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Nuggets From Oregon State's Seventh Spring Practice
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Oregon State football returns from the two-week break from finals and spring break back to the practice field, starting Oregon State’s second session of spring practice and getting ready for the OSU Spring Game on April 16. Let’s take a look at what happened on the chilly Thursday morning in Corvallis.
-Off the top, we only saw two quarterbacks suit up for practice: Tristan Gebbia and Ben Gulbranson. Chance Nolan was under the weather, according to Jonathan Smith. Nolan was running with the first team through the first session of spring practice.
-With Nolan out, Gebbia took the first-team reps and Gulbranson took the second-team reps through individual drills and live 11-on-11 drills
-Both quarterbacks didn’t seem too rusty after the two-week break. Both were pretty consistent, whether good or bad.
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After missing the 2021 season with an injury, Gebbia was sharp in a majority of the underneath and mid-level passes, we didn’t see him escape the pocket or really test that hamstring that he hurt at the end of 2020.
-Gebbia’s best throw of the day came during 7-7 drills in the middle of practice, dropping a deep corner route into the bucket of redshirt freshman Jeremiah Noga that the receiver took all the way to the end zone. He had another nice throw in the first live session of the day, ripping a pass on a crossing route to Jesiah Irish.
-Gulbranson was more inconsistent. He showed off his rocket of an arm but was overthrowing and underthrowing multiple receivers through the first live session
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge struck down portions of a Florida election law passed last year, saying in a ruling Thursday that the Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters.
The law tightened rules on mailed ballots, drop boxes and other popular election methods — changes that made it more difficult for Black voters who, overall, have more socioeconomic disadvantages than white voters, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote in his ruling.
“For the past 20 years, the majority in the Florida Legislature has attacked the voting rights of its Black constituents,” Walker wrote. Given that history, he said, some future election law changes should be subject to court approval.
Florida’s Republican-led legislature joined several others around the country in passing election reforms after Republican former President Donald Trump made unfounded claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. Democrats have called such reforms a partisan attempt to keep some voters from the ballot box.
“It was only designed to fuel the narrative around the big lie and that the election was stolen from Trump,” Democratic state Rep. Fentrice Driskell, who is Black, said in a phone interview after the ruling was issued. “What we absolutely can’t have is a system that, I almost feel like, is separate and unequal. Making it harder for Black people to vote is unconstitutional.”
Democratic state Rep. Ramon Alexander said he and others argued before the bill passed that it would disproportionally affect voters of color, and he is glad Walker agreed.
“Florida has a long history of discrimination at the ballot box, and (the bill) was just another roadblock put in front of Black people trying to cast a legal vote,” said Alexander, who is Black.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who made the election bill a priority, said the state will appeal Walker’s decision and win.
“In front of certain district judges, we know we will lose no matter what because they are not going to follow the law,” DeSantis said at a news conference in West Palm Beach. He did not say specifically why he believes the ruling is incorrect.
Upon appeal, the case would go to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia, which is seen as being more conservative.
Republican Sen. Dennis Baxley, who sponsored the bill, didn’t immediately return a voicemail message seeking comment.
Much of the debate focused on vote-by-mail ballots and how they are collected and returned. Walker overturned a provision of the law limiting when people could use a drop box to submit their ballot, along with a section prohibiting anyone from engaging with people waiting to vote. Walker said the latter provision “discourages groups who give food, water, and other forms of encouragement to voters waiting in long lines from continuing to do so.”
“One way, then, to measure whether this provision will have a disparate impact on Black or Latino voters is to determine whether Black and Latino voters are disproportionately likely to wait in line to vote,” said Walker, citing testimony that showed that to indeed be the case.
Walker, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, also overturned a provision in the law putting new restrictions on groups that register voters, including requiring that people working to register voters submit their names and permanent addresses to the state.
Walker ordered that for the next 10 years, any attempt by the Legislature to write new laws on the issues he overturned will need court approval.
“Floridians have been forced to live under a law that violates their rights on multiple fronts for over a year,” he wrote. “Without preclearance, Florida could continue to enact such laws, replacing them every legislative session if courts view them with skepticism. Such a scheme makes a mockery of the rule of law.” | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/judge-strikes-down-parts-of-florida-election-law-cites-race/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:06Z |
After surviving and surprising on a marathon 20-game World Cup qualifying journey, Canada will learn Friday what awaits this November in Qatar.
Whoever they face from Friday’s draw in Doha, the Canadian men will be treated with respect after finishing atop the CONCACAF qualifying final round robin and compiling an impressive 14-2-4 record across three rounds en route to soccer’s showcase.
Coach John Herdman said Canada’s successful qualifying campaign, which included wins over the traditional CONCACAF powerhouses Mexico and the United States “has to turn a head.”
“These are two top-15 nations that Canada has finished ahead of,” he added. “And we did it [playing] nearly half of this campaign without our No. 1 player [Alphonso Davies] – the best left back, the best left-winger, in my opinion, in the world.”
The Bayern Munich star hasn’t played for Canada since November after a bout of COVID-19 led to signs of myocarditis, a mild heart inflammation in early January. The 21-year-old from Edmonton is now back in training with Bayern.
And whatever happens in Qatar, Herdman says his team will emerge better for it.
“This World Cup campaign 2022 will lay one hell of a foundation for 2026 [when Canada shares hosting roles with the U.S. and Mexico],” Herdman said after Wednesday’s 1-0 loss in Panama. “And we can go into this World Cup with absolutely no fear.
“No one really expects Canada to go and win it. I don’t think many people would expect us to get out of the [first-round] group. If you’d asked people four years [ago], they didn’t even think we were going to be there.”
Herdman will watch the draw from a TV studio in Toronto. He did not travel to Doha because the timeline was too tight to get there after Wednesday’s game in Panama City.
Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis and chief marketing officer Sandra Gage will be in Doha where the 72nd FIFA Congress is taking place in conjunction with the draw.
Asked about his team’s chances in Qatar, Herdman said he expects Canadians to be “realistic.”
“I’ll never say this is about going and participating. This is absolutely going and competing,” he said. “But I’ve been on enough of these experiences to know you have to have been at one to really compete at one. You have to have experienced it to really understand it.
“And I’ve experienced a home World Cup. I’ve experienced World Cups in Germany, I’ve experienced World Cups in China. And had those experiences to know it takes time. And these boys, they’re going to go and enjoy it. The country’s going to go and enjoy it. And our mission from Day 1 was to score the first goal that Canada’s ever scored [at the men’s World Cup], to win our first-ever point and hopefully to win our first ever game, to qualify out of the group. And just to keep defying the odds.
“And that’s it. That’s all we can ask of this team. And if they’re enjoying themselves, playing with no fear, anything’s possible.”
Bookmaker William Hill has Canada at 250-1 to win the World Cup.
The Canadians dropped five places to No. 38 in the latest FIFA rankings after losses in Costa Rica and Panama but remain on the right track. Herdman says his team has gained valuable experience but says he believes more is needed on the club front.
Herdman, who leaves little to chance, said history has shown that teams need a minimum” of six players with top teams in the top five leagues in the world (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) to progress out of the first round.
He pointed to the likes of Davies, Jonathan David (Lille, France), Milan Borjan (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia) and Cyle Larin and Atiba Hutchinson (both Besiktas, Turkey).
“Those are the guys that have that Champions League experience. They’ve played in hostile environments. They understand the pressures and the scrutiny of top games,” he said. “And we’re building that. We’re really building that as a team.
“By the time we get to Qatar, we’re hoping Tajon [Buchanan] is playing some Champions League matches [with Belgium’s Club Brugge] at the end of this year as experience. And we’re hoping some of these boys get an opportunity to play in [the] Europa [League] and Champions League game.”
And on the plus side, Herdman says the Canadian men have youth on their side for both the 2022 and ‘26 World Cup.
“Where we’ve got it right [is] we’ve got the generational pool that isn’t going away now for the next 10 years. That’s the beauty for Canada.”
Friday’s draw will involve four pots filled with teams by ranking. Host Qatar and the top seven ranked teams will make up Pot 1 with the next eight highest-ranked teams in Pot 2 and so on.
At No. 38, Canada will be in Pot 4 along with No. 37 Cameroon, No. 46 Ecuador, No. 49 Saudi Arabia and No. 60 Ghana.
The other three spots in Pot 4 will be filled out by the winners of the two intercontinental playoffs (Australia/United Arab Emirates/Peru or New Zealand/Costa Rica) and the final UEFA qualifier (Ukraine/Scotland/Wales).
The eight first-round groups will have no more than one country from any confederation, with the exception of Europe, owing to the number of UEFA qualifiers.
Canada could conceivably be drawn with the likes of No. 1 Brazil, the 10th-ranked Netherlands and No. 20 Senegal. Or it could end in a pool with No. 51 Qatar, No. 16 Croatia and No. 35 Tunisia.
The opening group stage will last 12 days, from Nov. 21 to Dec. 2 with the winners and runners-up moving on to the round of 16.
In 1986, Canada was drawn with France, Hungary and the Soviet Union.
Friday’s draw will feature a global lineup of football royalty with Cafu (Brazil), Lothar Matthaus (Germany), Adel Ahmed MalAllah (Qatar), Ali Daei (Iran), Bora Milutinovic (Serbia/Mexico), Jay-Jay Okocha (Nigeria), Rabah Madjer (Algeria) and Tim Cahill (Australia) assisting at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre.
American star Carli Lloyd and former England player Jermaine Jenas will also take part.
Pots for Qatar 2022 Draw (with FIFA ranking)
Pot 1: Qatar (No. 51, host nation), Brazil (1), Belgium (2), France (3), Argentina (4), England (5), Spain (7), Portugal (8)
Pot 2: Mexico (9), Netherlands (10), Denmark (11), Germany (12), Uruguay (13), Switzerland (14) U.S. (15), Croatia (16).
Pot 3: Senegal (20), Iran (21), Japan (22), Morocco (24), Serbia (25), Poland (26), South Korea (29), Tunisia (35).
Pot 4: Cameroon (37), Canada (38), Ecuador (46), Saudi Arabia (49), Ghana (60), winner of intercontinental playoff (Australia, 42, or United Arab Emirates, 68 versus Peru, 22), winner of intercontinental playoff (Costa Rica, 31, versus New Zealand, 101), winner of European playoff (Wales, 18, versus either Scotland, 39, or Ukraine, 27). | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-herdman-realistic-about-canadas-chances-at-world-cup-but-says/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:08Z |
VertiCast Media Group Ltd (VertiCast) has been awarded exclusive rights to broadcast the Premier League for the next three seasons starting in August 2022.
The rights run until the end of the 2024-2025 season and cover the entire Caribbean region spanning 26 countries including Trinidad and Tobago, the Dominican Republic, Barbados and Jamaica – a market of over 44 million people.
The Premier League agreement with VertiCast is for rights to all 380 regular season matches and highlights. The rights allow for broadcast on TV, cable, radio, mobile apps and online platforms allowing VertiCast, and its partners, to provide a full regional coverage.
Undoubtedly the most-watched sports league in the region, some of the Premier League’s major clubs are Caribbean favourites and typically have very strong broadcast ratings. In a region that speaks three languages, football is the unifying language and the Premier League the ultimate love.
“The Premier League is delighted to partner with VertiCast for the next three seasons,” says Paul Molnar, Premier League Chief Media Officer. “We believe VertiCast is ideally suited to show Premier League matches across the Caribbean and fans will benefit from VertiCast’s broad distribution plan across multiple platforms. VertiCast will help us to maximise reach and viewership and to further grow the Premier League fan base in the region.”
The new rights holder of the Premier League has committed to a broadcast plan that allows maximum reach to ensure it remains the most-watched and most followed.
VertiCast President & CEO Oliver McIntosh explains that “Regional football fans will have unprecedented access to the Premier League games on an extensive variety of channels.”
For years, Premier League football has been available on premium services only, which VertiCast intends to change.
McIntosh adds that fans will have live access to all matches. “Having access to all the matches, as they happen in real-time, is important to fans and important to us. We have full confidence that we will satisfy the Caribbean’s growing appetite for football as many who have not had access in the past will be able to watch their favourite Premier League teams”.
VertiCast will host Premier League events regionally, working with the Premier League to enhance the viewing experience for football fans.
The 2022/2023 EPL season kicks off on August 6. Full details on broadcast channels and partners, programming and availability will be made available in the coming weeks. | https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/sports/premier-league-rights-awarded-to-verticast-in-the-caribbean/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:07Z |
MojoCoin (MOJO) traded down 2.8% against the dollar during the 1-day period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. One MojoCoin coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.0096 or 0.00000021 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. MojoCoin has a total market capitalization of $117,992.77 and $12.00 worth of MojoCoin was traded on exchanges in the last day. During the last week, MojoCoin has traded up 4.1% against the dollar.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day:
- WINk (WIN) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0013 or 0.00000002 BTC.
- Kleros (PNK) traded 3.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0949 or 0.00000207 BTC.
- Validity (VAL) traded down 4% against the dollar and now trades at $3.98 or 0.00008699 BTC.
- Global Coin Research (GCR) traded 0.5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $3.66 or 0.00007991 BTC.
- Particl (PART) traded 15.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.96 or 0.00002094 BTC.
- Wagerr (WGR) traded 2.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0234 or 0.00000051 BTC.
- Team Finance (TEAM) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $2.58 or 0.00008136 BTC.
- Dev Protocol (DEV) traded down 1.9% against the dollar and now trades at $1.03 or 0.00002245 BTC.
- OtterClam (New) (CLAM) traded down 3.4% against the dollar and now trades at $7.98 or 0.00018964 BTC.
- OtterClam Finance (CLAM) traded 0.6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $4.56 or 0.00009964 BTC.
MojoCoin Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “Mojocoin is a 100% Proof of Stake cryptocurrency with the core focus set on privacy and the development of future mobile applications.. The MOJO team wants to reach the full potential of Blockchain technology, providing a stable and secure ecosystem. Users will be able to make fast and cheap transacitons on the MOJO blockchain while remaining anonymous. “
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It is usually not possible to purchase alternative cryptocurrencies such as MojoCoin directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire MojoCoin should first purchase Ethereum or Bitcoin using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Coinbase, GDAX or Changelly. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Ethereum or Bitcoin to purchase MojoCoin using one of the aforementioned exchanges.
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ROYAL PALM BEACH | It was a day of prayer and reflection mixed with camaraderie at the 11th annual Catholic Women of Faith, Women of Action Conference March 26, 2022, at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Church in Royal Palm Beach, hosted by the Palm Beach Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.
The conference was dedicated to two council leaders who recently passed away, Ann Behar and Barbara Lutton. “Barbara picked the theme of the conference: Relax, Reflect and Rejuvenate Your Faith,” said Doreen Recco, Diocesan Council of Catholic Women president, who served as emcee for the day.
The event featured Mass celebrated by Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito, along with opportunities for the sacrament of reconciliation, Eucharistic adoration, praying the rosary, veneration of the relics of St. Faustina and St. John Paul II, a continental breakfast and lunch, and guest speakers.
Three council women, Winkie LeFils, Rosi Schuhmacher and Susan Harting, gave moving presentations on what it means to lead a life of faith and action.
LeFils, a convert to the Catholic faith and longtime council member, spoke of her personal journey that brought tears of admiration by many council women attending the event.
“My sisters, what a joy it is to be with you today, to be able to share some thoughts about women of faith and about the vocation of marriage,” said LeFils, who has been married to her husband, Donald, for 69 years.
She was introduced to the Catholic Church in her sophomore year of high school when her family moved to Sanford. “This was the beginning of my journey of faith, the wonderful opportunity and the blessings, the joy and the peace of the Catholic faith,” LeFils said. “Father Richard Lyons baptized me in 1951 at All Souls Catholic Church in Sanford, Florida.”
In 1958, she joined the All Souls Catholic Women’s Club, which was later changed to the All Souls CCW. “The fellowship and spiritual nourishment made me a better wife and mother and nurtured me in my spiritual journey,” LeFils said. “I enjoyed the teamwork and support and mentoring when serving as an officer and teammate.
“Today it truly is an honor for this convert to be with you beautiful women of faith. My passion is the Council of Catholic Women and its many programs and support for all God’s people,” she added.
Schuhmacher was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Florida in 1968. Like LeFils, she has held many council positions, from affiliation treasurer and president to deanery president, diocesan president and Florida Council of Catholic Women president and province director of Miami. She has also authored two books.
“I was a cradle Catholic never blessed with children,” Schuhmacher said. “My conversion was a subtle conversion. The first retreat I went on, I was really touched, and by the time I went on my second retreat, I wrote my first religious poem.”
Talking about council work, Schuhmacher explained, “The CCW is the CIA of the Catholic Church, which means we are Christianity in Action.”
Schumacher joked that “God calls us all to pick up our cross and follow him until you retire and move to Florida,” adding that he “uses all of us. My body is part of the body of Christ. You can’t be me and I can’t be you.”
Harting, the day’s third speaker, who is LeFils’ daughter, is a trainer for the National Council of Catholic Women leadership training development team, co-chair of the Florida state leadership commission, and human trafficking chair for the Orlando diocesan council.
Talking about faith in action, Harting explained that it consists of three parts: “First is the cause of action, second is an action plan, and third is to take action.”
To battle human trafficking, she said, “we must tell these young kids what human trafficking is, and we must educate the parents. We women of faith and women of action must walk the walk and talk the talk.”
Janet Richards, Palm Beach diocesan council vice president, led praying of the luminous mysteries of the rosary. Reflecting on the day, she said, “We had all emotions today, with tears and laughter.”
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Today's mortgage rates: 30-, 20-year rates slip, shorter repayment terms hold steady | March 31, 2022
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Check out the mortgage rates for March 31, 2022, which are mixed from yesterday. (Credible)
Based on data compiled by Credible, mortgage refinance rates have fallen since yesterday, except for 10-year rates, which held steady.
- 30-year fixed-rate refinance: 4.625%, down from 4.875%, -0.250
- 20-year fixed-rate refinance: 4.500%, down from 4.750%, -0.250
- 15-year fixed-rate refinance: 3.875%, down from 4.000%, -0.125
- 10-year fixed-rate refinance: 3.750%, unchanged
Rates last updated on March 31, 2022. These rates are based on the assumptions shown here. Actual rates may vary. With 5,000 reviews, Credible maintains an "excellent" Trustpilot score.
What this means: Refinance rates edged down across three key terms today, but with a spike in rates in recent weeks, 30- and 20-year terms are still at or above 4.5%. Mortgage refinance rates can fluctuate from day to day, so homeowners may want to act today to lock in a lower rate ahead of future increases.
Today’s mortgage rates for home purchases
Based on data compiled by Credible, mortgage rates for home purchases have fallen for two key rates since yesterday, while two other key rates remained unchanged.
- 30-year fixed mortgage rates: 4.750%, down from 4.875%, -0.125
- 20-year fixed mortgage rates: 4.500%, down from 4.750%, -0.250
- 15-year fixed mortgage rates: 3.875%, unchanged
- 10-year fixed mortgage rates: 3.750%, unchanged
Rates last updated on March 31, 2022. These rates are based on the assumptions shown here. Actual rates may vary. Credible, a personal finance marketplace, has 5,000 Trustpilot reviews with an average star rating of 4.7 (out of a possible 5.0).
What this means: Although 30-year rates slipped overnight, this popular repayment term is still sitting near 5%. Buyers seeking a balance of a lower rate and lower monthly mortgage payment may look to 20-year rates, which are the lowest they’ve been in five days.
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How mortgage rates have changed over time
Today’s mortgage interest rates are well below the highest annual average rate recorded by Freddie Mac — 16.63% in 1981. A year before the COVID-19 pandemic upended economies across the world, the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for 2019 was 3.94%. The average rate for 2021 was 2.96%, the lowest annual average in 30 years.
The historic drop in interest rates means homeowners who have mortgages from 2019 and older could potentially realize significant interest savings by refinancing with one of today’s lower interest rates. When considering a mortgage or refinance, it’s important to take into account closing costs such as appraisal, application, origination and attorney’s fees. These factors, in addition to the interest rate and loan amount, all contribute to the cost of a mortgage.
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The rates assume a borrower has a 740 credit score and is borrowing a conventional loan for a single-family home that will be their primary residence. The rates also assume no (or very low) discount points and a down payment of 20%.
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Interest rates for fixed-rate mortgages don’t change over the life of the loan, but tend to be higher than the initial interest rate for adjustable rate mortgages, or ARMs.
Initial interest rates for ARMs are typically lower than fixed-rate mortgages. But after the end of an introductory period, your interest rate will change — and it could increase significantly. Introductory periods can vary from several months to a year or a few years. After the introductory period, your interest rate will be based on an index your lender specifies. ARMs may or may not cap how much your interest rate can increase.
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Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn was in the Tennessee Valley on Thursday to tour a new education facility.
She spent the day in Bradley County, touring a facility and learning more about how it will soon impact students and the community in a positive way.
Schwinn got to tour Bradley County Schools' PIE Innovation Center.
The facility is designed to get students workforce ready and on a career path before graduation.
Also, it is for adults who want to start one.
They have partnered with 39 different companies, providing a variety of career choices.
Each company has their own space to operate in, giving students a full experience of what is ahead.
Tennessee Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn was beyond impressed with the long term investment.
“I have seen dozens and dozens and dozens of high schools in Tennessee across the county, and I have never seen anything like this. When you think about the visual of what high schools should be, it should look like this. Whether you want to be an auto mechanic, welder, or a teacher, or a doctor, there is something for you here. It is a beautiful thing for students to get those hands-on experiences and a head start into the careers that they will eventually choose after high school; this is incredible,” Schwinn said.
She hopes that the PIE Innovation Center is something that will be replicated throughout the state.
“It takes leadership; leadership in the district, leadership from business and industry, and leadership in the community. Seeing them come together on behalf of students and the people they serve here that is the special sauce to getting something like this done,” Schwinn said.
Kyle Page with Bradley County Schools' said he knows the district's role is to get the younger generation ready to help sustain the community.
“They do not know unless they are exposed. So, exposure is key to everything as far as the students understanding what's out there and what needs to go on moving forward. We want our students to have that exposure before they go take on debt, we want them to know what they are getting into before they enter college if necessary,” Page said.
While the majority of the building is still under construction, Schwinn got a small taste of some of what students will be doing at the center.
“I did okay on the simulation when I was driving the truck. I still have some work to do on my 3D virtual experience; It brings me back to wanting to go back to high school and redo it again in a place like this,” Schwinn said.
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e-Gulden (EFL) traded 2.6% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 1-day period ending at 18:00 PM ET on March 31st. e-Gulden has a market cap of $2.04 million and approximately $107.00 worth of e-Gulden was traded on exchanges in the last day. One e-Gulden coin can now be bought for approximately $0.12 or 0.00000259 BTC on exchanges. Over the last week, e-Gulden has traded 4% higher against the U.S. dollar.
Here’s how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day:
- Dogecoin (DOGE) traded 3.2% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.14 or 0.00000303 BTC.
- Litecoin (LTC) traded down 5.5% against the dollar and now trades at $124.57 or 0.00271999 BTC.
- UNUS SED LEO (LEO) traded down 4.2% against the dollar and now trades at $5.81 or 0.00012696 BTC.
- Polymath (POLY) traded 3.7% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.53 or 0.00001150 BTC.
- Syscoin (SYS) traded down 8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.65 or 0.00001420 BTC.
- ConstitutionDAO (PEOPLE) traded down 12.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0706 or 0.00000154 BTC.
- Hellenic Coin (HNC) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3.68 or 0.00010892 BTC.
- Verge (XVG) traded up 13.3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0138 or 0.00000030 BTC.
- Presearch (PRE) traded 3.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.19 or 0.00000405 BTC.
- XeniosCoin (XNC) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.65 or 0.00001419 BTC.
e-Gulden Coin Profile
According to CryptoCompare, “The Electronic Gulden Crypto Currency (EFL) is named after the Gulden Florjin a Dutch coin from the Middle Ages. Again like SpainCoin, Scotcoin, CryptoEscudo, and other nationally inspired crypto currencies, the Electronic Gulden is a premined coin for distribution to a specific nationality – in this case the Dutch. 50% of the coin can be mined by anyone and 50% will be allotted to Dutch Households and verified using two proofs of address – two utility bills. The ELF coin is a PoW scrypt altcoin with a hard cap limit of 21000000, block reward halving every 210000 blocks, difficulty adjustment every 4500 blocks, and a starting block reward of 25 coins per block. “
e-Gulden Coin Trading
It is usually not possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as e-Gulden directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade e-Gulden should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as GDAX, Coinbase or Gemini. Investors can then use their newly-acquired Bitcoin or Ethereum to buy e-Gulden using one of the exchanges listed above.
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Recent research suggests that diets that mimic fasting—severe calorie restriction for most of the day or for several days per week—deprive cancer of fuel needed for rapid growth. Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, and colleagues found that calorie restriction lowered glucose and lipid levels and slowed tumor growth in mice with pancreatic tumors. Another study found that severely restricting calories for five days a week led to an increase in cancer-killing CD8 T cells and a decrease in immune-suppressing cells in patients undergoing cancer treatment. For appropriate patients, calorie restriction is “a safe, inexpensive and potentially effective approach” that could easily be combined with standard cancer treatment, says Claudio Vernieri, MD, PhD, of the IRCCS National Tumor Institute in Italy. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2556579032863/what-to-look-for-in-cancer-care | 2022-04-01T00:48:12Z |
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Aston Martin announces Vettel return for Australian GP
Sebastian Vettel will return to Aston Martin for the next Formula 1 race in Australia after missing the first two rounds of the season due to COVID-19.
Four-time F1 world champion Vettel tested positive in the days leading up to the Bahrain season opener, ruling him out of the race weekend and prompting Aston Martin to draft in Nico Hulkenberg as his replacement.
Vettel failed to return a negative test in time for him to take part in the second race of the year in Saudi Arabia, with Hulkenberg deputising once again.
But Aston Martin has now announced that Vettel will return for the Australian Grand Prix next weekend after being declared fit.
It will mark the start of Vettel's season and give the German driver the chance to turn Aston Martin's on-track fortunes around after a difficult start to the year.
Aston Martin is one of just two teams yet to score any points this season, recording a best finish of 12th and 13th with Hulkenberg and Lance Stroll in Saudi Arabia.
Speaking to Motorsport.com in Jeddah, Hulkenberg explained that he would likely be within reach of Australia if he was required to deputise again, but was not expecting to be needed.
"We'll talk about it," Hulkenberg said. "I might go in closer proximity to Australia, so that I'm kind of on standby, and if there is a situation then I'm at least not in Europe, but a bit closer."
Hulkenberg had joked after the race in Saudi Arabia that he was pleased with a "clean" and "faultless" race given he is "the old rusty guy", having not raced full-time since 2019.
"The last 10 days were very unexpected, very eventful, busy, very intense, but I enjoyed them," Hulkenberg said. "I think in a few years' time, I'll look back to this with happy memories."
Vettel's return will come in the first Australian Grand Prix since 2019 after the 2020 and 2021 races were called off due to COVID-19.
The 2020 event was cancelled just hours before the scheduled start of practice after a positive COVID-19 case was found in the F1 paddock.
