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NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, has never been so busy.
“A year ago, we might have been receiving one, maybe two reports a day about a book being challenged at a library. And usually those calls would be for guidance on how to handle a challenge or for materials that support the value of the work being challenged,” Caldwell-Stone told The Associated Press. “Now, we’re getting three, four, five reports a day, many in need of support and some in need of a great deal of support.”
“We’re on the phone constantly,” she added.
Accounts of book bannings and attempted book bannings, along with threats against librarians, have soared over the past year and the ALA has included some numbers in its annual State of America’s Libraries Report, released Monday. The association found 729 challenges — affecting nearly 1,600 books — at public schools and libraries in 2021, more than double 2020’s figures and the highest since the ALA began compiling challenges more than 20 years ago.
The actual total for last year is likely much higher — the ALA collects data through media accounts and through cases it learns about from librarians and educators and other community members. Books preemptively pulled by librarians — out of fear of community protest or concern for their jobs — and challenges never reported by libraries are not included.
The number could well grow again in 2022, Caldwell-Stone said, as conservative-led school boards and legislatures enact more restrictions. Last week, the Georgia legislature passed a bill that would accelerate the process for removing books seen as “harmful to minors.”
“Nothing would surprise me,” Caldwell-Stone says.
The two most challenged books on the ALA’s top 10 list have been in the news often: Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir about sexual identity, “Gender Queer,” and Jonathan Evison’s “Lawn Boy,” a coming-of-age novel narrated by a young gay man. Both have been singled out by Republican officials.
Last fall in Virginia, Glenn Youngkin backed a local school board’s banning of the two books during his successful run for governor. Around the same time, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster supported a school board’s decision to remove “Gender Queer.”
In Florida recently, Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized “Gender Queer” and “Lawn Boy” upon signing a law that would force elementary schools to provide a searchable list of every book available in their libraries or used in instruction and allow parents, DeSantis said, “to blow the whistle.”
Kobabe and Evison noted during recent interviews an irony of their books being targeted: Neither set out to write a story for young people. But they gained a following among students with the help of the American Library Association, which has given each book an Alex Award for works “written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18.”
“I think a big part of our books getting so much attention is that they’re award winners and ended up being purchased by libraries all over the country,” Kobabe said.
Others on the ALA list, virtually all cited for LGBTQ or racial themes, include Angie Thomas’ bestselling “The Hate U Give,” centered on a police shooting of a Black teen; George Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” Juno Dawson’s “This Book Is Gay” and Susan Kuklin’s “Beyond Magenta.” Two older works that have been on the list before also appear: Sherman Alexie’s autobiographical novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison’s debut novel “The Bluest Eye.”
The library association defines a “challenge” as a “formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness.” The ALA doesn’t keep a precise figure for how many books have actually been removed, but cases have come up routinely over the past year. Last December, a school district in San Antonio, Texas, pulled hundreds of library books to “ensure they did not have any obscene or vulgar material in them.”
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A father and daughter from Chicago were struck by lightning across the street from Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Saturday.
Nineteen-year-old Ashley Moberg and her father John traveled to the area to watch their favorite team – the New York Yankees – for spring training this weekend. When the weather took a turn for the worse Saturday, the game was cut short and fans, including the Mobergs, were heading back to their cars.
“There was a big, bright flash and a loud boom and next thing I know, my ears are ringing,” said Moberg. “I see my dad flying in the air, smacking his head on the ground and I am flying through the air. I actually got blasted out of my shoes and I landed on the pavement. For about 10 seconds, I thought my dad was dead and I thought I was dying.”
John Moberg was knocked unconscious by the strike.
“I didn’t know lightning had hit me. I just woke up with my face in the mud and I couldn’t move. I was 100% paralyzed,” he said. “I thought I had a stroke, but with some time I was able to roll over and talk to Ashley and she let me know that we got hit by lightning.”
(Photo provided by Ashley Moberg) (Photo provided by Ashley Moberg) (Photo provided by Ashley Moberg)
A bystander helped call for help.
“He called 911 for us and he stayed all the way until the ambulance picked us up even though the police told him he could leave,” said Moberg.
The father and daughter were hospitalized at Tampa General Hospital Saturday. They were discharged Monday morning just in time to catch their flight back home to Chicago.
“It was terrifying, but we made it through,” the 19-year-old said.
Before heading to the airport, they went back to the parking lot where they were struck by lightning to commemorate their visit with a photo.
Ashley shared a video of their experience in Tampa on social media. The post has since gone viral.
It even got the attention of the team they came to Florida to watch – the Yankees.
“They heard about what happened and they were wishing us well recovery and safe travels and they are hooking us up with some autographs and some tickets back in Chicago when they come to visit,” said Ashley.
The father and daughter say they appreciate the kindness of everyone they met along the way.
“We are alive. We are happy. Thank you to all of Tampa. The paramedics, the police, the Yankee administration, and the hospital was incredible. Everybody was just phenomenal – five stars all the way,” said Moberg.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors have gone home without a verdict after the first day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker told jurors to “find a good distraction,” maybe the NCAA men’s basketball championship, and return Tuesday “ready to engage, fresh.”
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Casertaare charged with a kidnapping conspiracy. Three men also face additional charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely an explosive.
The jury in Grand Rapids, Michigan, asked the judge for a definition of “weapon” at mid-afternoon Monday, but otherwise gave no indication of the progress of deliberations.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury in Michigan started its deliberations Monday in the trial of four men accused of designing a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
There was no verdict by mid-afternoon, though the jury returned to the courtroom to request a definition of “weapon.”
“Something that can be used to injure, kill or destroy someone or something,” U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker said after consulting with prosecutors and defense lawyers. “So if that helps — I hope — great. If it doesn’t, just let us know.”
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Casertaare charged with a kidnapping conspiracy. Three also face additional charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely an explosive.
The jury started fresh Monday, following instructions from the judge and hours of closing arguments Friday, which was the 15th day of trial in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Jonker last week told jurors that the men could be convicted of conspiracy, even if a kidnapping did not occur in fall 2020.
A key factor, if the jury finds it, would be a “mutual understanding either spoken or unspoken” between two or more people in the group, the judge said.
Prosecutors said the plot was simmering for months, leavened by anti-government extremism and anger over Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions. With undercover FBI agents and informants embedded in the group, the men trained with a crudely built “shoot house” to replicate her vacation home, prosecutors allege.
There is no dispute that the alleged leaders, Fox and Croft, traveled to Elk Rapids, Michigan, to scout the governor’s property and a nearby bridge that same weekend in September 2020.
Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks, who pleaded guiltyand testified against the four men, were on the same road trip, along with covert investigators.
Garbin said the goal was to get Whitmer before the fall election and create enough chaos to create a civil war and stop Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Much of the government’s case came from secretly recorded conversations, group messages and social media posts.
“You heard them in their own voices over and over again,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler told jurors, “talking about kidnapping her, murdering her, blowing up bridges and people and anybody who could get in their way. And it wasn’t just talk.”
The men were arrested in October 2020.
Defense lawyers, especially those representing Fox and Croft, attacked the government’s investigation and the use of a crucial informant, Dan Chappel. They claimed Chappel was the real leader, taking direction from the FBI and keeping the group on edge while recording them for months.
“Dan Chappel makes everything happen,” attorney Christopher Gibbons said in his closing remarks.
Attorney Joshua Blanchard repeatedly called the scheme “smoke and mirrors.”
“There was no plan. There was no agreement,” he said.
Croft is from Bear, Delaware, while the others are from Michigan.
Whitmer, a Democrat, rarely talks publicly about the plot, though she referred to “surprises” during her term that seemed like “something out of fiction” when she filed for reelection on March 17.
She has blamed former President Donald Trump for fomenting anger over coronavirus restrictions and refusing to condemn right-wing extremists like those charged in the case.
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Find AP’s full coverage of the Whitmer kidnap plot trial at: https://apnews.com/hub/whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial
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White reported from Detroit.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A non profit is bringing the community together with a new initiative that requires some spring cleaning.
'Clear the Clutter' is a new initiative to collect clothes, house hold items and more to raise money to support the programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend.
"Every item that is donated we receive benefit from that. That helps us to provide services to at risk youth in our community" said Molly Lord.
Molly Lord CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend said they work with different community organizations and the school district helps them identify students that are at risk.
Lord said these students could be struggling in school or dealing with things at home so the money raised from 'Clear the Clutter' will allow them to continue to be a resource for the youth in our community.
"So we're really focusing on those children that are needing that one to one mentor, that strong relationship and a positive role model in their life" said Lord.
According to Lord, Big Brothers Big Sisters services are designed to make a difference for those students that need it.
"But more importantly get our youth on the track of prosperity for their future" said Lord.
Local businesses like VyStar Credit Union are stepping up and partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend.
"We really like to do good in the communities that we serve so it was very important for us to be able to partnership with the youth in the area" said Felicia Hardnett.
Felicia Hardnett, Branch Vice President of Vystar Credit Union, grew up in Tallahassee.
She said she's always had a passion for giving back.
"To know that every day I come to work I'm able to do my part to give back to those in need as well as work for a business that feels the same way" said Hardnett.
And Lord said do not forget the purple bins.
"There out there 365 days a year" said Lord.
A year long initiative to continue supporting students of the big bend.
All week you have a chance to drop your donations in any of the purple bins around town.
All the money raised will help to continue the services provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend.
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Moisture will steadily increase Tuesday morning as a stronger southerly wind pattern sets up. This will lead to scattered cloudiness and milder morning lows, closer to 60°. The active thunderstorm pattern for the Deep South Tuesday will affect local areas by midday and beyond, with a cluster of strong and severe storms rumbling east through the Chattahoochee River area and through most southern Georgia counties through early evening. These storms will produce wide swaths of gusty winds, with some damaging gusts exceeding 60 mph, along with a few tornadoes. Scattered activity will reach state line counties with chances for severe storms stretching into the night. Highs Tuesday will range from the mid 70s to lower 80s. Wednesday will feature scattered leftover showers and re-developing thunderstorms, even in the morning hours, with scattered severe-weather occurrences including the threat of large hail. Conditions will settle down later Thursday with a strong front, bringing a clearing trend and unseasonably cold air for the end of the week.
—Casanova Nurse, Chief Meteorologist
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NESPELEM, Wash. — Wind gusts have caused a downed tree, downed power line, power outages and a wildfire north of Nespelem.
According to the Colville Tribes Environmental Trust Department, the fire has burned 200 acres of land. One structure was threatened in the fire.
The department reported that it hopes to have the fire fully extinguished by the end of the day, as winds settle and cooler temperatures head in.
This is a developing story and we will provide more updates as they become available.
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Millions of Americans have diabetes and need insulin to survive, but the price of the drug is often too much to bear.
The American Diabetes Association estimates a quarter of diabetics have at some point had to ration their insulin. That’s dangerous and can even be fatal.
Outrage to those circumstances prompted the U.S. House to pass the Affordable Insulin Now Act. The bill was largely promoted by Democrats, and 12 House Republicans voted in favor.
Supporters say the act would cap the cost of insulin to $35 per month. But there’s been debate among diabetes activists and lawmakers about to what extent this proposal would really help the millions of people who rely on insulin.
THE QUESTION
Would the Affordable Insulin Now Act cap the cost of insulin to $35 per month for all Americans?
THE SOURCES
- Full text of the Affordable Insulin Now Act
- Analysis of proposal by Kaiser Family Foundation
THE ANSWER
No, the Affordable Insulin Now Act would not cap the cost of insulin to $35 per month for all Americans – it only affects some people with health insurance.
WHAT WE FOUND
The key portion of the full text of the Affordable Insulin Now Act reads, in part: “For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, a group health plan or health insurance issuer offering group or individual health insurance coverage shall provide coverage of selected insulin products and, with respect to such products, shall not… apply any deductible; or… impose any cost-sharing in excess… per 30-day supply… $35.”
In other words, if you’re insured, this bill would cap your monthly co-pay for insulin at $35.
If you’re uninsured, this bill wouldn’t do anything to help you.
That could still mean significant relief for some diabetics. A Kaiser Family Foundation study found about a quarter of insulin users would see their monthly costs reduced by this proposal.
But there’s nothing in the bill that would limit the actual price pharmaceutical companies charge for the drug.
Critics say as a result, insurance companies could just wind up raising premiums.
Critics also point to the word “selected” in the bill text, which indicates insurers would not be required to cover all types and brands of insulin under this bill, meaning some people might need to alter their prescription in order to save money.
Still, the American Diabetes Association applauded the bill, and called on the Senate to pass it.
The House passed the bill on March 31; it has yet to be received in the Senate.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga baseball is off to quite the start this season, as the Bulldogs are ranked 17th in the country with an 18-7 record.
A big reason for the strong start has been the pitching staff, led by sophomore Gabriel Hughes who's emerged as a star.
"He'll strike someone out and he's got this little shimmy thing he does," said sophmore pitcher Trystan Vrieling. "It's just fun to watch because it's entertaining. As a baseball player and a baseball fan, being able to just sit down during the game and watch him throw his pitches.. It's like 'Okay, he strikes this guy out and he made that guy look stupid!' He's just got the stuff to be really good."
Hughes can make his opponents look lost in the batters box.
The third-year pitcher ranks 9th in the country in strikeouts with 65 in 44 innings pitched. Along with the strikeouts, Hughes boasts a 2.86 ERA with four wins this season.
Hughes also earned a spot on the Golden Spikes watch list, the award given to the top amateur baseball player in the nation.
Hughes was humbled by the honor, which only added more fuel to the fire.
"It was a really prestigious group of athletes to be on a list with," said Hughes. "I was honored to be there, but I think more for me it was like 'if I'm going to be there at the beginning, why not be there at the end?' It's kind of a motivation where it's cool to hear at the beginning, but it doesn't mean anything until you actually earn it."
Ask anyone on the team what separates him from most and you'll get the same answer.
"He's a competitior. He's simply a competitor," said Vrieling.
"He's very-very competitive," said head coach Mark Machtolf.
Fitting that the Gonzaga Bulldog is a bulldog on the mound.
"I mean, if you see me pitch, I am spitting fire up there," said Hughes with a laugh. "I am not really a fun person to be around, but that's because every minute that I'm on the mound is another minute for me to prove that I'm better than the guy in the box."
The great competitor was robbed of that opportunity in his freshman year of college due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It was mean, you know!? I got a taste of what college baseball was like. I got 16 games and then just got nothing of the next six months," said Hughes.
Months of reflection after a season Hughes claims he was disappointed with.
