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In her office at a nonprofit in central Nebraska, Karen Rathke routinely encounters residents still stung by the pandemic and hoping to get help with their rent.
Rathke, president of the Heartland United Way, was hoping to tap into an additional $120 million in federal Emergency Rental Assistance to help them. But that money, part of what’s known as ERA2, is at risk after Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts said he doesn’t want it.
Many other states have in recent months returned tens of millions of dollars in unused rental assistance because they have so few renters — but only Nebraska has flat out refused the aid.
“I’m very concerned about not having anything,” Rathke said of the federal money, which can be allocated over the next three years for everything from rent to services preventing eviction to affordable housing activities.
“All these nonprofits, when people come to them asking for help, the bucket will be empty,” she said. “It is hard to tell people no, to tell people that we don’t have the funds to help them.”
The debate is playing out across the country as the Treasury Department begins reallocating some of the $46.5 billion in rental assistance from places slow to spend to others that are running out of funds.
States and localities have until September to spend their share of the first $25 billion allocated, known as ERA1, and the second $21.55 billion, known as ERA2, by 2025. So far, Treasury says $30 billion has been spent or allocated through February.
Treasury announced earlier this month that over $1 billion of ERA1 funds would be moved, for a total of $2.3 billion reallocated this year. Larger states like California, New York, New Jersey and Texas are getting hundreds of millions of dollars in additional money. Native American tribes, including the Oglala Sioux Lakota in South Dakota and Chippewa Cree in Montana, are also receiving tens of millions of dollars in additional help.
Those losing money are almost all smaller Republican states with large rural populations and fewer renters. Many were slow to spend their share as required by program rules, so they either voluntarily returned money or had it taken. Some, like South Dakota, Wyoming and New Hampshire, unsuccessfully pitched to use the money for other things like affordable housing.
Treasury officials, housing advocates and many Republican governors argue there is still plenty of money to help renters in these states and that the reallocation gets money where it’s most needed. Montana, for example, returned $54.6 million but still has $224.5 million. West Virginia returned more than $42.4 million but still has $224.7 million, according to Treasury.
“We are trying to reallocate the best we can,” said Gene Sperling, who is charged with overseeing implementation of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package. “This is a balancing act, but one that is rooted in commitment to getting the most funds to the most people in need as possible.”
North Dakota returned $150 million of its $352 million, saying it couldn’t effectively spend all the money by the deadline. The state believes the remaining funds are sufficient to meet the needs of those who are eligible.
Some Democratic lawmakers disagree.
“Outrageous and unacceptable: turning back rental assistance funds when applications are piling up and people are being evicted,” tweeted Democratic Rep. Karla Rose Hanson, of Fargo.
South Dakota was forced to return more than $81 million — though more than $9 million went to Native American tribes in the state. Gov. Kristi Noem suggested the money was not necessary, adding: “Our renters enjoy something even better than government hand-outs: a job.”
But Democratic Sen. Reynold Nesiba said there was a lack of awareness about the rental assistance and criticized the state for not doing more to promote it. He pointed to a $5 million tourism advertising campaign that was paid for with coronavirus relief funds and questioned why that level of promotion didn’t happen for pandemic relief programs.
Meanwhile, organizations that are helping administer the rental assistance still available expect a continued need. The state has long faced a run on affordable housing, which has only been exacerbated during the pandemic.
“Housing costs are just too high,” said Sandy Miller, who coordinates the rental assistance program for an organization called Community Action in the western half of South Dakota. “It’s harder for them to get in a home, it’s harder for them to stay in their home.”
Several states argued the reallocation addresses a flaw in the program, which created a funding formula based on population, not the number of renters in a state.
“Congress … did not take into consideration Wyoming’s small population, income levels, actual renters’ needs, and that the majority of Wyoming households — 70% — are owner occupied,” said Rachel Girt, the state’s rental assistance communication coordinator, after the state returned $164 million out of $352 million. Another $2.8 million was shifted to the Northern Arapaho Tribal Housing Program and Eastern Shoshone Housing Authority.
Josh Hanford, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, noted that the $352 million it received far surpassed the $25 million given to Memphis, which has a similar population.
“As long as we’re able to serve all our eligible households, hopefully folks will see that there is greater need in other parts of the country that have received a lot less assistance per household,” Hanford said when asked about the state returning $31 million.
In Nebraska, the loss of funds is projected to hit rural areas hardest.
The state program already reallocated $85 million of its $158 million in ERA1 to its biggest cities of Omaha and Lincoln and their respective counties. It still has nearly $30 million. Without the additional $120 million in ERA2 money, an analysis by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center on Children, Families and the Law found that tenants in Omaha and Lincoln will still have help after September, but those in other counties will not.
Ricketts, the Nebraska governor, defended the decision not to take the additional money.
The state “has received and distributed an unprecedented amount of federal funding to help Nebraskans weather the storm over these past two years,” he wrote in an opinion column. “But at a certain point, we must acknowledge that the storm has passed and get back to the Nebraska Way. We must guard against becoming a welfare state where people are incentivized not to work and encouraged to rely on government handouts well after an emergency is over.”
But housing advocates say his decision will leave many vulnerable tenants without a lifeline. Tenants in rural areas often have access to fewer resources, including affordable housing, internet access and reliable transport.
Lawmakers passed a bill last month requiring the state to apply for the money. But Ricketts vetoed the bill, saying the state “must guard against big government socialism.” If lawmakers don’t override his veto, the money is likely to be reallocated by Treasury to other states.
“We know from communities across Nebraska that the need is not only there, but is fairly severe,” said Erin Feichtinger, director of policy and advocacy for the social service agency Together.
“There is really no good reason to pass up these funds. It’s money that is allocated to Nebraskans,” she said. “Nothing bad will happen if we accept this funding, but lots of bad things can if we don’t.”
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Ask Catherine Cohen: How Do I Survive Wedding Season Without a +1?
“The phrase ‘wedding season’ just made me swallow my own tongue? Is there a doctor on the plane?”
Catherine Cohen is a comedian and actress. In her original show tunes, character videos and on her popular podcast Seek Treatment (co-hosted with fellow comedian Pat Regan) she skewers the clichés of millennial aspiration, deadpans about sex on antidepressants, and earnestly celebrates such triumphs as finding love or drinking seven beers. Her Netflix Special, The Twist...? She’s Gorgeous, and her book, God I Feel Modern Tonight: Poems From a Gal About Town are out now.
Have a question for Catherine? Send it to askcatherine@wmagazine.com for a chance to be answered in her next column.
I love all of my friends, but I don’t really like any of them. Any advice?
Wait, do you like me though? Is this helpful? BRB getting “the world does not revolve around you” tattooed backwards on my forehead. Ok back to business—I think you should…get…new…friends? Not to be so obvious but this question is ultimately serving Occam’s razor realness—i.e. the simplest explanation is usually the correct one. And in this case, maybe that means it’s time to invest in some new pals.
You don’t have to cut these people out of your life entirely (unless they’re taking a serious toll on your menty health) but why not open your heart to investing in the new people you meet? Invite a work friend to a weekend brunch. Ask your chic cousin’s girlfriend if she wants to go thrifting with you. See who you meet while doing the activities you love—maybe you volunteer at an animal rescue or play in a kickball league. You’re more likely to vibe with people whose paths you cross when you’re focusing on making yourself happy first.
Old friendships are usually complicated and rewarding at the same time. It’s okay to step away for a bit and reevaluate. Who knows: It might be a new friendship that helps you get in touch with a side of yourself you never knew existed. One is silver and the other gold vibes!
My boyfriend and I fight a LOT. Where is the line between healthy fighting and too much?
When you drop me a line? You’ve drawn the line! Should that be my new catchphrase? I guess I’m saying it sounds like you’re fighting with your boyfriend too much. Even the phrase “healthy fighting” is a bit of an oxymoron. I think it’s healthy to disagree, to have tense and difficult discussions, even to be annoyed with your partner and need alone time, but fighting implies you aren’t listening to each other. People typically fight when they aren’t being heard, or when they’re on reality TV.
Are these so-called fights fostering conversations that bring you closer together? Or are they just wasting your time and making you resent your partner? Having the same fight over and over again is exhausting. If you feel like these fights are making you a stronger couple that’s great, but if you feel like these fights are taking too much time away from other aspects of your life, maybe it’s time to move on. Isn’t life hard enough? Spending time with your partner should feel easy. ☺
It seems like all of my friends are getting married this summer, and I can’t even get a date. What’s the best way to make the most of wedding season when you’re without a +1?
The phrase “wedding season” just made me swallow my own tongue? Is there a doctor on the plane? It’s crazy all the things we have invented! Humanity is industrious and worrisome, random, and romantic. Sometimes it’s hot, sometimes it’s cold, sometimes it feels like everyone is getting married and sometimes it feels like everyone is getting divorced. You are right where you need to be. Literally always. Don’t waste time feeling sorry for yourself (My Personal Greatest Pastime™) because you already have everything you need to have a great time during wedding season with or without a date. The more you focus on celebrating your loved ones, dancing in a gown, and eating mini crab cakes, the more likely you are to enjoy yourself and maybe even meet someone. I truly believe love is always just around the corner. Even if the corner feels randomly so far away.
It feels like everyone I know is much further along in their lives (love, work, etc.) than I am. How do I stop driving myself crazy comparing myself to the people around me?
Legally I can’t answer this question because I’m obsessed with comparing myself to others. Why did that girl with brown hair get that thing I didn’t even want?!?! But I can try to give us both a little pep talk. The past is gone and the future isn’t guaranteed. Are you breathing? You’re literally killing it.
“Further along” doesn’t mean anything—people get together and break up every day for a myriad of reasons, people book their dream job and lose it or burn out. No amount of money, fame, success, or attention will ever feel like enough. Rock on! Life is not something to complete. Life is not a task, it’s a just a lil’ nickname for the amalgamation of moments we all experience.
Plus, comparing yourself to someone else is impossible because you don’t actually know what’s going on with them. They might be looking snatched, twirling their impossibly thick hair in a Tom-Hanks-in-Big-inspired Soho loft, but they could be rapidly unraveling on the inside. They could be posting incessantly about their new Netflix comedy special (check out The Twist? She’s Gorgeous, now streaming!) but still feeling so stressed that they haven’t shit in two weeks…or something like that! Make an effort every day to take stock of what you do have (amazing taste in advice columnists, a computer, an internet connection) and try to appreciate the little things. Ugh, clichés are randomly so true.
What is your favorite thing about New York? I’m trying to remember why I moved here.
Oh honey!!! My favorite thing about New York doesn’t matter. I don’t matter to New York, yet it accepts me all the same. There’s a line in that Mary Oliver poem, “the world offers itself to your imagination.” Well darling, New York doesn’t offer you a thing. It doesn’t need you to like it, but it will keep you company at the diner as the snow falls on 9th Avenue. No one here needs each other, but oh how we want each other! New York is a city for those who want everything and all at once—very dry, with a twist.
How easy to be anonymous one day and the talk of the town the next. Remember when I was leaving therapy, walking down 5th avenue and ran into that boy who broke my heart? Three years later, we take the L train across the East river to sleep side by side every night. Three years is so long in New York time. I’ve never met a gal who doesn’t move apartments every year. In New York anything can happen in a day. I’m at a warehouse, on a rooftop, in the basement, on the E train. Oh fuck I ended up in Queens. No matter, in New York I can cry and wail and no one will even look at me. The city is alive like a tree in the park—you don’t need to water it, it will grow. Isn’t it nice to feel small? And nicer even when the guy at the bodega lets you just pay him the rest next time.
In New York, you belong from the second you arrive. Your feet can get you almost anywhere you need to go, and there’s always somewhere to be. But I get it, it’s obvious how one can tire of the city—it’s not easy and it’s certainly not cheap. It’s okay: You can leave, you can come back, too. The numbered streets remain ordered, the cab lights go on and off—sometimes it’s your turn, sometimes it’s not. John Updike once said, “The true New Yorker secretly believes that people living anywhere else have to be, in some sense, kidding.” So, are you in on the joke?
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Kristen Stewart Gives ‘Drivers License’ a Poetic Twist
by Lynn Hirschberg
Even before Olivia Rodrigo took home three statuettes at the 64th annual Grammy Awards on April 3, her place in the pop canon had been cemented. She’d become so ubiquitous, in fact, that even Kristen Stewart herself couldn’t resist giving her own rendition of Rodrigo’s hit Drivers License. In this episode of Lyrical Improv With Lynn Hirschberg, watch the Spencer superstar lend a spoken-word feel to the pop smash.
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The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is back — again.
After a quick pit stop — a little more than six months — following its first September running in more than four decades, Long Beach’s biggest sporting event and party will take over the city’s downtown next weekend, April 8-10.
Beginning this Friday, thousands will flood downtown Long Beach for three days of racing and partying, as the NTT IndyCar Series returns to the city for its third race of the season. The main race will be held Sunday, with IndyCar drivers zipping around a 1.97 mile circuit at 180 mph.
But that’s not the only attraction.
Along with the main race, there will be drifting and truck jumping and stock car races, myriad options for foodies, an exotic car show and a lifestyle expo. The race weekend is one of the region’s largest events and Long Beach’s biggest economic driver, bringing thousands to local hotels, restaurants, bars and clubs.
The April date puts the Grand Prix back in its traditional time slot after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 event and delayed last year’s iteration.
“(The Grand Prix) represents an opportunity to get out and enjoy what Southern California and Long beach has to offer,” said Jim Michaelian, CEO and president of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach. “It has always been associated with spring break and vacation and family activity, and we’re delighted to assume that time on the calendar.”
The last race, which was delayed by the pandemic for 18 months, finally got the green light in September, with turnout about normal, exceeding the association’s expectations, Michaelian said. Even with COVID-19 regulations, such as mask mandates and proof of vaccination or a negative test result required, the event drew more than 180,000 people, he said. The event drew 187,000 in 2019.
This year, there will be no COVID-19 regulations or restrictions, Michaelian said. And based on advance sales, Michaelian said, he expects this year’s event to exceed the 180,000 mark.
Race cars are on display for media day Mar. 29, 2022, at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit downtown. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Formula DRIFT cars head out for some practice runs on media day Mar. 29, 2022, at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach circuit downtown. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach CEO Jim Michaelian appears at a press event on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Driver and Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame member Oriol Servia appears at a press event on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Apr. 8 – 10. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Indycar driver Colton Herta (top right) celebrates with his crew after winning the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Colton Herta won the race while Alex Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, won his first season championship. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Colton Herta, from Santa Clarita, heads down Shoreline Drive during the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Colton Herta won the race while Alex Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, won his first season championship. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Takuma Sato, from Tokyo, Japan, heads down Shoreline Drive during the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Colton Herta won the race while Alex Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, won his first season championship. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Colton Herta, from Santa Clarita, makes a pit stop during the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Colton Herta won the race while Alex Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, won his first season championship. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Pato O’Ward, from Monterrey, Mexico, makes a pit stop during the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Colton Herta won the race while Alex Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, won his first season championship. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
NTT IndyCar series champion Alex Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, takes a selfie with Chip Ganassi Racing driver advisor Dario Franchitti following the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. Colton Herta won the race while Palou, from Barcelona, Spain, won his first season championship. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Families were visible throughout the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Fans watch the last few laps of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES for the final day of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Hunter Lee, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Long Beach residents Casey Turner, left, and Kai Tramel check out a pace car prior to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Patrick Zick of Los Angeles holds his granddaughter, Chase Nash, 2, on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 in the lifestyle expo at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Long Beach residents Casey Turner, left, and Kai Tramel check out a pace car prior to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Liliana, 2, and her 5-year-old brother, Sebastian, dance up a storm on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 prior to the start of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Young children and families were visible throughout the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
3-year-old Kenji Kalin, goes for a spin in the Family Fun Zone at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Grand Prix first-timers Tim and Anna Plumley of Van Nuys brought their 3-year-old son, Miles, to the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Family Fun Zone at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach was a popular spot on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Young children were visible throughout the venue at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Photographer)
Kelly Thomas of San Juan Capistrano carries her 18-month-old daughter, Kobie, down the grandstand steps at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Photographer)
A large crowd including many families was on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Photographer)
Stadium Super Truck driver Jerett Brooks takes a jump during the first of two SST races this weekend Saturday morning at the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sept. 25, 2021. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Stadium Super Truck driver Jerett Brooks (front right) leads the field through turn 10 as Matt Brabham (left), Robert Stout (center rear), and Jacob Abel (right) take a jump during the first of two SST races this weekend Saturday morning at the 46th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sept. 25, 2021. Brooks emerged victorious. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
These race fans are starting young and protecting their ears on the second day of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Saturday, September 25, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
The Salgado family dances for the Firestone virtual winners circle on the second day of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Saturday, September 25, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Fans flocked to the Red Bull car inside the sports arena, on the second day of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Saturday, September 25, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Race fans watching the Stadium Super Trucks catch some air off the ramps on the second day of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Saturday, September 25, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
The US Airorce set up a rapid recon booth to test cognitive skills, contrasting words with colors, inside the Lifestyle Expo at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Saturday, September 25, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Race enthusiasts test their skills at the Lexus Racing booth inside the Lifestyle Expo at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Saturday, September 25, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Race fans watch the drivers come up Pine Avenue on the second day of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Saturday, September 25, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
A customer enjoys his purchase at The Pit on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. This year, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach organizers and vendors sought to bring a more refined culinary experience while also keeping with “county fair” customs. ASM Global’s culinary team Savor served as the official Food & Beverage (Hospitality) for the Grand Prix and curated its new menu. (Dean Musgrove, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
This year, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach organizers and vendors sought to bring a more refined culinary experience while also keeping with “county fair” customs. ASM Global’s culinary team Savor served as the official Food & Beverage (Hospitality) for the Grand Prix and curated its new menu. (Hunter Lee, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
This year, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach organizers and vendors sought to bring a more refined culinary experience while also keeping with “county fair” customs. ASM Global’s culinary team Savor served as the official Food & Beverage (Hospitality) for the Grand Prix and curated its new menu. (Hunter Lee, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Ig Seghal, co-owner of House of Pistachios, at his business’ booth at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Vinee and Nina Seghal started House of Pistachios in 1986 after immigrating from India to support homeschooling their four children. (Hunter Lee, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
No shortage of cars to admire inside the Lifestyle Expo at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Friday, September 24, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Race enthusiasts check out Acura cars inside the Lifestyle Expo on the first day of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Friday, September 24, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
The crowd goes through a security check on the first day of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in Long Beach on Friday, September 24, 2021. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Though there will be no COVID-19 protocols, Michaelian said, there will be a COVID-19 testing booth for people who want it.
The eased regulations fall in line with the city’s current health order, one that’s aligned with the state, which no longer require such safety regulations, said Jennifer Rice Epstein, a spokeswoman for Long Beach’s Department of Health and Human Services.
Apart from any lingering pandemic concerns, the Grand Prix is typically a safe event for its size. Long Beach police issued seven citations at the September event and arrested one person.
The Police Department, as is typical, did not divulge its safety plans for this year’s event. But the department, in a recent email, encouraged race-goers to report suspicious activity to its police dispatch line, 562-435-6711, and call 911 for emergencies.
“Having it return last year and now to its original schedule is a huge testament to our continuing recovery from COVID-19,” Mayor Robert Garcia said in an emailed statement. “It’s been an incredibly difficult two years but thanks to the success of our vaccination program, we’re excited to safely bring iconic events like the Grand Prix back to Long Beach.”
While the September race was born out of cancellations and logistical problems, some of those issues were relieved heading into this year, especially since race organizers told its vendors the event would return in short order. Acura, the title sponsor of the race, has been supportive of the event throughout the pandemic and its exit from it, Michaelian said
The Grand Prix’s return to April makes it the third IndyCar race this season — rather than the finale, as it was in 2021. Scott McLaughlin currently leads the standings, followed by Alex Palou, who won the overall IndyCar Series in Long Beach last year. Will Power is in third place and Colton Herta, who won the Long Beach race in September, sits in fourth.
The Grand Prix and Long Beach will also have an even larger public platform this year: Network television.
The main race will be broadcast live on NBC’s main channel, rather than the secondary stations that aired it in past years.
NBC’s Peacock streaming service will also show the IndyCar practices and qualifying.
Along with the main race, there will be five other competitions, including those featuring sports cars, cars that drift and trucks that boast 600 horsepower — and will jump ramps as they race.
There will also be the Historic IMSA GTP Challenge, featuring prototype race cars from the 1980s and 1990s; and the Porsche Carrera Cup North America, a new race at the Grand Prix this year.
But the Grand Prix is known for more than just appealing to motorsports fans.
There will be a lifestyle expo in the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center and a Family Fun Zone in the Long Beach Arena. There will also be local food trucks. The all star rock band Royal Machines will perform live during the Grand Prix’s traditional Saturday night concert.
The Royal Machines is composed of musicians from other popular rock bands, including Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney of Jane’s Addiction, Billy Morrison of Billy Idol and The Cult, and Donovan Leitch and Josh Freese of The Vandals.
Some of these events and attractions took place at the September race as well. But despite such a quick turnaround, Michaelian said, he is not worried there will be any burnout for the event.
“Even with COVID,” he said in a phone interview last week, “the event had a tremendous turnout and a great deal of momentum and that carried over to the event here in April.”
Local business owners, who see an economic boost when the Grand Prix comes to town, are also looking forward to the event’s quick return, said Jeremy Harris, president and CEO of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.
“We know that local businesses have been waiting a long time,” he said in an email, “and are now looking forward to a successful and profitable weekend.”
Harris also said he expects the Grand Prix to bring just as many people this year, if not more.
“These continue to be challenging times for the Long Beach business community,” he said, “and the hope is that the Grand Prix will add a much-needed boost in revenue for so many struggling businesses in the city.”
And the Grand Prix is good for the city’s finances, too.
The Grand Prix generally generates $63 million for the Southern California region as a whole and $32 million for Long Beach through direct spending, labor income and tax revenue, said Johnny Vallejo, the city’s acting director of economic development.
Vallejo, in a phone interview last week, could not say how much the September race generated for the city because tax revenue and economic impact data typically lags. The race, though, usually provides 600 year-round jobs to the region and 350 to Long Beach, he said.
“The Grand Prix really has an economic impact,” he said, “not only for Long Beach, but also for the greater region.”
And its impact on local businesses and city revenue will continue for years to come: In January, the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach and the city signed a new contract extension to keep the race here until 2028.
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California is calling upon Native American tribes to bring back the once-prohibited practice of lighting controlled burns to help prevent devastating wildfires that have wreaked havoc on the state.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force has launched a new plan — “Strategic Plan for Expanding the Use of Beneficial Fire” — that relies on the help of Native Americans to revive their cultural burning practices, the governor’s office announced in a news release on Wednesday.
State, federal, and local agencies will partner with tribes to reintroduce the Native American tradition of prescribed, cultural burns, which are purposefully set, low-intensity fires. The technique is based in part on fire prevention: ridding the land of wildfire fuel like debris, scrub, undergrowth and certain grasses. Such fuel ignites easily, allowing for more intense flames that are harder to fight.
These burning practices will help make “forests more resilient” and decrease the likelihood of future wildfires, the release said.
Indigenous communities across the world have used fires for thousands of years to clear land of extra debris. These burns — less intense than wildfires — lessen the impact on the insects and animals occupying the land. They also protect trees and the canopy.
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Without controlled fires, California’s landscape has become crowded with “forest floor litter,” according to Don Hankins, a cultural fire practitioner who helped shape the language of California’s new plan. The litter includes dry vegetation that doesn’t allow space for grasses, wildflowers and other beneficial plants.
“It comes down to conservation,” Hankins told CNN. “Conservation of our environment when we think about declining biodiversity, the resilience of our ecosystem when it comes to climate change and cultural practice and knowledge. They’re all intertwined.”
By reviving the Indigenous practice of cultural fire burning, Hankins said the Earth can finally “get things back to the order it once was for thousands of years.”
Newsom’s plan intends to expand “beneficial fire” practices to 400,000 acres annually by 2025 — part of the state’s overall goal to treat 1 million acres annually by the same year.
“As climate change continues to exacerbate wildfire conditions, we’re bringing federal, state, tribal, and local partners together to more effectively address the scale of this crisis,” Newsom said in a statement. “California is putting in the work to help protect our communities from the devastating impacts of wildfires, build for the long-term, and safeguard our treasured state for generations to come.”
From prohibition to appreciation
Native American tribes in California have long seen fire as a means of stewarding the land, practitioners told CNN.
“Fire is an important part of our community,” said Redbird Willie, a land steward and cultural fire practitioner in Sonoma County. “We don’t just include people, we include plants, animals, fire, water. They are members of our community and we have to treat them with respect and honor.”
Cultural burns sometimes include ceremonies before and after, especially if it’s the first time practitioners are introducing fire to an area. The fires are treated “like they’re a living thing,” Willie said.
“We say prayers and good words to it, and we have good intentions as we light them, and we do the same when we’re putting out the fires as well,” he said.
Since the late 1700s, California and other states discouraged or outright prohibited Native Americans from participating in many of their cultural practices, including fire burning, according to Hankins.
“American and European people came into Yosemite valley talking about the beauty of the valley,” Hankins said. “When they saw the active fires Native people were burning, they complained about having to put the fires out not realizing this place was created because of those fires. The beauty we see until today is the product of the burning.”
In 1911, the US government outlawed burnings in Native communities through the Weeks Act. During that time, the US Forest Service pursued a policy of fire suppression, focusing on putting out fires rather than managing them.
Such policies further stripped Indigenous communities — who had also been displaced from their lands — of their traditions.
To have their practices now respected, encouraged and appreciated “means everything” to the community, Willie said.
It isn’t the first time California has asked Native tribes to help with wildfire mitigation efforts. Prescribed burn trainings and workshops have been held since 2002, and Karuk and Yurok tribes resumed burning in 2013.
In recent years, a number of states have similarly asked Native American fire practitioners to use their cultural burning practices to minimize the impact of wildfires. In Arizona, the Fort Apache Agency and the White Mountain Apache Tribe have treated thousands of acres of land.
Native Americans in Oregon and New Mexico have also carried out prescribed burns, according to the Indigenous Peoples Burning Network.
Florida has been one of the leaders in the practice of prescribed burnings, with the state’s Forest Service authorizing on average the burning of over 2.1 million acres every year, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
“We’ve been talking about these fires for a long time and trying to get people to listen to us, and for decades no one really did,” Willie said. “Now all of a sudden everybody is listening, so for us to be getting this much attention about such a critical thing, it’s something we couldn’t have dreamed of.”
Sharing knowledge and building capacity
Native American fire practitioners are an integral part of California’s new task force thanks to their wealth of knowledge on successful burns. They know when to start a fire, and under what conditions. They know what time of year, and what time of day is best. They also know what types of fires to burn for different types of land — how long to burn and how frequently.
“It’s not a wildfire where there’s white ash and red Earth,” Hankins said. “Unlike more severe fires that put carbon back out into the atmosphere as a gas, when we create a low intensity burn it creates charcoal. That charcoal is that carbon locked into the soil, not out in the atmosphere.”
“It’s a very gentle fire that will ultimately improve soil health, moisture and infiltration,” he added.
The change won’t be immediate, Hankins cautions. It will take at least a decade before the normalization of cultural burns leads to visible change — like the growth of flowers and bulb plants, along with a decrease in wildfires, he says.
Education among the Indigenous community will also take time.
“In many tribal communities, there’s big need to reconnect to the knowledge systems around fires because we haven’t been able to practice it for such a long time,” he said.
“We’ve got to build the capacity around it again. It’s not like flipping a switch and everybody’s back out lighting those fires,” Hankins said. “There’s a lot of learning that needs to take place in our communities, and figuring out how we can work together with our neighbors, agencies and the public to make it widespread again.”
As part of this knowledge building, tribes throughout the state are partnering with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to host cultural burning training days for firefighters.
Firefighters will learn directly from tribal leaders about “the tradition of fire and its importance to Tribal culture,” Len Nielson, Cal Fire’s staff chief for prescribed fire and tribal liaison, told CNN in a statement.
“California Tribes advise Cal Fire on traditional ecological knowledge for increasing the use of cultural burning and we are working to incorporate that knowledge into our own practices, including when, where and how prescribed burns are conducted,” Nielson said. “Our relationship to California’s Tribal community continues to evolve and we look forward to working collaboratively with Tribes to increase and expand the use of cultural burning.”
For Hankins, encouraging cultural fires is a major part of rectifying some of the wrongs committed against California’s Native communities.
“If you want to rebuild culture and support the Indigenous community, you have to support our fires and what they do for our land,” he said.
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The holy grail of those involved in California’s decades-long political and legal battle over how the state’s water supply should be allocated has been some sort of master agreement.
There have been countless efforts at negotiating such a peace treaty and some premature declarations of success. However, California’s water wars have continued with skirmishes in the water bureaucracy, in the Legislature, in Congress, in the courts and even in the White House.
The water war involves dozens of specific agricultural and municipal water agencies and environmental groups, each with a particular stake in the outcome — known colloquially as “water buffaloes” — and their perpetual jousting is a lucrative industry for lawyers, lobbyists and public relations operatives.
Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom became the latest governor to claim progress on settling the conflict, announcing a $2.6 billion agreement between the state and some municipal and agricultural factions to reduce the amount of water taken from the Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems so that more can flow naturally and thus improve fish habitat.
“We don’t have to choose between healthy ecosystems or a healthy economy,” Newsom said in a written statement. “We can choose a path that provides for both. This is a meaningful, hard-earned step in the right direction.”