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For the second Formula 1 race in a row, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen contested a thrilling battle for victory that involved multiple passes through DRS detection zones. But, unlike in Bahrain, it was Verstappen who won out in Jeddah to get Red Bull's title challenge back on track
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With the Formula 1 weekend in Saudi Arabia now going ahead as planned, there's the small matter of a race to prepare for. After winning in Bahrain, Ferrari is looking to continue its battle with Red Bull over the victory spoils. But, after both drivers crashed in FP2, the Scuderia has made life difficult for itself in Jeddah. | https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/aston-martin-announces-vettel-return-for-australian-gp/9481018/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:12Z |
How to choose the best baseball bat for your needs
Unless you play Major League Baseball, you have a choice when it comes to picking the material for your bat. Your options are wood, aluminum or composite. Each of these materials provides the player with a distinct set of advantages. Each also has an inherent set of drawbacks.
When shopping for a baseball bat, you must consider what your needs are and match the type of bat to those needs. A wood bat still has its place, even though aluminum and composite bats offer a performance advantage.
Wood baseball bats
Because of safety (and other) issues, the MLB only uses ash, birch and maple bats. If you want to play like a pro, this would be your bat of choice. It honors tradition and offers a little more safety, although a pair of quality batting gloves will come in handy to reduce the sting.
Wood baseball bats pros
- From a budget perspective, wood bats are appealing because of their lower cost.
- Wood bats are the best bat for training because they provide the most feedback. This helps the player improve their swing mechanics.
- Wood bats are safer because the bat doesn’t increase the ball’s velocity like other materials.
Wood baseball bats cons
- Wood bats break more easily than aluminum or composite bats.
- The sweet spot on a wood bat is smaller than it is on the other options.
- Wood bats are the heaviest type of bat, which means they are harder to swing and may be smaller in size, so they won’t provide as much plate coverage.
Best wood baseball bats
The Big Stick is certified for MLB play. It is made of maple and employs a heavier barrel, making it ideal for power hitters.
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Louisville Slugger Series 3X Ash Bat
This bat is from a trusted name in baseball. It is made of ash and has a natural finish. The large sweet spot and lighter weight make this a favorite.
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Wilson Sporting Goods Louisville Slugger
This 27-inch wood bat is cupped for reduced weight. The black design features red lettering so your bat is sharp looking and easy to identify.
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Aluminum baseball bats
Aluminum bats were introduced to college baseball in the early ’70s to cut down on the rising costs of replacing broken wood bats. Besides being more durable, aluminum is lighter than wood and provides more pop when hitting a ball. However, aluminum bats are not without their downsides.
Aluminum baseball bat pros
- Aluminum bats are best when they are new — there is no break-in period required.
- Aluminum bats have a larger sweet spot, which makes them ideal for a beginner who is having trouble hitting with any sort of power.
- Aluminum bats have a trampoline effect. When the bat makes contact, some of the energy is transferred to the ball, making it travel farther and faster than a ball hit by a wood bat.
- The lighter weight of an aluminum bat means they can be longer and larger, giving the player greater plate coverage and a faster swing.
Aluminum baseball bat cons
- Although an aluminum bat will rarely break, it can lose its pop over time. The more imperfections the bat gains from hitting balls, the more its performance deteriorates.
- Aluminum bats cost slightly more than wooden bats, but they are less than composite bats.
- With an aluminum bat, there is less feedback sent to the batter, so it can be harder for a beginner to develop proper swing mechanics.
Best aluminum baseball bats
Louisville Slugger Omaha USA Youth Bat
The Omaha USA youth bat features a one-piece construction. It feels solid in the batter’s hands and offers enhanced energy transfer. It has a cushioned leather grip for increased comfort and control.
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The lightweight construction of this bat gives the player increased speed, letting them get more power behind their swing. It has a cushioned grip and is approved for all associations that follow the USA Baseball standard.
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This affordable aluminum bat is for entry-level T-ball players. The ultralightweight design is suitable for ages 7 and under. It has a large sweet spot to deliver greater satisfaction and foster confidence.
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Composite baseball bats
A composite baseball bat is made of carbon fiber. These crystalline filaments are thinner than a strand of human hair but become remarkably rugged when twisted together. It is a lightweight material that has incredible strength. Some composite bats are made from a single piece of material, while others are two-piece items: a handle and a barrel. A two-piece bat is better for the average player because it doesn’t transfer as much vibration to the hands after a solid hit. Advanced players with greater speed and power, however, may opt for one-piece bats.
Composite baseball bat pros
- Composite bats are the lightest baseball bats available. This lets manufacturers make longer bats without increasing the weight so players have greater plate coverage.
- Since most composite bats have a two-piece design, they are less likely to sting a player’s hands.
- Composite bats have a larger sweet spot, which makes them best for inexperienced players.
- Over time, the trampoline effect increases on a composite bat.
Composite baseball bat cons
- Composite bats are not as durable as aluminum bats, and it is possible to break them.
- Compost bats cost more than wood bats and aluminum bats.
- A composite bat is not ready to go out of the box. You need to break it in. This process takes anywhere from 150 to 300 hits.
Best composite baseball bats
Louisville Slugger Meta BBCOR Bat
This is a high-end composite bat that is best for the serious player. It features a large barrel with a balanced design and a comfortable yet secure grip.
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Easton Ghost X Hyperlite Youth Bat
This composite bat from Easton is 29 inches long but only weighs 18 ounces. It has a large sweet spot and a balanced swing weight that makes it a good choice for beginners.
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This bat is available in five sizes ranging from 27-31 inches. It features an ultralightweight design to help young players succeed. The lower price adds value.
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Should you get a wood, aluminum or composite baseball bat?
For the average player, an aluminum bat wins out because it offers the best of all worlds. It has a large sweet spot, a lightweight design, and it is available at a reasonable price. However, if you have an unlimited budget, a composite bat might edge out an aluminum bat. A composite bat won’t help you hit the ball farther, but the larger barrel and lighter weight design could up your batting average. For players who want to perfect their swing mechanics, however, there is no better option than using a wood bat at practice.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 4" game were:
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Two Avengers stars have a new movie in production, directed and executive produced by Jason Bateman. Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) and Chris Evans (Captain America) are joining up again in Project Artemis. What’s even better is the fact that Apple TV+ scooped up Project Artemis in a $100 million deal.
Stars Looking for a Project to Reunite In
Reportedly, Evans and Johansson have been looking for projects to team up on, now that they’ve finished their runs in the Avengers franchise. They almost came together in Ghosted, another Apple TV+ score. In the end, Johansson’s schedule meant Ana de Armas got the role instead.
Johansson stars in Apple’s Bride, currently in development under Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio’s leadership. Johansson is also in post-production for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City. For his part, Evans is still filming Ghosted and is in post-production for Pixar’s Lightyear and the Russo’s The Gray Man.
Enter ‘Project Artemis,’ Another Apple TV+ Score
Jason Bateman is director and executive producer for Project Artemis, now for Apple TV. However, we know precious little else about the upcoming film (via Deadline.) The screenplay was written by Rose Gilroy, daughter of writer-director Dan Gilroy and René Russo, and apparently is set against the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Apple’s streaming television and media service has been making quite the name for itself lately. During the 94th Academy Awards, its hit CODA won Best Picture, a first for any streaming service. In total, CODA and its cast and crew took home three Oscars.
The company also has Matin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon potentially releasing this year, along with spy thriller Argylle. Not only that, but the streaming service hasCha Cha Real Smooth, Luck, and Spirited inbound. Then there’s the disturbing, but successful, series Severance and the recently-premiered Pachinko.
Add to that Apple TV+ scoring MLB Friday Night Baseball, and some people may not need any other streaming services this summer and fall. | https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-tv-scores-scarlett-johansson-chris-evans-in-project-artemis/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:12Z |
Which StarTech docking station is best?
While lightweight, compact laptop computers are great for jobs on the go or when you’re away from your office, there are plenty of times when the larger viewing real estate and connectivity of a traditional desktop computer are desired. Thankfully, StarTech provides docking stations that allow you to greatly expand the usability of your laptop computer.
The StarTech.com USB-C Dock includes a wealth of display and data ports that let you fully integrate your laptop with a wide range of other devices and equipment, including speakers, monitors and more.
What to know before you buy a StarTech docking station
Your requirements
Carefully consider the reasons for which you want to convert your laptop computing experience into one that is more akin to using a desktop. Are you editing video and looking to view your work on a monitor that allows for a less cluttered workspace? Are you in need of multiple displays to let you code and compare designs more easily? Or perhaps, you simply want to be able to create a dedicated, centered area within which to get focused work done without outside distractions.
No matter your reasons, choosing the right docking station means imagining the workspace you hope to create and seeking out a dock that will provide you with the flexibility you need to make it your own.
Your equipment
Take stock of what equipment you will be attaching to your laptop computer while shopping for a docking station. Consider the type and age of the connection that your external monitor requires. If you plan on using your computer with a sound system, be sure to know if your speakers are Bluetooth enabled or require a wired connection to your laptop. Paying close attention to the gear you hope to use will help prevent any compatibility issues you may experience after making an uneducated purchase.
Your laptop’s compatibility
USB-C has risen to become the new standard when it comes to connecting devices. Because of this, the majority of StarTech docking stations fully embrace this option. However, older laptops may not have this particular USB type installed. Depending on your hardware, you may need to seek out an adapter or two to ensure compliance with a brand-new dock.
Thankfully, making the leap from one connectivity standard to another is made easier by the wide availability of adapters and dongles that help bridge the gap between yesterday’s tech and today’s trends. Some StarTech docks even include a USB adapter in the box.
What to look for in a quality StarTech docking station
Ports
One of the biggest reasons to use a docking station is to be able to take advantage of the abundance of ports that they provide. From HDMI to various USB and memory card types, there are docks available for every profession and preference. You will be surprised at how quickly your dock becomes fully occupied with chargers and connected devices. Because of this, select a dock with as many ports as possible.
Monitor connectivity
The convenience of a large, luxurious monitor in your workstation cannot be overstated. Be sure that the dock you purchase includes the correct HDMI ports required for today’s displays. Older monitors that connect via other means may require adapters. Because of the fast pace of display technology, some especially old monitors, sadly, may have to be left behind as you build out your desk.
Size
Select a StarTech dock that is large enough to accommodate your needs but not so big as to hog too much of your valuable desk space. Miniature docks are available alongside standard models, although these units tend to lack many of the ports and features that make the devices attractive in the first place. If you require a large dock but don’t want to sacrifice surface area or prefer to keep the majority of your cables out of sight, you may want to consider mounting your dock out of sight behind your desk.
Additionally, portable docks are available and popular for both their space-saving dimensions as well as the ease with which you can bring them along for business on the move.
Aesthetics
As Apple’s design influences have dominated the tech industry over the last two decades, computer accessories have followed suit. StarTech provides gray and aluminum docks to match Apple’s flagship MacBook models, as well as more universal black and white models. For those who prefer matching devices, there are docks available that will complement your gear and blend seamlessly into your work environment.
How much you can expect to spend on a StarTech docking station
Small, portable StarTech docking stations can be purchased for less than $100. However, powerful units that include Thunderbolt ports and other top-tier features can cost $200-$400.
StarTech docking station FAQ
Will a docking station make my laptop faster?
A. No. Docking stations allow you to connect your laptop to external speakers, monitors and more but they do nothing to enhance the performance of your computer. In fact, an underpowered computer may run slower if connected to too many displays.
Can I connect multiple docks together?
A. In some cases, yes. USB, in particular, is an accessible enough connection that users can sometimes “daisy chain” docks together to expand their usage. However, the functionality may vary depending on the power consumption of the devices you wish to use and with regard to other connections such as HDMI.
Do laptop docks provide storage space?
A. No. Laptop docks allow you to connect your computer to external hard drives, but they contain no internal storage.
What’s the best StarTech docking station to buy?
Top StarTech docking station
What you need to know: With a generous array of ports and a clean, modern design, this dock has everything you need to create the workstation of your dreams.
What you’ll love: You can connect your laptop to three external monitors with this device, putting four displays at your fingertips. Its range of ports allows you to integrate everything from external drives to speakers into your workstation.
What you should consider: Some users have noticed compatibility and driver issues with this dock.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top StarTech docking station for the money
StarTech.com USB C Multiport Adapter
What you need to know: This dock is small and great for traveling, allowing you to convert your laptop into a fully connected work machine wherever you go.
What you’ll love: Available in a range of connectivity and power delivery options, this docking station is small enough to fit into your laptop bag.
What you should consider: Not enough connectivity for some users.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
StarTech.com USB C Multiport Adapter Portable Docking Station for Laptop/Tablet
What you need to know: With both current and legacy ports, this dock allows you to bring some of your older technology into the modern age.
What you’ll love: Including various USB ports, a VGA port, a memory card slot and even a headphone jack, this dock expands the usability of your laptop in every way.
What you should consider: This dock sacrifices the number of ports in favor of variety.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Triton International (TRTN) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
Triton International (TRTN) closed the most recent trading day at $70.18, moving +0.46% from the previous trading session. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.57% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow lost 1.56%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.1%.
Heading into today, shares of the shipping container leasing company had gained 5.48% over the past month, lagging the Transportation sector's gain of 6.72% and outpacing the S&P 500's gain of 5.37% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from Triton International as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.63, up 37.7% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $416.93 million, up 20.24% from the year-ago period.
TRTN's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $10.66 per share and revenue of $1.71 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +16.38% and +11.78%, respectively.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Triton International. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. 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. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
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. Triton International currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Triton International has a Forward P/E ratio of 6.56 right now. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 13.09, so we one might conclude that Triton International is trading at a discount comparatively.
Investors should also note that TRTN has a PEG ratio of 0.66 right now. 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. Transportation - Equipment and Leasing stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.24 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Transportation - Equipment and Leasing industry is part of the Transportation sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 22, which puts it in the top 9% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
To follow TRTN in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.
Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double"
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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Jennifer Kupcho and Minjee Lee shared the lead in The Chevron Championship at 6-under 66 after morning play Thursday in the first round of the major tournament’s final edition at Mission Hills.
Defending champion Patty Tavatanakit and 2013 winner Inbee Park were among the afternoon starters in the event ending a half-century run in the mountain-framed desert oasis.
Unable to find a sponsor willing to remain at Mission Hills, the tournament that started in 1972 as the Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner’s Circle and became a major in 1983 is shifting to Houston next year under a six-year deal with Chevron.
Kupcho birdied Nos. 11-14 in sunny and calm conditions to get to 8 under, then bogeyed the next two holes. She birdied four of the first five holes and finished with nine birdies and three bogeys.
“I really like the layout of this golf course, the beautiful shape that it’s in every year,” Kupcho said. “It always is so fun to be here, so just taking advantage of how much I like the course and the atmosphere.”
Winless on the LPGA Tour, the 24-year-old from Colorado won the 2018 NCAA individual title for Wake Forest and took the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur the following year. She arrived at Mission Hills early after missing the cut last week at Aviara in Carlsbad.
“Honestly I just don’t like that course last week,” Kupcho said. “It doesn’t set up for my eye, so I really didn’t think much of it. I just used the two days that I did have on the weekend to come here and practice.”
Lee birdied all four par 5s in a bogey-free round.
“It was perfect,” Lee said. “Not like a breath of wind when we played. Maybe just a tiny bit. But conditions are great. Putting greens are rolling real nice. I don’t think you can get better than that.”
The 25-year-old Australian, ranked fourth in the world, won the Evian Championship last summer for her first major title and sixth LPGA Tour victory.
“I know I have one under my belt, but I do want a little bit more,” Lee said. “I just think I have a little bit more belief in myself and my game so I can be a little bit more comfortable just hitting the shots that I choose.”
Anna Nordqvist, Caroline Masson and Pajaree Anannarukarn were tied for third at 68, and 2014 winner Lexi Thompson was another stroke back with Lauren Stephenson.
Thompson marvelled at the conditions on the course she first played as a 14-year-old amateur.
“I’ve never seen it this good,” Thompson said. “It always surprises me every year. It’s always better. But the greens are amazing. I’m one to putt and usually aim at things along the way, and there is just not an imperfection on greens to aim at. It’s a good problem.”
Thompson played alongside top-ranked Jin Young Ko, the 2019 winner who failed to make a birdie in a 74 that ended her streak of under-par rounds at 34.
“I was hitting lots of great shots, but my putting wasn’t good on the green,” Ko said. “I couldn’t see the break as much or speed, everything was wrong. I don’t know what happened.” | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-kupcho-lee-share-early-lead-in-last-major-at-mission-hills-2/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:14Z |
Senate Democrats call on Biden admin to end Trump-era immigration rule
Senate Democrats on Saturday called on the Biden administration to end the use of Title 42, a Trump-era immigration rule enacted in the early days of the pandemic to immediately expel migrants at the border under a public health emergency.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) as well as Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), issued a statement that it is time to officially end the policy.
“The continued use of Title 42 has created life-threatening conditions for vulnerable migrants, enriched human smugglers, and significantly increased the number of dangerous border crossings,” the senators said. “We urge the Biden Administration to fulfill its early promise to restore access to asylum and end the usage of Title 42 once and for all.”
The Department of Homeland Security is still operating under Title 42 two years after former President Trump implemented the order, expelling hundreds of thousands of migrants.
The Biden administration, however, carved out an exception for unaccompanied migrant children, but a Texas judge ruled against the exemption on Friday.
A separate judge on Friday ruled migrants can be expelled under the order, but not to countries where they face risk of persecution or torture.
In their joint statement, the senators cited last summer’s crisis at the border, when Haitian families gathered in encampments in Del Rio, Texas, and were later expelled, as a concerning use of Title 42. At the time, Haiti was reeling from political chaos and natural disaster.
“We all watched in horror as thousands of Haitian families, including infants, were returned to Haiti without the opportunity to seek asylum,” the senators said. “Turning away families seeking protection from torture or persecution is not who we are.”
The lawmakers also said that the use of Title 42 needed to be reassessed as a public health measure, given that the United States appeared to be entering a new stage of the pandemic.
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should review their current order given the progress our nation has made in its pandemic recovery,” the senators said. “As we emerge from this pandemic, it is time for the Administration to reinstate humanitarian protections at our borders.”
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday to block a new law that forbids 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 on behalf of Equality Florida and Family Equality alleges that the lawviolates the constitutionally protected rights of free speech, equal protection and due process of students and families.
“This effort to control young minds through state censorship — and to demean LGBTQ lives by denying their reality — is a grave abuse of power,” the lawsuit says.
“The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that LGBTQ people and their families are at home in our constitutional order. The State of Florida has no right to declare them outcasts, or to treat their allies as outlaws, by punishing schools where someone dares to affirm their identity and dignity,” 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 lawsuit adds.
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.
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona met with LGBTQ students and their family members at a school in Orlando on Thursday, discussing privately how the legislation is affecting their lives. Cardona’s visit was one of several Biden administration events Thursday showing support for the queer community, including a presidential proclamation recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility.
“We know while many transgender students experience valuable support at school, many others face significant challenges because of hostility directed at them by others,” Cardona said. “This includes a growing number of state laws that bully and intimidate LGBTQI+ students and their families.”
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 filing by Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP and the National Center for Lesbian Rights 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 family 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.” Cardona has said his agency will be monitoring for any federal civil rights violations that result. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/lgbtq-group-sues-florida-over-so-called-dont-say-gay-law/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:14Z |
AVE MARIA | The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is a day we celebrate when the Blessed Virgin Mary said “Yes!” to God.
Celebrated March 25, 2022, the Solemnity marks the Archangel Gabriel’s appearance to the Virgin Mary (Lk 1:26-38), and his announcement that the Blessed Virgin has been chosen to be the Mother of Our Lord, and Mary’s willing acceptance of God’s Holy Plan.
To mark this Solemnity, Ave Maria Parish, Ave Maria University, as well as the entire town took part in various activities throughout the day.
Bishop Frank J. Dewane presided at the inauguration of the new Ave Maria University President Mark Middendorf, and was the principal celebrant for a Solemnity Mass.
Other events incorporated into the day included the Prayer of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, an outdoor barbecue dinner, concert and fireworks.
Bishop Dewane said during the Mass that the faithful should learn from the example of Mary and apply Her willingness to be open to the call of the Lord in our own lives; as it is inspiring to know the Blessed Virgin Mary had the courage to say “yes.”
“Take the grace that the Lord gives each of us, and live it and go forward,” the Bishop continued. “We learn the important lesson that ‘nothing will be impossible for God.’ Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her’ (Luke 1:37-38). Without God, we cannot fulfill His Mission. Our Lady understood that, so must each one of us. We have to radically change our inner selves and have that same strength to do the will of the Lord.”
As part of the inauguration of Middendorf as the fourth President of Ave Maria University, Bishop Dewane presided over the Oath of Fidelity and Profession of Faith.
Following the Oath of Fidelity and Profession of Faith, an Investiture Ceremony took place wherein Middendorf was bestowed with the Seal of the Office of the President of Ave Maria University by Board of Trustees Chairman Patrick Rainey. Prior to this, Father David Vidal, Pastor of Ave Maria Parish, and others representing the students, faculty, alumni and Board of Trustees, spoke highly of the appointment of Middendorf as the new President of the University.
The native of Chicago, he was educated at Northern Illinois University and DePaul University, and had a successful corporate marketing and management career before discerning a special call to the New Evangelization. Middendorf founded a lay apostolate, Lighthouse Catholic Media, then the largest producer of Catholic audio talks in the world, reaching millions. Upon its merger with the Augustine Institute in 2015, Middendorf became the Institute’s Executive Vice President for Mission Expansion, and led the launch of formed.org platform. Middendorf also serves on the boards of 5 Stones, Ignatius Press, and the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy, and has been a long-standing member of Legatus.
Middendorf and his wife, Christine, are the parents of four children, one already a graduate of Ave Maria University and another currently enrolled.
When asked what his first priority would be as university president, Middendorf stated he would be inviting all staff, students and friends of Ave Maria to join him in entrusting themselves and the university to the care of our Immaculate Mother. He then added, “The university belongs to her. It has her name on it. As president, I see this as foundational.” | https://www.thefloridacatholic.org/dioceses/venice/community-celebrates-annunciation-of-the-lord/article_84ce81d0-b06b-11ec-b8ee-ff4518323c9d.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:16Z |
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A number of Democratic senators are growing increasingly wary of the administration's plan to repeal Trump-era pandemic restrictions on the US-Mexico border that effectively blocked migrants from entering the US, setting up a rare clash between President Joe Biden and some members in his own party.
Known as Title 42, the pandemic-era order allowed US border officials to turn migrants back to Mexico or their home countries immediately, citing a public health crisis. But, the authority -- which has stayed in place throughout Biden's presidency -- has also been blasted by immigration advocates and progressive members who argue it has endangered immigrants who otherwise would have been able to remain in the US while their asylum cases were being processed.
The Biden administration is expected to rescind the rule in May, but many Democrats on Capitol Hill fear it is not enough time for the administration to establish an adequate plan to handle the uptick in migrant crossings that's expected to come with it.
"Until there is a plan, you got to have secure borders," Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner said. "To do something that might invite a doubling, tripling, quadrupling of numbers at the border, that is not in the best interest of America, that is not in the best interest of the administration, or the people who are trying to go through the process."
Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat from West Virginia, told reporters Thursday that he thought the administration should rethink the decision entirely.
"I think we should reconsider" removing it, Manchin said, adding, "Maybe that would get us to spur us to get a good immigration policy that works for America, secure our borders. The borders have to be secure."
Leading the charge, two border state senators -- Arizona's Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly -- sent a letter to the President last week, arguing that Title 42 needed to remain in place until the administration had demonstrated a clear plan to manage the number of migrants that would come across the border.
"Given the impacts that changes to Title 42 could have on border communities, border security and migrants, we urge your administration not to make any changes to title 42 implementation until you are completely ready to execute and coordinate a comprehensive plan that ensures a secure, orderly and humane process at the border," they wrote.
The end of the Trump-era pandemic restrictions would mean a return to traditional protocols, which might include releasing migrants into the US while they go through their immigration proceedings, detaining migrants, or removing them if they don't have an asylum claim.
The Department of Homeland Security has been actively planning for a potential surge of migrants when pandemic restrictions lift, DHS officials told reporters this week, including increasing capacity on the border, lining up contracts for transportation, and deploying hundreds of personnel to assist.
Kelly doubled down Thursday, telling CNN he still hadn't seen enough evidence the administration had put a plan together.
"We need to make sure we don't line up a situation that is unmanageable," said Kelly, who's facing a competitive reelection this year.
Republicans have already signaled they'll make a repeal of Title 42 a cornerstone of their midterm campaign strategy especially if the numbers at the border surge and images of packed facilities and an unmitigated crises play out in the media. This week, the GOP conference circulated a series of talking points to their members on how to attack the administration's history on immigration.
"I think everybody is justifiably freaked out about what's going to happen at the border. Right now, Title 42 is holding back about 50% of the global flow. So if you take that away, and you have 50% more people coming in on a daily basis ... how are they going to manage that? They have no idea," Sen. John Thune, the GOP whip, told CNN. "I think it's crazy. Crazy politically too."
Kelly is staring down his own reelection in a state where immigration policy is front and center in a statewide campaign.
But, it's not just border state Democrats who are carefully navigating the administration's actions on Title 42.
"I'm not happy about it," Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan said. "We have no follow-on plan. We are sort of planning to be overwhelmed at the border."
Slotkin said when she saw reports on plans to rescind Title 42, she swiftly put in a call to administration officials to figure out what the plan was going to be to ensure there wasn't a surge.
Sen. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat from New Hampshire up for reelection, tweeted Wednesday she too was worried the administration hadn't put in place an effective plan yet that would enable them to successfully repeal Title 42 without severe repercussions at the border.
"I am concerned that there is not a sufficient plan in place to address the steep increase in border crossings that could result from this reported decision," Hassan said. "This preemptive repeal threatens border security at a time when the administration should be focused on strengthening it."
Other Democratic senators facing elections in November declined to comment. Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia told CNN he had no comment on reported plans to repeal Title 42.
One moderate Democrat, who asked not to be named so they could freely discuss how the decision could affect the midterms, put it simply.
"I think it's gonna be a problem," the member said. "If there is a huge surge and mainstream (news) covers it, it's a problem. It fits into the whole gestalt of how we are soft."
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Einsteinium (EMC2) traded 6.3% lower against the dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on March 31st. Einsteinium has a market cap of $5.09 million and approximately $26,334.00 worth of Einsteinium was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Einsteinium coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.0229 or 0.00000050 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. In the last seven days, Einsteinium has traded down 7% against the dollar.
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- Dogecoin (DOGE) traded down 3% against the dollar and now trades at $0.14 or 0.00000304 BTC.
- Litecoin (LTC) traded 5.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $124.38 or 0.00271766 BTC.
- UNUS SED LEO (LEO) traded down 4.2% against the dollar and now trades at $5.80 or 0.00012681 BTC.
- Polymath (POLY) traded up 4.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.53 or 0.00001160 BTC.
- Syscoin (SYS) traded down 8.1% against the dollar and now trades at $0.65 or 0.00001420 BTC.
- ConstitutionDAO (PEOPLE) traded 11.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0715 or 0.00000156 BTC.
- Hellenic Coin (HNC) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3.68 or 0.00010892 BTC.
- Verge (XVG) traded up 13% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0137 or 0.00000030 BTC.
- Presearch (PRE) traded down 3.7% against the dollar and now trades at $0.19 or 0.00000405 BTC.
- XeniosCoin (XNC) traded 0% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.65 or 0.00001420 BTC.
