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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.kens5.com/article/news/nation-world/insulin-cap-35-dollars-month-bill/507-855508ee-6b9d-4ce8-9937-22fa115af232
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Australia to send armoured vehicles to Ukraine
Australia will send some of its Bushmaster armoured vehicles to Ukraine following a request from the war-torn nation’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in his address to Parliament.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed on Friday morning that some of the Australian-made four-wheel-drive armoured vehicles would be sent over to Ukraine, along with a further $25 million worth of military support announced on Thursday.
“We are not just sending our prayers, we are sending our guns, ammunitions, humanitarian aid, all of this, our body armour, all of these things,” he said.
“We will send our armoured vehicles, our Bushmasters, as well, and we will fly them over there in our C-17s to make sure they can be there to support.”
Defence officials separately told a Senate estimates hearing there had been discussions throughout the night about how the Bushmasters could be supplied after Mr Zelensky specifically asked for them in his address to Parliament on Thursday evening.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne said this included considering whether there were any in place in countries geographically closer to Ukraine which could be moved to the war zone faster than shipping them from Australia.
More to come.
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https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australia-to-send-armoured-vehicles-to-ukraine-20220401-p5a9yl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal
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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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MADD awards local Safe Roads Champions
With drunk driving charges on the rise in Sarnia-Lambton, local police officers were recently awarded for their dedication to keeping area roads safe.
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With drunk driving charges on the rise in Sarnia-Lambton, local police officers were recently reconized for their dedication to keeping area roads safe.
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“Every year, we ask the Sarnia Police and the OPP to nominate an officer who went kind of above and beyond to help our mandate,” said Erin Pollard of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Sarnia-Lambton chapter.
Safe Roads Champions awards recently went to Sarnia Const. Phil Veale and Lambton OPP Const. Brandon McKeen.
Recipients are named for helping with things like impaired driving arrests and promoting awareness, Pollard said.
Awards are usually given out during ceremonies held in the fall at white cross displays. This past November, 270 were erected in Sarnia to represent the number of lives typically lost to impaired driving during the holiday season, she said.
Pandemic-related crowd restrictions during the past two years, however, have meant delaying the awards and presenting them to recipient officers individually, she said.
These two awards are for 2021 so are being awarded just a few months late, she said.
This year’s plan is to return to presenting this year’s award at cross time in November so long as restrictions allow, she said.
Meanwhile, the sharp increase in impaired charges last year is concerning to the local MADD chapter, Pollard said.
Sarnia police laid 96 impaired driving charges in 2021, Const. Giovanni Sottosanti said, including 19 for drugs and 76 for alcohol.
That was a big bump from the 74 impaired driving charges, including 24 for drugs, in 2020, he and MADD officials said.
“There seems to be an issue with (impaired) driving in our communities.” Pollard said.
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Lambton provincial police laid 124 drunk driving and 10 drug-impaired driving charges in 2021, Const. Jamie Bydeley and MADD officials said.
That’s another bump from the 106 alcohol-impaired and four drug-impaired charges in 2020.
“It’s quite concerning considering how we’ve been on lockdown for a bit in those years,” said Pollard, reminding people they always have a choice.
“There’s really no excuse,” with Ubers, taxis and designated drivers available, she said.
It’s unclear why the numbers are on the rise, but it could be because of concerted policing, more community vigilance, and pandemic stress leading to more substance use, she said.
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https://www.theobserver.ca/news/local-news/madd-awards-local-safe-roads-champions
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Bertha, keep walkin.’
Grandma Droniak of TikTok fame has a few modest requests — or demands, rather — for her funeral.
Droniak, whose full identity and location remain a mystery to most of her followers, is known for sharing sassy advice and news dispatches from her life as a single senior at 92.
And some posts have drawn a whopping 15 million views or more.
On Wednesday, the gran-fluencer shared all three of her offbeat funeral desires with her millions of followers on the platform.
“These are my rules at my funeral,” Droniak begins in the new TikTok, which has drawn over 7 million views so far.
She then exclaims: “Listen up!”
- “You can cry but don’t cry too much. Don’t make a fool of yourself.”
- “Bertha is not invited. Don’t let her in.”
- “And you better get drunk afterward. Take. a shot for me!” [As an addendum, Grandma Droniak confirmed in the comments that getting drunk “during” the memorial is also OK.]
In her caption, she added, “It wont be any time soon but don’t forget it.”
Droniak’s succinct funeral directives were enthusiastically applauded by the thousands who commented on the video.
“YES SLAY GRANDMA CAN I COME,” asked one reader. “OKAYYY SOUNDS FUN,” said another.
However, the real question on everyone’s mind: Who is Bertha and what did she do to become Grandma Droniak?
“WE NEED STORY TIME ON BERTHA PLEASE!!! WHO IS SHE AND WHY ISNT SHE INVITED!?” urged one follower, whose plea has garnered 39,000 supporters.
“I’ll tell you about it soon,” Droniak promised one curious viewer.
Until then, she’ll do as The Madrigals of Disney’s “Encanto” do: “We don’t talk about Bertha.”
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https://nypost.com/2022/03/31/granny-posts-rules-for-funeral-get-drunk-bertha-isnt-invited/
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Gotcha! Did you fall for our tricks? Sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves ... and why should we? Though Badgers are serious when it comes to academics, the legacy of "inspired goofiness" is part of what makes UW–Madison unique.
Celebrate April Fools' Day with some of our favorite UW "news" stories from the past few years:
Happy April Fools’ Day, Badgers!
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https://www.uwalumni.com/news/april-fool/
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‘Incorrect’: Minister mistaken on carbon farming endorsement, green group says
By Mike Foley
The Australian Conservation Foundation has rejected a claim made by Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor that it had “backed away” from its warning about fake credits being issued under a taxpayer-funded scheme for carbon farming.
The designer of the Emissions Reduction Fund’s (ERF) carbon credit scheme, Professor Andrew Macintosh, last week alleged most of the money for carbon farming, such as protecting trees or planting vegetation, was being spent on fake carbon reductions.
The scheme has so far paid out about $1 billion for 100 million carbon credits, which are generated by farmers for protecting forests and replanting vegetation, and sold to polluting companies that want to offset their emissions and reduce their carbon footprint.
Professor Macintosh published studies that said up to 80 per cent of the funds were spent on carbon sequestration that was “devoid of integrity” and represented a “fraud on taxpayers”.
“I believe these criticisms are completely unfounded,” Mr Taylor told a forum hosted by the Carbon Market Institute on Friday.
“It is telling that groups like the ACF (Australian Conservation Foundation) have backed away from this latest round of attacks on the ERF and are no longer promoting the claims that have been refuted by the regulator.”
ACF chief executive Kelly O’Shanassy said on Friday that the organisation stood by its claims and endorsed Professor Macintosh’s findings.
“Any speech given by the Energy Minister that claims otherwise is incorrect,” Ms O’Shanassy said.
“Our own investigation are consistent with Professor Macintosh’s revelations about the scheme’s deep flaws.”
A study released in September by the Australia Institute and Australian Conservation Foundation analysed $300 million of credits issued for protecting forests, known as avoided deforestation. It found land clearing in far-western NSW would have needed to have been at least 750 per cent higher to justify the payments made to farmers not to remove trees.
“We found one in five carbon credits issued by the federal government’s $4.5 billion Emission Reduction Fund do not represent real abatement,” Ms O’Shanassy said.
Mr Taylor also told the forum that new ministerial powers had been created that allow the federal government to block new carbon projects to grow native vegetation on farmland if they are deemed damaging to the regional community.
Mr Taylor and Agriculture Minister David Littleproud issued a joint statement that said native vegetation projects that were either larger than 15 hectares, or occupied more than one third of a farm, required ministerial approval from April 8.
“We don’t want to see entire farms locked up, becoming havens for weeds and feral animals as families leave the land,” Mr Littleproud said.
“I support well planned projects that involve the farmer and manage the land, I hope that there will be many projects that present no risk to community.”
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https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/incorrect-minister-mistaken-on-carbon-farming-endorsement-green-group-says-20220401-p5a9zj.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal
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Report: West Virginia head coach Huggins selected for Hall of Fame
The wait is over for West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins according to a report.
Huggins, a 45-year coaching veteran, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2022 according to Shams Charania.
A two-time National Coach of the Year, Huggins sits fourth all-time in wins at Division 1 program with 916. He trails only Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Boeheim and Jim Calhoun.
Huggins, a native of Morgantown, is entering his 15th season atop the West Virginia basketball program.
The formal announcement will be made Saturday.
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https://westvirginia.rivals.com/news/report-west-virginia-head-coach-huggins-selected-for-hall-of-fame
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Leave it to J. Cole to bless fans with one hell of a surprise like this. Today (March 31), the Fayetteville star and his Dreamville camp — Ari Lennox, J.I.D, Bas, EARTHGANG, Cozz, Lute, and Omen — connect with DJ Drama for D-Day: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape, which is expected to feature both unheard tracks and previously released cuts like J.I.D’s “Ambassel,” a standout effort from the Madden NFL 22 Soundtrack.
D-Day is also being released in conjunction with this year’s Dreamville Festival, which takes place this weekend in Raleigh, NC, and (in addition to the aforementioned) will see a wealth of support from Lil Baby, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Kehlani, Moneybagg Yo, Bia, Rico Nasty, Wale, WizKid, Morray, Fivio Foreign, Blxst and more. Drama will also be in the proverbial building to perform a Gangsta Grillz set alongside Lil Wayne, Jeezy, and T.I.
It’s been a few years since the Dreamville collective came together for the third installment of their Revenge of the Dreamers series, which contained a healthy 18 cuts and a slew of outside contributions from the like of DaBaby, Reason, Childish Major, Yung Baby Tate, Guapdad 4000, Vince Staples, Ty Dolla $ign, Smino, and Deante’ Hitchcock. The project proved to be a huge success for all parties involved, landing at the number one spot on the Billboard 200 thanks to an impressive 115,000 album equivalent units sold during its first week of release. The following year, a Director’s Cut upgrade of Revenge of the Dreamers III surfaced with 12 additional songs.
As far as Cole himself, last year saw him liberating his sixth studio LP The Off-Season, another chart-topper from the camp (and Cole‘s sixth). He later promoted the album via a tour of the same name, bringing along 21 Savage and Morray for additional support.
Check out D-Day below, which also sees contributions from 2 Chainz, Sheck Wes, G. Perico, A$AP Ferg, and more.
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https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-03-31/160503/j-cole-dreamville-d-day-gangsta-grillz-mixtape/
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Sarnia boxer will stay in jail as sentencing looms on sex charges
A Sarnia boxer’s bout with the justice system continues amid his conviction of sex charges linked to an intoxicated underage girl.
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Almost exactly one week after Blake Loxton was rearrested by Sarnia police following a no-show at his sentencing hearing, the 29-year-old River City Boxing Club member’s case resumed Thursday afternoon in a city courtroom. His sentencing was again put on hold once as Superior Court Justice Kirk Munroe ordered a pre-sentence report, but this time Loxton’s attendance at interviews for that document won’t be optional since he’s being held in the Sarnia Jail until it’s finished.
“(It) won’t be dependent upon him about showing up,” the judge said. “Everybody knows where to find him now.”
Assistant Crown attorney Ryan Iaquinta initially wanted to forge ahead with sentencing arguments Thursday since Loxton already squandered two out-of-custody chances to have this background report written. However, defence lawyer Ken Marley, who’s had a rocky relationship with Loxton of late, asked for an adjournment as he felt having that report written was still in his client’s best interest.
After listening to both sides, Munroe agreed with Marley.
“I do need more information about Mr. Loxton before I pass sentence. I don’t want to pass sentence upon him without fully understanding who he is,” he said.
Loxton, a former St. Patrick’s Catholic high school student, sat in the prisoner’s box wearing a black hoodie and a blue surgical mask with his long hair pulled back as Munroe called the charges he was convicted of at trial – sexual assault and sexual interference – very serious.
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“I anticipate, as I’ve said multiple times, that he will be getting a significant jail sentence, but the length of that I don’t know,” he said.
The survivor, whose identity is protected by a court-ordered publication ban, watched Thursday’s court session via Zoom.
Marley said it’s prejudicial to keep his client in custody while waiting for the report to be written – it generally takes about two months – but Munroe said he felt uncomfortable releasing Loxton and leaving it in his hands.
“He said he would twice and he hasn’t twice,” the judge said while pointing out Loxton failed to show up to court last week.
Sarnia police laid an additional charge for the latter allegation, which will be addressed Friday morning in Sarnia’s video remand court.
This case, meanwhile, will return on June 20, when both lawyers will argue what they think his sentence should be. It will likely be adjourned again one further time for Munroe to think about his final decision.
Loxton pleaded not guilty to both charges, but was convicted on Nov. 12, 2021 following a trial. The court previously heard Loxton bought alcohol for the teen and had her over to his apartment on a Saturday night more than four years ago.
The girl, who was blackout drunk, initially had no memory about what happened but was worried something sexual had taken place. Her memory was jolted following a police investigation that uncovered male DNA on her clothes.
Loxton had testified during the trial nothing sexual happened, but his story with police was inconsistent, Munroe noted. The Crown, the judge said, proved beyond a reasonable doubt Loxton sexually touched her. The judge added consent wasn’t possible since the girl was younger than 16. She was also extremely intoxicated at the time.
She told Loxton while reading from a moving victim-impact statement earlier this year that he stole a little girl’s innocence.
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https://www.theobserver.ca/news/local-news/sarnia-boxer-will-stay-in-jail-as-sentencing-looms-on-sex-charges
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Five fetuses are found in the Washington DC home of anti-abortion activist who has been indicted along with nine others for blockading abortion clinic in 2020
- Anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy, 28, was arrested on Wednesday outside her Washington D.C. apartment when police found five fetuses inside her home
- Handy, a member of the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising group, said 'people will freak out when they hear' what's inside her apartment as police arrested her
- Handy and eight others had been charged that same day for blocking access to the Washington Surgi-Clinic in 2020
- In October 2020, Handy pretended to be a patient scheduling an appointment at the clinic when she and others chained themselves and blocked patients' paths
- She had been arrested multiple times in the past due to her protest activities
Police found five fetuses after raiding the home of a self-proclaimed 'anti-abortion activist' who was indicted the same day on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of nine who blocked access to a Washington, D.C. reproductive health center in 2020.
The Metropolitan Police Department said officers were responding to a tip about 'potential bio-hazard material' at the home of Lauren Handy, 28, in Southeast Washington on Wednesday when they located the five fetuses inside.
Local WUSA9 captured the moment police searching the home walked out with red biohazard bags and coolers filled with evidence from the home's basement.
Handy, a director of the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising group, was one of nine people charged in an indictment that was made public earlier Wednesday that accused the group of blocking access to the Washington Surgi-Clinic reproductive health center and streaming it on Facebook in October 2020.
The station, which first reported the discovery, said Handy told a reporter that 'people will freak out when they hear' what detectives found inside her house.
She did not respond to a messages seeking comment. The Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising groups said they would release a statement about the arrest on Tuesday.
Anti-abortion activist Lauren Handy (center) was arrested on Wednesday outside her Washington D.C. apartment when Police found five fetuses inside her home
Handy has been arrested numerous times since 2019 for unlawful demonstrations and blocking access to reproductive health clinics across the US
Her Facebook page is filled with posts about entering reproductive health clinics or university labs to protest their use of fetal research or abortion services
Handy, 28, serves as a director of the Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising group. She and eight others had been charged with blocking access to the Washington Surgi-Clinic in 2020
Police on Thursday said the five fetuses appeared to have been aborted in accordance with D.C. law.
'There doesn't appear to be anything criminal about that — except for how they got into that house,' said Ashan M. Benedict, DC Police Executive Assistant Chief of Police.
In the indictment, prosecutors said Handy had called the Washington Surgi-Clinic pretending to be a prospective patient named 'Hazel Jenkins' and scheduling an appointment.
Once there, on October 22, 2020, eight of the suspects pushed their way inside and began blocking the doors, according to the indictment.
The indictment named the other eight suspects as: Jonathan Darnel, 40, of Virginia, Jay Smith, 32, of New York, Paula Harlow, 73, of Massachusetts, Jean Marshall, 72, of Massachusetts, John Hinshaw, 67, of New York, Heather Idoni, 61, of Michigan, William Goodman, 52, of Michigan, and Joan Bell, 73, of New Jersey.
Five of them chained themselves together on chairs to block the treatment area as others blocked the employee entrance to stop other patients from coming inside, the indictment alleges.
Another suspect blocked people from coming into the waiting room, prosecutors charge.
Handy and the eight others were charged with conspiracy against rights and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
Along with the recent indictment, Handy also faces charges for resisting arrest at an abortion clinic in 2019. She's pictured protesting outside a Planned Parenthood clinic
Handy had founded her own anti-abortion group, Mercy Mission, in 2017, and said she could 'no longer have a normal life knowing that babies were being systematically killed'
The federal law, more commonly known as the FACE Act, prohibits physically obstructing or using the threat of force to intimidate or interfere with a person seeking reproductive health services.
Handy and Goodman also face charges for resisting arrest at an abortion clinic in Michigan in 2019.
Handy had previous run-ins with the law. A D.C. charter school filed a civil complaint against her for trespassing in December 2015. She was arrested for unlawful assembly outside the school earlier that year.
In 2019, she was arrested for unlawful entry and blocking an entrance at several clinics.
Handy had founded her own anti-abortion group, Mercy Mission, in 2017, telling EWTN, a Catholic television network, that she could 'no longer have a normal life knowing that babies were being systematically killed.'
She said she dropped out of college to stand against abortion clinics.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10673687/5-fetuses-inside-DC-home-anti-abortion-activist.html
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Rangers could face legal action after Sydney Super Cup snub
By Vince Rugari
The organisers of the Sydney Super Cup have hit back at Rangers, who could be hit with legal action for pulling out of the NSW government-backed tournament and a planned Old Firm derby against Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic.
Following weeks of speculation over their involvement, the Scottish champions have confirmed they will not take part in the four-team event in November, for which tickets have already gone on sale.
In a statement released overnight, the club accused tournament organisers of being “unwilling to fulfil their commitments to Rangers” and said they’d terminated their agreement to play in the Sydney Super Cup with immediate effect. According to Sky Sports News, those commitments involved the non-use of the term ‘Old Firm’ in official communications, which Celtic avoids in deference to parts of their fanbase who believe the ‘Old Firm’ ceased to exist when Rangers went bust in 2012.
But TEG and Left Field Live, the co-promoters of the event, have returned serve, accusing Rangers of bowing to fan pressure and letting down their Australian-based supporters, and rejecting any claim they had gone back on their commitments to the club.
“We were disappointed to wake up this morning to Rangers FC’s statement that it will not be participating in the Sydney Super Cup,” the promoters said in a statement.
“The Rangers Board committed to these matches following extensive negotiations over eight months. Seemingly in response to negative fan reaction, they have pulled out of their contracted commitment.
“We have worked closely with all stakeholders to bring this exciting event to Sydney, and we refute any suggestion that we were unwilling to fulfill our commitments to Rangers. We have acted in good faith and have put the event on sale with a great response from fans here.
“In changing their minds, the Rangers Board has let down many, many fans in Australia and the Asian region. We will now consult with our stakeholders before determining our response.”
The decision to withdraw from the Sydney Super Cup will come at a hefty cost for Rangers, with overseas reports indicating they would be hit with a legal bill for breach of contract in the event of a withdrawal.
It does, however, end any fears of fan violence in Sydney between Celtic and Rangers supporters. Representatives of the Sydney-based fan clubs of both teams had expressed serious concern over policing, logistics and the lack of segregation at not only Accor Stadium but pubs, trains and buses across the city during the week leading up to the November 20 fixture.
Never before have Celtic and Rangers played a match against each other on foreign soil, and it may be some years before such a plan is revisited after this false start.
It’s unclear whether organisers will seek a replacement team for the Sydney Super Cup - which is also slated to involve A-League teams Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers - or if Rangers’ withdrawal puts the entire project in jeopardy. TEG Live was contacted for further comment.