In 2021 he was putting together a solid campaign on the mound with a 3.23 ERA striking out 67 in 61.1 innings of work. But, he would face another set-back with a broken knuckle he suffered while batting that ended his season early.
This led to his decision to focus solely on pitching. Now he's having a season where it's all coming together.
"It's the last three years of a lot of sacrifices, a lot of discipline, a lot of hard work, a lot of stuff of my own. But, now that it's all coming to fruition I have the ability to enjoy the work I've been putting in," said Hughes.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bobby Wagner wants everybody to know he didn't sign with the Rams after the acrimonious end to his decade in Seattle simply because Los Angeles is in the Seahawks' division.
Returning to his native Southern California with the chance to play for a Super Bowl champion was far more important.
Having said that, the accomplished linebacker can't wait to remind the Seahawks twice a season about what they gave up without a respectful breakup.
"A lot of people think that it went into my decision, being able to play the Seahawks," Wagner said Monday after signing his five-year deal with the Rams at their training complex. "I don't have that much hate in my heart.
"I really wanted to be happy, and I wanted to be close to home and stay on the West Coast," Wagner added. "That was important to me. But playing the Seahawks twice a year was the cherry on top. I'll make sure they see me every time we play. They'll know where I'm at, and I'll make sure I'll tell them. It won't be a quiet game for me."
Wagner rarely had a quiet game against the Rams in 10 years as an NFC West opponent. The hard-hitting middle linebacker led some of the NFC's top defenses and earned a Super Bowl ring during his decade in Seattle, establishing himself as one of the NFL's top defensive players of the 2010s.
But when the Seahawks decided his cap hit for 2022 was too high, they released the franchise icon without a phone call first to let him know it was coming.
General manager John Schneider later indicated the fact that Wagner represents himself would have made the call difficult because when players have an agent, "there's a certain buffer that goes on there."
Wagner was well aware of his contract situation and the possibility he would be released for financial reasons. But the unceremonious nature of his departure from his only NFL team still rankles him nearly a month later.
"I just think that after 10 years, it could have been a simple conversation," Wagner said. "Even if they wanted to go in different directions, I don't think me representing myself played any part on my end. It was more on their end. Maybe they didn't want to do it. Maybe they want to kind of burn that bridge.
"But I feel like through this process and the last process, I've shown the capability of handling tough conversations throughout my tenure there. So it was easy to just pick up a phone and call. I shouldn't have had to find out the way I found out."
The shock from his release hadn't even subsided before he got texts from Rams All-Pro defenders Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, urging him to join the defending champs. Los Angeles' urgency got even stronger a week later when Von Miller spurned the Rams for a more lucrative free-agent offer from the Buffalo Bills.
Wagner was courted by several teams, and he took his time making the best decision for his client.
"The player kind of took it personally," Wagner said of his release. "But the agent just went to work."
Wagner eventually agreed to an incentive-loaded contract that will pay him well in the first two years. He signed with the Rams not just because they're coming off a championship season, but because it's an opportunity for his family and friends — many of whom still live in suburban Ontario, California — to see him play at every home game without having to get on a plane.
The Rams' pursuit of Wagner is unusual for a franchise that has relied on inexpensive talent at inside linebacker for many years, effectively discounting the position's impact while chasing high-profile stars at many other positions.
They're counting on Wagner to be Los Angeles' defensive signal-caller while mentoring inside linebacker Ernest Jones, one of their top young players.
General manager Les Snead thought Wagner was simply too good to pass up this time — because Snead passed on Wagner during the 2012 draft, and he has regretted it ever since.
"About a thousand tackles later, we get Bobby Wagner," Snead said.
Wagner's versatility made him worth much more than the average inside linebacker to Snead and coach Sean McVay.
They're counting on Wagner to be a leader on a franchise headed into the new season without locker room pillars Andrew Whitworth, Von Miller, Eric Weddle and Robert Woods.
"Just a lot of respect for everything he's been asked to do in that defensive system, and it's definitely a benefit not having to play against him," McVay said. "He's one of those guys that can fit in any sort of system."
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KELLER, Wash. — Keller Ferry was removed from service earlier today as high winds continue to wreak havoc in the eastern Washington area.
According to a press release, Keller Ferry users who travel across the Columbia River on State Route 21 will need to find alternate routes.
Crews reported wind speeds near 70 mph near the north landing on the Columbia River. The crews decided to exercise caution and pause service until the winds subside.
WSDOT recommends travelers planning a trip across the Columbia River on SR 21 to choose an alternate route during the closure via SR 25 or SR 155 and SR 174. Travelers should also plan additional time for travel as it can take up to an hour to complete the detour.
Travelers can find highway conditions and service changes for the Keller Ferry on the WSDOT Travel Alerts page, mobile app and regional twitter account.
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SEATTLE — A strong late-season weather system is bringing windy conditions, lowland rain and heavy mountain snow to western Washington through Tuesday. The weather system also brings the chance of a few thunderstorms to the Puget Sound region.
The system will be a bit of a one-two punch. The weather system arrived early Sunday for our coastal communities before spreading over the entire Olympic Peninsula, Puget Sound and the Cascades.
Another round of impacts will be felt Monday into Tuesday morning. Below is a timeline of what to expect:
Monday
A cold front will be the second "punch" of the weather system, with lowland rain and mountain snow continuing through the duration of the day. Snow levels will fall to around 2,000 feet.
Most of the steady rain was expected Monday morning, with scattered showers through the afternoon. Lowland highs on Monday will be in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
RELATED: Western Washington Forecast
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect until 8 a.m. Tuesday for areas of the Washington Cascades above 2,500 feet, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Heavy snow is expected above 2,500 feet with additional accumulations of 12-24 inches possible and wind gusts as high as 45 mph.
The Winter Storm Warning includes Stevens and Snoqualmie passes. Travel over the passes could be difficult and is strongly discouraged, especially later in the day.
A Winter Storm Warning is also in effect for the Olympic mountains above 2,500 feet, including Hurricane Ridge. The NWS said up to 20 inches of additional snow accumulation is possible.
The heaviest snow is expected Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning, according to KING 5 Meteorologist Adam Claibon.
Aside from lowland rain and heavy mountain snow, wind gusts, powerful swells along the coast and moderate river flooding are also expected.
A High Surf Warning is in effect for the southern Washington coast, including Long Beach. The NWS warns of large waves with a high potential for sneaker waves - destructive waves that can wash over beaches unexpectedly. The Warning is in effect until 11 a.m. Tuesday.
A High Surf Advisory is in effect for much of the Washington coast until 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
A High Wind Warning in effect until 11 p.m. Monday for the north and central Washington coast coincides with the surf warning and advisory. Southwest winds between 35-45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. A High Wind Warning is also in effect for western Whatcom and Skagit counties, San Juan County and the Admiralty Inlet area until 8 p.m. Monday. The NWS warned that damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines, causing widespread power outages.
A Wind Advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. Monday for parts of the southwest interior, Hood Canal and lower Chehalis Valley areas, including areas near Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Shelton and Bremerton. The NWS said southwest winds of 23-35 mph are possible, with gusts up to 50 mph possible.
A Flood Warning was in effect Monday morning for the Skokomish River at Potlatch in Mason County. The NWS said the river is expected to crest above the flood stage Monday morning before falling below the flood stage after midnight.
Tuesday and beyond
The weather systems could bring up to an inch of rain to some areas of the Puget Sound region by Tuesday, with heavier amounts of two inches or more for the South Sound, the Kitsap Peninsula, coastal communities, and the Olympic Peninsula lowlands.
Widespread rain is expected to taper off Tuesday with sunbreaks. A ridge of high pressure will build into the state later Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing warmer temperatures and more sunshine.
The nicest day of the week is expected Thursday with temperatures well into the 60s and possibly 70 with ample sunshine.
Rain chances return next weekend but with significantly less drama.
If you live in a flood-prone area, move to higher ground if water rises and never cross roadways covered by water. Travel is strongly discouraged along Interstate 90 and Highway 2 through Tuesday. Check travel restrictions for Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass.
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Lincoln College to close after 157 years
LINCOLN, Ill. - After 157 years, an Illinois college is closing its doors.
This senior class will be the last at Lincoln College, leaving younger students to make new college plans.
The school is slated to close May 7 — unless they receive a generous gift of $50 million.
"Last Wednesday, he broke it to us," said Junior Demetrious Burtin.
On March 29, the announcement was made that the school would close for good.
The track athlete and criminal justice major says he noticed after the pandemic the school just wasn’t the same.
A normal class with 25 students dwindled dramatically.
"I am in a class right now where there are only four of us, some classes we had only 10," said Burtin.
Lincoln College is in Lincoln, Illinois off of Interstate 55 — halfway between Bloomington and Springfield.
The school says over the 157-year history, it has survived the economic crisis of 1887, a campus fire, the Spanish Flu, war and so much more.
But with the COVID-19 pandemic, the school's president said they couldn't get out to recruit like before.
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"The pandemic really affected our ability to enroll students. We couldn’t get into the Chicagoland schools, as students were doing their work from home," said President of Lincoln College David Gerlach.
There are 530 students who are trying to figure out their next move, along with 300 employees.
Klaudia Blaszczyk has two years left in school. She's from Poland, and her Visa expires in May.
She hopes the "Save Lincoln College" social media movement works.
"If I won't find a college right now it's going to be very difficult to get back to the U.S. afterwards," said Blaszczyk.
College seniors will be able to graduate.
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Students say a college fair is scheduled on campus, to help students transition to new colleges and universities.
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Army Gen James McConville, chief of staff of the Army, addresses attendess at the 2022 Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit, Nashville, Tennessee, April 4, 2022. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jim Greenhill)
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Multiple people were shot in the northern Kentucky town of Covington on Monday night according to information from local police.
Law enforcement blocked off an area in the town after they said several people were shot around 6:45 p.m. local time on Monday. Three children were taken to the hospital, one 7-year-old, an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old. A 41-year-old was also shot.
Police said it appears the shooting stemmed from a fight involving "numerous" children.
Families and children witnessed there. I just saw a child walk past in tears and say, “I just saw someone get shot.” @wcpo pic.twitter.com/SQ4zOnlPYF
— Courtney Francisco (@CFranciscoWCPO) April 4, 2022
This story was originally published by Taylor Weiter of WCPO in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Highland Park man admits killing ex-girlfriend with wrestling move
ELIZABETH – A Highland Park man admitted Monday to losing control of his emotions and killing his ex-girlfriend with a wrestling move by putting his forearm across her throat until she stopped breathing.
Tyler Rios pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge John M. Deitch in Union County to aggravated manslaughter, a first-degree crime, in the killing of his former girlfriend Yasemin Uyar in 2021. He also pleaded guilty to desecration of human remains, a second-degree crime.
Rios faces 25 years in prison on the aggravated manslaughter charge and five more years on the desecration of human remains charge when he is sentenced in June, Union County Assistant Prosecutor Robert Grady said about the plea agreement.
The sentence will run concurrent to the five-year sentence he is serving at Northern State Prison for choking Uyar in 2017. Rios, 27, was sentenced in January for aggravated assault and resisting arrest in that Nov. 30, 2017 incident.
Karen Uyar, Yasemin’s mother who was joined in court by a group of supporters, said it was devastating to hear Rios confess to what happened in her daughter's Rahway apartment on July 8, 2021.
“It was really hard, you know what it was in your mind but to hear him say it and so matter of factly, there was no emotion to it, that’s hard, it’s really hard to hear,” she said.
While Karen Uyar believes Rios should spend the rest of his life in prison, she is satisfied that he will serve 30 years behind bars because that means her grandson, Sebastian, will be 33 years old when his father is released.
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“Thirty-three is a mature, good age to make a competent, responsible decision about if he wants to have a relationship with his father. That was my goal,” said the victim’s mother who during the court hearing held a crocheted gray hat her daughter had made while pregnant. She also was holding the T-shirt with the words “mom’s little dude” her grandson was wearing when he was rescued in Tennessee last summer, so she would have them together with her.
She said Sebastian, 3, is “awesome” and has some traits of his late mother’s personality.
Rios was initially charged with the murder of Uyar, 24, and kidnapping the couple's then 2-year-old son.
Karen Uyar believes that because there was no custody agreement, even though her daughter had custody of the toddler, the kidnapping charge was not pursued.
Answering “yes” to a series of questions posed by his attorney Nicholas Kormann, Rios said on July 8, 2021 he was at Uyar’s Westfield Avenue apartment when they got into a heated argument about where Sebastian would be living.
“And during that argument you lost control of your emotions.” Kormann asked.
“Yes,” Rios responded.
And Rios agreed that the argument became physical, and he put his forearm across her throat in an arm bar.
Kormann described Uyar as about 5-foot-3 and 120 pounds while Rios, a former Highland Park High School wrestler, weighs about 230 pounds, and knew how to apply wrestling holds.
Rios said the arm bar was done with force to end the argument, but he didn’t intend to end her life.
Kormann said that applying the arm bar with a significant amount of force for some period demonstrated an extreme indifference to the value of human life,
“Do you agree?” Kormann said.
“Yes,” Rios responded.
After Uyar was motionless and laying on the floor, Rios said he realized he had taken her life. He panicked, picked up her body and put it in a duffle bag, placed the bag in the back of Uyar’s car, took her keys and drove to Tennessee where he took her body and put it in a field.
Rios was arrested July 10, 2021 in Tennessee after a New Jersey State Police issued an Amber Alert following the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend and their son. Uyar failed to show up at work and the boy at day care.
An investigation found Rios called someone he knew from a blocked number and admitted to having his son and allegedly said he killed Uyar, and that her body "had been in the vehicle for days, until he disposed of her remains off of a highway," according to court papers.
New Jersey State Police traced the phone call to Monterey, Tennessee, where the local sheriff's office found Uyar's car in a hotel parking lot and found Rios in a room with the boy, according to court papers.
Sebastian was found unharmed in the hotel early on July 10, and Rios was taken into custody when he refused to leave the room while the boy was safely rescued, court papers say.
Later in the day, Rios led investigators to Uyar’s body in a wooded area nearby, off Interstate 40, according to court papers.
Uyar's half-naked body was found stuffed in a duffel bag and discarded in the woods in Tennessee, not far from a hotel where Rios and the boy were found, according to court papers. An autopsy revealed Uyar was strangled and suffered blunt-force trauma two days before her body was found on July 8, court papers say.
Rios was extradited to Union County where he was charged.
Family and friends have said Uyar battled an abusive relationship with Rios whom she met when they were students at Highland Park High School. Court papers say Rios had a history of stalking, harassment and terroristic threats, and a restraining order had been issued.