Perhaps, but we’ve heard that claim before. The “voluntary agreement,” as it’s dubbed, omits some of the water game’s biggest players, not only some San Joaquin Valley agricultural water districts but the City and County of San Francisco, which is one of the largest diverters of water via its Hetch Hetchy Dam.
It also lacks support from environmental groups, which argue it doesn’t go far enough to protect salmon and steelhead habitat in the rivers and in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of Restore the Delta, said “the voluntary agreement framework process violates the legal principles of environmental justice inclusion and does not serve the public trust, or the human right to water. Governor Newsom continues to serve the interests of the top 2% of agribusiness across California at the expense of Northern California tribes, Delta communities, commercial fishing interests, and communities in need of improved drinking water conditions.”
Although it’s called a “voluntary agreement,” it is scarcely that, since it was negotiated as an alternative to plans by the state Water Resources Control Board to mandate reductions in diversions from the rivers. Those plans had been on hold for several years while negotiations continued, but environmental groups would prefer the mandatory reductions, which would be larger.
Underlying the process is a long-running conflict over whether the state water board has the legal authority to reduce diversions by agricultural and municipal water agencies with senior water rights. Those that hold the rights argue that they take precedence while environmental activists contend that the state constitution’s “public trust” doctrine on water gives the board sufficient legal power to control water flows.
Without a fuller agreement, the water board could proceed with mandatory diversion reductions and that would probably trigger a legal showdown over how much authority it truly has.
There’s another major aspect to the process as well — its effect on long-standing plans to reduce direct diversions from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by building a tunnel beneath the Delta to carry Sacramento River water to the heads of the California Aqueduct and federal canals near Tracy. Barrigan-Parrilla and other environmental activists see the new agreement as an effort to make the tunnel project more acceptable.
Peace treaty? More like a partial and perhaps temporary ceasefire.
CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters. For more stories by Dan Walters, go to calmatters.org/commentary.
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LOS ANGELES — Hailing the move as its biggest service-restoration since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Metrolink will reinstate service on 24 of the most in-demand lines on Monday, April 4, and add two new trains.
The service update will also make four Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains available to all Metrolink ticketholders, adding Saturday and Sunday service on the Ventura County Line.
Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle said he is “elated that we’re able to restore our service close to pre-pandemic levels, so our riders can get to work, to friends and family and to fun — more affordably and without the headaches of traffic and parking.”
In March 2020, Metrolink slashed its schedule by about 30%, responding to a 90% drop in ridership as the COVID virus took hold and stay-at-home orders took effect. But with more workers returning to their workplaces, and with gas prices at record highs, the regional commuter service has seen sharp ridership growth on weekdays and weekends, according to the agency.
According to Metrolink, the service is at about 30% of its pre-pandemic weekday ridership. The upgrades are expected to increase that percentage to about 44% by midsummer, according to the agency. Metrolink officials said the weekend ridership is already at about 70% of its pre-pandemic levels.
“Metrolink is the backbone of public transportation in southern California as it literally links people from their homes to their workplaces and other destinations — from the Inland Empire to Oceanside or Ventura, throughout the Antelope, San Fernando and Perris valleys and into Los Angeles,” Metrolink Board Chair Ara Najarian said in a statement.
“With soaring gas prices and excessive traffic congestion, it was important that we bring back more service now as people are returning to the office and traveling for leisure and more.”
The upgrades being made next month are:
— 91/Perris Valley Line: Two added trains with midday service to Los Angeles and a reverse morning trip to Riverside County;
— Antelope Valley Line: Six added trains and schedule updates offering increased flexibility for weekday travel;
— Orange County Line: Two added trains offering more weekday morning service;
— Riverside Line: Four added trains offering increased flexibility for weekday travel;
— San Bernardino Line: Six added trains including later evening trains, plus new Sunday service; and
— Ventura County Line: Six added Metrolink trains including weekday morning and evening trains, plus four Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trains that are now available to all Metrolink ticket holders — including on Saturday and Sundays.
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Taxpayers are shelling out more than $30,000 a month so the Secret Service can rent an estate in the upscale celebrity enclave of Malibu to protect Hunter Biden, who is living nearby in a “resort-style” home with “enchanting” panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, according to a new report on Monday.
A former Secret Service agent told ABC News the setup is the “cost of doing business” for the agency, since Hunter — like other presidential family members — is entitled to round-the-clock security.
“Typically, wherever a protectee sets up their residence, the Secret Service is forced to find someplace to rent nearby at market value,” retired agent Don Mihalek told the network, adding that the agency also rents properties at Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, as part of its duty to protect President Biden on his frequent weekend trips home.
”This isn’t new,” Mihalek added. “The service has had to do this in past administrations, and unfortunately, the housing market right now has driven the prices up substantially.”
Hunter Biden, who has come under intense scrutiny for his business dealings in Ukraine and China and is under investigation by the feds for allegations of tax fraud, has been whiling away his time over the past year in luxury digs that cost about $20,000 a month.
The “resort-style” home includes four bedrooms and three bathrooms, an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, and a chef’s kitchen, ABC reported, citing the property’s online listing.
The mansion, located on nearly an acre atop a hill in the coastal community, features a “spacious park-like yard” with a pool, a spa, and a built-in barbecue bar. The listing also touts the home’s “enchanting” 180-degree panoramic ocean views.
The first son’s federal security detail are reportedly ensconced next door in a Spanish-style estate that has its own “gorgeous ocean views,” as well as six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a gym, a tasting room, a built-in barbecue, a pool and a spa.
A spiral staircase in the luxury home leads up a “castle-like tower to the master retreat with wet bar,” the listing says, adding that the home provides “resort style living at its finest” and is “a perfect retreat for discerning clientele.”
A representative for Hunter Biden did not respond to requests for comment from ABC News. The White House referred the network to the Secret Service, which responded in a statement: “Due to the need to maintain operational security, the US Secret Service does not comment on the means, methods, or resources used to conduct our protective operations.”
The Post revealed Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine and China in a series of reports in October 2020 after obtaining the hard drive of a laptop the first son left behind at a computer repair shop in Delaware in April 2019.
It included a treasure trove of emails and documents about how Hunter Biden was paid as much as $50,000 a month to sit on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, and how he introduced executives of the company to his father when he was vice president in the Obama administration.
Other news outlets, including the Washington Post and the New York Times, initially questioned the authenticity of the laptop, and a group of 51 former US intelligence officials cautioned that it might contain Russian misinformation.
In recent weeks, however, both newspapers confirmed the existence of the laptop and reported on the continuing investigation into Hunter Biden.
The Secret Service sought an additional $60 million in funding to protect then-President Donald Trump and his family in the first year of his administration, the Washington Post reported at the time.
The agency also provided protection for Trump and his family members at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and the Trump National Golf Club at Bedminster, New Jersey.
Agents also accompanied his children, including adult sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump, on overseas trips during their father’s term.
During the Obama administration, the 44th president’s two daughters lived in the White House, but the family often vacationed in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, and took family trips to Hawaii during the Christmas holidays.
Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist at good government advocacy group Public Citizen, told ABC that although Secret Service protection is required for the president’s family, they should try to ease the cost for taxpayers by cutting back on unnecessary travel or share their properties free of charge.
“Hunter should recognize the exorbitant cost of his own protection in the exclusive Malibu neighborhood, and cooperate with the Secret Service to bring down the expenses,” Holman said.
“A cost of $30,000 a month for the Secret Service to rent a home in Malibu next to Hunter is an unconscionable burden to taxpayers, all for the personal benefit of Hunter Biden,” he added. “Hunter should realize this and accommodate his security detail in his own home.”
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- Net bond buying could end as soon as July
- Growth is quite strong, there is no need to delay normalization
- Negative rates may end by the turn of the year
I don't understand the optimism on growth or inflation. Power and gas costs are going to overwhelm any kind of re-opening dividend.
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The Australian dollar is leading a charge in commodity currencies to start the week with a quick 20 pip move to a new session high.
The rally is riding on a surge in the Nasdaq, which is now up 1.3%. Some of that is about the Cult of Elon as shares of TWTR jump after he took a nearly 10% stake in the company. Tesla shares have also continued the three-week rally.
In the bigger picture, commodity prices are strong with oil up nearly 4% today. Steel and copper are also rallying.
For AUD, moves to restart stalled construction in China could be helping the mood in a signal that officials there don't intend to sit idly as covid slows the economy.
Technically, these are critical levels. AUD/USD is at 0.7544, which is just shy of the Oct high of 0.7556.
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The price action did see a lower open but a climbed back higher into the early European trading hours. The price moved above its 100 hour moving average currently at 1.13229 (blue line in the chart above), but after trading above and below that moving average level for a few hours, the buyers have turned back to sellers. The price has been able to remain below the 100 hour moving average over the last six or so trading hours. Stay below keeps the technical tilt in the direction of the sellers/downside.
On the downside a swing area between 1.3078 and 1.30878 will be targeted. Below that, the lows from last week between 1.3049 and 1.3059 will be eyed.
On a failure of the 100 hour moving average, the downward sloping trendline (see blue numbered circles) on the hourly chart cuts across near 1.3145 (and moving lower). A move above that level, the 50% midpoint of the range since March 11 at 1.3148 and the 200 hour MA at 1.31439 would tilt the bias more in favor of the buyers. The cluster of technical resistance levels up to 1.3148 would be a key barometer for buyers and sellers on more upside momentum today.
For now, the sellers below the 100 hour moving average, remain as the more dominant bias although there is more work to be done..
PS The high to low trading ranges only 54 pips today. The average is 99 pips over the last 22 trading days (around the month of trading). So there is room to roam in either direction on a break to new lows or highs.
PSS The other nuance of note is the price highs have been lower over the last three trading days (thursday, Friday and today). The high from Friday reached 1.3147.
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USDJPY moves away from MAs
The USDJPY
USD/JPY
The USD/JPY is the currency pair encompassing the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD), and the Japanese yen of Japan (symbol ¥, code JPY). The pair’s rate indicates how many Japanese yen are needed in order to purchase one US dollar. For example, when the USD/JPY is trading at 100.00, it means 1 US dollar is equivalent to 100 Japanese yen. The US dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, whilst the Japanese yen is the world’s third most traded currency, resulting in an extremely liquid pair, and very tight spreads, often staying within the 0 pip to 2 pip spread range on most forex brokers. Although the range of the USD/JPY isn’t traditionally particularly high, the lack of large price action often associated with other JPY pairs does make it easier to trade.This is especially true for short-term traders, although without offering a great pip potential. Even though the USD/JPY is the world’s second most traded pair, it’s not as popular as one might think with regards to retail traders.The pair carries a reputation as “boring”, although this isn’t an entirely accurate reflection. Trading the USD/JPYThe JPY is highly regarded as a safe haven currency, with investors often increasing their exposure following periods of uncertainty or market-induced fallouts.As both the US and Japan are highly developed economies, there are several key factors affecting the value of either currencies. This includes a range of economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, interest rates and unemployment data. Monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are also large determinants in the value of each currency.
The USD/JPY is the currency pair encompassing the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD), and the Japanese yen of Japan (symbol ¥, code JPY). The pair’s rate indicates how many Japanese yen are needed in order to purchase one US dollar. For example, when the USD/JPY is trading at 100.00, it means 1 US dollar is equivalent to 100 Japanese yen. The US dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, whilst the Japanese yen is the world’s third most traded currency, resulting in an extremely liquid pair, and very tight spreads, often staying within the 0 pip to 2 pip spread range on most forex brokers. Although the range of the USD/JPY isn’t traditionally particularly high, the lack of large price action often associated with other JPY pairs does make it easier to trade.This is especially true for short-term traders, although without offering a great pip potential. Even though the USD/JPY is the world’s second most traded pair, it’s not as popular as one might think with regards to retail traders.The pair carries a reputation as “boring”, although this isn’t an entirely accurate reflection. Trading the USD/JPYThe JPY is highly regarded as a safe haven currency, with investors often increasing their exposure following periods of uncertainty or market-induced fallouts.As both the US and Japan are highly developed economies, there are several key factors affecting the value of either currencies. This includes a range of economic indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, interest rates and unemployment data. Monetary policy by the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are also large determinants in the value of each currency.
Read this Term has ticked to a new high for the day and in the process has extended the trading range to 70 pips. The average over the last 22 trading days has been 112 pips as the pair over that time saw a trend move higher. However, over the last 5-6 days, the price has been in a corrective sideways mode, that has seen the pair move down to test the 38.2% of the move up from the March 4 low (but remain above it).
The inability to extend below the 38.2% retracement at 121.10 (the lows reached 121.30ish on Wednesday and Thursday of last week), keeps the correction as a "plain vanilla" variety. The sellers were able to get below the 100 and 200 hour MA, but could not stay below those levels. Sellers had their shot. They succeeded in correcting the pair, but not in holding control (and taking back more control).
In trading today, the 100 hour MA (blue line) was broken earlier today but could not extend below the 200 hour MA (green line). The subsequent move back to the upside (and move to a new high) has the pair now targeting the high from Friday at 123.026. That is the low of a swing area extending up to 123.188 (see blue numbered circles). Get above that area and the buyers take the price into the upper extreme that extended up to 125.093 in the capitulation move seen last Monday (Adam called it here ).
Although the sellers could lean against the aforementioned swing area up to 123.188, and stay in a battle with the buyers, it would take a move below the 100 and 200 hour moving averages to give full control back to the sellers in the short term. For now the buyers are dominant with resistance looming at the swing area above.
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As the addiction and overdose crisis that has gripped the U.S. for two decades turns even deadlier, state governments are scrambling for ways to stem the destruction wrought by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
In statehouses across the country, lawmakers have been considering and adopting laws on two fronts: reducing the risk to users and increasing the penalties for dealing fentanyl or mixing it with other drugs. Meanwhile, Republican state attorneys general are calling for more federal action, while some GOP governors are deploying National Guard units with a mission that includes stopping the flow of fentanyl from Mexico.
“It’s a fine line to help people and try to get people clean, and at the same time incarcerate and get the drug dealers off the streets,” said Nathan Manning, a Republican state senator in Ohio who is sponsoring legislation to make it clear that materials used to test drugs for fentanyl are legal.
The urgency is heightened because of the deepening impact of the drugs. Last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the nation had hit a grim milestone. For the first time, more than 100,000 Americans had died of drug overdoses over a 12-month period. About two-thirds of the deaths were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, which can be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, heroin or prescription opioids.
The recent case of five West Point cadets who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine during spring break in Florida put the dangers and pervasiveness of the fentanyl crisis back in the spotlight.
The chemical precursors to the drugs are being shipped largely from China to Mexico, where much of the illicit fentanyl supply is produced in labs before being smuggled into the U.S.
While users sometimes seek out fentanyl specifically, it and other synthetics with similar properties are often mixed with other drugs or formed into counterfeit pills so users often don’t know they’re taking it.
Advocates say test strips can help prevent accidental overdoses of drugs laced with fentanyl. The strips are given out at needle exchanges and sometimes at concerts or other events where drugs are expected to be sold or used.
Thomas Stuber, chief legislative officer at The LCADA Way, a drug treatment organization in Ohio that serves Lorain County and nearby areas, has been pushing for the test strip legislation. It also would ease access to naloxone, a drug that can be used to revive people when they’re having opioid overdoses.
“This is a harm-reduction approach that has received a lot of acceptance,” he said. “We cannot treat somebody if they’re dead.”
Since last year, at least a half-dozen states have enacted similar laws and at least a dozen others have considered them, according to research by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
In West Virginia, the state hardest hit by opioids per capita, lawmakers passed a bill this month to legalize the testing strips. It now heads to the governor.
The measure was sponsored by Republican lawmakers. But state Delegate Mike Pushkin, a Democrat whose district includes central Charleston, has also been pushing for more access to fentanyl strips. He said the situation got worse last year when a state law tightened regulations on needle exchanges, causing some of them to close.
Pushkin, who also is in long-term addiction recovery, is pleased with passage of the testing strip bill but upset with another measure passed this month that would increase the penalties for trafficking fentanyl. That bill also would create a new crime of adding fentanyl to another drug.
“Their initial reaction is, ‘We have to do something,’” he said. “It’s not just about doing something, it’s about doing the right thing that actually has results.”
But for many lawmakers, making sure that tough criminal penalties apply to fentanyl is a priority.
California Assemblywoman Janet Nguyen, a Republican, introduced a measure that would make penalties for dealing fentanyl just as harsh as those for selling cocaine or heroin. The Republican represents Orange County, where there were more than 600 reported fentanyl-related deaths last year.
“This is sending messages to those who aren’t afraid of selling these drugs that there’s a longer, bigger penalty than you might think,” said Nguyen, whose bill failed to advance from her chamber's public safety committee in a 5-2 vote last week. She said after the bill failed that she was considering trying again.
She said committee members stressed compassion for drug users, something she said she agrees with.
“The less available these pills are out there, the better it is,” Nguyen said. “And that is going after the drug dealer.”
The same day her measure failed to advance, a Democratic lawmaker in California announced a different bill to increase fentanyl-dealing penalties.
The National Conference of State Legislatures found 12 states with fentanyl-specific drug trafficking or possession laws as of last year. Similar measures have been introduced or considered since the start of 2021 in at least 19 states, the Associated Press found in an analysis of bills compiled by LegiScan. That does not include measures to add more synthetic opioids to controlled substance lists to mirror federal law; those have been adopted in many states, with bipartisan support.
Fentanyl has been in the spotlight in Colorado since February, when five people were found dead in a suburban Denver apartment from overdoses of fentanyl mixed with cocaine.
Under state law, possession with intent to distribute less than 14 grams of fentanyl is an offense normally punishable by two to four years in prison. But fentanyl is so potent that 14 grams can represent up to 700 lethal doses, under a calculation used by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency.
“It’s making it impossible to hold the dealer accountable for the deadliness of the drugs they’re peddling,” Colorado House Speaker Alec Garnett, a Democrat, said in an interview.
He and a bipartisan group of lawmakers last week unveiled a bill also backed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis that would increase penalties for dealers with smaller amounts of fentanyl and in cases where the drug leads to a death. The legislation also would increase the accessibility of naloxone and test strips while steering people who possess fentanyl into education and treatment programs.
Maritza Perez, director of national affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, a group that advocates for harm-reduction measures, is skeptical of the legislation that would increase criminal penalties.
“We have the largest incarceration rate in the entire world and we’re also setting records in terms of overdose deaths," she said.
Democratic governors are focusing primarily on harm reduction methods. Among them is Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker, who released a broad overdose action plan last month.
Several Republican governors and attorneys general have responded to the rising death toll with administrative enforcement efforts and by pushing for more federal intervention.
Last year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey called for states to help secure the border with Mexico. Along with trying to keep people from entering the U.S., stopping the flow of fentanyl was cited as a reason. Several other Republican governors have sent contingents of state troopers or National Guard units.
The Texas Military Department said that from March 2021 through earlier this month, its troops near the border confiscated more than 1,200 pounds (540 kilograms) of fentanyl. By comparison, federal authorities reported confiscating about 11,000 pounds (4,990 kilograms) in 2021 — still a fraction of what entered the country.
Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice filed about 2,700 cases involving crimes related to the distribution of fentanyl and similar synthetic drugs, up nearly tenfold from 2017. Even so, Republican state officials are critical of federal efforts to stop fentanyl from entering the country.
In January, 16 GOP state attorneys general sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on him to exert more pressure on China and Mexico to stop the flow of fentanyl. Those are steps that Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of National Drug Control Policy, said are already being taken.
In March, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey called on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for more enforcement on fentanyl trafficking and harsher penalties.
"Fentanyl is killing Americans of all walks of life in unprecedented numbers," Morrisey said in a statement emailed to the AP, "and the federal government must respond with full force, across the board, using every tool available to stem the tide of death.”
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Money Saving Expert has shared 60 ways you can help boost your household income. As the rising cost of living continues to affect us all, getting some extra cash together has never been more important.
This month marked the beginning of the gas and electricity bill hike, which saw prices rise by 54% on April 1. The Bank of England has recently warned the annual consumer-price inflation would rise from 5.4% in December to above 7% in April.
To help you get some extra money together in these difficult times, Martin Lewis's Money Saving Expert site has revealed some useful tips from playing video games to getting Amazon vouchers for doing surveys.
Here is the full list of ways to legitimately boost your household income, reported by HullLive.
Make your money work harder
1. Overhaul your finances and save £1,000s
"There's nowt more powerful than sorting out your own finances. By shifting to the best deal on every product, you can give yourself a pay rise of £1,000s, without cutting back. Before anything else, this is the most important starting point.
"When Martin regularly did money makeovers for a TV show, the average saving was a little over £5,000 a year, and this was before he started to say "cut back". To get started, see our full step-by-step Money Makeover guide."
2. Make your credit card pay you
"Cashback credit cards pay you back a proportion of what you spend each time you use them. Set up a direct debit to pay the card off in full each month, so there's no interest to pay, and you can earn £100s/year. Just use the card for all your normal spending.
"The top cards pay 5 per cent cashback for the first three months. For updated best buys, see the Credit Card Rewards guide."
3. Don't accept pitiful savings rates
"Too many people stash cash in pitiful savings accounts where former best buy rates have dropped massively, or in a current account earning just 0.1 per cent. Stop! Five minutes' work will let you increase the interest massively.
"Whether you've £1 or £1 million, take action now to ensure you're getting every possible penny of interest on your savings."
4. Free £150 for switching to a better bank account
"There's fierce competition in the banking market - so much so, some bribe you to switch. The best incentives come and go, but typically it's possible to grab £150, and they're often for the best buys too."
5. Pay off debts with savings
"Most people who try to save while in debt are simply throwing their money away. The amount you pay in interest to borrow is much more than you earn on your savings, so pay the debt off with savings and you're quids in.
"How much? Someone with £5,000 on a credit card at 18 per cent and £5,000 saved at 1 per cent is likely to be around £850 a year better off by paying off the debt with the savings."
6. Debt-free and financially savvy? Earn cash by stoozing
"Many credit card companies are willing to lend you money at 0 per cent interest, so why not use this cash for everyday spending, replacing all other credit and debit card spending?
"This means you'll now have debts on your 0 per cent card (make sure you make the min repayment each month) and a similar amount in your current account, which you can save in a high interest savings account. Then pay off the full balance before the 0 per cent ends, having earned interest on the money saved.
"This is known as 'stoozing'. It's legal and can be profitable, yet it's only for the really financially savvy."
Flog what you've got
1. Flog on eBay for best prices
"If you've something secondhand to sell, eBay usually pays best - yet to really get the eBay cash rolling in, you need to know the etiquette and shortcuts."
2. Sell for free on Facebook
"Local Facebook groups and Facebook Marketplace are where, instead of eBaying second-hand goods, people harness the social media network's power to sell to others in the local community. The best bit is there are NO fees, so you keep the profit."
3. Get quick cash for old CDs, games & more
"Several sites let you trade in old CDs, DVDs and computer games – or even laptops, phones and games consoles – for cash. These sites are easy to use and give instant quotes, so if you've loads to get rid of, you can speedily make extra cash.
"You'll usually get more selling on Ebay, but the advantage of these sites is speed and ease. Type in the barcode, ISBN (books only) or product name on the site to get an instant valuation. Even better, most sites now also have apps that allow you to scan barcodes using your phone's camera, speeding the process up.
"What each site will offer for a given item varies, so always compare prices on a few. Some also have a minimum number of items you need to trade in, or a minimum overall value, so if you're selling lower value items such as CDs you may need a lot of them."
4. Flog tech 'leftovers', eg empty iPhone boxes £8, remote controls £22
"With the pace technology moves at these days, most of us have unused boxes, cables, remote controls and so on stuffed in drawers or packed away in lofts. Yet you can earn money as well as declutter your home by selling these 'tech leftovers' online, via sites such as eBay, Facebook or Gumtree.
"Who'd want them? Some people need replacement accessories for older gadgets. Others buy boxes and manuals for devices they want to sell so they can raise the asking price.
"Bear in mind that what you can earn for these kind of items depends on their condition, demand and how scarce they are. You'll also need to factor in any the fees on the sites where you sell them."
5. Get max cash for old books
"Listing books one-by-one on eBay* may get the most cash, but it'll take some time. One of the best options for selling old books is Amazon Marketplace*, as you need only search for the book and write a short description. Your listing stays up till it sells.
"Amazon provides full reviews of most from its database – if you're listing a few in one go, this saves time. Check your sale price covers postage if it's a heavy book you're listing.
"You can list up to 35 books a month for free, but Amazon will charge 75p per book plus 15 per cent of the total price paid (including postage). Alternatively, to list more than 35 books a month, you pay a flat subscription of £25/mth and then 50p per book plus 15 per cent of the total price paid. See more on Amazon's selling fees.
"Use trade-in sites for less hassle. If you need speed and ease, trade-in website WeBuyBooks.co.uk and Ziffit let you enter details, they offer a price, and you post books free. Prices can be lower than selling them yourself though."
How much? Potentially £100s if you're selling pricey textbooks, less if it's old paperbacks.
6. Sell old Lego by the kilo
"If you've mountains of unmatched Lego bricks sitting somewhere – perhaps your children have grown out of them or they were a hobby you're no longer into – you can now turn them into cash and sell them online to Music Magpie by the kilo (or half kilo).
"It also buys old CDs, DVDs and more. But if you have unsealed or complete Lego sets or figures, they'll probably fetch more on eBay.
"How much can I make? Music Magpie pays £3/kg. You'll need to sell a minimum of £5's worth (this can include books, CDs, DVDs etc as well as Lego).
"Music Magpie pays you by bank transfer or PayPal (or one of its named charities) as soon as it's received."
What are the requirements for selling Lego? Here are the need-to-knows:
- It has to be genuine Lego. You can't include parts from something similar like Meccano or Nanoblock.
- It has to be in good condition. Whole, clean, unworn parts only – any not meeting this criteria may be rejected and recycled, meaning you won't get paid for it.
- Round the weight to the nearest 0.5kg. The minimum Music Magpie accepts is 0.5kg.
- Seal it in a plastic bag. You also need to put it in a box so it doesn't get damaged in the post – pack it well as you won't be paid for damaged pieces.
How do I post it? You'll need to create an account, give your details and say what you want to sell. You'll then be given options to post your Lego off, all of which are free.
7. Flog your rubbish for cash
"It may surprise you, but there are people out there willing to PAY for what you normally chuck away. From loo roll tubes to empty perfume bottles, your recycling or rubbish bin is full of items you can sell to those doing arts and crafts."
Find out more in Flog Your Rubbish For Cash.
8. Flog your old wedding dress – it can fetch £500+
"If you've an old bridal gown boxed up in the loft, dig it out and turn it into cash. You could get £500+ for a sought-after dress by a well-known designer.
"A host of wedding dress selling sites promise help. Here, you upload a description and some photos. The buyer usually comes round in person to try it on.
"As you set the price, first find your frock's true worth. Check eBay to see how much similar dresses have sold for – search for dresses like yours, then tick 'completed listings' under 'Show only' in the grey bar on the left.
"Don't just post items to strangers though – it's far better to get paid cash in hand. The exception's eBay, which tends to have better protection.
"How much? This can be big money, as forumite fran-o found: "I put my dress on Preloved and had interest from someone who had tried it on in a bridal shop. She came to try on and bought it for £550. Very happy!" If you've sold one, let us know how you got on in the Sell Your Wedding Dress forum thread.
"The top paid-for specific wedding-dress sites. No joy on the freebies? While it has a mammoth audience, eBay charges steep fees (usually about 13 per cent of the sale price, including postage).
"There are also specialist bridal gown selling sites, which are especially good if you're selling a frock by a named designer. Check out Sell My Wedding Dress (£10 for six months' advertising) and Still White (£17, but your ad stays up till it sells). While we've little feedback from MoneySavers who've sold via these, we hear good things from buyers.
"As a rough rule of thumb, eBay wins over the specialist paid-for sites if your dress sells for less than £100."
9. Spot and flog from car boot/garage sales
"If you've an eye for car booty, buy items cheaply and sell them at a profit on eBay or other auction sites. Be sure to arrive early to beat other bargain hunters. You can use Car Boot Junction or Carbootsales.org to find your nearest car boot sale."
"The big money lies in spotting collectables to sell on, so research online first or (subtly) use your mobile phone's web browser.
"There's a quick way to glean a product's market value on eBay*. Once you've searched for a particular product, tick 'completed listings' under 'Show only' in the bar on the left. It'll come up with a list of prices similar auctions have already fetched. Then sort by "Price: lowest first".
How much? The earning potential increases with your knowledge of rare items and collectable brands, and a little luck doesn't go amiss either. If you're in the right place at the right time, this could net you £100s extra a year.
10. Flog old gold
"TV ads yell "sell gold for cash!", yet many receive a fraction of the promised sums. So never just send off your gold to any old TV gold site - some hucksters offer far less than your jewellery’s worth.
"The first thing to remember is, as with other commodities, gold prices fluctuate. If you cash in now, you may lose out and gain more later, but no-one knows for sure.
"Gold-buying companies' business models are simple: they buy gold, melt it down and flog it on for more. This means you can get cold hard cash for broken and unloved bling. Yet it’s a Wild West out there, so, make sure you get quotes from several reputable places including jewellers and a few reputable gold websites.
"Our research showed that do it right and you could get £55 for an 18ct wedding ring and even £54 for an old gold tooth crown. It’s worth doing your own research too, but two sites that have good feedback on our forum include Hatton Garden Metals* and Lois Jewellery.
"Beware, there's no protection if things go wrong - if a site goes bust, you may not get your gold back."
11. Sell your story for £100s – or get paid £50 for a 'star letter' in a magazine
"Journalists are always looking for dramatic stories and even amusing photos can earn good cash prizes in some magazines. If you fit the bill, it could be big money.