About Einsteinium
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F1 to return to Las Vegas with Saturday night race in 2023
Formula 1 will return to Las Vegas in 2023 after announcing plans for a Saturday night street race to be held next November, incorporating the iconic Vegas Strip.
F1 has been in talks with promoters over a potential Las Vegas Grand Prix for some time, but confirmed on Tuesday night that the race would be joining the calendar from next year.
It means the United States will stage three grands prix from next year as Las Vegas joins the Miami Grand Prix and the United States Grand Prix in Austin on the schedule.
The 3.8-mile street circuit will feature 14 corners and a long straight that will see drivers reach speeds of over 210 mph during a race that will last 50 laps.
It will be the first time since 1985 that F1 has held a grand prix on a Saturday, breaking with its traditional weekend format to secure a primetime slot for the US audience.
“This is an incredible moment for Formula 1 that demonstrates the huge appeal and growth of our sport with a third race in the US,” said F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali.
“Las Vegas is a destination known around the world for its excitement, hospitality, thrills, and of course, the famous Strip. There is no better place for Formula 1 to race than in the global entertainment capital of the world and we cannot wait to be here next year.”
Las Vegas track action
Photo by: Liberty Media
F1 previously held a race in Las Vegas in 1981 and 1982, constructing a temporary circuit around the parking lot of the Caesars Palace casino, a venue that was widely criticized and poorly attended by fans.
According to F1, it will work along with many of the casinos and resorts around Las Vegas to help promote the race, as well as with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
“We eagerly anticipate the moment when the history, energy and momentum of Formula 1 will culminate in an unforgettable Saturday night on the Las Vegas Strip,” said Steve Hill, the president and CEO of the LVCVA.
“Spectators will experience the unrivaled thrill of watching these world-class drivers race through what is sure to become one of the most iconic racetracks in the world.
“Formula 1 and Liberty Media have been incredible partners, and we look forward to November 2023 when we once again showcase that Las Vegas is ‘The Greatest Arena on Earth.’”
Las Vegas track action
Photo by: Liberty Media
As well as adding Las Vegas to the calendar for next year, F1 is already confirmed to be returning to Qatar and has a contract in place for the Chinese Grand Prix, which has not been held since 2019.
F1 boss Domenicali recently said there was enough interest for as many as 30 races each year, but the Concorde Agreement limits the number of events to 24 per season.
It means that some of the existing races on the calendar are at risk of dropping off, and may only return on a rotation basis in the future as F1 balances the number of markets in which it races.
Las Vegas 2023
Photo by: Liberty Media
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Why a Las Vegas Grand Prix is only good news for Formula 1
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The start to the 2022 Formula 1 season has been thrilling, as Ferrari and Red Bull battled for dominance in cars that are more or less matched - but are achieving the laptime in different ways. But, how teams approach development under the new cost cap rules will play a key factor in the title battle going forward
Why a Las Vegas Grand Prix is only good news for Formula 1
OPINION: From having no races in America between 2007 and 2012, Formula 1 will now boast three Stateside contests in 2023 when Las Vegas returns to the calendar with a Saturday night race slated for a November slot. It's a big moment for F1, as it shows just how far it has come under the ownership of Liberty Media
Is Verstappen really racing Leclerc differently to Hamilton?
OPINION: Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc have engaged in two thrilling wheel-to-wheel scraps from the opening two 2022 Formula 1 races. Those haven’t ended in controversy, which has raised a question over how their rivalry compares to Verstappen’s against Lewis Hamilton in 2021
Why Jeddah's victory fight showed DRS still has a place in F1
With Formula 1's shift to ground effect aerodynamics, it was hoped that the championship could eventually do away with DRS if the new cars could catch and pass each other more effectively. But DRS enhanced the duel between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, showing the drag reduction system still has a place in F1
The previous Hamilton slow start that Mercedes can learn from
Lewis Hamilton took a surprise podium in the Bahrain F1 season opener, but his struggles in Jeddah underlined that much work still needs to be done for Mercedes to be contending for wins again. The team will hope that Hamilton's upturn in form after a sluggish start to a season featuring a new rules set, in 2009, can be replicated
2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Driver Ratings
F1's second visit to Jeddah's high-speed street track produced a spectacular battle between Red Bull and Ferrari at the sharp end, this time with a different result to the Bahrain season-opener. But on a weekend that was thrown into doubt amid off-track distractions, several drivers in cars without race-winning pedigree produced equally valiant performances
How Verstappen learned to combat Leclerc tactics in Saudi thriller
For the second Formula 1 race in a row, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen contested a thrilling battle for victory that involved multiple passes through DRS detection zones. But, unlike in Bahrain, it was Verstappen who won out in Jeddah to get Red Bull's title challenge back on track
Why Ferrari might rue costly Jeddah errors as the leaders get closer
With the Formula 1 weekend in Saudi Arabia now going ahead as planned, there's the small matter of a race to prepare for. After winning in Bahrain, Ferrari is looking to continue its battle with Red Bull over the victory spoils. But, after both drivers crashed in FP2, the Scuderia has made life difficult for itself in Jeddah. | https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-las-vegas-night-race-2023-saturday/9462773/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:18Z |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
02-06-11-25-32
(two, six, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-two)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5 Double Play" game were:
02-06-11-25-32
(two, six, eleven, twenty-five, thirty-two) | https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-Double-Play-17049787.php | 2022-04-01T00:48:18Z |
Second Allegan Co. defendant sent to prison following human trafficking plea
The second of two defendants who pleaded guilty to felony human trafficking will serve prison time, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday. Robert Grigsby and Vanessa Phillips previously pleaded guilty to one count of human trafficking, forced labor resulting in commercial sexual activity. Grigsby was sentenced earlier this...
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4th offense DUI nets $3,000 fine, 8-year loss of driving privileges
Mar. 31—A woman charged with fourth offense driving under the influence, a second DUI was sentenced to a split 6-year sentence and loss of driving privileges for eight years after pleading in Criminal Court.
Andrea Lee Cagle-Cravens, 55, pled guilty to an information earlier this month charging a domestic assault in addition to the two DUI offenses.
She received a six-year sentence with 30 days to be served in jail, an additional 20 days in recovery treatment after a probation violation sentence is served.
In addition, Cravens was fined $3,000, is to pay clerk's fee and is banned from contact with the person in the misdemeanor domestic assault charge.
The sentence is to be served at 30% as a Range 1 offender with credit for 50 days already served in jail.
The charges stem from arrests on Sept. 25, 2020, March 29, 2021 and Aug. 17, 2021. The September 2020 arrest resulted in the fourth offense DUI charge and stems from an Cumberland County Sheriff's Office investigation into a crash.
Michael Moser may be reached at mmoser@crossville-chronicle.com | https://news.yahoo.com/4th-offense-dui-nets-3-001600756.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:19Z |
On Thursday, Apple released a slew of updates to its various operating systems. The Cupertino-based company rolled out iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1, two weeks after 15.4 first released. The new build fixes a couple of bugs and security exploits.
Addressing Battery Drain and Other Issues on iPhones and iPads
The release notes for iOS 15.4.1 don’t point out any new features, but that’s not surprising. All of the features we expected to see in iOS 15 finally became available with the release two weeks prior. However, several bug fixes are found in iOS and iPadOS 15.4.1.
The new build addresses a problem with batteries potentially draining more quickly than expected after updating to 15.4. There was also an intermittent issue with Braille devices becoming unresponsive when navigating text or displaying an alert.
Lastly, Made-for-iPhone hearing devices sometimes lost connection within some third-party apps. These issues are all resolved in 15.4.1, Apple says.
Security Issues Fixed in iOS and iPadOS 15.4.1
As is normal, the latest build will also patch up some security issues. While Cupertino doesn’t disclose, discuss, or confirm these security issues until after a full investigation and patches are widely available, we do have some information.
There was an out-of-bounds write issue within AppleAVD that could allow an app to executive malicious code with kernel privileges. Apple did confirm it was aware of a report of the issue having been actively exploited. That hole should be plugged now, Apple says. It’s definitely a good idea to update to the latest version.
To check for the new version, go to Settings > General > Software Update. If the latest version is not yet available in your region, check back in an hour or so. It sometimes takes most of the day for the update servers to populate to everyone. As we noted previously, waiting for automatic updates to bring you current could mean waiting much longer. | https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-updates-ios-and-ipados-to-15-4-1/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:19Z |
Pitt adds 29 new COVID-19 cases since March 23
March 31, 2022
Pitt officials said Thursday that 21 students and eight employees tested positive for COVID-19 from March 23 to 30.
An email sent by Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office said cases on campus remain “mild and low in number,” after relaxing the mask mandate on Monday.
Pitt still requires masks inside health care centers and on University shuttle buses. Additionally, the email said individuals in quarantine or isolation must remain masked in all public spaces — indoor and outdoor — for 10 days.
The email said while some community members may feel uncomfortable around unmasked individuals, studies have shown that masks are effective at reducing COVID-19 transmission, even among mixed masked and unmasked individuals.
The CMRO also said Pitt has second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine available at the CoVax Vaccination Center, as well as initial doses and flu shots. The second booster doses are available after the FDA authorized the dosage, and are for anyone age 50 or older or anyone who has received a solid organ transplant or is equivalently immunocompromised. Those who have been vaccinated — including with booster doses — should update their vaccination record. | https://pittnews.com/article/172560/news/pitt-adds-29-new-covid-19-cases-since-march-23/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:19Z |
It’s a strikingly global trend, spanning puritan New England (“The Witch”), rural Iceland (“Lamb”), North Dublin (“You Are Not My Mother”) and pagan cults of Sweden (“Midsommar”). The best of these movies don’t just dredge up a supernatural force from another time but adapt the spirit and psychology that it emerged out of.
Goran Stolevski is an Australian writer-director, but he was born and raised in Macedonia. And in his feature-film debut, “You Won’t Be Alone,” he has drawn from old regional witch tales to craft a spell-binding immersion in a distant and fantastical 19th century Macedonian realm that nevertheless throbs with a strange, timeless existentialism. If you are picturing broomsticks, don’t. We aren’t in Kansas anymore.
“You Won’t Be Alone,” which opens in theaters Friday, April 1, begins with a visit from a 200-year-old witch (a brilliant Anamaria Marinca). She’s known as Old Maid Maria or as the Wolf-Eateress, and her face is pockmarked from the fire that wouldn’t consume her. She has come for a peasant woman’s infant daughter, Nevena. The mother pleads to let her raise the child until she’s 16, a bargain that Maria strikes by cutting the child’s tongue out. After trying to hide Nevena all her life in a cave with a natural skylight high above, Maria comes for her, arriving in the form of a crow.
This isn’t a computer-generated transformation, nor are any of those that follow. Shape-shifting continues throughout “You Won’t Be Alone,” but it is always seen naturally and a little mysteriously. It’s done in a cut.
When Maria leads Nevena (Sara Klimoska) out of the cave, it’s one of the most bizarre baptisms into the world any person could make. Until now, she’s known little more than a small pile of dead leaves. Agog at the sun, the pastoral surroundings and her new captor, Nevena marvels at the world she has no grasp of, or of her place in it. In voice-overs that bear a touch of those found in Terrence Malick’s films, Nevena’s half-formed words — she calls Maria “Witch-Mama” and herself “Me-the-Witch” — struggle for understanding. “Me, am I devils?”
Maria begins raising Nevena as a kind of protege, but her lessons are brutal. Seeing Nevena play with a rabbit, Maria picks it up, snaps its neck and instructs, “Blood, not playthings.” But Maria quickly grows frustrated with her witch pupil. Tiring of motherhood, she transforms into a wolf and leaves Nevena alone at a forest creek.
Nevena is left to roam the countryside, where her unusual point of view lends an outsider’s perspective on humanity. She might as well be an alien in human disguise. What she sees both enraptures and horrifies her. Nevena soon realizes she, too, can transform. After accidentally killing a peasant woman (Noomi Rapace), she uses her sharp black fingernails to clutch the woman’s insides and stuff them inside a cavity in her chest.
“What isn’t strange?” she muses. Well, the clawed-out insides certainly are. But “You Won’t Be Alone” — not really a horror film — is much more concerned with using the young witch’s innocent but deadly outlook to examine life. She’s a witch anthropologist, and her transformations from one body to the next — a beautiful young woman, a young man, a dog, a child — give her many windows to look out from. As a woman in the male-dominated society, she notices that when woman are around men, “the mouth, it never opens.” But when the women are alone, conversation flows. “The mouth, it stays open.”
There are ruminations here not just of gender strictures but also of parenthood, abandonment, love and the shared blood of heritage. “It’s a burning, hurting thing, this world,” she tells herself.
The film is so artfully composed that you’d swear it was the work of a more veteran director (though Stolevski has made many shorts). Nevena’s different iterations begin to feel more episodic than profound. But “You Won’t Be Alone” enchants in its novel perspective and in its sharp-shifting protagonist’s unquenchable curiosity. The witch, once so set in stereotype, has never felt so enthrallingly elastic.
M“You Won’t Be Alone”: Horror. Starring Noomi Rapace, Alice Englert and Anamaria Marinca. Directed by Goran Stolevski. (R. 108 minutes.) In theaters Friday, April 1. | https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-life-through-a-witchs-eyes-in-you-wont-be-alone | 2022-04-01T00:48:19Z |
Moonriver (MOVR) traded down 2.8% against the dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 18:00 PM ET on March 31st. In the last week, Moonriver has traded 7.6% higher against the dollar. Moonriver has a market capitalization of $248.84 million and $39.85 million worth of Moonriver was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Moonriver coin can now be bought for approximately $67.40 or 0.00147166 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
Here is how related cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- Tether (USDT) traded down 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002184 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded 4.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.82 or 0.00001787 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded 4.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $21.50 or 0.00046938 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded 5.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded 3.6% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0747 or 0.00000163 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded down 3.3% against the dollar and now trades at $3,278.80 or 0.07159219 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 2.5% lower against the dollar and now trades at $45,792.45 or 0.99987118 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Filecoin (FIL) traded 5.9% lower against the dollar and now trades at $24.52 or 0.00053540 BTC.
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Oscars producer says police offered to arrest Will Smith
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscars producer Will Packer said Los Angeles police were ready to arrest Will Smith after Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
“They were saying, you know, this is battery, was a word they used in that moment,” Packer said in a clip released by ABC News Thursday night of an interview he gave to “Good Morning America.” “They said we will go get him. We are prepared. We’re prepared to get him right now. You can press charges, we can arrest him. They were laying out the options.”
But Packer said Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea.
“He was like, ‘No, no, no, I’m fine,” Packer said. “And even to the point where I said, ‘Rock, let them finish.’ The LAPD officers finished laying out what his options were and they said, ‘Would you like us to take any action?’ And he said no.”
The LAPD said in a statement after Sunday night’s ceremony that they were aware of the incident, and that Rock had declined to file a police report. The department declined comment Thursday on Packer’s interview, a longer version of which will air on Friday morning.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences met Wednesday to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violations against the group’s standards of conduct. Smith could be suspended, expelled or otherwise sanctioned.
The academy said in a statement that “Mr. Smith’s actions at the 94th Oscars were a deeply shocking, traumatic event to witness in-person and on television.”
Without giving specifics, the academy said Smith was asked to leave the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre, but refused to do so.
Smith strode from his front row seat on to the stage and slapped Rock after a joke Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, when he was on stage to present the Oscar for best documentary.
On Monday, Smith issued an apology to Rock, the academy and to viewers, saying “I was out of line and I was wrong.”
The academy said Smith has the opportunity to defend himself in a written response before the board meets again on April 18.
Rock publicly addressed the incident for the first time, but only briefly, at the beginning of a standup show Wednesday night in Boston, where he was greeted by a thunderous standing ovation. He said “I’m still kind of processing what happened.”
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Which basketball hoop is best?
Imagine playing basketball with your friends only to find that a group of kids has already taken over your favorite court. You’ll never face this dilemma again if you have a hoop at home.
If you want a high-quality basketball hoop for your driveway, the Silverback In-Ground Basketball Hoop is worth your attention. It’s an arena-style hoop made with durable steel and delivers elite performance thanks to its tempered glass backboard and breakaway rim.
What to know before you buy a basketball hoop
Location
You’re going to need ample space to work with if you want a basketball hoop for your home. Driveways are a popular location for hoops, and they’re also the safest since you can put one close to your house. It’s recommended to do so, especially if you have small children, as there’s less chance that the ball will roll or bounce onto the street.
Hoop type
There are three types of home basketball hoops: in-ground, portable and mounted.
In-ground hoops are placed into the ground with cement, so they’re more of a long-term or permanent option. Portable hoops are the most versatile since you can move them around easily, and they have bases that need to be filled with water or stand to stay in place. Both hoop types have mechanisms for adjusting height, so they’re both excellent options for young players who are still growing physically.
Mountable hoops are usually placed on walls or over garage doors. They’re the least expensive option, but unfortunately, they don’t have as many features as in-ground or portable hoops. For example, if you have the space to do so, you must remove a mounted hoop and relocate it to adjust the height.
Playability
If all you want to do is shoot around occasionally, you can save yourself a few dollars by going with a mountable hoop if you have somewhere to put it. However, if you want something that can last you for years and help you or your child develop as a player, a portable or in-ground hoop is the better option. They’re more durable and are engineered with advanced metrics to deliver a professional-level experience.
What to look for in a quality basketball hoop
Backboard size
Small backboards make for an easier target and are designed for children learning to play the game. Backboards with a width of 32 to 48 inches are considered youth sizes and are usually cheaper than hoops with larger backboards. 48 to 52 inches is considered regulation-size and the best option for adults and experienced players.
Backboard material
The backboard can be tempered glass, polycarbonate or acrylic. Tempered glass backboards are the most expensive as it delivers the best bounce and is used for backboards across all competitive levels. Polycarbonate and acrylic backboards are durable and less delicate than tempered glass, making them excellent options for portable hoops.
Height adjustability
The basketball hoops used in the National Basketball Association are 10 feet high, and while that’s the height teenagers and adults should be playing with, younger players need lower nets. As they grow and develop, you can adjust the hoop’s height based on your strength and skill level. Also, lowering the height on a portable hoop can make storage easier.
How much you can expect to spend on a basketball hoop
You can find youth portable and mountable basketball hoops for $100-$300, but if you’re looking for a regulation-size in-ground or portable hoop, it can cost you anywhere from $500-$2,000.
Basketball hoop FAQ
Can in-ground hoops be moved?
A. Some newer in-ground hoops come with goals that can change their orientation and detachable upper portions. However, removing an in-ground hoop can be complicated and requires professional assistance.
Is it better to use water or sand to fill a portable hoop base?
A. Water is more convenient, but sand is denser, so it’s more reliable and adds more weight. More weight means less shifting or shaking, which can be common once water leaks or evaporates from the base.
What’s the best basketball hoop to buy?
Top basketball hoop
Silverback In-Ground Basketball Hoop
What you need to know: This in-ground hoop has sturdy, powder-coated steel construction and offers gymnasium-style performance.
What you’ll love: It’s height adjustable between 7.5 and 10 feet and boasts a tinted tempered glass backboard. It can be unbolted to move around the net’s orientation and has a flexible breakaway rim. Also, it comes with a backboard pad and a five-year limited warranty.
What you should consider: Many customers report that it shakes too much on missed shots.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top basketball hoop for the money
Lifetime 52-Inch MVP Portable Basketball Hoop
What you need to know: It’s an excellent driveway hoop for those who want something easy to maneuver and light on the wallet.
What you’ll love: The backboard isn’t as large as an arena-style basketball hoop, but it’s shatterproof, and at 52 inches, it’s enough for casual pick-up games. It’s adjustable between 7.5 and 10 feet and has a high-quality rim flexible rim.
What you should consider: Assembly isn’t complicated, but it can be time-consuming, even with quality tools.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Worth checking out
Spalding The Beast Glass Portable Basketball Hoop
What you need to know: This is a high-quality hoop with premium features you wouldn’t find on other portable models.
What you’ll love: It has a sturdy alloy-steel frame, a 54-inch tempered glass backboard, and a screw jack lift for easy height-adjusting. The base has four wheels and can be filled with water or sand.
What you should consider: Some reported that the base leaks if filled with water and that sand works best to avoid this.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Savings window opens wider: 30-year mortgage refinance rates dip again | March 31, 2022
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Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for March 31, 2022, which are down from yesterday. (Credible)
Based on data compiled by Credible, mortgage refinance rates have fallen since yesterday, except for 10-year rates, which held steady.
- 30-year fixed-rate refinance: 4.625%, down from 4.875%, -0.250
- 20-year fixed-rate refinance: 4.500%, down from 4.750%, -0.250
- 15-year fixed-rate refinance: 3.875%, down from 4.000%, -0.125
- 10-year fixed-rate refinance: 3.750%, unchanged
Rates last updated on March 31, 2022. These rates are based on the assumptions shown here. Actual rates may vary.
If you’re thinking of doing a cash-out refinance or refinancing your home mortgage to lower your interest rate, consider using Credible. Credible's free online tool will let you compare rates from multiple mortgage lenders. You can see prequalified rates in as little as three minutes.
What this means: Refinance rates edged down across three key terms today, but due to a rates spike in recent weeks, 30- and 20-year terms are still at or above 4.5%. Homeowners who want to refinance should consider a shorter term. Fifteen-year refinance rates may be especially appealing, as they’ve dropped to a four-day low. Mortgage refinance rates can fluctuate from day to day, so homeowners may want to act today to lock in a lower rate ahead of future increases.
WHAT IS CASH-OUT REFINANCING AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
How mortgage rates have changed over time
Today’s mortgage interest rates are well below the highest annual average rate recorded by Freddie Mac — 16.63% in 1981. A year before the COVID-19 pandemic upended economies across the world, the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for 2019 was 3.94%. The average rate for 2021 was 2.96%, the lowest annual average in 30 years.
The historic drop in interest rates means homeowners who have mortgages from 2019 and older could potentially realize significant interest savings by refinancing with one of today’s lower interest rates.
If you’re ready to take advantage of current mortgage refinance rates that are below average historical lows, you can use Credible to check rates from multiple lenders.
How to get your lowest mortgage refinance rate
If you’re interested in refinancing your mortgage, improving your credit score and paying down any other debt could secure you a lower rate. It’s also a good idea to compare rates from different lenders if you're hoping to refinance so you can find the best rate for your situation.
Borrowers can save $1,500 on average over the life of their loan by shopping for just one additional rate quote, and an average of $3,000 by comparing five rate quotes, according to research from Freddie Mac.
Be sure to shop around and compare current mortgage rates from multiple mortgage lenders if you decide to refinance your mortgage. You can do this easily with Credible’s free online tool and see your prequalified rates in only three minutes.
How does Credible calculate refinance rates?
Changing economic conditions, central bank policy decisions, investor sentiment and other factors influence the movement of mortgage refinance rates. Credible average mortgage refinance rates reported in this article are calculated based on information provided by partner lenders who pay compensation to Credible.
The rates assume a borrower has a 740 credit score and is borrowing a conventional loan for a single-family home that will be their primary residence. The rates also assume no (or very low) discount points and a down payment of 20%.
Credible mortgage refinance rates reported here will only give you an idea of current average rates. The rate you receive can vary based on a number of factors.
Think it might be the right time to refinance? Be sure to shop around and compare rates with multiple mortgage lenders. You can do this easily with Credible and see your prequalified rates in only three minutes.
Can you negotiate refinance rates?
Negotiation is often possible in real estate transactions, and you may be able to work with your lender to negotiate a lower refinance rate.
Having a good to excellent credit score, low debt-to-income ratio and good income may help in negotiations. Being open to compromise may also help. For example, your lender may agree to a lower interest rate if you’re willing to pay mortgage discount points upfront.
The best way to ensure you get the lowest possible interest rate is to compare rates and loans from multiple mortgage lenders.
Have a finance-related question, but don't know who to ask? Email The Credible Money Expert at moneyexpert@credible.com and your question might be answered by Credible in our Money Expert column.
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Which 144Hz monitors are best?
Computer technology has grown in leaps and bounds since the 1980s. A large part of this growth is due to the video games industry, which pushes for better graphics, faster machines and bigger monitors.
When it comes to monitors, the standard 60-hertz monitor has been a staple for many gamers. However, now it’s commonplace to see 75Hz or 120Hz dedicated gaming monitors. For the ultimate gaming experience, only the best Samsung 49-Inch CHG90 144Hz Curved Gaming Monitor will do. It provides an extra-crisp picture and comes with a swivel stand to allow for easy adjustment.
What to know before you buy a 144Hz monitor
Make sure your computer is compatible
Having a computer monitor that can handle 144Hz is one thing, but making sure you have a computer that can manage the output is another aspect altogether. The 144Hz refers to how many frames your computer can display per second. While the monitor can certainly handle this speed, not all graphics cards can keep up. You might be disappointed if your new 144Hz monitor can’t produce the frames per second you want, thanks to a subpar graphics card. Make sure your computer is compatible before making a purchase.
Resolution importance
The monitor’s maximum resolution will also play a role in the graphical quality. The standard for all games released today is 1080p, but there are plenty of titles you can play at Ultra HD or even 4K. To get the best out of the monitor, consider the resolution and whether you have content to support it.
Reduced screen tearing
The dreaded screen tearing is something that most gamers have dealt with at some point in their lives. Screen tearing is when your monitor’s refresh rate can’t keep up with the game’s frame rate. This creates a distorted picture or continually distorted images. By having a 144Hz monitor, the higher refresh rate will dramatically reduce the chances of screen tearing.
What to look for in a quality 144Hz monitor
Connection ports
The monitor connects to your computer or laptop through a connection port. The most common port is an HDMI connection, but this has a limited refresh rate and resolution. A good-quality monitor will also have a DisplayPort connection, which can output 8K content at 120Hz or 4K content at 240Hz. HDMI has a maximum output of 8K content at 30Hz.
High Dynamic Range for better quality
High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a relatively new technology in video games and influences the color range of games. Conventional monitors struggle to show dark and bright areas simultaneously, but HDR renders the image with the correct shading throughout. Not only does it improve the visual quality, but it can also feel more immersive.
Built-in synching to reduce screen tearing
While the 144Hz monitor technology already goes a long way to reduce screen tearing, some manufacturers incorporate Nvidia’s G-Sync or AMD’s FreeSync into a monitor’s hardware. This added bit of technology helps to massively reduce instances of graphical artifacts and screen tearing. Keep in mind you need to have a graphics card that supports either system to take advantage of this.
How much you can expect to spend on a 144Hz monitor
The average price of a 144Hz monitor depends on the monitor’s brand, capabilities and size. An affordable 144Hz monitor costs around $200-$300, but larger displays with curved screens will be closer to $800-$1,000.
144Hz monitor FAQ
Can you mount or raise 144Hz monitors?
A. Yes, you can, as long as the base is large enough. Most monitors are also compatible with VESA mounts, so you can attach them to walls or a monitor arm.
Can you use a 144Hz monitor on an Xbox One?
A. Yes, as long as you connect the correct display cables. There are only a few titles that support 120Hz, and there are even fewer that support 144Hz. Most developers choose not to support 144Hz and opt for higher graphical quality at 60Hz.
What’s the best 144Hz monitor to buy?
Top 144Hz monitor
Samsung 49-Inch CHG90 144Hz Curved Gaming Monitor
What you need to know: This curved monitor is great if you need a lot of screen space for multiple projects.