The tournament, announced only last month, was not well-received by Celtic and Rangers fans, some of whom believed the venture would cheapen their age-old rivalry - even though an executive from Rangers said the trip to Sydney would earn them more money in eight days than they would through an entire Scottish Premiership season.
Rangers fans have been staging protests at games to make their displeasure clear to the club’s board, throwing tennis balls and toilet rolls onto the pitch at an away fixture a fortnight ago to express their angst against the Sydney Super Cup, as well as the positioning of their club as a ‘foil’ for Celtic and Postecoglou on his planned homecoming tour.
Celtic, who are three points clear on top of the Scottish Premiership ladder, travel to Ibrox to face Rangers on Sunday night (AEDT) in a match that could be decisive in the title race.
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TOKYO (AP) — Starting out with funny videos and chat over Mario Kart racing games, two Ukrainian brothers have added a somber tone to their YouTube channel popular with young Japanese with updates from their country that bring the harsh realities of war closer to Japan.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine began just after the duo, Sava Tkachov, 26, and his younger brother Yan, 20, celebrated the second anniversary of their YouTube debut with subscribers exceeding 2 million for their Sawayan Channel and Sawayan Gamesthat Sava hosts.
The first word of war came from their father, a business consultant who had returned to Kyiv two months ago just before Russian troops rolled in and has stayed since to help defend his country. The siblings’ YouTube content, which used to be full of pranks, jokes and action videos, has become more serious.
Worried about their 53-year-old father and friends in Ukraine, the brothers in early March announced on their channel that they planned to volunteer as defenders too. It triggered a wave of reactions, some supporting and others criticizing them.
The father objected and the Tkachovs, who have no military training, abandoned the idea, especially when Sava said he received long and serious messages from some of his teenage fans showing their willingness to follow the brothers to Ukraine.
“By sending out messages through our channel, I made kids want to go to war and I cannot say if it was good or bad,” Sava said at a news conference Thursday. “But at least it was meaningful that they became interested in the issue. Fighting the war on the front-line is not the only way.”
Sava, who uses the handle “No War,” instead turned his gaming channel into a driver for donations and charity game events. He collected some 3.6 million yen ($29,500) in three hours, and donated entirely to the Ukrainian Embassy.
The siblings said they also started receiving messages from parents saying their children started thinking about peace and others thanking them for raising important social issues.
“I believe the merit of YouTube is I can convey the real information from the ground that my father is sharing with us about the situation that is very up to date, and I can stream that online almost immediately, so in that sense it could be much faster and accurate than news provided by traditional news media,” Sava said.
He said that his father would send videos of bombardment and bodies “as in war movies,” but he couldn’t use them because they were too graphic. In a recent appearance on a YouTube talk show hosted by popular former vaccine minister Taro Kono, Sava said the brothers were in regular communication with their father from an undisclosed location.
Japan was quick to join other industrialized nations in imposing sanctions against Russia and providing support for Ukraine.
Tokyo has also sent bulletproof vests, helmets, tents, medical supplies and other nonlethal defense equipment to Ukraine as an exception to Japan’s ban on military equipment transfer to countries in conflict.
Japan has taken tougher measures against Russia, worried about the impact of Moscow’s war on East Asia where Tokyo has faced threats from North Korea and China. In response to sanctions, Russia suspended peace treaty talks with Japan over the disputed Kuril Islands, which Moscow has held since 1945.
Sava Tkachov, who arrived with his family in Japan when he was 4 and studied at a top Japanese university, thanked his adopted country for its support but says Tokyo should stick to its pacifist role.
“Japan is the world’s top-class peaceful nation … and what the country is doing right now is very appropriate,” he said. “As to the question of whether Japan should send weapons, I do not think it’s the kind of role Japan should be playing.”
Instead, he said, Japan can better contribute by continuing to appeal for peace and take a leadership role within Asia.
He also said Japan can provide home to many war-displaced Ukrainians. Some may face challenges of language or unfamiliar food, “but I’m sure they can overcome the difficulties with the empathy of the Japanese people and the spirits of the Ukrainians.”
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The aurora borealis could be visible in the Lower 48 through April 1.
If you live in Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, or the Northeast, look up tonight—you might get a glimpse.
While the Northern Lights, a phenomenon that sees ethereal streamers of light pirouette across the night sky, are often relegated to the climes nearest the Arctic, on rare occasions, they can make their way as far south as the Lower 48 U.S. states.
Tonight (and tomorrow) may be one of those extraordinary nights.
Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute rank the probability of seeing the aurora borealis on a scale of zero to nine, which is called the Kp Index. The higher the number is, the better the probability the nighttime spectacle will occur. It also means that there’s a larger swath of the hemisphere that could potentially see the aurora.
For March 31 through April 1, that number is six. That means the Northern Lights could be visible as far south as Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and all of the Northeastern states. However, it’s more probable that if the dancing display happens in the continental U.S., it’ll be seen in the northern parts of Washington, Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Maine.
That being said, in the wee hours of March 31 (when the Kp Index was at a seven), the aurora borealis was spotted as far south as Colorado. Space Weather Watch also tweeted that "more geomagnetic storming is possible on April 2."
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The aurora borealis is caused when the sun shoots electrically charged protons and electrons toward the Earth during a solar storm. As those elements meet the Earth’s magnetic field, they’re attracted to the poles, where they excite and mix with the gases in our atmosphere. When the particles mix with oxygen, green and red lights appear; they glow blue and purple when they join with nitrogen. It’s the same process at work in neon signs.
Even if you don’t get to see the kaleidoscopic illuminations this time, your chances will only improve over the next few years. There’s an 11-year cycle that has historically predicted when the lights would be most visible. In the years closest to solar maximum (slated to happen in 2024), the shows are more frequent, energetic, and colorful (whereas they’re more lethargic in the years near solar minimum).
It’s a good idea to download a mobile app, like Northern Light Aurora Forecast, to get a better idea of the likelihood of seeing the Northern Lights in your area. It can help spell out when the show might take place, if at all.
It’s worth noting that it’s only possible to see the Northern Lights when the sky is clear, and they’re not competing with ambient city lights. For your best chance, find an area, like the top of a hill, where you can have unobstructed sky views to the north.
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If the conditions are good and you’ve found a solid lookout spot, remember to have patience. Much like it’s impossible to predict the exact moment it’ll start snowing, there’s no way of saying with certainty exactly when the aurora borealis will appear (or how long it will last).
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Police released officer body camera video that shows a different perspective of a brawl at a Fort Lauderdale hotel between an employee and a guest.
The incident happened back in January at the Best Western on Seabreeze Boulevard.
Previously released surveillance footage from the hotel shows 28-year-old Raymond Rachal working at the desk in the lobby when a man walks up to him, pushing past a stanchion.
Rachal eventually put the man in a headlock and held him for several minutes until police officers arrived. The video shows the officers immediately approach Rachal, pushing him before taking him into custody.
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Rachal was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting an officer with violence.
The newly released bodycam showed officers responding before the brawl, when the employee and the guest were already in a dispute.
Rachal had told officers that the guest was making comments about MLK Day.
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Another body camera video shows the officer's perspective walking up to the employee already holding down the guest. The employee backs up as police walk in.
He says to them to not let the guest leave, but the officer is seen focusing his attention on the hotel employee and begins to arrest him, even though the guest had already been told to leave the premises.
Hotel surveillance video shows the guest come back and charge straight toward the desk clerk.
The employee then tries to explain his side of the story in the car before he was booked.
Police ultimately escorted the guest, who they say had been drinking, out of the hotel.
The charges against the hotel employee were ultimately dropped, and the guest was cited for trespassing.
An attorney representing Rachal put in a request to see the new video.
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Leading Pizza Franchise Recognized for Superior Franchisee Financing Support & Performance Excellence
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marco's Pizza, one of the nation's fastest-growing pizza brands, is named an honorable mention winner of FRANdata's 2022 TopScore FUND Award. The honor was announced today at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference in Las Vegas. Marco's received the highest FUND rating in the pizza category and second highest across all categories – based on the brands attending the conference. The awards are presented annually to brands that exemplify performance excellence and lender friendliness.
Marco's 890 FUND Score is in the top 1% of all evaluated franchise systems and is among the top three scores for all QSR brands. These impressive rankings are a testament to the brand's commitment to financing guidance as a core focus of its franchise development strategy which has led the 1,000-plus unit brand on a path to explosive growth.
Understanding the challenges surrounding lending, Marco's Director of Franchise Financing, Brad Fletcher, and his team, have established partnerships with eight preferred banks and lending institutions. Through quarterly meetings, the Marco's finance team provides key updates on the state of the business, growth, and performance. As a result, banks are in a better position to lend favorably to individual Marco's franchisees.
"It is an honor to be among those recognized for this award," said Fletcher. "Our FUND score demonstrates not only the results our franchise opportunity provides to franchisees, but the immense attention we place on financing guidance by enhancing access to capital and enabling our franchisees to receive competitive rates. As a people-first organization, it is especially rewarding to be recognized for our commitment to our franchisees and we could not be prouder of their achievements."
The TopScore FUND award was created to highlight those brands that have risen above their peers by simplifying the financing process while understanding and improving key performance metrics that lenders look for when lending. This achievement is based on unit economics, great franchisee/franchisor relationships, and supporting franchisees to perform their best - the scoring system lenders rely on to gauge that in franchising is the FUND score. The FUND scoring system is embraced by banks of all sizes that collectively represent over a trillion dollars in assets. Brands are given honorable mentions for their commitment to strong performance as reflected in their outstanding FUND scores.
"Marco's Pizza's unit economics has shown an outperforming trend among their immediate peers, which is reflected in their excellent FUND score," said Darrell Johnson, CEO of FRANdata.
With strong growth and performance, Marco's is on track to reach $1B in annual systemwide sales in 2022 and sets its sights on becoming the No. 4 brand in pizza. The brand continues to grow at a rapid pace, setting a development goal of 1,500 units open by the end of 2023. There's never been a more opportune time for both existing and prospective franchisees to grow with Marco's. The Top 50% of Marco's franchised stores generated $1,059,574 AUV for 2020*.
For more information on Marco's Pizza franchise opportunities, visit https://www.marcos.com/franchising/ or call 866-731-8209.
ABOUT MARCO'S PIZZA
Marco's Pizza is America's Most Loved and Most Trusted Pizza Brand, according to the 2019 Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study. Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Marco's Pizza is one of the fastest-growing pizza brands in the United States. Marco's was founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale ("Pat") Giammarco and thrives to deliver a high-quality pizza experience, known for its dough made from scratch and its three fresh signature cheeses. The company has grown from its roots as a beloved Ohio brand to operate over 1,000 stores in 34 states with locations in Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Most recently, Marco's Pizza was ranked No. 2 in the Pizza category on Entrepreneur Magazine's 2022 "Franchise 500" ranking, and No. 4 in the Fastest Growing category on Restaurant Business' 2021 "Top 10 Fastest Growing Chains" ranking. Other recent accolades include a first-time presence on Newsweek's 2022 "America's Best Customer Service" in pizza chains list, ranked No. 42 on QSR's Top 50 and has been featured five consecutive years on Nation's Restaurant News' prestigious "Top 500" ranking.
*Based on the Average Unit Volume of the top 50% of our Franchised Stores for fiscal year 2020. Based on fiscal year 2020, 142 of 369 Franchised Stores in the category (38%) met or exceeded this average. This information appears in Item 19 of our 2021 FDD – please refer to our FDD for complete information on financial performance. Results may differ. There is no assurance that any franchisee will perform as well.
ABOUT FRANDATA
FRANdata is a leading franchise-focused research and advisory company. By leveraging the largest verified database of franchise information and with over 30 years' experience analyzing the franchise market, FRANdata creates targeted business development strategies and actionable solutions that provides their clients with the information they need to understand risk, measure opportunities, and improve performance. FRANdata is the creator of the FUND (Franchise Credit Scoring) report which is relied upon by lenders with over a trillion dollars in assets to assess their franchise credit risks. For more information go to www.frandata.com.
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WASHINGTON • Louisiana’s Republican-controlled legislature overrode Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of a new congressional map, ensuring the state will maintain only a single majority-Black district among its six seats.
Edwards rejected the map earlier this month, saying lawmakers should have created a second majority-Black district to account for the Southern state’s large and growing minority population. One-third of the state’s 4.7 million residents are Black.
Both legislative chambers voted on Wednesday to invalidate Edwards’ veto largely along party lines, with a two-thirds majority required.
Within hours, several civil rights groups — including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the American Civil Liberties Union — filed a federal lawsuit challenging the map as a violation of the federal Voting Rights Act, which protects minority voters from racial discrimination.
“The Congressional map passed by the Louisiana legislature in February rejected basic principles of fairness and equity,” NAACP Louisiana State Conference President Michael McClanahan said in a statement.
The new districts are similar to the state’s current map, which features one district that stretches from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, both of which have significant Black populations. The state’s congressional delegation has consisted of five white Republicans and one Black Democrat for the last decade.
Republicans have argued that a map with a second majority-minority district would break up other communities of interest and could result in districts with too narrow a Black majority to guarantee minority candidates would win. States must redraw congressional and legislative lines every 10 years to account for population shifts. In most states, lawmakers control the process, allowing them to manipulate districts to create partisan advantage in a practice known as gerrymandering.
Only four states, including heavily populated Florida, have not finalized new congressional maps ahead of November’s midterm elections, when control of the U.S. Congress will be at stake. Democrats are considered underdogs to maintain their slight majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Edwards criticized the legislature at a news conference after the vote.
“Simple math and simple fairness means that two of those districts need to be minority districts,” he said. “That’s pretty easy to understand.”
A lawsuit challenging Alabama’s congressional map based on the Voting Rights Act reached the U.S. Supreme Court in February. Five of the nine-member court’s conservative justices voted to overturn a lower court’s ruling and allow the map to be used in November’s election.
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WASHINGTON — More than 160,000 pounds of peanut butter have been recalled over concerns some of the jars may contain fragments of stainless steel from a machine used in their production, according to a recall from Skippy Foods.
The recall affects 9,353 cases (approximately 60,000 jars) of Skippy brand peanut butter, specifically the company's reduced fat creamy peanut butter, reduced fat chunky peanut butter and creamy peanut butter with plant protein.
Skippy Foods said in a statement that a "limited number of jars may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of manufacturing equipment."
The manufacturing facility's internal detection systems identified the concern, launching the recall alert, the company said.
Skippy Foods said the recall is out of an abundance of caution and it hasn't received any consumer complaints.
The recall includes only the following products with these "Best if Used By" dates:
- SKIPPY Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter, 40oz - with Best if Used By MAY0423 labels
- SKIPPY Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter, 40oz - with Best if Used By MAY0523 labels
- SKIPPY Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter – Club, 2/40oz - with Best if Used By MAY0523 labels
- SKIPPY Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter, 16.3oz - with Best if Used By MAY0623 labels
- SKIPPY Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter, 16.3oz - with Best if Used By MAY0723 labels
- SKIPPY Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein, 14oz - with Best if Used By MAY1023 labels
The labels can be found on the top of the lid for each jar. No other sizes or varieties are included in the recall.
According to the company, the recalled peanut butter jars were shipped to these 18 states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.
Anybody who purchased peanut butter that's included in the recall is encouraged to return it to wherever it was bought from to exchange it with a new jar.
No consumers have complained about finding any stainless steel fragments in their peanut butter so far, and the company said retailers have been told about what products to remove from shelves.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Keno" game were:
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Mar 31, 2022
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As if we didn’t already love the Presidio—and its Golden Gate Bridge views—enough.
The much-hyped park project will feature numerous trails, a two-acre nature play area for kids, and a pedestrian link to the waterfront for the first time in 80 years.
Bundling views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, Alcatraz, and large swaths of the city skyline and the bay, the much-anticipated Presidio Tunnel Tops is a new 14-acre park that is coming to San Francisco’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area this summer. The opening date is July 17.
Built over two freeway tunnels (the pair linking San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge), the ambitious park was created by the same company that designed the High Line in New York City. It will include trails, picnic areas, a pavilion, a campfire circle, and meadows with more than 180 varieties of native plants. There will also be a visitor center that will host ranger-led talks and where visitors can purchase food. And in lieu of a playground of metal slides and monkey bars, the two-acre nature play area for children uses fallen tree trunks, boulders, and other natural materials.
The green space is intended to give “people living in this very urban city access to the national park experience,” Charles Strickfaden, communications director at the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, part of the U.S. National Park Service, told AFAR.
The park will also connect the Presidio with Crissy Field on the city’s northern waterfront via a new pathway. The last time it was possible to walk from the Presidio to the bay was in 1936, when Doyle Drive was constructed, dividing the landscape.
“One of the biggest virtues of this project is that it will tie [everything] together as one park—allowing people to walk, cycle, and stroll from the bayfront into the Presidio and vice versa,” James Corner told AFAR when the city first broke ground on the project in 2019. (His firm, James Corner Field Operations, designed the Presidio Tunnel Tops as well as NYC’s High Line.)
Presidio Tunnel Tops is another example of a city transforming transportation infrastructure into open space, much as Corner did in designing the High Line, a project that turned an abandoned light-rail line into a vibrant outdoor walkway in New York’s Meatpacking District.
Because Tunnel Tops will be a raised plateau with 360-degree vistas, Corner hopes it will be a centerpiece of the city where visitors and locals alike can see “everything that is essentially San Francisco”—the city skyline, forests, the bay, and Golden Gate Bridge.
Cassie Shortsleeve contributed reporting.
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A man who admitted to shooting a Colorado Springs officer several times during a traffic stop last year was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in prison.
Jacob Sedillo, 26, also pleaded guilty to felony menacing before his sentencing Wednesday, court records show.
Fourth Judicial District Judge Samuel Evig imposed a 40-year sentence for attempted first-degree murder on a peace officer, while giving Sedillo six more years on the felony menacing charge, the court records show. The sentences will run concurrently for a total of 40 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
In January, Sedillo pleaded not guilty of attempted first-degree murder — a separate charge — in shooting officer Kyle Bergstrester. A trial on that charge is set to start Monday, court records show.
Sedillo was arrested by Colorado Springs SWAT units, with assistance from other federal law enforcement agencies, on June 8 — four days after shooting Bergstreser several times in a north Colorado Springs parking lot before fleeing the scene.
According to an arrest affidavit, Sedillo told a fellow motorcyclist who was pulled over with him on June 4 that he had to “get out of here” when Bergstreser began searching for Sedillo in police databases. The document said a warrant for Sedillo's arrest was filed in an unrelated aggravated motor vehicle theft case on March 26, 2021, and was canceled June 8.
Sedillo allegedly hopped on his motorcycle and started the engine. After a struggle with Bergstreser, he drew a gun from his right hip and opened fire on the officer from about 5 feet away, the affidavit said. He allegedly fled the scene on the motorcycle, leaving Bergstreser with three gunshot wounds and a broken arm. He was admitted to Penrose Main Hospital and released a few days later.
In a Facebook post, the Fourth Judicial District Attorney's Office said the officer "is still recovering from this horrific event and he is in our thoughts and prayers."
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Prosecutors on Thursday charged a Brighton couple in connection with the death of their 1-year-old daughter, who died after ingesting fentanyl in January.
Alonzo Montoya, 31, and Nicole Casias, 30, face charged with child abuse resulting in death and distribution of a controlled substance. Both charges are felony offenses, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
The Adams County Coroner's Office determined the child's blood had 10 times the amount of fentanyl necessary to kill an adult at the time of her death, officials said in a news release.
Montoya and Casias "participated in ... drug activity with the child present in the home prior to and after her death," according to the district attorney's office.
The couple were arrested Wednesday, according to the Brighton Police Department.
Officers were called to the couple's home in early January after the parents found their 23-month-old daughter not breathing and unresponsive. First responders tried to revive the child, but she was pronounced dead, police said.
Montoya and Casias are being held in the Adams County Jail.