"You don't need to have slept with an alien. Often publications just want to talk to people with experience of topical issues, eg, severe morning sickness when the Duchess of Cambridge had it."
13. Sell old clothes by the kilo
"Wardrobes fit to burst with unwanted clothing? Forumites have reported success using 'cash for clothes' companies, which will often buy a wide range of clobber, including coats and sometimes shoes and bedding too. They usually only accept garments in reasonably good nick (ie, not bobbled or stained) – forumites tell us they typically pay about 40p per kilo.
"Of course, if you're not strapped for cash, you could donate your togs to charity instead. And for gear in really good condition, you'll likely to get more selling on Facebook or eBay, so this is best for clothing which isn't top quality and won't fetch much online.
"How much you can earn will depend on how many clothes you have to bag up."
14. Profit from lost luggage auctions
"Ever watched Storage Hunters, the US show where people bid for the mystery contents of storage units? Now you can do it yourself, with lost luggage auctions.
"When airlines are unable to reunite lost bags with their rightful owners, they often sell them off via specialist auction houses, usually costing £10-£75. For a full guide, including which auction houses do this, see Lost Luggage Auctions.
"It's also worth checking out Police Auctions, where forces across the UK sell lost property or goods seized from criminals when they can't find the rightful owner. It's cracking for bicycles, among other things."
15. Sell your mobile for cash
"If you've recently upgraded and have an old mobile lying around, you could make £100s by selling it to a mobile-buying site. The more recent the handset, the more you'll get for it.
"Make sure you compare mobile-buying sites to get the best price – top sites include Sell My Mobile and Compare and Recycle."
Rent it out for cash
1. Earn £7,500 tax-free by taking a lodger
"If you've space and don't mind a stranger intruding on your Line of Duty-watching time, getting a lodger is a fast way to earn £100s. The doozy is that you can earn £7,500/year tax-free letting a spare room via the Government's Rent a Room scheme.
"The scheme applies when you rent out a furnished room in your home to a lodger or take short-term guests through Airbnb. It also applies if you run a B&B/guest house. It works whether you live in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
2. Get cash for spare storage space
"If you've unused space in a loft, garage or spare room, Storemates puts you in touch with folk who need space. It's free to register and list, but it charges 16.5 per cent (plus 20p per monthly payment), if you find a match."
How much can you get? Storemates recommends charging 50 per cent of commercial price. It automatically suggests a price, but you can charge what you like. For example, a 20 sq ft loft space in south London could net £600/year.
3. Rent out your parking area
"Is your driveway paved with gold? If you live near a city centre, airport, train station or footie ground, it might be. You can earn cold hard cash each month by renting out your drive. Rent Your Parking Space guide for more."
4. Rent out your frocks
"With going out back on many people's agendas, it's the perfect time to profit from your wardrobe by renting items out on designer dress rental sites. Depending on what brands you have, you could net £100s a month for togs that are just languishing on the rails.
"The sites and apps are easy to use and you usually have control over which rental requests you accept. Find out how and see a full list of the top sites in make money renting out designer clothes."
5. Rent out your house as a film set
"Film and TV production teams are always on the look out for homes and areas they can shoot in. Your home needn't be Downton Abbey to qualify – all shapes and sizes can be desired, and rates of pay can be pretty good.
"A number of online agencies will register your property for free, taking commission once your property is chosen for a shoot (this varies depending on the property).
"Sites worth a look include Lavish Locations and ShootFactory. See the film set forum thread for more suggestions and feedback. Never use any that charge a large upfront fee, and check if there are any other fees involved before agreeing to anything.
How much? It varies widely, but if your property's chosen, as a rough guide you can expect from £500 to £2,000 a day. And you get to brag about it. Don't bank on being selected though; there are many more properties than film crews.
Reclaim, reclaim, reclaim
1. Tax rebate for uniform wearers
"If you wear a uniform at work, and have to wash, repair or replace it yourself, you may be able to reclaim £100s of tax for up to five years of expenses.
"This applies whether it's just a branded T-shirt or you're a fully uniformed pilot, police officer or nurse. Read the full Uniforms Tax Rebate guide."
2. Reclaim packaged bank account fees
"If you've ever had a packaged bank account (where you pay £10-£20 a month for add-ons such as travel insurance) that you didn't ask for, or couldn't use the benefits, try our free Reclaim Packaged Bank Fees tool.
"There's growing evidence accounts were systemically mis-sold – with many flogged worthless added insurance. You may be able to reclaim £100s or £1,000s."
3. Switched energy in the last six years? Get £100s back in minutes
"If you've switched energy firm in the last six years and were in credit, some providers operated a 'don't ask, don't get' policy. That's mostly changed now, but if you didn't get your money, even if it was years ago, you can still ask.
"It only takes a minute or two – see the Reclaim Old Energy Credit Back. Many get £100s."
4. Find £100s of lost Tesco vouchers
"Check your Clubcard account online to see if you've any unused vouchers or able to reclaim lost ones going back up to two years – some people find £100s. Full help to do that in the Reclaim Tesco Vouchers guide.
"The guide also shows how you can triple their value."
5. Check your tax code – you could be due big money
"Every year, millions of people are hit by tax code errors. Some will have paid too much and are due cash back, others too little and may have a horrid shock coming.
"It all depends on how wrong your banding was, but it can range from tens of pounds to thousands. One forum user managed to claim over £5,000. Use our Tax Code Checker guide and tool to work out if your code is correct."
6. Reclaim for train and tube delays
"Leaves on the line, the wrong kind of snow and service faults... delays are all too common on our railways. But it's possible to claim for a delay if you know your rights. Full details in our Train Delays and Tube Delays guides.
"Plus if you've an Oyster card or use TfL, you may be due a share of more than £300 million. There's big money sloshing about – if you failed to touch your Oyster out you can often claim back the excess (some have got £70 on this).
"Plus if you now use your contactless card instead, or if you've an old Oyster, you can claim back old credit. See our Oyster card reclaiming guide for a how-to."
7. Find lost assets
"Billions languish unused in old bank accounts, pensions, life assurance, Premium Bonds and investments, whether forgotten in a house move, lost through a work change, or simply overlooked in the hurly-burly of modern life.
"Yet it's usually easy and, in many cases, free to reclaim cash that belongs to you or your family. See the Reclaim Lost Assets guide."
8. Reclaim bank charges
"If you've been hit with bank charges in the past few years and are in financial hardship, you can ask for them back.
"It all depends on your circumstances, but if you incurred charges of £35, four times a year for the last six years, then on average that all adds up to a huge £840 payback."
9. Council tax rebanding
"The council tax system in England and Scotland is fundamentally flawed. Many people are in the wrong band. It takes 10 minutes to check if you're one of them using our step-by-step Council Tax Rebanding guide."
10. Reclaim for flight delays
"If you're delayed by more than three hours or your flight's cancelled, you are often entitled to between £100 and £520 in compensation.
"See Flight Delays for a full step-by-step compensation guide, including template letters on how to get your money back for free and how to stop the airlines squirming out of paying."
11. Get the benefits you're entitled to
"There's a plethora of benefits available – the key is working out whether you're entitled to them. The rather nifty tool from benefits specialists Entitledto in our Benefits Check-up guide does the work for you."
12. Car or bike damaged by a pothole? Claim for it!
"Whichever authority controls a road has a legal duty to maintain it to a fit standard. If it doesn't, and your car's damaged, it should pay for repairs.
"Often you will only get a payout if you can prove negligence, but it's worth giving it a go."
Get paid for your opinion
1. Sign up to online survey sites
"Willing to give views on One Direction, washing-up liquid or politics? Our Top 25 Online Survey Sites guide shows how to make cash by filling in surveys. Committed survey-doers can get £200ish a year."
2. Earn £50-£200 by road testing video games
"Before big new games hit the shelves, companies need to test them out to see if they’ll be a hit. And a market research agency typically pays between £50 and £200 for you to do it."
3. Get paid to watch telly
"Telly addicts can cash in by getting paid for their opinion. The Viewers sources research panels for broadcasters and programme makers.
"Projects can include giving feedback on TV programmes before they hit screens, coming up with catchy titles or deciding which personalities should get more airtime.
"You can attend face-to-face research groups (these are usually in big cities around the UK), fill in surveys online or do both.
"Anyone over 16 who lives in the UK can sign up – you'll have to fill in a questionnaire on your viewing habits, which takes 5-10 minutes. This allows it to provide info to TV companies that helps them either select the right demographic for each piece of research or make sure they are gathering a wide range of opinions.
"Applications are reviewed before being added to the panel, which can take up to two weeks at busy times, but once approved you'll have the same chance of being selected for a project as existing members
How much? You'll get at least £40 for face-to-face group discussions and it's usually paid in cash straight after the event. Occasionally there are online versions of a focus group, which pay the same amount via bank transfer or PayPal. You should receive payment within a few days of the group taking taking place.
"Online surveys typically pay £1-10 depending on how long they are. Payments are made monthly via bank transfer, PayPal or Amazon email gift voucher. Unlike with many online survey sites, there's no minimum you have to earn before you get paid."
4. Become a mystery shopper
"High-street retailers are desperate to check their in-store customer service is up to scratch, and contract mystery shopping agencies to do so.
"They employ you to visit a specific shop or pub, to rate service quality or the quality of their goods. If you fancy a bit of 'cloak and dagger' identity, this can be great fun too."
How much? Payment for this type of work varies hugely between agencies. Some pay in gift vouchers, others simply give you free items. Some will pay you cash too, sometimes as much as £30 a day.
Make money from home
1. Make £100s as a serial bank-account switcher
"Some banks bribe you with free cash to switch. Repeatedly switch to bag sign-up bonuses and you could earn £100s.
"One MoneySaver made £845 in three months, while another MoneySaving couple racked up £1,565 between them – just by switching bank accounts."
2. Earn cash online
"If you've a computer or smartphone, there's a host of small ways to boost your coffers. Our Make Money Online Tips guide lists (legit) ways to make money online.
"You can get paid just to watch videos, write, search on Google, make your own YouTube clips and much more."
3. Get paid to check your credit file(s)
It's crucial to ensure your credit files are correct – and you should do so regularly. But do it right and we've got a trick that gets you PAID to check your credit file.
4. Earn a £30 Amazon voucher doing quick online activities
Mega-popular with forumites, Swagbucks is a site that rewards you for online activity such as answering polls, completing surveys, or watching videos. It gives you points (called 'SB'), which you can then cash in for gift cards, PayPal credit or other rewards.
5. Get paid to check shops' prices
"If you've an iPhone, take on a mission (should you choose to accept it) from free app Field Agent; it pays up to £10/job to check prices/snap photos."
6. Enter contests as a cash boosting hobby
"From cars to £20,000 cash, five-star USA holidays to £10,000 Tesco gift cards or even two years' rent paid, MoneySavers have won it all. It's all about 'comping', a potentially profitable hobby for the lucky.
"Comping's about systematically sourcing and entering hundreds of the contests, using web gadgets to fill out forms at speed, answer questions and help with tie-breakers."
7. Design (and sell) T-shirts, mugs, phone cases & even socks
US-based website Spring lets you design T-shirts, socks, mugs, iPhone cases and more for people to buy online. It's open to designers all over the world and only takes a cut when your designs sell.
8. Do some freelance work
"If you've skills in a specific area, you may be able to do a little freelancing on the side.
"International project recruitment site PeoplePerHour allows companies to list projects they want completed. Freelancers 'bid' on projects, saying why they'll be the most suitable candidate and entering their price for the work. The site's free to join and bid on work, but a fee is taken out of your pay for each job."
9. Take in foreign exchange students
"In normal times, renting out a room to exchange students provides a stream of ready money, and a handy tax break means you can keep a decent chunk of it out of the taxman's hands.
"Get in touch with local secondary and language schools to enquire about how often they take students, and the vetting process. This can be a tidy little earner, though most programmes are on hold right now."
10. Solve companies' problems
"Several companies put problems online and offer cash to people who can come up with effective solutions.
"While not a guaranteed way to grab cash, these can be an interesting, fun, and lucrative way to spend your spare time if you're a business or science boff.
"At InnoCentive companies post dozens of challenges offering big money for the best solutions, though they're often quite technical. A typical example's £5,000 for low-cost labelling solutions for reusable glass containers.
"Also worth a look is Idea Connection. Register and it sends you email invites to help solve firms' problems for cash."
11. Iron out your finances
"Set up a professional ironing service, advertising in local shops and newspapers. A good tip is to advertise in the poshest part of town; that way you can charge more."
12. Start a 'cottage industry'
"If you're a dab hand at arts and crafts, try selling your jewellery and artwork, whether on eBay* or at craft fairs."
Work, work, work
1. Ask for a pay rise at your current job
"People are often scared, yet why not simply ask? After all, the worst that can happen is they say 'no'.
"Simply ask for an appointment, prepare your points – which should be more about your job role than 'I need the money' – and see what happens. It's just as difficult for an employer to say no when you ask, as it is for you to ask in the first place."
2. Make money playing Father Christmas – or one of his helpers
"Now we all know Santa's toy workshop can get pretty hectic as Christmas draws near, so sometimes he needs a little help at the grottos you see at shopping centres and festivals around the UK.
"You can make extra money by filling in for Father Christmas or an elf in a grotto – and as a bonus, you get to put smiles on kids' faces too. Companies usually start to recruit from September onwards."
3. Let elections boost your coffers
"Councils need help counting votes and staffing polling booths for general, local and mayoral elections – it's a great opportunity to help make democracy work while earning some extra cash."
4. Bag a Christmas job
"There are more likely to be temporary vacancies around the Christmas period in certain sectors. Check out Gumtree and Gov.uk's Jobmatch.
"Check which retailers are looking for extra staff to cope with the extra Christmas shoppers. Print out multiple copies of your CV, and then do a mail-drop on your local high street.
"Ask catering agencies, restaurants, pubs, clubs and bars. Festive parties may mean more jobs. Also, Royal Mail often seeks Christmas casuals."
5. Baby-sit
"Watching somebody else's TV and eating their food while the kids lie fast asleep upstairs doesn't sound so hard – and it often isn't. But you must be prepared to deal with the odd stroppy or ill child.
"You'll need a proven track record with little'uns, so work for friends, family and neighbours first."
6. Be an interviewer
"Ipsos Mori and NatCen Social Research are usually on the look out for freelance interviewers. The job involves interviewing selected people about all kinds of topics in their own homes, then sending the answers to your set questions back to base.
"Go to Ipsos's website and NatCen's website for full details."
7. Work at the supermarket
"Work weekend shifts at a supermarket – some pay up to double on Sundays and bank holidays. Generally, the posher the supermarket, the more it pays."
8. Party planning & selling from home
"It's possible to make cash by selling products to friends, family, neighbours and colleagues – by approaching them directly or (where coronavirus restrictions allow) hosting parties. Since you'll effectively be self-employed, you can make your own hours and work as often or as little as you want.
"Before starting though, be sure to check whether there's already a popular representative of the company in your area. If so, it's probably best to sell something else.
"Typical examples include Avon, The Body Shop At Home* and Usborne Books At Home. Forumites recommend choosing a company where you'll be selling products you like – you'll find it more enjoyable, which will help you succeed."
9. Monitor exams
"During exam periods in secondary schools, colleges and universities, there's often a shortage of exam invigilators since the teachers and lecturers still have other work to attend to.
"Jobs will be thinner on the ground this year, but it's still worth asking local institutions and temp agencies, as you can earn fair cash for a couple of hours of (blissfully silent) work. You'll need a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly known as a Criminal Records Bureau check)."
10. Use your head – tutor
"To tutor up to GCSE level you don't necessarily need a degree or PGCE teaching qualification (although you can command much higher rates if you have the latter), but some previous teaching experience is a must.
"You'll need a DBS check if you're to work with kids, so start out by asking some local teaching agencies about getting one, and about getting started."
11. Be a life model
"If you have the confidence to go nude (or semi-nude in some cases), life modelling is a fun way of earning extra cash. For a few hours work, you can usually get a very good rate of pay because it's very hard to recruit for this role.
"All you have to do is make sure you're able to hold a pose. All shapes and sizes are desired, so don't be put off if you're not 'model' size."
12. Be a TV extra
"It can be a little more boring than Ricky Gervais makes it out to be, but the fun of seeing yourself in the background of shows can more than make up for it.
"There are several legit online extras agencies which don't charge you for signing up, although they'll generally take an 'administration fee' out of your pay. If you're serious, you'll need to sign up to a few agencies to be in with a chance. You may have to pay your own travel expenses.
"As there are a lot of agencies to choose from, it's well worth checking out forum feedback before you join to help you find the ones that are right for you."
13. Take part in psychological experiments
"Taking part in psychological experiments can be an easy – and often interesting – way to pocket a little extra. These could be on anything from how sleep affects memory to how people identify information in "noisy videos". Many university psychology departments recruit participants of all ages to help with their research."
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Kent Fire and Rescue Service crews are currently battling a huge blaze at a commercial garage in Strood. The fire began before 2.37pm today in a Cedar Road premises, in Strood and eight engines have been sent to the scene, as well as specialist vehicles.
Alongside the fire engines there is a bulk water carrier and a height vehicle at the fire, with crews working hard to extinguish the flames. Photographs show dense clouds of black smoke billowing into the air, high about the roofs around the garage.
Residents in the local are being told to keep their windows closed to stop smoke coming in. It is not yet known if anyone was inside the garage when the fire started, if everyone has been accounted for or if anyone has been injured in the incident.
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The fire service said: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service is currently at the scene of a fire in a commercial garage on Cedar Road in Strood, Rochester. Eight fire engines, a bulk water carrier and a height vehicle have been sent to the scene, and crews are working to extinguish the fire.
"Crews are advising those living or working nearby to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution due to smoke, and to avoid the area where possible while the emergency services deal with the incident."
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On Kent Fire and Resue website it says: "Kent Fire and Rescue Service is currently at the scene of a fire in a commercial garage on Cedar Road in Strood, Rochester.
"Eight fire engines, a bulk water carrier and a height vehicle have been sent to the scene, and crews are working to extinguish the fire.
"Crews are advising those living or working nearby to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution due to smoke, and to avoid the area where possible while the emergency services deal with the incident."
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Amy Schumer is still not over the Oscars. In her first public appearance since Will Smith's slap, Oscar co-host Amy Schumer called Smith “Ali” (as in Muhammad) and referred to the incident as “just a fucking bummer” at her comedy show.
Schumer's show took place at Las Vegas’s Mirage Theater as part of the Aces of Comedy series on April 2nd. “I don’t even know what to say about the Oscars," said the Life After Beth comedian, still reeling. “Like, I really don’t know what to say. I have no jokes about it. All I can say is that I don’t know if you saw this, but Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. Did you read that in your news feed?”
Prior to her comedy show, Schumer shared on social media that she was both “triggered and traumatized” by Smith slapping Rock. She continued to talk about the incident during her set, referring to Smith as “Ali,” the legendary boxer whom Smith portrayed in the 2003 biopic Ali. "I was kind of feeling myself … and then all of a sudden Ali was making his way up,” joked Schumer. “And it was just a fucking bummer. All I can say is that it was really sad, and I think it says so much about toxic masculinity. It was really upsetting, but I think the best way to comfort ourselves would be for me to say the Oscar jokes that I wasn’t allowed to say on TV.”
Schumer then shared a few jokes supposedly cut from the Oscar telecast, warning the audience that her lawyer warned her against saying them on TV before diving into a few jokes about Joe Rogan, sexual misconduct allegations against James Franco (Franco has denied the allegations), and the Rust shooting. “Don’t Look Up is the name of a movie? More like don’t look down the barrel of Alec Baldwin’s shotgun,” she said. “I wasn’t allowed to say any of that [at the Oscars], but you can just come up and [slap] someone.”
Chris Rock has also addressed the slap since the debacle, asking a crowd “How was your weekend?" mere days after the incident at a standup show in Boston.
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April is National Donate Life Month - encouraging Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors.
On Monday, the City of Broussard and the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency will honor organ donors and their families with a flag raising at St. Julien Park.
The flag raising ceremony begins at 10:30 am on April 4.
LOPA says every April they focus on providing awareness to Louisiana residents on registering as organ, eye and tissue donors when they get their driver's license.
One donor, according to LOPA, can save up to eight lives.
In Louisiana, the agency says there are almost 2,000 people waiting for their second chance at life.
"Organ donation is the one good thing that comes out of the most horrible tragedy they've ever experienced," said LOPA Community Educator Suzanne Morton.
LOPA representatives and Broussard Mayor Ray Bourque will speak at Monday's flag raising.
The Donate Life flag will be presented by the Honor Guard and blessed before it is raised.
"We are honored to partner with LOPA again this year in remembering and paying tribute to all LOPA heroes and their families," says Mayor Ray Bourque. "April is National Donate Life Month, and we are proud that St. Julien Park is providing the backdrop for these families to celebrate and honor their loved ones."
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The end is near for the highly popular NBC drama This Is Us. With less than two months left until the last episode of the show’s sixth and final season airs on May 24, the cast has been busy filming their remaining episodes. They took a brief break on Saturday to join nearly 3,000 fans at PaleyFest L.A. The show’s ensemble, including Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz, Justin Hartley, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan, and Jon Huertas, participated in a boisterous, hour-long panel discussion to commemorate their beloved family saga.
“I hope that people found catharsis in our show,” said Moore on the arrivals carpet ahead of the panel discussion. “That they were able to see themselves in our characters and that they were challenged by it, buoyed by it, and they are able to celebrate the triumphant moments and breathe and grieve and feel all of their feelings. And that generations continue to find the show and see themselves in a light that they are often not seen in.”
During the show’s run, the cast formed close bonds. “We get to do everything together. It’s not about one individual, it’s about us,” said Brown. That led to solidarity when it came time to renegotiate their contracts. Following in the footsteps of the casts of hits like Friends and The Big Bang Theory, they were one of the few ensembles to immediately agree to financial parity. Ventimiglia, Moore, Brown, Hartley, Metz, Watson, and Sullivan reportedly started at different compensation levels in the show’s first season, but the cast members negotiated their salaries together for equal pay after the second season and have maintained parity ever since. They recently requested a pay increase ahead of the final season and received a seven-figure bonus.
“I think when it comes to all things with us, we are not just a group of actors working together, but we regard ourselves as a family. And so in the matters of life, and love, and business, and everything in between, I feel that we were always going to stick together,” said Moore. “It wouldn’t feel right to do it any other way.”
Ventimiglia added, “This truly is an ensemble show. Some of us have been around in our careers longer than others, but we are all a part of the same show. There’s not one character that is more important than the next, so I think for us it was important to make sure that we are looking out for one another creatively, but also in business. Sometimes there is an understanding that maybe one person may bring in more eyeballs, and that would get a monetary value attached to it. Or if someone has been in Hollywood for a long time, that they are worthy of more. It’s tough, but with our ensemble show, everybody is worthy and equal.”
Huertas, who plays Rebecca’s current and devoted husband, Miguel, originally was hired as a recurring character in season one, but was promoted to a series regular in season two. The show’s seven original cast members lobbied the studio and network for parity for him, but he was given a lower bonus amount. The cast reportedly offered to pool together some of their own bonuses for Huertas, but he declined.
“It was a gift that these guys wanted to stand up for me,” said Huertas on the arrivals carpet. “It comes down to that sense of family. Every person in this cast, we are members of the same family now. We’ve had these conversations and made a pact with one another to always support one another and stand up for one another. We’ve had that outright conversation saying, ‘Anything you want me to change, let’s just be honest with one another.’ We’ve been like that from the beginning.”
As the Pearson family saga comes to a close, Ventimiglia is proud to have played the fan-favorite character Jack Pearson—a doting husband and selfless father who was nevertheless flawed. He crumbled under the weight of being the family’s rock, making him relatable to viewers.
“I’m grateful for playing Jack. He has reaffirmed the way that I was raised, which is we all are going to make mistakes; we all are going to have our shortcomings. But we should do our best: be kind to people, look out for one another, protect people when they need protecting, get out of their way when they need to leave,” said Ventimiglia, who earned three Emmy nominations for his work on the show.
This Is Us marked Moore’s first main onscreen television job. As Rebecca, she became the show’s common thread and the only actor to appear throughout the show’s multiple nonlinear time frames. She portrayed a young Rebecca in the flashbacks with Ventimiglia; an older version of her character in the present day, under heavy makeup, with Hartley, Brown, and Metz; and also acted with the various child and young adult actors who played her kids at different ages.
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UPDATE: Last week we told you that a former Lafayette Police Chief who also is an attorney had filed a civil rights suit against his former department on behalf of a man who claims he was beaten by an officer.
We've received more information from Lafayette City-Parish Government. Although LCG officials could not comment directly on pending litigation, spokesman Jamie Angelle did answer our questions about the status of the officer involved.
The officer, identified as Marvin Martin, is no longer employed by the Lafayette Police Department.
"He resigned under investigation. His resignation date is 6/16/2021," Angelle tells KATC.
We also asked about the investigation; Angelle tells us that the LPD's Internal Affairs division began an investigation but then Martin resigned.
"A criminal investigation was completed and was forwarded to the District Attorney's Office for review," Angelle said.
As we reported last week, former Lafayette Police Chief Toby Aguillard filed suit against his former employers on behalf of a man who claims an officer violated his civil rights.
Jonathan Alvey alleges that a Lafayette Police officer violated his civil rights in April 2021 by beating him in a parking lot. The officer, identified in the suit as Marvin Martin, is alleged to be a former UL football player and much larger than the plaintiff.
Aguillard, who is an attorney, was Lafayette Police Chief until January 2020, when he resigned.
The suit alleges that the entire incident - which resulted in Alvey being arrested on a charge of resisting an officer - was captured on the officer's body cam, as well as several surveillance cameras in the area where it happened. All those videos are in the possession of LCG now, the suit alleges.
The suit also alleges that the resisting charge was dismissed by the city prosecutor's office in September, for a lack of probable cause. Alvey didn't commit any crimes, the suit alleges, and any reasonable officer would have realized that. The officer's actions were "objectively unreasonable," the suit alleges.
The lawsuit claims that Alvey suffered injuries in the incident, including an aggravation of a pre-existing knee injury. It also alleges that he now suffers from PTSD.
We've reached out to LCG for a response, but they generally won't comment on pending litigation. We'll update this story with their response.
Here's the lawsuit so you can read it for yourself:
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SZA's trip to the 2022 Grammys got off to a rough start. The singer-songwriter injured herself the day before the event, necessitating the use of crutches at the award show.
The singer took home the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance alongside Doja Cat for their hit song “Kiss Me More.” As she made her way to the stage to accept the gramophone trophy, many viewers were surprised to see SZA using crutches to get up there just hours after she walked the red carpet with no assistance. But she later explained to reporters that she had a bit of a mishap in the days leading up to music's biggest night.
When asked about her new medical supply accessories, SZA told the Grammys press room, “It's very funny because I fell out of bed right before it was time to like leave and get ready for this, like the day before. But I definitely—that's the way it goes. Like everything awesome in my life has always come with something, like, very random, but it just adds to the energy and I'm just grateful.” And thankfully, the singer also had plenty of support backstage, including from Lil Nas X who shared a video on Twitter of himself pushing her around in a wheelchair with the caption, “I am now sza's personal caretaker.”
But the Grammy winner didn't let a little injury put a damper on her big night. She added, “The only things that sucks is my granny isn't here; she passed before she could see me win it, but she did come the years I was nominated for the first time, and that's just all I've really been thinking about is like I wish my mom was here, I wish my granny was here and I'm just—I'm just grateful that she could see me from above and my parents can see now. I'm just grateful.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— President Joe Biden is calling for a war crimes trial following reports of civilian casualties in Bucha, Ukraine.
"What's happening in Bucha is outrageous and everyone's seen it," Biden said on Monday.
Biden criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, once again calling him a "war criminal."
Ukrainian officials said the bodies of 410 civilians were found in towns around Kyiv, including Bucha, after they were recaptured from Russian forces in recent days.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia needs to move quickly to negotiate an agreement to end the war.
Speaking on a visit Monday to Bucha, Zelenskyy said the evidence of atrocities makes it hard to conduct talks with Russia.
“It’s very difficult to conduct negotiations when you see what they did here,” Zelenskyy said, adding that in Bucha and other places “dead people have been found in barrels, basements, strangled, tortured.”
Zelenskyy also reaffirmed his criticism of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s opposition to Ukraine’s bid to join NATO, saying that she and other Western leaders who resisted the move should come to Bucha to “see what the flirting with the Russian Federation leads to.”
Western countries have criticized Russia for the deaths in Bucha and have vowed to add more sanctions.
A Russian law enforcement agency says it has launched its own investigation into the deaths in Bucha.
The Investigative Committee claims Ukrainian authorities made the allegations “with the aim of discrediting Russian troops” and that those involved should be investigated over possible breaches of a new Russian law banning what the government deems to be false information about its forces.
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MERRILL, Wisc. — Climate change may start affecting how we enjoy our breakfast.
Producers are struggling to make their normal supply of maple syrup.
“This year, it’s been a little untypical. The weather has been cooler than normal,” said Anthony Renken, co-founder of Northwoods Maple Farm in Wisconsin.
Renken says on a typical year, they’d have half their crop of syrup by now.
Currently, Northwoods Maple Farm only has 20% of its crop.
"The weather is essentially telling the trees when to leak and when not to leak," said Renken.
They leak the most when temperatures are around 20 degrees Fahrenheit at night and upwards of 30 degrees Fahrenheit during the day.
Usually, mid-March to mid-April is prime sap season.