What you’ll love: This 144Hz monitor measures 49 inches across. It features a maximum resolution of 3840 x 1080p, has a one-second response time and has AMD’s FreeSync 2 built-in. The monitor supports HDR, incorporates Samsung’s QLED technology and works with HDMI as well as DisplayPort.
What you should consider: The monitor has a maximum resolution of 1080p, which some gamers might find too low.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top 144Hz monitor for the money
Asus VG248QE 24-Inch Full HD Monitor
What you need to know: This monitor will give you 144Hz gaming at an affordable price.
What you’ll love: With built-in stereo speakers and support for HDMI and DisplayPort, this 144Hz LED monitor has a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080p. The sturdy base allows it to swivel, tilt and pivot.
What you should consider: The monitor is only 24 inches, which might not be sufficient for serious players.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Acer Predator XB273K 27-Inch LED Monitor
What you need to know: This 27-inch display has all the bells and whistles any gamer could want.
What you’ll love: The XB273K has a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2160 with Nvidia’s G-Sync built-in. It’s compatible with VESA mounts and connects via HDMI, DisplayPort and USB ports. The unique thing about this monitor is it comes with a shade shield to block out glare from overhead lights.
What you should consider: You can only reach the 144Hz refresh rate, even when you overclock the monitor with two DisplayPort connections.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Toronto FC’s depth at fullback is being tested early in the MLS season.
Canadian teenager Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is scheduled to undergo a procedure Friday on his knee after a second scan turned up different results than the first.
“We’re optimistic that it’s not a long-term issue but it’s important that they get inside and take a look and fix anything that needs to be done,” head coach Bob Bradley said after training Thursday.
Jacob Shaffelburg is back training after missing two games through injury while Kadin Chung is questionable with a hamstring issue of his own.
Bradley has been using the 17-year-old Marshall-Rutty and 22-year-old Shaffelburg, both former wingers, at fullback this season with Kemar Lawrence (Minnesota United) and Brazil’s Auro (Santos FC, Brazil) moving on and veteran Justin Morrow taking a front office job.
Marshall-Rutty was forced to leave the 2-1 loss in Columbus on March 12 with what looked like a non-contact injury to his right knee. The native of Brampton, Ont., received treatment after landing awkwardly from a header and returned to the field, but eventually indicated he needed to come off and was eventually substituted in the 12th minute.
Marshall-Rutty looked distraught when he exited but was cleared to train the next week when an initial scan didn’t show anything. And he came off the bench to replace Chung in the 65th minute in the 2-1 win over D.C. United that followed March 19.
“Now the second scan is different, so it’s hard to say exactly the timing (of the injury),” said Bradley.
Shaffelburg is back training and is “in consideration” for Saturday’s game against visiting New York City FC, according to Bradley. Chung is questionable for Saturday.
Bradley has 21-year-old Luca Petrasso and 19-year-old Kosi Thompson as fullback options. Kobe Franklin, an 18-year-old playing with Toronto FC II, is also available.
Midfielder Jonathan Osorio was scheduled to return Thursday from international duty with Canada. Osorio, who came on to start the second half in the Canadian men’s 1-0 loss in Panama on Wednesday, should be available for Saturday, according to Bradley.
Marshall-Rutty, then 15, signed with Toronto FC as a homegrown player in January 2020 – the youngest player in club history to sign for the first team. Prior to Marshall-Rutty, the youngest to sign a first team contract with Toronto FC was Doneil Henry, who was 17 when he signed in 2010.
Marshall-Rutty joined Toronto FC II in December 2018, becoming the youngest player to sign with TFC’s reserve team.
A Canadian youth international, he was called into the Canadian camp by coach John Herdman in January 2020 but has yet to win a senior cap.
Toronto (1-2-1) returns to action Saturday against defending champion New York City FC (1-2-1) at BMO Field.
NYCFC has had to divided its attention with the league and Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League where it has already dispatched Costa Rica’s Santos de Guapiles and Guatemala’s Comunicaciones FC.
The New Yorkers visit the Seattle Sounders in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final next Wednesday. | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-marshall-rutty-to-undergo-knee-procedure-as-tfc-depth-at-fullback-is/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:21Z |
NAPLES | Three-quarters of the way through the Diocesan Phase of “For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission” and the feedback reflects the passion the faithful have for the Universal Church.
Participants come to the Diocesan Listening Sessions focused and ready to share where they believe the Holy Spirit is guiding the Church today. The latest Listening Sessions took place in Naples March 24, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish and March 28, at St. John the Evangelist Parish. Discussions were both positive and passionate.
The format of the Listening Sessions includes an opening prayer and brief remarks from Bishop Frank J. Dewane, with the focus shifting to lively table discussions. Each Session concentrates on questions inspired by 10 Synod themes supplied by the Vatican. Participants are also able to share comments privately through the Synod email, synod@dioceseofvenice.org.
Among the 10 themes under consideration is “Sharing Responsibility.” This is described by the Synod as follows: “The synodal process calls each member of the People of God to equally participate and take responsibility for the method of listening and dialogue being called by the Spirit. The participation of each member of the faithful is required to further the mission of the Church.” Other themes include: “Companions on the Journey,” “Listening,” “Speaking Out,” “Celebration,” and more.
Bishop Dewane has stressed during each Session how important it is to respond to the Synod, and the questions posed, in the context of what the Holy Spirit is asking of us, and can only be accomplished with an open heart, mind and soul. Bishop Dewane encouraged the faithful in attendance to share their dreams for the Church, and when the floor was open for a free discussion, many shared their hopes and dreams for the Universal Church.
Each session is being recorded to allow for proper documentation. The information gathered at the Diocesan Listening Sessions, as well as from direct or follow-up comments from the faithful, will be synthesized into a document which will be shared with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, and ultimately the Vatican. Similar Listening Sessions are being held across the country and around the globe.
The St. Elizabeth Seton and St. John the Evangelist Listening Sessions were the seventh and eighth of 12 planned through May. Due to Holy Week and the Easter celebrations, the next Listening Sessions will take place in May in Sebring, Naples and LaBelle. Locations for the Sessions were selected based on geography and population to cover as much of the Diocese as possible.
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Barr says no evidence that Trump was ‘legally responsible’ for Jan. 6 attack
Former Attorney General William Barr said that although former President Trump bears some moral responsibility for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, he has not seen evidence that his ex-boss was “legally responsible” for the riot.
“I haven’t seen anything to say he was legally responsible for it in terms of incitement,” Barr told NBC’s Lester Holt in an interview that aired Sunday night.
“I do think he was responsible in the broad sense of that word, in that it appears that part of the plan was to send this group up to the Hill. I think the whole idea was to intimidate Congress. And I think that that was wrong,” Barr added.
Asked whether he would have investigated Trump after the National Archives claimed he had taken classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago resort after leaving office, Barr said: “To tell you the truth, I probably wouldn’t.”
“The whole classification system is done under executive order. It’s the president. The president decides everything,” he added.
NBC noted that there was no indication that Trump formally declassified the documents before taking them.
In a three-page response to Barr’s remarks, the former president called him a “coward,” “a big disappointment” and “lazy,” NBC reported.
Trump also claimed that before the Jan. 6 rally, he had suggested that troops be stationed in Washington, D.C., and at the Capitol building, but that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) were not interested.
“If they had taken my offer, there would have been no ‘January 6’ as we know it. We would have had a minimum of 10,000 troops encircling the Capitol, and nobody would have gotten near it, or them,” Trump said in his response.
Meanwhile, a court filing from the House panel investigating the insurrection argued that Trump “engaged in criminal conspiracy” in his efforts to prevent the 2020 presidential election results from being certified.
“Had this effort succeeded, the electoral count would have been obstructed, impeded, influenced, and (at the very least) delayed, all without any genuine legal justification and based on the false pretense that the election had been stolen,” the Jan. 6 committee wrote in a filing last week seeking to compel documents from lawyer John Eastman.
“There is no genuine question that the President and Plaintiff attempted to accomplish this specific illegal result,” it added.
The committee also alleged that it “has a good-faith basis for concluding that the President and members of his Campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States,” marking the most serious allegations against Trump to date.
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The last Russian troops left the Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, according to the Ukrainian government agency responsible for the exclusion zone around the plant.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Russian troops who dug trenches in the forest were exposed to radiation, but that could not be confirmed.
The Ukrainian nuclear operator company Energoatom said Thursday that Russian troops were headed toward Ukraine’s border with Belarus.
Energoatom said that the Russian military was also preparing to leave Slavutych, a nearby city where power plant workers live.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Heavy fighting rages near Kyiv as Russia appears to regroup
— Kremlin decree says foreign currency can still buy natural gas
— As Russia sees tech brain drain, other nations hope to gain
— Ukraine refugees encouraged to find work as exodus slows
— Ukrainians in US mobilize to help expected refugees
— Go to https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine for more coverage
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LVIV, UKRAINE — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after Russian troops withdrew from the north and center of the country, the situation has been heating up in the southeast where Russian forces are building up for new powerful attacks.
In his nighttime video address to the nation Thursday, Zelenskyy said it was heartening for all Ukrainians to see Russian troops retreating from north of Kyiv, from around the northern town of Chernihiv and from Sumy in the northeast. By he urged Ukrainians not to let up, saying the withdrawal was just a Russian tactic.
“We know their intentions. We know what they are planning and what they are doing,” Zelenskyy said. ““We know that they are moving away from those areas where we hit them in order to focus on other, very important ones where it may be difficult for us.
“We all want to win,” Zelenskyy added. “But there will be battles ahead. We still have to go through a very difficult path ahead to get everything we are striving for.”
Zelenskyy said he spoke Thursday with European Council President Charles Michel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while his adviser spoke with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
“We need more support from our partners right now when Russian troops are concentrating additional forces in certain areas,” Zelenskyy said.
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WASHINGTON — The top-ranking Ukrainian Catholic cleric in the United States warned Thursday that religious minorities in the Eastern European country stand to be “crushed” if Moscow gains control, as fighting raged on more than a month after the Russian invasion began.
Archbishop Borys Gudziak said groups at risk include Catholics, Muslims and Orthodox who have broken away from the patriarch of Moscow.
Gudziak also cited reports that Russian forces have damaged two Holocaust memorials and Moscow’s false portrayal of Ukraine as a “Nazi” state although Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president in Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“What is at stake for the people of faith is their freedom to practice their faith,” Gudziak said during an online panel discussion on the war, hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University.
Gudziak is head of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia and president of Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, Ukraine. He also oversees external relations for the Kyiv-based Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says an initial half-dozen shipments of weapons and other security assistance have reached Ukraine as part of the $800 million package of aid that President Joe Biden approved on March 16.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that the shipments included Javelin anti-tank weapons, Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems, body armor, medical supplies and other material. He said the 100 Switchblade armed drones that Biden approved as part of the package have not yet been delivered.
Kirby said the $800 million in assistance is likely to be fully delivered within about two weeks. It also includes Mi-17 helicopters, small arms, ammunition, vehicles, secure communications systems, and satellite imagery and analysis capability.
Separately, Kirby said U.S. troops are not training Ukrainian troops in Poland but are acting as liaisons with Ukrainian personnel who cross the border into Poland to take possession of U.S. security assistance. He noted that the standard U.S. military training mission that had existed in Ukraine for years was suspended shortly before Russia invaded.
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DOHA, Qatar — A video showing the head of Ukrainian soccer wearing an armored vest on the streets of Kyiv brought the impact of Russia’s war into the FIFA Congress.
Andriy Pavelko used a recorded message to the gathering in Qatar on Thursday to talk about the deaths of footballers even as the sport “has taken a back seat in our country.”
The gathering in Doha featured delegates from Russia, including Alexey Sorokin, the chief executive of Russia’s 2018 World Cup organizing committee.
Russia won’t be in the draw for the World Cup on Friday after being disqualified from playing internationally by FIFA over the war. Ukraine can still qualify but its playoff semifinal against Scotland has been postponed until June with the hope the team will be in a position to return to the field by then.
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LVIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s ombudsperson says that at least one person has been killed and four others have been wounded in the Russian shelling of a humanitarian convoy.
Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova said those who came under the shelling on Thursday were volunteers accompanying a convoy of buses sent to the northern city of Chernihiv to evacuate residents.
She said that the Russian forces besieging Chernihiv have made it impossible to evacuate civilians from the city that has been cut from food, water and other supplies.
The Russian shelling continued two days after Moscow announced it would scale back military operations around Kyiv and Chernihiv.
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BERLIN — The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has been informed by Ukraine that the Russian forces which were in control of the Chernobyl nuclear plant have “in writing, transferred control” of the facility to Ukrainian personnel.
Ukraine said three convoys of Russian forces have already left the site toward Belarus, while the remaining troops were presumed to be preparing to leave, the agency said Thursday.
The IAEA added that it was in close consultations with Ukrainian authorities on sending a first assistance and support mission to Chernobyl in the next few days.
The agency said it has not been able to confirm reports of Russian forces receiving high doses of radiation while being inside the exclusion zone of the now-closed plant, but is seeking further information in order to provide an independent assessment of the situation.
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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his offer to host a meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders during a telephone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
A statement from Erdogan’s office said the Turkish president also told Zelenskyy Thursday that a meeting between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators who met in Istanbul earlier this week had given “a meaningful impetus” to efforts to end the fighting.
Earlier this week, Ukraine’s delegation laid out a framework under which the country would declare itself neutral and its security would be guaranteed by an array of nations, including Turkey.
Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a joint news conference with a top Turkish Cypriot official that Erdogan also is expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said there’s “no clear evidence” that Vladimir Putin is scaling back military operations around Kyiv and suggested that the Russian president may have ordered some of his advisers fired or placed under house arrest.
Biden told reporters that “there’s some indication” that Putin has taken those steps against some of his advisers. He added, “But I don’t want to put too much stock in that at this time because we don’t have that much hard evidence.”
The White House on Wednesday released unclassified intelligence findings that Putin is being misinformed by his advisors about how badly the Russian military is performing.
The president made the comments after formally announcing that the U.S. would release 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve in hopes of easing surging gasoline prices.
Biden also reiterated that his administration remains skeptical that Russia will scale back operations around Kyiv as Moscow announced earlier this week.
Russian forces continued to shell Kyiv suburbs Thursday, two days after the Kremlin announced it would significantly scale back operations near both the capital and the northern city of Chernihiv.
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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian coordinator in Ukraine says the United Nations and its partners have delivered supplies for thousands of people in the country’s northeast but have been unable to reach some encircled cities in the south.
Osnat Lubrani said Thursday that food rations from the humanitarian organization People in Need and the U.N. World Food Program will benefit nearly 6,000 people in Sumy and areas including Trostianets and Okhtyrka.
In addition, she said, basic household items including blankets and kettles from the U.N. refugee agency will support 1,500 people and sanitation kits will help 6,000 people with hygiene and drinking water.
Lubrani said medical supplies and trauma kits from the U.N. World Health Organization will treat 150 patients needing intensive care for serious injuries while other medical supplies will support 10,000 people for three months.
Shei said the U.N.-facilitated humanitarian notification system with Ukraine and Russia enabled safe passage for the convoy to Sumy on Thursday “but this is clearly not enough.” Efforts over the past month to reach Mauripol, Kherson and other encircled cities in the south have been unsuccessful because of safety concerns.
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BERLIN — The U.N. nuclear watchdog says its director-general has arrived in Russia’s Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad for talks with senior Russian officials.
The International Atomic Energy Agency didn’t specify in a tweet whom exactly Rafael Mariano Grossi will meet on Friday or give further details of his agenda.
He arrived in Kaliningrad Thursday following a visit to Ukraine, where he visited a nuclear power plant and conferred with the energy minister and other officials on efforts to ensure the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants.
Ukraine has 15 active nuclear reactors at four plants — one of which, at Zaporizhzhia, is under the Russian military’s control.
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GENEVA — A team with the International Committee of the Red Cross has arrived in a Ukraine-held city where staff are preparing to take civilians out of the beleaguered port city of Mariupol.
Julien Lerisson, deputy director of operations for the ICRC, said Thursday that the team assembling in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, has medicines, food, water, hygiene items and other essentials.
He said the organization has high-level agreement for the mission but is focused on making sure “the order trickles down the chain of command,” allowing the team to enter and leave Mariupol safely.
The Russian military has said it committed to a cease-fire along the route from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian authorities have said 45 buses would be sent to collect citizens and provide resources to those who remain.
Lucile Marbeau, a staff member with the ICRC team hoping to enter Mariupol, said on Thursday: “We’re here because really, we hope to be able to facilitate safe passage for civilians desperately wanting to flee Mariupol.”
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LONDON — Britain’s defense minister says Ukraine’s international allies have agreed to send more military equipment, including artillery ammunition and armored vehicles.
U.K. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace held a conference call Thursday with defense ministers from more than 35 countries, including the United States, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan.
Wallace said that as a result “there will be more lethal aid going into Ukraine.” He said that would include “more long-range artillery, ammunition predominantly,” to help counter Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s cities.
Wallace said Ukraine was “also looking for armoured vehicles of some types, not tanks necessarily, but certainly protective vehicles.”
He said allies were also “looking to see what more we can do” to help Ukraine defend its coastline.
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has sanctioned an employee of a state-affiliated Russian defense firm that developed malicious software that was used to target the energy sector.
The Treasury Department on Thursday sanctioned Evgeny Viktorovich Gladkikh. He was one of four Russians charged in Justice Department indictments unsealed last week that alleged the hacking by Russia of critical infrastructure around the globe, including in the U.S. energy and aviation sectors.
Among the thousands of computers targeted in some 135 countries were of a Saudi petro-chemical plant where the hackers overrode safety controls.
That hack is singled out in a Treasury Department release announcing sanctions against Gladikh and several other employees of the research firm. In total, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced that it was designating 21 entities and 13 individuals, including in the aerospace, marine and electronics sectors.
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LVIV, Ukraine — Russian troops were leaving the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and heading towards Ukraine’s border with Belarus, the Ukrainian nuclear operator company said Thursday.
The operator, Energoatom, said that the Russian military was also preparing to leave Slavutych, a nearby city where power plant workers live.
Energoatom also said reports were confirmed that the Russians dug trenches in the Red Forest, the 10-square-kilometer (nearly four-square-mile) area surrounding the Chernobyl plant within the Exclusion Zone, and received “significant doses of radiation.”
The Russian troops “panicked at the first sign of illness,” which “showed up very quickly,” and began to prepare to leave, the operator said. The claim couldn’t be independently verified.
Energoatom said the Russians have signed a document confirming the handover of the Chernobyl plant and stating that the plant’s administration doesn’t have any complaints about the Russian troops who were “guarding” the facility.
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LONDON — The head of Britain’s military says Russian President Vladimir Putin has “already lost” in Ukraine and is weaker than he was before the invasion.
Adm. Tony Radakin at a think-tank seminar Thursday in London said Moscow’s aim to “take the whole of Ukraine” fell apart. He added that the coming weeks “will continue to be very difficult” for Ukraine.
“But in many ways, Putin has already lost,” he said. “Far from being the far-sighted manipulator of events that he would have us believe, Putin has damaged himself through a series of catastrophic misjudgements.”
Radakin also said there was “disquiet” at all levels of Russia’s military about the campaign, from troops who were not told they were invading Ukraine up to senior commanders.
Western officials say Putin’s small inner circle is not giving him the true picture of the war, and his isolation may have contributed to miscalculating the strength of resistance Russian troops would meet.
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BERLIN — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed regret Thursday at Russia’s decision to veto the extension of its observer mission in Ukraine.
The OSCE’s special monitoring mission has been present in Ukraine since 2014, when fighting between Ukrainians and Russia-backed separatists broke out in the country’s eastern regions after Russia’s annexation of Crimea.
Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, who holds the OSCE rotating chair, said the observers had played a “crucial role by providing objective information on the security and humanitarian situation on the ground and relentlessly working to ease the effects of the conflict on the civilian population” in Ukraine for the past eight year.
The Vienna-based body’s secretary general, Helga Maria Schmid, expressed gratitude to the mission’s members, several of whom were wounded or killed over the years.
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BERLIN — Germany’s economy minister says Europe should impose additional sanctions on Russia to prevent what he described as a “barbaric” war in Ukraine.
Robert Habeck said he discussed what further measures could be taken with his French counterpart during a bilateral meeting in Berlin on Thursday.
“The last package (of sanctions) doesn’t need to be the final one, it should not be the final one,” he told reporters, adding that he and French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire had “identified additional points that could be included in a (sanctions) package.”
Habeck declined to elaborate on what those points might be.
Speaking ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement on new rules requiring countries to pay for Russia’s natural gas sales in rubles, Habeck insisted that contracts would be adhered to. These stipulate payment in euros or dollars.
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BERLIN — The Austrian and German leaders have underlined their rejection of a halt to Russian energy deliveries at this point.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer noted that several central and eastern European countries depend to one extent or another on Russian gas deliveries.
He and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz argued that existing sanctions already are having a significant effect and said they need time to switch to new providers and renewable energy sources.
Nehammer said that “sanctions only make sense … when they hit those they are supposed to hit, and don’t weaken those who carry out sanctions.”
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ROME — A Kremlin decree says “unfriendly countries” can continue to pay for natural gas in foreign currency through a Russian bank that will convert the money into rubles.
The decree published Thursday by state media came a day after the leaders of Italy and Germany said they received assurances from President Vladimir Putin.
Putin talked tougher, saying Russia will start accepting ruble payments starting Friday for Western countries that imposed sanctions over its conflict with Ukraine. He said contracts will be stopped if buyers don’t sign up to the new conditions, including opening ruble accounts in Russian banks.
European leaders had rejected paying for deliveries in rubles, saying it would undermine sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine.
The decree Putin signed and published by state news agency RIA Novosti says a designated bank will open two accounts for each buyer, one in foreign currency and one in rubles. The buyers will pay in foreign currency and authorize the bank to sell that currency for rubles, which are placed in the second account, where the gas is formally purchased.
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ROME — Italy’s leader is urging Europe to “cultivate all available land” as a partial remedy to reductions in agricultural imports, especially of Russian grain, due to the war in Ukraine.
Premier Mario Draghi told reporters on Thursday that under existing agricultural practices in the European Union 10% of land is purposely left fallow, but that must now change as European countries search for ways to reduce dependency on farm imports.
It’s not clear whether Ukraine, one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, maize and sunflower oil, might be able to salvage any of this planting season.
Meanwhile, Draghi noted that Western Europe will be looking to food producers like Canada, the United States and Argentina to help make up the shortfall of imports from Ukraine and Russia.
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STOCKHOLM — The deputy director of Sweden’s Military Intelligence and Security agency says Russia has made “a strategic miscalculation when invading Ukraine.”
Daniel Olsson said the invasion of Ukraine “has shown that the Russian leadership is ready to take great risks, larger than previously taken.”
The government agency’s analysis suggested a likely “a western containment of Russia,” including reducing trade in Russian energy.
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EnQuest PLC (OTCMKTS:ENQUF – Get Rating) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,700 shares, a drop of 22.9% from the February 28th total of 4,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 17,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.
Several research firms have issued reports on ENQUF. Barclays downgraded shares of EnQuest from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 4th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of EnQuest from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of EnQuest from GBX 37 ($0.48) to GBX 34 ($0.45) in a research note on Wednesday, February 16th.
OTCMKTS:ENQUF traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $0.42. The stock had a trading volume of 74,390 shares, compared to its average volume of 21,790. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.76. EnQuest has a 1-year low of $0.00 and a 1-year high of $1.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $0.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $0.29.
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Perez: F1 safety car block on Sainz "done in all fairness"
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez insists that his move to block Carlos Sainz under the safety car during the Saudi Arabian GP was "done in all fairness".
Perez was leading the Jeddah race comfortably when he became the first of the frontrunners to make a pitstop.
However, shortly after he emerged, a safety car period enabled other drivers to pit with a minimal loss of time.
Charles Leclerc and eventual winner Max Verstappen easily jumped him, and as Perez entered the first corner he could see Sainz emerging from the pits. Perez stuck to the racing line, giving the Ferrari driver no room in the pit exit lane, and duly claimed third place.
Sainz complained on the radio that he had been pushed wide. The stewards discussed the matter and Perez was told to give the place back after the restart as it was deemed that Sainz was officially ahead at the safety car line.
"I was trying obviously to block him," said Perez when asked about the move on Sainz by Motorsport.com. "Which is allowed, in terms of you are able to cross the safety car line. So I felt everything was done in all fairness.
"The team told me to give back, so I gave it back straight after the safety car. I mean, they have more information, inside the car you don't know where you exactly are for safety car line one. So yeah, in that regard, I felt it was the right thing to do."
Perez admitted that realising that the safety car had compromised his race was a "painful" experience.
"Bad luck, bad timing. I felt I had the race pretty much under control, and then came this incident from [Nicholas] Latifi. And basically it hurt me and it just came at the wrong point of the race for me.
"I mean, as a driver, there's nothing you could do. We had everything in place, plenty of margin for the undercuts, and unfortunately, we couldn't execute what we should.
Carlos Sainz Jr., Ferrari F1-75, Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB18
Photo by: Sam Bloxham / Motorsport Images
"It's a bit painful in the car, but this is racing, and going into into the race, especially these kind of races, you know that these things can happen. So yeah, a bit of bad luck."
Perez acknowledge that apart from the pitstop timing Jeddah had been his most complete event as a Red Bull driver.
"I think we did everything throughout the weekend perfectly.
"At the end behind Carlos, I think the car wasn't as good as it was on the first stint. We did some adjustment going on to the hard compound, which probably hurt us a bit.
"Then at the end, I was catching him up. And unfortunately, we had the yellow flag and then he pulled away.
"We have to keep pushing. I mean, I'm very happy for Max and the team, after the disappointment we had last weekend to get those those results is really nice.
"To be honest, I think we are on it. So we just have to keep working and see what we can improve from today. And hopefully get better next weekend."
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For the second Formula 1 race in a row, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen contested a thrilling battle for victory that involved multiple passes through DRS detection zones. But, unlike in Bahrain, it was Verstappen who won out in Jeddah to get Red Bull's title challenge back on track
Why Ferrari might rue costly Jeddah errors as the leaders get closer
With the Formula 1 weekend in Saudi Arabia now going ahead as planned, there's the small matter of a race to prepare for. After winning in Bahrain, Ferrari is looking to continue its battle with Red Bull over the victory spoils. But, after both drivers crashed in FP2, the Scuderia has made life difficult for itself in Jeddah. | https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/perez-safety-car-block-on-sainz-done-in-all-fairness/9480286/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:24Z |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
06-09-28-29-30
(six, nine, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty) | https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-game-17049785.php | 2022-04-01T00:48:25Z |
Along with updates to its mobile operating systems, Apple released a new build of macOS Monterey. Two weeks after the Mac operating system launched, bringing us Universal Control, the Cupertino-based company has released version 12.3.1 to fix a couple of pesky bugs.
Bluetooth and Display Bugs Plagued macOS Monterey 12.3
When Cupertino first rolled out macOS Monterey 12.3, it came with a few annoying bugs. Certain USB-C or Thunderbolt external displays were pretty much useless when connected to a 2018 Mac mini as a secondary display. In fact, I ran into just this issue with a USB-C display plugged in as my main display. I was able to work around it by disabling HDR10 on the display.
Another nuisance saw Bluetooth devices, such as some game controllers, disconnecting from the Mac after playing audio through some Beats headphones.