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Museum Now Fully Open to All Middlebury ID Holders
After two years of limited access the museum is once again free and open to all Middlebury College ID holders, and advance reservations are no longer required. Come enjoy our exciting new exhibitions and recent changes to the permanent collection galleries. Whether you’re seeking quiet contemplation or a brisk conversation with friends, YOUR museum is open!
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Spring 2022 Special Exhibitions
Contemporary to Classical: Highlights from the New Collection Handbook
This exhibit features more than forty works from the museum’s new permanent collection handbook. Objects range from modern to ancient and include prints, photographs, paintings, and sculpture.
Into the Screen: Digital Art from teamLab
Into the Screen highlights a singular immersive digital experience by teamLab, a Tokyo-based collaboration of more than 500 designers, engineers, and technologists with a shared mission to integrate art, technology, and nature.
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1. A view of the reinstalled Permanent Collection galleries (photo: Jonathan Blake); 2. Fernando Botero (Colombian, born 1932), Man Smoking [detail], 1993, graphite, charcoal, and watercolor on canvas, 51 1/4 × 39 1/2 inches. Collection of Middlebury College Museum of Art. Gift of Barbara P. and Robert P. ’64 Youngman, 2001.013. (Image: Copyright © Fernando Botero); 3. teamLab, Black Waves [detail], 2016, digital work, 6 channels. Courtesy of the artists.; 4. a cropped view of the Permanent Collection galleries with Jules Dalou’s Le Grand Paysan [The Old Peasant] c. 1900 in the foreground and Kehinde Wiley’s Thomas Armory I from 2006 in the background. (photo: Jonathan Blake)
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Event Technology Startup to Produce Hybrid Hawai'i Democratic Party State Convention
Jumbo is providing an industry-leading virtual event platform to live broadcast the anticipated annual event
Jumbo | Unforgettable Live Stream Experiences
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Event technology startup, Jumbo, announces its latest political partnership with the Hawai'i Democratic Party (HDP), where it will be building the virtual component of the party's hybrid state party convention in May. Jumbo deploys custom virtual event platforms for enterprise organizations of all sizes.
"We are excited to partner with Jumbo to create our most accessible state party convention yet," says Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, Party Chair for the Hawai'i Democratic Party. "By using a custom-built digital ecosystem through Jumbo, we will be able to cultivate an online atmosphere that feels just as welcoming as our state and just as powerful as our mission, all the while remaining easy to use for attendees."
This is not Jumbo's first partnership with a political party, as the scrappy tech company is coming off the heels of its November event supporting the North Carolina Democratic Party, where they designed a branded and fully-integrated platform that hosts webinars, meetings and conventions. "Through the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, we found that every industry, politics especially, needs a solution to safely host their events while still finding innovative ways to engage their participants. Jumbo has revolutionized virtual events and through the course of our tenure, we've built the ideal platform to achieve our client's goals," says Justin Ritchie, CEO of Jumbo.
While some of the attendees will be partaking in the Hawai'i Democratic Party State Convention in person in Honolulu, virtual participants will be joining via a custom branded platform built by Jumbo. In addition to hosting a live broadcast of the event, this digital ecosystem will also be home to pre-recorded videos for attendees to watch at their leisure and PDF documents outlining initiatives that require votes. Further, the branded platform will host a live chat feature, a directory of attendees, individual user profiles, an integrated registration system and voting capabilities.
"Our goal with the hybrid events that we support is to give our attendees the opportunity to experience the event, not watch other attendees experience it. That's what sets Jumbo apart from other event hosting platforms," says Dion Beary, Director of Business Development for Jumbo. He adds, "We are thrilled to continue our work supporting parties, candidates and event organizers who wish to use virtual events to engage their communities."
About Jumbo:
Jumbo is an event technology company specializing in building virtual event platforms. Jumbo has revolutionized the virtual event industry by building custom virtual platforms for enterprise projects and providing its clients with the opportunity for a completely ownable platform with the flexibility and features they deserve.
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Media Contact: Dion Beary, Jumbo C: (704) 806-0334 E: dion@jumbo.live
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The Car Show will be a two day event that will commence on Friday, April 15th and end on Saturday,...
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He literally walked through fire for his family.
Utah father and military veteran Kyle Copeland redefined “fiery resolve” after braving a ferocious blaze to rescue his wife and children from a bus fire — which left them homeless and in serious condition. The story is currently going viral as dad-mirers praised the man’s courage in the face of danger.
“He says he knew he couldn’t let them down and he had to get them out, and die trying,” Copeland’s wife Whitney, 33, told @Haveyoursaystories of her husband’s heroic deed. “I will forever be grateful that Kyle made it to the bus first.”
The fiery fiasco was set in motion after the Copelands sold their house and moved into a converted bus with their four children, whom they decided to homeschool.
Per their Instagram page, the couple wanted to embark on full-time travel that summer to make up for “years filled with military separations, addiction recovery & medical trauma.”
All was going well until 10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, when — while in southern Utah — the Copelands’ trailer blew up with three of their four kids inside. The couple had been attaching a trailer outside when their third child, Emree, 6, departed the RV bus and claimed that their propane heater was making noises.
That was when, suddenly, the bus reportedly caught fire and the tank exploded, sparking a blaze that could be seen from miles away in Veyo, Utah.
At that moment, Kade, 10, jumped out of a window, leaving his siblings Krew, 4, and Pepper, 12, in the inferno.
That’s when Kyle, a former air force intelligence officer, sprang into action and boarded the burning vehicle to save his family.
“Kyle said that he ran through the flames to run to the back of the bus, and he saw Pepper and Krew both standing in the back of the bus in between the bunk beds,” described the distraught mom. “Kyle scooped Krew into his arms, then turned to Pepper, who was stunned.”
“When he grabbed onto her she was very reluctant and started pushing against him,” Whitney continued. “She thought Kade was still inside.”
Thinking quickly, Kyle put his daughter “in the tightest headlock he could” and “turned towards the flames,” Whitney recalled.
“In that moment, he says, ‘It was as if I was looking right into hell,'” she said. “Then it was as if everything stopped and time froze.”
At that time, Whitney scrambled to help her husband and children escape the RV and beat at the flames engulfing Pepper’s body, suffering burns to her hands in the process.
“I grabbed her arm and pulled her out of the bus and threw my body onto her, patting her down and extinguishing the flames all over her body and hair,” said the courageous mom, who evacuated her family in the nick of time.
A minute later, the vehicle exploded.
“Within one minute — 60 short seconds — of Kyle exiting the bus, the first explosion happened,” said Whitney. “If Kyle would have hesitated, it wouldn’t have worked. I just know the outcome would have been far worse.”
After everyone was clear of the inferno, EMS flight crews arrived and evacuated Kyle, Pepper and Krew — who received the worst of the blaze — to the St. George Regional Hospital, where they were stabilized, KLAS Last Vegas reported. They were then transferred to UMC Lions Burn Care Center for further treatment.
All told, Pepper suffered burns over 52% of her body, which forced her to undergo a staggering 32 surgeries. Meanwhile, her younger brother, Krew, was burned on his hands, arms and face and is currently recovering in a temporary home with other family members close to the burn unit.
The heroic patriarch, Kyle, was in such bad shape that he had to be intubated and sedated for four days before he could speak to his wife.
Fortunately, doctors said the veteran is recovering well, as his burned hands and neck accepted the grafts taken from his thigh. He is slated for several follow-up appointments to treat the burns around his eyes, according to Whitney. The middle children, meanwhile, emerged from the blaze relatively unscathed and are staying with family while their dad and siblings recover.
Despite their strides, Whitney claimed that her husband and two children will never fully heal from their wounds. Nonetheless, she said she’s “grateful” that Kyle “sustained some of the same injuries as the kids,” so the kids “don’t have to walk the path of recovery” by themselves.
Thankfully, the family hasn’t had to go it alone. Following the accident, friends and family have rallied to support the Copelands through donations and salvaging their belongings, as they currently don’t have a home.
A friend also started a GoFundMe page, which has raised more than $242,000 as of Thursday evening.
Kyle, for one, said the harrowing ordeal has made them closer as a family.
“We are becoming so much stronger as a family and feel deeper degrees of compassion and love,” the proud dad gushed. “Life is good and we choose to see life as a beautiful experience. We are survivors, not victims.”
He added that he was particularly grateful for his wife, “who is willing and able to take on enormous stress and responsibility while also being able to nurture and love her family with grace.
“I can run through flames, but don’t ask me to do what she is doing — it’s incredible and divine,” he said.
Ultimately, Whitney believes her kids couldn’t have asked for a better father.
“He is the dad that got them out and the dad that will get them through this tragedy, alongside them,” she said. “I have full confidence in his role to protect and lead.”
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Nova Ltd. (NVMI) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Nova Ltd. (NVMI) closed at $108.88, marking a -1.79% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.57%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.1%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of monitoring systems used in chip manufacturing had lost 0.28% over the past month. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.23% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Nova Ltd. as it approaches its next earnings report date. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.05, up 50% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $126 million, up 49.77% from the year-ago period.
NVMI's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $4.19 per share and revenue of $512 million. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +8.83% and +23.04%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Nova Ltd.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.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Nova Ltd. currently has a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Nova Ltd. has a Forward P/E ratio of 26.46 right now. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry's average Forward P/E of 21.11.
It is also worth noting that NVMI currently has a PEG ratio of 0.82. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Electronics - Semiconductors was holding an average PEG ratio of 1.3 at yesterday's closing price.
The Electronics - Semiconductors industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 89, putting it in the top 36% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank includes is listed in order from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Ankur Desi
Reid Bryson Chair for Climate, People, and Environment: Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Professor and Chair: Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
More than most professors, Ankur Desai spends a lot of time considering what conditions are like on scales that are both minuscule and massive: how the individual affects the world’s climate, and how the climate affects the way things feel for an individual person. Desai runs the UW’s Ecometeorology Lab, which “studies how organisms and abiotic features in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems influence and are influenced by climate and weather and how those effects change as you scale from plot to landscape to globe.” In other words, he studies the climate, and he studies micrometeorology (weather conditions on a scale so people only indirectly experience them).
“These smallest scales of motion that matter for atmospheres and weather and stuff are about a millimeter and about a millisecond in time,” he says.
Desai’s research team operates CHEESEHEAD19, which is short for the Chequamegon Heterogeneous Ecosystem Energy-balance Study Enabled by a High-density Extensive Array of Detectors, a series of 19 climate monitoring stations in northern Wisconsin. CHEESEHEAD19 aims to improve our understanding of how large-scale motion in the atmosphere affects surface-level weather at different spots. It requires collecting and processing a lot of data, so that he and fellow climate scientists can discern how small changes lead to big effects.
“One of the biggest uses of super-computing in the United States is weather forecasting and climate detection,” he says, adding that “what’s known as chaos theory really came about in meteorology.”
Desai teaches several courses, including undergraduate classes such as AOS 171 Global Change and Atmospheric Issues, and graduate-level classes such as AOS 773 Boundary Layers, Micrometeorology, and Turbulence.
My assigned textbooks Include:
- For AOS 773: An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology by Roland Stull
- For AOS 171: None
“There isn’t one great textbook for [AOS 171] yet. What I really like students to do is to integrate both popular media and scientific assessment reports. We rely on things like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports, the federal National Climate Assessments. We compare those to things that are written in everything from the Wall Street Journal to YouTube.”
In my spare time, I read:
“I’m a sucker for paper magazines,” Desai says. “I might be the generation that is kind of toward the tail end of that, and thankfully we have middle schoolers who sell those magazine subscriptions as fundraisers.” He even enjoys MUSE, which is aimed at children. “I just really like how they present science as done by people who come from many different backgrounds, and it doesn’t dumb it down for kids. At the same time, it has that goofy middle-schooler vibe. The people who write it, they remind me of what I was like as a middle schooler.”
The book I read over and over is:
None: “I’m kind of a funny person as I read novels, I love fiction, but I have a hard time reading books multiple times.”
The book everyone should read is:
- Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
- The Overstory by Richard Powers
“[Lab Girl] gets into some really tough discussions about sexism in the academy and issues of power in academic, toxic cultures,” he says. “But it’s a good read. It influenced my daughter. [The Overstory is] a really nice fictionalized account of environmental activism with a really great perspective,” he says. “I bought it for everyone in my lab.”
The Best writing for Scientists Is
“To be honest, fiction,” he says. Novelists, they live and die on people hanging on their every word.”
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Celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson passed away on Wednesday (March 30) at the age of 27. A cause of death has not yet been determined. The artist founded his line AJ Crimson Beauty in 2013, targeted specifically for Black women.
The beauty mogul has worked with the likes of Angela Bassett, Brandy, LeToya Luckett, Keyshia Cole, Regina King, Missy Elliott, and more.
In a statement to E! News, his family said “AJ Crimson was a makeup industry leader that set a standard of beauty that was elevated, beautiful, and accessible to people of all color. 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.”
The statement continued, reading that Crimson 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!”
Many celebrity friends have expressed their condolences. Actress Bresha Webb took to her Instagram account with a heartfelt tribute to Crimson. The “Run the World” star wrote “I’m blessed to have been a part of your journey and I will keep your legacy alive. 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.”
Stars like Amerie, Claudia Jordan, Jason Lee, Christina Millian, and more flooded Crimson’s last Instagram post with love. A makeup convention known as the Makeup Show posted: “A bright light has gone out. We just spoke today about his keynote for @themakeupshow NYC. AJ Crimson you made this makeup family, industry and world a better place with your talent and authenticity. It will never be the same.”
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EXCLUSIVE: 'I think he was getting rid of evidence at the mine.' Coworker says Naomi Irion's 'kidnapper' acted suspiciously and out of character in days around the Nevada teen's disappearance
- Joel Santillan was being mentored by kidnap suspect Troy Driver and noticed he was acting suspiciously around the time of Naomi's disappearance
- He says he went to the FBI with his suspicions, suggesting he may be the tipster who told FBI where they might find the 18-year-old's body
- Santillan, 34, said Driver was arrested at their employer, Ledcor's office in Reno despite media reports that he was arrested at home
- Driver, 41, has been charged with kidnapping Naomi. No-one has yet been accused by authorities of her murder
- Santillan says Ledcor fired him after he went to the FBI because he handed company laptop and phone to the authorities as possible evidence
- Ledcor says his firing was not connected to Troy Driver, but would not give any further details
A colleague of the man charged with Naomi Irion’s kidnapping says the suspect was acting suspiciously in the days around her disappearance.
Joel Santillan says he was being mentored by the accused, Troy Driver, 41, at mining company Ledcor near Reno, Nevada.
Santillan, 34, said he went to the FBI after Naomi’s disappearance, believing Driver may have dumped evidence or even the 18-year-old’s body near the rural Nevada mines where they worked.
The mine worker’s claims suggest he may be the unnamed tipster mentioned by Churchill County Sheriff’s Department in a Wednesday statement, whose information led to the discovery of Naomi’s body in the mountains on the edge of the county on Tuesday.
Naomi was kidnapped from a Walmart in Fernley, Nevada, about 30 miles east of Reno, on March 12. Surveillance footage showed a man waiting in the parking lot for her.
Her body was found on Tuesday, 17 days after she vanished. Police did not give an exact location where it was discovered.
Irion moved to the United States last year after living a sheltered life growing up in Russia, Germany and South Africa, a result of her father's job with the State Department
Joel Santillan says he was being mentored by Troy Driver at mining company Ledcor and he noticed Driver acting suspiciously around the time Naomi disappeared
Ex-convict Troy Driver, 41, is accused of kidnapping Irion from the Walmart parking lot in Fernley during the early morning hours of March 12. He made his initial court appearance before Canal Township Justice Court Judge Lori Matheus on Wednesday who ruled that his bail will remain at $750,000.
The Northumberland Mine in Nevada where Santillan said Driver could have dropped off evidence that tied him to Naomi Irion's kidnapping
No-one has yet been charged in her murder, although Driver has been accused of her kidnapping.
In a video posted on Facebook, Santillan accused Ledcor of trying to cover up their links to Driver.
He alleged that his former employer fired him because he went to the FBI, and the firm tried to wipe his company laptop and cell phone before federal agents could check them for evidence – including his conversations with Driver in the days around Naomi’s disappearance.
Ledcor spokeswoman Katherine Coutinho told DailyMail.com that Santillan’s claims were ‘unfounded’ and that his firing had ‘nothing to do with Troy Driver’ but she declined to give any further details about his termination.
She also said that Driver is no longer a Ledcor employee.
Santillan said in his Facebook video: ‘I believe Troy Driver buried some evidence out at the mines,’ .
‘He was my mentor at Ledcor for those three weeks from March 7 until March 25, the day he got arrested at the office.’
Media reports say Driver was arrested at his home, though Santillan insists it was actually at the Ledcor office in Reno.
‘They arrested Troy Driver at Ledcor’s office in Reno, guns blazing and everything,’ the mine worker said.
‘March 7 through 11 we were at the office for all week, pretty much.
‘That weekend was the weekend she got abducted, Naomi.
‘On Sunday the 13th Troy text messaged me saying he got subpoenaed to court for an underage minor. So he wasn’t going to make it to work on Monday.’
Santillan said Driver was always punctual, but on Tuesday March 15 he showed up 20 minutes late to their job in Eureka, Nevada.
‘Troy is never late to anything. He’s always early when the time is set. So he was late, after the weekend she disappeared,’ he said.
The pair then drove to four mines in the area, he said, ending at the Northumberland gold mine in Nye County at around 9.30pm.
‘We get there and he has to get out to pee. He never takes breaks,’ Santillan said in his Facebook video. ‘I get out and have a pee too. As I get out, you don’t hear nothing coming from him, so he’s not peeing.
'I wonder if Troy actually dumped some evidence out at that mine. That’s very suspicious.
Santillan says he was fired from Ledcor after he went to the FBI with his suspicions that Driver was involved in the disappearance of Naomi Irion but the company denies that
Irion's family had told DailyMail.com that the 18-year-old was exploring life as a free, young American woman after growing up in sheltered communities
‘Please I hope to God he didn’t kill her. But he could have disposed her body out there somewhere.’
Santillan said the next day Driver made the unusual move of leaving him at the office to visit another mine near Eureka.
‘I’m thinking the reason why is because he was getting rid of evidence of Naomi,’ he said.
‘I knew something was up with him, something was wrong with him. He walked two miles by himself… That’s a perfect place to dump body parts or whatever that might be.’
Santillan said Driver also suddenly got rid of his beard the following week, and told his colleague he ‘went camping with the wife and kids’ – though Santillan said Driver is separated from his wife.
Santillan in the video he posted to Facebook in which he airs his suspicions about Driver
‘That was already a lie there,’ he said. ‘That’s what made me believe that in fact he was the abductor, he was the kidnapper.
The 34-year-old claimed Ledcor fired him for speaking to the FBI, because his bosses did not want the company to be publicly associated with Driver.
‘They wanted me to not talk to the FBI and tell them evidence of where Naomi could have been at,’ he said.
‘For Ledcor to try to cover that up, or to get mad at me for telling the FBI what I know, is pretty upsetting.’
Santillan claimed that the mining firm also tried to wipe his company laptop and cell phone before an FBI agent could check them for his communications with Driver.
The former mining worker posted screenshots of his text messages with a Ledcor staffer asking for his Apple ID and password.
‘Good morning Joel. This is [redacted] from Ledcor,’ the text said. ‘I was very surprised when I was handed your Ledcor items. The reason for my text is to see if you can give me the passcode to the phone and the Apple ID and password set up on the phone please. I cannot wipe it and that creates a few issues.’
Santillan replied: ‘Sorry but that is not possible I gave all the stuff to the FBI already because there’s important documents on there that no one let me get before I left nothing against you just against ledcors management.’