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Suzanne Russell is a breaking news reporter for MyCentralJersey.com covering crime, courts and other mayhem. To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
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MANVILLE – A small plane crashed in the front yard of a home here on Monday, leaving one person injured, authorities said.
The single-engine Mooney M20M crashed around 1 p.m. on South Main Street in Manville, not far from Central Jersey Regional Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It had departed earlier in the day from an airport in Greensboro, N.C., but it wasn’t immediately clear how many people were on board.
One person aboard the plane suffered undisclosed facial injuries, WABC-TV in New York reported.
Television video from the scene showed a car that was parked in the home’s driveway was apparently crushed beneath the plane, and the aircraft’s heavily damaged nose ended up resting on some bushes in the front yard. The plane also took down some power lines, causing outages in the area.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
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Bridgewater student killed while bicycling was 'full of love and light'
BRIDGEWATER – More than $30,000 has been raised in an online campaign to help the family of an 11-year-old Hamilton Primary student killed Saturday evening in the township's Finderne section.
In a GoFundMe post by Andrea Dinis Henriques on Sunday night, $30,046 had been raised by 2:30 p.m. Monday to help the family of Victoria Bastos cover funeral expenses. The goal is now $75,000.
"There are not enough words to express the immense pain and despair of losing a child," Henriques said.
In a social media post sharing the fundraiser Jennifer DaPonte said Victoria was a former student.
"But she was so much more than that," Da Ponte said. "She was amazing, smart, funny, beautiful, silly, always kind and so full of love and light. I have a million memories of her, her sister and mom and dad. She and her family were my friends after she left my class and I adore them. My heart is broken for her, her family and friends."
On Sunday, police said the girl died after she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Fulton and 3rd streets a little after 6 p.m. Saturday, according to township Officer Kevin Florczak.
Henriques posted Victoria had been riding her bike with a friend on the residential street a block east of Finderne Avenue when the fatal accident occurred.
Police say township resident Maria A. Toribio, 22, was driving a 2021 GMC Sierra pickup truck north on Fulton Street when she struck Bastos on her bicycle in the intersection of Fulton and 3rd streets. The GoFundMe identified the juvenile cyclist as Victoria.
EARLIER:Young cyclist dies after being by struck by pickup truck in Bridgewater
Victoria was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset in Somerville, where she was pronounced dead.
Victoria is survived by her father Vitor Bastos, mother Cynthia Pereria and sister Natasha Bastos.
The fundraiser was created as an "effort to alleviate some stress from the Bastos’ family." All of the proceeds will go directly to Vitor Bastos to support with the arrangements.
This accident remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Florczak at 908-722-4111, extension 4130, or the Bridgewater TIPS line at 877-660-INFO (4636).
email: cmakin@gannettnj.com
Cheryl Makin is an award-winning features and education reporter for MyCentralJersey.com, part of the USA Today Network. Contact: Cmakin@gannettnj.com or @CherylMakin.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The western Massachusetts community came together in Springfield to donate goods, and other necessities to help those affected by the war in Ukraine.
Bob “the Bike Man” Charland teamed up with several local girl scout troops to gather the donations at his shop on Lyman Street in Springfield. The scouts proudly lined up to collect the donations, ranging from medical and pet supplies to baby formula.
“These girls worked really hard. You know, one of the things with Girl Scouts is about is making the world a better place, and being as helpful as you can the whole time,” said Vanessa Rossini, Agawam Girl Scouts Troop Leader 6508.
“We’ve already sent out two full 18 wheelers and with their help today, we are going to be able to send another one out this Friday,” said Bob “the Bike Man” Charland.
Charland told 22News that they are working with the Full Gospel Church in Westfield to send the donations to Ukraine.
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WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The West Springfield Council partnered with the Agawam Council on Aging to host “Medicare 101” for those that have questions about Medicare.
The presentation was part of the larger “101 Series” that is designed to educate the community on important topics. Residents of all ages and communities were encouraged to attend the event held at the West Springfield Public Library.
Sarah Long, the Director of West Springfield Council on Aging, told 22News, “Medicare is very daunting no matter your history or education level, its new for everybody. We just want to give people the information so they can go out and make the best decisions for themselves.”
Each presentation will be held twice: once during the day in Agawam and once in the evening in West Springfield. Details on all presentation can be found in the WSCOA newsletter or by clicking here.
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BOJ Kuroda says will offer to buy unlimited 10 yr JGBS if rise in long-term rates is rapid
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Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda says Japan's economy is likely to recover
It was his 'intervention' remarks that dropped USD/JPY earlier in the session
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This weekly data release tends not to move AUD much at all.
Survey conducted 28 March to 3 April.
ANZ comments from the report:
- “Inflation expectations (IE) dropped 0.6 percentage points last week to 5.8 per cent as petrol prices dropped sharply,”
- “We think this explains much of the lift in sentiment, though the focus on relieving cost of living pressures in the Australian Federal Budget may also have played a part.”
- “The fall in petrol prices is likely due to lagged effects of the drop in crude prices since March 8 which have declined by nearly 20 per cent since then.”
- “The cut to petrol excise announced in the budget may, depending on volatile oil prices, see petrol prices drop further in the coming weeks. This could potentially lower IE and lift consumer sentiment further.”
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The focus from Australia today is the Reserve Bank of Australia announcement due at 2.30pm Sydney time., which is 0430 GMT.
- RBA monetary policy meeting Tuesday 5 March
- Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy meeting Tuesday 05 April 2022 - preview
- Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy meeting this week - "non event"
- RBA 'shadow board' is "strongly in favour of keeping the cash rate steady"
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- says East Asia and Pacific region forecast to frow 5% in 2022
- China also +5.0%
- Says Russia's war on Ukraine is the most serious risk to the region
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As the situation in Ukraine seems to have no end in sight, the Chattanooga Public Library is doing what it can to help Ukrainians.
Located on the first floor of the library, you'll find a display with bright blue and yellow colors and a vase filled with sunflowers. It's there to remind people to stand in solidarity with Ukraine.
"When we were preparing for the April planting season, we remembered that we had sunflowers in the past, so we decided what better way to show our love and support for Ukraine by packaging seeds for families to pick up for free," said Librarian Andria Davis.
Davis said they were able to collect enough seeds to give them out at all three of their locations. Sunflowers are Ukraine's national flower, a representation of beauty and overcoming.
"As the seeds grow, and become beautiful flowers, it's just a reminder that there is hope."
Davis said the e-books on the display will allow people to learn more about the Eastern European Nation. With so many scams trying to take advantage of the crisis, this program shows how you can legitimately help our friends overseas.
"We've actually, as librarians done some research and have posted some articles that you can pick out and you'll know where if you want to support the Ukrainian people, how best to do that," explained Davis.
The library looks forward to more people coming in and grabbing a packet to spread seeds for Ukraine and keep hope alive.
The sunflower display is up in all three Chattanooga library locations. You don't need a library card to get a packet. Davis said you can just go in and grab one. As of right now, the library says there's no plan to take the displays down anytime soon.
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With less than a month to go before the May 3 primary, candidates for Hamilton County District Attorney took to the debate stage again Monday night.
The debate hosted Democratic candidate John Brooks and Republican candidates Neal Pinkston and Coty Wamp.
"What we cannot keep doing is the same exact thing," said Wamp, who currently serves as the general counsel at the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. "We've got to reprioritize. We have to shift focus. I would like to hit the refresh button.'"
"I've seen all kinds of cases," said Brooks, who has worked as an attorney for over 40 years. "I've had cases to the U.S. Supreme Court and the State Supreme Court."
"I want to continue what we've started," said Pinkston, Hamilton County's current District Attorney. "I've got a very professional staff who knows what they're doing and knows how to prosecute in this county."
The candidates debated their experience, racial equity in policing and prosecuting marijuana offenses. All three candidates agreed marijuana offenses should be the priority in the District Attorney's office.
In a contrast with the race so far, the candidates all stayed away from bringing up each other's controversies in a debate that was mostly focused on their platforms and the changes they would want to make to the office.
Pinkston has been accused of nepotism after a state comptroller report found his wife and her brother's employment in the office was a violation of state law. Pinkston told Local 3 News he is in conversation with the state to resolve the issue.
The Chattanooga chapter of the NAACP recently asked for an apology from Wamp after she turned down a meeting with them. Wamp said she had a scheduling conflict and would be open to speaking with the organization in the future, despite her disagreements with some of its stances on policing.
With less than a month to go before the county primary on May 3, the shift toward conversations about issues and less about the controversies appears to be sticking around.
"You will not see any mudslinging, you will not hear me talk much about my opponent," said Wamp. "You will hear me talk about the issues."
"It's hard to explain what a District Attorney does without fielding the complex questions," said Pinkston.
It's all leading up to next month's republican primary election. Either Wamp or Pinkston will face Brooks in the general election in August.
"Meeting people and educating them on who's the best candidate, most experienced candidate," said Pinkston. "The only experienced prosecutor in this race."
"I think that Mr. Pinkston is an excellent trial attorney," said Brooks. "Ms. Wamp isn't."
"I hope the best for John Brooks, his sweet little heart," said Wamp. "The conversation is good and his opinion is his opinion."
The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the May 3 primary is on April 26.
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After six years of waiting and five days of jury deliberation in Hamilton County court, the man accused of shooting another man outside of JJ's lounge was found not guilty on all charges.
Adrian Nixon was on trial for the death of Jeremy Clark.
Jurors found, Adrian Nixon, not guilty of first and second-degree murder late Friday night. They were hung up on the charge of reckless endangerment. On Monday, after an hour of deliberation, he was found not guilty on all charges.
"The gunshots that killed Jeremy Clark on July 29, 2016, were fired from a white Dodge Challenger," AnCharlene Davis, Supervising Prosecutor for the DA's office said.
The state brought forward multiple eyewitnesses to explain to the jury what they believe happened on July 29th, 2016.
Cameron Williams, the Assistant District Attorney, read a statement made by an eyewitness the night of the shooting.
It read: "Do you know who was in the white car?" An officer asked.
"I don't know, because I didn't really pay, you know what I'm saying? Ain't nobody really pay attention, you know what I'm saying? The car...the windows were tinted," a witness said.
Nixon's girlfriend at the time was also brought to the stand. It was her white Dodge Challenger that Nixon drove to JJ's Lounge.
"Was it unusual for him or you to have the vehicle and be out with it?" Defense Attorney, Bill Speek asked.
The white Dodge Challenger was washed the morning after the shooting. The defense argued Nixon's girlfriend was leaving for a girl's birthday weekend and showed multiple pictures of the various times she washed her car in the past.
"These are pictures of you having your car cleaned or people cleaning your car. It's not unusual for you to have your car cleaned is it?" Speek asked.
One hour of surveillance video was later presented and showed the white Dodge Challenger arriving at the scene and the moment of the shooting. Expert witnesses were brought to the stand to explain gunshot residue, GSR, and how it's evaluated in a homicide investigation.
A Retired TBI crime lab microanalysis expert was asked by AnCharlene Davis about the GSR evidence he analyzed.
"Did you then analyze the GSR from the vehicle? The collection process on vehicles is very similar to what you demonstrated on hands?"
"Yes, ma'am. You're not testing a hand you're testing a thing and an area in a car," Agent Davis replied.
GSR was found on the interior door of the car but not on Nixon's hands when tested.
Defense Attorney, Jonathan Turner, cross-examined Agent Davis asking, "You found no gunshot particles on Mr. Nixon's kit, the kit that was taken from his hands?
He replied, "I did not."
The defense called their expert GSR witness to testify and he said from the evidence he reviewed, there is no way a gun was shot from Nixon's car.
The state and defense rested after Jarvis took the stand on Friday.
The jury ultimately found Nixon not guilty on all charges.
"What he's been through for the last six years has been extremely difficult for him and his family and uh, he has an opportunity now to go forward with this behind him and we are just hoping the best for him and his family," Speek said.
Jeremy Clark's family responded to the verdict with a statement stating:
"Naturally, we are not pleased with the outcome of the verdict but we are very grateful for the hard work of the District Attorney's office.
We did not get justice for Jeremy, but we will move forward in peace and continue to celebrate the life of our dear loved one, whose life ended way too soon to such a senseless act of violence."
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In Marion County, police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting at a South Pittsburg business.
Robert Bateh was taken custody and is being charged with criminal homicide.
Marion County Sheriff Bo Burnett confirmed that Bateh is suspected of shooting and killing Kevin Hudson following a disagreement between the two at Dragon Canoe Coffee Traders.
Sheriff Burnett said that Bateh and Hudson are co-owners of the coffee shop.
South Pittsburgh Police Department and TBI also apart of the investigation.
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Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah said Monday evening they will vote to confirm President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson.
"My support rests on Judge Jackson's qualifications, which no one questions; her demonstrated judicial independence; her demeanor and temperament; and the important perspective she would bring to the court as a replacement for Justice Breyer," said Murkowski in a statement, citing "multiple in-depth conversations" and a review of the judge's record.
She added: "It also rests on my rejection of the corrosive politicization of the review process for Supreme Court nominees, which, on both sides of the aisle, is growing worse and more detached from reality by the year."
Romney, meanwhile, tweeted, "After reviewing Judge Jackson's record and testimony, I have concluded that she is a well-qualified jurist and a person of honor. While I do not expect to agree with every decision she may make on the Court, I believe that she more than meets the standard of excellence and integrity. I congratulate Judge Jackson on her expected confirmation and look forward to her continued service to our nation."
Though the vast majority of Senate Republicans are expected to vote to oppose Jackson, she has deepened her support among the GOP with the two lawmakers joining Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in her pledge last month to support Jackson's confirmation.
While Senate Republican and Democratic leaders agree that Jackson is a well-qualified nominee, Murkowski said Monday that some Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee launched "unwarranted" personal attacks on her.
The Alaska senator told CNN she essentially apologized to the judge when they spoke because of the way she was treated, saying some GOP lawmakers on the committee had been "great" during the confirmation process but others "not super great."
Jackson, 51, sits on DC's federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement.
She previously worked as a clerk for Breyer, a federal public defender, an attorney in private practice, a federal district court judge and a member of the US Sentencing Commission.
If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
This story has been updated with additional information Monday.
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A man who allegedly assaulted seven Asian women over about a three hour period in New York City in late February has been indicted on multiple hate crime charges, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced Monday.
Steven Zajonc, 28, is charged with six felony counts of third-degree assault as a hate crime and seven counts of second-degree aggravated harassment, a misdemeanor hate crime.
CNN has not been able to identify an attorney for Zajonc and has reached out to the Legal Aid Society to inquire whether its lawyers are representing him.
On February 27, Zajonc allegedly began a series of unprovoked attacks on the women on the east side of Manhattan, according to the district attorney's office.
