick ratio of 2.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 4th. Investors of record on Monday, February 21st were given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 17th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.46%. Advanced Energy Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 11.36%.
A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on AEIS shares. Benchmark started coverage on Advanced Energy Industries in a research note on Thursday, January 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. Needham & Company LLC upgraded Advanced Energy Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, December 17th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on shares of Advanced Energy Industries from $100.00 to $95.00 in a report on Thursday, February 10th. StockNews.com cut Advanced Energy Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Advanced Energy Industries in a report on Tuesday, January 25th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $105.00 price objective for the company. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $106.00.
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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc designs, manufactures, sells, and supports precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions worldwide. It offers process power solutions, including direct current (DC), pulsed DC, low frequency alternating current, high voltage, and radio frequency (RF) power supplies, as well as RF matching networks and remote plasma sources for reactive gas applications and RF instrumentation.
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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.”
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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.
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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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China’s COVID-19 Restrictions Could Help the Dry Bulk and Container Segments, but Hurt Tankers
In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal noted that “China has announced Covid-19 related restrictions across 20 different provinces (including Shanghai the center of the country’s commercial activity) with an apparent effect on oil consumption. According to S&P global estimations, the loss in oil consumption is estimated at around 650,000 bbl/day in March and 400,000 bbl/day in April. However, restrictions could have a positive effect on the container and dry bulk freight markets, due to the upcoming port delays that could tighten the tonnage availability further. Inevitably, China’s economic performance will shape the 2022 dry bulk outlook”.
According to Intermodal’s Mr. Yiannis Parganas, “based on World Steel Association’s data, world steel production in February 2022 stood at 142.7 million tonnes, decreased by 5.7% compared to February 2021. Among the steel producing countries, China has produced a total of around 75.0 million tonnes, noting a decrease of 10% y-o-y. India, the second-largest producer, has a total of 10.1 million tonnes, noting the largest improvement among its counterparts of 7.6% y-o-y. India could play a leading role substituting a share of Russian steel exports amidst the imposed sanctions as of late eyeing the European market. According to Joint Plant Committee (JPC), the export of finished steel in February rose by 77% y-o-y and 42.1% m-o-m, reaching the 1.16 million tonnes mark. It remains to be seen how March’s exports will be formed”.
Meanwhile, “an agreement has been reached between the EU and the US under which Europe will abandon its dependence on Russian gas. According to the plan, the US will provide an additional 15bn m³ of natural gas for the European market this year, while stable European demand was agreed in the range of an extra 50bn m³/yr of demand for the US gas until at least 2030. Europe’s dependence on Russia is critical for its energy needs, accounting for around 50% of Russia’s crude exports and 75% of its Natural Gas. Despite the recent EU-US plan to limit this exposure, it is still uncertain if this could be materialized solely from the US supply”, Intermodal’s analyst said.
“Weather disruptions have caused a pause on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal on the Blacksea leading to depletion of CPC volume close to 320,000 barrels per day (20% of its oil production). According to the country’s energy ministry, it will take two to three weeks before repairs materialized across all the loading points and volume return to normal. On a separate note, Kazakhstan said that the lost barrels could offset its overproduction over the past five months. The impact of the freight market was downright; Suezmax and Aframax sectors witnessed discounts on the respective rates with TD6 and TD19 business routes declining by 19.16WS and 4.31WS points”, Mr. Parganas concluded.
Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
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https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-covid-19-restrictions-could-help-the-dry-bulk-and-container-segments-but-hurt-tankers/
| 2022-04-01T00:30:36Z
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Driver passed out in moving car at Courtright corner store ‘very lucky’ nobody was hurt
Customers at a small-town convenience store south of Sarnia were worried.
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Customers at a small-town convenience store south of Sarnia were worried.
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A man in his late 20s was slumped over the steering wheel of his car, which was stopped on the St. Clair Parkway outside of Courtright Variety on a Thursday night last year. Alexander Boe’s foot was on the brake, but he was passed out and the black 2019 Honda Civic’s ignition was still in drive.
“Bystanders were worried that he may crash into the building as the wheels of his vehicle were turned towards the variety store,” David Rows, Lambton’s former Crown attorney, said Wednesday while reading an agreed statement of facts.
Lambton provincial police officers were dispatched to the area around 9 p.m. on June 3.
“The vehicle began slowly rolling northbound as police were approaching,” Rows said.
The officer had to pull in front of the Civic and use their cruiser’s lights and loud sirens to wake Boe – who was wearing sunglasses despite the sun being long gone – and get him to stop his car. He apologized to police and said he had pulled over to take a nap as he was very tired.
Still, something seemed off on that warm late spring night.
“All of the windows were down in the vehicle, but the driver was sweating profusely,” Rows said.
He also couldn’t perform simple tasks such as finding his driver’s licence, ownership and insurance. Officers also noticed an empty bottle of methadone in the centre console and a plastic straw in his pants’ pocket.
They asked him if the straw was for cocaine use.
“He stated, ‘It was,’” Rows said.
Boe was arrested and taken to headquarters, where he failed drug recognition tests. Nearly 10 months later, the 28-year-old pleaded guilty to impaired driving.
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“You are very lucky, sir, as are others who were around at that time, that nobody was injured or, obviously more tragically, killed as a result,” Justice Krista Lynn Leszczynski said.
Boe apologized to the court.
“I understand the severity of impaired driving and I’m really sorry anyone that could have potentially been hurt,” he said.
The judge sentenced him to a $3,000 fine and a one-year driving ban.
“This very easily could have been a custodial sentence,” Leszczynski added.
Defence lawyer Terry Brandon explained her client became addicted to opioids about six years ago after using prescription medication for a back injury, but this was an eye-opening situation for her client, she added.
Boe agreed, saying he’s trying to make positive changes in his life.
“Good luck, Mr. Boe. Take care,” the judge said.
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https://www.theobserver.ca/news/local-news/driver-passed-out-in-moving-car-at-courtright-corner-store-very-lucky-nobody-was-hurt
| 2022-04-01T00:30:36Z
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