Driver is a convicted felon who previously served 12 years in California state prison for his role in a methamphetamine dealer's murder
Naomi's brother Casey Valley ( second from left) and other members of Irion's family are pictured at suspect Troy Driver's court appearance on Wednesday
The body of Naomi Irion, 18 was found at a gravesite on Tuesday - 17 days after she disappeared
Surveillance footage also showed a hooded suspect apparently waiting outside of the Walmart parking lot in Fernley, Nevada for Irion that morning
Irion was seen in surveillance footage buying snacks at a gas station convenience store on her way to a her factory job before she disappeared on March 12
‘They arrested Troy Driver at Ledcor’s office in Reno, guns blazing and everything,’ said Santillan even though media reports have said he was arrested at home
‘So you know I just dropped the Ledcor cell phone with the police,’ the staffer added. ‘They will be contacting you for all the codes so they can access the information’
Santillan complained that he was paired up to work with Driver as his ‘mentor’ despite the man’s previous 15-year sentence as the accessory to the murder of a meth dealer and other violent crimes.
‘I don’t know what Ledcor’s policy is. I know they did a good background check on me. Why didn’t they do that to him?’ he said.
‘I was working next to him for three weeks. That guy could have f***ing murdered or kidnapped me.
‘Even from the beginning I called him out. I said this guy’s a f***ing weirdo,’ he added. ‘He’s crazy. Troy Driver is definitely someone you do not want to f*** with.’
Ledcor says it encourages its employees to contact law enforcement if they had any information about Irion's abduction and death
Coutinho, the Ledcor spokeswoman said in a statement to DailyMail.com: 'Ledcor has been fully cooperating with the FBI in their investigation and we encouraged all our employees to contact the FBI or local law enforcement if they had any information that could help in the investigation.
'We continue to reinforce this message.'
She also declined to discuss background checks they performed on Driver, if any.
‘We do not disclose information related to employee background checks. What I can tell you is Ledcor is in full compliance with local employment regulations,’ she said.
The company declined to comment whether law enforcement had been conducting searches or had recovered evidence – or Naomi’s body – from their Nevada mines.
In a criminal complaint filed Wednesday morning, prosecutors alleged Driver - who was apprehended last Friday in connection to her disappearance – 'did abduct Naomi Irion and did hold or detain her for the purpose of committing sexual assault and/or for the purpose of killing her.'
He made his initial court appearance Wednesday, via video conference from Lyon County Jail, before Canal Township Justice Court Judge Lori Matheus ruled that his bail will remain at $750,000.
If Driver is able to post bail, he will be required to wear a GPS monitor as a condition of his release. He also must stay away from Fernley, Nevada, where Irion's kidnapping took place.
Driver is due back in court for a preliminary hearing on April 12 to determine whether there is enough evidence for him to be tried in state court.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10674061/Coworker-says-Naomi-Irions-kidnapper-acted-suspiciously-days-teens-disappearance.html
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An LGBTQ advocacy group on Thursday sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to block a new law forbidding classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
The law has catapulted Florida and DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, to the forefront of the country's culture wars. Critics call it the “Don't Say Gay ” law and argue that its true intent is to marginalize LGBTQ people and their families.
The challenge filed in federal court in Tallahassee by the National Center for Lesbian Rights on behalf of Equality Florida and Family Equality alleges the law violates the First Amendment and other provisions of the U.S. Constitution.
A statement announcing the lawsuit says the law deliberately employs broad terms and invites arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement, empowering parents to be roving censors who can sue school boards for damages based on any perceived violation.
The law states: “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 sue districts over violations.
DeSantis and other Republicans have repeatedly described the rules as reasonable, saying children should learn about sexual orientation and gender identity from their parents, not in schools.
“We will make sure that parents can send their kids to school to get an education, not an indoctrination,” the governor said when he signed it into law this week.
Many critics have said the law’s language, particularly the phrases “classroom instruction” and “age appropriate,” could be interpreted so broadly that discussion in any grade could trigger lawsuits, creating a classroom atmosphere where teachers would avoid the subjects entirely.
Intense public backlash followed the bill's introduction in Florida's Republican-controlled legislature this year, with the White House, Hollywood celebrities, students, Democrats and LGBTQ advocates condemning the policy. Legal challenges have been expected.
The suit says the law is unconstitutionally vague and discriminatory and violates First Amendment rights to free expression. The filing seeks to block the law from taking effect and also names Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran and other education officials as defendants.
“Already, our children have told us that they are afraid that they will not be able to talk about their parents at school,” Dan and Brent VanTice, parents of two first-grade students, said in the statement announcing the suit. “We are heartbroken that our children are already feeling isolated and stigmatized by this law.”
Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association union, said the law is politically motivated because elementary schools, especially in kindergarten through third grade, do not teach about these subjects and have state curriculum standards guiding classroom lessons.
The law adds fuel to a persistent feud between DeSantis and Democratic President Joe Biden, who tweeted after DeSantis signed the bill this week that “My Administration will continue to fight for dignity and opportunity for every student and family — in Florida and around the country." Biden's education secretary has said his agency will be monitoring for any federal civil rights violations that result.
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https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/regional/lgbt-lawsuit-florida-dont-say-gay/67-64a6e1a1-eee0-455f-a894-21372a8eb2ed
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Celo (CELO) traded 3.9% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. Celo has a market cap of $1.42 billion and approximately $105.04 million worth of Celo was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last seven days, Celo has traded 6.4% higher against the US dollar. One Celo coin can currently be bought for $3.32 or 0.00007261 BTC on exchanges.
Here’s how related cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours:
- Tether (USDT) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002188 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded down 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.82 or 0.00001791 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded down 4.5% against the dollar and now trades at $21.50 or 0.00047011 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded 5.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded up 2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0741 or 0.00000162 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded 3.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3,269.73 or 0.07150489 BTC.
- EarnX (EARNX) traded up 396,248.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0008 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded 2.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $45,741.32 or 1.00030576 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Internet Computer (ICP) traded down 4.1% against the dollar and now trades at $21.05 or 0.00046029 BTC.
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https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2022/03/31/celo-achieves-market-cap-of-1-42-billion-celo.html
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
4-7-3-9
(four, seven, three, nine)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
4-7-3-9
(four, seven, three, nine)
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https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Evening-game-17049820.php
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As the United States prepares to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees following Russia’s invasion of their country, existing communities in cities like Sacramento and Seattle are already mobilizing to provide food, shelter and support to those fleeing the war.
The federal government hasn’t said when the formal resettlement process will begin, but Ukrainian groups in the U.S. are already providing support to people entering the country through other channels, including on visas that will eventually expire or by flying to Mexico and crossing over the border.
“No refugee is waiting for you to be ready for them,” said Eduard Kislyanka, senior pastor at the House of Bread church near Sacramento, which has been sending teams of people to Poland and preparing dozens of its member families to house people arriving in California.
Since the war began in late February an estimated 3.6 million people have fled Ukraine and millions more have been displaced within the country. President Joe Biden said last week that the U.S. would admit up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees and provide $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to countries affected by the exodus.
The federal government has yet to provide a timeline for refugee resettlement — often a lengthy process — or details on where refugees will be resettled. It’s unlikely the United States will see a massive influx of Ukrainians on charter and military flights like happened with Afghan refugees last year.
Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, said the White House commitment of accepting up to 100,000 Ukrainians does not come with a minimum. Aside from the refugee resettlement program, their main avenues will be seeking humanitarian parole and appearing at the border with Mexico, she said.
Many who reach the United States will likely go to cities that already have strong Ukrainian communities.
The Sacramento region is home to the highest concentration of Ukrainian immigrants in the country, with about 18,000 people, according to census data analyzed by the Migration Policy Institute. The Seattle, Chicago and New York City areas are also hubs.
Word is spreading about the resources available in Sacramento, where churches like House of Bread are connecting Ukrainians who have already arrived with host families who can offer shelter and help access government resources and transportation. Kislyanka called the church’s actions a “stop gap” measure designed to help as people await more clarity about the formal government resettlement process.
“Most of these people do not have any relations, like they don’t know anybody here,” said Kislyanka, who came to the U.S. as a child in the early 1990s. “Having somebody who can help them navigate the cultural shock and navigate the system. . . it just makes things a lot easier and smoother.”
Sacramento has been a destination for Ukrainians since the late 1980s and early 1990s, when many of those arriving were Christians taking advantage of a U.S. law offering entrance to anyone escaping religious persecution in the former Soviet Union.
Another wave of refugees began arriving after Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014. Of the 8,000 Ukrainians resettled by the organization World Relief since then, 3,000 have come to Sacramento, said Vanassa Hamra, the group’s community engagement manager in Sacramento.
Beyond the dozens of Slavic churches in the Sacramento region, there are schools that serve mainly Ukrainian and Russian students. Eastern European grocery stores and restaurants offer favorite foods like borscht, a type of beetroot soup, and varenyky, a boiled dumpling. Businesses started by Ukrainians try to hire others from their country.
All of that makes it easy for younger people to maintain a sense of connection to their heritage and for older immigrants to adapt without having to become fluent in a new language and culture.
“It’s very easy when you come here. Every door, it’s open for you,” said Oleksandra Datsenko, who came to the U.S. six years ago and works as a waitress at Firebird Russian Restaurant, which serves Eastern European fare in a Sacramento suburb.
Valeriy Goloborodko, who immigrated to Southern California in 2006, wanted to return to Ukraine until he settled with his wife in the Seattle area. There, he found a thriving Ukrainian community and went on to become the country’s honorary consul in Seattle in 2015, helping organize an annual festival where as many as 16,000 people a day would show up to feast on traditional food, listen to Ukrainian musicians and wear traditionally embroidered clothing.
“The Ukrainian community in Washington helped me to feel like I was at home — and this is my home now,” Goloborodko said. “We feel like this is a Little Ukraine.”
Since the invasion, Goloborodko and others in the Washington state Ukrainian community have lobbied hard for support from state officials. Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has vowed that Washington will welcome Ukrainians fleeing the violence. The Legislature has set aside nearly $20 million to help pay anticipated costs of housing, job training, health care and legal aid for Ukrainian refugees. The Port of Seattle has promised to help welcome the refugees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, where they can begin to be connected with services.
In Sacramento, meanwhile, the state’s housing crisis could prove challenging as resettlement and community organizations look for lodging for new arrivals. Like much of California, the region is facing a housing crunch with limited supply and rising rents.
“People are coming here; we can help them; we can provide something. But it’s going to get swamped so quick,” said Kislyanka, the head pastor at House of Bread.
The International Rescue Committee’s Sacramento branch has an affiliated immigrant welcome center that’s already assisting people who entered the country illegally, said Lisa Welze, director of IRC Sacramento. Many are nervous to engage with resettlement agencies but in need of resources — particularly housing — as well as help navigating the immigration system to see if they can find a legal path to stay.
As for when the more formal resettlement process will begin, “we’ve been told we just need to wait,” Welze said.
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Associated Press journalist Gene Johnson in Seattle contributed.
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https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/ukrainians-in-us-mobilize-to-help-100000-expected-refugees/
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Miami-Dade Police released shocking new surveillance video two years after a mother was shot and killed while sleeping in bed with her child.
The shooting happened on Jan. 26, 2020, near NW 18th Court and 128th Street.
Two gunmen got out of an SUV and pickup truck and start firing multiple rounds into the windows of the home.
Miami-Dade Police say more than 30 shots were fired.
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A family of four was inside at the time of the shooting: two boys and their parents.
The mother, Ivelisse Alvarado Sanchez, was killed and her 13-year-old son was also shot but survived. The father and other son were not injured.
"The bullets actually miraculously bypassed them, they are lucky they didn't get struck, honestly, because they actually flew through the house and missed the dad while he was typing on his computer, and some of the rounds missed the child while he was sleeping in his bed in the other room," Detective Joseph Cruz of Miami-Dade Police said.
Local
Police have not received any leads since the shooting and say neighbors haven't been cooperative.
Investigators do not know the motive but believe the shooters had an intended target inside the home.
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https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/new-video-released-of-brazen-shooting-that-killed-mother-inside-miami-dade-home/2726452/
| 2022-04-01T00:30:46Z
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GLG Life Tech Corporation Reports 2021 Annual & Fourth Quarter Financial Results
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / March 31, 2022 / GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a global leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high-quality zero-calorie natural sweeteners, announces financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021. The complete set of financial statements and management discussion and analysis are available on SEDAR and on the Company's website at www.glglifetech.com.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The Company reported revenues of $3.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, a $0.2 million increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 ($2.8 million). The Company reported a gross profit margin of 23% for the fourth quarter 2021, an 8 percentage point decrease from the fourth quarter of 2020 (31%); this decrease in gross profit margin was primarily attributable to a full-year 2020 depreciation adjustment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2020.
The Company reported revenues of $10.9 million for the year 2021, a $4.4 million decrease compared to the year 2020 ($15.3 million). The Company reported a gross profit margin of 27% for the year 2021, a 4 percentage point increase from year 2020 (23%).
The Company continues to closely manage its SG&A expenses, resulting in reduced G&A expenses for the full year 2021 relative to 2020.
For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had a net loss attributable to the Company of $8.4 million, an increase of $2.1 million over the comparable period in 2020 (net loss of $6.4 million). The Company reported a net loss per share of $0.22 for the fourth quarter 2021, a $0.05 increase relative to the fourth quarter 2020 (loss of $0.17 per share).
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had net loss attributable to the Company of $23.7 million, an increase of $40.2 million over the comparable period in 2020 (net income of $16.5 million). The Company reported net loss per share of $0.62 for the year 2021, a $1.05 decrease relative to the year 2020 (net income of $0.43 per share).
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Company Outlook
Over the past several quarters, management has focused on implementing and continuing plans that have helped stem the losses that the Company suffered in recent years and to ameliorate the Company's financial position. Those efforts have brought some success, as the Company's EBITDA has improved, due largely to significant reductions in SG&A expenses. It remains the case, however, that the Company lacks the cash necessary to fully fund the business operations and its strategic product initiatives. The Company continues to manage its cash flows carefully to mitigate risk of insolvency. Nevertheless, without an infusion of cash in the months ahead, the Company may not be able to realize its strategic plans and could eventually cease to be a going concern.
To address that cash need, management negotiated a CAD $1 million revolving loan facility with a related party for working capital purposes in 2020. Also in 2020, management realized the sale of one of its two idle assets; the sale of the "Runhao" facility resulted in significant debt reduction and better positions the Company to be able to access additional lines of working capital. Management also continues to explore options for the sale or repurposing of its idle "Runyang" primary processing facility in Jiangsu province to further address its cash needs and balance sheet.
Another factor that continues to contribute to the Company's financial situation is the competitive price pressure in the stevia market over the last two years that has reduced mainstream "Reb A" products (such as Reb A 80 and Reb A 97) to the lowest price levels in years. Monk fruit prices have also become increasingly competitive in the marketplace. To maintain margins at sustainable levels, the Company has focused on improving its production efficiencies, continues to strive for a mix of products that is weighted more heavily on higher margin, specialty products, and has focused more on higher margin direct sales.
The Company continues to explore options to significantly improve its balance sheet and cash flows, whether through restructuring of debt or other opportunities for infusions of cash to address the debt load. The Company also continues to explore options that may be complementary to the natural sweetener market, where it could leverage its production expertise and equipment towards an investment that may help grow the Company's revenues and improve its financial position.
While the Company continues to face substantial risks, management remains optimistic about the future opportunities for the Company. Having closed the idle asset sale in 2020 and having successfully implemented right-sizing efforts to manage costs, as well as continuing to optimize production efficiencies, costs, and planning, management is proceeding down the best available path to increased financial stability and profitability.
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
The Company announced the appointment of Edward Wang as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 12, 2021. Mr. Wang, who joined the Company in October 2019, had been serving as Acting Chief Financial Officer since June of 2020.
In view of Mr. Wang's efforts and results in overseeing the Company's financial reporting, cost controls, and financial management of both the Chinese and North American operations, the Board of Directors agreed that Mr. Wang was the right person to continue leading the Company's financial operations. Dr. Zhang expressed: "With Edward's performance since joining the Company - Edward has helped deliver significant savings in our SG&A and has managed the Company's financial reporting professionally and admirably - as a result I have full faith in him to continue driving us towards strong results, to execute on our strategy, and to help take GLG to the next level."
Mr. Wang, who joined the Company in October 2019, had been serving as Acting Chief Financial Officer since June of 2020. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Accounting degree in 1992, Master of Business Administration in 2005, and earned his CPA, CGA in 2010. Prior to joining GLG, Mr. Wang worked in Kraft Foods (China) for eight years and the mining business in both China and Canada for ten years.
2021 AGM Voting Results
The Company held its Annual General Meeting virtually on June 23, 2021. The shareholders voted in all nominated directors, with favorable votes for each exceeding 99%. Dr. Luke Zhang continues as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and Brian Palmieri continues as Vice Chairman of the Board.
SELECTED FINANCIALS
As noted above, the complete set of financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2021, are available on SEDAR and on the Company's website at www.glglifetech.com.
Results from Operations
The following results from operations have been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual consolidated financial statements for 2021 and 2020.
Revenue
Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2021, was $3.0 million compared to $2.8 million in revenue for the same period last year. Sales increased by 8% or $0.2 million for the period ending December 31, 2021, compared to the prior period. The sales increase of $0.2 million was driven primarily by an increase in stevia sales, which was offset by a decrease in monk fruit sales. China domestic stevia sales increased year-over-year. International sales continue to predominate, making up 97% of the Company's revenues (versus 98% in fourth quarter 2020).
Revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, was $10.9 million compared to $15.3 million in revenue for the same period last year. Sales decreased by 29% or $4.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the prior period. The sales decrease of $4.4 million was driven by decreases in both international stevia and international monk fruit sales. International sales decreased as a result of decreased stevia prices in the market as well as an increased focus on higher-margin direct sales. The decrease in international monk fruit sales resulted from a relatively limited monk fruit market supply. China domestic sales were also down for the 2021 period, versus the 2020 period, but the impact was relatively small as international sales made up 97% of full-year 2020 revenues (versus 96% for the same period in 2020).
Cost of Sales
For the quarter ended December 31, 2021, the cost of sales was $2.3 million compared to $1.9 million in cost of sales for the same period last year ($0.4 million or 19% increase). Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues was 77% for the fourth quarter 2021, compared to 69% for the comparable period, an increase of 8 percentage points. The increase in cost of sales as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared to the prior comparable period, is primarily attributable to an adjustment made to full-year depreciation that was reflected in the fourth quarter of 2020, which resulted in a decrease to cost of sales as a percentage of revenue in that quarter.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the cost of sales was $8.0 million compared to $11.7 million for the same period last year (a decrease of $3.7 million or 32%). Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues was 73% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, compared to 77% in the comparable period in 2020, an improvement of 4 percentage points. The improvement in cost of sales as a percentage of revenue for the full year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the prior comparable period, is primarily attributable to a higher ratio of stevia sales over monk fruit sales.
Capacity charges charged to the cost of sales ordinarily would flow to inventory and are a significant component of the cost of sales. Only two of GLG's manufacturing facilities were operating during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, and capacity charges of $1.2 million were charged to cost of sales (representing 15% of cost of sales) compared to $1.4 million charged to cost of sales in the same period of 2020 (representing 12% of cost of sales).
Gross Profit (Loss)
Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2021, was $0.7 million, compared to a gross profit of $0.9 million for the comparable period in 2020. The gross profit margin was 23% in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to 31% for the same period in 2020, a decrease of 8 percentage points. This 8 percentage point decrease in gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of 2021, relative to the comparable period in 2020, is primarily attributable to an adjustment made to full-year depreciation that was reflected in the fourth quarter of 2020, which contributed to the gross profit margin in that quarter.
Gross profit for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, was $2.9 million, compared to a gross profit of $3.6 million for the comparable period in 2020. The gross profit margin was 27% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, compared to 23% for the same period in 2020, an increase of 4 percentage points. This 4 percentage point increase in gross profit margin for the year 2021, relative to the year 2020, is primarily attributable to a higher ratio of stevia sales over monk fruit sales.