"These attacks on seven New York women, each fueled by anti-Asian hate, are yet another sobering reminder of the demonstrable fears AAPI communities, particularly AAPI women, in our City continue to face," District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in the release.
"As alleged, within just three hours, Steven Zajonc selectively ambushed seven Asian women in separate assaults, some of which he struck from behind -- for no other reason than their perceived race. This indictment is a result of our collaboration with the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force, and critically, assistance from the brave witnesses and victims who came forward to stand up against hate."
Six victims were injured, including bleeding cuts and bruises to their faces, and one victim was knocked unconscious and treated for a concussion, according to prosecutors.
The victims ranged in age from 19 to 57, according to police information just after the attacks. At least two were treated at a hospital, according to police.
No statements were made before the attacks, and there was no prior interaction between the victims and the assailant, police said.
Hate crimes against Asians increased so much during the Covid-19 pandemic that the New York Police Department created an Asian Hate Crime Task Force.
The NYPD has recorded 158 incidents of hate crimes against Asians between March 8, 2020, and December 29, 2021. One victim, a 61-year-old woman, died from her injuries four months after being attacked by a man with a rock.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office says it has 27 open cases related to anti-Asian crimes.
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is expected to be confirmed as the first Black woman Supreme Court justice this week, after a bipartisan group of senators voted on Monday to advance her nomination.
After the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-11, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a vote to break the deadlock and send her nomination to the floor. Every Democrat and three Republican senators -- Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska -- voted in support of Jackson.
Senate Republican and Democratic leaders agree that Jackson is a well-qualified nominee, but almost all GOP senators are expected to oppose her. Jackson, 51, sits on DC's federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. Jackson previously worked as a clerk for Breyer, a federal public defender, an attorney in private practice, a federal district court judge and a member of the US Sentencing Commission.
"Justice Jackson will bring to the Supreme Court, the highest level of skill, integrity, civility and grace," said Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, the Judiciary Committee chairman, in explaining his support for her on Monday. "This committee's action today is nothing less than making history. I'm honored to be part of it."
But the vast majority of Senate Republicans will oppose her, citing concerns with her judicial philosophy, or lack thereof, her sentencing in some criminal cases and her advocacy for certain clients. So far, only three Senate Republicans -- Collins, Romney and Murkowski -- have said they would support Jackson.
"My support rests on Judge Jackson's qualifications, which no one questions; her demonstrated judicial independence; her demeanor and temperament; and the important perspective she would bring to the court as a replacement for Justice Breyer," said Murkowski on Monday. "It also rests on my rejection of the corrosive politicization of the review process for Supreme Court nominees, which, on both sides of the aisle, is growing worse and more detached from reality by the year."
Some GOP senators said on Monday they were not swayed by Jackson's assertion that she does not have a judicial philosophy per se but instead a methodology that ensures she rules impartially.
"The judge must call balls and strikes," said Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn, alluding to Chief Justice John Roberts' metaphor comparing a judge to an umpire. "And given what I've seen, and her unwillingness to disclose her judicial philosophy, and disavow an expansionist view of unenumerated rights, I have concerns that Judge Jackson will be pinch hitting for one team or the other."
Other Republican senators portrayed Jackson as a pawn of the "radical left." Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he believed "she will prove to be the most extreme and the furthest-left justice ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court." Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said Jackson would "coddle criminals and terrorists." And Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley lambasted her sentencing decisions in some child pornography cases.
Democrats said that some Republicans were fear-mongering and cherry-picking cases, noting she authored over 550 cases in her eight years as a district judge and had already been confirmed by the Senate to three prior positions. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said that Jackson "had the very low reversal rate of only 2%." Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal said the GOP had engaged in "meritless demagoguery" and "concocted outrage." And New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker noted Jackson's support from law enforcement groups, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police, and those advocating for victims like the National Children's Alliance.
One potential Republican vote for Jackson was South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who supported Jackson a year ago for her current job. But he said last week that he would oppose her, citing her sentencing for cases of child pornography and representation of detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
Graham, a member of the Judiciary Committee, said that while Jackson exhibits "exceptionally good character," she was too lenient in sentencing those cases and had an "activist zeal" in calling former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld war criminals in legal briefs as she advocated for a detainee.
"My decision is based upon her record of judicial activism, flawed sentencing methodology regarding child pornography cases and a belief Judge Jackson will not be deterred by the plain meaning of the law when it comes to liberal causes," said Graham.
An in-depth CNN review of the child pornography cases showed that Jackson had mostly followed common judicial sentencing practices. It has become a norm among judges to issue sentences below the guidelines in such cases that don't involve producing the pornography itself. As for her advocacy for Guantanamo detainees, Jackson argued that they had been tortured and subjected to other inhumane treatment but did not explicitly use the phrase "war criminal." Jackson's four detainee clients were not convicted and were eventually released from Guantanamo.
Durbin refuted Graham on both issues on the Senate floor last week, calling Jackson "in the mainstream of sentencing" of child pornography cases and saying Republicans have also voted for President Donald Trump's judges who "do exactly the same thing she does." He said it was a "gross exaggeration and unfair on its face" to say that Jackson had called Bush administration officials "war criminals."
It's rare for the Senate Judiciary Committee to tie on a Supreme Court nomination. But nomination battles have become increasingly contentious, and the current Senate is split 50-50, so there are an even number of Democrats and Republicans on the panel, rather than the majority party holding more seats.
Over the past five decades, the panel has deadlocked once -- over Clarence Thomas, who was facing sexual harassment allegations. Fifteen justices -- William Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch , Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett -- passed the committee during that timeframe.
In 1987, Democrats who controlled the committee voted to unfavorably recommend President Ronald Reagan's nominee Robert Bork on ideological grounds. And in 2020, Democrats boycotted a committee vote on Barrett, arguing that the chamber should not consider President Donald Trump's lifetime appointment to the court while the country was voting in the presidential election.
In the Trump era, Senate Republicans strengthened the conservatives' grip on the court from 5-4 to 6-3, after holding up President Barack Obama's nominee Merrick Garland during another election year -- 2016 -- and then confirming Gorsuch in 2017, and Coney Barrett in 2020 to replace the late Ginsburg. Jackson's confirmation would likely replace a liberal -- Breyer -- with another.
"I think all indications are that Judge Jackson is going to be a liberal activist from the bench," said Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Fox last week. "But the good news for people like me, is the Court is still 6-3."
"We made massive changes over the last four years that I think put the Court in a very solid position with a great number of judges who believe in the quaint notion that maybe a judge ought to follow the law," he added.
This story and headline have been updated with additional developments Monday.
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Safaricom opens M-Pesa to Airtel, Telkom customers
Safaricom will open its Lipa Na M-Pesa cashless payment service to subscribers on rival mobile networks, Airtel and Telkom, in a shift aimed at improving financial inclusivity through user convenience.
The country’s leading telco wants to expand customer choices by allowing merchant payments by users outside its network in a concept known as interoperability.
This is a scenario where two or more service providers share infrastructure to ensure their respective clients are served at either’s outlet, even as they calculate ways to bear the burden.
The merchant payment interoperability means that a customer using Airtel cash, Telkom’s T-Kash will now be able to pay for goods and services at a business only registered by Safaricom’s Lipa Na M-Pesa.
“The essence is to allow payments through an M-Pesa till number without worrying about the service provider. For example, one would be allowed to a petrol station and pay for products through an M-Pesa till number using Airtel Money or T-Kash by Telkom,” a company official told the Nation.
Freedom
“The service providers would then reconcile the transactions among themselves. This gives mobile money users freedom and convenience,” the source added.
This is a change that is likely to bring convenience to both customers and businesses as they will both be saved from the hustle to seek clients or businesses subscribing to the same service provider, to get or offer services.
The Safaricom team yesterday held a final preparatory meeting ahead of the launch of the new product. “I cannot give you details on the new arrangement but the official brief will be out anytime,” a source said.
M-Pesa remains Safaricom’s single largest business line and in the company’s half-year results to September 2021, it earned the firm Sh52.3 billion – representing over 37 per cent of the revenues during the period.
“M-Pesa now accounts for 37.8 per cent of service revenue, reflective of the opportunity for digital financial services to consumers and enterprise customers,” the company said in a statement in November last year.
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In the full year to March 2021, M-Pesa earned Safaricom Sh82.6 billion, despite the fact that it had waived charges for all transactions below Sh1,000.
The move by Safaricom comes after the Central Bank of Kenya launched the national payments system weeks ago, setting the ground for operators to accept cash from competitors for seamless transfer across merchants.
The company last month reported that businesses operating Lipa na M-Pesa till numbers had doubled from 173,000 in April 2020 to more than 387,000. Kenya accounts for 30 million of the 51 million M-Pesa users across the region.
Read also: M-Pesa technology expands to Europe
“The growth in M-Pesa customer usage has been driven by the launch of various innovations over the years, including financial services such as M-Shwari, KCB M-Pesa and Fuliza,” said Safaricom chief executive Peter Ndegwa.
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FSLT welcomes 'A Southern Exposure' playwright
Fort Smith Little Theatre had a special guest in the audience for its opening night of "A Southern Exposure" – the show's playwright, Kelley Kingston-Barnhart. This was more than just unusual; it was the first time a playwright has attended an FSLT performance.
“I was so impressed that I decided to stay over and attend again the next night! It was a thrill for me to see my script performed so well, and an honor to be a part of this community theatre's 75th Anniversary Season,” Kingston-Barnhart said.
Kingston-Barnhart was in touch with the director, Lora Rice, throughout the rehearsal period.
“She provided some wonderful background information on the characters which has really added depth to our portrayals. Although the storyline is her own creation, the characters are based on her own family members, so what she shared has been her personal memories of these strong Southern women,” Rice said.
"A Southern Exposure" has won numerous awards including Barter’s Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights.
Performances of the show will run through April 9. Tickets are available at fslt.org or by calling 479-783-2966.
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Arvest fights hunger with annual Million Meals campaign
Arvest Bank in the Fort Smith region is partnering with Community Services Clearinghouse, United Way of Fort Smith Area and Antioch for Youth and Family for its 12th annual Million Meals campaign, according to a press release. The two-month, bank-wide aims to provide one million meals or more to those in need within the bank’s footprint.
Launched in 2011, Arvest’s Million Meals campaigns have raised an 11-year total of 18.7 million meals, which includes more than $3.3 million in funds given directly to the bank’s dozens of local food partners.
These organizations will receive monetary donations made in Fort Smith, Greenwood, Van Buren, Alma, Waldron, Poteau and Sallisaw from April 1 through May 28. Local area residents can support Million Meals by making monetary donations at Arvest branches and drive-thrus in Fort Smith and the surrounding area or by calling 866-952-9523. Additionally, customers can donate via the Arvest Go mobile app and Arvest Flex Rewards credit cardholders can log in to arvestflexrewards.com to redeem and donate rewards points.
Every dollar raised through Million Meals provides the equivalent of five meals for local, hungry families. While Arvest is unable to accept food donations in branches this year, customers and community members can donate directly to the bank’s food partners.
The Community Services Clearinghouse has been in operation for over 43 years. Their primary focus is to alleviate hunger in Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Scott, Logan, Leflore and Sequoyah counties. Community Services Clearinghouse will use Arvest’s monetary donation to support the Meals For Kids Backpack Program. 142 schools participate in the program, providing food to 2,400 kids each week.
The goal is to provide at-risk children a sack of nutritious kid-friendly food each Friday of the school year. The food is placed in the child’s backpack so they will have something to eat over the weekend.
The United Way of Fort Smith Area has worked in the areas of health, education, financial stability, and crisis support services since 1928. United Way and its partner agencies provide services to thousands of individuals every day to improve lives and strengthen the six-county area. United Way of Fort Smith Area will use Arvest’s monetary donation to fund local initiatives such as providing a grant to a local school to purchase healthy food for a life skills class.
The Antioch Food Pantry provides over 800,000 meals in a community where one-in-five people are food insecure. Senior and Veterans Mobile Pantries deliver food to low-income elderly, disabled and struggling families. Whenever possible, fresh produce is provided at the pantry, to seniors and veterans, and to food insecure children as they leave their elementary schools. Antioch for Youth and Family will use Arvest’s monetary donation to support their Thanksgiving event to provide holiday meals.
Last year, Arvest raised more than 1.6 million meals in the form of direct monetary donations for its food partners and this year’s campaign will benefit more than 75 organizations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
In 2020, 10.5% of American households surveyed were food-insecure, meaning they had difficulty at some time during the year providing enough food for all their members due to a lack of resources. Additionally, Oklahoma and Arkansas rank fourth and ninth, respectively, among the most food-insecure states in the nation, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Amber Alert canceled, 15-year-old girl found safe
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Muldrow police have reported a 15-year-old girl reportedly abducted Monday night has been found safe.
The girl was found safe in Poteau, according to reports.
The Amber Alert was issued about 6 p.m. by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety after it was requested by Muldrow Police Department.
Anyone who sees French should call 911.
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Reynolds Cancer Support House offers free screenings, educational events to raise awareness
It takes a community to fight cancer, and the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House is here to help.
For more than 40 years, the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, located at 3324 S. M St. in Fort Smith, has aided cancer patients and their families with non-medical help including emotional support groups, food and nutrition, financial support, hats, wigs and other head coverings.
The Reynolds Cancer Support House also works with community partners to provide additional events and services to raise awareness about cancer and available treatment options.
With upcoming free screenings, "we're trying to get more people (to be) aware of the cancers and get them screened," said Amanda Collins, patient services manager at the Reynolds Cancer Support House. "If there is something that is found, they are directed onto the right path to get it taken care of."
In April, the Reynolds Cancer Support House is hosting two free events for community members.
Free oral cancer screenings
Students from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith School dental hygiene program will provide free oral cancer screenings in a non-clinical setting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 at the Reynolds Cancer Support House.
The screenings are quick and painless and are especially encouraged for those with a higher risk for oral cancers, including individuals with a history of tobacco or alcohol use and those at high risk for HPV.
Masks are required and a coronavirus screening and temperature check will be conducted of each person.
To register and set up an appointment time, visit the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House Facebook page.
Dine & Discuss – How obesity can increase your risk for certain cancers
The Reynolds Cancer Support House is hosting a dinner and discussion night on the connections between obesity and cancer risk at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26.
Dr. Eric Chung with Baptist Health will be the guest speaker.
The event is free, but seating is limited. To register, visit the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House Facebook page.
For more information on services provided by the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, visit reynoldscancersupporthouse.org.