Apple says both of these bugs are fixed as of macOS Monterey 12.3.1. I can confirm the new version resolves the display problem, at least for me. Prior to publication, I updated my 2018 Mac mini, enabled HDR10 once again, and everything’s copasetic.
Of Course, the Security Updates in macOS Monterey 12.3.1
As with iOS 15.4.1 and iPadOS 15.4.1, the latest Monterey build includes a security update. In this case, Apple describes two security updates in macOS Monterey 12.3.1.
The first is identical to that fixed on the most recent mobile operating system builds. An AppleAVD issue could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. The second issue was with an Intel Graphics Driver, and could allow a malicious application to read kernel memory.
Both security issues, according to Apple, may have been actively exploited. Therefore, updating macOS as soon as possible is something we highly recommend.
To make sure you get the latest version of macOS, go to System Preferences > Software Update. If the update doesn’t show immediately, try clicking Advanced, then OK to force your Mac to check again. If that fails, try again after an hour or so. | https://www.macobserver.com/news/bluetooth-and-display-fixes-highlight-macos-monterey-12-3-1-update/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:25Z |
Arizona governor won't say transgender people exist
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey refused to say Thursday if transgender people actually exist, twice dodging direct questions on the subject just a day after he signed legislation limiting transgender rights.
The Republican worked instead to defend his signatures on bills that bar transgender girls and women from playing on girls high school and women's college sports teams and barring gender affirming surgery for anyone under age 18.
When specifically asked if he believed that there “are really transgender people,” the governor paused for several seconds before answering.
“I’m going to ask you to read the legislation and to see that the legislation that we passed was in the spirit of fairness to protect girls sports in competitive situations,” Ducey said, referring to the new law that targets transgender girls who want to play on girls sports teams. “That’s what the legislation is intended to do, and that’s what it does.”
Asked again if he believed there are “actual transgender people,” he again answered slowly and carefully.
“I ... am going to respect everyone, and I’m going to respect everyone’s rights. And I’m going to protect female sports. And that’s what the legislation does,” Ducey said.
Ducey's response was “appalling,” according to the Arizona director of the Human Rights Campaign, a national civil rights group that advocates for equality for LGBTQ people. The organization worked to ensure families and transgender young people came to the Capitol to testify against the bills as the Republican-led House and Senate considered them this session.
“It's quite shocking that he can't even address trans people or even say that he thinks they exist,” Bridget Sharpe said.
Wednesday's signing of the two transgender bills and a third that bars abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and is currently unconstitutional put Ducey right in the middle of two top issues national Republicans are highlighting in the runup to November's midterm elections.
Ducey also signed election legislation that minority Democrats said amounted to voter suppression by requiring longtime Arizonans to be thrown off the voter rolls if they did not prove their citizenship and residence location.
The governor leads the Republican Governors Association, which is charged with helping elect GOP chief executives in U.S. states. He in is the last year of his second term as Arizona governor and term limits bar him from seeking reelection.
The top Democrat in the state House, Rep. Reginald Bolding, called Wednesday “probably one of the darkest days we've seen in the history of Arizona."
“With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Ducey has hurled Arizona backwards to its ugliest past,” Bolding said Wednesday. “And today, he put in jeopardy pregnant people, transgender youth in danger and curtailed voting rights for people of color.”
Social conservative groups and the Arizona Republican Party praised Ducey's action. The Center for Arizona Policy, whose president shepherded the abortion and women's sports bills through the Legislature, called it a victory.
"Thank you, Governor Ducey, for taking a bold stand for women athletes, vulnerable children, and the unborn by putting your signature on (the bills) in the face of intense opposition from activists," Center for Arizona Policy president Cathi Herrod said in a news release she posted on Twitter.
She said the legislation protects the unborn, ensures a level playing field for female athletes and shows that “Arizona will do everything it can to protect vulnerable children struggling with gender confusion” by enacting the surgery ban.
Ducey said the surgery ban protects children from irreversible decisions.
“These are permanent surgeries of reassignment that are irreversible, and those discussions can happen once adulthood is reached,” he said.
The American Civil Liberties Association has vowed to sue over the surgery ban. U.S. Supreme Court precedent currently says women have a constitutional right to abortion until about 24 weeks of pregnancy, although it is considering whether to uphold a 15-week ban enacted in Mississippi and may overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision enshrining a woman's right to choose.
Arizona joins 13 other states in enacting laws preventing transgender girls and women from playing on girls teams. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a transgender sports ban in his state, saying it would harm transgender girls, but the Legislature overrode the veto. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb also vetoed a sports bill, but lawmakers hope to override his action as well. | https://news.yahoo.com/arizona-governor-wont-transgender-people-000359924.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:25Z |
Whitmer signs 800th bipartisan bill protecting Michigan's construction workers, providing more funding to local roads
On Tuesday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed her 800th bipartisan bill since the start of her term. House Bill 5286 will better protect Michigan’s construction workers. The governor also signed Senate Bills 465 and 466 providing more road funding to local agencies and Senate Bill 618 which adjusts interest rates for...
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Which backpack leaf blower is best?
If you have a yard or patch of land, you may have some difficulty dealing with leaves in the fall. Smaller yards with fewer trees usually clean up easily with a handheld leaf blower. But if you have a large plot that has plenty of foliage, you might want to consider investing in a backpack leaf blower. These handy devices can significantly cut your workload. And there are a number of worthwhile options in every price range.
The best backpack leaf blower for most consumers is the Echo PB-580T due to its budget-friendly price, performance, weight and reliability.
What to know before you buy a backpack leaf blower
They’re perfect for large jobs
Since backpack leaf blowers are considerably more powerful than handheld models, you won’t have to walk as much. They transfer the bulk of the weight to your back, hips and legs instead of your shoulders and arms.
Most importantly, they let you work on your entire property without being tethered to an electrical outlet. It’s this versatility that makes backpack leaf blowers the go-to choice for contractors and commercial lawn care outfits.
Noise factor
Backpack leaf blowers pack more power than handheld models because it has an internal combustion engine. One of the biggest issues with this is how much noise it makes. Four-cycle backpack leaf blowers are usually in the neighborhood of 70-80 decibels, and two-cycle models can easily exceed 90 decibels. Aside from wearing proper ear protection, you’ll need to consider noise level regulations. Some communities have laws prohibiting the use of lawn power tools that exceed 65 decibels.
Fuel blend
Most backpack leaf blowers have two-cycle engines, which use a combination of gasoline and motor oil. It’s extremely important to remember to use this blend since the wrong mixture could wreck your leaf blower. Most use a fuel-to-oil blend, but this can vary based on the model. Take time to review the manufacturer’s instructions carefully to ensure you use the right formula.
What to look for in a quality backpack leaf blower
Airspeed and cubic feet per minute
Both velocity and volume are important considerations. They’re related but not necessarily correlated. These factors vary depending on the design of the specific model and brand. If you want a truly effective backpack leaf blower that can handle a good amount of space, look for leaf blowers with a velocity of nearly 200 mph or more and at least 500 CFM in volume.
Throttle position
The leaf blower’s throttle control location is a subtle but important detail. Most users find that tube-mounted throttles are more convenient and comfortable to use. Leaf blowers with hip-mounted throttles tend to be slightly less expensive, but that depends on the brand. Ultimately, the choice will come down to your personal preference.
How much you can expect to spend on a backpack leaf blower
The most affordable backpack leaf blowers cost just over $200. The best options for private landowners are in the $500-$700 range. Those with landscaping businesses that do multiple jobs a week might want to invest in even more expensive models, some up in the thousands.
Backpack leaf blower FAQ
Are battery-powered backpack leaf blowers worth it?
A. Not really. If you have enough land and debris to need a backpack leaf blower, there aren’t battery-powered models that will last long enough to complete the job. To be clear, some systems allow you to strap high-powered, long-lasting batteries to your back for running specific leaf blowers, but they cost over $1,000.
What’s the best safety equipment for using a backpack leaf blower?
A. Wear work boots with plenty of traction as well as durable pants and long-sleeve shirts. These are important basics when working with any potentially hazardous tools. In addition, you should also use other safety equipment when using a commercial-grade leaf blower, such as protective glasses, earmuffs, earplugs and work gloves. All of these will keep you safe and ensure you’re protected while you’re using this heavy-duty equipment.
What’s the best backpack leaf blower to buy?
Top backpack leaf blower
What you need to know: It combines the performance of a commercial leaf blower with a consumer-friendly cost and lightweight design.
What you’ll love: It’s powerful enough to satisfy homeowners with large plots and plenty of brush. Echo is a well-respected manufacturer, so it’s an investment you can trust. It boasts a maximum airspeed of 215 mph and weighs just over 22 pounds.
What you should consider: One of its few drawbacks is that you can’t adjust or repair the carburetor.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot and Amazon
Top backpack leaf blower for the money
What you need to know: This relatively affordable option doesn’t sacrifice power or comfort.
What you’ll love: It’s one of the rare options that is less than $300 and still offers long-lasting effectiveness. It’s about as light as they come and significantly more powerful than a handheld mode.
What you should consider: It doesn’t quite have the same kind of power that many lawn care professionals need.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Worth checking out
What you need to know: Put simply, this four-cycle model is a beast of a leaf blower.
What you’ll love: It has more raw power and speed than just about any other option. Plus, since it uses a four-cycle motor, the sound it makes isn’t quite as painfully loud as others. If you need premium performance for professional jobs, this one is a great choice.
What you should consider: While it outperforms much of the competition, it may be too much power for the average homeowner.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
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USDA forecasting higher food, grocery costs in 2022
(Gray News) - It looks like elevated food prices are going to continue this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA released its Food Price Outlook for 2022 and predicted the cost of groceries would continue to increase to as much as 4%.
According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery and supermarket food prices were already 8.6% higher in February than last year and up nearly 1.5% from January to February in 2022.
As reported by the Associated Press, prices for U.S. consumers have continued to jump recently, leaving families facing the highest inflation rate since 1990.
“We’re getting into this situation where we have spiraling inflation,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Advisors. “Inflation in one area drives inflation in another.”
Currently, the CPI reports all food categories are increasing in price other than fresh vegetables. Last year, the beef and veal categories had the most significant price increase of 9.3%, and the fresh vegetable category had the smallest at 1.1%. However, no food categories decreased in price in 2021.
Poultry prices are also expected to increase up to 7%, with egg prices predicted to increase up to 3.5% in 2022.
Overall, grocery store and supermarket food purchases are expected to increase up to 4%, with restaurant purchases or food away from home forecasted to increase up to 6.5%, according to the USDA.
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Florida commissioner suggests killing manatees might help save the marine species
BREVARD COUNTY - A commissioner in Brevard County is facing intense criticism from marine advocates after he suggested allowing people to kill manatees as a way to control their population – similar to hunting deer and bears in some states – and to protect the seagrass, a vital food source for the marine species.
Commissioner Curt Smith made the remarks last week at a county commissioner's meeting as a potential solution to protect the marine animals after 1,000 manatees reportedly starved to death in 2021 because of declining seagrass, setting a grim record (830 died in 2013, 637 died in 2020, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission).
"If you kill a manatee, my God, the world would come to an end, but I think it's something that has to be considered along those lines," Smith said.
"If you have a population of 1,000 manatees and the environment will only support 500, it makes sense that they will eat themselves out of house and home."
The comments left marine and manatee advocates stunned.
Manatees are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangered Species act, and Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act. Harassing, hurting, or killing a manatee can come with state and/or federal penalties, including fines and/or jail time.
"It is just absolutely disgusting," said Stel Bailey, an environmentalist.
Activists said the main reason for the declining seagrass is pollution, climate change, and algae blooms.
Tama, a manatee at Blue Springs State Park, was found unconscious two weeks ago at the park and died. Advocates said the otherwise healthy sea cow had eaten fishing line.
"They are not addressing the source of pollution. They are just distracting from the real root causes of the problem, which is pollution in the Indian River lagoon," said Bailey.
FOX 35's team will be talking to Commissioner Smith Thursday night. You can watch our interview with him on FOX 35 News at 10 p.m.
However, when reached by phone earlier Thursday, Smith told a FOX 35 reporter that he did not intend to be cruel and said people are being too emotional over a wake-up call.
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Which iPad case is best?
When you purchase something with a high price tag like a tablet, you want to be sure it’s protected from falls, spills and other mishaps. Beyond protection, many users also purchase iPad cases that offer additional benefits like stands, keyboards, trackpads and storage solutions. Depending on your priorities, you may prefer one type of case to the next, though most buyers can find one to accommodate their needs, preferences and budgets.
The Logitech Combo Touch for iPad offers a keyboard and adjustable stand, making it a great pick for most buyers.
What to know before you buy an iPad case
Your iPad
Determining what iPad cases work for you depends mostly on the type of iPad you have, as well as how you usually use it. You can find iPad cases for all of Apple’s iPad models, though they range in size depending on which iPad version you have. Cases also vary in the features and styles they offer, so you’ll want to choose one based on how you use your iPad.
Types of iPad cases
There are different types of iPad cases that offer varying benefits.
- Protective shell: For the utmost protection, protective shells wrap around the sides and back of an iPad to protect the screen from drops and falls. Shell cases come in a range of materials, though they don’t typically cover the screen.
- Sleeve: Sleeves for iPads are great for backpack and bag transportation, preventing scratches and boasting a lightweight design. A sleeve is less protective than a shell case from drop and fall damage.
- Folio: Folio cases fold over an iPad’s screen, not unlike a book cover. These offer a balance of protection from falls and from scratches. High-end folio cases may also include extra features such as keyboards and trackpads.
Material
You can find iPad cases in a wide range of materials that vary in protectiveness, weight and style. The most common materials for cases include hard plastic and polyurethane, though you can find several others. Plastic and polyurethane cases are known for their durability and protective qualities, while other materials may offer more stylish looks.
What to look for in a quality iPad case
Compatibility
Apple’s iPads are made in different sizes, so it’s important to choose a case compatible with your generation. The standard iPad has remained the same size since the iPad 2, so as long as you have a newer generation than that, it will fit with a range of cases. Apple’s iPad Pro, Air and Mini models differ in size from each other and older generations, so it’s important to check what version and generation your case is designed for.
Adjustable stand
Most iPad cases include a stand, while premium cases include multiple positions to adjust the stand to. Most buyers prefer a case with an adjustable stand because they let users customize the tablet’s angle to work best, no matter where they are.
Features
Other features to look out for include tools such as keyboards and trackpads. These are great tools for professionals on the go, or others who often use a keyboard and trackpad. Another common feature found on iPad cases is storage for the Apple Pencil, which can be useful if you have the tool.
How much you can expect to spend on an iPad case
For most iPad cases, you can expect to spend around $20. You can buy cheap iPad cases for as low as $12, while high-end cases can cost over $150.
iPad case FAQ
Can iPad cases fit all iPads?
A. Cases for iPads aren’t universal. To choose the right case, you’ll need to measure your iPad, or base your purchase on the model of iPad you have — whether it’s the standard iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air or iPad Mini. Standard iPads are the same size for generations 2, 3 and 4, while the newest generations of the iPad Air, iPad Pro and iPad Mini are all sized differently than their predecessors.
Are iPad cases compatible with the Magic Keyboard?
A. Most iPad cases are not compatible with the Magic Keyboard. Magic Keyboards act as cases themselves, though some buyers want something more protective to go along with the combination case. You can find a few products claiming to work with Apple’s Magic Keyboard, though the reviews reveal issues that you may or may not be able to put up with.
What’s the best iPad case to buy?
Top iPad case
What you need to know: This premium case includes a backlit keyboard and a trackpad, as well as four use modes using the adjustable kickstand.
What you’ll love: This ergonomic case is protective and the keyboard and trackpad are more responsive than others. In addition to its many standing positions, this iPad case includes an Apple Pencil storage slot.
What you should consider: Some found that the keyboard comes off a bit too easily.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top iPad case for the money
Fintie Faux Leather Rotating Case and Stand For iPad
What you need to know: This simple rotating case features an elegant faux leather material and lets users stand the iPad either vertically or horizontally.
What you’ll love: This case includes two landscape viewing angles and one portrait angle, as well as an Apple Pencil holder. It also includes an easy rotation mechanism for switching between orientations. This iPad case is available in 33 colors and designs.
What you should consider: This case is heavier than most others, and it doesn’t include a keyboard.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Otterbox Symmetry Series Clear Shell Case for iPad
What you need to know: This offers one of the more protective case designs, and its transparency makes it perfect for those wanting to see the iPad’s natural beauty.
What you’ll love: This case is about as protective as they come, and it includes a useful loop for storing the Apple Pencil. This works great with magnetic covers like the Smart Folio because of its removable spine and lack of screen coverage.
What you should consider: This case doesn’t cover the tablet’s screen, and it’s a lot thicker than other cases.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Brad Gushue’s team has unfinished business in Sin City. They’ll try to keep the distractions to a minimum – including the end-of-season departure of Brett Gallant – as they try to win a world men’s curling championship.
Less than two months after winning Olympic bronze, the St. John’s-based team will represent Canada once again at the April 2-10 event at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
It will be the first competition for Gushue, Gallant, vice Mark Nichols and lead Geoff Walker since the team’s recent announcement that Gallant would be moving to a new rink next season.
“I think it’s fair that there is going to be a different feeling maybe [at worlds],” Gallant said. “But at the same time, our team has overcome a lot of different challenges and distractions over the years.
“So I think once we focus on the curling and focus on the job at hand, I think that’ll be in the background.”
The foursome has enjoyed a remarkable run together and will go down as one of the best teams in Canadian curling history. Gushue, Nichols and Walker plan to play together next season but there’s no word yet on who will replace Gallant at second.
Along with their third-place finish at the Beijing Games, the team has won four of the past six national titles, a world championship in 2017 and 11 Grand Slam titles.
They’ll try to finish strong in Vegas – where they settled for world silver in 2018 – before capping the campaign with two Grand Slam stops later this spring.
“The challenge we had last time we were in Vegas was all the distractions off the ice and also the ice quality was less than we desired,” Gushue said. “We’re prepared going in knowing that both of those things are probably still going to be very similar.”
Gushue added that the Nevada city presented a “completely different experience” than any other world championship.
“Our intentions are just to get away from the venue a little bit more than what we did four years ago,” he said. “So that experience is certainly going to help us now.”
Gushue fell to Niklas Edin in the 2018 world final. The reigning Olympic champion from Sweden is one of the headliners in a 13-team field that includes Switzerland’s Yannick Schwaller and American Korey Dropkin.
Other entries include the Czech Republic (Lukas Klima), Denmark (Tobias Thune), Finland (Kalle Kiiskinen), Germany (Sixten Totzek), Italy (Joel Retornaz), South Korea (Chang-Min Kim), the Netherlands (Wouter Goesgens), Norway (Magnus Ramsfjell) and Scotland (Kyle Waddell).
Coach Jeff Thomas, who has worked with Gushue’s team at times this season, said he has noticed a great connection among the players as they take in the moment at major events.
“I’m hoping they take that forward to the world championship and enjoy that experience as well,” he said. “With that sort of attitude, shot making becomes easier and that’s a good thing.”
Gushue’s team played the final weekend at the Brier without Nichols, who had to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. Nichols said this week that he’s almost back to 100 per cent.
The team will have an alternate on board this time. Long-time Team Brad Jacobs second E.J. Harnden will serve as a fifth.
Edin beat Scotland’s Bruce Mouat in last year’s world final in the Calgary bubble. It was his third straight world crown and fifth overall. The Canadian team skipped by Brendan Bottcher did not make the podium.
Canada’s Kerri Einarson won bronze at last week’s world women’s curling championship in Prince George, B.C.
The Canadian men will open against the Czech Republic on Saturday afternoon. Round-robin play continues through April 8 with the top six teams advancing to the weekend playoffs.
“Our expectations, as always, will be to give everything we have,” Gallant said. “We’d love to come out of that with a world championship.” | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-olympic-bronze-medallist-and-brier-champ-brad-gushue-to-represent/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:28Z |
VENICE | Bishop Frank J. Dewane led the Act of Consecration from Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, March 25, 2022, as a “gesture of the Universal Church” to invoke an end to the violence and suffering of the innocents during the war in Ukraine.
Pope Francis wrote to all the Bishops in the world, asking them to join him in offering “a solemn Act of Consecration of humanity, and Russia and Ukraine in particular, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.” The Act of Consecration took place on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, when the Archangel Gabriel told Mary she would conceive and bear “the Son of the Most High” through the power of the Holy Spirit.
In a nearly full Cathedral, including students from Epiphany Cathedral Catholic School, Bishop Dewane remarked how important it was that the faithful gather “as a people of God, brothers and sisters in Christ, in response to the Holy Father. We gather to pray for the conflict going on in the Ukraine and the suffering that has been inflicted upon the people of Ukraine. It is a Consecration of humanity, as the Holy Father put it — in particular for those in Russia and Ukraine. This is a gesture of not just the Pope, Bishops, or priests, but of the Universal Church.”
The Act of Consecration began at noon, to coincide with the prayers in Rome of the Holy Father. The Diocesan prayer service was livestreamed and available on the Cathedral website and on social media (also available at www.dioceseofvenice.org). Simultaneously, Parishes and Catholic schools throughout the Diocese held their own prayer services.
For example, students at St. Catherine Catholic School in Sebring joined in the Consecration by praying the rosary. Students at Bishop Verot Catholic High School in Fort Myers gathered in their courtyard to recite the Act of Consecration. At Incarnation Parish in Sarasota, the faithful, as well as students from Incarnation Catholic School joined together. The Consecration also included time for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
Pope Francis said during remarks from Rome that the consecration “is no magic formula but a spiritual act. … It is an act of complete trust on the part of children who, amid the tribulation of this cruel and senseless war that threatens our world, turn to their Mother, reposing all their fears and pain in Her Heart and abandoning themselves to Her.”
The Holy Father added that Act of Consecration “means placing in that pure and undefiled heart, where God is mirrored, the inestimable goods of fraternity and peace, all that we have and are, so that She, the Mother whom the Lord has given us, may protect us and watch over us.”
Bishop Dewane added that the Act of Consecration “is about people who are suffering. The Lord calls us to be His instruments and to pray and to call upon our Faith; to call upon Christ; to call upon the saints; to intervene to relieve that suffering that we see so much of – also intervene in that war in Ukraine.”
Following the Act of Consecration, Bishop Dewane said that we should all continue to pray the Act of Consecration, particularly “when you see the images that all of us have been inundated with through media. It is then that we need to stop, move away from that media, and say a prayer for those who suffer.”
Bishop Dewane then celebrated the Mass for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord.
The practice of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is closely linked to the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. During the third apparition, July 13, 1917, the Blessed Virgin Mary told three visionaries that God sought to establish the devotion to Mary’s Immaculate Heart in the world, stating that if this request was not granted, Russia would “spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church.” Pope Francis, and previous Popes, have led various consecrations to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, for example, St. John Paul II’s consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on March 25, 1984.
The monument sign and the entrances of Catholic Center and Epiphany Cathedral, both in Venice, have small Ukrainian flags as a sign of unity with the people of Ukraine
Bishop Dewane has stressed the importance of continued prayer for those suffering. Also, the Diocese of Venice has made it possible for the faithful to contribute toward charitable relief and assist in providing humanitarian aid, as well as necessary recovery efforts.
Donations may be sent to the Diocese of Venice, with “Ukraine” indicated in the memo or note line at the following address: Diocese of Venice in Florida, Ukraine Relief, 1000 Pinebrook Road, Venice, FL 34285, or visit https://dioceseofvenice.org/ways-to-give/ and click the donate button. | https://www.thefloridacatholic.org/dioceses/venice/diocese-joins-act-of-consecration-for-peace/article_48872fc4-b06b-11ec-9288-d792122ff728.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:28Z |
Many people only see the final project on social media, but I want to break down the process of our free agency photo and video set for this year.
Throughout my career, I've wanted to create a set with mirrors and light, and this was a chance to bring this vision to life. I worked with Ryan Maloney from Carolina Theatrical to build the set. Overall, the platform and footprint of the set is an eight-by-eight-foot square. Each of the side walls is 6-feet in length, with the front edge at 8-foot-3 tall, angling down to 4-foot-3. Since this wall is sitting on a platform, the total height from floor to top is approximately 8-foot-8. The small back wall is 2-foot-6 wide and 4-foot-3 tall. The set is made of wood, while the ceiling and floor are covered with mirror plexiglass.
The reason we went with mirrors and an angled ceiling is so it would make the space look bigger than it is. We had to make sure the set was strong enough to handle large men. We also had a plexiglass mirror box made for players to sit on. Lastly, we used a silver ball so that the light would reflect off it.
Many people probably saw the reddish-orange color in photos and thought it was random, but there was a purpose behind it. I wanted our photos to be a showstopper on people's social media feed which is partly why I wanted to play with an additional color. Orange is complimentary to blue, but unfortunately, after doing a few test shots with the orange, it looked off on the different skin tones, so I changed it to more of a reddish-orange color.
Also, during the test shoot, I noticed I needed additional light on the front of the face of guys with a darker complexion so it didn't make them too dark. I tested the light coming from different angles, but I ended up having the white light coming from below them.
We had Ryan and his team build the set two weeks in advance so I could practice posing and editing the photos because I knew the turnaround time would need to be quick.
Overall, I was really proud of how the project turned out and hope players and fans enjoyed it as well.
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The Fort Collins Police Department has arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder.
Officers were sent to a loading dock at 1612 N. College Ave. around 4 a.m. March 6 for a report of an unconscious homeless man who was covered in blood, police said.
Authorities provided aid before a medical crew arrived. The victim was taken to a hospital, where he continues to recover, police said.
Investigators gathered evidence and interviewed people in the area. They gathered a description of the assailant and learned that he had an argument with the victim earlier in the night.
Investigators found several items that led them to a business in the area and after following leads, reviewing security footage and performing follow-up interviews with the homeless community and shelters, authorities identified Andrew Fischer, 21, as the suspect.
Detectives interviewed Fischer on Saturday before taking him into custody. He is being held in the Larimer County Jail on a $300,000 bond.
Anyone with information on the case who hasn't contacted detectives is encouraged to call Detective Justin Butler at 720-221-6340. | https://denvergazette.com/news/crime/man-arrested-in-connection-with-attempted-murder-in-fort-collins/article_0ba2e622-b140-11ec-96d8-b70cb37ee527.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:28Z |
An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge handed down a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a 2020 murder-for-hire case in Annapolis.
During the hearing, family members painted completely different pictures of the victim — one person said Leslie Saunders was a loving family man and another described him as a constant source of abuse.
Thomas Deangelo Smith, 33, of Annapolis, received a life sentence, suspended after 25 years, for first-degree murder in a case stemming from the shooting death of Saunders, his stepfather.
Saunders was 49 years old when he was gunned down at close range in a courtyard of Annapolis’ Bay Ridge Gardens community on March 15, 2020. Shortly after, Michael Davon Gibson, 23, of Annapolis, was taken into custody and charged with shooting Saunders. Two months later, police arrested Smith on allegations he had ordered the shooting.
Smith and Gibson traveled together to the Bay Ridge Gardens neighborhood that evening, and Gibson later shot Saunders 19 times, police and prosecutors said.
In December, Smith entered an Alford plea to counts of first-degree murder and firearm use in the commission of a violent crime. An Alford plea is not an admission of guilt, but an acknowledgment that prosecutors have enough evidence to obtain a conviction.