"Right now, we're looking at the beginning of April and I'm sure there are other syrup producers out there starting to wonder ‘are we going to have a short season?’” Renken said.
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Soldiers from the 410th Medical Company Logistics Support, the 330th Medical Brigade, and the 318th Theater Public Affairs Support Element wish the U.S. Army Reserve a happy 114th birthday for April 23, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin on April 4, 2022. These Soldiers participated in weapons qualifications, an annual requirement for Reservists. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Pfc. Noah Carlsson)
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Artist Skip Smith began to use a digital camera just a few years ago after working in black and white for over 30 years. “Hiding out at home from COVID restricted my opportunities for new fieldwork," he said. "Physical confinement plus the endless possibilities presented by Lightroom of altering hue, saturation and luminance prompted me to break out of old ways of seeing my previous work.”
Adobe Lightroom is used, often in concert with Photoshop, to brighten photos, enhance colors and mask distracting elements. It has a multitude of tools, with some presets made by professional photographers.
Says Smith on working with color: "What has delighted me most is the complete difference in mood and emotional response that is made possible when the photograph is in color as opposed to when it is monochrome.”
You will certainly notice the strong use of saturation -- the intensity of the color -- in Smith's photography. A grayscale or black-and-white photo has no color saturation, while a full-color photo of a field of sunlit wildflowers might be extremely saturated. Saturation can be altered in Lightroom to make the colors richer. Luminance adds more lightness to the color, where hue can actually change the color altogether.
The exhibit “In Your Face Color” opened Saturday, April 2, at the Boxx Gallery in Tieton and will continue through April 24.
The Boxx also features an artist in the gift area, and the one for this month is Cathy Lapsley, a local collage artist. Sue Berg, who does marketing for Boxx, says “her clever and thought-provoking pieces will delight and amuse you!”
• David Lynx is executive director of the Larson Gallery at Yakima Valley College. He writes this weekly column for Explore. Learn more at www.larsongallery.org.
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Spectrum recently announced it has doubled the starting download speed of Spectrum Internet from 100 to 200 Mbps in Yakima and the Tri-Cities.
The faster 200 Mbps speeds are available now to new Spectrum Internet customers in Yakima and the Tri-Cities, and the company will automatically increase speeds for residential customers with Spectrum Internet packages in the coming weeks. All markets in the company’s 41-state service area now feature Spectrum Internet starting speeds of 200 Mbps.
Spectrum is a suite of communications services offered by Charter Communications, a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than
32 million customers in 41 states. The company offers a full range of residential and business services including internet, TV, mobile and voice service.
More information about Charter can be found at corporate.charter.com.
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Melody Lane Dance, Music, and Drama Academy in Yakima will offer free classes for community members this summer, according to an announcement from the academy and its website.
Four types of classes for mothers, toddlers and children are offered in June and July, the announcement said.
Mommy Mixer is a place for new and expecting mothers to connect, while kids up to age 6 can play in the gym area, the announcement said. Toddler Tutu Time is for children ages 18 months to 3 years old to try gym-style dance and for local families to meet each other.
The academy will also offer two outreach classes for older kids, according to the announcement. Karma Kids for ages 3-7 and Star Leadership for ages 7 and older will focus on topics like mindfulness, wellness, mental health, trust and self-confidence.
Classes run from June 21 through July 27 on various weekdays. A more detailed schedule of class dates is available online at melodylaneacademy.com/summer-camps.
Registration will open online Tuesday, April 5, 2022, according to the announcement. The academy is at 1610 S. 24th Ave.
The academy will offer classes in other skills this summer, such as tumbling, dance, theater and cheer, with various tuition prices.
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As Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on, interest in reuniting families from the war-torn country is growing in the Tri-Cities.
Ken Primus, director of World Relief Tri-Cities, said his organization already helps resettle about 60 Ukrainians in the U.S. every year.
“We’ve had about 500 in the last five years, and 350 of those have been Ukrainian,” he told the Herald.
As millions flee the war, that’s likely to increase — though by how much and how soon is unclear. The organization plans this year to bring about 250 refugees with family ties to the area, including Ukrainians who’ve been waiting dozens of months.
Since applications for the Lautenberg Amendment — World Relief’s primary family reunification program — opened two weeks ago, they’ve received about 40 calls from Tri-City Ukrainians looking to get family members out of the country.
“Some have 12 members, others are just a single person,” said Svetlana Sinyuk, who works on World Relief’s immigration legal services team.
That means hundreds will soon join the organization’s 1,000-person wait list, which has been growing steadily for several years as political tensions have risen in the Slavic nation. It could be about 2 1/2 years before those refugees fleeing the war are resettled here.
Primus said he’s unsure if those applications will be expedited due to the war, or if there’s any federal intervention being planned. In an average year, the organization helps about 100 refugees, mostly Ukrainians, from around the world immigrate, though that number dipped during the Trump Administration and has been historically higher. Residents formerly from Afghanistan, Myanmar, South American nations make up a majority of World Relief’s relocation efforts in Tri-Cities.
Through the Lautenberg Amendment, Primus said it’s possible they could process up to 300 annually in the coming years, most of them Ukrainians.
“A year ago, we didn’t foresee Afghanistan or Ukraine,” he said.
INSIDE RESETTLEMENT
Sinyuk and her family sought refuge in the U.S. in 1988. As a native Ukrainian, she knows well the struggles of uprooting one life in exchange for a new one.
“It was an amazing experience, and I’m glad to be here today,” she said. “It was hard. Getting used to a new language and different people.”
Now, she works one-on-one with Ukrainians to help them reconnect with their families in the Tri-Cities. Interest in their resettlement program “jumped a lot” after the war started.
The conflict remains personal to her because she still has siblings back in the country. The Lautenberg Amendment is a family reunification program that allows individuals legally residing in the U.S. the ability to bring their relatives to the U.S. through the Refugee Admissions Program.
The program was first enacted in 1990 to facilitate the resettlement of Jews from the former Soviet Union. Eight organizations operate as offices for the program in Washington state, including World Relief Tri-Cities, and act as sponsors for immigrants. Primus said his office works with the U.S.-based family through the whole process. By the time they touch down at Tri-Cities Airport, they’ll have a hot meal and a warm bed to sleep in.
Families help lead efforts to find housing for their loved ones, while World Relief assists in enrolling them in medical screenings, state DSHS social assistance, English language programs and employment help. Over 90% of refugees are employed after four months, Primus said. Many have started their own businesses, particularly in the construction and transportation sectors. Once they arrive here following a rigorous application process, refugees hold “permanent legal residence.” After five years, they can apply for citizenship, Primus said.
BOOTS ON GROUND
After a month of intense fighting, nearly 4 million Ukrainians have fled their home country and more than 10 million have been displaced. The Biden Administration last week announced plans to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
Lana Savchuk, co-pastor at Hungry Generation Church in Pasco, founded by Ukrainian immigrants, led a work group a few weeks ago to the Ukraine-Poland border, where most of the refugees are arriving. At a train station in Krakow, Poland, they saw travel-weary women and children arrive.
“It’s hard to describe. It’s kind of horrible, honestly. It’s horrible and was very unique to see those kinds of refugees,” Savchuk said of the “confused and distraught” families. “They look exhausted. They look very hopeless and loss. They don’t know what to do next,” she added.
Many were dressed in clothes similar to U.S. wear, Savchuk said, with children, luggage and winter coats in hand. An old mall is being used to house fleeing Ukrainians, Savchuk said.
Her husband’s nonprofit, Vlad Savchuk Ministries, has so far raised about $700,000 that they’ve used to sponsor temporary housing for refugees, and assist on-the-ground NGOs and organizations. Funds also have been used to pay for a new van for a Ukrainian church doing work there, and for distributing mobile baby carriers for mothers who have so far traveled hundreds of miles with a child in one hand and luggage in the other.
HOW TO HELP
World Relief Tri-Cities is currently accepting donations of pots and pans, cookware, utensils, towels, bed linens, lamps and gift cards that will benefit refugees relocating to the Tri-Cities. Financial and vehicle donations are also being accepted. Tri-City residents can also volunteer their time as an employment coach, good neighbor mentor or English language tutor. Vlad Savchuk Ministries is also accepting financial donations online to benefit humanitarian aid.
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Don’t get too used to that balmy spring weather: Heavy snow is forecast in the Cascades starting Sunday, with strong winds expected Monday.
The National Weather Service is forecasting 12 to 24 inches of snow above 2,500 feet Sunday morning through Tuesday morning. A winter storm watch covers the east slopes of the Cascades, including Cliffdell.
A high wind watch is in effect from Monday morning through evening, with west winds of 30-40 mph and gusts to 45-55 mph in the Yakima Valley and throughout the region.
The winds could blow down trees and power lines, and power outages are possible, the weather service said. People should secure loose items outside.
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Four women have traveled around the world to sold-out shows sharing their talents with those lucky enough to get a seat. The powerful quartet known as Celtic Woman is now bringing their voices to the DeVos Performance Hall Stage.
Todd Chance had the opportunity to talk with Tara McNeill about how she would describe the music the group is bringing to West Michigan and what it's like to be part of Celtic Woman.
Celtic Woman fuses traditional Irish music and contemporary songs, celebrating Ireland's ancient heritage while reflecting the vibrant spirit of modern Ireland. With Irish dancers, bagpipers and an array of traditional Irish instruments, this dynamic and multi-talented group has captivated audiences around the world.
Postcards from Ireland celebrate the rich musical and cultural heritage of Ireland; taking audiences on a journey of story and song from across the Emerald Isle. Embrace an evening of angelic voices, breath-taking harmonies, and instrumental virtuosity.
Celtic Woman will be in town on Wednesday, April 6 at DeVos Performance Hall. The show starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at DeVosPerformanceHall.com.
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You may have seen the road signs around town reminding us of the sad and persistent fact that 30 percent of serious car accidents involve alcohol. So, what does that mean legally? How does the law treat alcohol use in personal injury cases? Grand Rapids auto accident attorney, Tom Sinas, gives us a basic overview in this week’s segment.
Michigan has a zero-tolerance rule for drivers under the age of 21, meaning it is illegal to have any amount of alcohol in the system. For drivers over the age of 21, operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or higher in Michigan is a crime. The criminal penalties for drunk driving increase with each offense. The first two offenses result in a misdemeanor, and three or more offenses result in a felony.
If you injure or kill someone while drinking and driving, it automatically becomes a felony charge. While a drunk driving accident that causes injury results in a five-year felony charge, an accident that causes death results in a 10-year felony charge:
- Driving with a BAC of 0.08 or higher: first two offenses are a misdemeanor, 3+ offenses are a felony
- Driving with a BAC of 0.08 or higher resulting in injury: 5-year felony
- Driving with a BAC of 0.08 or higher causing death: 10-year felony
Michigan law defines the term “super drunk” as blood alcohol of 0.17 or more. When you are pulled over at this level penalties are harsher, such as increased jail time, more fines, and a longer suspension of your driver’s license.
When you operate a vehicle in Michigan, you are implicitly consenting to have a breathalyzer conducted should a police officer suspect you are driving under the influence. Refusing to do so could result in an automatic addition of 6 points to your license or complete confiscation.
The financial costs associated with drunk driving misdemeanors add up quickly. If a driver receives an OWI (Operating While Intoxicated), commonly called a DUI (Driving Under the Influence), auto insurance won’t cover the expenses incurred and will likely increase future coverage rates. Additionally, other financial costs and consequences will incur. Below is a list of potential expenses for receiving a DUI/OWI:
- Car tow/storage costs
- Jail time or the cost of the bond
- Alcohol counseling
- Insurance rate increase
- Interlock device installation/rental/maintenance
- The potential loss of your job/professional license
- Fines and court costs
The financial costs of drunk driving accidents, especially ones that result in injury or death, are significant. Injured victims will undoubtedly incur medical expenses. The injured victim will first turn to their own auto no-fault insurance policy, or the policy of a resident relative, to pay no-fault benefits, which include medical expenses. However, drunk driving accidents are often very serious, and damages may extend beyond what is compensable under the victim’s no-fault policy. In instances of “quality of life” damages, such as non-economic damages including pain and suffering, loss of consortium, loss of function, etc., and excess economic losses, injured victims of drunk driving accidents may then be able to pursue a second claim entirely against the drunk driver.
There is no way to measure the emotional cost of being injured or losing a loved one in an accident caused by a drunk driver. Unfortunately, that expense can far outweigh the financial cost, and the emotional weight will likely never be lifted from the victim, their family members, or the driver themselves. Drunk driving laws in Michigan are designed to keep the roads safe and can result in severe consequences if broken. If you have been drinking, make sure to use a designated driver or rideshare service such as Uber or Lyft.
Don’t drink and drive, the consequences are simply not worth the risk.
To learn more, visit sinasdramis.com or call 616-301-3333.
Sponsored by Sinas Dramis Law Firm. Information from the article provided by Sinas Dramis Law Firm Blog.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— President Joe Biden is calling for a war crimes trial following reports of civilian casualties in Bucha, Ukraine.
"What's happening in Bucha is outrageous and everyone's seen it," Biden said on Monday.
Biden criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, once again calling him a "war criminal."
Ukrainian officials said the bodies of 410 civilians were found in towns around Kyiv, including Bucha, after they were recaptured from Russian forces in recent days.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia needs to move quickly to negotiate an agreement to end the war.
Speaking on a visit Monday to Bucha, Zelenskyy said the evidence of atrocities makes it hard to conduct talks with Russia.
“It’s very difficult to conduct negotiations when you see what they did here,” Zelenskyy said, adding that in Bucha and other places “dead people have been found in barrels, basements, strangled, tortured.”
Zelenskyy also reaffirmed his criticism of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s opposition to Ukraine’s bid to join NATO, saying that she and other Western leaders who resisted the move should come to Bucha to “see what the flirting with the Russian Federation leads to.”
Western countries have criticized Russia for the deaths in Bucha and have vowed to add more sanctions.
A Russian law enforcement agency says it has launched its own investigation into the deaths in Bucha.
The Investigative Committee claims Ukrainian authorities made the allegations “with the aim of discrediting Russian troops” and that those involved should be investigated over possible breaches of a new Russian law banning what the government deems to be false information about its forces.
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I’m delighted because the project was fund the year round with generous donators who are supporting children across India (251. in schools already and this website explains and displays projects undertaken over twenty yeats!). Here, from their first, young students and in a more formal presentation in Pashnauanad on 03 Oct when we took the photos.\nPlease enjoy these, all three young adult males: Abid Nabil Qaiyom of A new report published by the United Nations shows that climate change can be stopped, but action is immediately needed.
The report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that countries must move away from fossil fuels over the next few years to limit global warming to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Scientists who are part of the panel remind countries that renewable energy sources, including wind and solar, are becoming less expensive.
But if nations don’t strengthen renewable energy policies, the world could surpass its temperature limit.
Countries would need to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030, the report warns.
They would need to stop emitting carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by the 2050s.
That would significantly increase the risk of harm to billions around the globe.
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said the report revealed “a litany of broken climate promises” by governments and corporations.
The report is based on thousands of studies and approved by 195 governments.
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Though R&B singer-songwriter John Legend isn’t up for any trophies, he still debuted his new song “Free” at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony Sunday night in support those in Ukraine.
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a powerful pre-recorded video message ahead of the performance which dropped some hard truths about Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia, stating that “our loved ones don’t know if we will be together again.” He said that the Ukrainian musicians are now wearing body armor instead of tuxedos “but the music will break through anyway.” He also told the Grammy audience to “fill the silence with your music.”
Legend was also joined Ukrainian musicians Siuzanna Iglidan, Mika Newton and poet Lyuba Yakimchuk.
Legend was honored at the Recording Academy Honors presented by The Black Music Collective event ahead of the awards show he received the first-ever Recording Academy Global Impact Award for his personal and professional achievements in the music industry.
In all, Legend has received 33 nominations and won 12 Grammy awards.
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While the earliest evidence of boxing dates back to Ancient Greece, a local man is taking the hand-to-hand combat sport and mixing it with the life skills boys may find useful as they enter into adulthood.
“We’re looking at helping people, that their identity is not formed based on what people tell them that it is,” said Chief Executive Officer of Identity Culpeper Jon Russell. “That it’s what they make it.”
Last summer, Russell, a former Culpeper Town Councilman, began renovating a garage on the opposite side of his property into a boxing gym for a charitable purpose.
The Kelly Street Boxing Club was born.
Primarily for boys coming from single parent households ages 7-17, the program will provide a spring and fall semester boxing instruction coupled with life skills training on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Memberships are $100 per boy. Full and partial scholarships are available for low income households.
The spring semester will be from April to May and September through October for the fall semester. The club will also host a summer camp.
A maximum of 30 boys will be taught each semester. Over half of the spaces for the spring semester are full. Classes will be separated by age group.
Russell said children from foster care will also be permitted to join. Even children from “intact” families may be permitted to join in certain circumstances.
“There’s definitely variations and exceptions.”
However, balance, footwork and throwing punches won’t be the only lessons to be doled out.
“It’s not enough to teach boxing skills,” he said. “You’ve got to make it more than that.”
Russell will be teaching the boys life skills they would learn from their fathers like how to tie a tie, change oil, chop wood and balance a checkbook - things children with a father around “take for granted.”
Classes will be split into 50 minutes of boxing instruction and 30 minutes of life skill training.
Boxers won’t be competing in local competitions yet as the club is still fundraising for a boxing ring.
“Everything is kind of going to be in stages,” Russell said. “The overall goal is not competition. It’s about getting better.”
Despite not being a boxer himself, Russell has enjoyed the sport.
“I’ve always been a boxing fan, especially heavyweight boxing,” he said.
The gym, located at 405 Kelly Street, can also be rented out to other local organizations who need space for activities. There is no charge to rent the space, but for a monthly donation towards the renovation and upkeep of the club.
With a mission statement of rugged pursuits build identity, Identity Culpeper, a 501 (c)(3) organization, provides opportunities, events and programs for youth and entrepreneurs.
The nonprofit will host Culpeper’s first rodeo in September.
For more information on how to join the club, go online to https://identityculpeper.com/kelly-street-boxing-club-1.
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The Culpeper Food Closet provides food and personal care items for Culpeper families, individuals and seniors in need of assistance. Every week, it posts a few items it needs, but any donation is accepted.
This week the following items are needed:
- Shaving Cream and Razors
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Dental Floss
- Bar Soap, Body Wash, Hand Soap
- Tampons (no pads please)
You can drop off donations (Mon-Fri | 9 AM - 12 PM) at 120 N. Commerce Street, Culpeper.
w: ststephensculpeper.net/culpeper-food-closet | e: culpeperfoodcloset@gmail.com | p: 540-825-1177 |
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Voting is underway in the 2022 Best of Prince William contest, presented by InsideNoVa.
Nearly 200 categories are included in this year's balloting, allowing local readers to choose their favorite Prince William County businesses, organizations and people. Readers can vote once per day per category through April 30.
The ballot already contains a number of nominations, but write-in votes are accepted and will be added to the ballot once verified. Businesses must be located in Prince William County (including the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park) to be eligible.
Click here to vote in the Best of Prince William 2022.
Last year, over 157,000 votes were received. Winners will be announced in the InsideNoVa/Prince William weekly newspaper in mid-July.
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A German DriveWealth raises a seed round
Lemon.markets, a Berlin-based embedded stock trading company, raised €15 million ($16.5 million) in a mega seed round.
- Lakestar and Lightspeed led the round, with participation from Creandum and System.one.
Why it matters: The success of DriveWealth, a fellow embedded stock trading startup valued at $2.9 billion in North America, is giving rise to similar businesses in Europe.
How it works: Like DriveWealth, lemon.markets gives companies the ability to offer stock-trading platforms to their customers.
- It largely makes money off subscription revenue.
- lemon.markets also takes a cut of the trading via payment for order flow — a controversial arrangement that has attracted the scrutiny of regulators around the globe. Lemon.markets says PFOF is a relatively small part of its business.
Of note: German banking-as-a-service company SolarisBank in March launched its own white-label securities brokerage product, which is among Lemon.market's competitors.
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Top 20 global TMT mergers announced so far in 2022
The top 20 global M&A deals announced so far in 2022 include nine within the media, entertainment and technology sectors, per Refinitiv.
Details: The largest deal of the year is Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.
- The next top tech deal of the year was Zendesk's acquisition offer for more than $16 billion from a private equity consortium. Zendesk rejected it.
- Citrix Systems agreed to a $16.5 billion all-cash offer from Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital, an affiliate of Elliott Investment Management, in January.
- The fourth biggest deal announced was Nielsen Holdings for more than $15 billion from a private equity consortium, which the company at first rejected. It agreed to the takeover a week later.
Context: Global M&A volume was $63.5 billion for the media and entertainment sector and $39.7 billion in telecom, according to Refinitiv. That deal value was a 10% and 4% drop, respectively, from the year prior.
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Which ergonomic keyboard is best?
Ergonomic keyboards are designed to improve efficiency and comfort in the hands and wrists. How keyboards do this varies. And be careful when shopping — some keyboards deign to call themselves “ergonomic” as a marketing ploy without really improving anything.
The best ergonomic keyboard is the Microsoft Ergonomic Desktop Keyboard and Mouse Combo. It increases comfort in a multitude of ways — including plenty of soft cushioning. It also comes bundled with a mouse.
What to know before you buy an ergonomic keyboard
Who shouldn’t use an ergonomic keyboard
Ergonomic keyboards are best used by those who work in front of a computer for most of the day. Those who occasionally pen an email or only surf the web won’t wring enough use from them to be worth the investment. Their orientations can also be frustrating to adapt to for strictly occasional users.
The other group of users who shouldn’t use an ergonomic keyboard are gamers. Gamers have their own keyboards with special features just for them. If you both work and game on your computer, consider buying a keyboard for each activity.
Ergonomic keyboard types
There are two types of ergonomic keyboards: traditional and split.
- Traditional keyboards have the same layout as any standard keyboard. Their ergonomic elements are the most varied. For example, some use soft-touch keys while others have specially placed padding.
- Split keyboards allow for the most natural placement of your hands — but can be deeply frustrating to adapt to. The keys are split in half, angled inward and frequently sloped. Some take “split” a step further and use two individual boards, each with half the keys, that can be positioned independently. Most also have wrist or palm rests and sometimes both.
What to look for in a quality ergonomic keyboard
Wireless
Wireless ergonomic keyboards have two aspects to consider: method of connection and power source.
- Connection: Wireless keyboards connect in one of two ways — a receiver or Bluetooth. Some come with both so you can connect with your preference. Receiver connections take up a USB port — the keys you press are sent to the inserted USB dongle and are read by your computer. Older computers may not have Bluetooth connectivity at all or could have Bluetooth too old to be compatible with some keyboards.
- Power source: Wireless keyboards are battery-powered. Most use AA or AAA but others may be rechargeable or require less common batteries. Double-check what kind of battery your prospective keyboard needs as well as whether it includes a set to get you started.
Bundles
Some ergonomic keyboards include other pieces of tech. The most common is a mouse. The mouse is sometimes ergonomically designed as well. Many included mice connect with the keyboard to save input space for other devices.
How much you can expect to spend on an ergonomic keyboard
Most ergonomic keyboards cost roughly $50. Some models are available for as low as $25, while the top-of-the-line models usually run $75-$100.
Ergonomic keyboard FAQ
How long does it take to adjust to an ergonomic keyboard?
A. That depends on you and the keyboard. Drastically different keyboard layouts, such as split key keyboards, can take some users as long as two months to fully adapt. Other factors such as extra or differently placed keys and the amount and orientation of padding can also complicate your adjustment period. Give your new keyboard at least a month of honest effort. if you still don’t like it by then, feel free to return it — it should still be within most stores’ return window.
Is an ergonomic keyboard the only way to improve hand and wrist comfort?
A. No, but it is the best. A common alternative to ergonomic keyboards is wrist-rest cushions placed in front of your standard keyboard. These rarely have the durability of a full ergonomic keyboard, nor do they resist grime as easily. Cushions are more beneficial for traveling with a laptop.
Are ergonomic keyboards ‘plug-and-play’?
A. Most are, but some aren’t. Some keyboards require specific software to be installed over an internet connection — those that do often bury this requirement in the product description so you need to read carefully. Others may need to have their key bindings changed — especially if you want to use a Windows-focused keyboard on an Apple computer.
What’s the best ergonomic keyboard to buy?
Top ergonomic keyboard
Microsoft Ergonomic Desktop Keyboard and Mouse Combo
What you need to know: This top keyboard uses a wired USB connection and is designed with Windows in mind.
What you’ll love: It has cushioning and palm rests. Built-in shortcuts — including search, media controls and emojis — make work easier. The keys are split and slope upward for maximum comfort. It includes a mouse.
What you should consider: It isn’t compatible with Apple products. Some extra keys can throw off your muscle memory.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon, Dell and Staples
Top ergonomic keyboard for the money
Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard for Business
What you need to know: This wireless option is surprisingly affordable. Its domed and split key design allows the hands to rest at a natural angle.
What you’ll love: Batteries are included. It’s compatible with Apple products but requires some minor key remapping. It uses a USB receiver rather than Bluetooth — this means you can use other wireless gadgets simultaneously.
What you should consider: There are some durability concerns. Some consumers had issues with the keyboard disconnecting.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Staples
Worth checking out
Perixx Periboard Ergonomic Split Keyboard
What you need to know: Available in black or white in both wired and wireless connectivity, this is another ergonomic keyboard worth trying.
What you’ll love: The wireless model’s Bluetooth connection is strong and stable — it also offers a wireless connection via a USB receiver. The split-key design lets your hands rest in a natural position. It works with Apple and Windows products.
What you should consider: The wireless model requires batteries but doesn’t include them. Your computer must support Bluetooth 4.0 to connect to the wireless model.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NutriBullet blender review
Few things beat an ice-cold smoothie with all your favorite ingredients, whether mangos, yogurt or even kale. While you can shell out big bucks for a custom smoothie at a restaurant or smoothie stand, it’s more cost-effective and sometimes more fun to blend your own at home.
Any blender can pulverize ingredients, but it takes a capable model to achieve the ideal consistency. The NutriBullet Blender Combo, powered by a 1,200-watt motor, promises to create fully blended smoothies as well as soups, nut butters, sauces and more. The blender comes with a pair of single-serve cups so users can enjoy blended delights on the go.
We wanted to see whether the NutriBullet Blender Combo delivers on its promise of blending tasty and nutritious meals, so we decided to test it for a year. Here’s what we found.
Testing the NutriBullet
We tested the NutriBullet Combo Blender for over a year with someone who makes nutrient-dense smoothies daily. They typically use a wide variety of fresh and frozen fruits, as well as vegetables like kale, spinach and avocado. The tester also occasionally purees food to make dishes like applesauce and hummus.
Before using the NutriBullet Combo Blender, they used an older Cuisinart blender. They’ve also tried other blenders, ranging from affordable personal blenders to professional-grade Vitamix blenders.
What is the NutriBullet?
Marketed as a powerful precision blender, the NutriBullet Combo Blender promises next-level nutrient extraction and smoothly blended consistencies. It’s described as a beginner-friendly model that has the power of a premium blender while still being a mid-range option.
What sets the NutriBullet Blender Combo apart from comparable blenders is that it offers seamless transitions between a 64-ounce pitcher, 24-ounce handled cup and 32-ounce bottle. The cup and bottle, which come with flip-top to-go lids, conveniently snap into the base just like the pitcher. As a result, users forego the hassle of cleaning both a pitcher and to-go cup for single servings, which is often the case for regular blender systems.
How to use the NutriBullet
The NutriBullet Blender Combo is easy to set up, and users only need to wash the blade and BPA-free containers before use. The blender has a user-friendly design with six buttons, and for those who need a little help with basic blending, there’s a quick-start guide with simple recipes.
We tested the NutriBullet with fresh and frozen foods to assess its blending efficiency. Softer foods such as bananas and avocados were blended within seconds. We were impressed by how quickly the blender broke down fibrous foods such as kale, spinach and celery. It handled frozen fruit and nuts effortlessly. However, we noticed blending took a bit longer and operation was notably louder with frozen foods.
Key features of the NutriBullet
Blending and extraction
The blender is equipped with a multidirectional blade and 1,200-watt motor that pulverizes everything from leafy greens to nuts. It offers precision control with three speed settings as well as dedicated extract and pulse functions.
Versatile design
The NutriBullet Blender Combo functions as a personal and deluxe blender. It comes with three interchangeable containers to create either single or multiple servings, all of which are top-rack dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.
Construction quality
The NutriBullet Blender Combo is durably made with a stable base that won’t dance across countertops, including during tougher blending tasks. The containers are BPA-free plastic, and the blade is high-grade stainless steel.
Other best blenders
Vitamix Professional Series 750 Blender
The Vitamix 750 blender is a restaurant-quality model equipped with 10 speed settings and five preprogrammed functions. Besides blending the usual suspects like smoothies and sauces, the Vitamix 750 is capable of blending frozen desserts and beverages as well as hot soups.
Sold by Amazon
Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System Blender/Food Processor
Ninja’s all-in-one kitchen system is a superb choice for those who want to pare down their appliances without compromising on versatility. It comes with a 72-ounce pitcher and 8-cup food processor bowl, as well as two 16-ounce to-go cups. Best of all, most components are dishwasher-safe.
Sold by Amazon
Hamilton Beach 58148A Power Elite Blender
This Hamilton Beach blender is an affordable introductory model equipped with 12 preprogrammed functions, ranging from milkshakes to crushed ice. It comes with a 40-ounce pitcher with an easy-pour spout lid, and all components are dishwasher-safe.