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Arkansas basketball’s Jaylin Williams to enter NBA Draft, will not hire an agent
FAYETTEVILLE — Two Razorback basketball players will now enter their names in the 2022 NBA Draft. Forward Jaylin Williams will enter the draft without hiring an agent, he announced Monday.
Williams joins guard JD Notae, who declared for the draft on Sunday. Notae, however, is hiring an agent and will not be able to return to the college ranks.
Without an agent, Williams’ entry into the draft serves as a way for him to be scouted and evaluate how professional teams see him. He can still return to Arkansas for his junior year next season.
"I look forward to learning from the upcoming process, going through the interviews, gathering feedback and building relationships with NBA coaches and front office personnel," Williams said in a statement.
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Neither Williams nor Notae are expected to be selected in the two-round draft in June, but could seek professional opportunities in the G League or overseas.
Williams had a breakout season for Arkansas as a sophomore, making the All-SEC first team and the All-Defensive team and leading the team in rebounds and blocks. He had 16 double-doubles, including one in each of Arkansas’ four NCAA Tournament games. He was the Razorbacks’ third-leading scorer, too, with 10.9 points per game.
The Fort Smith native was a four-star prospect out of Northside High School and the No. 1 player in Arkansas in the class of 2020. As a freshman with the Razorbacks, Williams got most of his minutes late in the season. Three of his five starts came in the NCAA Tournament.
Christina Long covers the Arkansas Razorbacks. You can email her at clong@swtimes.com or follow her on Twitter @christinalong00.
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Nike co-founder Phil Knight is once again picking favorites in Oregon politics, this time in the highly competitive 2022 race for governor – and putting up major money to back up his choice.
On Friday, records show Knight contributed $750,000 to the campaign of former Democratic state Sen. Betsy Johnson, who has left the party to run as an unaffiliated candidate. Combined with a previous $250,000 donation, Knight has now given $1 million to Johnson’s attempt to become the first governor not associated with a political party in nearly a century.
The checks, coming seven months before Johnson would actually stand for election, signal that Knight is once again hoping to play a strong role in helping his chosen candidate reach Oregon voters. That’s particularly a necessity for Johnson, who won’t be able to appeal to voters purely based on the political party next to her name.
While Knight has given to plenty of candidates and causes in Oregon over the years, his financial support has typically been far lower than what he’s offered Johnson.
In 2010, Knight favored former Portland Trail Blazer Chris Dudley, a Republican, who lost the gubernatorial race by a razor-thin margin to Democrat John Kitzhaber. Knight gave Dudley $400,000 in that contest and, four years later, backed Kitzhaber’s re-election bid with a check for $250,000.
Knight dialed his political giving way up in 2018, when he contributed $2.5 million to the campaign of then-Republican state Rep. Knute Buehler, who was challenging Gov. Kate Brown. The heavy donations spurred accusations that Knight was attempting to buy a Republican the governor’s mansion, but were not ultimately enough to help Buehler beat the vulnerable Brown. Knight’s donations comprised 13% of Buehler’s fundraising in the race.
“It’s not surprising that [Knight] would connect with Knute,” Dudley told OPB in 2018. “Similar to myself, Knute is moderate, and he lines up with where Phil is on a lot of stuff: He’s pro-choice, he’s pro-free trade, he’s pro-business, he’s in favor of pension reform to fix the funding of schools.”
In Johnson, Knight may have found a candidate with politics that are similar to Buehler’s. Both are pro-choice politicians, but also say they represent a commitment to strict fiscal discipline and a chance to snatch the state back from the control of progressive Democrats.
Attempts to reach Knight about his recent political giving through a Nike spokesperson were not responded to. In a statement Monday, Johnson touted Knight’s support.
“Without the money and machinery from the two party system, I need all the help I can get to rescue Oregon,” the statement said. “Phil Knight deeply loves Oregon and is willing to put his money where his heart is like so many others helping our campaign. I am proud to have him in my corner.”
Since she’s running as an unaffiliated candidate, Johnson does not need to seek a major party nomination in the May 17 primary. Instead, she’s taking a less common route to the November ballot: working to collect roughly 23,750 valid signatures from Oregon voters, an amount equal to 1% of the statewide vote in the 2020 general election.
That will require major money, which Johnson has. So far, the former senator has raised far more than any other gubernatorial candidate. As of Monday, she’d reported having more than $5.1 million on hand.
Knight’s contributions amount to 17% of her total raised so far.
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The Missile Defense Agency, in partnership with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and Ballistic Missile Defense System Operational Test Agency, successfully conducted a flight test today of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System. The test, designated Flight Test THAAD Weapon System (FTT)-21, was conducted at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
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The Missile Defense Agency, in partnership with the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and Ballistic Missile Defense System Operational Test Agency, successfully conducted a flight test today of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System. The test, designated Flight Test THAAD Weapon System (FTT)-21, was conducted at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
This work, Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Army Test Integration of THAAD and Patriot Missile Defense Systems - Test Animation, by Latonja Martin, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) – On Friday, 97% of unionized Queen Kapiolani Hotel workers voted in favor of a strike.
On April 1, citing overwork and stalled wages, Queen Kapiolani workers voted 97% “Yes” to strike, as the contract between the union and the company expired in 2018. If the strike goes into effect, it will be Hawaii’s first hotel workers strike in years.
Despite the pandemic, the hotel has seen sustained occupancy, with Queen Kapiolani hotel workers reporting heavy workloads. Housekeepers report up to 17 rooms per shift, compared to the 14 rooms that most Local 5 Waikiki hotel workers clean.
“We are underpaid and overworked. Queen Kapiolani is a pet-friendly hotel, so the guest rooms are significantly harder to clean. We want a contract that addresses the workload issues and provides the wages and benefits we deserve.” said Christina Beltran, a Queen Kapiolani housekeeper.
“We are really behind from the rest of Waikiki,” said Theresa Trimmer, front desk supervisor at Queen Kapiolani for 20 years. She added, “We work just as hard and deserve the same respect. We've waited since 2018 to get a better contract.”
“Queen Kapiolani workers are standing together to show that we will not accept anything less than a contract that protects our jobs, our families, and our future. Their willingness to fight is a wake-up call for all hotel workers,” said Eric Gill, UNITE HERE Local 5’s Financial Secretary-Treasurer.
Just last week, Unite Here Local 5 reached a tentative agreement with the Waikiki Resort Hotel. That previous contract also expired in 2018. Collective bargaining agreements between the Local 5 and the big hotel properties like Hilton, Kyo-ya/Marriott, and Hyatt are set to expire in June 2022, affecting more than 5,000 hotel workers.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) - Longs Drugs has closed one of its downtown Honolulu locations after being open for nearly a decade.
A spokeswoman for Longs confirmed to KITV4 that the store, which is located on the ground floor of the Davies Pacific Center building on Bishop Street, closed on April 1.
"All prescriptions were transferred to the nearby Longs Drugs at 1330 Pali Highway in Honolulu to ensure that patients continue to have uninterrupted access to service, the spokeswoman said. "All store employees were offered comparable roles at other Longs Drugs locations."
Longs, which is owned by Rhode Island-based CVS Caremark Corp., has been in Hawaii since 1954. It has 42 additional locations including another one in the downtown area at 1088 Bishop St. Longs Drugs also has five Health hubs on Oahu that offer patients a broad range of health and wellness services.
"Maintaining access to pharmacy services in underserved communities is an important factor we consider when making store closure decisions," the spokeswoman said. "Other factors include local market dynamics, population shifts, a community's store density, and ensuring there are other geographic access points to meet the needs of the community, including COVID-19 testing and vaccinations."
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CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, seen here in May 2021, announced on April 4 that the nation's lead public health agency will undergo a sweeping review.
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced a sweeping review of the nation's lead public health agency Monday.
The review will evaluate the CDC's structure, systems and processes, Walensky told CDC staff in an email.
Starting April 11, Jim Macrae, an administrator with the US Department of Health and Human Services, will join the CDC for a month-long listening tour and assessment. Walensky said he will provide her with insight on how the delivery of the agency's science and programs can be further strengthened as it transitions more of its Covid-19 response activities to its various centers, institutes and offices.
Walensky also asked three senior leaders to gather feedback on the agency, including its current structure and suggestions for change.
"At the conclusion of this collective effort, we will develop new systems and processes to deliver our science and program to the American people, along with a plan for how CDC should be structured to facilitate the public health work we do," Walensky wrote.
In a statement, the CDC said that during the past year, it "has worked to speed up data reporting and scientific processes throughout its pandemic response. Work is needed to institutionalize and formalize these approaches and to find new ways to adapt the agency's structure to the changing environment."
Walensky said in the statement, "Never in its 75 years history has CDC had to make decisions so quickly, based on often limited, real-time, and evolving science. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented opportunities across HHS to review current organizational structures, systems, and processes, and CDC is working to strategically position and modernize the agency to facilitate and support the future of public health. As we've challenged our state and local partners, we know that now is the time for CDC to integrate the lessons learned into a strategy for the future.
"This work will allow CDC to develop new systems and processes to deliver science and program activities to the American people, with a keen focus on the agency's core capabilities -- public health workforce, data modernization, laboratory capacity, health equity, rapid response to disease outbreaks, and preparedness within the US and around the world."
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Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah said on April 4 that they will vote to confirm President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah said Monday evening they will vote to confirm President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson.
"My support rests on Judge Jackson's qualifications, which no one questions; her demonstrated judicial independence; her demeanor and temperament; and the important perspective she would bring to the court as a replacement for Justice Breyer," said Murkowski in a statement, citing "multiple in-depth conversations" and a review of the judge's record.
She added: "It also rests on my rejection of the corrosive politicization of the review process for Supreme Court nominees, which, on both sides of the aisle, is growing worse and more detached from reality by the year."
Romney, meanwhile, tweeted, "After reviewing Judge Jackson's record and testimony, I have concluded that she is a well-qualified jurist and a person of honor. While I do not expect to agree with every decision she may make on the Court, I believe that she more than meets the standard of excellence and integrity. I congratulate Judge Jackson on her expected confirmation and look forward to her continued service to our nation."l
Though the vast majority of Senate Republicans are expected to vote to oppose Jackson, she has deepened her support among the GOP with the two lawmakers joining Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in her pledge last month to support Jackson's confirmation.
Still, Senate Republican and Democratic leaders agree that Jackson is a well-qualified nominee. Jackson, 51, sits on DC's federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement.
She previously worked as a clerk for Breyer, a federal public defender, an attorney in private practice, a federal district court judge and a member of the US Sentencing Commission.
If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
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The night sky has been a source of information and wonder since the dawn of humankind -- and it looks almost the same now as it did then. But the night sky as we know it is on the precipice of changing dramatically due to the proliferation of satellites just a few hundred miles above Earth.
"For the first time in human history, we're not going to have access to the night sky in the way that we've seen it," said Samantha Lawler, an assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Regina in Canada.
Lawler has been watching from her farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, as the number of active satellites has multiplied from about a thousand in 2017 to more than 5,000 today. When CNN visited on a clear evening in March, it only took a few minutes of looking up with the naked eye to see the first of many satellites streaking across the sky.
"This is a lot worse than I expected," Lawler told CNN. "It's changing fast."
And it's about to get much worse. Lawler and two other Canadian astronomers published a paper in December in The Astronomical Journal which predicted that, in less than a decade, 1 out of every 15 points of light in the night sky will actually be a moving satellite.
"Think about that," Lawler said. "There's only about 4,000 stars that you can see with your naked eye and if 200 of those are moving, that is very different than the sky that we're used to now."
The satellites are even more disruptive when viewed through a telescope, and they're already contaminating images of the cosmos captured by observatories all over the world. Unless something changes dramatically in terms of international regulation of satellite numbers, reflectivity and broadcasting, experts like Lawler believe that impact on astronomical research will intensify.
"It's kind of like we're going through this transition (similar to) when the first cars were on the roads. A Model T would drive up the road and you'd run out to go look at it," Lawler said. "But now you live next to a giant freeway, full of cars. So that's kind of the transition that we're going through with satellites in the night sky right now."
Mega-constellations' silver lining
It's the dawn of mega-constellations, tens of thousands of small satellites only about 300 miles (483 kilometers) above Earth, launched by private companies to provide global high-speed internet access.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is responsible for roughly a third of all active satellites in orbit, more than any other company or country, including the US government.
SpaceX has already launched more than 2,000 satellites with plans to launch at least 42,000 more for its mega-constellation called Starlink. Other distant competitors include Amazon's Project Kuiper and London-based satellite company OneWeb.
While thousands of small Starlink satellites are problematic for astronomers, they're also providing much-needed internet access to people in rural or war-torn parts of the world.
Oleg Kutkov is a Ukrainian engineer and amateur astronomer who bought a Starlink terminal on Ebay in December to take apart for fun, never thinking he'd actually be able to use it in his apartment in Kiev. But when Russia invaded in February, Elon Musk activated Starlink service over Ukraine, and Kutkov has been using it as his backup internet service ever since.
"We are getting all the information from the internet about airstrikes, about enemy force movements. Should we hide, should we not hide? Can we go outside or not?" Kutkov said.
Kutkov said he used to side with astronomers like Lawler in thinking that the concerns about Starlink impeding observations of the cosmos outweighed its benefits, but Russia's invasion is changing his mind.
"I was 100% with astronomers," Kutkov said. "But in the current situation, when we really need internet connectivity, that's starting to be more important."
A wrench in asteroid detection
For Kutkov and other Ukrainians, Starlink is a lifesaver. But NASA is worried that second-generation Starlink, which could begin launching as soon as this month, could someday contribute to ending life on Earth as we know it.
NASA uses ground-based telescopes to hunt for potentially killer asteroids. In a letter to the FCC in February, NASA stated it "estimates that there would be a Starlink in every single asteroid survey image," which could have "a detrimental effect on our planet's ability to detect and possibly redirect a potentially catastrophic impact."
"Finding these asteroids well in advance of when they could hit the Earth is vitally important to our species' survival," Lawler said.
SpaceX did not respond to requests for a comment for this story, but the company addressed astronomers' concerns about satellites impacting observations in a statement in April 2020.
"We firmly believe in the importance of a natural night sky for all of us to enjoy, which is why we have been working with leading astronomers around the world," the statement reads, and SpaceX has made changes by "adding a deployable visor to the satellite to block sunlight from hitting the brightest parts of the spacecraft."
But astronomers such as Lawler say those changes are not enough. As of now, there are no binding international rules monitoring mega-constellations, and SpaceX isn't waiting for regulators to catch up. It's launching, on average, about 50 new Starlink satellites every week.
"We're already seeing so many satellites now," Lawler said. "And there's about to be 10 times as many."