Selling, General, and Administration Expenses
Selling, General and Administration ("SG&A") expenses include sales, marketing, general and administration costs ("G&A"), stock-based compensation, and depreciation and amortization expenses on G&A fixed assets. A breakdown of SG&A expenses into these components is presented below:
G&A expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2021, were $0.8 million, an increase of $0.2 million compared to $0.5 million in the same period in 2020. The $0.2 million increase in G&A expenses was driven primarily by an increase in consulting fees ($0.3 million), which was driven by a 2020 full-year adjustment to consulting fees that was reflected in the fourth quarter of 2020 and resulted in negative $0.1 million in consulting fees recorded for that quarter (versus $0.2 million in consulting fees recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021).
G&A expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, were $3.4 million, a decrease of $0.6 million compared to $4.0 million in the same period in 2020. The $0.6 million decrease in G&A expenses was driven primarily by reductions in (1) salaries and wages ($0.4 million), (2) office expenses ($0.2 million) and (3) research and development, business taxes and licenses, meals and entertainment, and insurance ($0.2 million), which were offset by increases in (3) consulting fees ($0.1 million) and (4) professional fees ($0.1 million).
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to the Company
For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had a net loss attributable to the Company of $8.4 million, an increase of $2.1 million over the comparable period in 2020 (net loss of $6.4 million). The $2.1 million increase in net loss attributable to the Company was driven by (1) an increase in other expenses ($13.1 million) and (2) a decrease in net gain from operations ($0.2 million), which were offset by (3) a decrease in net income attributable to non-controlling interests ($11.3 million).
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had net loss attributable to the Company of $23.7 million, an increase of $40.2 million over the comparable period in 2020 (net income of $16.5 million). The $40.2 million increase in net loss attributable to the Company was driven by (1) an increase in other expenses ($53.0 million) attributable primarily to gain in 2020 related to the disposal of the Company's Runhao subsidiary, which was offset by (2) a decrease in net loss from operations ($1.1 million) and (3) a decrease in net income attributable to non-controlling interests ($11.7 million).
Quarterly Basic and Diluted Loss per Share
The basic and diluted loss per share from operations was $0.22 for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared with a basic and diluted net loss of $0.17 for the comparable period in 2020.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the basic and diluted loss per share from operations was $0.62, compared with a basic and diluted net income of $0.43 for the same period in 2020.
Additional Information
Additional information relating to the Company, including our Annual Information Form, is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Additional information relating to the Company is also available on our website (www.glglifetech.com).
For further information, please contact:
Simon Springett, Investor Relations
Phone: +1 (604) 669-2602 ext. 101
Fax: +1 (604) 662-8858
Email: ir@glglifetech.com
About GLG Life Tech Corporation
GLG Life Tech Corporation is a global leader in the supply of high-purity zero calorie natural sweeteners including stevia and monk fruit extracts used in food and beverages. GLG's vertically integrated operations, which incorporate our Fairness to Farmers program and emphasize sustainability throughout, cover each step in the stevia and monk fruit supply chains including non-GMO seed and seedling breeding, natural propagation, growth and harvest, proprietary extraction and refining, marketing and distribution of the finished products. Additionally, to further meet the varied needs of the food and beverage industry, GLG has launched its Naturals+ product line, enabling it to supply a host of complementary ingredients reliably sourced through its supplier network in China. For further information, please visit www.glglifetech.com.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massage Envy, the nation's No. 1 provider of massage in the U.S. collectively across its franchise network, today announced the winners of its annual gala awards program.
"Each year our great brand recognizes the incredible achievements of the most outstanding franchisee and franchised location employees," said Beth Stiller, Massage Envy Franchising CEO. "It's very difficult to choose the best of the best from franchised locations because the stories of the impact they have on their members and their communities is all so inspiring. All of the nominees and the winners personify our brand purpose of helping people feel their best, and I am so proud of every one of them."
The following awards were presented for the 2021 calendar year:
- National Franchisee of the Year: Mark Preetorius, Atlanta, Ga. Preetorius, who owns four franchised locations in Georgia, was recognized as an exemplary franchisee who personifies the brand's core values of optimism, gratitude, excellence, consistency, and empathy, and motivates others to adopt those same values. According to an employee who works at one of Preetorius' franchised locations, "Our franchisee's dedication to the ideas of committed teamwork and community outreach have allowed our clinics and the staff to operate with the assurance that they are guided by an individual who sees that the big picture is painted with many different strokes, and no single artist creates a collective masterpiece." With over 7 years as a Massage Envy franchisee, we are thrilled to celebrate Mark's contributions to the brand and his community.
- National Manager of the Year: Dustin Schneider, Charleston, SC. Schneider, who works at the West Ashley franchised location in Charleston, owned by Caitlin Daly, was recognized as the most outstanding franchised location manager because he inspires the best in others and achieves business excellence in the pursuit of helping people feel their best. "Dustin shows up and proves he is a true leader ready to face whatever challenges come his way," Daly said. "He is adaptable, open to change and improvement, continuously optimistic, and consistently leads the team with excellence."
- National Therapist of the Year: Jing Shi, Mountain View, Ca. Shi, who works at the Mountain View franchised location, owned by Linda Wenge, was recognized as the Massage Therapist who best personifies a commitment to helping members and guests through the power of massage and assisted stretch. Wenge had this to say about Shi, " "Jing stands out as the most productive, the most requested, the most pre-booked massage therapist among all the therapists that I have encountered."
- National Esthetician of the Year: Elizabeth Knapik, Henderson, Nev. Knapik, who works at the Lake Meade Crossing franchised location, owned by Marissa and Mario Hawkins, was recognized as the esthetician who best exemplifies the Massage Envy brand's commitment to helping members and guests with their skin care journey. "Excellence is the culmination of a thousand consistent steps. In the past six years with the brand, this outstanding esthetician has made incredible strides," Marissa Hawkins said."
- National Sales Associate of The Year: Shawn Remfry, Kansas City, Mo. Remfry, who works at the Tom Watson Parkway franchised location, owned by Les Snyder, was recognized as the extraordinary Sales Associate who develops connections with clients, guides their membership, and delivers on the brand promise of helping people feel their best. According to Snyder, when asked to describe the winner in one word, customers had this to say, "Awesome," "Sweet," "Caring," "Helpful."
This year's awards gala, held March 23 in Oxon Hill, Md., just across the Potomac River from the nation's capital, was sponsored by Jan Marini Skin Research, and PCA Skin. "We deeply appreciate our sponsors for their support of this wonderful event as well as their dedication to this great brand throughout the year," said Stiller.
For more information about Massage Envy, please visit www.massageenvy.com
About Massage Envy
Massage Envy, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of therapeutic massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy has more than 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 190 million massages and facials. For more information, visit www.massageenvy.com, or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook at @MassageEnvy.
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The conservative media organization The Daily Wire announced plans to invest $100 million to create programming for children to counter "woke media companies."
The move follows Disney's opposition to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education act — which critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — which was signed into Florida law this week. The law restricts discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms. A group of over a dozen students, parents, educators and advocates filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s Board of Education.
The Daily Wire said Wednesday it plans to roll out live-action and animated children's entertainment. It also will spend another $100 million on similar content for adults. The programming is scheduled to launch on The Daily Wire's subscription streaming service in spring 2023.
"Americans are tired of giving their money to woke media companies who hate them," Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing said in a statement. "They're tired of giving their money to woke media companies who want to indoctrinate their children with radical race and gender theory. They want to do more than just cancel them. They want alternatives."
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Voters in Woodland Park and Calhan on Tuesday will choose mayors and cast their ballots for several open city council and town trustee seats.
Residents in Woodland Park also will decide three ballot questions, all amendments to the city charter. Ballots were sent to Woodland Park voters this month. Voters can return them until 7 p.m. Tuesday. In Calhan, polls at Town Hall will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Woodland Park Mayor Hilary LaBarre faces challenger Robert Zuluaga, a councilman first elected in April 2020. LaBarre, a real estate agent who previously served as Teller County’s deputy coroner, was narrowly appointed mayor in late January by the City Council. She filled a vacancy left open by the death of Mayor Val Carr in February 2021 following a two-month battle with COVID-19.
Zuluaga was one of two councilmembers who voted against her appointment, criticizing it as an “inappropriate” move that circumvented voters’ right to elect a person to the seat.
Councilmembers Kellie Case and Catherine Nakai face four political newcomers and one familiar face for four open council seats. Three are four-year terms, and one is a two-year term.
Don Dezellem is campaigning for City Council for a third time. A member of the city’s Parks and Recreation board, he was also among five applicants last April who made their cases to City Council to be appointed mayor.
At the time, councilmembers Zuluaga, Stephanie Alfieri and Jim Pfaff voted to appoint Dezellem, while LaBarre, Case and Councilman Rusty Neal voted “none of the above” instead of casting a ballot for any of the five candidates, leaving the city without a permanent mayor until LaBarre was appointed in January.
Also on the Woodland Park ballot are DeAnn Bettermann, a registered nurse; Frank Connors, a retired U.S. Navy diver and retired oilfield operations manager; Matthew Hayes, a businessman; and David Ott, a veteran and Veterans Local Government Management fellow.
Woodland Park voters also will decide on three city charter amendments:
• Whether to repeal and replace the city’s current definition of “conflict of interest” as it applies to the mayor or councilmembers.
• Whether to expand the definition of eligible candidates to fill mayoral or council vacancies by adding the possible appointment of a candidate who garnered the second-most number of votes in the most recent city election.
• Whether to specify that five sitting councilmembers may remove another member or any board or commission appointee for “willful violations” of the city charter.
Woodland Park City Clerk Suzanne Leclercq did not respond by press time Thursday to The Gazette's request for the number of ballots sent out this month and how many had been received to date.
In Calhan, Mayor Roger Lemesany is running unopposed for reelection. Political newcomer Mark McCrary, a general contractor, joins four incumbents in the race for four town trustee seats. The incumbents are Ann Blasingame, Jeff Scheer, Anthony Tribuzio and Byron Wall. There are three four-year trustee seats and one two-year seat open.
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German economic advisers slash 2022 growth forecast to 1.8%
BERLIN (AP) — The German government's panel of independent economic advisers on Wednesday slashed its 2022 growth forecast for Europe's biggest economy in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and concern over energy supplies and prices. The group forecast that Germany's gross domestic product will expand by only...
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It doesn’t really matter if autocrat Vladimir Putin’s advisers are misleading him about the failures of Russia’s military in Ukraine and the impact of sanctions on his economy, as Western intelligence agencies have started to chorus: The real issue is all about not letting him win.
The intel is, in fact, dubious: Unless somebody has a spy in Putin’s tiny inner circle, it’s at best informed speculation. Having worked his way up the ranks, this thug knows all too well how toadies lie. Nor can he be shocked that corruption left his forces poorly equipped on the eve of war; he knows how corrupt his entire government is. (That’s how he got super-rich.)
Recall, too, that dog-and-pony show before the invasion, where he publicly made all his advisers say Russia was ready. He’s got his scapegoats all ready.
Heck, Western officials admit this coordinated release is a mainly bid to make Putin reconsider his war.
But, while Russia didn’t win in the opening days, as it hoped, Putin is still in fair shape to achieve the goals he cited publicly before his “special operation”: control of Ukraine’s east and the area that connects already-conquered Crimea to Russia, plus (potentially) Kyiv’s commitment not to join NATO or the European Union and its recognition of his conquests.
Making those concessions is up to the Ukrainians: Do they want to fight on, at the cost of more death and destruction, to regain areas that Russia has already leveled — or go for peace now, letting Putin get what he most wanted and knowing that he’s all too likely to pocket his winnings and come back for the rest of the country in a few years?
It’s the West’s duty to simply get Ukraine all the help it can. Which makes reports that the White House is pushing President Volodymyr Zelensky to cut a deal ASAP, because Team Biden is obsessed with the fear that this could trigger World War III, all the more disturbing.
The world should pray for peace — but not at any price. And if we’re not willing to fight, we have no business pushing Ukraine to give up.
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Oracle Learn Launches April 1st
The Oracle Learn Module will be launching on April 1st! Oracle Learn will be the central platform for all employee trainings. This is where you will access required annual trainings, as well as other trainings that are relevant to your position with Middlebury. You may visit our website here to review training videos and reference guides. We will also be holding informal Zoom drop-in sessions on the following dates where you may bring any questions.
- Monday, April 4th, 11 AM – 12 PM EST
- Wednesday, April 6th, 4 – 5 PM EST
- Friday, April 8th, 3 – 4 PM EST
- Tuesday, April 12th, 9 – 10 AM EST
- Thursday, April 14th, 4 – 5 PM EST
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Christy McKenzie ’04 takes the open kitchen concept seriously at Pasture and Plenty (P&P). It was a key component for her in 2017, when she remodeled a former Rennebohm Drug Store on University Avenue — and not just because it’s trendy on HGTV. For McKenzie, the open concept gave her a highly functional and transparent kitchen that could be used to prepare food, teach cooking classes in person or virtually, and host community events with a homey flair. The open kitchen is central to operations at P&P, as well as to its mission. Not only can customers see which local farms produced the food on their plate, but they can also see how their plates and meal kits are prepared.
True to the P&P ethos, McKenzie was happy to work with the Wisconsin Alumni Association to celebrate some of Wisconsin’s local cheesemakers and producers. She opened P&P’s doors to stage a gorgeous, cheesy photoshoot for Badger Insider’s “State on the Plate” feature in the Spring 2022 issue. McKenzie also used her eight years of experience working at the headquarters of allrecipes.com in Seattle, WA, to style the food on set and maximize the beauty of a meat-and-cheese tray.
You have a degree in community and environmental sociology from the UW’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. What set you on that path?
I had taken a gap year in between high school and college, and I traveled a little bit. I was out in Oregon and then came back to Madison, and I happened to be working at a local co-op when a professor but Jack Kloppenburg was a regular customer, and he stopped one day and said, “What are you doing behind the counter here? Why aren’t you in school?” I said, “Well I’m just on a gap year. I’ll be starting at the UW in the fall.” And he said, “Well, what are you going to study?" And I said, “I really think I want to own a business someday, so I’m thinking about being a business major.” And he said, “Yeah, but what really are you passionate about?” And I said, “Well, I’m really passionate about how people get together around food and how we share food and culture.” And he said, “Well that’s what I study.”
It was wonderful luck that I found the program in CALS that I did because through it, I was able to research and study food in a way that I really didn’t know existed before coming to the UW. Looking at food and culture, community economic development around food, international food policy, and issues of food and identity — it was such an amazing path that one small conversation put me on.
Have you always been passionate about locally sourced food?
I went to Italy for the first time in high school [and that] was the first time I really saw a culture that was so centered around a joyful experience of food. American food culture that I grew up with was more about processed foods and convenience foods. So, when I went to Italy, I really experienced local food in a way that connected to identity.
With a scholarship from the rural sociology program, I studied regional food in Italy and its connection to identity and the power of agritourism to reinforce that identity. Through that experience, I had a chance to have farm stays and learn about what it meant to see the olives on the trees and where the olive oil was being made, and then enjoy a meal that included that olive oil at dinner. It really got me thinking about that cycle of connection. It was that kernel of inspiration that came from Italy that lit a real passion for how you can have a deeper relationship to food and a deeper commitment to local.
And that’s your inspiration for Pasture and Plenty?
Absolutely. And that was something that my husband and I [struggled with] when we lived in Seattle, before we moved back to Madison, and we both had more than full-time jobs. We were commuting in and out of the city, and we were always frustrated that things were going bad in our fridge. I didn’t always have the time to do the whole-food cooking that I would’ve done. In starting Pasture and Plenty, the real goal was to provide a way for people like us to be able to access high-quality local food and support local farms. I thought if I solve that for myself and for our family, I probably am solving a need that a lot of other families face. Making convenient food choices sometimes stands at conflict with ethics for buying local and eating locally.
How did you develop connections with so many farms in the area to source your food?
Some of the connections came through the executive chef that we launched the business with. Some of them came through REAP and through visiting farmers’ markets and talking with other restaurateurs about farms that they were working with. Now we’re working on developing more diverse relationships, so we’re working with the Farley Center to support smaller, newer farmers. We’re also working to bridge some culture-gap and language-gap barriers to be able to support a more diverse community among farmers, and Spanish-speaking farmers specifically.
You helped style our charcuterie boards for the Badger Insider photo shoot. What’s your favorite take on a snack board? What are your go-tos, and how do you like to style them?
We’re so lucky in Wisconsin to be surrounded by such high-quality cheesemakers and meat producers. I love a variety. I love to see a board that tells a story and allows you to jump in and taste different flavors — one that really thinks about flavor combinations and celebrates the individual makers. My favorite things on the board, though, are almost always the bites you have in between tasting the main attractions. You’ve got your cheeses and your meats and the hearty components, but I love beauty heart radishes on a board because they give a crunch and a pepperiness. I love different kinds of pickled things on a board because [they] can introduce such a great texture, and the acidity or the brine clears your palette and gets you ready for the next bite. I just love playing with that diversity of rich and sweet and salty and sour things on a board. The essence of that grazing is to give yourself a lot of different experiences.
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On Monday, President Joe Biden unveiled his proposal for the next federal budget.
Though Congress has the final say in the annual budget, presidents create a proposal highlighting their fiscal priorities. Then, the president typically spends time advocating for their plan to the public, arguing for those priorities.
While promoting his latest proposal, Biden tweeted, “This year, my administration is on track to cut the deficit by more than $1.3 trillion… that would be the largest one-year reduction in the deficit in U.S. history.”
THE QUESTION
Would a $1.3 trillion reduction in the deficit be the largest single-year reduction ever?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, if the deficit shrinks by $1.3 trillion this year, that will be the largest single-year reduction in history.
WHAT WE FOUND
Both the Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) track how much money the federal government takes in each year, and how much it spends. The Fed has records dating back to 1901, and the CBO dating to 1962.
If the government makes more than it spends, there’s a budget surplus. Since 1962, there have only been five years with a surplus, and none since 2001.
More commonly, the government spends more than it takes in. That’s a deficit, and it results in the U.S. borrowing money to make up the difference, which in turn adds to the federal debt.
According to the Fed and the CBO, the year in which the deficit shrank the most was 2013. In 2012, the budget was nearly $1.08 trillion in the hole, and in 2013, it was just under $679.8 billion. The deficit decreased by roughly $396.8 billion, more than in any other year in history.
If the deficit drops by $1.3 trillion in 2022 like Biden projected, it would indeed be the largest deficit reduction in American history, by a big margin.
The Fed and CBO track numbers on a fiscal-year basis, with the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30. So we won’t really know if Biden’s projections for 2022 are accurate until at least October.
But budget experts VERIFY spoke with agreed it’s likely the deficit reduction could wind up being more than a trillion dollars. However, they said that drop is mostly due to COVID-related spending programs expiring.
“It's not really due to any particularly aggressive policy action to, say, raise more revenue than we would have otherwise, or spend less. It's mostly just a factor of temporary things,” said Alex Muresianu, a federal policy analyst for the Tax Foundation.
“We had deficits that were over $3 trillion [in 2020], and one that was $2.8 trillion [in 2021]. That was as a result of a huge recession, and trillions of dollars that we were spending to fight COVID. So we will be dropping for sure. The deficit will be closer to a trillion dollars this year,” said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a non-profit group. “But that doesn't come from policies to reduce the deficit.”
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Tense moment Anthony Albanese refuses to answer when asked if he'll raise taxes on working Aussies FIVE TIMES by Karl Stefanovic in live TV standoff - and Scott Morrison can't believe his luck
- Anthony Albanese deflected five questions about whether he would raise taxes
- Instead of giving a yes or no, he talked about tax evasion and climate policies
- It comes the morning after the opposition Leader delivered budget reply
- Promised to reduce cost of living, but did not say how he would secure funding
Anthony Albanese has refused to answer a question about whether Aussies will pay more tax under his election plan five times in a breakfast TV interview.
During a spectacular showdown with Karl Stefanovic on the Today Show on Friday, the Labor opposition leader refused to give a straight answer to whether he will be increasing taxes.