Sold by Amazon
Oster My Blend Blender with Travel Sport Bottle
The single-serve Oster blender whips up smoothies and protein shakes in a minute or less. The unique design features a 20-ounce sports bottle that snaps into the base for quick and easy blending. It has a small footprint, making it handy for offices and dorms.
Sold by Amazon
NutriBullet price
The NutriBullet Combo Blender retails for around $149.99.
Where is the NutriBullet sold?
You can purchase the NutriBullet Combo Blender at Amazon, Kohl’s and Macy’s.
NutriBullet benefits
We were impressed with how capable the NutriBullet Blender Combo is. It’s powerful and efficient, outperforming other blenders we’ve tried short of restaurant-grade blenders like the Vitamix. We also appreciated the blender’s modern design.
The NutriBullet is user-friendly and offers more control over blending than we expected. It was easy to achieve the right consistencies for our favorite meals, including soups, smoothies and pureed dishes. No matter what we made, all ingredients were well-blended and incorporated.
The NutriBullet Blender Combo handles dense ingredients better than several comparable blenders we’ve used. The motor doesn’t strain or shudder with ice, frozen fruit, root vegetables or nuts. Instead, the extractor blade slices and pulverizes them with ease.
NutriBullet drawbacks
Although the NutriBullet Blender Combo has a convenient design in many ways, it’s not the easiest to keep clean. It’s not unusual for the pitcher or cups to retain residue, even after thoroughly washing, and the blender’s crevices accumulate dirt and grease.
Some users felt the NutriBullet Blender Combo was inconsistent in blending, and occasionally, it left behind large or fibrous chunks. This was particularly noticeable in blended meals with thinner consistencies, such as smoothies and soups.
While the NutriBullet Blender Combo is durably made, there are isolated reports that it deteriorates over time. A few users stated the blades eventually malfunctioned, and others said the blender operates more loudly after several months of regular use.
Should you get the NutriBullet?
Based on our experience with the NutriBullet Blender Combo, we feel it excels at creating delicious, nutrient-dense meals. It’s a powerful appliance that gives users full control over blending and extraction, making it easy to customize recipes and consistencies.
The NutriBullet Blender Combo is a smart investment for individuals seeking a versatile, user-friendly blender that can whip up a wide variety of fruit- and veggie-based meals. Given its space-saving, two-in-one design, the blender is also suitable for small spaces, including dorms, apartments and RVs.
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State lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul are set to miss another deadline Monday as key issues like criminal justice reforms and public funding for the Buffalo Bills new stadium in New York’s fiscal 2023 budget are still not resolved.
After missing the Friday budget deadline, members of the two chambers and Hochul are unlikely to seal the deal on a budget by the end of Monday. Democratic lawmakers in the state Senate and Assembly have been told by legislative leaders to stay in Albany at least through mid-week, with some predicting they will be in town through Friday to iron out details on the more than $216 billion budget.
Sources in both the state Senate and Assembly told The Post they still haven’t yet reached a deal on any central points of contention during budget talks — amending the controversial 2019 bail reform, the Bills stadium, trial evidence disclosure changes and allowing restaurants to sell takeout and delivery alcoholic beverages.
Assembly Democrats met for two hours in person in Albany at 6 p.m. in a private conference to discuss outstanding issues, with multiple unnamed members telling The Post they discussed changes to New York’s discovery law.
The governor’s office and criminal justice advocates, and public defenders on Sunday had a call to discuss the changes to discovery reform, sources said.
“There has been some improvements on discovery reform, and so we’re hoping that we’re able to get across that finish line,” Assemblywoman Latrice Walker said Monday morning on PIX 11. “There are some complex issues that we are continuing to grapple with … but we are still cranking away.”
Senate Democrats, however, were not in Albany over the weekend, state Sen. Joe Addabbo told The Post.
“I’ve packed through Friday,” said Addabo (D- Queens).
“I wish I packed a Bible, ‘cause I think we need lots of prayers up here,” he quipped.
Senate Democrats are expected to meet Monday, sources said.
Though the state comptroller’s office said last week the budget must be signed by 4 p.m. Monday “to avoid any issues with upcoming payrolls,” Assembly Democrats were also told in conference that a “budget extender” that lasts at least through Wednesday will be passed to give them time to negotiate a deal on the spending plan.
“We will be passing an extender today,” Walker (D-Brooklyn) said on a morning show of the measure that extends the prior year’s budget to avoid late paychecks to state employees.
On legalizing alcoholic drinks — which Hochul proposed during her first State of the State address — a source familiar with negotiations said making the practice legal permanently is now off the table, and lawmakers are hashing out how to regulate food that is ordered alongside booze.
On bail reform, lawmakers and Hochul have not yet finalized a likely compromise on her 10-point public safety plan that would add to the list of crimes that are bail eligible.
And lawmakers are still up in arms about the Buffalo Bills stadium agreement — under which New York State is set to dedicate $600 million in the budget for the venue’s construction, and Erie County will cover $250 million.
When the subject of Bills stadium deal came up, one member told The Post they heard booing, and they have not yet engaged in substantive conversation about it.
“It’s crystal clear that Governor Hochul made promises to the Pegulas and she’s focused on delivering for billionaires living in Florida,” State Assemblyman Ron Kim (D- Queens) fumed to The Post — referring to Bills owners Terry Pegula and his wife, Kim Pegula, who records show have voted from an address in Boca Raton since 2007.
“Instead, she could be a hero in this moment, repurposing the new Buffalo Billion toward protecting our elderly and children.”
The thumbs down came days after State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins revealed Thursday she was blindsided by the announcement of the deal earlier in the week.
The politicians aren’t alone in their disapproval.
A majority of likely voters oppose having New York’s public dollars finance the construction of a new Buffalo Bills stadium, according to a new poll. The survey found that 55% of likely voters disapproved of the stadium deal while only 22% approved of the plan
Meanwhile, the governor hasn’t appeared in an event publicized to the press ahead of time in several days. On Saturday morning, she attended an event in East Greenbush near Albany, according to her Twitter page, but her office did not alert the media of it beforehand.
Sources speculated she’s attempting to avoid talking about the budget amid a failure to agree on a deal on time.
Hochul’s minimal public presence comes as a new poll shows she has just a slim 4-percentage-point lead over likely Republican gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin of Long Island in November’s general election.
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LONDON — The prevalence of COVID-19 in the U.K. has reached record levels, with about 1 in 13 people estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week, according to the latest figures from Britain’s official statistics agency.
Some 4.9 million people were estimated to have the coronavirus in the week ending March 26, up from 4.3 million recorded in the previous week, the Office for National Statistics said Friday. The latest surge is driven by the more transmissible omicron variant BA.2, which is the dominant variant across the U.K.
Hospitalizations and death rates are again rising, although the number of people dying with COVID-19 is still relatively low compared with earlier this year. Nonetheless, the latest estimates suggest that the steep climb in new infections since late February, when British Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrapped all remaining coronavirus restrictions in England, has continued well into March.
The figures came on the same day the government ended free rapid COVID-19 tests for most people in England, under Johnson’s “living with COVID” plan. People who do not have health conditions that make them more vulnerable to the virus now need to pay for tests to find out if they are infected.
“The government’s ‘living with COVID’ strategy of removing any mitigations, isolation, free testing and a considerable slice of our surveillance amounts to nothing more than ignoring this virus going forwards,” said Stephen Griffin, associate professor at the University of Leeds’ medical school.
“Such unchecked prevalence endangers the protection afforded by our vaccines,” he said. “Our vaccines are excellent, but they are not silver bullets and ought not to be left to bear the brunt of COVID in isolation.”
More than 67% of people 12 years old and above in the U.K. have been vaccinated and had their booster or a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Beginning Saturday, parents can also book a low-dose vaccine for children between 5 to 12 years old in England.
James Naismith, a biology professor at the University of Oxford, said he believed that except for those who are completely shielded or not susceptible to the virus, most people in the country would likely be infected with the BA.2 variant by the summer.
“This is literally living with the virus by being infected with it,” he said.
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Blackboxstocks Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX) shares reached the sky closing almost 20% higher on April 1, after the company reported outstanding results for the fourth quarter and full-year of FY2021. Robust membership growth leading to strong revenues and margins drove the results.
Blackboxstocks, Inc. is a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics and news for stock and options traders of all levels.
Importantly, analyzing over 10,000 stocks and up to 1,500,000 options contracts multiple times per second, the company’s web-based software employs “predictive technology” enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) to find volatility and unusual market activity, which may result in the rapid change in the price of a stock or option.
Strong Q4 Numbers
Notably, revenues jumped 62% year-over-year to $1.69 million and marked the highest-ever quarterly revenue in the company’s history.
On top of that, gross margin improved a whopping 1380 bps to 65.8% in the quarter compared to 52.0% in the prior-year quarter.
However, the company is yet to turn profitable and reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $(891,516) versus $(266,423) reported for the same quarter of 2020.
Looking at the annual figures, total revenue grew 82% year-over-year to $6.1 million, while gross margin improved 540 bps to 69.7% for 2021 compared to 64.3% for 2020.
CEO Comments
Blackboxstocks CEO, Gust Kepler, commented “2021 was a pivotal year for Blackbox. We nearly doubled our revenue from 2020, and we have set our sights on continuing this trajectory in 2022.”
He further added, “Armed with the proceeds from our initial public offering last November, we are focused on growing our core business and continuing to introduce new and innovative products to the market.”
Wall Street’s Take
The stock has picked up a rating from one analyst in the past three months.
Following the impressive Q4 results, Noble Financial analyst Joe Gomes reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a price target of $4.50 (40.62% upside potential).
Investors Weigh In
TipRanks’ Stock Investors tool shows that investors currently have a Very Positive stance on Blackboxstocks, with 2.1% of investors increasing their exposure to BLBX stock over the past 30 days.
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Police are seeking leads that can help them locate those responsible for a shooting in Sacramento, California that left six people dead and 12 injured.
The shooting happened early Sunday morning in the downtown area, which is filled with bars and nightlife attractions.
Police believe there were multiple shooters firing from a vehicle.
No suspect information has been released, but police say the incident happened after a large fight took place.
A stolen gun was found in the area where the shooting occurred, authorities said. Police are investigating whether it was used in the shooting.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden said Congress needs to do more to prevent mass shootings.
"Ban ghost guns. Require background checks for all gun sales. Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Repeal gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability," Biden said in a statement. "Pass my budget proposal, which would give cities more of the funding they need to fund the police and fund the crime prevention and intervention strategies that can make our cities safer."
The shooting in Sacramento was one of two mass shootings in the U.S. over the weekend. One person was killed and 11 others were wounded at a concert in Dallas.
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Chinese stocks were in the green on Friday after there were signals that an audit dispute between Chinese regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could be resolved amicably.
According to a CNBC report, the dispute arose after the SEC passed the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act in 2020. This Act allows the SEC to delist Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges if these companies fail to allow American regulators to review company audits for the past three consecutive years.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission stated to CNBC Friday that it had called a meeting with “some accounting firms and told them to consider preparing for joint inspections.”
CNBC cited a statement from the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), “We continue to meet and engage with PRC authorities in an effort to achieve a cooperative agreement that provides the PCAOB with the access required to inspect and investigate completely auditors headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong.”
Following the news, shares of Alibaba and Baidu rose 1.33% and 6.5%, respectively on Friday. The question remains, will this reversal in price action continue for these two companies?
Using the TipRanks stock comparison tool, let us compare Alibaba and Baidu and see how Wall Street analysts feel about these stocks.
Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA)
After hitting a low of $73.28 in March, the stock has since recovered and is currently hovering around the $110 mark. Shares of BABA have tanked 51.1% in the past year as the company has faced significant headwinds. This includes a deceleration in China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and total retail sales, the resurgence of COVID, soaring prices of raw materials, and rising competition for Alibaba’s ecommerce segment.
It is these headwinds for the stock that have led JPMorgan analyst Alex Yao “to turn more cautious on the company’s near- to mid-term business outlook.”
Elaborating further, the analyst pointed out that the company’s commerce business was under rising pressure as there was “prolonged consumption weakness” due to the pandemic and “potentially more social responsibility associated with the government’s ‘common prosperity’ push.”
Yao is referring to China’s signature program called “common prosperity” that looked at redistributing equally China’s prosperity and included aspects such as cracking down on large Chinese technology companies. According to a Wall Street Journal report, this was because these firms were seen as “exploiting their market power to boost profits.”
Another upside risk for the stock from the analyst’s viewpoint is the faster-than-expected narrowing sequential losses for BABA’s Taobao Deal and Taocaicai over the next few quarters “as the company has already started to pull back investment and optimize operations.”
Yao added that these headwinds could result in Alibaba continuing to face “stock selling pressure in the near term” and rising macro and geopolitical risks could result in many global investors reducing their “exposure to the China Internet sector, leading to significant fund outflows from the sector.”
As a result, the analyst has downgraded the stock from a Buy to a Sell and lowered the price target from $180 to $65, implying a downside potential of 41% to early morning trading levels on Monday. Yao’s price target is the lowest on the Street and the downside potential suggests that the stock has already shot this valuation.
In contrast, Goldman Sachs analyst Piyush Mubayi is bullish on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $185, implying an upside potential of 67.8% to pre-market trading levels on Monday. Mubayi approved of BABA’s “record-high share buyback” that will result in ramping up its share buyback plan to $25 billion from $15 billion.
Mubayi added that this share buyback could “help optimize its balance sheet and better aligns the interests of management and shareholders.”
Other analysts on Wall Street echo Mubayi and are bullish on the stock with a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 17 Buys and one Sell. The average BABA stock prediction is $169.76, implying 54.1% upside potential to early morning trading levels on Monday.
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU)
Shares of Baidu, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company have tanked 36.6% in the past year even as the company’s underlying business fundamentals remain strong. The decline in shares has been due to a number of factors, including macro headwinds and rising regulatory scrutiny.
Mizuho Securities analyst James Lee firmly believes that BIDU will be able to brush these difficulties aside. The analyst pointed out some key positives for the stock amid dense headwinds in his research report late last month.
According to Lee, while the rising COVID cases could impact the company’s advertising revenue growth, the analyst approved of BIDU’s ways to “streamline its operations and optimize its cost structure.”
The top-rated analyst anticipates that BIDU’s growth in advertising revenues will decelerate by 8% year-over-year in the first quarter of FY22 followed by a 2% year-over-year decline in Q2.
It is important here to note that in 2021, Baidu saw strong growth coming from its non-advertising business. Baidu is not just a Chinese search engine but has other projects like its cloud business and its autonomous vehicle program.
When it comes to the company’s cloud business, Lee anticipates that as the Chinese government pushes for the digital transformation of its public sector, it could “allow Baidu to gain market share” due to high barriers to entry as Baidu is “one of only four approved vendors.”
Lee is also optimistic about the company’s autonomous driving technology and perceives multiple opportunities there. The analyst is of the view that BIDU will continue to sign up “more OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] for its Apollo self-driving technology.”
What’s more, the analyst perceives a substantial total addressable market (TAM) for autonomous driving technology as there are “270m passenger cars in China, and a goal of 70% of new cars sold with semiautonomous driving features by 2030.”
As a result, the analyst is bullish with a Buy rating and a Street high price target of $300 on the stock, implying an upside potential of 112.8% to early morning trading levels on Monday.
Other analysts on Wall Street are cautiously optimistic about the stock with a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on seven Buys, one Hold, and one Sell. The average BIDU stock prediction is $220, implying 56.1% upside potential to early morning trading levels on Monday.
Bottom Line
While analysts are bullish about BABA, they are cautiously optimistic about BIDU. While there is not a lot of difference between the two stocks when it comes to upside potential over the next 12 months, It certainly seems that BABA is better equipped to handle macroeconomic challenges.
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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock hasn’t had much of a run over the past year. A deceleration in growth, cost inflation, and labor constraints have restricted the upside potential for the stock.
Given the challenges, Amazon’s stock is up about 6% over the past year compared to more than 9% growth in the Nasdaq 100 Index.
What’s Ahead?
While Amazon underperformed the benchmark index, cost headwinds could continue to hurt its financials in Q1. However, this shouldn’t worry investors as these negatives are already reflected in the stock price.
Further, Amazon’s CFO Brian Olsavsky sees things improving as the year progresses. Also, he is optimistic about the fundamentals of the retail business and innovation pipeline. Notably, Amazon announced that it would increase its Prime membership fee in Q1, which will support its subscription revenues and margins amid increasing costs. Further, the ongoing strength in its high-margin AWS business is positive.
Along with Olsavsky, Guggenheim analyst Seth Sigman also maintains a positive view of Amazon’s prospects in 2022. The analyst stated, “Our positive view on AMZN in 2022 has centered on the potential inflection in its retail business along with the related improvement in operating leverage, acceleration in advertising, and support from AWS.”
Sigman added that trends in Q1 have improved compared to the previous quarter. Further, he expects Amazon to “navigate macro factors” well. Sigman has a Buy recommendation on AMZN stock with a price target of $4,300, translating into 31.4% upside potential.
Bottom Line
Amazon’s problems are transitory, and the pressure on its margins is expected to ease. Further, strength in the AWS business, the Prime membership fee hike, and a ramp-up in advertising will likely support growth.
Amazon stock has received 34 Buy and one Sell recommendations for a Strong Buy consensus rating. Further, AMZN has a maximum Smart Score rating of 10 out of 10, according to TipRanks’ data-driven stock score. Further, the average Amazon price target of $4,143.76 implies 26.7% upside potential to current levels.
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When we first made plans and bought an old building a couple hundred meters out of Skagness some 24 months later there, in front of Batterley Bar and across of Frasces in Lahore this afternoon after praying outside my Masha`aallah. The Masha is where the Shahwanee are being treated or whatever other Muslim prisoners as most of the rest aren. On arrivation we took this car over to pick up two new matresses A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.
The man from Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months.
He had apparently received the shots across the region for several months.
Criminal police caught him earlier this month after showing up at a vaccination center for the second day in a row.
Officers found several blank vaccination cards on him.
The German news agency dpa reported Sunday the suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery.
It's not clear what impact the about 90 shots had on the man’s own health.
The man had received dozens of shots from different brands.
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HP (HP) was formed following the split of Hewlett-Packard Company in 2015, and is among the world’s top five personal computer manufacturers.
The company provides personal computing and other access devices, imaging and printing products, and related technologies, solutions, and services to individual consumers, small and medium businesses, and large enterprises.
HP is a mature company with a quantifiable competitive advantage trading at discount to intrinsic value. However, we’re neutral due to its limited number of growth catalysts.
Competitive Advantage
There are a couple of ways to quantify a company’s competitive advantage using only its income statement. The first method involves calculating the earnings power value.
Earnings power value is measured as adjusted EBIT after tax, divided by the weighted average cost of capital, and reproduction value can be measured using total asset value. If the earnings power value is higher than the reproduction value, then a company is considered to have a competitive advantage.
The calculation is as follows:
- EPV = EPV adjusted earnings / WACC
- $74.6 billion = $5.373 billion / 0.072
Since HP has a total asset value of $38.9 billion, we can say that it does have a competitive advantage. In other words, assuming no growth for HP, it would require $38.9 billion of assets to generate $74.6 billion in value over time.
The second method to determine a competitive advantage is by looking at a company’s gross margin. This is because it represents the premium that consumers are willing to pay over the cost of a product or service. An expanding gross margin indicates that a sustainable competitive advantage is present.
If an existing company has no edge, then new entrants would gradually take away market share, leading to a decreasing gross margin as pricing wars ensue to remain competitive.
In HP’s case, its gross margin has increased from around 18.4% in 2018 to 20.8% in 2021. As a result, its gross margin indicates that a competitive advantage is present in this regard as well.
Growth Catalysts
HP is a mature company that is expected to see low single-digit growth going forward. Because of this, catalysts for significant growth are unlikely to present themselves. Nevertheless, HP is a cash flow machine and trading at a price-forward cash flow multiple of 6.78x.
Therefore, the biggest growth catalyst for the stock going forward would be stock buybacks.
HP has been buying back shares aggressively over the past few years. Its trailing 12 months’ buyback yield is a whopping 17%. The benefit of this is that by reducing the share count, the earnings per share figure increases even if absolute earnings do not.
As a result, the growth in earnings per share (30.16%) has outpaced the growth in net income (21.11%) over the past five years.
Thus, if the market keeps the same valuation multiple going forward, the stock price would increase faster than it would without the buybacks.
Dividends
HP currently has a 2.49% dividend yield, which is above the sector average of 0.73%. When taking a look at its five-year average free cash flow figure of $4.7 billion, its $959-million dividend payment looks safe.
Taking a look at its historical dividend payments, we can see that its yield range has trended downwards in the past several years.
At 2.49%, the company’s dividend is near the low end of its range, implying that the stock price is trading at a premium relative to the yields investors have seen in the past.
Valuation
To value HP, we will use a single-stage DCF model because its free cash flows are volatile and difficult to predict. For free cash flow, we will use the average from the past five years while also excluding the average stock-based compensation from the calculation.
In addition, we will assume no growth in free cash flows because analysts expect it to fall close to our calculated average of $4,717 million ($4,437.6 million when excluding stock-based comp):
Our calculation is as follows:
- Fair Value = Average FCF per share / Discount Rate
- $51.39 = $4.06 / 0.079
As a result, we estimate that the fair value of HP is approximately $51.39 under current market conditions.
Wall Street’s Take
Turning to Wall Street, HP has a Hold consensus rating, based on one Buy, five Holds, and two Sells assigned in the past three months. The average HP price target of $36.36 implies 0.4% downside potential.
Analyst price targets range from a low of $29 per share to a high of $43 per share.
Final Thoughts
HP is a classic value stock that generates plenty of cash with a measurable competitive advantage. What the company lacks in growth, it makes up for with aggressive buybacks that help boost the earnings per share number.
Nonetheless, we remain neutral on the stock because we prefer to invest in companies with more predictable cash flows that have a clear growth trend. In addition, we aren’t convinced that HP will outperform the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (SPY) over the long run.
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SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (SGH), a semiconductor chip manufacturer, will report its fiscal second-quarter 2022 earnings on April 5, after market hours.
The three primary businesses that generate revenue for the corporation are Intelligent Platform Solutions (IPS), LED Solutions, and Memory Solutions.
Notably, SMART Global had solid financial results in the fiscal first quarter, with both the top and bottom lines increasing from the year-ago quarter. Revenues surged by 61% to $470 million, with adjusted earnings of $2.16 per share surging 177% year-over-year.
The stock has been quite volatile recently, falling over 32% since the beginning of the year. Solid Q2 results, on the other hand, could enhance the stock price to some extent, so let’s see how the company is slated to perform this quarter.
Q2 Expectations
Experts predict that SMART Global will announce adjusted earnings of $0.72 per share in the second quarter. On a year-over-year basis, the figures show a 64% increase.
Analyst’s View on Q2 Results
Ahead of the fiscal second-quarter earnings announcement, Kevin Cassidy of Rosenblatt Securities, a top analyst, continues to feel that SMART Global is one of his “top long ideas for 2022.”
According to the analyst, SGH is expected to report a “slight beat-n-raise quarter” in Q2, driven by strength in the data center and networking areas. However, owing to seasonality, he anticipates segmental revenues to drop sequentially.
Nonetheless, he believes that the burgeoning Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector would aid the company to regain momentum in the near future. In this context, Cassidy writes, “We see a growing importance for its IPS and Memory Solutions products and services as the ‘Age of AI Scaling’ demands new architectures to address the hyper-growth in performance requirements.”
As a result, Cassidy kept his Buy rating on the stock and set a price target of $50, implying a nearly 41% gain by the end of next year.
Analyst Rating Consensus
On TipRanks, Smart Global commands a Strong Buy consensus rating based on five unanimous Buys. As for price targets, the average SGH stock price prediction of $42.50 implies more than a 72% upside potential from the current levels.
Bottom Line
Smart Global is an attractive stock with a diverse product portfolio and good execution. In recent quarters, the company’s margins have risen significantly, owing to a favorable combination of software and services. Furthermore, the company has a track record of producing good outcomes, and if it can sustain that growth pace in the future, investors could benefit significantly.
For now, it will be intriguing to see how the company performs in the upcoming second quarter.
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Shares of EV powerhouse Tesla (TSLA) have been among the most resilient growth stocks, even amid the tech-focused sell-off. The stock sunk nearly 40% from peak to trough in a move that seemed to look like the beginning of the end.
Many short-sellers who’ve targeted the name were pressured out of their positions over the years. This latest resilient rally from ~$766 per share to around $1,100 per share seems to be another reason why Tesla stock is one of the head-scratchers that is difficult to short.
In due time, the shorts will make money, but if there were a time for the EV pioneer to crumble, it would have been the first quarter of 2022.
It seems like Tesla is poised to make new highs, even as interest rates rise while the odds of economic recession take it up a notch. Last week’s yield curve inversion is nothing short of dire, but Tesla stock continues to reward those who stand by it, even in the face of profound macro pressures.
Could it be that the secular growth drivers in the EV space are so powerful that Tesla is still worth a premium in the face of tech’s painful valuation reset?
It’s hard to tell. It’s a leader now, but there is competition on the horizon. Still, if there’s a man who knows how to roll with the punches, it’s Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, who continues to prove his doubters wrong.
Although the stock has been a relative pillar of stability in 2022 thus far, I’m not ready to change my stance on the stock. I remain bearish on the name as the valuation continues to be uncomfortable.
Powerful Innovators
Innovation isn’t as appealing as it used to be, especially far-fetched innovation like firms aiming to dominate the metaverse. With the booming EV space continuing to gain traction, big economic profits aren’t too far away from electrifying automakers like Tesla.
While rivals could put Tesla to the test over the coming years, it’s hard to ignore Tesla’s staying power. The brand built by Elon Musk has been synonymous with EVs.
Given the recent strength in TSLA stock, it seems like investors are betting that Tesla will continue holding its own with competitors looming from all corners.
How Premium is the Tesla Brand?
Tesla boasts a premium price, and for good reason; it’s a tech company that makes vehicles. The company already has its sights on the next frontier in automotive space, autonomous-driving technology, and next-generation batteries that could bring in market share across categories beyond the auto market. Tesla continues to impress in its many meetings hosted by Elon Musk.
If the company can continue staying a step or two ahead of the competition, like Apple (AAPL) has in the smartphone market, the hefty multiple may be justified on shares of Tesla.
Like Apple, Tesla has a massive following that probably will not be quick to shift gears over to a rival once more options in the EV market become available with time. There’s no doubting the fans, but I view the current 23 times sales multiple as incredibly lofty.
Tailwinds May Not Be Enough
The auto space has faced booms and busts before. If a recession is on the horizon, Tesla could quickly shift into reverse as it backtracks from one of its most excellent quarters to date.
The first quarter was nothing short of stellar for Tesla, with deliveries surging to a record 310,000 in spite of quarterly headwinds. The company is on the right side of a secular trend, and it’s executing.
That said, a recession could cause the long-term secular trend to be overpowered by a shorter-term cyclical downturn.
Add recent China shutdown uncertainties into the equation, and the road ahead definitely doesn’t look so smooth.
Wall Street’s Take
According to TipRanks’ rating consensus, TSLA stock comes in as a Moderate Buy. Out of 25 analyst ratings, there are 15 Buy recommendations, four Hold recommendations, and six Sell recommendations.
The average Tesla price target is $1,015.26, implying 7.4% downside potential. Analyst price targets range from a low of $67 per share to a high of $1,580 per share.
Bottom Line on Tesla Stock
Yes, the secular tailwinds are still at play. That doesn’t mean autos will not be secular come the next recession. Of course, it remains a mystery as to how Tesla will fare as the Fed looks to temper inflation without causing substantial economic damage.
In any case, Tesla’s ready to continue innovating through good times or bad. For now, that’s been enough to keep the stock propelled amid one of the worst speculative tech sell-offs since the dot-com bust of 2000.
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The current global scenario is fraught with various uncertainties, which include seemingly endless supply chain pressures, the inflationary environment, regional lockdowns in China, IT staffing issues, raw material cost increases, and the Russian-Ukraine conflict, to name a few.
Likewise, some of the top stocks across major sectors have been hammered due to the tough macro backdrop globally and not due to their own company-specific weaknesses.
For instance, take a look at the technology sector. There is significant demand growth across the industry triggered by secular drivers, especially in the potentially growing cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) space, coupled with the need for digital transformation creating a giant market opportunity.
However, given the tough macro backdrop, it has become extremely difficult for investors to go cherry-pick the best rewarding stocks.
Much to investors’ relief, using the Tipranks Analysts’ Top stocks tool for the technology sector helps them make an insightful investment choice. Let us take a look at the Top 3 among them.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU)
Micron Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative memory and storage solutions globally. It produces computer memory and computer data storage including dynamic random-access memory, flash memory, and USB flash drives.
The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit (CNBU); Mobile Business Unit (MBU); Storage Business Unit (SBU); and Embedded Business Unit (EBU).
Concurrent with the company’s upbeat second-quarter Fiscal 2022 results last week, the company provided an optimistic technology roadmap going forward, which gives Micron a competitive advantage over its peers, who lag MU by several quarters. Micron is expected to provide further details on its Investor Day scheduled for May 12, 2022.
Evercore ISI analyst C J Muse remains bullish about the stock based on his expectations of “incremental ASP and margin tailwinds from the coming DDR5 ramp, eSSD wins in NAND, as well as broader end market catalysts – including rising DC mix, content tailwinds from corp. laptop refresh (despite flattish overall PC units) and strong Auto/Industrial growth.”