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A Senate panel voted along party lines on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first step in a series taken by Democrats to confirm her by the end of the week.
After the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-11, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved to use the power of the full Senate majority to force her nomination to a floor vote. It will take 51 votes on Monday evening to break the deadlock and send her nomination to the floor.
Senate Republican and Democratic leaders agree that Jackson is a well-qualified nominee, but almost all GOP senators are expected to oppose her. Jackson, 51, sits on DC's federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. Jackson previously worked as a clerk for Breyer, a federal public defender, an attorney in private practice, a federal district court judge and a member of the US Sentencing Commission.
If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.
"Justice Jackson will bring to the Supreme Court, the highest level of skill, integrity, civility and grace," said Illinois Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin, the Judiciary Committee chairman, in explaining his support for her on Monday. "This committee's action today is nothing less than making history. I'm honored to be part of it."
But the vast majority of Senate Republicans will oppose her, citing concerns with her judicial philosophy, or lack thereof, her sentencing in some criminal cases and her advocacy for certain clients. So far, only three Senate Republicans -- Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski -- have said they would support Jackson.
"My support rests on Judge Jackson's qualifications, which no one questions; her demonstrated judicial independence; her demeanor and temperament; and the important perspective she would bring to the court as a replacement for Justice Breyer," said Murkowski on Monday. "It also rests on my rejection of the corrosive politicization of the review process for Supreme Court nominees, which, on both sides of the aisle, is growing worse and more detached from reality by the year."
Some GOP senators said on Monday they were not swayed by Jackson's assertion that she does not have a judicial philosophy per se but instead a methodology that ensures she rules impartially.
"The judge must call balls and strikes," said Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn, alluding to Chief Justice John Roberts' metaphor comparing a judge to an umpire. "And given what I've seen, and her unwillingness to disclose her judicial philosophy, and disavow an expansionist view of unenumerated rights, I have concerns that Judge Jackson will be pinch hitting for one team or the other."
Other Republican senators portrayed Jackson as a pawn of the "radical left." Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said he believed "she will prove to be the most extreme and the furthest-left justice ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court." Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said Jackson would "coddle criminals and terrorists." And Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley lambasted her sentencing decisions in some child pornography cases.
Democrats said that some Republicans were fear-mongering and cherry-picking cases, noting she authored over 550 cases in her eight years as a district judge and had already been confirmed by the Senate to three prior positions. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said that Jackson "had the very low reversal rate of only 2%." Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal said the GOP had engaged in "meritless demagoguery" and "concocted outrage." And New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker noted Jackson's support from law enforcement groups, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police, and those advocating for victims like the National Children's Alliance.
One potential Republican vote for Jackson was South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who supported Jackson a year ago for her current job. But he said last week that he would oppose her, citing her sentencing for cases of child pornography and representation of detainees at Guantanamo Bay.
Graham, a member of the Judiciary Committee, said that while Jackson exhibits "exceptionally good character," she was too lenient in sentencing those cases and had an "activist zeal" in calling former President George W. Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld war criminals in legal briefs as she advocated for a detainee.
"My decision is based upon her record of judicial activism, flawed sentencing methodology regarding child pornography cases and a belief Judge Jackson will not be deterred by the plain meaning of the law when it comes to liberal causes," said Graham.
An in-depth CNN review of the child pornography cases showed that Jackson had mostly followed common judicial sentencing practices. It has become a norm among judges to issue sentences below the guidelines in such cases that don't involve producing the pornography itself. As for her advocacy for Guantanamo detainees, Jackson argued that they had been tortured and subjected to other inhumane treatment but did not explicitly use the phrase "war criminal." Jackson's four detainee clients were not convicted and were eventually released from Guantanamo.
Durbin refuted Graham on both issues on the Senate floor last week, calling Jackson "in the mainstream of sentencing" of child pornography cases and saying Republicans have also voted for President Donald Trump's judges who "do exactly the same thing she does." He said it was a "gross exaggeration and unfair on its face" to say that Jackson had called Bush administration officials "war criminals."
It's rare for the Senate Judiciary Committee to tie on a Supreme Court nomination. But nomination battles have become increasingly contentious, and the current Senate is split 50-50, so there are an even number of Democrats and Republicans on the panel, rather than the majority party holding more seats.
Over the past five decades, the panel has deadlocked once -- over Clarence Thomas, who was facing sexual harassment allegations. Fifteen justices -- William Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O'Connor, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, David Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, John Roberts, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch , Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett -- passed the committee during that timeframe.
In 1987, Democrats who controlled the committee voted to unfavorably recommend President Ronald Reagan's nominee Robert Bork on ideological grounds. And in 2020, Democrats boycotted a committee vote on Barrett, arguing that the chamber should not consider President Donald Trump's lifetime appointment to the court while the country was voting in the presidential election.
In the Trump era, Senate Republicans strengthened the conservatives' grip on the court from 5-4 to 6-3, after holding up President Barack Obama's nominee Merrick Garland during another election year -- 2016 -- and then confirming Gorsuch in 2017, and Coney Barrett in 2020 to replace the late Ginsburg. Jackson's confirmation would likely replace a liberal -- Breyer -- with another.
"I think all indications are that Judge Jackson is going to be a liberal activist from the bench," said Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Fox last week. "But the good news for people like me, is the Court is still 6-3."
"We made massive changes over the last four years that I think put the Court in a very solid position with a great number of judges who believe in the quaint notion that maybe a judge ought to follow the law," he added.
This story and headline have been updated with additional developments Monday.
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BlackBerry’s (BB) struggling business showed no signs of a meaningful turnaround in the software maker’s latest financial report – for fiscal fourth-quarter.
While the company did manage to post a beat on the bottom-line as adj. EPS of $0.01 came in above the Street’s call for -$0.03, it didn’t manage to meet expectations on the top-line; Revenue not only dropped year-over-year by 12% to $185 million but the figure also came in below the analysts’ $187 million forecast.
While the IoT segment’s revenue increased from $38 million in the same period last year to reach $52 million, cybersecurity revenue – the company’s largest revenue generator – clocked in at $122 million, basically the same as last year’s haul.
The bad news is, looking ahead to fiscal 2023, the company expects cybersecurity revenue to stay the same again. Additionally, BlackBerry guided for “minimal” licensing revenue in F2023.
With the overall revenue guidance for the upcoming fiscal year at ~$682 million, it is also fell short of Canaccord’s Michael Walkley’s $760 million estimate.
While Walkley is “encouraged by improving billings,” the “increased churn in Cybersecurity and slower than anticipated growth in IoT” are why he has lowered F2023 and F2024’s estimates – from $760 million to $682 million and $831 million to $736 million, respectively.
Looking at the bright side, the company has suggested the sale of the licensing business is “on track” to possibly close by the end of Q2F23, and Walkley thinks that could be timely, given the boost it might give the business. “We believe proceeds from the sale provide an initial $450M capital infusion to drive accelerated software and services growth both through ongoing investments and potential acquisitions,” the analyst explained.
However, for Walkley to become “more constructive on the shares,” the 5-star analyst awaits “more proof in execution on the new cybersecurity product roadmap, evidence of cross-selling opportunities emerging and growing software and services revenue.”
For now, then, Walkley’s rating stays a Hold. His $7 price target is roughly the same as the shares’ current price. (To watch Walkley’s track record, click here)
The rest of the Street is on the same page. BB’s Hold consensus rating is based on 3 Holds and 2 Sells. At $6.50, the average price target suggests shares will fall ~8% in the year ahead. (See BlackBerry stock analysis on TipRanks)
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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analyst. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
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There are a multiple headwinds buffeting the markets right now, pushing stocks, bonds, and commodities in various directions. Between stubbornly high inflation, the war in Ukraine, the persistence of COVID, and even the developing instability in Chinese real estate, the possible shocks that can hit the market are enough to make any investor’s head spin. They are also a strong inducement to start taking a defensive stance on an investment portfolio.
At least, that’s the bottom line from Morgan Stanley’s chief investment officer and US equity strategist Mike Wilson. Looking at the markets, and drawing conclusions, Wilson comes down to a cautious take, saying, “We remain bearish on the S&P 500 index from a risk reward standpoint, particularly after the recent rally. Our year end base case target of 4400 is 4% below current levels. At the stock level, we continue to recommend investors look for stable cash flow generating companies in defensive sectors.”
This is a clear recipe for investors to follow, and will lead us quite naturally to two recent stock recommendations from Morgan Stanley’s analysts – for reliable dividend payers with attractive growth prospects. We ran both names through TipRanks’ database to see what other Wall Street’s analysts have to say about them.
Agree Realty Corporation (ADC)
We’ll start with a stock in one of the market’s perennial dividend champion leagues, REIT. These companies, real estate investment trusts, acquire, own, operate, and manage real properties of all sorts – residential, multi-family, commercial, retail, industrial – as well as investing in mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. Of interest here to defensive-minded investors, REITs are required by governmental regulators to return a high percentage of profits directly to shareholders – and dividends are a common mode of compliance. As a result, REITs are known for offering dividends that are both high-yield and highly reliable.
Metro Detroit-based Agree Realty focuses on owning, developing, and leasing commercial properties for major retailers. The company boasts over 1,400 properties in its portfolio, totaling 29 million square feet and leased out to such major names as Autozone, Costco, Aldi, Best Buy, Walmart, and Sherwin-Williams.
In its most recent reported quarter, 4Q21, Agree showed strength on several key metrics. The company’s top line revenue – derived primarily from property rents – came in at $91.4 million, for the eighth consecutive sequential increase. Year-over-year, the top line was up 28%. The company’s core funds from operations (FFO) was reported at 92 cents per share, while net income came out to 44 cents per share. These metrics grew by 10% and 5% y/y, respectively.
For a defensive investor, the key point to note in ADC was the dividend. ADC pays out its dividend monthly, at 22.7 cents per common share. This annualizes to $2.72 per common share, and yields 4%. While there are higher dividends out there, what makes Agree stand out is its reliability – this company has a kept up its payments, consistently, since it went public back in 1994.
Covering ADC for Morgan Stanley, analyst Ronald Kamdem opens his comments on the stock by pointing out the high quality of Agree’s tenants, an important differentiator for a REIT.
“Agree Realty Corporation has the highest quality portfolio among triple net REITs and a large runway for growth. ADC partners with industry-leading and growing retail tenants to provide them 1) growth capital through sale leasebacks and 2) development capabilities, where ADC builds new stores for the retailer. The growth opportunity and the defensive characteristics of the business remains underappreciated, we think. Indeed, during the post-COVID period, the multiple premium to peers has derated from +46% to +3%. Thus, we see a compelling entry point for this high cash flow, low capex, and defensive business,” Kamdem opined.
To this end, Kamdem initiated coverage on ADC shares with an Overweight (i.e. Buy) rating and $75 price target. The figure implies 12.5% upside from current levels. (To watch Kamdem’s track record, click here)
Morgan Stanley is hardly the only firm to rate this REIT highly; the stock has 11 recent reviews and they include 9 Buys that overbalance 2 Holds. The shares are priced at $66.66, with an average target of $75.86 indicating ~14% one-year upside potential. (See ADC stock forecast on TipRanks)
AT&T, Inc. (T)
The second dividend stock we’ll look at needs no introduction. AT&T is blessed with one of the world’s most recognizable corporate brands, and a long history in the essential telecom sector. In its modern incarnation, AT&T provides landline telephone services, broadband internet through fiber-optic and wireless networks, and is heavily involved in rolling out 5G in the US. AT&T boasts a market cap of $173 billion, and approximately $170 billion in annual revenues.
In recent months, AT&T made an interesting divestment move. The company acquired TimeWarner in 2018, but earlier this year announced that it is spinning off its interest in the acquisition (now called WarnerMedia) to shareholders, as part of a merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery Inc. This merger will create a new entertainment company, Warner Bros. Discovery, and AT&T shareholders will each receive 0.24 shares of the new company for every share of AT&T stock owned.
In conjunction with the stock spinoff, AT&T has also declared a stock dividend, to be payable in May. The dividend was set at 27.75 cents per common share, or $1.11 annualized, and yields 4.63%. The dividend is supported by AT&T’s substantial free cash flow, which was reported in 4Q21 as $8.7 billion, and for the full year of 2021 as $26.8 billion. Just as important is the reliability of the dividend; AT&T has demonstrated a long-term commitment to keeping up the payments, and has not missed a quarterly dividend since the payments were initiated 38 years ago in 1984.
Analyst Simon Flannery, covering this stock for Morgan Stanley, recently attended an AT&T investor day, and wrote of the event, “We were encouraged with the improved visibility into free cash flow generation and EBITDA growth over the next couple of years. AT&T is one of the best values in our coverage universe with a pro forma dividend yield of over [4%], a double digit free cash flow yield, and a pro forma P/E multiple of just 7x on newly issued guidance… We believe the stock could see incremental investor interest after the spin is complete.”
Based on the above, Flannery rates AT&T shares an Overweight (i.e. Buy), with a price target of $28 to suggest an upside of ~16% in the next 12 months. (To watch Flannery’s track record, click here)
All in all, the analyst consensus rating here is a Moderate Buy, based on 14 reviews which include 8 Buys, 5 Holds, and 1 Sell. The average price target of $29.69 implies an upside of ~23% from the $24.18 current trading price. (See AT&T stock forecast on TipRanks)
To find good ideas for dividend stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
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Roku (ROKU) has been hit by two significant developments which have dampened expectations – supply chain disarray and slowing active accounts. According to Oppenheimer’s Jason Helfstein, the latest on the grapevine is that the outlook for neither over the near-term is very promising.
On the former, recent lockdowns in China have only exacerbated an already struggling supply chain for TVs. “Shipping giant Maersk recently warned Shanghai lockdown will lead to longer delivery times/higher transport costs,” explained Helfstein, who also notes that a quick search on Best Buy reveals that 12% of Hisense/TCL models are out-of-stock.
As for the latter, year-to-date Google search trends paint a disquieting picture; as of March 20, searches for the term Roku TV had the “lowest” 2-year CAGR (0%) since June 2021.
A look at website traffic trends also unsettles. In 1Q22, Unique Visitors (UVs) have dropped by ~34% from 61.28 million to 40.68 million, whilst year-over-year UVs have fallen by over 30%.
So, plenty of bearish developments to mull over. That said, it is not all doom and gloom; while Helfstein remains cautious on 1Q active accounts, considering Europe accounts for less than 5% advertising revenue – well below other CTV plays – the company is still among the “best insulated from European risk.” Additionally, even though the return to work means viewing per user is “normalizing” to 2019 levels, 3P data shows ROKU is now gaining share of viewing time.