During his Budget Reply speech last night, Mr Albanese had promised to reduce the cost of living and pay back the 'trillions of dollars of debt' amassed by the Liberal government, but failed to explain whether he would hike taxes to fund those ventures.
On Friday morning, Mr Stefanovic and co-host Allison Langdon repeatedly asked the Labor leader about whether working Australians would pay more under his government - but he dodged the question each time.
Hours later, Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a scathing response: 'It's a very easy question to answer, Anthony.'
Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon (pictured) drilled Anthony Albanese about higher taxes
'If you can't answer on the first day we got out of Parliament that you won't increase taxes, people are starting to get a good look at you and that's what the election campaign is all about,' Mr Morrison continued.
'The scrutiny that will come, Australians will make an important choice and you've got to be able to bear up to that scrutiny ... you just don't have the skills and experience to be able to deal with these difficult issues.'
The 2022 election campaign marks Mr Albanese's first as the leader of the opposition.
In the interview, Mr Stefanovic asked the opposition leader: 'You won't be increasing taxes to pay back debt?'
Instead of providing a clear response, Mr Albanese talked about new jobs, a crackdown on multinational tax evasion, and accused the current government of being dishonest about waste management and its use of taxpayer funds.
'Look, what we're doing is two things, Karl,' he began.
'One is that we'll stop the waste and rorts, the other thing is we have a plan for growth through our national reconstruction fund.'
'Our climate change reconstruction fund. Our climate change policy will create 604,000 new jobs by 2030.'
His response, which sounded very much like a repeat of his budget speech on Thursday night, was only interrupted when Ms Langdon asked again: 'But you won't increase taxes?'
Anthony Albanese (pictured) dodged questions about higher taxes five times in a TV interview
Scott Morrison (pictured) told Mr Albanese on Friday 'you just don't have the skills and experience to be able to deal with these difficult issues'
The opposition leader continued talking about the need for political transparency, while dodging the question.
'We've made it very clear we have all of our policies out there for all to see, for all to see, and we have a plan for growth,' he started, but Mr Stefanovic interrupted.
'Albo, Albo, I don't know that you're answering the question,' the host said.
'Yes, I am,' the opposition leader objected.
Mr Stefanovic asked again: 'Is it a yes or a no?'
Mr Albanese again insisted he was answering the question, but refused to address the question directly.
'Is it a yes or a no? Will you be increasing taxes?' Mr Stefanovic asked for the fifth time.
'We will be announcing our measure on multinational tax evasion,' the Labor leader replied in another lengthy rant about lowering the cost of living.
'We're not doing anything on the other measures that we've put forward during the last election campaign. All of our policies are fully costed.'
Anthony Albanese (pictured during his budget reply on Thursday) promised to reduce the cost of living
With an election set to be called within days, Mr Albanese used his budget reply on Thursday night to outline his 'real plan for a better future' and accused current Prime Minister Scott Morrison of having no vision.
Mr Albanese described the Coalition's Budget as long on politics, short on plans and spoke for a wasted decade as he made a bold prediction.
'No help or hope for young Australians. No vision for the future,' he said.
'Just one-off handouts to get through an election, with all the sincerity of a fake tan.
'I think Australians will see this for what it is. Actually, I don't think, I know. '
Taking pressure off the cost of living by making child care and power bills cheaper is high on Mr Albanese's agenda, along with an economy offering stronger wages and more secure work.
'After all the challenges and the sacrifices made during the pandemic, floods, and bushfires, Australians need and deserve a better Budget for a better future,' Mr Albanese said.
'A future where no one is held back, and no one is left behind.'
'Labor has a real plan for growth and prosperity – a plan to get incomes rising and costs under control.'
Household power bills will be slashed by $275 within three years, along with lower electricity costs for businesses under a Labor government.
Its $2.5 billion pledge to 'put the care back into aged care' and fix the current crisis were also revealed.
Other plans include cheaper energy, more manufacturing and training, fee-free TAFE places and renewed focus on Medicare.
Earlier on Thursday, Mr Morrison accused Labor of running with a small-target strategy going into the election.
He described the Opposition as a 'tired old opposition with no economic plan' and called on the Opposition Leader to detail an alternative budget.
'I'm very used to the leader of the opposition thinking sledging the government is an alternative for an economic plan,' Mr Morrison told parliament.
'They've put up the white flag on the (government's) budget … because they know this is the economic plan Australians need that delivers real relief for real problems right now,'
'It's not an economic plan, what he thinks is that he can breeze into government ... without being upfront with the Australian people about what he would put in the budget.'
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
3-8-4, FIREBALL: 5
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to endorse the African Union’s new transitional mission in Somalia and authorized it to take action against al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups and conduct a phased handover of security responsibilities to Somalia’s government.
The African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia, known as ATMIS, replaces the African Union Mission in Somalia, known as AMISOM, which has been in the Horn of Africa nation for 15 years trying to build lasting peace and security.
While the resolution adopted by the council recognizes significant changes in the security situation since it authorized AMISOM in February 2007 and improvements in Somalia’s capability to respond to security challenges, it also reaffirms “the need to combat terrorist threats by all means.”
Only in the past few years has Somalia begun to find its footing after three decades of chaos from warlords to the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group and the emergence of Islamic State-linked extremist groups. Last year, a political crisis further postponed long-delayed elections and lower house elections which were to be completed on March 15 are still not complete, further delaying the vote for a new president.
The British-drafted resolution authorizes the new ATMIS mission to support the Somali forces “in providing security for the political process at all levels.”
The Security Council underscored that completing the electoral process without further delay and achieving “a peaceful transition of power” will help Somalia move ahead with its national priorities and support its 2021 transition plan which outlines steps toward the gradual handover of responsibilities for security from international forces to the government.
The council reiterated its objective “of enabling Somalia to take full responsibility for its own security, including through assuming the leading role in countering and addressing the threat posed by al-Shabab.”
The resolution authorizes ATMIS to conduct jointly planned operations with Somali security forces “to degrade al-Shabab and affiliates linked to ISIL,” an acronym for the Islamic State group.
The council authorized AU member nations to deploy up to 19,626 uniformed personnel, including a minimum of 1.040 police, until Dec. 31, and endorsed the AU Peace and Security Council’s decision to reduce the peacekeeping force by 2,000 by that date. It authorized a reduced force of 17,626 between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2023, and noted that a joint proposal including the AU and Somalia envisions further cuts to 14,626 in September 2023, 10,626 in June 2024 and “zero personnel” by the end of December 2024.
The resolution welcomes the Somali government’s intention to generate 3,850 new security forces by December 2022, 8,525 new forces by September 2023 and 10,450 new forces by June 2024.
AMISOM was funded by voluntary contributions, especially from the European Union, with logistical support from the United Nations. The Security Council urged U.N. member nations, including new donors, “to consider providing predictable, sustainable and multi-year support for ATMIS.”
After the vote, Britain’s deputy U.N. ambassador James Kariuki thanked council members for their support “in the adoption of this landmark resolution.”
U.S. deputy ambassador Richard Mills said the resolution “provides a vital opportunity to build on AMISOM’s efforts and take the next steps to roll back al-Shabaab, enabling Somalia to provide the security and stability required for the Somali people to achieve their aspirations.”
“Al-Shabab is a formidable and adaptable threat to Somalia, and to East Africa more broadly,” he said. “As al-Qaeda’s largest and best financed affiliate, al-Shabab represents a threat that requires a vigorous and broad-based response. The ATMIS mandate provides the opportunity to adapt and reinvigorate the African-led, international effort against al-Shabab.
Albania’s political coordinator Arian Spasse noted al-Shabab’s increased attacks on security forces and civilians in recent months and called on the government again to complete elections.
“It is crucial the newly elected government turn its focus to the deteriorating security situation, to the undertaking of reforms, and to the humanitarian crisis caused by the unprecedented droughts, which is plunging the population into another famine,” he said. “Further delays will give al-Shabaab more time to overshadow the government’s effort to provide peace and prosperity, and will fuel al-Shabab propaganda as an alternative to a democratically elected government.”
Somalia’s U.N. Ambassador Abukar Osman expressed disappointment that the council’s resolution didn’t provide more funding for its security forces, address the need for a unified and centralized command for ATMIS, and greater logistical support
Addressing these issues will ensure that the resolution is aligned with Somalia’s strategic document on security, he said.
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OLYMPIA, Wash., March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation ("Company" or "Heritage") (Nasdaq: HFWA) anticipates issuing its first quarter earnings release on Thursday, April 21, 2022 before the market opens. The Company has scheduled a telephone conference call to discuss the first quarter on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time (2:00 p.m. Eastern time).
To access the conference call, call the numbers listed below:
The conference call will be recorded and will be available following the live conference call for replay twenty-four hours a day ending April 28, 2022. Questions regarding the conference call may be directed to Kaylene Lahn at 360-943-1500.
About Heritage Financial
Heritage Financial Corporation is an Olympia-based bank holding company with Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank, as its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a branching network of 49 banking offices in Washington and Oregon. Heritage Bank also does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island. Heritage's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA". More information about Heritage Financial Corporation can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com.
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CALGARY, AB, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - mCloud Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: MCLD) (TSXV: MCLD), ("mCloud" or the "Company") a leading provider of AI-powered asset management and Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG") solutions, today announced it will host a conference call to discuss the financial results for the year-end and fourth quarter of 2021 and its outlook on 2022 at 10:00am EDT on April 4, 2022.
The conference call will include prepared remarks from Russ McMeekin, Chief Executive Officer, and Chantal Schutz, Chief Financial Officer. After the prepared remarks, the Company will accept questions.
This date and time follows from the Company's release on March 30 it would add a discussion of its recent partnership with Carbon Royalty Corp and Middle East strategic financing alternatives to prepared remarks.
To access the conference call by telephone, dial 416-764-8659 or 1-888-664-6392 with the confirmation number 74107253. Please connect approximately 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the call to ensure participation. The conference call will be archived for replay by telephone until April 11, 2022 at midnight (ET). To access the archived conference call, dial 1-888-390-0541 and enter the reservation number 107253.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available at https://bit.ly/3NvJvZs. Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to join the webcast. The webcast will be archived at the above website for one year.
About mCloud Technologies Corp.
mCloud is unlocking the untapped potential of energy intensive assets with AI and analytics, curbing energy waste, maximizing energy production, and getting the most out of critical energy infrastructure. Through mCloud's AI-powered AssetCare™ platform, mCloud offers complete asset management solutions for commercial buildings, renewable energy, healthcare, heavy industry, and connected workers. IoT sensors bring data from connected assets into the cloud, where AI and analytics are applied to maximize their performance.
With a worldwide presence and offices in San Francisco, Vancouver, Calgary, London, Perth, Singapore, and Beijing, the mCloud family includes an ecosystem of operating subsidiaries that deliver high-performance IoT, AI, 3D, and mobile capabilities to customers, all integrated into AssetCare. With over 100 blue-chip customers and more than 63,000 assets connected in thousands of locations worldwide, mCloud is changing the way energy assets are managed.
mCloud's common shares trade in the United States on the Nasdaq and in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD. mCloud's convertible debentures trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD.DB. For more information, visit www.mcloudcorp.com.
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By Philip Blenkinsop and Yew Lun Tian
BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) - EU and Chinese leaders meet for a first summit in two years on Friday with Brussels keen for assurances from Beijing that it will neither supply Russia with arms nor help Moscow circumvent Western sanctions imposed over the invasion of Ukraine.
In uncommonly open language, EU officials close to the preparations of the summit said any help given to Russia would damage China's international reputation and jeopardise relations with its biggest trade partners -- Europe and the United States.
The presidents of the European Commission and European Council, Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, will hold virtual talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and later President Xi Jinping.
An EU official said China's stance towards Russia would be the "million-dollar question" on Friday. Another pointed out that over a quarter of China's global trade was with the bloc and the United States last year, against just 2.4% with Russia.
"Do we prolong this war or do we work together to end this war? That is the essential question for the summit," the official said.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated China's call for peace talks this week, adding the legitimate concerns of all sides should be accommodated.
Wang Yiwei, an expert on Europe at the Beijing's Renmin University, said both China and the EU wanted the war to end.
"I imagine China would want to use this summit to discuss with the EU how to create the conditions acceptable to Putin for him to climb down from his current position," he said.
China itself has concerns that European countries are taking harder-line foreign policy cues from the United States and has called for the EU to "exclude external interference" from its relations with China.
Those relations were already strained.
The EU abruptly switched in 2019 from soft diplomatic language to call China a systemic rival, but sees it as a potential partner in fighting climate change or the pandemic.
Brussels and Beijing concluded an investment agreement at the end of 2020, designed to settle some EU concerns about reciprocal market access.
However, it is now on hold after Brussels' sanctions against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region prompted Beijing to blacklist EU individuals and entities.
China has since suspended imports from Lithuania after the Baltic nation allowed Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in its capital, angering Beijing which regards the democratically ruled island as its own territory.
(Additional reporting by Robin Emmott; writing by Philip Blenkinsop; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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They didn’t do their homework!
The lawmakers in Albany who initially passed the controversial bail reforms failed to require that state agencies perform a baseline analysis of its impacts — making it impossible to determine what effect the law has had on crime in the Big Apple, The Post has learned.
The egregious omission came to light as the fight over the law once again takes center stage in Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to trim the reforms back as part of the Empire State’s must-pass budget, which are fiercely opposed by progressive-led Democrats in control of the legislature.
The enacted legislation required the state agencies that oversee the court system and criminal arrests to track cases, but only after the law took effect. It included no provision to create a baseline for comparison by reviewing cases before the legislation kicked in — and the agencies have refused to produce one in response to media requests.
“You can’t accurately make good tweaks unless you have a comprehensive dataset to compare it against,” said Chris Herrmann, an assistant professor at CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice who once served as a crime statistics expert at the NYPD. “Shame on them for not have a comparative year for bail reform data and shame on them [lawmakers] for putting analysts and reporter in this position to not have it. That’s on them.”
Criminal justice experts, like Herrmann, say the failure has left New York policymakers flying blind as reform critics and proponents battle over what role, if any, the bail changes have played in the Big Apple’s spike in shootings and murders.
“There’s no way to understand if a law is working if you can’t measure how it operated before the change,” said John Pfaff, a criminal law professor at Fordham University. “The whole point of reform is to make things better, but you can’t tell if that’s happening if you can’t compare it to how things were before.”
The two agencies tasked with keeping the data for the state — the Office of Court Administration and the Division of Criminal Justice Services — have published a database that contains information for the first 18 months-worth of cases that were arraigned after the law took effect, spanning from January 2020 through June 2021.
But they’ve refused requests from The Post to perform the analysis or to provide the underlying data for cases from before the law took effect, claiming it was exempt from release.
Legislative sources said the administration of disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo was “very against and fought tooth and nail against any previous data.”
“It was not our recollection that any of this came up,” responded an ex-official from the administration.
The information void has helped turn the reforms into a lightning rod as the Big Apple battles a surge in shootings and homicides.
Mayor Eric Adams and other critics have linked the bloodshed to bail reform and launched a highly public effort to cajole changes from Albany’s top lawmakers, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.
Reform boosters argue the spike in fatal gunplay is linked to a national pandemic-driven uptick in violent crime that’s been exacerbated by frayed relationships between police and minority communities and accuse Hizzoner and others of fear-mongering.
“We are concerned — as everyone is — about the spike in crime,” said Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester) during a press conference in February. “But there is no connection between our bail reform and the national spike in crime.”
The month before, Heastie called the bail blame a “scapegoat,” telling reporters that “Part of my frustration is that when anything bad that happens, it’s got to be bail reform’s fault.”
That back and forth is symptomatic of the failure to publish data that would allow the public and press to evaluate how the system worked before and after the changes.
“The bail reform law addressed many important inequalities in the system but there are serious issues being raised now about its impacts on violent crime and those issue need to be addressed,” said Richard Aborn, who heads the Citizens Crime Commission and has been repeatedly called on to probe the inner workings of the NYPD. “But in order to do so it is imperative that we have a common set of facts.”
Representatives for Heastie and Stewart-Cousins did not respond to requests for comment.
Additional reporting by Bernadette Hogan
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CHADS VC (CHADS) traded 3% lower against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. CHADS VC has a market capitalization of $1.99 million and $564.00 worth of CHADS VC was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One CHADS VC coin can currently be bought for about $0.0430 or 0.00000094 BTC on exchanges. During the last seven days, CHADS VC has traded 5.4% higher against the US dollar.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded 0% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002188 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 3.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.63 or 0.00003555 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded up 5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002184 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded 1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $17.01 or 0.00037169 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $49.03 or 0.00107140 BTC.
CHADS VC Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “The CHADS token is a social experiment with a deflationary coin utilizing a novel burn curve mechanism. The lower the price users sell or transfer CHADS, the more of their tokens are burnt. “
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With the sun low on the western horizon and temperatures in the high 70s, Jesuit had a group of distance runners primed to make another strong impression on the rest of the state and beyond. When the race ended March 19 at the Texas Distance Festival in Southlake, Texas, just...
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The Lily Pad Café, which is under construction in Ridgeland, will not open in Spring 2022 as planned. However, the owners said they’re not discouraged. The goal of the café is to change how the world views people with disabilities. The business will employ, train and equip those with intellectual and […]
CHICAGO (CBS) -- An elderly woman was shot and wounded in broad daylight Thursday afternoon on busy Broadway in East Lakeview. At 1:36 p.m., the 72-year-old woman was shot in the upper left thigh on Broadway near Briar Place, police said. The crime scene is close to Wilde Bar & Restaurant, Dance on Broadway, and the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce main office. The woman was walking on the sidewalk when she heard shots and felt pain. Police did not specify where the gunshots were believed to have come from. The Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce reported the...
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The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is investigating some Guida’s Dairy milk that they said could be contaminated with diluted sanitizer.
The state department said the 1% low-fat half-pint milk cartons had limited distribution in New Jersey, but all institutional customers with 1% low-fat half-pint milk cartons with a sell-by date of April 11 are urged to dispose of the product.
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture said the Bureau of Regulatory Services is investigating an incident involving Guida’s Dairy in New Britain regarding 1% low-fat half-pint milk cartons with a sell-by date of April 11 that contains diluted sanitizer.
The preliminary investigation report indicates that the actual issue is limited to milk within a specific time range of 4:30 and 7:30 and code stamped on the cartons, according to the department, and this milk had limited distribution in New Jersey, according to the department.
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None of the students were ill, but they were taken to the hospital as a precaution, according to a Camden County spokesperson.
However, out of an abundance of caution, Guida’s Dairy is asking all institutional customers possessing 1% low-fat half-pint milk cartons with a sell-by date of APR 11 to dispose of the product.
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Guida's Dairy said they're disposing of their milk that meets this criteria. They said the milk has a chemical-like smell.
"Nothing is more important than the well-being and health of those we serve. Once we were made aware of this issue, we took immediate action and tested impacted product to verify there is no food safety risk associated with this product," Guida's Dairy said in a statement.
They said this guidance only applies to institutional customers and the affected product is not available at retail outlets for consumer purchase.
The state Department of Agriculture said Guida’s Dairy is cooperating fully, according to the Department of Agriculture.
"The quality of our products is deeply important to the Guida’s Dairy team. We are
working with all appropriate regulatory agencies to make them aware of this issue and taking the necessary corrective actions," Guida's Dairy said.
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Saraid Claxton ’15 has been thrifting since before it was cool and trendy. Back in middle school, she sought out secondhand Hollister clothing to fit in. Now, Claxton finds unique clothing at thrift stores to stand out. Her fashion sense and love of vintage style has led to a large following on Instagram and her blog, Sunset Saraid. Claxton was also featured in Vogue’s first Street Style Challenge in October 2020, and she curated a collection of retro glasses for ZenniOptical.com.
You might assume Claxton studied fashion or textiles at the UW. While she does have a certificate in art, she majored in biology. “I always like to have relaxing, creative stuff on top of the more analytical stuff that I do day to day.” Like Claxton, thrifting is both artistic and scientific. The hobby allows her to express her personal style while reusing and recycling items that would otherwise end up in landfills. Take Claxton’s advice if you want the win-win-win of a very fashionable closet that’s friendly to the environment and your wallet.