Notably, 75% of Micron’s revenue includes long-term agreements versus just 10% five years ago, a trend widely prevalent across the industry. According to the analyst, this gives Micron better visibility, more efficient planning of investments, and reduces business volatility, especially in these uncertain times.
Muse has a price target of $120 on the stock, implying an upside potential of 57.52% to the current levels.
Overall, the Wall Street community is optimistic about the stock with a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 18 Buys and two Holds. Micron’s average price target of $117 implies that the stock has an upside potential of 53.58% from current levels. Meanwhile, MU shares have gained 8% over the past six months but lost 18% over the past year.
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU)
Headquartered in Beijing, Baidu, Inc. is a Chinese multinational internet search company, which provides internet-related services, AI and online marketing solutions. It is one of the largest AI and Internet companies in the world. Last month, Baidu posted better-than-expected Q4 results.
The Chinese government recently expressed support for digital transformation in its public sectors. As a result, city governments are receiving subsidies for a net-zero emissions policy and approvals to raise fresh capital.
This is great news for companies like Baidu leading them towards strong share gains driven by the digital transformation for public sectors, including transportation and smart cities.
Mizuho Securities analyst James Lee notes that Baidu is working in 35 markets on smart transportation, with more than 90% of customers buying projects on a repeat basis.
Baidu remains a top China-based internet pick for Lee based on Baidu’s ongoing relationships with city governments for smart transportation. He further highlights that the total addressable market (TAM) could be even larger than transportation for smart cities, covering many verticals such as energy, utilities, industrials, tourism, and public safety.
The analyst expects Baidu to continue to gain market share over its peers as seen in the last few quarters, and leverage its success into other public sectors as well.
The rest of Wall Street, however, is cautiously optimistic, resulting in a Moderate Buy consensus rating on the stock based on seven Buys, one Hold, and one Sell. The average Baidu price target of $220 implies 56.06% upside potential from current levels. BIDU shares have lost 36.6% over the past year.
Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT)
Duck Creek Technologies is a technology company and one of the leading software as a service (SaaS) providers of core systems for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. Its product portfolio includes distribution management, reinsurance management, digital management, and other services.
According to RBC Capital analyst Rishi Jaluria, the P&C insurance software industry is a duopoly led by two market leaders capturing most of the market share: Duck Creek and Guidewire. The P&C space presents a huge opportunity for both companies as it remains far behind in the digital transformation curve due to the huge costs involved.
Following stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 results driven by robust performance across all segments last week, the analyst highlighted that Duck Creek has achieved a successful SaaS transition, which began six years ago.
Currently, SaaS accounts for nearly half of Duck Creek’s total revenue (and nearly 80% of its software revenue). Further, 95%+ of new bookings are SaaS, implying that new business from both new and existing customers is almost entirely SaaS.
Jaluria believes that Duck Creek should trade at a premium to the overall SaaS comp group based on “Duck Creek’s higher growth profile, high-quality SaaS revenue stream (very low churn), and unique position as the only pure-play SaaS vendor in the insurance software space.”
Overall, the stock has a Strong Buy consensus rating based on nine Buys and one Hold. The average Duck Creek Technologies price forecast of $28.13 implies 47.74% upside potential from current levels. Shares have lost 57% in the past year, at the time of writing.
Conclusion
While the current macro headwinds and other challenges may remain a drag for tech stocks in the near term, in the long-term these stocks have the potential to be multi-baggers fueled by robust demand and huge growth potential.
In fact, the current dip in the global markets presents an attractive opportunity for investors to gain ownership of these stocks as they trade at a significant discount to their historic valuations.
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Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming mainstream, as the world’s focus on climate change and cutting carbon footprint intensifies. The present Russia-Ukraine conflict and its impact on fossil fuel prices has pushed this trend further.
Names such as Tesla and NIO have been the talk of the town in the EV space, with other major players taking steps towards EVs as well. Concurrently, another trend has been towards the development of hydrogen fuel as an alternative and a push for hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Different companies across different geographies are working on the hydrogen economy. Toyota and Hyundai have developed fuel cell vehicles. Last month, Toyota announced a pilot project for the Mirai car in India. Saudi Arabia has announced the development of a $5 billion hydrogen fuel facility as the country looks to become a leading supplier of hydrogen. Chevron is setting up hydrogen distribution centers in collaboration with a Japanese partner.
On the other hand, Elon Musk has called hydrogen fuel cells “extremely silly” and “fuel cells = fool sells” in the past.
Between these two extremes, let us take a deeper look at two major names, Plug Power (PLUG), and FuelCell Energy (FCEL) which are focused on hydrogen fuel cells, and see how they may perform in the coming periods.
Plug Power (PLUG)
Plug Power provides turnkey hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) solutions for the green hydrogen ecosystem. It has deployed more than 50,000 systems for e-mobility and counts Amazon, BMW, Carrefour, and Walmart among its customers.
Annual revenues are projected to jump from $502.3 million for 2021 to $1.4 billion for 2023. While profitability remains a concern, the company’s net loss per share is expected to narrow to $0.22 per share in 2023 from $0.82 in 2021.
Moreover, a look at the company’s recent tie-ups can provide a glimpse of things to come. Korean electric car maker Edison Motors has tied up with PLUG to bring an HFC-powered electric city bus to the market.
PLUG has also partnered with Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench company and Fives to develop hydrogen liquefaction plants. Hydrogen liquefaction makes the fuel easy to transport, leading to lower costs and a larger distribution reach.
PLUG is the biggest buyer of liquid hydrogen across the globe and aims to supply 500 tons per day of liquid green hydrogen by 2025. The company expects to double this figure by 2028.
The market is betting big on alternative fuels as seen in the price/sales ratio of 31.5 for PLUG, whereas the industry median is at 1.5. The company is investing heavily in future growth, which is indicated by its CAPEX/Sales ratio of 38.3% which is over 13x of the industry median of 2.7%.
Morgan Stanley’s Stephen Byrd has reiterated a Buy rating on the stock alongside a price target of $60. Overall, the Street is Bullish on PLUG based on 10 Buys and three Holds, with a Strong Buy consensus rating and a price target of $40.77, implying a potential upside of 32.33%.
FuelCell Energy (FECL)
The other name on our radar, FuelCell Energy, manufactures proprietary fuel cell technology platforms and targets large-scale power users. The company also offers sub-megawatt solutions for smaller power users in Europe.
Annual revenues are estimated to increase to $160 million in 2023 from $69.6 million in 2021. In its most recent first-quarter showing, FCEL witnessed a 113.7% year-over-year jump in its top line to $31.8 million. At the end of January, FCEL had a backlog of $1.31 billion, which provides visibility into future revenues.
Moreover, the company is also developing a unique carbon capture solution in joint development with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company. The solution is designed to capture carbon dioxide, NOx, SOx, and particulates from an external source while concurrently yielding power and hydrogen.
Notably, the company is focusing on driving commercial availability of its advanced technologies solutions, which include distributed hydrogen via electrolysis, long-duration energy storage, and carbon capture.
FCEL’s price/sales ratio of 23.1 indicates investors will have to pay less in the stock for each dollar of sales generated by the company as compared to PLUG. Additionally, the CAPEX/Sales ratio of 97.6% implies, that FCEL is heavily investing in future growth as compared to PLUG.
Cowen & Co. analyst Jeff Osborne has reiterated a Hold rating on the stock alongside a price target of $5.75 implying the stock is fairly priced at current levels. The Street has a Moderate Sell consensus rating on the stock based on five Holds and two Sells. The average FuelCell price target of $5.13 implies a potential downside of 10.6% for the stock.
Closing Note
Despite existing challenges, hydrogen fuel use also provides potential advantages. While EVs need to be charged periodically, fuel cell vehicles use hydrogen as fuel and produce energy onboard. As industry infrastructure expands, the case for HFCs becomes more and more attractive, especially in long-distance transport and heavy vehicles. With incremental technology adoption by the broader market, PLUG and FCEL stand to gain over the long term.
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SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) has continued to deliver stellar financial performances over the past several quarters. Notably, its member base has consistently increased both on a year-over-year and quarterly basis and reached a record 523K in Q4. Further, its products continue to grow at a triple-digit rate. Also, Galileo’s (its tech platform) accounts reached 100 million.
Besides strong financial and operating performances, SoFi also received its much-awaited banking license this year.
Despite the positive developments, shares of SoFi Technologies are down about 41% this year.
Why the Decline?
The extension of the loan moratorium is likely to weigh on SoFi’s Q1 financials and took a toll on SoFi’s stock price. Moreover, Morgan Stanley analyst Betsy Graseck expects the moratorium period to be extended further, which will likely hurt its FY22 financial performance. Graseck downgraded SoFi stock to a Hold.
While the extension of the student loan moratorium remains a drag, competitive headwinds and an uncertain macro and geopolitical environment further restricted the recovery.
Given the challenges, hedge funds have been offloading SOFI stock. Per TipRanks’ Hedge Fund Trading Activity Tool, hedge funds have sold 8.1M SoFi shares in the last quarter.
Now What?
Despite the near-term headwinds, SoFi’s long-term fundamentals remain strong, reflected through its solid KPIs (key performance indicators), including member and product growth. Further, the approval of the bank charter is expected to lower its cost of capital and cushion margins.
Highlighting SoFi’s long-term growth catalysts, Jefferies analyst John Hecht stated that SoFi’s “strong momentum in member and product growth” improves “cross-buying potential.” Further, the analyst added that the company’s diversified revenue stream “allows for capital allocation flexibility in the currently uncertain interest rate environment.”
Hecht is bullish on SoFi stock and has a price target of $20, representing over 114% upside potential. While Hecht has a Buy recommendation, Wall Street analysts are cautiously optimistic about SoFi stock.
SoFi stock has received six Buy and six Hold recommendations for a Moderate Buy consensus rating. Moreover, due to the notable correction in its price, the SoFi stock price forecast on TipRanks shows strong upside potential. The average SoFi Technologies price target of $16.85 implies 80.6% upside potential to current levels.
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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation and consequently the need for 5G – the fifth generation of wireless technology. 5G ensures higher speed, lower latency (time required for a set of data to travel between two points), and greater capacity than 4G.
Future Market Insights estimates the 5G technology market to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 71.9%, reaching $248.4 billion by 2028, driven by several factors, including the growing adoption of the Internet of Things (or IoT) and smart technologies, and increasing investments in the telecommunication sector by several countries.
Given these tailwinds, we used the TipRanks stock comparison tool for 5G stocks to compare T-Mobile U.S., AT&T, and Verizon.
T-Mobile U.S. (NASDAQ: TMUS)
T-Mobile is one of the leading wireless service providers in the U.S., boasting 108.7 million customers as of December 2021 (5.8 million net customer additions in 2021). The company’s acquisition of Sprint in 2020 helped it gain a head start in deploying its mid-band-based 5G network in the U.S.
T-Mobile claims that as of the end of 2021, its 5G network covered 310 million people across 1.8 million square miles, delivering almost five times more geographic coverage than Verizon and nearly twice as much as AT&T.
T-Mobile delivered mixed Q4 results, but its 2022 guidance impressed investors, who were concerned about the intense competition in the U.S. telecom sector. T-Mobile experienced postpaid net customer additions of 5.5 million in 2021. Furthermore, as of December 31, 2021, the company’s Ultra Capacity 5G covered 210 million people, with the ability to deliver speeds of 400 Mbps or more.
Overall, T-Mobile’s revenue grew 17.1% to $80.1 billion in 2021. However, EPS declined 9.1% to $2.41 due to higher merger-related costs.
Looking ahead, the company expects postpaid net customer additions of between 5.0 million-5.5 million in 2022.
Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth believes that T-Mobile is well-positioned to benefit from accelerating trends in Cloud and Edge computing, rising demand for high-speed connectivity, and the ongoing integration of the IoT and the Metaverse, as they all will drive the demand for 5G wireless connectivity.
The analyst added, “TMUS will continue to drive value creation through ongoing deployment of its excess cash and cash flow to fund ongoing capital investment, strategic acquisitions, and debt reduction, as well as enhanced shareholder returns through its significant share repurchase commitment.”
In line with his optimism, Feinseth initiated coverage on T-Mobile stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $185.
Overall, the Street has a bullish stance on the stock, with a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 15 unanimous Buys. The average T-Mobile U.S. price target of $167.07 suggests 27.77% upside potential from current levels.
Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ)
Telecom giant Verizon offers communications, technology, information, and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses, and government entities. As of the end of 2021, the company’s consumer-focused segment had 115 million wireless retail connections, nearly 7 million wireline broadband connections, and 4 million Fios video connections.
Also, its business-focused segment had 27 million wireless retail postpaid connections and nearly 477,000 wireline broadband connections.
Thanks to wireless service revenue growth and increased 5G phone adoption, Verizon delivered better-than-anticipated Q421 revenue and adjusted EPS. The company ended 2021 with revenue of $133.6 billion (up 4.1% from 2020) and adjusted EPS of $5.39 (10% growth from 2020).
Regarding its 2022 guidance, Verizon expects organic service and other revenue growth of around 3%, wireless service revenue growth of at least 3% (excluding the impact of the TracFone acquisition), and adjusted EPS of $5.40 – $5.55.
Feinseth feels that solid wireless and enterprise IT revenue growth will continue to drive positive business performance trends for Verizon. Further, he believes that the ongoing rollout of the company’s 5G ultra-wideband service will drive multiple growth opportunities.
Feinseth highlighted that Verizon’s strong balance sheet and cash flow will continue to support ongoing capital investments, strategic acquisitions, and enhanced shareholder returns through dividend hikes. Verizon has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years, and its forward dividend yield stands at 4.9%.
Feinseth reiterated a Buy rating on Verizon stock following the Q421 results and raised the price target to $68 from $67.
J.P. Morgan analyst Philip Cusick views Verizon stock as “a very defensive stock with solid FCF [Free Cash Flow] generation and dividend coverage.”
That said, Cusick downgraded Verizon stock to a Hold from a Buy and lowered the price target to $56 from $62. He sees “limited potential for capital return outside of dividends due to the current leverage and capex spend outlook.”
Cusick also cautioned about a slowdown in postpaid phone growth, with the potential for increased wireless competition from AT&T, T-Mobile, Dish, and cable companies.
Analysts on the Street are cautiously optimistic about the stock, with a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on three Buys and four Holds. The average Verizon price target of $60.43 implies 15.94% upside potential from current levels.
AT&T (NYSE: T)
AT&T has been in the news since the company announced the spin-off of WarnerMedia, which will be merged with Discovery (DISCA) to form a new business (AT&T shareholders will own 71% of the new business). Also, to reflect the spin-off, AT&T cut its annual dividend by almost half to $1.11 per share. The company expects the transaction to be completed on April 5.
The spin-off will help AT&T deleverage its balance sheet and capitalize on the longer-term demand for connectivity. AT&T aims to boost its investments in key growth areas, namely 5G and fiber, and drive significant savings by reducing the company’s legacy copper footprint.
The company expects to enhance its 5G network by deploying 120 MHz of mid-band spectrum to cover over 200 million people by the end of 2023. This mid-band spectrum will complement AT&T’s existing 5G footprint, which covers over 255 million people in more than 16,000 cities and towns. Overall, AT&T predicts annual capital expenditure of $24 billion in 2022 and 2023.
Raymond James analyst Frank Louthan reaffirmed a Buy rating on AT&T stock after attending the company’s Analyst Day held on March 11. Louthan highlighted several key takeaways from the event, including management’s guidance of more than 3% wireless services growth in FY22 and low-single-digits growth in FY23.
The analyst concluded, “We are maintaining our $32 PT [Price Target], based on ~10x 2023E EPS at $26 plus an incremental ~$6/share in value from DISCA/WBD. We continue to believe a more focused vision along a simpler line of business creates a solid scenario for share price appreciation in 2022 and a solid, double-digit total return.”
Meanwhile, the Street is cautiously optimistic about the stock, with eight Buys, five Holds, and one Sell contributing to a Moderate Buy consensus rating. The average AT&T price target of $29.69 implies a 23.81% upside potential from current levels.
Conclusion
T-Mobile U.S., Verizon, and AT&T are well-positioned to benefit from the robust demand for 5G technology. While Verizon and AT&T’s dividend yields are attractive, the Street is currently extremely bullish on T-Mobile U.S. and sees higher upside potential for the stock over the next 12 months.
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TipRanks has compiled a list of Monday’s biggest pre-market stock movements.
Today’s stock market seems to be sparked by positive sentiment toward U.S.-listed Chinese companies. Stocks jumped significantly in the pre-market trading session following expectations of easing of ongoing regulatory issues between China and the U.S. China’s securities regulator is working on reaching an agreement with U.S. regulators on China-U.S. audit supervision issues.
Using TipRanks’ new Top Stock Gainers/Losers page, we’ve identified the top five pre-market stock movers, as detailed below.
5 Biggest Movers
Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) was the biggest gainer in pre-market trading, jumping 24.5% at the time of writing. Positive sentiment followed EV maker Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk’s disclosure of a 9.2% stake in social networking company in a Securities and Commission (SEC) filing.
Bilibili Inc. (BILI) climbed 10.97% in the pre-market session at the time of writing. The surge in price followed around an 8% gain recorded on Friday at the close. It is a provider of online entertainment services for the younger generations in the People’s Republic of China.
China-based iQIYI, Inc. (IQ) rose 10.7% in pre-market trading at last check. The provider of internet video streaming services closed 5.3% higher on Friday.
DiDi Global Inc. (DIDI), a Chinese mobility technology platform, rose in pre-market trading, recording gains of around 10.28% at last glance. The upward movement followed a 12.8% rise in stock price at Friday’s close.
KE Holdings Inc. (BEKE) completes the list. It jumped 9.56% at the time of writing in pre-market session, after recording gains of 13.26% at Friday’s close. The company operates an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services in the People’s Republic of China.
Continue to watch this space for possible volatility upon the market opens. Tomorrow, we’ll have another up-to-date piece on stock Pre-Market Movers…
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According to GM Authority, U.S. vehicle sales of General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) fell more than 20% to 512,846 units in the first quarter of this year due to sales decline across the company’s all four brands – GMC, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick.
Sales of Chevrolet models went down 19.6% to 344,033 units; Cadillac sales decreased 24.3% to 28,216 units; sales of Buick vehicles dipped 58.2% to 19,146 units; and GMC sales totaled 121,437 units, down 7.5%.
The automotive giant ended the quarter with 273,760 vehicles in inventory, compared with 199,662 vehicles at the end of the fourth quarter of last year.
Looking ahead, Steve Carlisle, the Executive Vice-President and President at GM North America, said, “Supply chain disruptions are not fully behind us, but we expect to continue outperforming 2021 production levels, especially in the second half of the year.”
GM stock closed 1.8% down on Friday. It lost another 0.4% in after-hours trading to end the day at $42.80. On Monday, it opened in green and was trading 0.6% higher in the pre-market session at the time of writing.
Wall Street’s Take
Last week, Citigroup (NYSE: C) analyst Itay Michaeli maintained a Buy rating on the stock and lowered the price target to $95 from $100 (121.1% upside potential).
The analyst updated his predictions for the company’s financials “to account for higher inflationary costs with an offset from stronger pricing, modestly lower China joint venture income, and slightly lower North America production.”
Overall, the stock has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on 11 Buys and five Holds. GM’s average price target of $72.44 implies 68.6% upside potential. Shares have lost 29.6% over the past year.
Website Traffic
TipRanks’ Website Traffic Tool, which uses data from SEMrush Holdings (NYSE: SEMR), the world’s biggest website usage monitoring service, offers insight into GM’s performance.
According to the tool, compared to the previous year, GM’s website traffic registered a nearly 5% decline in global visits in February. Moreover, the website traffic has decreased 28.1% year-to-date against the same period last year.
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According to a report published by StreetInsider.com, Mercedes-Benz Group AG (DDAIF) said that the price of its 2022 AMG EQS Sedan will start from $147,500. Two variants of the EV – Pinnacle and Exclusive, are scheduled to be available in the U.S. in late spring.
The company’s release said, “The vehicle’s standard equipment, including the MBUX Hyperscreen under a single 56-inch curved glass surface, paired with adaptive software allows the system to adapt entirely to its user.”
The electric sedan comes with a standard augmented reality head-up display, a multimedia display, and distinctive displays in the instrument cluster.
About Mercedes-Benz
Based out of Germany, Mercedes-Benz manufactures and sells cars, vans, and trucks under the brands Mercedes-Benz Cars, Daimler Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Vans, and Daimler Buses. The company also offers financial services via its Daimler Financial Services unit.
DDAIF stock is currently up 0.5% in today’s trading session.
Wall Street’s Take
Based on 13 Buys and one Hold, Mercedes-Benz has a Strong Buy consensus rating. Mercedes-Benz’s average price target of $99.92 implies 41.2% upside potential from current levels. Shares have lost 8.2% year-to-date.
Blogger Opinions
TipRanks data shows that financial blogger opinions are 87% Bullish on Mercedes-Benz, compared to the sector average of 69%.
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American toys giant Mattel (MAT) has expanded its northern Mexico plant to become its largest manufacturing hub as it works to bring production closer to its market to cut costs.
Mattel has long relied on Asian factories in China, Malaysia, and Vietnam to produce its toys, which is then transported to the U.S. for sale. However, now the modus operandi is changing as the company consolidates its manufacturing footprint.
The company spent about $50 million to expand its northern Mexico plant, which is located in the state of Nuevo Leon, after closing two factories in Asia and a plant in Canada. The expanded Mexican factory will now produce some of Mattel’s top-selling toy brands such as the Mega Bloks.
“Being able to have product close to your consumer and not having to transport it from Asia, that’s going to be more profitable and more competitive when you take costs into account,” Reuters quoted Gabriel Galvan, Mattel’s Latin America managing director, as saying.
Mattel’s Mexican mega-factory is close to the company’s second-largest U.S. distribution center located in Dallas–Fort Worth. “We can be there in 24 hours, so for us it’s really convenient,” Galvan said of the proximity of the hub to the distribution facility.
Mattel’s Mexican Mega-Factory and Dreamworks’ Trolls Toys Deal
Mattel is bringing manufacturing closer to the market with the goal of cutting logistics costs just as it prepares to introduce new products. The company recently struck a multiyear global licensing deal with a Comcast (CMCSA) unit to make toys inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls film. The toys stemming from that deal are expected to go on sale around the same time the film will debut in theaters in November 2023.
Wall Street’s Take
The Street is cautiously optimistic about Mattel stock with a Moderate Buy consensus rating. That’s based on eight Buys versus three Holds. The average Mattel price target of $31.95 implies 42.5% upside potential to current levels. Shares have increased 22% over the past six months.
Blogger Opinions
TipRanks data shows that financial blogger opinions are 88% Bullish on MAT, compared to a sector average of 70%.
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Shares of Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) were trading 22.1% up in the pre-market session on Monday after a regulatory filing revealed that Elon Musk has acquired a 9.2% stake in the company, a report published by Bloomberg said.
On the basis of Twitter’s closing price on Friday, the stake is worth nearly $2.89 billion and makes Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO the biggest shareholder in the social media platform.
Last week, Musk said that he would shake up the social media industry.
Commenting on the development, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives said, “It looks like Elon has his eyes laser set on Twitter,” and the stake could lead to a “more aggressive ownership role.”
Meanwhile, the California-based company has been facing investor pressure to build new products rapidly. In response, it has set ambitious revenue and user growth targets.
Analyst Opinions
Last week, Jefferies (NYSE: JEF) analyst Brent Thill reiterated a Hold rating on the stock with a price target of $40 (1.8% upside potential).
The analyst said Twitter “has seen little innovation and few new ad product launches.”
Overall, the stock has a Hold consensus rating based on eight Buys, 18 Holds and two Sells. TWTR’s average price target of $45.35 implies 15.4% upside potential. Shares have lost 38.8% over the past year.
Website Traffic
TipRanks’ Website Traffic Tool, which uses data from SEMrush Holdings (NYSE: SEMR), the world’s biggest website usage monitoring service, offers insight into Twitter’s performance.
According to the tool, compared to the previous year, Twitter’s website traffic registered a 3.8% decline in global visits in February. Moreover, the website traffic has declined 8.6% year-to-date against the same period last year.
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Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) has bagged an initial order worth $300,000 for its smart glasses from Robotiques Cyborg, a France-based multi-national distributor of high-technology solutions.
Vuzix engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, sale and supply of augmented reality wearable display devices. Shares of Vizix have lost 27.2% so far this year.
By adding Vuzix’s smart glasses to its portfolio of distributed solutions, Robotiques Cyborg believes that its clients can lower CO2 emissions by conducting meetings remotely, removing the language barrier and enabling control of certain robots with the glasses.
Vuzix’s President and CEO, Paul Travers, said, “We are thrilled to be partnering with Robotiques Cyborg, who can not only provide us with new and diverse distribution opportunities, but also integrate our smart glasses into the installation and servicing process for various robotic solutions. We look forward to supporting their efforts to help their customers gain competitive advantages within their respective industry verticals.”
Stock Rating
Last month, Dawson James analyst James McIlree maintained a Buy rating on Vuzix with a price target of $15 (128.7% upside potential from current levels).
“Our $20.4 million revenue estimate for 2022 assumes the core Vuzix smart glasses business can grow about 20% and an additional $5 million will be generated from logistics customer(s) deploying the Vuzix smart glasses solution in multiple warehouses this year,” Mcllree said.
The analyst believes that the announced orders “from major customer(s) will be a significant catalyst for the shares.”
The rest of the Street is cautiously optimistic about the stock and has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on two Buys and one Hold. Vuzix’s average price target of $13 implies 98.2% upside potential to current levels.
Insider Transactions
Based on the recent corporate insider activity, sentiments seem Very Positive about the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase in insiders buying VUZI stock.
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Irish budget carrier Ryanair (RYAAY) has narrowed the high-end of its annual loss guidance for fiscal 2022 ended March 31. The company is seeing a recovery in flight demand from pandemic lows.
It now expects net loss to be in the range of €350 million to €400 million. It previously anticipated the loss to be in the range of €250 million to €450 million. Ryanair’s balance sheet is also strengthening. Its net debt decreased to €1.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2022, from €2.3 billion at the end of the previous year.
Ryanair flew more than 97 million passengers in fiscal 2022, compared to only 27.5 million passengers in fiscal 2021. Although the airline’s traffic is rebounding, it remains below pre-COVID-19 pandemic level of 149 million passengers. The company plans to release its actual fiscal 2022 results on May 16.
Ryanair’s Fuel Hedging
As air travel demand rebounds, Ryanair is increasing its fuel hedging – a contractual arrangement through which airlines attempt to reduce exposure to fuel price volatility. The airline has now hedged 80% of its fiscal 2023 fuel requirement. It has also hedged 10% of its fuel demand for the first half of fiscal 2024.
What Is the Takeaway for Ryanair Investors?
If the net loss is shrinking, Ryanair may have more flexibility to continue to strengthen its balance sheet. Locking in fuel supply contracts at potentially favorable prices through the hedging mechanism may allow Ryanair to control costs and take advantage of the growing budget airlines market. The global low-cost airlines market is forecast to exceed $440 billion by 2030 from $155 billion in 2016.
Wall Street’s Take
The rest of the Street is cautiously optimistic about the stock with a Moderate Buy consensus rating. That’s based on one Buy. The average Ryanair price target of $130 implies 46.7% upside potential to current levels. Shares have declined 17% year-to-date.
Hedge Funds
TipRanks’ Hedge Fund Trading Activity tool shows that confidence in RYAAY is currently Positive, as 5 hedge funds increased their cumulative holdings of the stock by 175,800 shares in the last quarter.
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Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAGE) has revealed positive results from the Phase 2 LUMINARY Study of SAGE-718, which is designed to treat mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.
Sage engages in the development and commercialization of novel medicines to treat brain health disorders. Following the news, shares of the company rallied 11.8% on Friday to close at $37.
The company found that SAGE-718 improved performance and learning and memory in 26 patients, who were given the drug once daily for 14 days. On the last day, the patients showed improvements from baseline.
Further, on day 28, statistically significant improvement in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment was observed.
Jim Doherty, Ph.D., Chief Development Officer at Sage, said, “We are encouraged by the positive results shared from the LUMINARY Study, which are consistent with signals suggesting improvement in cognitive performance seen across the SAGE-718 program, including in people with Parkinson’s and Huntington’s disease.”
“We look forward to learning more about the potential of SAGE-718 as we continue to advance our program with multiple ongoing or planned Phase 2 studies,” he added.
Analysts’ Take
Last week, Berenberg Bank analyst Esther Hong initiated coverage of Sage with a Hold rating and a price target of $37.
Hong said, “While SAGE has one marketed product – Zulresso (we expect peak sales of $30m) – the stock has been (and will likely continue to be in the near term) driven by the outlook for zuranalone. With limited proof of meaningfully more effective outcomes than current standards of care regarding duration of effect, we struggle to see meaningful upside to the stock.”
Based on seven Buys and nine Holds, the stock has a Moderate Buy consensus rating. SAGE’s average price target of $58.67 implies 58.6% upside potential from current levels. Shares have lost 52.5% over the past year.
Positive Sentiment
TipRanks’ Stock Investors tool shows that investors currently have a Very Positive stance on Sage Therapeutics, as 10.9% of investors increased their exposure to the stock over the past 30 days.
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On March 16, Shareholders of the American coffee chain Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) applauded the re-assignment of veteran Howard Schultz to the Interim CEO post, with an over 5% jump in stock prices. Schultz will also join the Board of Directors until an effective CEO is found for the company, the announcement said.
Starbucks’ Board decided to retake Schultz after Kevin Johnson said that he was retiring from his CEO post effective April 4. As soon as former CEO Schultz took over the helm of the company today, he decided to temporarily suspend the share buyback program.