Another promising sign is that vs. streaming competitor Netflix, Roku’s valuation is “attractive,” and going by prior times Roku was at such a comparatively low level, what followed should have Roku investors feeling confident.
“Since Jan. ’19, ROKU has traded at a discount to NFLX twice (once from Jan. ’19 to May ’19, and again from Mar. ’20 to June ’20),” Helfstein explained. “Within six months, ROKU outperformed NFLX as EV/GP expanded. Within this context, we view ROKU’s current 45% discount to NFLX as compelling.”
All in all, while Helfstein has tweaked some estimates to account for slowing net adds, the 5-star analyst sticks with an Outperform (i.e., Buy) rating and $185 price target. Should the figure be met, investors are looking at one-year returns of ~37%. (To watch Helfstein’s track record, click here)
At $183.67, the Street’s average price target is only fractionally off Helfstein’s objective. Rating wise, 14 analysts remain in Roku’s corner, and with the addition of 1 Hold and 3 Sells, the stock makes do with a Moderate Buy consensus rating. (See Roku stock forecast on TipRanks)
To find good ideas for stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analyst. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
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IRRIGON, Ore. —
The City of Irrigon has contracted law enforcement through the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office for 18 years, but is now ending the contract to start its own agencies. Irrigon will start its own police department on July 1.
MCSO provided Irrigon with police, animal control and code enforcement.
“It has been a pleasure serving the citizens of Irrigon and by working together, over the years we have seen a lot of improvements in reduced crime and improved livability in the city,” said the MCSO press release.
In Oregon, the county sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of that county, in charge of protecting unincorporated areas. They may still maintain full police jurisdiction. A sheriff and their deputies can enforce state laws.
When a city has its own police, that police department becomes the main law enforcement for the city. The sheriff’s office could still assist city police.
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YAKIMA, Wash. —
A new art exhibit was installed in downtown Yakima featuring artists from the region. The exhibit, Windows Alive! was developed by the Yakima Arts Commission to showcase creativity in Central Washington. Artists submitted potential contributions to be installed in empty storefronts in downtown Yakima.
The featured artists include Calista Graaff, Daniel Hanson, James West Nelson, Justin Kloster, Omar Gonzalez and Wendy McAleer. They each earned a $250 stipend.
Calista Graaff moved from Ellensburg to Yakima this year, finding inspiration in equipment and the beauty of the area. She said she was fascinated by colors that occur naturally.
She mostly uses acrylic and oil paint.
“Every piece of rusted equipment and every colorful view is one-of-a-kind and makes me feel different each time I see it,” said Graaff.
You can contact Calista Graaff at info@artbycalista.com.
Daniel Hanson of Yakima is making his public debut at Windows Alive! He says he is always inspired by the music or documentary he listens to during the work. Hanson also uses acrylic paint. The self-taught artist’s work has been called introspective and thought-provoking.
You can contact Daniel Hanson at dch.dan.hanson@gmail.com.
James West Nelson’s exhibit features a posthumous collaboration between him and his father. He was the curator of his parents’ artwork after they died. When he learned about the collaboration between John James Audubon and Joseph Mason, Nelson was inspired to collaborate with his own father. He used specific criteria throughout the work.
“Each painting has been chosen for its potential to include wildlife or other objects of interest to ‘spice up’ his masterfully painted settings,” said Nelson.
You can contact James West Nelson at jwnalethes01@yahoo.com.
Justin Kloster uses collages in an attempt to disconnect letters and a written message. His work is about disconnecting the connotations each letter has, focusing instead on the aesthetic of the letter.
“There is no deeper or hidden meaning in my collages, as the only goal is to create something that feels good…” said Kloster. “It is not art for contemplative thought, but for a satisfying feeling that induces familiarity as well as an honest sense of newness.”
You can contact Justin Kloster at justinkloster2@gmail.com.
Omar Gonzalez uses radiant colors in many of his pieces. The Yakima artist is interested in many artforms, but particularly likes aerosol art.
“My art reflects my urban roots showing my love for the Hip Hop culture,” said Gonzalez. “I want people to understand that art can inspire and motivate through colors, messages or art pieces.”
You can contact Omar Gonzalez at oalexia8102@yahoo.com.
Wendy McAleer attempts to capture energy, whether from a moment, an idea or an object. McAleer uses acrylic on chipboard for this series.
“I think we all have times when the universe slows down, compresses to a single point and shows us something with utter clarity,” said McAleer. “I try to preserve that fleeting, vivid understanding as best I can so that it can be shared with others.”
You can contact Wendy McAleer at akazeantra@gmail.com.
The exhibit can be seen on the north side of Yakima Avenue, between Hotel Maison and 3rd Street. It will stay through September.
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KENNEWICK -
Reports came in around noon on April 4 of a cougar seen around Clodfelter Road and Tripple Vista Road.
The cougar had reportedly scared employees on site of a new subdivision around the area. Witnesses said it walked away, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife was informed.
Benton County Sheriff's Office reminds everyone to be careful when outdoors, during dark and light hours, and regardless of wind.
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Tri-Cities, WA - In recent weeks, what feels like an increase in the number of DUIs, could be wrong.
Richland and Kennewick Police Departments have seen different numbers. Kennewick PD says it ran numbers to compare last and this year.
Officer Roman Trujillo with KPD says from January 1st to April 1st of 2021, they had 44 DUIs reported. Only 38 DUIs were reported for the same time period this year.
However, even if you're planning to have some drinks, ask a friend to be a designated driver.
Sergeant Shawn Swanson with Richland PD says Richland PD has seen a steady number of DUIs. Although, more people have died in DUI collisions.
RPD is doing traffic enforcement on weekends around the closing time for bars in the area.
Sgt. Swanson says RPD is using a new program to help educate people about the consequences of driving under the influence.
"This one is targeted, sit down and have a real conversation with the kids. their decisions might affect their futures, scholarships or going to college important jobs," says Sgt. Swanson, "so drinking and driving doesn't just take place on one night, it might have lasting effects."
The program is Teen Target Zero, is a partnership with the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission.
RPD says it stopped using scare tactics like the former Every 15 Minutes program because it was triggering for students who had lost someone in a car accident.
Richland PD hopes the new tactic will show people the lasting impacts driving under the influence.
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EASTERN WASHINGTON - The National Weather Service forecasts significant snowfall along the Cascade Mountains through Monday night. The Washington Department of Transportation said I-90, Highway 12 and Highway 2 will be affected.
The roads are expected to look worse Monday evening, but Monday morning, a semi-truck caused a closure of one of the lanes on I-90 because they didn't put on chains and slipped off the roadway. WSDOT recommends visiting their website to check chain requirements before heading over mountain passes. It's also important to know how to use those chains.
The South Central Region Communications Manager, Meagan Lott, said high winds are making road conditions even worse.
"Drivers just need to be cautious of the fact that blowing snow with these heavy winds is gonna create some poor visibility," Lott said. "They need to make sure they're prepared for that and to slow down and use caution as they travel to and from their destinations."
The expected snowfall didn't stop people from traveling to the passes today, in fact, the opposite. White Pass saw a few skiers and snowboarders excited for the fresh snowfall.
A Spokane resident named Ryan said he came down to White Pass to snowboard with his friends for his 40th birthday.
"It's like a little piece of heaven like floating on a cloud I'd say," Ryan said.
However, Tri-cities resident Robert Burges said the wind made things a bit challenging.
"It was just blowing everywhere to was in your face you'd think it'd be a bit behind us but it was just blowing in our face," Burges said.
Burges decided to go home when the wind got stronger. He said he'd be back later in the week.
According to the Northwest Avalanche Center, the high winds increase avalanche danger. WSDOT said they're most concerned about areas along I-90, but are monitoring for any signs of avalanche danger.
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office said it's a good idea for people recreating in areas with high avalanche risk to wear an avalanche beacon. This beacon sends a signal that can be picked up by search and rescue teams to find you faster during an emergency.
Inspector Chris Whitsett said KCSO deputies wear them when they're in avalanche danger zones.
"The difference could be hours, it could be a difference of hours, which is an absolutely critical difference in certain avalanche situations," Whitsett said.
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BATTLE GROUND, Wash. —
One off-duty officer died in Vancouver after a stabbing and shooting involving a suspect from Yakima. According to Clark County records, a robbery suspect fled from a gas station in Vancouver on January 29. The suspect, later identified by police as 20-year-old Julio Segura from Yakima, reportedly ran to a home off the road in a wooded area.
Dispatch records show he ran to a residence off 84th, which was found to be the home of an off-duty officer, Donald Sahota. He was in the driveway when he was seen by Sahota.
Records show Sahota’s wife then called 9-1-1.
“My husband has the door open,” she said. “He’s a police officer and he’s armed.”
There was then a confrontation between Segura and Sahota, as seen on drone footage. Reports say Segura had a knife.
Police reports say Sahota was then stabbed and dropped his gun. They say that Segura then ran for the door, with Sahota following. This is when Clark County deputies report attempting to approach the scene.
While it was dark, deputies observed an SUV pull up and one of the men going inside the house. It was later found that this was Sahota, attempting to repossess his gun.
A Clark County Deputy, Jonathan Feller, then exited his vehicle and fired four rounds from his rifle.
The rounds hit Sahota and ultimately killed him.
“I believed that if the person got in that house that they would kill them,” said Feller. “And I had to stop that person from getting in and hurting those innocent people.”
Criminal Justice professor Dr. Keith Taylor released an investigative report of the incident. Taylor called the event a tragedy and noted good intentions.
“It is quite clear that they thought that this individual was the person who presented the threat,” said Taylor.
Following the shots, Segura is reported to have walked out of the house with his hands above his head.
“I panicked,” Segura said. “I was in the wrong because I approach someone in the middle of the night, at his own household so. Yeah, I would try to get the suspect on the ground with a gun too.”
He admitted to stabbing Sahota.
He was arrested on suspicion of first degree murder, first degree assault and first degree burglary.
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TRI-CITIES, WA - The Walla Walla Emergency Management team shared on social media that if you power goes out because of the wind, to not call 9-1-1 unless you have a life threatening emergency.
With our Weather Authority Alert, Meteorologists say we can expect winds of 30-45 mph and gusts up to 60 mph. If you do experience a power outage here are some resources of who you should contact based on your power provider.
If you live in Yakima, Toppenish, Sunnyside, Dayton, Walla Walla, or Pendleton contact Pacific Power by calling 1-877-508-5088 or by texting "OUT" to 722797. To check the status of your power you can click here.
If you live in Walla Walla and have Columbia REA you can report an outage by calling 1-509-526-4041.
If you live in Benton County you can contact Benton PUD to report an outage by calling 1-888-582-2176 or log in to SmartHub. You can also view their outage map on their website bentonpud.org.
If you live in Kittitas County, you can contact Puget Sound Energy to report an outage on their website.
It is also recommended if you find a downed powerline to contact your local authorities non-emergency dispatch number.
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The trial of the suspect accused of the grisly dismemberment murder of Terri Lynn Bills has been delayed indefinitely.
Niagara County Court Judge John Ottaviano had set April 18 as the date to begin jury selection in the trial of Yasin Abdu-Sabur. But on Friday, Ottaviano reversed course, and ordered the trial delayed pending a psychiatric examination of Abdu-Sabur.
Abdu-Sabur has pleaded not guilty to a single count of second-degree murder in the gruesome slaying of Bills in 2015. He remains held without bail pending the psychiatric examination.
Ottaviano, newly elected to Niagara County Court, took over the case in January from retired Judge Matthew J. Murphy III. Murphy had previously ordered an examination of Abdu-Sabur to determine if he was mentally competent to stand trial.
Two psychologists took just over a month to interview and evaluate Abdu-Sabur before determining that he understood the charges he was facing and would be able to assist his attorneys in preparing a defense.
Defense attorney Robert Fogg, who is representing Abdu-Sabur as a conflicts attorney in the Niagara County Public Defender's Office, told Ottaviano that he would not challenge that determination by the court-appointed psychologists. However, in mid-March, Fogg told the judge he wanted to present a defense that Abdu-Sabur is not guilty of Bills' murder because of mental disease or defect.
Niagara County prosecutors vehemently objected, noting that Fogg's request, by law, needed to have been made within 30 days of Abdu-Sabur's arrest. Abdu-Sabur was indicted, arrested and arraigned in February 2020, following a five-year manhunt to find Bills’ killer.
Ottaviano has not ruled on those objections, but decided to allow another psychiatric examination of Abdu-Sabur, "in the interest of justice."
A combination of pandemic-related issues, a list of potentially 400 witnesses submitted to the defense by prosecutors and the initial competency evaluation have all slowed the case.
Abdu-Sabur, 38, formerly of the Falls, was picked up by Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies at a South Carolina jail in February 2020 after he completed a one-year sentence for a conviction on domestic violence and child neglect charges. He had first been linked to Bills' murder in 2019.
Bills’ body was discovered on June 16, 2015 inside an abandoned house on Willow Avenue. Investigators found only her torso, her head and limbs had been removed.
She had not been seen for several days before the discovery of her torso. Investigators suspected that Bills had been killed somewhere else and her body had been brought to the Willow Avenue location.
In December 2019, investigators discovered the murder scene.
Detectives from the Falls Police Crime Scene Unit, Criminal Investigation Division and even members of the Crash Management Unit, skilled in high-tech crime scene reconstruction, descended on a home at 1526 Pierce Ave. and spent four days scouring it for evidence.
Investigators eventually loaded up a transportable storage pod with material taken from the home.
Police said the trove of forensic evidence they found at the Pierce Avenue home, along with other information obtained by detectives, led to the charges against Abdu-Sabur.
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The Motorola Solutions Inc. upgrade to the Lockport Police Department’s dispatch unit will “go live” on April 25 when Lockport police officers will have the same capability as the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office’s dispatch unit.
One of the criticisms of the city’s former system was that calls within the city made on a cell phone went to the NCSO’s dispatch unit. Police Board member Miles Patterson asked if this had changed. The answer, according to Police Chief Steve Abbott, is no.
Abbott said if it’s a cell phone, it’ll transfer it to the county, but the county can immediately transfer it to Lockport Police and both systems will show the same information.
Abbott also said that Attorney Letitia Jones’s concerns regarding the Lockport Police’s dispatch were addressed through this upgrade.
“I believe it does,” Abbott said.
While Emergency Medical Service (EMS) calls will still go through the county after the system is operational in the city, that will change after approximately 14 weeks while officers are going through training with the system.
“We are getting an automated, customized card system where we can log in,” Officer Bill Jones said during a presentation to the Police Board. “… It prompts us what questions to ask. We’re not medical experts, but while we’re dispatching for medical personnel, they might want to know some of this stuff. … while we’re asking these questions and keeping the medical personnel updated, we’re also providing them recommendations, walking them through their emergencies.”