Saunders’ close family described him as a family man who had taught Smith to play baseball during his decadeslong relationship with Smith’s mother. Saunders had periodic struggles with substance abuse but was “moving in the right direction” at the time he was killed, prosecutor Brian Marsh said at Smith’s sentencing hearing Thursday.
Smith’s defense lawyer and family spoke of a different relationship between the men. Smith and his siblings watched years of “horrible, unimaginable domestic violence, at the hands of Mr. Saunders,” said John Henry Robinson, Smith’s lawyer.
Marsh said police and prosecutors were unsure what exactly had transpired in the family in the hours before the homicide, beyond a verbal disagreement.
Smith’s family said Saunders had been threatening other family members, a regular occurrence that had gone too far. Robinson said a dispute involving Saunders before he was shot was “far from a verbal argument,” as police and prosecutors have said.
Multiple Smith family members said Saunders had been making threats that day, and had displayed a gun from his waistband. Robinson played 911 audio of Smith’s mother, Shari Simms, reporting the incident. He also cited a toxicology report that said Saunders had cocaine in his system before his death.
Saunders was not known to “play in empty threats or idle chatter,” Robinson said.
“I did feel, at times, that he was going to kill me,” said Shari Simms, who was in a relationship with Saunders for more than 30 years.
“One minute, it was love, the other minute, it was fear,” said Sharika Aytch, Simms’ daughter.
Smith’s family members described a cycle of abuse that involved Saunders using drugs and proceeding to verbally and physically abuse Simms and the children. He had devolved into the same cycle on March 15, 2020, said his son Leslie “Chad” Saunders.
“He said that day he was going to kill me. He said that he was going to kill all of us,” he said.
“That’s not the Les that I know,” said Anthony White, the deceased’s older brother, outside the courtroom on Thursday. “He loved his family, and he loved that family.”
White said he had “shed a tear” two weeks before his brother’s homicide, when Saunders had called him about getting his own apartment, and later, a credit card.
He said he knew his brother, while suffering from addiction, had acted out verbally on occasion, but said he had not heard of Saunders acting out physically.
“Nobody has the right to resort to violence,” Marsh said.
Smith told Anne Arundel County Circuit Judge Stacy W. McCormack that a friend had called him about his stepfather’s behavior that evening, prompting him to try and assist.
Lawyers disagreed on how much money, if any, Smith had paid Gibson to shoot Leslie Saunders. But Smith and Gibson were seen on surveillance video traveling to the community that afternoon, and Gibson was seen firing a gun at Saunders after a brief chase.
“You might think the murder weapon, in this case, is a handgun,” said Marsh, the prosecutor. “Mr. Smith is the murderer, and Mr. Gibson is the murder weapon. This murder does not happen without Mr. Smith.”
It was not easy to render a sentence, McCormack said, noting Smith was “not a violent person” but that she could not “authorize people” to attack alleged abusers.
“Cases like this break my heart,” the judge said. “I don’t think I’ve had two extremes like this, and I understand both sides.”
Gibson, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in January, is set to be sentenced on April 26. | https://www.capitalgazette.com/news/crime/ac-cn-smith-sentence-murder-20220331-bj3e3lvujnhsvejrxsjyisrfji-story.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:28Z |
2021-22 UPSSA Girls Basketball Teams Announced
MARQUETTE, Mich. – Listed below are the top players, coaches and teams for the 2021-22 U.P. girls basketball season determined by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association:
Award Winners:
Ms. U.P. Basketball: Reide Osterman, Baraga Senior
Division 1-3 Player of the Year: Ally Schultz, St. Ignace, Senior
Division 4 Player of the Year: Redie Osterman, Baraga, Senior
Division 1-2 Team of the Year: Negaunee
Division 3 Team of the Year: Calumet
Division 4 Team of the Year: Baraga
Division 1-3 Coach of the Year: Dorene Ingalls, St. Ignace
Division 4 Coach of the Year: Tyler Larson, Baraga
Dream Team:
Reide Osterman, Baraga, Senior
Tessa Wagner, Carney-Nadeau, Senior
Ally Schultz, St. Ignace, Senior
Alyssa Hill, Negaunee, Senior
Natalie Prophet, Westwood, Senior
Division 1-3 First Team:
Marybeth Halonen, Calumet, Senior
Maria Millado, Marquette, Senior
Claire Erickson, Sault Ste. Marie, Junior
Jana Loukus, Calumet, Senior
Claire van Ginhoven, Gladstone, Senior
Division 1-3 Second Team:
Bella Hebert, Hancock, Junior
Jenna Maki, Ishpeming, Sophomore
Ella Mason, Negaunee, Sophomore
Anna Nerat, Menominee, Senior
Lena Pleaugh, Gwinn, Junior
Natalie Ryvolova, St. Ignace, Senior
Danica Shamion, West Iron County, Sophomore
Paige Sleeman, Houghton, Senior
Meghan Trewhella, Houghton, Junior
Cara Zawacki, Bark River-Harris, Senior
Special mention (receiving two or more votes from the panel):
Mackenzie Bell, Sault Ste. Marie, Junior
Kennedy Olson, Menominee, Senior
Honorable Mention:
Anna Axtell, Menominee, Sophomore
Rylee Doyle, Menominee, Senior
Jillian Fraser, St. Ignace, Freshman
Laura Innerebner, Sault Ste. Marie, Junior
Meghan MacPhee, Marquette, Junior
Megan Marta, Westwood, Sophomore
Kaisa Salani, Hancock, Junior
Lauren Zawada, Bark River-Harris, Sophomore
Annslee Runsat, Iron Mountain, Senior
Division 4 First Team:
Kennedy Guild, Pickford, Senior
Kate Borseth, Ewen-Trout Creek, Junior
Ashton Hord, North Dickinson, Senior
Leah French, Engadine, Junior
Makennah Uotila, Ontonagon, Junior
Division 4 Second Team:
Corina Jahfetson, Baraga, Junior
Emma Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek, 8th grader
Brooklynn Besteman, Rudyard, Senior
Jenna Matson, Munising, Senior
Madison Thurmes, Pickford, Junior
Taylor Williams, Cedarville-DeTour, Junior
Shae Linder, Carney-Nadeau, Junior
Lucy Bennin, Pickford, Senior
Tessa Paquin, Engadine, Senior
Laura Uribes, Bessemer, Junior
Special mention (receiving two or more votes from the panel):
Andi Carlson, Norway, Junior
Makenna Hendrickson, Baraga, Sophomore
Chrislyn Inglese, North Dickinson, Senior
Riley Johnson, Superior Central, Senior
Gracie Kleikamp, North Central, Sophomore
Landry Koski, Mid-Peninsula, Senior
Lizzie Storey, Pickford, Senior
Hanna Vaughn, Ironwood, Freshman
Honorable Mention:
Alix Bleau, Big Boy de Noc, Junior
Hannah Burkland, Norway, Junior
Bailey Corcoran, Munising, Freshman
Ashlea Datto, Dollar Bay, Junior
Kassidy Havelka, Stephenson, Junior
Emily Jokela, Lake Linden-Hubbell, Freshman
Lauren King, Engadine, Junior
Kiirsa Kolpack, Ontonagon, Senior
Micah Lindholm, North Dickinson, Junior
Grace Maule, Carney-Nadeau, Freshman
Chloe May, Maplewood Baptist, Sophomore
Camryn Pederson, Big Bay de Noc, Sophomore
Gracie Peterson, Forest Park, Senior
Emma Rutter, Superior Central, Senior
Alaya Ruotsala, Ironwood, Junior
Tristin Smith, Rudyard, Senior
Kelsey Smith, Carney-Nadeau, Sophomore | https://abc10up.com/2022/03/31/2021-22-upssa-girls-basketball-teams-announced/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:28Z |
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS – Get Rating) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 15,390,000 shares, a decline of 22.4% from the February 28th total of 19,830,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 11,290,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.4 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold.
A number of research firms recently weighed in on MS. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Morgan Stanley from $110.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 3rd. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Morgan Stanley from $119.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 4th. Zacks Investment Research lowered shares of Morgan Stanley from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $91.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, March 16th. Odeon Capital Group lowered shares of Morgan Stanley from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 28th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Morgan Stanley from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $105.00 to $115.00 in a report on Friday, December 3rd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $105.76.
Shares of Morgan Stanley stock traded down $2.87 during trading on Thursday, reaching $87.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,369,172 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,693,908. Morgan Stanley has a 52-week low of $76.00 and a 52-week high of $109.73. The company has a market cap of $156.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.05, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.48. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $95.33 and its two-hundred day moving average is $98.45. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.36.
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 31st were given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 28th. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.20%. Morgan Stanley’s payout ratio is currently 34.87%.
In related news, insider Andrew M. Saperstein sold 15,471 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.80, for a total transaction of $1,497,592.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Andrew M. Saperstein sold 17,162 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.70, for a total transaction of $1,814,023.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 69,461 shares of company stock worth $7,060,891. Corporate insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Morgan Stanley by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 130,520,155 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $12,811,858,000 after purchasing an additional 2,714,510 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Morgan Stanley by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 42,695,321 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,154,682,000 after purchasing an additional 4,477,785 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Morgan Stanley by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 23,850,965 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,334,943,000 after purchasing an additional 183,686 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Morgan Stanley by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 19,989,339 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,945,162,000 after purchasing an additional 1,668,662 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley in the 4th quarter worth about $1,576,425,000. 83.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Morgan Stanley Company Profile (Get Rating)
Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments.
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INDIANAPOLIS (March 30, 2022) – Chevrolet completed a successful three-day test at the Indianapolis Road Course with its new 2.4-liter engine for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES on Wednesday.
Despite weather too cold to get a full day of testing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Monday, March 28, the Team Penske Chevrolet with driver Josef Newgarden was able to get successful laps in during the afternoon. Then, Tuesday morning, after a late start because of cold ambient and track temperatures, teammate Will Power laid down lap after lap to add to the data collected the previous day.
Because of the weather issues, the test was extended to Wednesday, and Team Chevy engineers were able to work with Power to gain a tremendous amount of data to continue the development of the 2.4-liter engine in preparation for the addition of the required INDYCAR component.
The three-day test, during which Chevrolet logged more than 600 miles, was valuable for Chevrolet despite missing the energy recovery system, delayed due to supply chain issues, because the time allowed testing of components of the 2.4-liter engine that are different from those being successfully run in the current 2.2-liter V6 engine.
While a lot of work lies ahead for all Chevy INDYCAR teams as the development of the 2.4-liter engine continues, the success of the first test is an important step in building the 2024 package to begin a new era.
Since Chevrolet returned to NTT INDYCAR Series competition in 2012, the Bowtie brand has won 97 of 167 races, four Indianapolis 500 races, six driver championships and six coveted manufacturer championships.
Chevrolet-powered drivers Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden, both from Team Penske, have won the first two races of the 2022 season.
QUOTES FOLLOWING THREE-DAY TEST
ROB BUCKNER, CHEVROLET ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGER FOR INDYCAR: “We’ve had a very successful and productive three days with the new Chevrolet 2.4L IndyCar engine. This was a big milestone as we have progressed from initial concept of the 2.4L design a few years ago and running extensively on the dyno to installing the engine into a car and now the landmark event of turning our first laps at the Indianapolis Road Course.
“We are incredibly appreciative of the all the men and women at Chevrolet Performance and our partners at Ilmor for their commitment to a highly successful on-track debut for the 2.4L engine platform. We could race this engine tomorrow, which is the highest praise possible for a new engine. Special thanks to Team Penske for quickly building a reliable and safe test car along with Josef Newgarden and Will Power for looking after our prototype engine with first-rate feedback.
“We now turn our focus back to the Chevrolet 2.2L and a high workload of team testing ahead of the Long Beach Grand Prix next weekend. It is the most challenging time of the year for everyone involved in IndyCar and I’m looking forward to watching the Chevrolet Competition group and our race teams execute. All our goals for 2022 are right in front of us and we are ready.”
JOSEF NEWGARDEN, NO. 2 HITACHI TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET: “It was a thrill to get to work with the Team Chevy engineering group and get to drive the new 2024 engine package. It was a great collaborative effort to get the new engine on track to start testing for all the components needed in our Chevy — power, durability and logging miles on the track. I always enjoy getting to work with everyone at Team Chevy and the cohesive unit we develop as partners with the same goals. For us, getting started early really emphasizes the importance of everything we are going to need in the future — durability, power, fuel mileage. These are the things we are always working on and I’m excited to see what the future is going to hold for Chevy in INDYCAR.”
WILL POWER, NO. 12 VERIZON TEAM PENSKE CHEVROLET: “Today was a great step in getting the 2.4-liter engine package ready to go for the 2024 season. It was clear immediately that Chevy has put a lot of work into this already. It will obviously continue to get better and better. The Verizon 5G Chevy team did 150 laps, and I was impressed with the power of the engine throughout the day. I’m very excited about this addition to the series and can’t wait to continue to help develop it.” | https://www.tracksideonline.com/2022/03/30/chevrolet-completes-successful-first-test-of-2-4-liter-v6-engine-for-ntt-indycar-series-competition-in-2024/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:28Z |
Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG – Get Rating) SVP Corey Rucci sold 2,130 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total transaction of $298,200.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.
ENTG traded down $4.18 during trading on Thursday, hitting $131.26. 1,777,974 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,351,253. The company has a market cap of $17.83 billion, a PE ratio of 43.75 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $127.60 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $133.97. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $101.16 and a 1 year high of $158.00. The company has a current ratio of 3.47, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.
Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 1st. The semiconductor company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.07. Entegris had a net margin of 17.80% and a return on equity of 29.95%. The business had revenue of $635.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $592.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.71 earnings per share. Entegris’s quarterly revenue was up 22.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 4.16 EPS for the current year.
A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on ENTG shares. Wolfe Research upped their price target on shares of Entegris from $163.00 to $183.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 2nd. Loop Capital raised their target price on shares of Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. Seaport Res Ptn raised shares of Entegris from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $160.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 19th. Finally, Craig Hallum upped their target price on shares of Entegris from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $165.70.
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. lifted its position in Entegris by 8.7% during the fourth quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 14,663,617 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,032,085,000 after purchasing an additional 1,179,462 shares during the last quarter. David J Yvars Group lifted its position in Entegris by 16,147.7% during the fourth quarter. David J Yvars Group now owns 11,407,640 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $11,408,000 after purchasing an additional 11,337,429 shares during the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Entegris by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 2,870,052 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $397,732,000 after purchasing an additional 134,672 shares during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its position in Entegris by 29.9% during the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 2,699,967 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $339,245,000 after purchasing an additional 621,749 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 39.2% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,691,206 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $372,947,000 after acquiring an additional 758,545 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 98.45% of the company’s stock.
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Entegris, Inc develops, manufactures, and supplies microcontamination control products, specialty chemicals, and advanced materials handling solutions in North America, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia. It operates in three segments: Specialty Chemicals and Engineered Materials (SCEM); Microcontamination Control (MC); and Advanced Materials Handling (AMH).
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The French medical charity Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, says that five of its employees have been released in Nigeria after being kidnapped last month in neighboring Cameroon.
Armed men kidnapped the MSF employees on Feb. 24 from the group’s base in Cameroon’s Far North region in Fotokol, which is near Nigeria and Chad. Those kidnapped and subsequently released include a Senegalese, Chadian and Franco-Ivorian along with their two Cameroon security guards.
The organization said the workers were released Wednesday in Nigeria and have been “taken to a safe place.”
“We are happy to find our colleagues safe and sound,” said the director general of the organization, Stephen Cornish. “We share the deep relief of their parents and loved ones, who were impatiently awaiting this news.”
The organization did not give details on the condition of the release.
Cheikh Ndiaye, the uncle of the Senegalese humanitarian who was taking hostages expressed his family’s relief.
”They are free. We were told they are in Nigeria. We rejoice and look forward with great relief to his return among us,” he said.
Islamic extremist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province are known to carry out attacks in this region. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/medical-charity-says-5-abducted-workers-are-freed-in-nigeria/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:29Z |
Saturday 10pm start for Las Vegas GP is "perfect time", says F1
Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali believes holding the Las Vegas Grand Prix on a Saturday night is the “perfect time” and will attract fans across the world.
F1 announced on Tuesday night that it would be returning to Las Vegas in 2023 with a new street event that will see the cars race along the iconic Strip next November.
It will mark a return to Las Vegas for F1, which last staged the infamous Caesars Palace Grand Prix in 1984 on a temporary track in the car park of the casino.
The race will take place on a Saturday night, making it the first Saturday grand prix since South Africa in 1985 and breaking with the traditional Sunday format. A 10pm PT start is planned in a bid to capture the late-night US audience and those waking up in the morning in Europe.
Asked by Motorsport.com about the decision to stage the race on a Saturday night, Domenicali hailed the flexibility F1 had shown, saying it was the "perfect time and perfect slot for this event".
"Formula 1 cannot be static," Domenicali said.
"To have a race on Saturday at 3pm, that would be a total mistake. That is the reason why we are flexible, we are showing that's the right moment to have the best show in this context.
"I don't see any problem on that. And if you think actually in terms of timing in Europe, the race time we have on Saturday is 10pm, Saturday night is perfect because also that audience will be connected.
"By the way, we could have done even earlier or later, everyone would have been connected that night with Las Vegas, no doubt."
Las Vegas track action
Photo by: Liberty Media
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei added that he thought the timing of the Las Vegas race would "find real happiness with all those teenagers that now have to get up on Saturday morning and Sunday morning and complain the races are on too early in Europe".
"Now they'll be able to stay up late on Saturday night and enjoy it," said Maffei.
Las Vegas will become the third race in the United States, joining the existing events in Austin and Miami that have long-term contracts in place.
An initial three-year deal has been struck for F1 in Las Vegas, but Domenicali said he hoped the race would "stay for longer".
The 10pm start will be the latest for F1, surpassing the current 8pm time slot for the night races in Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
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With Formula 1's shift to ground effect aerodynamics, it was hoped that the championship could eventually do away with DRS if the new cars could catch and pass each other more effectively. But DRS enhanced the duel between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, showing the drag reduction system still has a place in F1
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Lewis Hamilton took a surprise podium in the Bahrain F1 season opener, but his struggles in Jeddah underlined that much work still needs to be done for Mercedes to be contending for wins again. The team will hope that Hamilton's upturn in form after a sluggish start to a season featuring a new rules set, in 2009, can be replicated
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F1's second visit to Jeddah's high-speed street track produced a spectacular battle between Red Bull and Ferrari at the sharp end, this time with a different result to the Bahrain season-opener. But on a weekend that was thrown into doubt amid off-track distractions, several drivers in cars without race-winning pedigree produced equally valiant performances
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For the second Formula 1 race in a row, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen contested a thrilling battle for victory that involved multiple passes through DRS detection zones. But, unlike in Bahrain, it was Verstappen who won out in Jeddah to get Red Bull's title challenge back on track
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With the Formula 1 weekend in Saudi Arabia now going ahead as planned, there's the small matter of a race to prepare for. After winning in Bahrain, Ferrari is looking to continue its battle with Red Bull over the victory spoils. But, after both drivers crashed in FP2, the Scuderia has made life difficult for itself in Jeddah. | https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/saturday-10pm-start-for-las-vegas-gp-is-perfect-time-says-f1/9483790/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:30Z |
Armed intruder arrested at Joint Base Andrews after Harris return
Two intruders drove through a security checkpoint at Joint Base Andrews Sunday night, at least one of which was armed, according to officials.
One of the intruders was arrested without injury, while another was still being sought as of 10 p.m.
“We can confirm that the individual who was apprehended had a weapon, but no shots have been fired,” Joint Base Andrews said in a statement on Facebook.
“There is not an active shooter situation at Joint Base Andrews; however, the intruder’s whereabouts are currently unknown,” it added.
Vice President Harris and four cabinet secretaries traveled to Selma, Ala. on Sunday to participate in commemoration events for “Bloody Sunday.”
The group landed in Maryland at about 9 p.m. and left the base safely, a White House official told the Washington Post.
Though the exact timing of their departure on Marine Two is unclear, Joint Base Andrews also said the vehicle in question entered the base at “approximately 9 p.m.”
The four secretaries were Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Housing Secretary Marcia Fudge, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan.
President Biden reportedly returned directly to the White House from Delaware via helicopter, per the Post.
The motivation behind the intrusion remains unclear. Joint Base Andrews said its main gate remains closed, adding it would post updated to Facebook as details are confirmed.
Updated: 12:07 a.m.
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Apple TV+ announced that it will be releasing a five-part documentary series titled The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball. This series will chronicle the awe-inspiring story of soon to be legend Makur Maker.
The series is set to make its global debut April 22 on Apple TV+.
Maker: Larger Than a Documentary
Directed and executive produced by Seth Gordon (Undefeated, The King of Kong), The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball is a documentary that follows the story of Makur Maker. What makes Maker famous is his groundbreaking decision to forgo playing in the NBA to instead play for Howard University. This decision places Maker as the highest ranked high school player in the modern recruiting era to commit to a historically Black university.
The five part series takes an intimate look at the life of the basketball player. The series covers aspects from life as a student-athlete, to COVID-19 threatening his college career. The series also takes a look at Maker’s life off of the courts. In The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball, a variety of topics are explored. These range from Maker fleeing a war-torn South Sudan in his childhood, to exploring his tight knit support system that led him to a historically Black academic institution. The series also takes a critical look at how Maker’s decision allowed him to make a powerful statement during America’s cultural response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Coming Soon to Apple TV+
In addition to Gordon, Nikki Calabrese, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Sarina Roma, Jordan Wynn, Luis Lopez, Julia Gunn and Sony Pictures Television are all signed on to executive produce. The new documentary series on Makur Maker is being produce for Apple by Exhibit A and Boardwalk Pictures.
As Apple TV+ continues to deliver a variety of new content, the company continues to explore inclusive topics. On Sunday, Apple became the first streaming service to win an Oscar for best picture in thanks to the critical acclaimed CODA.
The Long Game: Bigger Than Basketball premieres on Apple TV+ April 22nd. This day also marks the release of Apple’s documentary series on legendary basketball star Magic Johnson. | https://www.macobserver.com/news/documentary-exploring-legend-making-basketball-star-makur-maker-debuts-april-22-on-apple-tv/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:31Z |
Correctional officer arrested after allegations he hit restrained person in St. Landry jail
A St. Landry Parish Sheriff's correctional officer is facing charges after he hit an incarcerated person who was restrained, according to the sheriff's office.
Nicholas Veale was working for the sheriff's office on Dec. 12 when he hit an incarcerated person placed in a restraint chair after being combative with deputies, spokesperson Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux said in a release.
The person was in hand restraints, sitting in the chair but was not belted into place. Veale hit the person in the stomach twice with a closed fist, Thibodeaux said.
Deputies who were there that night stepped in to stop Veale and pushed him away, Thibodeaux said.
Veale resigned on Dec. 13.
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After reviewing the security footage and talking with deputies, an internal affairs investigation was launched. Once that investigation was finished, an arrest warrant was issued on March 9 for the 34-year-old.
"It is very troubling to me that one of my own deputies would mistreat any person who is incarcerated, especially when we strive to treat all incarcerated persons with dignity and respect," St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said in a statement.
"However, none of my deputies are above the law. If any sheriff’s office employee commits a criminal act on or off duty, they will be arrested and charged for the crime.”
Veale was arrested on Monday and charged with simple battery and malfeasance in office.
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First defendant charged in Boy Scouts of America investigation arraigned
The first person to be charged as a result of the ongoing Boy Scouts of America (BSA) investigation was arraigned Monday morning, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Earlier this month, Mark Chapman was charged in the 39th District Court in Macomb County with the following:. • Eight counts...
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Gov. DeSantis broaches repeal of Disney World's decades-old self-governing status in Florida
Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis addressed on Thursday the suggestion of repealing a 55-year-old state law that allows Disney to effectively govern itself on the grounds of Walt Disney World, following the company’s public opposition to a controversial parental rights law in Florida.
"What I would say as a matter of first principle is I don’t support special privileges in law just because a company is powerful, and they’ve been able to wield a lot of power," DeSantis said during a press conference in West Palm Beach, Florida on Thursday.
Disney has been engaged in a war of words with Republicans in Florida leading up to Monday’s signing of the controversial bill, which prohibits classroom instruction on "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" with children in third grade or younger "or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."
DeSantis referenced a bill reining in big tech that Republicans were working through the legislature last year when Disney added a "carve out" at the "11th hour" for theme parks.
"I’m thinking to myself, ‘This is ridiculous,’" DeSantis said. "Honestly, it was embarrassing."
DeSantis continued, "I think what has happened is there’s a lot of these special privileges that are not justifiable, but because Disney had held so much sway, they were able to sustain a lot of special treatment over the years."
DeSantis said that Disney has "lost a lot of the pull that they used to have" over the company's reaction to the parental rights law and said he thinks that’s a "good thing for our state because the state should be governed by the best interest of the people."
"I would say any special privileges that are in law I would like to get rid of generally," DeSantis added. "I think in this particular case with Disney, I just don’t think you have very many people in the legislature anymore who are going to be able to defend a lot of what has been done over many years to really have them almost govern themselves in some of these things. That was probably never appropriate to start, but is certainly not appropriate now at this point."
Cinderella Castle under construction (Photo from DisneyParks Blog)
"Yesterday was the 2nd meeting in a week w/fellow legislators to discuss a repeal of the 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which allows Disney to act as its own government," Roach tweeted. "If Disney wants to embrace woke ideology, it seems fitting that they should be regulated by Orange County."
After DeSantis signed the school-related bill this week, Disney released a statement slamming the legislation.
"Florida’s HB 1557, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law," Disney said. "Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that. We are dedicated to standing up for the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ members of the Disney family, as well as the LGBTQ+ community in Florida and across the country."
The bill has been dubbed the "Don’t Say Gay" bill by Democrats and media outlets, though it does not ban mention of the word.
DeSantis responded to Disney’s Monday criticism and said the company "crossed the line."
"This state is governed by the interest of the people of the state of Florida. It is not based on the demands of California corporate executives," DeSantis said. "They do not run this state. They do not control this state."
Recent polling has shown that the bill is popular among Florida voters, including 52% of likely voters in the Democratic primary who say that they oppose the kind of teaching that the bill prohibits.
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What is the Sephora Savings Event?
Beauty deals are blooming this season, and starting April 1, you can pick up your favorite makeup, fragrance and skin care products at deep discounts during the Sephora Spring Savings Event.
As usual, the event is exclusive to Beauty Insiders. Depending on their status, they receive up to 20% off their purchases. That’s not all, either. The entire Sephora collection, which now consists of over 350 products, also will be 30% off for Beauty Insiders. And between these deals and other offers, it’s a good idea to brush up on the event’s details and start adding products to your cart so you can check out before they sell out.
What is the Sephora Spring Savings Event?
When is the Sephora Sales Event?
The Sephora Spring Savings Event kicks off April 1 at 11:59 p.m. PST and runs through April 11. It’s Sephora’s first major sales event following Valentine’s Day, and because it falls right before Easter and Mother’s Day, many Beauty Insiders are taking the opportunity to shop early and snag deals on gifts.
What is a Sephora Beauty Insider?
Like many other Sephora events, the Spring Savings Event is exclusive to Beauty Insiders. If you’re not sure what a Beauty Insider is, it refers to members of Sephora’s rewards program, which unlocks access to special promotions and deals. It also gives birthday perks, bonus points throughout the year and free shipping eligibility. And the more you spend at Sephora as a Beauty Insider, the more you’ll save — including during the Spring Savings Event.