Create a thrift list.
Keep track of the types of items you’re looking for in your life. This set list shouldn’t stop you from buying that gem of a find in the corner, but it will keep you from buying something just because it’s cheap. If you buy items simply to buy something, it’ll likely clutter up your home until you find the time to donate it right back to the thrift store. “It’s all about intentionally thrifting and finding the pieces that work for you.”
Pinterest away.
Not sure how to wear that beautiful vintage blazer with the shoulder pads and crazy print? Create Pinterest boards of outfits you’d like to re-create. “Pinterest is a great resource for anyone experimenting with their personal style.” The boards will give you an idea of what pieces of clothing you’re looking for at the store, and how to pull it all together.
Know your measurements.
Clothing sizes often run big or small, and they can be particularly misleading with vintage items. If there are no fitting rooms available, you can save yourself any return trips by bringing a tape measure and knowing your measurements. This is particularly helpful for online thrifting since you won’t be able to gauge sizes accurately without comparing your measurements to those listed in the item’s description.
It’s all about the hunt.
While many thrifters have their favorite stores, there are plenty of options for people who want to shop secondhand. Online stores include Etsy, Depop, eBay, and Poshmark. Or, if you prefer in-person shopping, St. Vincent de Paul and Goodwill stores are great, too. You may not find something to buy every time; be patient and you shall be rewarded. “The treasure hunt and finding these really unique pieces is great. It’s really exciting for me to find those pieces that someone has discarded that I can give a second life to.”
Be flexible.
You may not be able to find that exact thing that you saw on Pinterest, but you can always customize the unique items you find at your local thrift shop. “There are lots of YouTube videos, lots of TikToks to learn anything on a sewing machine.” You can easily turn a maxi into a mini, hem pants for a better fit, or replace buttons to get more use out of thrifted clothes.
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LA cops were ready to arrest Will Smith for battery and told Chris Rock 'we will go get him' - but comedian stopped them saying he did not want to press charges, Oscars producer Will Packer reveals
- Will Smith and his lawyers hoping to save his career after he slapped comedian Chris Rock during the Oscars on Sunday
- Smith is writing to the Academy to plead his case ahead of his April 18 hearing
- He faces various disciplinary actions from the Academy including suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions
- News of the hearing comes as it was revealed Rock was not asked if Smith should be removed from the ceremony after the attack
- The Academy claimed Wednesday that officials asked Smith to leave the premises, but the actor refused
- Sources unveiled Thursday that the Academy lied, alleging the decision for Smith to stay in the audience was made by producer Will Packer
Los Angeles police were prepared to arrest Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock during the Academy Awards on Sunday night, but didn't at the request of the comedian, the show's producer alleges.
In a preview clip for his upcoming interview with Good Morning America, Oscars producer Will Packer claims police told Rock they would remove Smith from the audience and arrest him for battery.
'We will go get him, we are prepared to get him right now,' the cops said to Rock, Packer recalled. 'You can press charges. We can arrest him.'
Packer claimed Rock was dismissive towards police, but he encouraged the comedian to hear them out before making a decision.
'They were laying out the options, and as they were talking, Chris was being very dismissive of those options. He was like, "No, I'm fine." He was like, "No, no, no,"' the producer said.
Ultimately, Rock declined to press charges, however police said in a statement Sunday 'if the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.'
Will Smith is battling to save his career after he slapped Chris Rock during the Academy Awards on Sunday night.
Smith, 53, who was presented with his first Oscar after the onstage attack, is writing to the Academy to plead his case ahead of his upcoming hearing on April 18, an insider confirmed to The Sun.
'Things are hanging in the balance. He will write an official letter to apologize, and effectively beg for their forgiveness,' the source said. 'He is also expected to hold a call with show bosses in the next 24 hours. April 18 is D-Day, though — he will find out if he still has an Oscar, and quite possibly, a career.'
News of potential disciplinary action against the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air alum comes as insiders revealed Rock, 57, was never asked if Smith should be removed from the ceremony after the attack.
'No one ever asked Chris if Will should leave. They never consulted him. It was the Oscars producer Will Packer who made the final decision to let Will stay,' an insider told The New York Post.
In fact, according to TMZ, the Academy never asked the actor to vacate the premise, contradicting a statement the film authority released Wednesday saying: 'Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused.'
Will Smith is battling to save his career after he slapped Chris Rock (pictured) during the Oscars on Sunday night. The actor is reportedly writing to the Academy to plead his case ahead of his upcoming hearing on April 18
News of potential disciplinary action against Smith comes as insiders revealed Rock (pictured in Boston on Wednesday) was never asked if the actor should be removed from the ceremony after the attack
Smith was in breach of the Academy's code of conduct when he slapped Rock, the Post previously reported.
He faces punishment for his actions, including a possible year-long ban from the Oscars, which would prevent him from being nominated for awards.
'They really feel they have to be seen to act,' an insider said of the Academy, according to The Sun. 'It's no wonder Will is seeking legal advice — he's likely to need all the help he can get to avoid sanctions.'
Sources familiar with the situation also claim the fate of his upcoming projects, including the Apple-funded slave escape drama Emancipation, remains in question.
'Production executives and studio chiefs do not want to be seen picking a side too early,' the insider said, noting that Smith is expected to return for a fourth installment of the Bad Boys franchise although no start date has been set yet.
In fact, sources the claim Academy never asked the actor to vacate the premise, despite many leaders feeling he should. Insiders allege the decision to let Smith stay was ultimately made by producer Will Packer (pictured backstage during Sunday's Oscars ceremony) who reportedly walked up to the actor and said: 'We do not want you to leave'
A source close to Packer (pictured backstage with Venus Williams) has denied that he encouraged Smith to remain in the audience
Meanwhile, the Academy is facing scrutiny for allegedly lying about it's immediate response to Smith slapping Rock.
Reports initially claimed that Oscars president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson asked the Independence Day actor to leave the ceremony after the emotional outburst.
However, people who witnessed discussions amongst Academy leaders claim there was never any attempt to remove Smith from the ceremony.
Officials were reportedly split on whether or not to remove the star and although there were many heated discussions during commercial breaks, a consensus was never reached, TMZ reported.
Sources claim the decision to let Smith stay was ultimately made by Packer who reportedly walked up to the actor and said: 'We do not want you to leave.'
Other insiders echoed the claim, alleging the producer was 'the key' to Smith being permitted to stay for the remainder of the show.
'Packer walked out into the orchestra and conferred with Smith,' two witnesses confirmed to Variety. 'Packer said that he and the production "officially" wanted Smith to stay for the remainder of the show, according to one of the witnesses.'
Despite the allegations, a source close to Packer has denied that he encouraged Smith to remain in the audience.
Chris Rock looks shocked during the Oscars Sunday after Smith came onstage and slapped him for making a remark about Jada Pinkett Smith's haircut
As evidenced by her unamused expression, Pinkett Smith did not appreciate the joke
Initial reports claimed Dawn Hudson (left), the CEO of the Academy, asked Smith to leave, along with David Rubin, the president (right). However, people who witnessed discussions amongst Academy leaders claim there was never any attempt to remove Smith from the ceremony
Smith brushed off a tumultuous night by partying to celebrate the greatest achievement of his career: Best Actor at the Oscars
The 53-year-old actor marched onto the Oscars stage on Sunday and hit Rock, after the comedian told a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Rock's wisecrack was targeted at Pinkett Smith's buzzcut, a style she has embraced in wake of her alopecia diagnosis.
'Jada, I love you. "G.I. Jane 2," can't wait to see it,' Rock said to Pinkett Smith, whose close-shaven head looked similar to Demi Moore's in the 1997 movie, during his presentation of the award for best documentary.
Whether Rock was aware that Pinkett Smith suffered from a hair-loss condition is unknown, but Smith reacted with the smack and an angry warning 'to keep my wife's name out your f***ing mouth!'
Shortly after, Smith was announced as the winner of the best actor award and went up to collect his statuette to a standing ovation from many of his peers.
In his acceptance speech, Smith apologized to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - whose members vote for the awards, and who stages the ceremony - but stopped short of apologizing to Rock.
Smith initially laughed off the attack, writing on Instagram on Sunday evening: 'You can't invite people from Philly or Baltimore nowhere!!'
Yet as the gravity of the situation became clear, Smith then posted a public apology to Instagram 24 hours after the ceremony, saying he wanted to say sorry formally to Rock.
He said his behavior was 'unacceptable and inexcusable' and left him 'embarrassed'.
'I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris,' he wrote.
'I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.
'There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.'
Pinkett Smith's first public comment came in an Instagram post Tuesday in which she said: 'This is a season for healing and I'm here for it.'
On Wednesday, the Academy announced it had launched 'disciplinary procedures' against Smith and alleged he ignored their request for him to leave his seat. They also apologized to Rock.
Two sources told TMZ Rubin and Hudson were 'furious' at Smith, and there was plenty of 'yelling' and 'heated conversations' backstage with his reps after the incident.
One source said the Academy officials were 'apoplectic.'
'The Board of Governors today initiated disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy's Standards of Conduct, including inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behavior, and compromising the integrity of the Academy,' their statement said.
'Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, [but] we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently.'
Smith will receive 15 days notice of a vote as well as an opportunity to be heard by written response.
At the next board meeting - scheduled for April 18 - the Academy may take action that could include 'suspension, expulsion, or other sanctions permitted by the Bylaws and Standards of Conduct.'
Chris Rock briefly addressed this weekend's Oscars slap during a show at Boston's Wilbur Theatre on Wednesday before moving on to his regular set
Some fans said they were disappointed by Rock's decision to not address the controversy more directly, with one telling Fox News : 'We want our money back, I didn't pay $400 to see nothing'
Rock, who had a show in Boston on Wednesday briefly addressed the Oscars slap, telling his fans that he needs time to 'process' the assault.
The comic took to the stage at the Wilbur Theatre and asked: 'How was your weekend?'
The rhetorical question got a big laugh from the crowd, which occasionally heckled the Emmy-winning comedian about Smith's on-screen strike. But Rock warned those at the sold-out venue that the show would go on as planned.
'I don't have like a bunch of s*** to say about what happened, so if you came to hear that, I had like a whole show I wrote before... this weekend...' he said to more laughs. 'And I'm still kind of processing what happened.
'So at some time I'll talk about that s***... and it'll be serious. It'll be funny,' he said before an audience member shouted, 'F*** Will!'
'I'm gonna tell some jokes,' Rock concluded, later revealing that he hasn't spoken to 'anyone' since the incident, alluding to reports that he and Smith have reconciled.
But some of the 3,000 fans in the audience - who paid up to $1,000 per ticket - are disappointed that the stand-up comedian avoided the topic on everyone's mind.
'We want our money back, I didn't pay $400 to see nothing,' one person told Fox News.
- Will Smith faces two-week battle to save career after Oscar bosses start disciplinary action over Chris Rock slap
- Chris Rock was not asked if he wanted Will Smith out at Oscars
- Academy Lied About Asking Will Smith to Leave Oscars, Sources
- Was Will Smith Asked to Leave Oscars? Academy Sources Say No - Variety
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BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations announced the appointment Thursday of an expert panel led by Canada’s former environment minister to scrutinize whether companies’ efforts to curb climate change are credible or mere “ greenwashing.”
Recent years have seen an explosion of pledges by businesses — including oil companies — to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” amid consumer expectations that corporations bear part of the burden of cutting pollution. But environmental campaigners say many such plans are at best unclear, at worst designed to make companies look good when they are actually fueling global warming.
“Governments have the lion’s share of responsibility to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, adding that this was particularly true for the Group of 20 major emerging and industrialized economies that account for 80% of greenhouse gas emissions.
“But we also urgently need every business, investor, city, state and region to walk the talk on their net-zero promises,” he said.
The 16-member panel will make recommendations before the end of the year on the standards and definitions for setting net-zero targets, how to measure and verify progress, and ways to translate that into international and national regulations.
In addition to examining net-zero pledges by the private sector, it will also scrutinize commitments made by local and regional governments that don’t report directly to the U.N.
The panel includes prominent Australian climate scientist Bill Hare, South Africa-based sustainable finance expert Malango Mughogho and the former long-time governor of the People’s Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan.
It will be chaired by Catherine McKenna, who was Canada’s minister of environment and climate change from 2015 to 2019.
One outside expert called the creation of the new panel “well overdue,” noting that targets such as “net zero” are interpreted in different ways by companies and officials.
Harry Fearnehough, a policy analyst at the NewClimate Institute, said the think tank had recently reviewed several major companies and found “a number of critical issues with net-zero pledges, many of which are misleading consumers, regulators and shareholders.”
“Clear guidance on what is right, and what not, is welcome,” he said.
A report last month by the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change found that more than three billion people worldwide are already at risk from global warming.
The panel will publish another report next week which is expected to confirm that the world is not on track to meet the goal of capping temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, which was laid down in the 2015 Paris climate accord.
“If we don’t see significant and sustained emissions reductions this decade, the window of opportunity to keep 1.5 alive will be closed — forever,” said Guterres. “And that will be disaster for everyone.”
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Leith Grows with Moore County, Opens Upgraded and Expanded Honda Dealership in Aberdeen
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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TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (OTCQX: MEDIF) (FSE: MLZ) ("MediPharm", "MediPharm Labs" or the "Company") a pharmaceutical company specialized in precision-based cannabinoids, today announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
- International sales more than doubled in 2021, to $9.5 million (44% of Revenue), driven by shipments to seven customers in Germany, including the completion of first shipments to STADA Arzneimittel AG, a leading European Consumer Healthcare and Generics company with a product presence in 120 countries.
- Germany will continue to be a priority market for MediPharm. It is already the largest medical market in the world, and is expected to reach a market value of €7.7 billion by 2028i.
- The Company significantly expanded its sales force, which led to new listings in all provinces including the Ontario Cannabis Store, AGLC, BCLG and entry into Québec and New Brunswick.
- The Company's provincial sales grew 18% during 2021, to $7.4 million, primarily driven by sales of new and innovative products. Q4 provincial sales grew to $2.8 million in Q4 from $1.2 million in Q3.
- In Canada, the Company launched new products including CBD 100 Ultra Formula Oil, THC30 Plus Formula Oil, CBN1:2 Nighttime Formula, 1:2 Relax Formula Oil, and a Northbound High CBN and High CBD vape cartridge.
- In Q4, MediPharm's cannabigerol ("CBG"), product was accepted for sale by provincial distributors, with initial deliveries planned for Q1 2022.
- Subsequent to the end of the year, the Company announced the acquisition of Shelter Cannabis, adding highly reputable, specialty dried flower and pre-roll products to its portfolio. This transaction fills a gap in the MediPharm Canadian product offering while leveraging existing infrastructure and overhead, and opens the opportunity to expand its current international flower business.
- MediPharm began to sell EU GMP certified dried flower in the international market during 2021, and it accounted for $3.5 million in revenue.
- Received a Cannabis Drug Licence and a Good Manufacturing Practices ("GMP") Drug Establishment Licence from Health Canada.
- Entered into a research partnership master agreement with McMaster University to develop drugs containing cannabis candidates, and began to provide clinical trial material.
- Began to ship Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ("APIs"), to two well-known pharmaceutical companies during the year, generating early revenue in a business that is expected to grow significantly over the next several years.
- Subsequent to the end of the fiscal year, the Company entered the U.S. pharmaceutical market with the submission of an FDA Drug Master File ("DMF") for pure natural CBD APIs.
- Completed the payment of all outstanding convertible debt. The Company is materially debt free and has outright ownership of its assets, including two GMP facilities; one in Ontario, Canada and the other in Victoria, Australia.
Bryan Howcroft, CEO, MediPharm Labs commented, "MediPharm achieved several key strategic objectives during 2021. Our team opened key new markets both domestically and internationally, while increasing sales and marketing efforts to execute on these opportunities. Innovation is part of the Company's DNA, and the launch of new products through the year resulted in both growth in domestic sales into year-end, as well as a win for the Company's CBD dominant oil line at the 2021 Kind Awards, where it was named CBD Brand of the Year. When I joined MediPharm at the end of 2021, I saw a company with a solid foundation, positioned to be one of very few winners in the international cannabinoid pharma space. The team's progress against this objective during the year, culminating in the recent filing of a DMF with the U.S. FDA, reinforces that this company has the sophistication it needs to become an important supplier as this opportunity continues to develop."
Greg Hunter, CFO, MediPharm Labs added, "MediPharm is on solid financial footing, having exited the year with $34 million in cash, no debt and outright ownership of its key facilities. In Q4 we generated sequential growth in key focus areas such as domestic white label sales, and sales into the German market. We expect to continue building on this progress through 2022, leveraging recent investments in sales and marketing resources in the Canadian market, and the growth of the German and EU markets, overall. Over the next 12 months, we will continue to advance the Company's core focus on building a leading global precision-based cannabinoid business, while balancing that longer term focus with a commitment to innovation, revenue growth and progressing toward profitability."
Warren Everitt and MediPharm Labs have mutually agreed to end the role of CEO Asia Pacific, a position held by Warren. MediPharm Labs would like to thank Warren for his significant contribution to the business over the past 5 years and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours.
MediPharm will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook.
Date: April 1, 2022 | Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Conference ID: 4921762
Participant Dial-in: +1 (888) 330-2454 / International number: +1 (236) 789-2714
(Participants are asked to dial in approximately 15 minutes before the start of the call)
An audio webcast will be available in the Events section of the MediPharm website https://www.medipharmlabs.com/investors or by visiting the following link here.
For those who are unable to participate on the live conference call or webcast, a replay will be available approximately one hour after completion of the call.
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted Gross Profit are not recognized performance measures under IFRS, do not have a standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted Gross Profit are included as a supplemental disclosure because Management believes that such measurement provides a better assessment of the Company's operations on a continuing basis by eliminating certain non-cash charges and charges or gains that are non-recurring. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, interest income and expense, finance fees, gain in revaluation of derivative liabilities, taxes, impairment losses on inventory, write down of deposits and share-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool as it does not include depreciation and amortization expense, interest income and expense, taxes, share-based compensation, and transaction fees. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as the sole measure of the Company's performance and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of the Company's results as reported under IFRS. The most directly comparable measure to Adjusted EBITDA calculated in accordance with IFRS is operating income (loss). The above is a reconciliation of the Company's operating loss to Adjusted EBITDA. See "Reconciliation of non-IFRS measures" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the period ended December 31, 2021 for additional information. Adjusted gross profit is defined as gross profit/(loss) excluding the adjustments for accelerated depreciation, write down of non-current deposits and write down of inventory. Adjusted gross profit is a useful measure as it represents gross profit for management purposes based on costs to manufacture, package and ship inventory sold, exclusive of any impairments due to changes in internal or external influences.
Founded in 2015, MediPharm Labs specializes in the development and manufacture of purified, pharmaceutical-quality cannabis concentrates, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and advanced derivative products utilizing a Good Manufacturing Practices certified facility with ISO standard-built clean rooms. MediPharm Labs has invested in an expert, research driven team, state-of-the-art technology, downstream purification methodologies and purpose-built facilities with five primary extraction lines for delivery of pure, trusted and precision-dosed cannabis products for its customers. Through its wholesale and white label platforms, MediPharm Labs formulates, develops (including through sensory testing), processes, packages and distributes cannabis extracts and advanced cannabinoid-based products to domestic and international markets.
In 2021, MediPharm Labs received a Pharmaceutical Drug Establishment Licence from Health Canada, becoming the only company in North America to hold a domestic Good Manufacturing Licence for the extraction of natural cannabinoids. The Company carries out its operations in compliance with all applicable laws in the countries in which it operates.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information:
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, statements regarding: growth and forecasts regarding the German market; the opportunity to expand current international flower business; significant growth of API business; being one of very few winners in the international cannabinoid pharma space; becoming an important supplier as this in the cannabinoid pharma space; the cannabinoid pharma opportunity continuing to develop; building on progress through 2022; leveraging recent investments in sales and marketing resources in the Canadian market; growth of the German and EU markets; advancing the Company's core focus on building a leading global precision-based cannabinoid business; innovation; revenue growth; and progressing toward profitability. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the inability of MediPharm to obtain adequate financing; the delay or failure to receive regulatory approvals; and other factors discussed in MediPharm's filings, available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Except as required by law, MediPharm assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change.