Shares are trading down over 1.6% during pre-market trading at the time of writing.
Schultz Takes Over Starbucks as Interim CEO
Schultz is known to be one of the pioneers of change at Starbucks and has led the company thrice earlier in his capacity as CEO. This will be his fourth stint as CEO.
“I am returning to the company to work with all of you to design our next Starbucks — an evolution of our company deep with purpose, where we each have agency and where we work together to create a positive impact in the world,” Schultz wrote in a shareholder letter today.
Schultz announced a temporary halt to the company’s share buyback program so the money can be invested in the company’s operations, employees, and stores to create more long-term value for shareholders.
Starbucks has been facing increased unionization pressures and inflationary concerns, which are hurting its performance. Amid the chaos, Schultz sees the need to reinvigorate the company by creating value for partners, customers, communities, the planet, and shareholders.
The CEO also noted that he along with other company leaders, would travel to various Starbucks offices and plants worldwide to get more insight into employees’ requirements and motivation. This, he said, would lead management to make informed decisions for the company’s bright future.
The company had suspended its share repurchase program earlier in 2020 after its stores were shut due to pandemic-triggered lockdowns. Last year, the company reinstated share buybacks with new authorization for $20 billion in shareholder rewards. Two-thirds of which would be in terms of share repurchases.
Along with its first-quarter results ending January 2, 2022, Starbucks had stated that it repurchased about 31.1 million shares in Q4 and had approximately 17.8 million remaining under the program.
Consensus View
Wall Street analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock with a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on 13 Buys and ten Holds. The average Starbucks price forecast of $114.05 implies 24.7% upside potential to current levels. Meanwhile, its stock has lost 21.2% year-to-date.
Stock Investors
TipRanks’ Stock Investors tool shows that investor sentiment is currently Very Positive on Starbucks, with 6.6% of portfolios tracked by TipRanks increasing their exposure to SBUX stock over the past 30 days.
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U.S. vehicle sales of Toyota Motor Corp.’s (NYSE: TM) North American segment declined 23.5% year-over-year on a volume basis and 26.3% on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis to 194,178 units in March.
Toyota division’s vehicle sales slipped 22.6% to 170,664 units, and sales of the Lexus division totaled 23,514 vehicles, down 29.1%.
Sales of electrified vehicles accounted for 25.4% of Toyota Motor North America’s (TMNA) total sales volume in March.
Q1 Sales
For the first quarter of this year, U.S. vehicle sales decreased 14.7% year-over-year on a volume basis and 15.8% on a DSR basis to 514,592 units.
Toyota division’s vehicle sales fell 14.9% to 450,227 vehicles, and the Lexus division’s sales of 64,365 vehicles reflected a decline of 13.3%.
Sales of electrified vehicles represented around 25.8% of the company’s total sales volume versus 22.9% in the first quarter of 2021.
About Toyota
Based out of Japan, Toyota manufactures and sells passenger and commercial vehicles as well as related parts and accessories.
The company has nine manufacturing plants in the U.S., with the tenth scheduled to open in North Carolina by 2025. The new plant will make automotive batteries for EVs.
Price Target
Overall, the stock has a Moderate Buy consensus rating based on a single Buy. TM’s average price target of $210 implies 16.4% upside potential. Shares have gained 17.3% over the past year.
Investors’ Sentiment
TipRanks’ Stock Investors tool shows that investors currently have a Very Positive stance on Toyota, as 12.5% of investors on TipRanks increased their exposure to the stock over the past 30 days.
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Shares of XPeng Inc. (NYSE: XPEV) rose 5.8% on Friday after the company provided an update on its vehicle deliveries for March and the first quarter of 2022. As many as 15,414 Smart EVs were delivered during the month, up 202% year-over-year and 148% from February 2022.
XPeng engages in designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing smart electric vehicles, primarily in China. It also offers an autonomous driving software system, bank loans, vehicle leasing, and auto insurance services.
Monthly deliveries comprised over 9,183 P7 smart sports sedans (up 160% from the prior month), 4,398 P5 smart family sedans and 1,833 G3 & G3i smart compact SUVs.
For the first quarter of 2022, XPeng delivered 34,561 vehicles, up 159% year-over-year, comprising 19,427 P7s, 10,486 P5s and 4,648 SUVs.
Despite several challenges being faced by the EV makers, such as rising raw material prices and increasing COVID-19 cases in China, XPeng has been able to deliver the highest number of vehicles in comparison to its competitors, Nio (NIO) and Li Auto (LI).
Stock Rating
Recently, HSBC analyst Yuqian Ding initiated a Buy rating on XPeng with a price target of $37 (26.8% upside potential from current levels).
Ding said, “…we are constructive about rapid sales growth and its earnings profile in the medium term on the back of its technology leadership and solid product cycle.”
Based on 10 unanimous Buys, the stock has a Strong Buy consensus rating. XPeng’s average price target of $44.58 implies 52.7% upside potential from current levels. Shares have tanked 18.9% over the past year.
Hedge Fund Trading Activity
TipRanks’ Hedge Fund Trading Activity tool shows that confidence in XPeng is currently Neutral, as the cumulative change in holdings across all six hedge funds that were active in the last quarter was an increase of 81,600 shares.
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Casy Bommershine, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio command chief, provides the Vietnam Service Medal pin to Vietnam veterans in attendance during the Vietnam War Veteran Commemoration ceremony, Mar. 29, 2022, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Thomas Coney).
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The Month of the Military Child proclamation is displayed in the Child Development Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 29, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. William Hunter, 81st Training Wing commander, signed the proclamation declaring April to be Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kimberly L. Mueller)
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Spc. Jennifer Diaz, Utilities Equipmet Repairer, 410th Medical Company Logistics Support from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, fires M249 on the range at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin April 3, 2022. Soldiers qualify their marksmanship every year in order to maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Shick)
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – It was a busy week in Augusta as golf returned to the forefront.
The week kicked off with the return of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur tournament. 72 golfers played two rounds at Champions Retreat, before playing a practice round at Augusta National Golf Club.
“It’s a memory that will last a lifetime. I think we’re just going to sink in and try to have the best time we can on Augusta National,” golfer Rose Zhang said.
The top 30 golfers battled it out Saturday during the final round of the tournament, and16-year-old Anna Davis captured the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur title. She is the youngest ANWA champion to date.
“I want to be the best in the world. I think playing in a tournament like this and playing junior golf from such a young age, my main goal has always been to be the best in the world,” Davis said.
Davis’s win earned her a spot at the U.S. Women’s Open.
Then Sunday all eyes were on the Drive, Chip & Putt competition as 80 kids from across the U.S. played at Augusta National.
Boys and girls played in separate divisions, and were split into four age groups. One child from each group took home a trophy.
Some parents say they brought their child to the event in hopes it would inspire them.
“I wanted to show her one more time, the kids who her age that are golfing, the competition and skills that they have, and seeing if she might enjoy trying it one day,” patron Sanj Singh said.
Also Sunday, Tiger Woods arrived in Augusta, tweeting whether or not he would compete in the 86th Masters, would be a game time decision.
“I did hear from one of the caddies that apparently he’s already played through the course twice. So if he is, I’m looking forward to it,” patron David Peltier said.
Monday began the first round of practice for the Masters tournament.
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Defendants on home confinement now get 2 days a week to roam freely, and some are getting in trouble
CHICAGO - A little-known provision of the SAFE-T Act — the criminal justice reform law Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed last year — now requires that criminal defendants who are on home confinement while awaiting trial must be given a minimum of two days a week to move freely, without being actively monitored.
During that time, they’re supposed to be working or looking for a job, undergoing treatment for mental illness or drug addiction, attending school or buying groceries, according to the law.
But since the provision took effect Jan. 1, dozens of people on home confinement have gotten into trouble while free of supervision during those "essential movement" days when they aren’t monitored, the Chicago Sun-Times has found.
Since Jan. 1, about two dozen people have been arrested in Cook County while on essential movement time — about 1% of the people in the sheriff’s electronic-monitoring program, according to Cook County sheriff’s reports.
One man was accused of committing an armed robbery.
Others were charged with illegal gun possession and drug dealing.
Three went on shoplifting sprees, police say.
Two others were shot to death.
The 800-page SAFE-T Act — that stands for Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity Today — is central to Republicans’ portrayal of the Democratic governor as soft on crime. One of the law’s key provisions, which won’t take effect until next year, will do away with the state’s cash-bail system, making Illinois the first state to do so.
Pritzker has defended the SAFE-T Act.
When he signed the law in February 2021, the governor said, "Transforming the pretrial detention system so low-income people aren’t thrown behind bars while only the wealthy walk free, diverting low-level drug crimes into substance-treatment programs and reducing excessive stays in prison."
But Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, a fellow Democrat, says the essential movement part of the SAFE-T Act should be scrapped, at least for those charged with violent crimes. He says judges already were signing orders allowing people on home confinement to go to school or work.
"At a bare minimum, they should say, ‘If you’re charged with a violent offense, and you’re given home monitoring, you don’t get to wander around free for two days a week,’" Dart says.
His office is responsible for tracking about 2,400 pretrial detainees who are free on bail and have been ordered to stay at home on court-ordered electronic monitoring. In Cook County, they get essential movement either on Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Fridays.
Dart says the 1% figure might understate the extent of the problem because most shootings and other violent crimes in Chicago don’t result in arrests, that there’s no way to know how many people committing crimes on essential movement days aren’t getting caught.
But Sharone Mitchell, Cook County’s public defender, says it’s important to offer the two eight-hour periods free from monitoring and that the "vast majority" of people awaiting trial on electronic monitoring comply with the terms of their release, show up for court dates and don’t commit new crimes.
"Communities are safer when people who have not been convicted of a crime are able to take care of essential life activities, such as shopping for food, going to the laundromat and doctor appointments and picking up children from school," he says.
But Dart says the case of 19-year-old Charles Monroe illustrates his worries about essential movement.
Last year, officers on a carjacking task force said they saw Monroe toss a gun from a stolen vehicle. He was arrested on a gun-possession charge and placed on home confinement while awaiting trial. March 3 was one of his unmonitored days. That day, an informant at the Cook County Jail told sheriff’s officials he saw Monroe get out of a car and point a Draco assault weapon toward the jail.
Investigators went back and checked Monroe’s GPS device and confirmed he’d been near the jail at 3:21 p.m. that day, according to a sheriff’s report, though no shots were fired.
They also said someone identified only as "Charlie" spoke on the phone with someone being held at the jail and told him, "I was going to shoot one in the air or shoot one at County."
On March 7, authorities searched a West Englewood home where Monroe was living and found five guns, including a Draco assault weapon, according to a sheriff’s report. Monroe was charged with illegal gun possession, denied bail and ordered held at the jail, where he’s now awaiting trial, records show.
Monroe’s attorney didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Dart says he’s also troubled by the case of Rickie Adams, 23, of West Pullman, who was arrested in 2020 on a gun-possession charge and placed on court-ordered home detention with electronic monitoring.
On Feb. 7, Adams went to Westforth Sports, a gun store in Gary, Ind., while he was on his twice-a-week essential movement, according to sheriff’s officials, who say that out-of-county trip violated the terms of his release.
An electronic monitoring device sits on a table inside the electronic monitoring discharge facility in the basement of Division V at the Cook County Jail on April 12, 2018. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
A sheriff’s spokesman says the agency doesn’t actively watch where people go when they’re on essential movement but it can review their movements later, if needed, and the GPS tracking devices will trigger alarms if they leave the county.
Still, Mitchell says, "People on sheriff’s electronic monitoring are under GPS surveillance at all times, including when they are allowed essential movement for two 8-hour periods a week."
Investigators searched Adams’ home on Feb. 18 and say they found three guns, including a stolen Glock handgun, for which he was charged with illegal gun possession.
On March 3, Adams pleaded guilty to his 2020 gun charge. He was sentenced to three years in prison but was paroled because the judge credited him with the time he’d spent on electronic monitoring, records show.
Adams is now free on bail while awaiting trial over his Feb. 18 gun arrest. On March 8, he was released from jail after posting $500 bail, court records show.
His lawyer didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Some of the other people arrested while on essential movement include two men accused of shoplifting at the Saks Fifth Avenue on North Michigan Avenue. One was accused of stealing three sunglasses worth more than $1,000 on Jan. 20 and the other of stealing more than $4,000 worth of clothes on Feb. 17.
Another man on essential movement was accused of stealing $350 of liquor from a Mariano’s grocery store in Evergreen Park on Jan. 4.
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Three people have died this year while on essential movement in Cook County. One man was shot to death in a car, and another was fatally shot while sitting at a bus stop. The motives for those shootings are unclear. A third man died of a drug overdose.
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Lightfoot appointee beaten, robbed outside his Chicago home: 'I'm in the ICU'
CHICAGO - The director of the Chicago Film Office is recovering after being beaten by three men trespassing inside his parked vehicle outside his home.
"This [morning] I was attacked, beaten, and my car stolen by three kids," Kwame Amoaku reportedly said in a Facebook post. "Thanks to all who have reached out. I’m in the ICU. I’m going to be ok."
What happened to Amoaku around 7:46 a.m. Wednesday was originally reported by Reel Chicago. Chicago police confirmed a 51-year-old man was attacked, but did not provide his identity.
"The victim confronted the offenders, who then began battering the victim with various objects," an incident report from Chicago Police Department reads.
The offenders took off in a gray Dodge Caravan, returned to the scene moments later to continue battering Amoaku and then fled again.
Amoaku's personal belongings were taken by the suspects. He was taken to a hospital in serious, but stable condition with a head injury and fractured arm.
Police say no one is in custody at this time, and detectives continue investigating.
A woman who identifies as Amoaku's daughter on Facebook asked for the public's assistance through a Meal Train fundraiser during his recovery.
Amoaku was appointed to lead the city's film office in July 2019 by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
Prior to his current role, Amoaku was location manager for "Chicago Fire" and for the Netflix movie based on Chicago’s hip-hop scene, "Beats." He also acted in various locally-filmed TV shows, according to a city's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Facebook post. He attended Southern Illinois University.
The Chicago Film Office leads the city’s effort to attract and enhance the production of feature films, television series, commercials, documentaries and all forms of local screen entertainment, according to its website.
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Man shot while sitting in parked car in Homan Square
CHICAGO - A man was shot while sitting in a parked car Sunday night in the Homan Square neighborhood.
The 20-year-old was sitting in a parked vehicle around 9:57 p.m. when a gunman fired multiple shots at him before fleeing the scene on foot, police said.
The man suffered three gunshot wounds to the arm and drove himself to Loyola University Medical Center where he was listed in fair condition, police said.
No one is in custody as Area Four detectives investigate.
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SUV hits taxi, causing it to crash into Loop building
CHICAGO - Two people were injured after an SUV crashed into a taxi, causing it to run into a building Sunday night in the Loop.
A woman was driving a Jeep southbound around 11:34 p.m. in the 200 block of South Wacker Drive when she struck a taxi that was crossing at an intersection, police said.
After it was struck, the taxi drove onto the curb and hit the side of a building before coming to a stop, police said.
A passenger in the Jeep and the 64-year-old taxi driver sustained minor injuries and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was listed in fair condition, police said.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio appeals court has upheld a $25 million judgment against Oberlin College awarded to a local business that successfully claimed it was libeled by the school in the aftermath of a shoplifting incident.
The 9th District Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected all of the historic liberal arts college's arguments and upheld a $6.2 million payment in attorney fees.
Oberlin students and staff protested outside Gibson's Bakery and Food Mart after the shoplifting incident in November 2016.
A jury in June 2019 awarded store owners Allyn Gibson and his son, David Gibson, $44 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
A judge later reduced the award to $25 million.
In a statement to the Associated Press, the college said it was disappointed in the judges ruling. They added that they would carefully look over the 50-page opinion before deciding what their next step would be.
The opinion stems from a lawsuit filed by the bakery shop owners in November 2017. They claimed the school harmed their business and libeled them after three students were arrested, who later pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.
Protests occurred outside the bakery after the arrests, with flyers being passed out some by an Oberlin College vice president and dean of students, accusing the bakery owners of being racist, the AP reported.
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A man is charged with killing a woman he met on Tinder.
31-year-old Danueal Drayton is accused of killing 29-year-old Samantha Stewart after a date in 2018.
According to an indictment, Drayton reportedly beat and strangled Stewart, then continued to sexually abuse her body after she died.
Investigators say Drayton then took the victim’s credit cards and used one to buy a flight to California from New York.
Stewart’s body was found the next day by her brother, the Queens District Attorney’s office said.
Drayton was caught a week later and extradited to New York.
He is now due in court on May 23, facing charges of murder, sexual misconduct and grand larceny, among others.
Drayton was previously charged with choking an ex-girlfriend, served time jail time for strangulation, harassment and violating protective orders, according to court records.
Drayton could face up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
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Police are seeking leads that can help them locate those responsible for a shooting in Sacramento, California that left six people dead and 12 injured.
The shooting happened early Sunday morning in the downtown area, which is filled with bars and nightlife attractions.
Police believe there were multiple shooters firing from a vehicle.
No suspect information has been released, but police say the incident happened after a large fight took place.
A stolen gun was found in the area where the shooting occurred, authorities said. Police are investigating whether it was used in the shooting.
On Sunday, President Joe Biden said Congress needs to do more to prevent mass shootings.
"Ban ghost guns. Require background checks for all gun sales. Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Repeal gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability," Biden said in a statement. "Pass my budget proposal, which would give cities more of the funding they need to fund the police and fund the crime prevention and intervention strategies that can make our cities safer."
The shooting in Sacramento was one of two mass shootings in the U.S. over the weekend. One person was killed and 11 others were wounded at a concert in Dallas.
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WTI crude oil has slipped to $101.40 from a high of $103.71.
A big reason for the dip is a report from Quantum Commodity Intelligence that the IEA plans to announce a 120 million barrel release of global oil reverses.
This is a confusing headline because the US has already pledged 180 million barrels. At the time, Biden also hinted at 30-50 million barrels from other countries.
There have been previous release announcement so this one may include those or it might be on a shorter timeframe. They say the announcement could come at the bottom of the hour so watch out then. Expect the market expectations are centered around that 30-50 m range.
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AUDUSD breaks out of the confined trading range
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AUD/USD
The AUD/USD is the currency pair encompassing the Australian dollar of the Commonwealth of Australia (symbol $, code AUD), and the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD). The pair’s rate indicates how many US dollars are needed in order to purchase one Australian dollar. For example, when the AUD/USD is trading at 0.7500, it means 1 Australian dollar is equivalent to 0.75 US dollars. The Australian dollar (AUD) is the world’s fifth most traded currency, whilst the US Dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, resulting in a very liquid pair, with tight spreads, often staying within the 1 pip to 3 pip spread range on most forex brokers. AUD/USD Popular Among Various Types of TradersA lot of traders consider the AUD/USD to perhaps be the most consistent currency pair with respect to swing trading, as it has often moved in steadfast cycles.Having said that, every pair presents its own challenges for traders.The AUD/USD is very popular with swing traders, with the four-hour timeframe being, historically at least, more dependable than others. Historically the AUD/USD is influenced by interest rate differentials, commodity prices, government credit ratings, and overall sentiment and speculation.
The AUD/USD is the currency pair encompassing the Australian dollar of the Commonwealth of Australia (symbol $, code AUD), and the dollar of the United States of America (symbol $, code USD). The pair’s rate indicates how many US dollars are needed in order to purchase one Australian dollar. For example, when the AUD/USD is trading at 0.7500, it means 1 Australian dollar is equivalent to 0.75 US dollars. The Australian dollar (AUD) is the world’s fifth most traded currency, whilst the US Dollar (USD) is the world’s most traded currency, resulting in a very liquid pair, with tight spreads, often staying within the 1 pip to 3 pip spread range on most forex brokers. AUD/USD Popular Among Various Types of TradersA lot of traders consider the AUD/USD to perhaps be the most consistent currency pair with respect to swing trading, as it has often moved in steadfast cycles.Having said that, every pair presents its own challenges for traders.The AUD/USD is very popular with swing traders, with the four-hour timeframe being, historically at least, more dependable than others. Historically the AUD/USD is influenced by interest rate differentials, commodity prices, government credit ratings, and overall sentiment and speculation.
Read this Term has broken higher, extending above the recent swing highs between 0.7535 and 0.75394 from March and also outside of the 90 pip trading range that has confined the pair since March 22 (9 trading days).
The price has also moved above the October 2021 high at 0.75549 taking the pair's price to the highest level since July 2021. The high price has ticked up to 0.75557 so far.
Close risk is now the highs from March between 0.7535 and 0.7539. Stay above that area and the buyers on the break higher remain comfortable. Move below and they could get a little bit more nervous on the failed break.
Looking at the daily chart, the pair is within a swing area between 0.7540 and 0.7560. Move above the upper extreme of that swing area, and traders will start to target the 61.8% retracement of the move down from the February 2021 high at 0.76094.
AUDUSD on the daily chart
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The major European indices
Indices
Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track an index. The difference between an index fund's performance and the index, if any, is called tracking error. Most major countries boast multiple indices. Commonly traded indices include the S&P 500, NASDAQ-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA), EURO STOXX 50, Hang Seng Index, and many more.Stock market indices can be characterized or segmented by the index coverage set of stocks. The overall coverage of an index constitutes an underlying group of stocks, most commonly grouped together by underlying investor demand.How to Trade IndicesRetail brokers offer indices exposure through the use of contracts-for-difference (CFDs) or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Each are popular ways to trade specific markets and are almost always on offer at most brokers.Investors can choose between multiple types of indices that traditionally fall within several categories. This includes country coverage, regional coverage, global coverage, exchange-based coverage, and sector-based coverage.All indices are ultimately weighted in a number of different ways. The most common mechanisms include market-capitalization weighting, free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting, volatility weighting, price weighting, and others.
Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track an index. The difference between an index fund's performance and the index, if any, is called tracking error. Most major countries boast multiple indices. Commonly traded indices include the S&P 500, NASDAQ-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA), EURO STOXX 50, Hang Seng Index, and many more.Stock market indices can be characterized or segmented by the index coverage set of stocks. The overall coverage of an index constitutes an underlying group of stocks, most commonly grouped together by underlying investor demand.How to Trade IndicesRetail brokers offer indices exposure through the use of contracts-for-difference (CFDs) or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Each are popular ways to trade specific markets and are almost always on offer at most brokers.Investors can choose between multiple types of indices that traditionally fall within several categories. This includes country coverage, regional coverage, global coverage, exchange-based coverage, and sector-based coverage.All indices are ultimately weighted in a number of different ways. The most common mechanisms include market-capitalization weighting, free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting, volatility weighting, price weighting, and others.
Read this Term are ending the day higher for the second consecutive day.
A look at the closes are showing:
German DAX, +0.5% France's CAC, +0.7% UK's FTSE 100 +0.3% Spain's Ibex, +0.2% Italy's FTSE MIB, +0.1% In the European debt market, the benchmark 10 year yields are lower on the day but off their lowest levels.
European 10 year yields
A look at the forex market as London/European traders look to exit shows the AUD. The AUDUSD has seen a break above 2022 highs (and outside the 90 pip trading range that has confined the pair over the last 9 trading days. The EUR remains the weakest. The AUDEUR is down -1.26% on the day and is the biggest mover in the forex complex.
The strongest to weakest of the major currencies
Looking at other markets as London/European traders look to exit shows
Spot gold is trading up $8 or 0.41% at $1932.25 Spot silver is trading down $0.15 or -0.62% at $24.45 Crude oil is trading at $101.73 up $2.44 or 2.47% Bitcoin is trading at $45,681, and near it's low for the day at $45,564 In the US stock market, the major indices are all trading higher with the NASDAQ index the big gainer.
Dow industrial average up 48.9 points or 0.14% at 34867.92 S&P index up 26 points or 0.57% at 4571.83 NASDAQ index up 225 points or 1.58% at 14486.66 Russell 2000 up 3.5 points or 0.17% at 2094.62 ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW
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Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, will no longer perform at the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, according to a report on Monday, April 4, from TMZ.
Ye’s departure from the bill, less than two weeks before the festival begins, happened after a series of incidents and a petition from fans.
The rapper was expected to headline the final day of the festival, which happens April 15-17 and April 22-24 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. As of 9:30 a.m. Monday, Coachella’s website still had Ye listed on the lineup.
In mid-March, two weeks before the Grammy Awards, Ye was reportedly banned from performing at the event due to his online behavior, according to a report in Variety.
Ye did not attend the Grammys in Las Vegas on April 3, but he did win two awards: best rap song for “Jail” and best melodic rap performance for “Hurricane.”
His reported removal from the Grammys came days after the rapper was suspended by Instagram for violating policies on bullying, hate speech and harassment with a post that included directing a racial slur at “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah.
Noah had called out the rapper over his continued harassment of ex-wife Kim Kardashian, with whom he shares four children. Ye also depicted kidnapping and burying Pete Davidson, with whom Kardashian is in a relationship with, in his music video for “Eazy.”
Thousands of people signed an online petition calling for Ye to be removed from the Coachella lineup on Change.org. Three days after it was posted, it had garnered 20,000 signatures. At the time Ye backed out of Coachella, it had almost 50,000 signatures.
The erratic behavior also extended to fellow Coachella headliners.
In February, Ye declared on Instagram that he wouldn’t perform at Coachella unless Billie Eilish apologized to Travis Scott after she stopped a show to give a fan an inhaler. Ye perceived Eilish’s actions as a diss of Scott, who is facing lawsuits after multiple people were injured in the crowd and 10 died at his Astroworld festival in Houston last year.
Ye also posted that he was bringing Scott to Coachella with him. Scott was originally booked to headline Coachella in 2020 and was expected to return in 2022 before the Astroworld tragedy. Ye later deleted the post.
Ye appeared at the festival’s most recent edition before the pandemic, bringing his star-studded Sunday Service worship program to an area adjacent to Coachella’s campgrounds on Easter morning in 2019.
Coachella’s twin weekends are sold out and are expected to draw around 125,000 people each weekend to the event.
This story is developing, check back for updates.
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Very quietly, the University of California’s faculty has for almost half a year been considering putting at risk the institution’s tax exempt status and its longstanding credentials as an impartial source of reliable information.
This is not the first time UC has seriously contemplated a harebrained move – and sometimes those moves actually get made. Only last year, for one example, UC decided it would no longer require prospective freshmen to take standardized exams like the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or those of the American College Testing Program (ACT).
Instead, UC admissions now rely primarily on high school grades, meaning all high schools are considered equal, even though every parent in California knows there are vast differences in quality of curriculum and instruction.
Amazingly, the faculty which votes on these sometimes fashionable and politically correct moves is loaded with folks holding Ph.D. degrees from the world’s top universities, with a fair sprinkling of Nobel Prize laureates among them.
This group’s latest senseless proposal, kept mostly quiet until a UC Santa Cruz professor let the cat out of the bag early this month, would allow academic departments to take official stances on political issues of all kinds. This proposal originated last fall in a letter from the head of UC’s Committee on Academic Freedom to the system-wide Academic Senate’s top official.
“Departments should not be precluded from issuing or endorsing statements,” said the letter from UC Berkeley law Prof. Ty Alper to fellow Berkeley Prof. Robert Horwitz. The letter admitted “such statements are sometimes ill-advised and have the potential to chill or intimidate minority views.” But it said that’s OK, so long as minority views are explicitly included in addenda and the names of those voting for the official statement are revealed.
Of course, those very actions do chill minority views and would influence hiring of new faculty, who in UC’s confidential processes could easily be eliminated because of political views.
Officially sanctioning such statements on issues from elections to international affairs to scientific beliefs would essentially make UC departments political institutions. That could quickly cost the university its tax exempt status, which now gives alumni and other donors large and small tax writeoffs for every penny they contribute.
It’s not as if individual faculty members don’t already have complete freedom to express any idea or thought they like. That’s how, for just one example, former UC Prof. Linus Pauling became known as “the father of Vitamin C” and also won a Nobel Peace Prize for his activism in favor of nuclear disarmament.
Similar policies of complete individual license at the California State University system (which would surely imitate any actual UC action on the current proposal) allowed Ku Klux Klan ally Kevin McDonald, long blasted by the Southern Poverty Law Center and others as a “racist” and an “anti-Semite,” to remain a psychology professor at Long Beach State until he retired.
They allow some departments at San Francisco State to be almost completely politicized, too, even if those departments don’t official adopt the ideas preached by some of their more vocal faculty members.
It’s not as if departments don’t already go rogue at times, with stances on Israel’s policies, climate change and other issues. Departments may call these positions official, but under a UC policy in effect since 1970, they’re not.
The policy states that “The name, insignia, seal or address of the university or any of its offices or units shall not be used for or in connection with political purposes or activity.” The policy also bans political campaigning on campuses.
That’s the way it should and must be, if UC is to be sure of maintaining both its tax status and its reputation for intellectual honesty.
If anything, the current effort by Alper’s faculty committee ought to serve as a warning to UC’s Board of Regents to be more vigilant in enforcing its longstanding and upstanding policy.
Otherwise, why pretend the university or its departments are impartial observers or analysts of anything at all, from vaccines to political candidates?
Email Thomas Elias at tdelias@aol.com.
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WASHINGTON - The deadline to file your taxes is in a couple of weeks, if you haven't filed your taxes yet, you're not alone.
According to a Fidelity National Financial company, nearly a third of Americans wait until the last minute to file their taxes and Washington residents are the #10 biggest tax procrastinators in the US.