How to become a Sephora Beauty Insider
It’s easy to become a Beauty Insider and take advantage of the Spring Savings Event. When you join today for free, you automatically earn Insider status. When you spend $350 annually, you’ll hit VIB, and when you spend $1,000 in a year, you’re promoted to Rouge.
The different levels also play a role in your access to Sephora’s Spring Sales Event, both in terms of how much you save and how early you can access deals:
- Rouge: Rouge members get 20% and get early access to the event starting April 1.
- VIB: VIB members get 15% off from April 5-11.
- Insider: Insiders receive 10% off from April 4-7.
What is on sale for the Sephora sales event?
Most products at Sephora are eligible for Spring Savings Event discounts, ranging from Drunk Elephant skin care to Dyson hair tools. The entire Sephora collection, which includes best-selling brushes and affordable eyeshadow palettes, is on sale for 30%. Other deals and promotions may go live during the event, but Sephora has yet to reveal what those are.
Best products to pick up during the Sephora Spring Savings Event
Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau De Toilette
A popular spring scent, the best-selling Marc Jacobs fragrance features fruity and floral notes, including succulent wild berries and velvety jasmine.
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Fenty Beauty By Rihanna Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer
The high-impact lip gloss is infused with shea butter that coats and protects lips, leaving them with a plump, silky texture.
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette
The day-to-night palette has a well-curated assortment of matte, metallic and duo chrome finishes that create sophisticated looks.
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Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Drops
Add a touch of glow to your skin care routine with these niacinamide drops that hydrate skin and minimize the appearance of hyperpigmentation.
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If your hair and scalp are in need of deep cleaning, this clarifying shampoo removes product buildup and leaves hair soft and clean.
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Supergoop Glowscreen Sunscreen
Besides protecting delicate facial skin, Supergoop’s SPF40 sunscreen has a pearly, luminous finish and wears well under foundation.
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- City of Toronto Social Bond wins Social Bond of the Year, Local Authority/Municipality category – BMO Joint-Lead Manager
- World Bank Sustainability Bond wins Sustainability Bond of the Year, Supranational category – BMO Joint-Lead Manager
- City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond wins Sustainability Bond of the Year, Local Authority/Municipality category – BMO Joint Bookrunner
TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The City of Toronto Social Bond, the World Bank Sustainability Bond, and the City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond were recognized today by Environmental Finance's 2022 Bond Awards in the categories of Social Bond of the Year – Local Authority/Municipality, Sustainability Bond of the Year – Supranational, and Sustainability Bond of the Year – Local Authority/Municipality. BMO Financial Group (BMO) acted as Joint-Lead Manager on the City of Toronto and World Bank bond issuances, and Joint Bookrunner on the City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond issuance.
The City of Toronto's Social Bond is the city's second Social Bond, following on their inaugural issue in June 2020 – the first-ever Social Bond from a Canadian Government issuer – which BMO also led. The Social Bond, issued under Toronto's Social Debenture Framework, is part of a program to promote positive socioeconomic outcomes, from affordable housing and access to essential infrastructure and services, to socioeconomic advancement and empowerment.
The World Bank Sustainability Bond is an $8 billion 2-year and 7-year Dual-Tranche Fixed-Rate Global Sustainability Bond launched in April 2021. The World Bank has been issuing sustainable development bonds in the international capital markets for over 70 years to fund programs and activities that achieve a positive impact. BMO is proud to be a joint lead-manager on this issuance. World Bank bonds are aligned with the Sustainability Bond Guidelines published by the International Capital Market Association and support the financing of a combination of green and social projects, programs, and activities.
The inaugural City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond was the first Sustainability Bond from a Canadian governmental issuer. Proceeds of the bond are supporting eligible projects such as green buildings, renewal and upgrade of the main sewer and a fire hall, street and bridge infrastructure, an accessibility program to provide access to essential services, a climate emergency response program and a seawall maintenance program.
"As Joint-Lead Manager we're pleased with the recognition the City of Toronto Social Bond, the World Bank Sustainability Bond, and the City of Vancouver Sustainability Bond have received from Environmental Finance," said Jonathan Hackett, Head, BMO Sustainable Finance. "These transactions are leading examples in sustainable financing that we believe will act as a catalyst to others as they explore social and sustainability labeled financing and BMO is excited to be a leader working with our clients in this space -- one that so closely aligns with our Purpose to Boldly Grow the Good, in business and life."
BMO is a recognized sustainability leader
Carbon neutral in its own operations since 2010, BMO announced its Climate Ambition in March 2021 with a commitment to deploy $300 billion in sustainable lending and underwriting to companies pursuing sustainable outcomes by 2025. BMO is focused on being its clients' lead partner in their transition to a net zero world and, since December 2019, has completed green and sustainability-linked loans for companies in a range of sectors, with targets including decarbonization, diversity & inclusion, and health and safety. To support clients' pursuit of opportunities driven by the increasing momentum of the global economy's shift in production and consumption of energy, in 2021 BMO established a dedicated Energy Transition Group and the BMO Climate Institute.
BMO's leadership on sustainability has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal's 100 Most Sustainably Managed Companies in the World, Corporate Knights' Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices World Index, and Ethisphere Institute's list of the World's Most Ethical Companies.
For more information on BMO's commitment to a sustainable future, please visit the bank's latest Sustainability Report. To learn more about sustainable finance at BMO click here. For BMO's climate ambition, visit its Climate page.
About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $1.02 trillion as of January 31, 2022, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.
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Two to be ordained Transitional Deacon April 2
Diocese of Venice Seminarians Michael Young and Alan Baldarelli Jr. will be ordained to the Transitional Diaconate, along with nine others, at 11 a.m. April 2, 2022, at St. Joan of Arc Parish in Boynton Beach. Young is studying at Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Massachusetts, while Baldarelli is studying at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach. Presiding over the ordination is Bishop David Toups of the Diocese of Beaumont. The liturgy will be livestreamed at www.svdp.edu/live. As newly ordained Transitional Deacons, these men will be assigned to Parishes where they will exercise their ministry in preparation to become priests. Among many duties, they will preach, perform baptisms, witness marriages, as well as preside over wakes and funerals. Join in praying for Young and Baldarelli as they take this important step in their vocational journey.
Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday Televised Mass
The Diocese of Venice in Florida will air the televised Palm Sunday (April 10) and Easter Sunday (April 17) Masses, each for a full hour. The Masses can be viewed at 9 a.m. on the CW Network in Sarasota, Manatee, Desoto, Charlotte, Hardee and Highland counties, and at 10:30 a.m. on FOX-4 in Charlotte, Lee, Collier, Hendry, Glades and Desoto counties. The Mass is also available on the Diocese of Venice website at www.dioceseofvenice.org/tvmass.
Diocesan-wide Opportunity for Sacrament of Reconciliation
As the Lenten Season progresses, the precept of confessing grave sins and receiving Holy Communion at least once during the Lenten Season merits a reminder to all. To facilitate this requirement, every Parish in the Diocese of Venice will be open with a confessor present from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, April 8, and from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 9. Check with your local Parish for additional confession times or the availability of a Penance Service. These opportunities are made available so that the faithful may find ample opportunity to receive God’s Mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the Lenten Season.
Chrism Mass April 12
The Diocese of Venice Chrism Mass, which takes place during Holy Week every year, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Epiphany Cathedral, 350 Tampa Ave. W., in Venice. During this Mass, the faithful of the Diocese join the Priests, Deacons and the Bishop for the blessing of the Holy Oils which are used in the administration of the Sacraments at each parish throughout the year. Priests and Deacons celebrating 25 and 50 years of Ordination are recognized at this Mass. All are encouraged to attend in support of our clergy and to participate in this important Holy Week celebration.
The 2022 Priest and Deacon Jubilarians are:
• 50 years — Msgr. Joseph Stearns, Father Adrian Wilde, O. Carm., Father David Foley, and Deacon Ray Barrett.
• 25 years — Father Hugh McGuigan, OSFS, Father Patrick O’Connor, OSFS, Father Leszek Sikorski, Deacon Henry de Mena, and Deacon Mark Miravalle.
Mass for Victims of Child Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and in conjunction with the Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Diocese of Venice will hold a Mass for Victims of Child Abuse for the 15th consecutive year. The Mass will take place at 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Epiphany Cathedral, 350 Tampa Ave. W., Venice. The Mass will be live-streamed, and all are welcome to attend as we come together to pray for the victims of abuse.
Genocide survivor shares story of loss and forgiveness
Immaculée Ilibagiza, a Rwandan genocide survivor and author, was the guest speaker at the annual Faith and Ale/Faith and Wine joint event in Lee County at St. John XXIII Parish in Fort Myers March 24, 2022. Some 650 people heard Ilibagiza’s presentation as she shared her story of being a survivor of the Rwandan genocide after losing her parents and brothers. Her message centered around faith, hope and forgiveness. Faith and Wine Lee County is a Catholic faith lay-group which unites women of all backgrounds. A related program, Faith and Ale, is a Catholic mens group and will host its final gathering of the season April 21, at St. John XXIII Parish, 13060 Palomino Lane, Fort Myers, for a presentation by Dan Hesse on the topic, “Can Catholic Values Save Capitalism?” Hesse is a retired CEO of AT&T Wireless Services and Sprint. The program begins at 6 p.m., with pizza and refreshments for a $10 donation. Reservations are required. Register online at www.faithandale.com.
Ave Maria students run for gold
The girls track team of Donahue Catholic Academy of Ave Maria Parish came home from the Immokalee Meet March 23, 2022, with seven gold medals, two silvers and five bronzes. The team won the meet overall. The boys team earned multiple medals and an overall third place team finish. Special recognition goes to freshman Izzy Meyer who brought home three gold medals. This is the second year the school has had a track team.
Gala supports Cardinal Mooney
Race for the Roses Gala, benefiting Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School in Sarasota, was held March 25, 2022, at the Grove in Lakewood Ranch. Supporters dressed in outfits fit for the Kentucky Derby. Proceeds were targeting the creation of a new science and physics labs. At right, Ben Hopper, principal of Cardinal Mooney, gives Ginger Judge the School Sister’s of Notre Dame Award for her continuous support of Cardinal Mooney.
40th Anniversary celebration a success
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School’s 40th Anniversary Celebration Gala and Auction was a success in Naples March 26, 2022. Parents, priests, parishioners and other supporters attended the event at the Spirit Center of St. Peter the Apostle Parish. It was a fun night of fellowship, dinner, music and dancing with silent and live auctions, and a Call to the Heart to fund a second kindergarten classroom in the fall. Demand for enrollment at Seton is at an all-time high creating a great need for additional classroom and administrative space. The event raised approximately $200,000 benefiting the school’s ongoing Campus Expansion Program to meet the needs of the many families desiring quality Catholic education for their children. Visit www.Saintelizabethseton.com/Giving.
Care packages for needy
On March 28, 2022, students at St. Andrew Catholic School in Cape Coral partnered with the St. Vincent de Paul Society to create care packages for the needy of Southwest Florida. The students had been collecting the items for weeks leading up to a packing session. Items included various products that promote personal hygiene.
History project includes dress-up
Second graders at St. Joseph Catholic School in Bradenton completed a biography research project March 25, 2022, which included making a presentation and dressing up as the historical figure they researched. The students also created posters, a wax museum and essays about the person. Among the historical figures chosen were Abraham Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Blessed Virgin Mary. | https://www.thefloridacatholic.org/dioceses/venice/diocese-of-venice-briefs-april-1-2022/article_41ca495e-b067-11ec-8191-4bc6220ea2c1.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:34Z |
The Denver Department of Housing Stability rehoused 146 households between Feb. 1 and March 24.
This came as part of the city's ambitious goal of moving 400 households out of homelessness in 100 days, marking the halfway point of the effort. The city is still aiming to house an additional 254 households to meet that goal by May 11.
“Together with our partners, we’re housing people every day, including individuals from shelters and those living on the streets,” said Britta Fisher, executive director of HOST. “Through this push, we are pleased to have moved 146 households — including individuals, couples, and families — from homelessness to housing in just 50 days.” | https://denvergazette.com/news/local/denver-rehouses-146-households-in-just-under-two-months/article_2b3d68b2-b141-11ec-90ca-5733107e9165.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:34Z |
Which Microsoft Surface tablet is best?
Microsoft Surface tablets are often overlooked in favor of other traditional tablets, but they’re perfect for anyone who wants a lightweight device that can function as a laptop.
Microsoft Surface tablets are high-powered and excellent for all kinds of computing tasks. There are several models, but Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is the best of them all, thanks to its dazzling display and ultra-fast processor.
What to know before you buy a Microsoft Surface tablet
Screen size
Although they’re marketed as two-in-one devices, Microsoft Surface tablets primarily function as tablets. They’re designed to be sleek, lightweight and portable, so they don’t have the screen sizes you typically see on laptops.
The average tablet screen size is 9-13 inches, but Surface tablets are only available in 10-inch and 13-inch models. A larger screen is better for working or streaming movies and TV shows, but it’s not as lightweight or thin as a small screen.
Software
Microsoft Surface tablets all come with the Windows 11 operating system preinstalled. It allows them to function similarly to traditional PCs and is usually the preferred software for those who use their device for work or intensive school projects.
If you’re used to using a different operating system, you might find it challenging to transition to Windows 11, as there’s somewhat of a learning curve for anyone unfamiliar with it.
Battery life
Tablets are meant to be used from viable power sources, so they should last a long time in standby mode. It depends on the duration and type of usage, but a quality tablet lasts around 8 hours on a full charge. Applications vary in power consumption, so naturally, programs that require more will drain a tablet’s battery faster.
What to look for in a quality Microsoft Surface tablet
Storage
While many laptops use hard disk drives for storage, all Surface tablets use solid-state drives. Accessing files on an SSD is faster, making them ideal for tablets.
If you plan to use your tablet for simple tasks like browsing or streaming content, you can opt for a tablet with 64 or 128 gigabytes of storage. However, if you want to use your tablet for work or school, the more storage you have to work with, the better, making models with 256GB or higher more suitable.
Once your tablet’s SSD storage capacity is full, you’ll have to delete or move files if you want to store other data.
Processor
A fast central processing unit is crucial for running applications that require lots of power. You don’t need to worry about this if you plan to use your tablet for light tasks, but it’s an important consideration for anybody looking to use their device for running high-powered programs. However, be advised that the more powerful a tablet’s processor, the more expensive it is.
Random access memory
The more random access memory a device has, the more applications you can run simultaneously without noticing a performance decrease. 4GB of RAM is sufficient for simple browsing and running light applications, but high-powered computing tasks require a minimum of 8GB of RAM to run efficiently.
How much you can expect to spend on a Microsoft Surface tablet
Because of the many different specs that can be customized, the price of a Surface tablet can vary greatly. The entry-level model of the Surface Go 3 is the cheapest at $400, while the Surface Pro 8 with the most high-end specs goes for $1,999.
Microsoft Surface tablet FAQ
Can Surface tablets connect to LTE networks?
A. All models can connect to the internet through Wi-Fi, but some also have cellular/LTE network capabilities for using the internet while on the go. However, you’ll have to contact a network carrier and purchase a data plan if you wish to do so.
Is the Surface Pen accessory necessary?
A. It’s not necessary whatsoever, but it makes games and tasks such as note-taking and drawing on your tablet much more accessible.
What’s the best Microsoft Surface tablet to buy?
Top Microsoft Surface tablet
What you need to know: It’s hands-down the best Surface tablet, as it boasts the best battery life, graphics and delivers superior performance for all kinds of tasks.
What you’ll love: The base model of this tablet comes equipped with 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD and an Intel Core i5 processor. It has a stunning 13-inch touchscreen display, a kickstand, offers a 120Hz frame refresh rate and supports Fast Charging.
What you should consider: Some find the 8GB of RAM on the base model insufficient for an expensive, high-end tablet.
Where to buy: Sold by Staples and Amazon
Top Microsoft Surface tablet for the money
What you need to know: If you don’t mind sacrificing a bit of processing power, this tablet is an excellent budget-friendly alternative to the Pro 8.
What you’ll love: The base model of this tablet has 4GB of RAM, 64GB SSD and an Intel Core i3 processor. It lasts 8.5 hours on a full charge and has a 10.5-inch touchscreen display, making it lightweight and suitable for traveling.
What you should consider: The screen size is great for streaming media but not as good for those looking for a fully functional computing device.
Where to buy: Sold by Staples and Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: It’s an excellent mid-level tablet with less processing power than the Pro 8 but with similar specs in most other areas.
What you’ll love: The entry-level Pro X model comes with 8GB of RAM, 128GB SSD and a Microsoft SQ1 processor. It’s fast enough for effective multitasking, and although it has a 13-inch display, it’s lightweight, thanks to a 7.3-millimeter thickness design.
What you should consider: Some complained it’s not compatible with many popular programs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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North Carolina’s Hubert Davis doesn’t have the long history of sideline success as the rest of the coaches at this week’s Final Four.
He’s not worried about being the new coach on the block, either.
That’s because the former UNC player has something Hall of Famers Mike Krzyzewski at Duke, Bill Self at Kansas and Jay Wright at Villanova don’t have: the experience of playing in a Final Four.
That’s one of several experiences he draws from as a first-year coach that he said has enabled him to lead the Tar Heels into college basketball’s biggest stage. That history includes lessons from Hall of Fame mentors in the late Dean Smith and Roy Williams in addition to a 12-year NBA career.
“His experience [means] a lot, because when we get rattled, he just reminds us he’s been in that position before,” senior forward Leaky Black said Thursday. “He just gets us under control.”
When Davis’ team meets long-time rival Duke in Saturday’s first-ever NCAA Tournament matchup between the schools, he will become only the seventh men’s coach to have played and coached in a Final Four. That list includes Smith and former Indiana coach Bob Knight, with former Florida coach Billy Donovan (2000, 2006, 2007) as the most recent to do so.
Davis played for Smith from 1988-92, and scored 25 points as a junior in North Carolina’s Final Four loss to Kansas. Before this year, that was the closest UNC and Duke had ever come to meeting in the NCAAs, with the Blue Devils beating the Jayhawks in the national championship game two days later.
That experience helps Davis connect with his players as someone who brings a rare perspective to the sideline in being able to relate to the demands of playing at one of the sport’s blueblood programs. Yet Davis has been eager to deflect questions about outside storylines, such as the significance of the rivalry meeting and the possibility of ending Krzyzewski’s season-long retirement tour with a loss.
“One of the things that I preach to the team all the time is to focus on what is real and what allows us to be the best that we can be,” Davis said. “And what is real and what allows us to be the best we can be is focusing on our preparation for Saturday, our practice and our play.
“And those are the only things we’re talking about. Those are the only things we’re looking at.”
That is one reason Davis doesn’t pay attention to the disparity in experience between himself and Krzyzewski, Self and Wright. Each member of the trio has won at least one national championship, reached at least four Final Fours, and they’ve combined for 2,605 career victories.
By comparison, Davis is a 51-year-old first-timer only a decade removed from a TV broadcasting career. Before this year, his only head-coaching experience was seven years leading UNC’s junior varsity program during his nine seasons on Williams’ staff.
It hasn’t been a smooth ride. North Carolina repeatedly lost measuring-stick matchups in blowouts and looked uncertain to even make the NCAA Tournament at the beginning of the calendar year.
But Davis has been able to push all the right buttons, transforming the Tar Heels (28-9) into a team that has won 16 of its last 19 games since mid-January. The stretch includes wins against Duke in Krzyzewski’s final home game, an overtime win against reigning national champion Baylor in the NCAA second round and a Sweet 16 takedown of a UCLA team that returned largely intact from a Final Four run.
“What Hubert’s done with his first year, to get his team to do that is magnificent,” Krzyzewski said.
Davis has done it while navigating a changing college basketball landscape with wide-open player movement through the transfer portal.
“This has been a lot of newness,” Davis said. “It’s a new head coach, new coaching staff, three transfers, two freshmen, tweaks, pivots, alters in terms of how we play on both ends of the floor.
“It takes time. … I think those shared experiences have put us in a place where we understand what we need to do in order to be successful, and there’s a trust and a confidence in each one of us that allows us to be as connected as we are right now.”
Along the way, Davis has remained confident, assured and unshakably positive with his players. He is open with his emotions, memorably fighting back tears to start a postgame TV interview after securing a Final Four berth while his players celebrated behind him.
He’s also never wavered in his belief that this team could come together to do something special, notably by borrowing from Smith’s tactics by having pictures of the massive Superdome – home to this week’s Final Four – placed in the players’ lockers before the season.
It turns out Davis was right to dream big.
“They’ve given themselves, this team, this program, this university, this community everything that they’ve had, and they’ve trusted me,” Davis said earlier this week. “It’s been my first year as a head coach, and they trusted me. And so, my goodness, I love these kids.” | https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-uncs-davis-uses-playing-experience-other-final-four-coaching-giants/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:34Z |
ABC-10’s Pet of the Week – Arrow
SANDS TOWNSHIP – Meet Arrow. He’s a friendly six-year-old mixed breed pup who is ready to steal your heart.
He’s handsome and well-mannered boy who can be a major snuggle bug after a long hike.
Arrow needs a forever family that can help him lose weight. That means letting out his energy on a regular basis.
He’s as dependable as the mailman. He loves being outside no matter what the weather and UPAWS staff says he loves to roll around in the snow.
This boy can live with older respectful children or respectful dogs. It is unknown whether he would do well with cats. He is also neutered.
Arrow is aiming a place that he can call his forever home. If you would like to schedule an appointment to meet him, call the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter at 906 475-6661 or send an email to info@upaws.org.
With ABC-10 and CW-5 this is Lisa Bowers | https://abc10up.com/2022/03/31/abc-10s-pet-of-the-week-arrow/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:35Z |
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Equalizer (EQZ) traded 9% lower against the US dollar during the 1-day period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. One Equalizer coin can currently be bought for about $0.11 or 0.00000246 BTC on popular exchanges. In the last seven days, Equalizer has traded down 0.9% against the US dollar. Equalizer has a market capitalization of $4.20 million and approximately $165,949.00 worth of Equalizer was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- Tether (USDT) traded up 0% against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002196 BTC.
- XRP (XRP) traded down 5.5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.81 or 0.00001787 BTC.
- Polkadot (DOT) traded down 5.4% against the dollar and now trades at $21.31 or 0.00046768 BTC.
- Shiba Inu (SHIB) traded down 5.9% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
- Wrapped TRON (WTRX) traded up 0.4% against the dollar and now trades at $0.0736 or 0.00000161 BTC.
- Lido stETH (STETH) traded 3.8% lower against the dollar and now trades at $3,256.36 or 0.07147683 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 down 3.4% against the dollar and now trades at $45,497.98 or 0.99867686 BTC.
- stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $3,479.19 or 0.06807369 BTC.
- Internet Computer (ICP) traded 4.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $20.87 or 0.00045805 BTC.
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Saudi promises F1 all assurances it needs for 2023 return
Saudi Arabia’s government says it will give Formula 1 all the assurances it needs to be happy to return next year, ahead of team talks to discuss the fallout of last weekend’s events.
A missile strike on an oil facility less than 10 miles from the Jeddah circuit on Friday cast doubts over whether or not the Saudi Arabian GP would go ahead.
While team bosses were satisfied with the security information given to them by authorities, drivers needed more convincing before they too agreed to carry on after a four-hour meeting on Friday night.
F1 chiefs have promised to speak to teams and drivers over the next weeks to discuss the events in Saudi Arabia, and the next steps for the sport.
Although the planned talks have prompted suggestions that the future of the race could be in doubt, Motorsport.com understands that F1 is fully intent on keeping the event on the calendar.
So rather than any meetings being about discussing whether or not the race continues, they will be more about downloading F1 teams and drivers about the security arrangements at the track, as well as any changes that Saudi authorities plan to make for 2023 and beyond.
The Saudi government itself is open that lessons can be learned, and has vowed to make every effort to ensure that teams and drivers feel safe to come back. Saudi Arabia’s minister for sport His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal told selected media including Motorsport.com: “We haven’t got into the details. yet but we are open to discussions.
“We are open to sit down, see where the issues are, what the assurances are they need.
“Whatever they want, we are here to host F1 as best as it can be anywhere in the world.
“So we will definitely have an open discussion with them to see what their feedback is, to discuss with them and see what their concerns are about. We will show them everything.”
After a four-hour meeting on Friday night, F1 drivers agreed to carry on with the race weekend.
Photo by: Carl Bingham / Motorsport Images
The attack on the oil facility, against the backdrop of ongoing concerns about human rights abuses in the country, cast a shadow over Saudi Arabia’s second F1 race.
But despite the negative headlines, Prince Abdulaziz says that hosting the F1 race still brings benefits – as he feels that having the spotlight on the country can act as a force for positive change.
“We are here for a long-term partnership for a reason, because we see where we’re going,” he said.
“We want to grow with the sport. We know the importance of F1 and we want to be part of the international community. We want to be present. We want everyone to come to Saudi Arabia and feel like as if they’re going anywhere else in the world.
“These issues unfortunately do happen, they happen everywhere in the world and we have to deal with them in the best possible way.”
He explained how the arrival of major sporting events like Formula E and F1 has already forced the country to open up, and be more accountable. One example is that Saudi Arabia has already had to change more than 200 laws to allow major motor racing events to take place.
“We were always accused for being shut out,” he said. “The first tourist visa happened because of Formula E. It was the first time we issued tourist visas because of that event.
“From there, suddenly, we have gone from one of the most difficult visas to acquire to one of the easiest visas to acquire, with I think more than 50 countries' visas upon arrival and so on.
“Nobody understood what Saudi Arabia is. We’re telling to the world come and understand what Saudi Arabia is, but now we’re being accused for being too open. We are doing things very, very, very quickly and so on.
“At the end of the day, there is a drive because of this. The people want this. If the people don’t want this, it would not have happened. But the people want this, they see, they’re all engaged in social media, they see what other countries have.”
Prince Abdulaziz accepts that there is negativity about Saudi Arabia, and admits the country needs to improve in areas, but says it is unrealistic to expect things to change overnight.
“We're a young nation. We're learning, we're moving forward, and we have a lot to develop on and a lot to prosper towards, and a lot to fix,” he said.
“Change is being done. Today you can see women and men working cohesively everywhere in the kingdom, even in ministries, when they weren't even allowed to go public areas before.
“So all of these things are a part of the change. Some of them we can change them very quickly. Some of them take time. But we're here to listen, to talk, to discuss.
“I'm sure you've seen a lot of politicians have visited the kingdom in the past couple of weeks, and they've discussed all of these issues. So we are here to move forward and to make Saudi a better place, and to live for a better future.”