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WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. government images seen by Reuters showed what a U.S. official said was damage to grain storage facilities in eastern Ukraine and was indicative of the severity of Russian attacks that are impacting the global food supply.
The two black-and-white images showed long rectangular buildings in eastern Ukraine, first seen intact in January and then with damaged roofs and what a key calls "impact craters" in March.
The U.S. official, commenting on the unclassified images, said the United States has information that Russian forces are repeatedly damaging grain storage facilities in eastern Ukraine.
"As of late March, at least six grain storage facilities had been damaged as a result of these attacks," the official said.
The development comes as officials around the world worry about the fallout to the global food supply from the invasion of Ukraine, the world's fourth largest grain exporter in the 2020/21 season.
"Russia’s reckless damaging of these grain silos is a clear-cut example of how Putin’s war directly affects civilians in Ukraine and threatens food security around the world," the official said.
"With countries across Africa and the Middle East reliant on Ukrainian wheat exports, the destruction of these food stocks and storage facilities could result in shortages and drive up prices in already vulnerable economies," the official said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin describes his country's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine as a "special military operation" that aims to destroy Ukraine's military infrastructure.
The Biden administration has repeatedly shared its intelligence publicly to put pressure on Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, at a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Tuesday, said Russia has bombed at least three civilian ships carrying goods from Black Sea ports to the rest of the world, including one chartered by an agribusiness company.
Sherman said Ukraine had told counterparts that “Russia is actively targeting grain silos and food storage facilities.”
The Black Sea is a major shipping route for grain, oil and oil products. Its waters are shared by Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Turkey, as well as Ukraine and Russia.
Sherman said the Russian navy is blocking access to Ukraine’s ports, essentially cutting off exports of grain and reportedly preventing approximately 94 ships carrying food for the world market from reaching the Mediterranean.
"It’s no wonder many shippers are now hesitant to send vessels into the Black Sea, even to Russian ports, given the danger posed by Russian forces," she said.
Russia's U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, refuted Sherman's statement. He accused Ukrainian troops and "nationalists" of shooting at fleeing civilians, then added: "And yet today, we're being told that we're allegedly bombing vessels with grain as well as grain storage warehouses."
Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of planting mines in the Black Sea and said some of those munitions had to be defused off Turkey and Romania as risks to vital merchant shipping in the region grow.
(Reporting by Steve Holland and Michelle Nichols; Editing by Heather Timmons and Leslie Adler)
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Having broken down the side angles for Saturday’s Final Four matchups, it’s now time to turn our attention to the totals.
Duke-North Carolina, perhaps expectedly, has the highest total among the two games. The total currently sits at 151, up from an opening number of 150, while Kansas-Villanova sits between 132.5 and 133.5 depending on where you shop. That’s up from an opener of 131.
But how should bettors tackle both totals? Without further ado, here are my evaluations of both numbers as well as a best bet across both contests.
Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (Best Over Available – 151, Best Under Available – 151.5)
In the first two meetings between these squads, there was no shortage of offense.
The most recent meeting at Cameron Indoor Stadium featured a combined 175 points with visiting North Carolina notching 94 points away from home. As for the meeting in Chapel Hill, the teams combined for 154 points with Duke accounting for the lion’s share (87 total team points).
Oddsmakers expect another high-scoring game, but I worry about backing the over here. The first element of my working theory is that with a championship game appearance on the line, teams will play better defense. Additionally, the fact the game is taking place at a football stadium could lead to some funky sightlines.
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Plus, the one element I’m unsure of with this total is what you get from North Carolina. As mentioned in our sides preview, we know Duke can score against a poor North Carolina defense. It owns edges in both field-goal percentage at the rim and from beyond the arc. And, although it may be an oversimplification, North Carolina is 235th of 358 teams in points allowed/game.
Plus, the Tar Heels offense has posted a below-average offensive rating in three straight games. While the Duke defense has been anything but impressive, I question whether we’ll get enough from the Tar Heels to clear this number for a third straight meeting.
If anything, I’d be looking at a Duke team total for this contest. But in terms of the full-game total, I lean to the over but it’s too high a number for me to back on a neutral court.
Verdict: Lean over 151, but no play.
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Villanova Wildcats (Best Over Available – 132.5, Best Under Available – 133.5)
The biggest element of this handicap for me is that Justin Moore, Villanova’s second-leading scorer, will be out of this game.
Villanova already isn’t a particularly deep team, so I believe that injury will have a major impact on its offense and force head coach Jay Wright to try and slow the game down. Plus, as mentioned in our sides analysis, Kansas is so good at defending the arc, so I’ll be surprised if Villanova create much from distance.
That said, Villanova’s defense has played incredibly well since the start of the Big East Tournament. It has kept its opponent under 65 points in eight straight games and has kept 11 of its last 16 opponents under 70 points.
Despite Kansas sitting 23rd in the country, it has posted a below-average points/game output in two straight tournament games against Providence and Miami (FL). Both of those defenses sit well below the Wildcats in points allowed/game, so I’m going to be placing some trust in this Wildcats defense.
On the flip-side, Kansas’s defense has played really well since the start of the Big 12 Tournament. In its last seven games, only two opponents have posted an offensive rating of 90 or higher, with only one opponent reaching an offensive rating of 100.
With Villanova undermanned, I expect Kansas will wear down its offense and force poor shots that lead to this game being a low-scoring one.
Verdict: Bet Under 133 Points
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Germany warns on Russian gas, Poland to end oil imports
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Austria activated early warning plans Wednesday amid concerns that Moscow could cut natural gas deliveries, while Poland announced steps to end all Russian oil imports by year’s end, in fresh signs of how https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine">Russia's war in Ukraine is affecting Europe's energy security....
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Courtney A. Hollander Promoted to Shareholder
Courtney A. Hollander JD’14 has been promoted to shareholder at von Briesen & Roper, s.c. Hollander is cochair of the International Tax Section and a member of the Tax and Securities Sections. She holds an LLM in taxation from New York University and focuses her practice on international, federal, and state tax matters. Hollander is also an investment adviser certified compliance professional (IACCP) and works with financial service firms on compliance matters. In addition to an LLM, Hollander earned a JD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an AB from Ripon College. Hollander practices from the firm’s Milwaukee and Neenah offices.
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President Joe Biden is naming actor Taraji P. Henson and the NBA's Chris Paul to a presidential advisory board on historically Black colleges and universities.
They are among nine men and nine women Biden is appointing to the President's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the White House announced Thursday.
Several HBCU presidents, the president of United Airlines and the first Black woman to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency are among Biden's selections.
They will join Tony Allen, the president of Delaware State University, and Glenda Glover, the president of Tennessee State University, who are serving, respectively, as chairperson and vice chairperson of the board, which was established during the Carter administration.
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Henson is a Washington, D.C., native who studied acting at Howard University, a historically Black school and the alma mater of Vice President Kamala Harris. Paul is a 12-time NBA All-Star with the Phoenix Suns and two-time Olympic gold medalist.
Besides Allen and Glover, the presidents of five other HBCUs will also join the board. They are Virginia State University, Norfolk State University in Virginia, Alabama State University, Prairie View A&M University in Texas and Dillard University in New Orleans.
Lisa Jackson, who became the EPA's first Black administrator in the Obama administration, and United Airlines President Brett Hart will also join the board.
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Biden also intends to appoint Paige Blake, a 20-year-old junior at Bowie State University, an HBCU in Maryland.
The White House said the administration has committed $5.8 billion in support to these historically Black colleges and universities through a combination of pandemic relief funding, grants and forgiving capital improvement debt.
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AP PHOTOS on Day 36: Russian tanks destroyed outside Kyiv The Associated Press
March 31, 2022
1of 21 Destroyed Russian armored vehicles sit on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
2of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages, that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less 3of 21
4of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry a body of a civilian killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less
5of 21 Ukrainian soldiers pass on top of armored vehicles next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 6of 21
7of 21 A machine gun of a Ukrainian soldier rests next to condiments for lunch in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
8of 21 The arm of a dead Russian soldier is seen next to a tank on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less 9of 21
10of 21 People hide in a basement of a church which is used as a bomb shelter, after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine,on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
11of 21 Ukrainian soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from the Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water, in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 12of 21
13of 21 Oleksandr, 81, rides a bicycle next to a destroyed Russian tank in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Rodrigo Abd/AP Show More Show Less
14of 21 A Ukrainian serviceman takes a selfie standing on a destroyed Russian tank after Ukrainian forces overran a Russian position outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less 15of 21
16of 21 People take shelter inside a church after fleeing from nearby villages that have been attacked by the Russian army, in the town of Bashtanka, Mykolaiv district, Ukraine, on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Petros Giannakouris/AP Show More Show Less
17of 21 Ukrainian soldiers carry bodies of civilians killed by the Russian forces over the destroyed bridge in Irpin close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Efrem Lukatsky/AP Show More Show Less 18of 21
19of 21 A damaged gas mask lies on the pavement at a Russian position which was overran by Ukrainian forces, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Vadim Ghirda/AP Show More Show Less
20of 21 Territorial Defense of the Armed Forces, 21-year-olds Svitlana, right, and Myroslava, pose for a photograph, in Lviv, western Ukraine, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Both Svitlana, and Myroslava, who studied at the same university in Kyiv, decided to leave academia and serve their country by joining the TDF only one month ago. Nariman El-Mofty/AP Show More Show Less 21of 21
Destroyed Russian tanks line a road on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital, where Ukrainian troops pose for selfies atop the shell of one vehicle after their forces overran a Russian position. An 81-year-old man bicycles alone past one burned-out tank on the muddy road.
Close to Kyiv, in Irpin, Ukrainian soldiers carry the bodies of civilians killed by Russian forces over a destroyed bridge. Other soldiers assist an elderly woman who has hidden from Russian shelling in a shelter for weeks without food and water.
In the town of Bashtanka, people who have fled nearby villages attacked by the Russian army shelter in a church among the pews and in the basement bomb shelter.
During a break for lunch, a Ukrainian soldier keeps a machine gun close at hand, next to pickles and condiments on the table.
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MSNBC host Chuck Todd calls out Republican Senator Cramer for saying Putin should turn over any dirt on Hunter Biden and calls him 'lazy' for saying the the left would be asking if it was Don Jr. or Eric Trump
- The host asked Cramer about Trump's comment earlier this week
- Trump called on Putin to release any information he has on Hunter Biden
- 'I think he should release it,' said Trump, bringing up one of a campaign charge
- Trump had previously asked Ukraine for dirt on the Bidens
- Cramer echoed Trump, calling on Putin to 'reveal' dirt on Biden if he has it
- Todd called asking an enemy of the free world for propaganda 'horrendous'
- Cramer compared it to the Russia probe, then said he was being 'sarcastic'
- Came on a day when White House fielded questions about Hunter's business
- Said the treatment would be different if he were talking about Eric or Don Jr.
MSNBC host Chuck Todd tore into North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer for parroting former President Donald Trump's comments asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide any dirt he has on Hunter Biden.
The longtime TV journalist pressed Cramer in an interview for his comments captured by C-SPAN and CNN earlier this week – where he said Russian President Vladimir Putin should 'reveal' any information he has on Biden's son.
That comment echoed one by Trump, who solicited information from Putin even as his forces were carrying out a brutal invasion of Ukraine that has displaced millions of refugees.
“She gave him $3.5 million so now I would think Putin would know the answer to that. I think he should release it,” Trump told journalist John Solomon in an interview at his own Mar-a-Lago home. 'I think we should know that answer,' Trump said. He was raising an allegation from the 2020 campaign when he accused Hunter of taking money from the wife of the late mayor of Moscow, Yury Luzhkov.
MSNBC host Chuck Todd clashed with Sen. Kevin Cramer after the lawmaker echoed former President Donald Trump's call for Vladimir Putin to hand over any dirt he has on Hunter Biden
'Well I don’t know if he has dirt on Biden. If he does, he should reveal it, but he is a war criminal so I don’t expect that he’s right now sitting around thinking about ways he can,' Cramer said in what appeared to be the latest example of an elected Republican playing to Trump's tune.
Cramer had familiarity with the subject when he first answered the question, saying 'Yeah, I heard that.'
Todd was having none of it. 'Why would you want to trust anything Putin had to say about Hunter Biden,' asked Todd, only hinting at Putin and his regime's reputation for disinformation.
Cramer at first called it 'sort of interesting because Russian collusion – we were gonna believe everything that was coming out of Russia a few years ago when it was about Donald Trump,' in reference to the Russia probe.
Then Cramer claimed his answer was 'was more sarcastic than anything,' than it was anything because I said this is a war criminal that he suggested provides evidence that there's been a crime committed by Hunter Biden.'
'Well I don’t know if he has dirt on Biden. If he does, he should reveal it, but he is a war criminal so I don’t expect that he’s right now sitting around thinking about ways he can,' Cramer said, in comments in the Senate broadcast by CNN
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) echoed Donald Trump's call for Vladimir Putin to turn over any information he has on Hunter Biden
Todd called it 'horrendous' to seek information on Hunter from an 'enemy of the free world'
Todd referenced his claimed sarcasm, then said, 'It comes across as almost a bit unpatriotic to ask, literally, the enemy of the free world right now for propaganda. For a political opponent. I mean, it just seemed like a horrendous thing to do by the former president. No?' he asked.
'Here's the reality. If if Hunter Biden's name was Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, you guys would be treating the war in Ukraine like ...' Cramer pushed back.
Todd then hit him for making ''the laziest attack - it's not about the media.'
'It's also honest,' Cramer responded, as the two talked over each other.
It all came on a day when White House fielded numerous questions about Hunter's business dealings with China following a Washington Post report, which followed a long series of reports on business activities of the now-president's son.
Cramer is a former House member who was elected to the Senate in 2018.
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March 31, 2022
**Media Advisory**
BALTIMORE COUNTY TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW RAVENS-THEMED PLAYGROUND IN OWINGS MILLS
*WHO: *Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Executive
Heather Darney, Baltimore Ravens Vice President of Community Relations
Malik Harrison, Baltimore Ravens Linebacker
Julian Jones, Baltimore County Council Chairman
Roslyn Johnson, Director of Baltimore County Recreation and Parks
WHAT: The County Executive and other invited attendees—including Baltimore Ravens mascot Poe—will break ground on a new Ravens-themed playground in Owings Mills' Northwest Regional Park. This destination playground is made possible by a $500,000 donation from the Baltimore Ravens, in addition to state and County funding.
WHEN: Friday, April 1 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Northwest Regional Park
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Artificial pancreas to revolutionise diabetes care in England
By Fergus Walsh
Medical editor
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Nearly 900 patients with type 1 diabetes in England are testing a potentially life-changing artificial pancreas.
It can eliminate the need for finger prick tests and prevent life-threatening hypoglycaemic attacks, where blood sugar levels fall too low.
The technology uses a sensor under the skin.
It continually monitors the levels, and a pump automatically adjusts the amount of insulin required.
Six-year-old Charlotte, from Lancashire, is one of more than 200 children using the hybrid closed loop system.
Her mother, Ange Abbott, told us it has made a massive impact on the whole family.
"Prior to having the loop, everything was manual," she said. "At night we'd have to set the alarm every two hours to do finger pricks and corrections of insulin in order to deal with the ups and downs of Charlotte's blood sugars."
About 400,000 people in the UK have type 1 diabetes, a condition where the body can't produce insulin, the hormone which regulates blood sugar levels.
NHS England says it is the first nationwide test of the technology in the world, and it comes 100 years after the first diabetes patient received insulin injections.
The hybrid system is not completely automated, because the amount of carbohydrates being eaten at mealtimes needs to be inputted.
Charlotte's consultant Dr May Ng, a paediatric endocrinologist at Ormskirk District General Hospital, thinks the new technology has huge potential.
"I think it's absolutely fantastic. I've been practising for 25 years in children's diabetes and it's a game-changer," she said.
"To be able to improve the quality of life, to be able to see that most of their blood glucose readings are within that target range, it's very exciting."
For Ange, the constant monitoring means that Charlotte can go back to being the child she was.
"She loves days out with her friends and sleepovers, but we had to stop these as soon as she was diagnosed because other people couldn't manage her diabetes.
"Now we can allow her to go out for these social occasions when we're not there."
Yasmin Hopkins, 27, from London, has also received an artificial pancreas as part of the pilot.
She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 15 years ago and had struggled to maintain her blood sugar levels.
Yasmin told us she finds the new technology liberating.
"I wake up now and I can do a normal day's work, or go on a dog walk without being concerned," she said.
"Before, I felt like I'd have been at risk from some of the long-term complications of diabetes, whereas now I don't see that happening."
If blood sugar levels are not kept under control, diabetes patients risk long-term damage to their heart, kidneys, eyes and nerves.
Prof Partha Kar, NHS national speciality adviser for diabetes, said: "Having machines monitor and deliver medication for diabetes patients sounds quite sci-fi like, but technology and machines are part and parcel of how we live our lives every day.
"It is not very far away from the holy grail of a fully automated system, where people with type 1 diabetes can get on with their lives without worrying about glucose levels or medication."
Chris Askew, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said: "This technology has the potential to transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes, improving both their quality of life and clinical outcomes."
To date, 875 patients have joined the pilot, which will enrol up to 1,000 people. The results will be part of an assessment by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, which is considering where to roll out the technology more widely.
It comes after NICE recommended that everyone in England with type 1 diabetes be offered some form of continuous glucose monitoring via a sensor attached to the skin.
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Chainswap (ASAP) traded up 1.7% against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. One Chainswap coin can currently be bought for about $0.0457 or 0.00000100 BTC on exchanges. In the last seven days, Chainswap has traded 0.4% higher against the U.S. dollar. Chainswap has a market cap of $904,873.58 and $12,497.00 worth of Chainswap was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here’s how other cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- Binance USD (BUSD) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002188 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded down 3.9% against the dollar and now trades at $1.63 or 0.00003555 BTC.
- Polygon (MATIC) traded 1% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.65 or 0.00004286 BTC.
- Crypto.com Coin (CRO) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.41 or 0.00001075 BTC.
- Dai (DAI) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002184 BTC.
- Chainlink (LINK) traded down 1% against the dollar and now trades at $17.01 or 0.00037169 BTC.
- Parkgene (GENE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $25.59 or 0.00045023 BTC.
- DREP (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003398 BTC.
- DREP [old] (DREP) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.96 or 0.00003399 BTC.
- FTX Token (FTT) traded 4.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $49.03 or 0.00107140 BTC.
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NASSAU| Bahamas Press is reporting the sudden passing of the marine.
The RBDF marine collapsed and died at the Coral Harbour base this morning.
DWAYNE “HEAVY D” Bethell collapsed at the base after suffering a seizure. He was a committed member of the Valley Boys Junkanoo group.
Keep his family in prayer.
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LUCARA SHARE CAPITAL AND VOTING RIGHTS UPDATE
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Lucara Diamond Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") reports the following in accordance with the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act: View PDF
As a result of the vesting of employee share units, the number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company has increased to 453,566,923 common shares with voting rights as at March 31, 2022.
The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 453,566,923. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the Company under the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act on disclosure of major shareholdings (Transparency Rules).
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Lucara is a leading independent producer of large exceptional quality Type IIa diamonds from its 100% owned Karowe Mine in Botswana. The Company has an experienced board and management team with extensive diamond development and operations expertise. The Company operates transparently and in accordance with international best practices in the areas of sustainability, health and safety, environment and community relations.
The information in this release is accurate at the time of distribution but may be superseded or qualified by subsequent news releases.
This information is information that Lucara is obliged to make public pursuant to the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time on March 31, 2022.
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