- Top Three States: Nevada, Hawaii, Georgia
- Seattle #4 for procrastinators by city
- 32% procrastinate because they don’t think they will get a refund and 25% say the process is too complicated/stressful
- Nearly a quarter will receive a smaller refund this year compared to 2021
The deadline to to file your taxes for most is April 18, 2022.
The report also shows Millennials are the most likely to procrastinate filing their taxes compared to other generations.
If you need help filing your taxes, here is 3 easy ways to get you started.
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KENNEWICK, WA - 2 people were killed in a car crash in Kennewick on Sunday just after 11 p.m., according to Kennewick Police Department.
KPD as well as Kennewick Fire was dispatched to the intersection of Steptoe and Gage.
According to Officer Zach Moore from KPD, Kennewick Fire medics pronounced two people from one car dead on the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle was believed to be under the influence of alcohol and was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
Kennewick Police Traffic Unit has been called out to the scene and is further investigating the incident.
At this time, KPD is not releasing any names involved so the family can be notified.
If anyone has information about this incident, please call the non-emergency number at 509-628-0333 and reference case number 22-1935. Anonymous tips can also be provided online at KPD Tips.
This is a breaking news story, updates will be made
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KENNEWICK, WA - Minor injury 3 car collision caused by a DUI driver on Sunday in Kennewick, according to Kennewick Police Department.
KPD and Kennewick Fire Department were called out to W Columbia Dr and N Fruitland St.
Officers completed the investigation and determined an involved driver was under the influence of alcohol and placed him under arrest for DUI.
Another driver was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries.
If anyone has information about this incident, please call the non-emergency number at 509-628-0333 and reference case number 22-13927. Anonymous tips can also be provided online at KPD Tips.
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YAKIMA, WA - The average gas prices in Yakima have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the last week, according to Gasbuddy.
Prices are averaging $4.58 a gallon after a survey of 91 gas stations in Yakima.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Yakima was priced at $3.98 a gallon yesterday, while the most expensive was $4.89 a gallon.
The lowest price in the state yesterday was $3.89 a gallon, while the highest was $6.00 a gallon, a difference of $2.11.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.17 a gallon.
The national average is up 25.5 cents per gallon from a month ago.
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SNOQUALMIE PASS, WA - Westbound I-90 right lane is currently blocked after a semi-truck did not chain up.
Currently, chains required on all vehicles except all wheel drive. Oversize vehicles are Prohibited along eastbound near Denny Creek milepost 47, five miles west of the summit and westbound near Gold Creek milepost 56, four miles east of the summit, according to the pass report.
Motorists will experience added travel time due to snow and slush conditions along I-90.
According to the National Weather Service, a winter storm warning remains in effect until 8am above 2,500 feet.
Additional snow accumulations of 12 to 24 inches mainly along the crest, 4 to 8 inches above 2500 feet. Winds gusting 40 to 50 mph causing some blowing snow and possible whiteout conditions.
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Every year between February and April, typography junkies everywhere await with bated breath for the announcement of 36 Days of Type. The annual challenge invites designers, illustrators, and all manner of graphic artists to create and share a letter every day for 36 straight days.
The project has become a vibrant celebration of all typographic styles, aesthetics, and techniques. It unites artists from around the world in a simultaneous act of flexing their skills and sharing their handiwork.
We are currently in the midst of the project’s 2022 edition, which launched on March 7th and will run through April 11th. It’s been a joy to behold the diversity of creative approaches on display, from chromed out animations by motion graphics artists to fluffy mini-rugs by fiber artists. To honor the incredible talent we’re seeing in this year’s challenge, we’ve curated a list of some of our favorite participants and their letters.
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Sleepiness in Alzheimer’s patients is caused by damage to neurons that help us stay awake
The finding could lead to new treatments to help those with the disease to stay more alert.
Frequent napping during the daytime is a common symptom of Alzheimer’s and can begin long before any of the memory problems associated with the disease occur.
It was widely believed that this was due to patients suffering from periods of disturbed sleep at night and subsequently needing to catch up by taking daytime naps.
Now, a team of researchers based at the University of California, San Francisco, have discovered that the lethargy and sleepiness experienced by Alzheimer’s patients is due to damage to neurons found in brain areas known to promote wakefulness, namely the locus coeruleus, the lateral hypothalamic area and the tuberomammillary nucleus.
This damage is caused by the accumulation of tau proteins – small molecules that usually help to stablise the structure of neurons but break free and clump together in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s.
The team made the discovery after studying data taken from patients at the university’s Memory and Aging Center who volunteered to have their sleep monitored with an electroencephalogram (EEG) during their stay and donated their brains to be used for research after they died.
They compared the brains of 33 patients with Alzheimer’s to 20 who had progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative condition that leaves patients unable to sleep, and 32 patients who had healthy brains until the end of their lives.
They found that neurons in the three brain areas being studied are responsible for producing neurotransmitters that either excite or inhibit other nerve cells and lead to feelings of sleepiness or wakefulness.
“You can think of this system as a switch with wake-promoting neurons and sleep-promoting neurons, each tied to neurons controlling circadian rhythms,” said co-author Joseph Oh, a medical student at the University of California.
“Finally, with this post-mortem tissue, we’ve been able to confirm that this switch, which is known to exist in model animals, also exists in humans and governs our sleep and awake cycles.”
The finding indicates that treatments to help regulate sleep patterns in patients with Alzheimer’s may be created by developing a method of bumping up the ‘awake’ system and damping down the ‘sleep’ system, the researchers say.
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SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines canceled 26 flights on Monday morning, and more are expected throughout the afternoon as they enter the fourth straight day of pilot shortages.
Travelers at Sea-Tac International Airport were left frustrated after finding little help from the airline.
"When I ask the assistant what's going on, they don't know anything. I don't know what's going on. Nobody knows anything," said Luis Raccia, one of more than 12,000 passengers that had their flights canceled on Saturday.
The cancellations come as several off-duty pilots along the West Coast began picketing over contract negotiations last Friday, demanding better pay, more flexible schedules and better job protections.
A representative for the pilots said the Friday picket didn't cause any of these cancelations and delays, but his group warned the airline of staffing issues ahead of the busy spring travel season.
"Staffing has been a concern and something we've spoken to them about for many, many months, actually starting the conversations back last year that this would be inevitable if we didn't have a contract in place to help us retain and attract pilots," said Will McQuillen, a pilot and union chairman for Alaska Airlines pilots.
In an email statement, Alaska Airlines didn't say the pilot shortage was caused or linked to the picketing, but they did acknowledge and apologize for the cancellations, saying, "We apologize to all of our guests who we let down."
It's not clear when the pilot shortage could level off. As of 7:25 a.m., more than 30 Alaska Airlines flights in and out of Sea-Tac Airport on Monday were canceled.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a matter of seconds, the latest U.S. mass shooting, another again in California’s capital city of Sacramento, left six people dead and 12 wounded.
The Sacramento County Coroner's office confirmed the identity of the six people killed in the shooting. They are 21-year-old Johntaya Alexander, 57-year-old Melinda Davis, 38-year-old Sergio Harris, 32-year-old Joshua Hoye-Lucchesi, 21-year-old Yamile Martinez-Andrade and 29-year-old Devazia Turner.
Sacramento police said they were searching for at least two people who opened fire around 2 a.m. Sunday in the city's downtown entertainment district, anchored by the Golden One Arena that hosts concerts and the NBA's Sacramento Kings. The team's home game against the Golden State Warriors went on as scheduled Sunday night and began with a moment of silence for the victims.
Police Chief Kathy Lester revealed few details from the investigation and pleaded with the public to share videos and other evidence that could lead to the killers.
“The scale of violence that just happened in our city is unprecedented during my 27 years here,” Lester told reporters during a news conference at police headquarters. “We are shocked and heartbroken by this tragedy. But we are also resolved as an agency to find those responsible and to secure justice for the victims and the families."
The crime scene Sunday sprawled across two city blocks, closing off a large swath of the city’s downtown. Bodies remained on the pavement throughout the day as Lester said investigators were working to process a “really complex and complicated scene” to make sure investigators gathered all the evidence they could to “see the perpetrators of this crime brought to justice.”
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and other city officials decried escalating violence in the city while also urging people to keep coming downtown for events like NBA games and performances of the Broadway musical “Wicked.”
“We can never accept it as normal and we never will,” Steinberg said of the shooting. “But we also have to live our lives."
Councilmember Katie Valenzuela, who represents the area, said she’s fielded too many phone calls reporting violence in her district during her 15 months in office. She cried at a news conference as she told reporters that the latest phone call woke her up at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
“I’m heartbroken and I’m outraged,” she said. “Our community deserves better than this.”
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The gunfire erupted just after a fight broke out on a street lined with an upscale hotel, nightclubs and bars, but police said they did not know if the altercation was connected to the shooting. Video from witnesses posted on social media showed rapid gunfire for at least 45 seconds as people screamed and ran for cover.
The gunfire startled sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which included a wedding party. From her window on the fourth floor of the hotel, 18-year-old Kelsey Schar said she saw a man running while firing a gun. She could see flashes from the weapon in the darkness as people ran for cover.
Schar's friend, Madalyn Woodward, said she saw a girl who appeared to have been shot in the arm lying on the ground. Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to help the girl with what looked like napkins to try to stanch the bleeding.
Police found a stolen handgun, but they did not know if it had been used in the shooting. The dead included three men and three women. Authorities were still working to notify family members and had publicly identified only one victim as of late Sunday, 38-year-old Sergio Harris, without providing a cause of death.
ABC10's Madison Wade spoke with the father of DeVazia Turner who confirmed that his son was one of the victims in the deadly shooting. Of the 12 wounded, at least four had critical injuries, according to the Sacramento Fire Department.
Four victims were taken to UC Davis Medical Center, with two having since been discharged, the hospital announced Monday morning. Sutter Medical Center said they received five patients, but as of Sunday afternoon, they are no longer treating any patients.
The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said Monday that the Family Assistance Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. to support people affected by the mass shooting. It is located at 1600 Exposition Boulevard (Cal Expo) Lot D.
Sunday’s violence was the third time in the U.S. this year that at least six people have been killed in a mass shooting, according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University. And it was the second mass shooting in Sacramento in the last five weeks.
On Feb. 28, a father killed his three daughters, a chaperone and himself in a Sacramento church during a weekly supervised visitation. David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semiautomatic rifle-style weapon, even though he was under a restraining order that prohibited him from possessing a firearm.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that his administration was working closely with law enforcement officials.
“What we do know at this point is that another mass casualty shooting has occurred, leaving families with lost loved ones, multiple individuals injured and a community in grief," Newsom said.
President Joe Biden called for action on gun crimes in a statement Sunday.
“Today, America once again mourns for another community devastated by gun violence,” Biden said. “But we must do more than mourn; we must act.”
The Sacramento police are offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the shooter. They opened a website for people to submit evidence such as photos or videos. Sacramento City Hall was also opened for family members of potential victims to gather.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday called for a war crimes trial against Russia President Vladimir Putin and said he’d seek more sanctions after reported atrocities in Ukraine.
“You saw what happened in Bucha,” Biden said. He added that Putin “is a war criminal.”
Biden’s comments to reporters came after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Bucha, one of the towns surrounding Kyiv where Ukrainian officials say the bodies of civilians have been found. Zelenskyy called the Russian actions “genocide” and called for the West to apply tougher sanctions against Russia.
Biden, however, stopped short of calling the actions genocide.
The bodies of 410 civilians have been removed from Kyiv-area towns that were recently retaken from Russian forces, Ukraine’s prosecutor-general, Iryna Venediktova, said. Associated Press journalists saw the bodies of at least 21 people in various spots around Bucha, northwest of the capital.
“We have to continue to provide Ukraine with the weapons they need to continue the fight. And we have to gather all the detail so this can be an actual -- have a war crimes trial,” Biden said.
Biden lashed out at Putin as “brutal.”
"What’s happening in Bucha is outrageous and everyone sees it,” Biden added.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, tweeted Monday that he European Union will send investigators to Ukraine to help the local prosecutor general “document war crimes.
Biden noted that he faced push back last month when he described Putin as a war criminal for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine after hospitals and maternity wards were bombed. In his remarks on Monday, Biden made clear that label still applied.
“This guy is brutal and what’s happening to Bucha is outrageous, and everyone’s seen it," Biden said.
Investigations into Putin’s actions had begun before the new allegations of atrocities outside Kyiv.
The U.S. and more than 40 other countries are working together to investigate possible violations and abuses, after the passage of a resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish a commission of inquiry. There is another probe by the International Criminal Court, an independent body based in the Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Biden's chief envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced Monday that the U.S. plans to seek a suspension of Russia from its seat on the U.N.’s top human rights body in the wake of more indications Russian forces may have committed war crimes in Ukraine. That would require a decision by the U.N. General Assembly.
Russia and the other four permanent members of the U.N. Security Council – Britain, China, France and the United States – all currently have seats on the 47-member-state rights council, which is based in Geneva. The United States rejoined the council this year.
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EVERETT, Wash. — The Seattle University School of Law partnered with Refugee & Immigrant Services Northwest Sunday to provide legal assistance to more than 30 Ukrainians seeking refuge in the state.
Most of them recently arrived in Snohomish County after traveling through multiple countries. Seattle University said they were granted humanitarian parole, which is temporary. A grant of asylum offers permanent protection, but the process can take up to two years. Students are helping those seeking asylum fill out applications for the designation, and then they'll be directed to affordable legal services to complete the process.
Associate Professor Deirdre Bowen, the Moccasin Lake Foundation Chair in Family Law, connected attorney mentors with students recruited from her classes to conduct the seminars.
"[Applying for asylum is] very challenging; I do not want to understate the level of challenge," said Bowen. "It is a years-long practice because the government is so backed up with asylum applications that it can take a year or more to get the initial interview with the asylum officer, and sometimes from there it goes to court."
Students at the clinic helped families fill out the initial applications with the assistance of local attorneys for oversight. They'll also revisit those cases as applicants work through the process.
"It's just been so hard to be here and watch all that happen," said Gabriel Neuman, one of the students volunteering for the session. "When I saw this was an opportunity for us to be involved and do something and help folks, I jumped on the opportunity."
Seattle University partnered with Refugee and Immigrant Services, which is working to help relocate refugees, to put on the clinic.
"Whatever I can do to help and change their situation even a little bit was important to me," said Dorsa Bazeghi, another student helping with the clinic.
While the students see it as a way to help, Seattle University said it's also a way to strengthen their holistic legal education.
"One thing we sometimes forget as lawyers is, there's the law, I have to meet certain legal standards," said Bowen. "This is an opportunity for them to see beyond the case book that there are human beings that have a lived experience, and some of these refugees today have been through a horribly, horribly traumatic experience, and I want them to develop the empathy to always remember that these are human beings and part of your lawyering skills are to learn empathy."
Bowen said the need for help like this will only grow as more refugees arrive in the United States. They will continue legal aid services and welcome local attorneys willing to help.
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Recently, VERIFY confirmed that members of Congress did not in fact give themselves a 21% raise, as some viral posts claimed.
Some VERIFY viewers had follow-up questions regarding ethical conduct in Congress, including one who asked whether members are allowed to hire their relatives as staff.
THE QUESTION
Can members of Congress hire their family members?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, members of Congress cannot hire their family members. Nepotism is banned throughout the federal government, but there are exceptions for the Executive Office of the President, as well as political campaigns.
WHAT WE FOUND
The anti-nepotism laws that currently cover the federal government are actually a relatively recent creation. They were passed in 1967, a few years after President John F. Kennedy nominated his brother Robert to be U.S. Attorney General, a position he held from 1961 to 1964.
Since 1967, the U.S. Code has banned nepotism in the federal government. 5 U.S. Code § 3110 reads in part, “A public official may not appoint, employ, promote, advance, or advocate for appointment, employment, promotion, or advancement, in or to a civilian position in the agency in which he is serving or over which he exercises jurisdiction or control any individual who is a relative of the public official.”
The law lists more than two dozen types of banned relatives. It applies to executive agencies, federal courts, and legislative offices (i.e. Congress).
Members of Congress must submit monthly reports showing no relatives are on their staff, according to the House Ethics Manual.
However, federal politicians can hire relatives to their campaigns. Members of both parties occasionally have spouses or other relatives as campaign staffers.
Campaigns are paid for by donations, not taxpayer money, so they’re governed by different laws. And the Federal Election Commission says that as long as the relative is doing bona fide work for the campaign, and not being paid more than fair market value, they’re following the rules.
Anti-nepotism laws came into focus during the Trump administration, after President Donald Trump hired his daughter Ivanka Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. The issue had been raised in the past too, such as when President Bill Clinton appointed his wife Hillary to a health care task force.
Ivanka Trump and Kushner were not paid for their roles in the Trump White House, but that isn’t actually why their hires were permitted.
After Kushner’s initial controversial hiring, Trump’s White House asked the Department of Justice to weigh in on the issue, and the DOJ determined the Office of the President specifically is exempt from anti-nepotism provisions.
The DOJ lawyer argued a different law from 1978 carved out that exception. That law states, “the president is authorized to appoint and fix the pay of employees in the White House Office without regard to any other provision of law regulating the employment or compensation of persons in the government service.”
Some outside lawyers disagreed with that interpretation, but regardless, Kushner and Ivanka Trump were allowed to keep their posts.
There is also no law prohibiting members of Congress or the federal government from hiring their friends, as long as there’s no quid pro quo. In other words, they cannot promise a federal job in exchange for political support or donations.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the unveiling of a bronze bust in honor of former Secretary of State James Baker at the Department of State.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks at the unveiling of a bronze bust in honor of former Secretary of State James Baker at the Department of State.
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Farmers in 132 counties in states across the Midwest and Great Plains are now free to use Corteva’s Enlist brand of herbicides, changing course on a regulatory agency's earlier decision.
In January, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency restricted use of the herbicides in counties where the endangered American Burying Beetle is present.
There was a fear it could harm the insect.
But a coalition of farm groups from several states, led by the Missouri Department of Agriculture, pushed back. After the EPA looked at additional data about the runoff levels of the herbicide if applied properly, it canceled the restriction last week.
Farm interests believe the change came in the nick of time.
“The decision was made before spring planting, so it wasn’t too late for those producers who were caught with those products in their barns and all ready to go in their planters,” said Christi Miller, spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
The restriction has been lifted in Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
The EPA determined that if used properly the herbicides, which are typically applied to corn, soybeans and cotton, did not pose a threat in most counties. The restriction is still in place in parts of Texas, Arizona, Tennessee, Colorado and Florida.
Miller said while it worked out well in the end, the ban put a scare in a lot of farmers.
“It was harmful for those counties who had made growing decisions. They made purchases for this season. So when you come in January and make that kind of a decision, that’s kind of in the middle of the game,” Miller said.
Mark Loux, professor of weed management at The Ohio State University was more direct in his criticism of the initial ban in January.
“Sometimes you’d like the s**t to stop hitting the fan just long enough to get cleaned up, but you can’t get a break,” he wrote of the initial January decision.
Loux criticized the EPA for the timing of the restriction and the position it put farmers in considering other market factors.
“This really couldn’t happen at a worse time for growers,” Loux wrote in his commentary for Ohio State University Extension. “We lack solid information on herbicide availability and price, and it’s a fluid situation.”
Environmentalists and some in the agriculture community are hoping the endangered beetle will still be protected despite the change.
Researchers at Oklahoma State University believe the insects could hold the key to new medical treatments and meat preservation methods, as well as help replenish nutrients in the soil.
“We, as humans, are intelligent enough to see the value that organisms contribute and understand how we impact them, and therefore we’re ethically responsible for doing the best that we can do,” said Wyatt Hoback, professor of entomology and plant pathology at Oklahoma State.
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In just two weeks since allegations of domestic violence surfaced, Eric Greitens’ campaign for the U.S. Senate has been under siege from fellow Republicans urging him to drop out of the race.
With one notable exception.
The state party, which in recent years has denounced several candidates running under the GOP banner for behavior it considered beyond the pale, has remained silent on allegations by Greitens’ ex-wife that he physically abused her and their children.
But even as the Missouri Republican Party itself keeps quiet — its executive director, Charlie Dalton, did not respond to several requests seeking comment about Greitens — a handful of women with prominent roles within the party have begun speaking out.
“I’m appalled that the Missouri Republican Party hasn’t put out a statement calling for Eric Greitens to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race,” said Rene Artman, a member of the party’s executive committee who also serves as chairwoman of the Republican central committee of St. Louis County.
“Eric Greitens disgraced the state as governor,” Artman continued, “and has somehow taken that disgrace to a new level with highly credible reports that he beat his then-wife and three year-old son. Eric Greitens does not have the character to represent Missouri.”
Joining Artman in publicly calling for Greitens to abandon his campaign are Carla Young, another member of the Missouri GOP’s executive committee; Pat Thomas, the party’s longtime treasurer; and the two women who led the party during the last election cycle, former Chairwoman Kay Hoflander and former Executive Director Jean Evans.
“By asking for our former governor to stop his campaign and focus on his family, I’m asking him to do the right thing for everyone,” Young said. “This is not the scandal-ridden leadership we need in Washington.”
Each has made it clear in their public statements that they are not speaking on behalf of the party.
Those familiar with discussions by Missouri GOP leaders told The Independent there was concern that a formal denouncement by the party itself would likely backfire and help Greitens’ anti-establishment campaign strategy. Any attempt to block him from the ballot, as the party has done with two state legislative candidates this year, was likely no longer possible since he’d already paid his filing fee.
And even if it could keep him off the August ballot, the party worried Greitens would simply run as an independent in the fall and surrender the seat to a Democrat.
The political conundrum may have the Missouri GOP biting its tongue, but it hasn’t dissuaded women who have long worked behind the scenes to build the party.
“If Republicans nominate Greitens, they seriously risk losing their credibility as the champions of family values issues,” said Thomas, who has served as treasurer for the party for years, including when Greitens was governor.
History of abuse allegations
Greitens was forced to resign from the Missouri governor’s office in 2018 to settle a felony charge and avoid impeachment.
His campaign to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt was pitched as his redemption tour, with Greitens claiming exoneration from the litany of accusations that ended his tenure as governor.
Since joining the campaign, he has led in polls of GOP primary voters, and a crowded field of candidates meant Greitens could claim the nomination without winning a majority — just like he did during his successful gubernatorial campaign in 2016.
But last month, an affidavit filed by Greitens’ ex-wife as part of an ongoing child custody battle threatened to upend his campaign.
Greitens was accused of “unstable and coercive” behavior, including physically abusing their children. His ex-wife described numerous acts of violence, and said Greitens became so unstable in the months before his resignation in 2018 that his access to firearms had to be limited.
A spokesman for Greitens’ campaign did not respond to a request for comment for this story, but the former governor has denied all of his ex-wife’s allegations and has accused her of coordinating with his political enemies to undermine his campaign for Senate.
Yet the latest charges echo those made by a woman with whom Greitens had a brief affair in 2015.
She testified under oath in 2018 as part of impeachment proceedings that Greitens taped her hands to pull-up rings in his basement, blindfolded her, spit water into her mouth, ripped open her shirt, pulled down her pants and took a photo of her to use as blackmail to keep her from talking about their relationship.
The woman said that as she tried to leave the basement, Greitens grabbed her in a “bear hug” and laid her on the floor. Then he started fondling her, pulled out his penis and coerced her into oral sex while she wept “uncontrollably.”
The allegations led to a felony invasion of privacy charge that was dropped during jury selection when a judge agreed to allow Greitens’ attorneys to call the prosecutor as a witness. A special prosecutor decided against refiling charges, citing statutes of limitation that had or were about to pass and potentially missing evidence.
Evans, the former executive director of the Missouri GOP, said Greitens has a demonstrated pattern of abusive behavior, pointing to run ins he had with former political rivals, fellow Republicans in the legislature and the women who accused him of physical violence.
“He bullied his opponents in the gubernatorial primary, bullied legislators, bullied women and even bullied his own children,” she said.
Public condemnation
Twice this year, the Missouri GOP has sought to block candidates from running under the party’s banner by rejecting their filing fee.
The party refused to accept filing fees from state Rep. Patricia Derges, a Nixa Republican under federal indictment over allegations she sold fake stem cell treatments, and Steve West, who has previously sought a Kansas City-area House seat despite years of racist and anti-semetic statements.
But because candidate filing ended last week, and Greitens filed and paid his fee in February, only a court order could remove him involuntarily from the August primary ballot.
That leaves public condemnation as the only strategy for Greitens’ critics, something the party has thus far declined to do.
His top two rivals for the nomination — U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt — haven’t been as reticent.
Hartzler, who demanded Greitens resign as governor in early 2018 after the first round of accusations emerged, called the latest allegations part of a “pattern of criminal behavior that makes Eric unfit to hold any public office.”
Even Schmitt, who was one of the few Missouri Republicans holding a major office who never weighed in during Greitens’ 2018 downfall, broke his silence soon after Greitens’ ex-wife’s affidavit became public.
He now says Greitens should “be in prison, not on the ballot for U.S. Senate.”
Greitens has shown no indication he’s even considering dropping out, doubling down on his campaign strategy of painting all allegations of wrongdoing as part of a “witch hunt” against him.
Hoflander, the former chairwoman of the state party, noted that the two women alleging abuse against Greitens did so under oath, something the former governor has steadfastly refused to do.
“What reasonable, even what sane, stable person, would run for office under these circumstances?” she said. “I call on him to step aside and get his life in order and not have his personal troubles ‘be’ the story.”
This story was originally published by the Missouri Independent.
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One of British TV’s most beloved stars sadly died this past weekend. June Brown, best known for her role as Dot Cotton on BBC'sEastEnders, died at her home in Surrey on Sunday (April 3) with her family by her side.
The actress had a thoroughly impressive 35-year run in Albert Square that began in 1985 and ended when she left the show in 2020. Dot was almost certainly one of the most iconic and beloved characters on the series, known for her devout Christian faith and hypochondria, as well as her endless cigarette addiction.
While her onscreen life in Albert Square is how she is best known, the majority of her offscreen life was actually spent living in Folkestone. Though not confirmed when, June moved to the coastal town with her second husband Robert Arnold.
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The two had married in 1958 and would go on to have six children together. Their marriage lasted for 45 years, right up until Robert’s passing in 2003.
June continued to live in Folkestone, having still owned her house there this year. In an interview with Great British Life , she said: “I lived in Folkestone for years with Robert, my second husband.
"I wasn’t born there – that was in Suffolk – but I have always felt that some of my roots are in Folkestone."
She told Great British Life: “I have been a fan of Kent for many years, who wouldn’t be?
"It’s not known for its fruit and hops for nothing, it’s a beautiful, fertile county with nice people, a great heritage, a nice coast and some lovely theatres too.”
She continued: “The people in Folkestone are pretty relaxed and they don’t stare at you when they pass you in the street, I much prefer that.
“I don’t mind talking to people but I have never seen what I do as anything other than my job. I’ve never been the celebrity sort.”
'Rest in peace, our dearest June'
Following her death, An EastEnders spokeswoman said: “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved June Brown, OBE, MBE, sadly passed away last night. “There are not enough words to describe how much June was loved and adored by everyone at EastEnders, her loving warmth, wit and great humour will never be forgotten.
“June created one of the most iconic characters in Dot Cotton, not just in soap but in British television, and having appeared in 2,884 episodes, June’s remarkable performances created some of EastEnders’ finest moments. We send all our love and deepest sympathies to June’s family and friends. A very bright light has gone out at EastEnders today but we shall all be raising a sweet sherry in June’s memory.
“Rest in peace, our dearest June. You will never be forgotten.”
In the New Year’s honours, June was made an OBE, having been previously made an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2008. She has been celebrated for her devotion to her drama and charity work.
Her portrayal of Dot Cotton also earned her some notable accolades, including a lifetime achievement honour at the 2005 British Soap Awards. Then in 2009, she was nominated for a BAFTA in the best actress category for her standalone episode of the soap.
Before her big break on EastEnders, Brown had served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service at the end of the Second World War, and then left to train at London’s Old Vic Theatre School in Lambeth. She had also made appearances in several other iconic British television programmes including Coronation Street, Doctor who and The Bill.
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It wasn't too long ago when we were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of summer. Temperatures in the county were hotter than Ibiza, and people headed out with friends and family to bathe in the glorious sunshine.
We're lucky to have lots of options in Kent when it comes open public spaces to enjoy. Many people like to head to some of the county's best parks, while others flock to the coast to spend the day by the seaside.
Once you've arrived, there's no better way to cool down than by going for a splash in the sea. For all the registered sites in the county, the quality of beach and bathing water is measured by the Environment Agency.
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Weekly assessments are carried out every year between the months of May to September. The beaches are then ranked as either excellent, good, sufficient or poor.
KentLive has put together a list of all the registered bathing areas on the Environment Agency's website along with their water quality ratings. Those ranked as 'excellent' were awarded three stars, while those rated 'sufficient' were given just one star.
List in full
Botany Bay, Broadstairs - Excellent
Stone Bay, Broadstairs - Excellent
Viking Bay, Broadstairs - Sufficient
Folkestone - Excellent
Hythe - Excellent
Joss Bay, Broadstairs - Excellent
Margate Fulsam Rock - Excellent
Margate The Bay - Excellent
Minnis Bay, Birchington - Excellent
Sandgate - Excellent
Sandwich Bay - Excellent
St Margaret's Bay - Excellent
St Mildred's Bay, Westgate - Excellent
Walpole Bay, Margate - Excellent
West Bay, Westgate - Excellent
Westbrook Bay, Margate - Excellent
Deal Castle - Good
Dymchurch - Good
Littlestone - Good
Ramsgate Sands - Good
Ramsgate Western Undercliffe - Good
St Mary's Bay - Sufficient
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