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With Formula 1's shift to ground effect aerodynamics, it was hoped that the championship could eventually do away with DRS if the new cars could catch and pass each other more effectively. But DRS enhanced the duel between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, showing the drag reduction system still has a place in F1
The previous Hamilton slow start that Mercedes can learn from
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For the second Formula 1 race in a row, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen contested a thrilling battle for victory that involved multiple passes through DRS detection zones. But, unlike in Bahrain, it was Verstappen who won out in Jeddah to get Red Bull's title challenge back on track
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With the Formula 1 weekend in Saudi Arabia now going ahead as planned, there's the small matter of a race to prepare for. After winning in Bahrain, Ferrari is looking to continue its battle with Red Bull over the victory spoils. But, after both drivers crashed in FP2, the Scuderia has made life difficult for itself in Jeddah. | https://us.motorsport.com/f1/news/saudi-promises-f1-all-assurances-it-needs-for-2023-return/9481028/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:36Z |
Mayor Bowser Highlights Initiative to Increase Homeownership for Longtime, Black Residents
(Washington, DC) Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) highlighted the forthcoming creation of the Black Homeownership Strike Force to identify actionable recommendations to increase and support homeownership for longtime, Black residents of the District of Columbia. The Strike Force – which will be convened in June and be charged with delivery of a report after 120 days – will develop recommendations, including how to most effectively deploy a new $10 million Black Homeownership Fund proposed in Mayor Bowser’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget.
“This effort is one more way we can put homeownership within reach for Black Washingtonians while helping longtime residents keep and maintain their homes,” said Mayor Bowser. “We have developed many programs to give residents a fair shot, but addressing long-term racial disparities in homeownership and household wealth for Black Washingtonians requires new, innovative strategies that the Strike Force can help us create.”
Strike Force will be charged with developing recommendations that help to increase access to homeownership for longtime, Black residents of DC, as well as supporting wealth-building opportunities through homeownership including programs to enable homeowners to maintain their homes and achieve affordability.
June, Strike Force members will be appointed by the Mayor and include stakeholders in the housing, finance, legal, and real estate industries along with community representatives who can lend their perspective and experience to the challenges and opportunities for homeownership in the District.
To ensure a shared understanding of issues, the Strike Force will be supported by a facilitator and researchers who can conduct evidence-based briefings and analyze data to inform recommendations. They will support members starting in June 2022 over 120 days to develop recommendations and help deliver a final report due in the fall of 2022.
“The wealth gap in the District of Columbia is exacerbated by the homeownership gap, which exists in no small part because of discriminatory policies supported by the federal government such as redlining,” said Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio. “Mayor Bowser will task the Strike Force with recommending policies and programs to overcome historic injustices that we as a city and as a nation have failed to address and led to the racial wealth gap. One way to overcome intentional policies like redlining is to find new ways to greenlight homeownership.”
Mayor Bowser has tasked DMPED with coordinating the work of the Strike Force and preparing members with relevant data and research. DMPED has consulted experts at Howard University and the Urban Institute to assist. In the District, homeownership is becoming increasingly expensive, and racial disparities in homeownership rates are striking. Of Black residents in the District, 34 percent own their homes versus nearly 49 percent of white residents. An Urban Institute analysis updated this month for DMPED shows that homeownership is increasingly out of reach for Black first-time homebuyers. A first-time homebuyer with the average white household income could afford 71 percent of the homes sold in DC between 2016 and 2020, including all homes sold in Wards 7 and 8. In comparison, a first-time homebuyer from the average Black household income could afford only 8.4 percent of the homes sold. This disparity worsened from several years prior (2010-2014), when a first-time homebuyer with the average white household income could afford 67 percent of homes sold, including all homes sold in Wards 7 and 8, and the average Black buyer could afford 9.3 percent.
Numerous resources are available in the District of Columbia to support homeownership, particularly for low- and moderate- income residents. frontdoor.dc.gov, a DC government site launched in 2021, provides a searchable inventory of these programs. In addition, Mayor Bowser’s FY23 Budget makes further investments in many of these programs including:
- Funding the Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP) and the Employer-Assisted Homeownership Program (EAHP) at $21 million and $6 million respectively, an increase of $3.1 million across the two programs from FY 2022 levels;
- Increasing the maximum assistance from HPAP for the lowest income prospective homeowners from $80,000 to $202,000;
- Providing Heirs Property Legal Services to assist 1,000 multi-generational families in maintaining their family property after the original homeowner passes;
- Reducing the annual increase cap to property taxes for seniors from 5 percent to 2 percent;
- Increasing funding for the Single Family Residential Rehab program, which helps low-income homeowners repair their homes;
- Investing more than $12 million in home weatherization, lead and mold remediation, and FloodSmart homes programs to help residents make their homes safer, healthier, greener and more affordable.
“We know the many benefits homeownership brings to the homeowner and the communities they live in,” said DHCD Interim Director Drew Hubbard. “With Mayor Bowser’s historic investments in tried-and-true programs, along with new and innovative approaches, we’ll be able to bring those benefits to even more individuals and neighborhoods.”
To learn more about the Black Homeownership Strike Force, including providing feedback or suggestions for the Strike Force to consider, please visit blackhome.dc.gov or email [email protected]. | https://www.einpresswire.com/article/567177462/mayor-bowser-highlights-initiative-to-increase-homeownership-for-longtime-black-residents | 2022-04-01T00:48:36Z |
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) | https://www.chron.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Evening-game-17049820.php | 2022-04-01T00:48:37Z |
Honda Performance Development today completed it’s initial test of the 2.4-liter Internal Combustion Engine, which will be part of the Hybrid IndyCar power plant to be introduced for the 2024 NTT INDYCAR SERIES.
The quote below is from David Salters, HPD President and Technical Director:
“A big shout out to the inspiring Honda men and women at HPD back in California, where the Honda Indy car engine is designed, simulated, manufactured, assembled and dyno-tested. The engine ran well throughout the three days, and we completed all planned test items, thanks to Chip Ganassi racing and Scott Dixon. The car ran flawlessly with great collaboration and feedback and we learnt a lot. It’s great to get our new powerplant on track, we set ourselves these challenges to develop our people and technology here at HPD. Very proud of the amazing team at HPD and our Honda “challenging spirit”. It’s great to see all this hard work roaring round the legendary Indy track, very special and certainly emotional for all of us.”
“Props to the extremely well informed fans out there in social media land who noticed a deeper gnarly tone from our new HPD Indycar racing engine. It is an entirely new design from HPD and it certainly grabs your attention, not bad for a bio-fueled, super-efficient racing engine. Well done to those HPD racing magicians.”
“Fun fact – our Californian designed and made racing engine braved the freezing conditions at Indy, we are proud of you, it even ventured out in the rain! ‘The Power of Dreams’ realized on the race track.”
“We had a great test at Indy these past three days. Despite the chilly temperatures our HPD racing engine is warm and ready for its hybrid friend to join the party. We can’t wait to integrate the hybrid technology, boost the powertrain performance and further enhance the great racing that is INDYCAR.” | https://www.tracksideonline.com/2022/03/30/honda-completes-initial-test-of-next-generation-indy-car-engine/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:36Z |
Elon Musk: US needs to increase oil, gas production ‘immediately’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged the United States to increase its oil and gas production following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite the negative impact on his company.
“Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil & gas output immediately. Extraordinary times demand extraordinary measures,” Musk tweeted on Friday.
“Obviously, this would negatively affect Tesla, but sustainable energy solutions simply cannot react instantaneously to make up for Russian oil & gas exports,” he added.
Several Republicans responded to Musk, echoing their agreement.
“I couldn’t agree more,” Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) tweeted in response.
“America is funding Russia’s war by buying Russian oil and gas rather than producing our own,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) also tweeted.
The tweets come against the backdrop of a bipartisan group of lawmakers signaling support for a ban on oil and energy imports from Russia. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on Thursday that while she did not want the prices of gas to go up, she did support blocking oil imports.
“I’m all for that — ban it,” the Speaker said. “Ban the oil coming from Russia.”
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Thursday proposed legislation to ban energy imports from Russia.
“The United States has the ability to backfill and help all of our allies around the world as they [Russia] use this energy as a weapon,” the West Virginia senator said during a Thursday press conference. “We have to make sure that we’re doing ours [energy production]. We do it cleaner than anybody else. We do it in a better fashion anybody else. And we have the ability with a reserve to do much more during this crisis.”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday that the Biden administration was weighing cutting down on Russian oil imports to the United States while expressing concern over the likelihood of gas prices rising.
“We are looking at options we could take right now to cut U.S. consumption of Russian energy, but we are very focused on minimizing the impact to families,” Psaki said. “If you reduce supply in the global marketplace, you are going to raise gas prices.”
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — More than a dozen migrants excitedly ran out of their dormitory at the Good Samaritan shelter here at the mere mention that the Biden administration may lift a rule that expels people at the border before they can request a chance at humanitarian protection in the United States.
They quizzed a reporter they’d overheard speak of the expected change in a rule that for the past two years has forced asylum seekers to wait at shelters in in Mexican border cities terrorized by organized crime.
At times the wait has seemed interminable. They struggle to find work, worry about debts accumulated to just reach the border and live in fear that they or their children could be snatched by drug cartels preying on the most vulnerable.
Migrants have been expelled more than 1.7 million times from the U.S. under public health powers invoked in March 2020 that are designed to prevent spread of Covid-19. The Biden administration plans to lift Title 42 authority – named for a 1944 public health law – by May 23, according to people familiar with the matter, with an official announcement expected as early as Friday. Near the height of the omicron variant in late January, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had extended the order to this week.
Reaction at migrant shelters in Ciudad Juarez shows the determination of many migrants to settle in the United States as soon as possible.
Most of the 63 people staying at Good Samaritan, across the border from El Paso, Texas, were women and their children from Mexico and Central America. The Rev. Juan Fierro, the shelter’s director, said the vast majority had either been expelled under Title 42 authority or were still waiting to try for asylum.
A group of women said that if Title 42 ended they would run to the bridge at the border to request asylum, because returning to their homes was not an option.
Melida Castro, a 32-year-old from Honduras, has been at the shelter for four months with her children, ages 3 and 8. “There’s nothing more for us to do but wait,” she said, explaining she had fled Honduras after a gang killed her uncle.
“I saw him die in my arms,” she said. Her family crossed the border once and turned themselves over to Border Patrol agents, but they were flown to El Paso and pushed back to Mexico. She said the agents mentioned Title 42, but didn’t explain what it meant.
While word of lifting the asylum limits provided a glimmer of hope, the possibility was also met with suspicion.
Delaying the lifting until late May, when the Biden administration has had more than a year in office to prepare, struck some as a way to buy time until the U.S. government can come up with another obstacle.
“Suddenly they’re going to say, ‘We’re not going to lift it,’” said Victor Sanchez, who fled Honduras with his wife and her three younger siblings. They have been staying at another shelter in Ciudad Juarez for a month.
The nine-bedroom concrete Oscar Romero House shelter clusters around a small courtyard with a pomegranate tree where children play after returning from school. The parents sit on the second floor terrace, fearful to go outside, sharing care of the youngest children and looking across the dusty desert cityscape to the mountains of El Paso less than 10 miles away.
Katherine, Sanchez’s wife, had a baby while in Mexico. “If we have to wait, we wait,” she said. “Now that there are organizations that can help us, we’ll wait for a legal way.”
There have been signs that the Biden administration has been preparing for an expected surge of asylum seekers trying to make their way to the border.
Two weeks ago, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited Mexico and Costa Rica to discuss managing migration flows. Without providing details, Mayorkas said he had reached a “migration arrangement” with Costa Rica.
In his State of the Union Address this month, President Joe Biden had said, “We’re securing commitments and supporting partners in South and Central America to host more refugees and secure their own borders.”
Both Mexico and Costa Rica are taking in substantial numbers of asylum seekers that in many cases would otherwise try to enter the United States. They could also be critical in trying to control the flow of migrants to the U.S. border.
Last month, Costa Rica started requiring visas for Venezuelans and Cubans, a step toward slowing their migration north. Mexico already required visas of Cubans and added Venezuelans in January.
Still, large numbers of migrants have been reaching the border. The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday that about 7,100 migrants were coming daily, compared with an average of about 5,900 a day in February and on pace to match or exceed highs from last year, 2019 and other peak periods.
Camilo Cruz, a spokesman with the United Nations International Organization for Migration, said this week that every U.S. move on immigration affects migration flows in the region.
“It moves people, generates hope or some kind of speculation by the traffickers,” Cruz said. “That motivates people to come to try to cross the border.” He said the IOM supports a network of shelters along the border and has worked in recent years to build their capacity.
Immigration advocacy groups applauded the decision, which they universally viewed as long overdue. Like the migrants, some questioned the delay until late May when the Biden administration has had months to prepare.
“A phased wind-down strategy just further proves this was never about public health,” Erin Mazursky, interim director of Families Belong Together, a coalition of groups opposed to Trump-era immigration policies, said in a statement. “This policy was in place for two years too long and the reported decision to extend Title 42 until May 23rd is simply another excuse to expel more people. If the intent is to stop upending people’s lives and hold true to America’s commitment to asylum and due process, the expulsions must end now.”
U.S. Rep. Judy Chu, a Los Angeles-area Democrat, told reporters in a conference call Thursday that administration officials visited congressional offices this week to brief lawmakers and their staffs on plans for accommodating larger numbers of migrants — up to about three times the current flow under one scenario.
The administration is “working very hard at finding a way to process migrants lawfully, humanely and efficiently,” she said.
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Associated Press writer Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report. | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/migrants-hopeful-suspicious-at-us-reopening-to-asylum/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:36Z |
Davison County felony court cases for Mar. 29
Mar. 31—MITCHELL — The following cases were among those heard Tuesday, March 29, 2022, during a circuit court session at the Davison County Public Safety Center, with Judge Chris Giles presiding:
* Evangeline Deloria, 41, of Mitchell, was sentenced to eight years in prison with eight years suspended for felony child abuse. She was also ordered to serve six years of probation and complete James Valley DUI court, as part of her sentencing.
* Calice Archambault, 20, of Mitchell, failed to appear in court Tuesday for grand theft in the amount of more than $1,000 or equal to $2,500. A no bond bench warrant was issued for her arrest.
* Brandon Welbig, 27, of Sioux Falls, pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance, use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a first offense DUI and driving with a revoked license. Welbig is also facing charges in Minnehaha County. He is scheduled to face a jury trial on June 13 unless he changes his plea prior to.
* Clifton Red Feather, 50, of Mitchell, denied violating probation and several new charges, including possession of a controlled substance and driving with a revoked license. He will face a jury trial on June 13 unless he changes his plea prior to. Red Feather was granted a personal recognizance bond on Tuesday. He was serving probation for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).
* Kory Fuoss, 24, of Mitchell, pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance and use or possession of drug paraphernalia. He is set to face a jury trial on June 13 unless he changes his plea prior to.
* Ynosencia Ferguson-Lopez, 18, of Flandreau, pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana in the amount between 2 oz. or less and obstructing a jailer, police officer or firefighter. She is scheduled to face a jury trial on June 13 for the three felony charges unless she changes her plea prior to.
* Lisa Musgrave, 44, of Mitchell, was sentenced to five years in prison with five years suspended for a fourth DUI, which is a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Musgrave was also ordered to serve four years of probation for the fourth DUI offense. She was recently denied entry into the James Valley DUI court.
* Dakotah Ladeaux, 23, of Pierre, pleaded not guilty to sexual contact with a child under 16, a Class 3 felony that carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. He is scheduled to face a jury trial on June 13 unless he changes his plea prior to. Judge Giles denied modifying his bond Tuesday, opting to keep it set at $10,000.
* Stephanie Pietz, 34, of Mitchell, was sentenced to five years in prison with one year suspended for possession of a controlled substance, a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
* Kaylee Aldrich, 22, of Mitchell, pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. She is also facing a manufacturing, distribution and possession of a drug charge. For all of the charges combined, Aldrich is facing up to 15 years in prison. Judge Giles ordered a presentence investigation report to be conducted prior to sentencing Aldrich.
* Marcus Eagle Star, 19, of Mitchell, failed to appear in court on Tuesday for possession of a controlled substance, a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
* Danielle Jackson, 43, of Mount Vernon, pleaded not guilty to domestic abuse and cruelty to a minor under the age of 7 and a first offense DUI charge. Jackson's charges stem from an incident that occurred on Feb. 24 when she crashed her vehicle into a ditch near Mount Vernon. She was intoxicated at the time of the crash. Jackson's 6-year-old daughter was in the vehicle at the time of the crash, which resulted in the abuse and cruelty to a minor charge.
* Desiree Apgar, 24, of Mitchell, pleaded no contest to possession of a controlled substance (meth) as a habitual offender, a Class 4 felony that carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Judge Giles ordered a presentence investigation report prior to sentencing that's set for late April.
* Mark Leach, 40, of Mitchell, was sentenced to seven years in prison with seven years suspended for violating probation that he was serving. Leach was serving probation for failing to register his address as sex offender. He was also ordered to serve three years of probation as part of his sentence.
* John Brinker, 40, of Mitchell, was granted a suspended imposition for possession of a controlled substance, a Class 5 felony that carries a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. He was ordered to serve three years of probation as part of his sentence.
* Melissa Livingston, 42, of Mitchell, had her next hearing set for April 12. Livingston was charged for allegedly violating her probation that she's been serving for less than a month. She is serving probation for a grand theft charge. Livingston is seeking to enter an intensive rehab treatment program in Rapid City.
* Dakota Fallis, 26, of Mitchell, had his next hearing scheduled for possession of a controlled substance to take place on April 12.
* Diana Luna, 31, of Sioux Falls, admitted to violating probation. She was sentenced to remain on parole with the South Dakota Department of Corrections. | https://news.yahoo.com/davison-county-felony-court-cases-234800037.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:38Z |
Parent of transgender child speaks out after Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signs anti-trans bills
PHOENIX - Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has signed bills banning transgender girls from playing on girls' sports teams and prohibiting gender reassignment surgeries for minors.
The governor described Senate bills 1138 and 1165 as legislation to "protect female athletes" and "to ensure that individuals undergoing irreversible gender reassignment surgery are of adult age."
"This legislation is common-sense and narrowly-targeted to address these two specific issues — while ensuring that transgender individuals continue to receive the same dignity, respect and kindness as every individual in our society," Ducey said in a Twitter thread.
Two GOP governors last week bucked conservatives in their party and vetoed bills in Indiana and Utah requiring trans girls to play on boys sports teams.
Republicans have said blocking transgender players from girls sports teams would protect the integrity of women’s sports, fearing that trans athletes would have an advantage.
Many point to the transgender collegiate swimmer Lia Thomas, who won an individual title at the NCAA Women’s Division I Swimming and Diving Championship last week.
But there are few trans athletes in Arizona schools. Since 2017, about 16 trans athletes have received waivers to play on teams that align with their gender identities out of about 170,000 school-based athletes in the state, according to the Arizona Interscholastic Association.
"This bill to me is all about biology," said Republican Rep. Shawnna Bolick, who said she played on a coed team in the 1980s but could not have made the high school boys team. "In my opinion, its unfair to allow biological males to compete with biological girls sports."
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Critics said the legislation dehumanizes trans youth to address an issue that hasn’t been a problem.
"We’re talking about legislating bullying against children who are already struggling just to get by," said Democratic Rep. Kelli Butler. fighting back tears.
Until two years ago, no state had passed a law regulating gender-designated youth sports. But the issue has become front-and-center in Republican-led statehouses since Idaho lawmakers passed the nation’s first sports participation law in 2020. It’s now blocked in court, along with another in West Virginia.
"This bill is creating a pointless and harmful solution to a non-existent issue," Skyler Morrison, a 13-year-old transgender girl, told lawmakers during a committee hearing earlier this month. "It’s obvious this bill is just an excuse to discriminate against transgender girls."
Republicans around the country have leaned into culture war issues including transgender rights. The debate and vote on the transgender sports legislation came the same morning the House considered and passed a ban on abortions after 15-week gestation. Republicans said little during debates on all three bills.
‘It is irreversible’
Arizona is one of 20 states that have considered legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care. The bill originally would have banned all such care for minors but was scaled back to restrict only irreversible procedures, such as surgeries related to gender reassignment.
Similar legislation passed the Idaho House earlier this month but it died in the Senate amid concerns from some Republicans about restricting parental rights.
Supporters of the Arizona bill said it would prevent children from making permanent decisions that they might later come to regret. Republican Rep. John Kavanagh compared the vote to the Legislature’s unanimous decision in years past to ban genital mutilation.
"We should stand the same way today because this is mutilation of children," Kavanagh said. "It is irreversible. It is horrific."
Critics said the decision should be left to parents, their children and the health care team caring for them. They said surgeries are only performed after extensive care and therapy.
"We’re talking about our kids, who are already going to be taking the proper steps with their parents to be able to be who they are," said Democratic Rep. Andres Cano.
The bill originally would have banned all gender-affirming care, including hormone therapies and puberty blockers but was scaled back in the Senate.
Similar legislation passed the Idaho House earlier this month but died in the Senate, where some Republicans said they were concerned about restricting parental rights.
Parents, advocates speak out
On March 30, a day after the bills were signed into law by Gov. Ducey, parents and advocates expressed their devastation.
"It was a punch," said Ai Binh Ho. "It takes away our rights to make decisions together with our children."
Ho's four-year-old daughter is transgender.
"For me to say ‘you’ll never be part of a team,' I just don’t even know what to say, how to tell her that," said Ho. "It takes away that hope that we have for her."
President Joe Biden, meanwhile, promised his administration will stand up for the transgender community.
"The onslaught of anti-transgender state laws attacking you and your families is simply wrong," said the President.
On March 30, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to states, warning it will go after states that practice unlawful discrimination based on gender identity. In response, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich tweeted ‘See you in court (again).'
In the meantime, some parents are now thinking about leaving Arizona, for the sake of their kids.
"You know when she reaches the age where she wants the surgery, and is ready for the surgery -- we know that the surgery decreases suicide, it is a lifeline for her -- I think we will have to move," said Ho.
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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Another former Rockford Peach has left us. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League reports that Shirley Burkovich died Thursday.
Burkovich grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania playing sandlot ball with boys near her home. She reflected on that with me in an interview three years ago.
“I was the only girl in my neighborhood that played.”
And the boys welcomed you?
“Yea they liked me,” said Burkovich. “I was pretty good.”
Scouts agreed when they saw her perform at a tryout camp.
“A couple weeks later I got a telegram saying to report to spring training in Indiana. Well, my dad, my brother and I, we were all happy. Oh boy, we were going to play baseball!”
Burkovich played three years in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The last year was 1951. That year she was a Rockford Peach. One thing she remembered the most about that time was the crowd support for the team.
“Oh, I would say Rockford had the best fan base that I can remember. They were so supportive.”
She also remembered fondly Peaches’ manager Bill Allington.
“I learned more in that one year with Bill Allington about baseball. The first thing Bill Allington did was give me a rule book and he said, ‘Read it’. That’s the way Bill was. You better know those rules.
Burkovich was a fan of the movie A League of Their Own. She said for the most part it’s an accurate depiction of what the league was like.
“I thought Penny Marshall did an excellent job of portraying the way it was as far as telling the story, the bus rides, the camaraderie of the girls that was all true.”
Burkovich wasn’t a star. She had a career batting average of .229, but she was versatile. She played every position except catcher. Her biggest contributions came later in life when she traveled around the country making appearances, promoting women’s and girls’ baseball, and helping to keep the memory of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League alive. She made several appearances in Rockford.
Burkovich was 89 years old. | https://www.mystateline.com/sports/local-sports/former-rockford-peach-shirley-burkovich-has-died/ | 2022-04-01T00:48:39Z |
AG takes action against Holloo Farms on behalf of EGLE
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a civil action against a large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in Calhoun County related to a history of noncompliance with Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) permitting and the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA). The complaint, filed in...
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MurAll (PAINT) traded 0.4% higher against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on March 31st. One MurAll coin can now be purchased for about $0.0002 or 0.00000000 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last week, MurAll has traded 1.2% lower against the U.S. dollar. MurAll has a total market cap of $1.39 million and $64,428.00 worth of MurAll was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH | The Annual Acies of the Manasota Curia of the Legion of Mary took place March 26, 2022, at Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Lakewood Ranch. Bishop Frank J. Dewane celebrated the Mass for the gathered members who represented 10 different Legion of Mary praesidiums from across the region.
Bishop Dewane praised the Legion of Mary for its commitment to carrying the message of the Blessed Virgin Mary to others. That message includes giving oneself over to the Lord by doing what He asks without question and without fail.
Annually, during the Acies ceremony, members reconsecrate themselves to Mary by renewing their Legionary Promise, so that they may better work in union with the Blessed Virgin as they do their Legionary battle against the evils of this world.
In this consecration the members open their hearts to Mary, so that Our Lady may guide them and bless them through the year. This ceremony is held as close as possible to the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25). Following the Mass, the Acies included a luncheon and a recitation of the rosary.
Janine Marrone, who serves as president of the Manasota Curia and member of the praesidium at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Venice, said the gathering is a great boost of energy and vitality for the Legion of Mary.
“This is great to see so many of us together,” Marrone said. “That is particularly true this year, with (approximately) 90 members able to attend; this the largest Curia gathering in three years, or before the pandemic began. We are going strong.”
Jeannine Byrnes, of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, said the annual Acies rededicates each member of the Legion of Mary to Our Lady, providing the strength and guidance to continue forward with their work.
The Legion of Mary is a worldwide organization of lay Catholics focusing on Marian spirituality and apostolic works. It is the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the Catholic Church, with millions of members in nearly every country of the world.
It has been active in the United States since 1931, has been approved by the last six popes (including St. John XXIII and St. John Paul II), and was endorsed by the Second Vatican Council. The main purpose of the Legion of Mary is to give glory to God through the sanctification of its members.
Members become instruments of the Holy Spirit through a balanced program of prayer and service. Works include door-to-door evangelization, parishioner visitation, prison ministry, visitation of the sick or aged, crowd contact, religious education, visiting the newly baptized, pilgrim virgin statue rotations, and meeting the other spiritual needs of the parish community. Legionaries are under the guidance of a spiritual director who is appointed by the Pastor. The Legion is, in essence, an extension of the heart and hands of the Pastor.
Members meet once a week for prayer, planning and discussion in a family setting. Then they do two hours of work each week in pairs and under the guidance of their spiritual director. A main apostolate of the Legion is activities directed towards Catholics and non-Catholics, encouraging them in their faith or inviting them to become Catholic. This is usually done by encouraging them in prayer, attending Mass and learning more about the Catholic Faith.
For a list of Parish praesidia (chapters) in the Diocese of Venice, visit: http://www.legionofmarymiamiregia.com. | https://www.thefloridacatholic.org/dioceses/venice/legion-of-mary-groups-of-diocese-renew-promises/article_6d7e6640-b06a-11ec-ba65-7b84ea80c177.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:40Z |
The NCAR fire is 100% contained, Boulder Fire Rescue announced Thursday afternoon.
Hey #Boulder! We are happy to announced that Containment of the #NCARfire is now at 100% and the acreage remains at 190. #boulder #boulderfirerescue #wildland #thanks pic.twitter.com/8oiui8Ok1u
— Boulder Fire-Rescue (@boulder_fire) March 31, 2022
Fire officials said smoke may still be visible because there could be portions of the fire that are still smoldering.
"Please note: 100% containment does not mean that the fire is completely 'out,'" fire officials wrote on Twitter. "As always, if you see any abnormal fire behavior, such as open flames or significantly growing smoke plumes, please call 911."
The 190-acre blaze ignited Saturday near the National Center for Atmospheric Research and forced thousands of people to evacuated. Everyone was allowed to return to their homes by Sunday evening.
Containment was gradual, reaching 21% on Sunday morning before increasing to 35% hours later. Containment reached 80% on Tuesday. | https://denvergazette.com/news/local/ncar-fire-in-boulder-100-contained/article_be06c108-b145-11ec-96bd-3b1c17b65811.html | 2022-04-01T00:48:40Z |