Some of the technology that will be a part of the upgrade is being able to text 911 if the victim cannot safely make a call.
"I can send a text message saying somebody's got me in the closet and tied up and I don't want them to hear me talking," Police Board Chair Flora Hawkins asked. "I can send you a text message and you can send me help?"
Abbott confirmed that was the case.
Jones also noted that working with the upgrade goes beyond technology, it also involves sharing its Emergency Medical Director Mike O’Brien.
“We have the same equipment as the county. We’re having the same program and company as the county. Now we’re going to have the same emergency medical director as the county,” Jones said. “The emergency medical director is a doctor. He specializes in emergency medicine. He’s also medical director for Mercy Flight and he’s at ECMC. He also has degrees in Criminology and Criminal Justice, so he actually understands law enforcement as well as medicine. He will have the ability to audit us as far the medical side as well as inspect our equipment.”
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ALBANY — State lawmakers are engaging in "risky business" by using the final days of budget negotiations to consider spending boosts for recurring and one-time programs, a fiscal watchdog group warned Monday.
"It is extremely disappointing that the state's leaders have not yet come to agreement on the fiscal year 2023 state budget," Andrew S. Rein, president of the Citizens Budget Commission, said.
To have been delivered on time, the state spending plan would have had to have been finalized by last Thursday. But upon returning to the statehouse Monday, lawmakers said they now expect budget talks will run through this week.
The limited window of time for the public to learn about the initiatives contained within the legislation is a cause for concern, Rein said.
"While many important issues are being addressed, delays and lack of time for public and legislative review diminish public accountability and New Yorkers’ confidence that their government can fulfill its obligations well," Rein said.
This year, the budget talks have been complicated by the late introduction of major policy measures being sought by Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat now seeking approval for her first spending blueprint.
Hochul downplayed the significance of the budget delay, characterizing the talks as a "very normal process" destined to produce "a very good budget ultimately."
Lawmakers scrambled to pass extender legislation needed to authorize the release of paychecks for state employees in the executive agencies controlled by the governor. A final budget proposal is expected to emerge Thursday or Friday.
Still on the negotiating table are proposals directed at restoring judicial discretion in setting bail for a number of criminal offenses. A proposed $600 million state subsidy for a new Buffalo Bills stadium, accompanied by an additional $250 million investment in the project by Erie County's government, is among the policy issues that has pumped additional complications into the budget debate.
While Hochul released her initial budget proposal in January, she waited until March 28 to issue the outline for the stadium subsidy. Her criminal justice agenda, including proposed alterations to the bail law, wasn't put before lawmakers until three weeks ago.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-the Bronx, linked the tardy budget to the inclusion of proposals that go beyond traditional state spending items.
“If we’re going to be dealing with a budget with all these conversations around policy, it’s going to be late," Heastie told reporters,
The new wrinkle of the stadium proposal could enhance the negotiating power of progressive Democrats who favor increased spending for social programs, said Edward Lurie, a veteran campaign strategist and former high-ranking GOP operative.
"They're going to try to parlay this into what they want from the budget," Lurie said. "Hochul is facing re-election and she can't afford to alienate the progressives."
Some Democrats are treading cautiously around the stadium issue. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and Attorney General Letitia James are among those who have yet to weigh in on whether New York should make a major commitment of taxpayer money for a stadium to be used by an NFL team owned by billionaires, Terry and Kim Pegula, whose legal voting address is in Boca Raton, Florida.
Hochul may be getting a wide berth on the stadium subsidy by some of her fellow Democrats out of party loyalty, said Grant Reeher, director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at Syracuse University.
"They may not want to make a Democratic governor look bad even though some of them probably would tell you these are not good investments because it's been demonstrated by economists that they're not," Reeher said.
As to why Hochul is investing her political capital in trying to get the stadium deal through the Legislature, Reeher said if the Bills chose to leave New York, it would reinforce an impression that the state has been on a steady downward decline, "It would be like losing another congressional seat," Reeher said. "It would not be good optics at a time when she is saying, like most governors do, that she's trying to lead the state on a comeback."
Another potential ingredient of a final budget deal is some form of relief for New Yorkers impacted by escalating gasoline prices. However, it remains unclear whether there would be a reduction in taxes on gasoline or whether the relief would take the form of rebates.
But one thing is certain, predicted Sen. Tom O'Mara, R-Big Flats, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee: the final budget will set a new record for state spending.
"We know that it will not provide nearly enough tax relief, mandate relief, or regulatory relief," O'Mara said.
Hochul has been fielding criticism from her Democratic rival, Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-Long Island, as well as the GOP gubernatorial frontrunner, Lee Zeldin, for rising crime across the state. A Siena Poll last month found most New Yorkers believe the switch to cashless bail for many crimes has been a factor in fueling criminal activity.
A coalition of prison reform and African American community organizations called on Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Heastie to reject calls for allowing more pretrial detention of defendants when they get arrested by police.
“Investing in policies that encourage more cops, cages and criminalization will not prevent or reduce crime or improve public safety," said criminal justice reform activist Donna Hylton, who spent 27 years in prison for murder and kidnapping convictions.
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Town of Lockport Highway Superintendent Dave Miller released a tentative schedule for road paving to the town board during Monday’s worksession. The final list will be approved at the official town board meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at town hall, 6560 Dysinger Road.
The list includes:
• All of Carlisle Gardens – Windermere, Ambleside, Grasmere, Longcroft and Rydalmount roads – for milling and paving
• Amy Lane, Jeffrey Drive and Angela Drive for milling and paving
• Erna Drive and Susanne Drive for milling and paving
• The town’s portion of West Jackson for paving
• Day Road from East High Street to Route 31 for oil and stone
• Murphy Road for oil and stone
• Bartz Road from Old Beattie Road to South Transit Street for micropaving (a process of using two layers of blacktop over an area) as well as Old Saunders Settlement as an alternative depending on CHIPS allocation and blacktop prices.
There was also some discussion regarding Davison Road being milled and paved, but it was decided it would be passed over this year, due to a proposed subdivision being built off of it.
“If that’s getting started it would be senseless for our trucks to pave it and then have it all torn up,” Miller said after the meeting.
Miller also said that paving could begin in May, but will be more “heavy” in June after school gets out, particularly around the subdivisions where many school buses pass through prior to summer break. An end date is projected for Labor Day.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — The University of Michigan sent an email out to students Friday saying, heads up, we are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases and you might want to take some precautions.
“These cases are almost always linked to indoor social gatherings,” Dr. Preeti Malani, University of Michigan Chief Health Officer, told WXYZ.
Dr. Malani says the trends the University of Michigan sees will also likely be seen across metro Detroit. She says, fortunately, high vaccination rates mean on campus most cases are mild. The university wants students and staff to feel empowered to take precautions to protect themselves if they or someone they are around is vulnerable. For example, she suggests considering masking at large indoor gatherings and if you have any symptoms, testing.
“We want to make sure the people have the types of tools to protect people around them and home tests are one of the big advances that we have seen in the last year,” said Dr. Malani.
The University says students can pick up free at-home antigen tests at any central or north campus CSTP site [campusblueprint.umich.edu].
An e-mail sent to students said, “Additionally, the spread of the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has grown to represent more than half of cases in the midwest region. This is significant because the new subvariant appears to be more transmissible than the BA.1 subvariant previously circulating widely in our community.”
Dr. Malani says COVID-19 is not going away and it is best that people use what we have learned about the virus and protect themselves from serious illness through vaccination.
“There have now been billions of doses of vaccines given all over the world with minimal complications. These are among the safest vaccines that have ever been developed,” said Dr. Malani.
Students say it’s not surprising that cases are increasing.
“I think a lot of people are done with COVID,” said Nina Haley, a student.
“I have noticed a lot of students don’t wear their masks as much because you don’t have to in the dorms anymore. But I have noticed a lot more coughing and sneezing and hacking up a lung. So that is a little concerning,” said Leila Kitchen, a student.
Additional Coronavirus information and resources:
View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.
See complete coverage on our Coronavirus Continuing Coverage page.
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“It just impacts people on levels that you can’t understand,” said Campbell.
The items, a heart-shaped pillow, and a box, and the selflessness of strangers are the reasons why Campbell finds himself still alive.
“If it weren’t for people that sign the registry or the families deciding to give up their family member’s organs, I wouldn’t be here today,” said Campbell. “It’s as simple and as easy as that.”
In 2015, Campbell received the first of two hearts after a rare congenital heart defect caused his original heart to give out.
“I couldn’t walk across the room, I couldn’t breathe very well,” said Campbell.
He waited on the organ donation lists for just over five months.
“Some days are good, some days are bad, but it makes it, ‘Is today the day?’ said Campbell. “You’re always looking for, ‘Is this the day I’m going to get my organ, or in my case my heart.’ And that’s a hard way to live.”
After his surgery that December, Campbell eventually began to feel like himself again.
In the years after, he spent time with his family and friends and traveled to schools in West Michigan to speak about the impact of organ donation.
In 2021 though, that all changed.
“I had some blockages in the bottom of my heart in all the small arteries and vessels, which was a form of rejection,” said Campbell.
Campbell needed another heart transplant, so he started the process over again.
Last June, on his 59th birthday, his newest heart arrived.
“It’s getting there slowly, but surely,” said Campbell. “I would say after six months the first time, I was feeling pretty good. I’m nine, almost 10 months out now, still struggling.”
Campbell says his recovery has been more gradual this time around, but nonetheless, he remains grateful for the tools and selflessness of the two people who gave love to a stranger.
“You just have to have the patience and pray that it’s going to happen because the alternative is not good in most cases,” said Campbell.
April marks National Donate Life Month.
According to Gift of Life Michigan, the state reported a 14 percent increase in donors in 2021. Doctors transplanted 1,089 organs from 429 people. More than 250,000 names were added to the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.
Across the state, roughly 2,500 people wait for a life-saving organ each year. There are more than 100,000 people nationwide.
To learn more about organ donation or to sign up, click here. --- pls link this website https://giftoflifemichigan.org/about-donation
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CHEYENNE – The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect killed over the weekend amid an exchange of gunfire with a deputy. The deputy survived the shooting and has been described as doing OK.
In a brief statement Monday providing updated details of the shooting incident, LCSO said that "the deceased suspect from this shooting incident has been identified as 31-year-old Rance Tillman of Cheyenne."
No further details about Tillman were available from local authorities. He does not appear to have a criminal record involving any felonies in Laramie County, based on a search performed for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle by an official in the Laramie County District Court Clerk's Office.
On Saturday, a deputy had been shot but survived after a suspect in a robbery of a student at Laramie County Community College later opened fire after a brief, slow-speed chase. The shooting incident occurred in approximately the 3500 block of Miles Court.
As of Monday, the sheriff’s deputy remained in the hospital at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and still was in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said. LCSO further described the deputy's condition as "still recovering."
The deputy-involved shooting incident continues to be under investigation by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. DCI typically investigates such incidents for LCSO, and Sheriff Danny Glick had requested this involvement.
Once DCI finishes its review, it may write a report, according to Forrest Williams, interim director of the state agency. "Our report on this situation will be provided to the district attorney's office," Williams told the WTE Saturday. Such a document could be released to the public, following the finalization of any decision made by the local prosecutor (in this instance, likely the D.A.) on the case, he added.
"That’s quite ways down the road before we will be able to do that," Williams said of when such a document could be available and when the probe would be wrapped up.
Also over the weekend, an LCCC spokesperson provided a rundown of what occurred in the incident that began on campus. At approximately 1:20 p.m., the college's Campus Safety office was called by an LCCC student reporting that their phone and car keys had been stolen. This student also "contacted the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department regarding the incident," the spokesperson wrote in an email to the WTE. "LCCC Campus Safety remained available to provide support as needed."
When Campus Safety responded to the incident, "the non-student had already left campus," the spokesperson wrote. "The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department was notified of the situation and took prompt action. LCCC would like to thank our Campus Safety team and the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance, and our thoughts go out to the injured deputy and his family."
Many others shared similar sentiments.
In response to a Facebook post on the LCSO's page about the incident, more than 200 comments had been made as of Monday evening. Many of those posting said they were praying for the deputy, and offered other supportive statements.
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Featured Local Job: Multiple Human Services Career Opportunities
The County of Venango currently has several open Human Services positions.
Looking for a change? Are you a compassionate person interested in making a difference in people’s lives? Are you seeking a professional workplace staffed with talented, caring co-workers? Then the County of Venango Human Services is the place for you! They check all the boxes.
Venango County is currently accepting applications for the following Human Services positions:
- Department Clerk III CSS/Housing ($9.60/hr.)
- Housing Supports Coordinator ($15.25/hr.)
- CSS/Housing Manager ($21.56/hr.)
Venango County provides 15 paid holidays, paid vacations, and paid sick time; employer-paid individual coverage for medical (no waiting period), dental and life insurance, employer-paid family vision; along with an excellent pension plan. Qualified candidates must pass an interview. Successful candidates will work with the county to complete the clearance and drug screening process. All background checks must reflect acceptable results.
Job qualifications, sign-on bonus information, and deadlines to apply are obtainable online at www.pacareerlink.pa.gov or www.indeed.com. Follow them on Facebook @venangocountyhr.
County applications must be completed and returned to Venango County Human Resources, Troy A. Wood Human Services Complex, 1 Dale Ave., Franklin, PA 16323 by established deadlines. Late applications are not considered. You can download an application by visiting the HR Job Application Process section of the Venango County website at https://www.co.venango.pa.us/288/Job-Application-Process and clicking the appropriate link to download the form. Or, application and job description can also be provided via email upon request. Questions can be addressed by calling 814-432-9551 or via email at [email protected] **Drug-Free Workplace** EOE M/F/D/V
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7-Day Weather Forecast for Clarion County
A look at the 7-day weather forecast for the Clarion County area.
Today – A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight – Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday – A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night – Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 45. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday – Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night – Showers. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday – A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday – Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Celia Katherine (Doverspike) Spillman
Celia Katherine (Doverspike) Spillman was born on November 29, 1938 in Armstrong County, Redbank Township, PA and passed on to her Heavenly Father’s eternal Kingdom on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 in Palatka, Putnam County, FL.
She was the daughter of Melvin Eugene Doverspike & Mable Marie (Miller) Doverspike.
She was preceded in death by her eldest son, Michael R. Spillman and, her father and mother and five siblings: Martha, Gerald, Truman, Savinna and, Everett.
She leaves behind her husband, Larry E. Spillman, of 62 years marriage.
She also leaves four children: (James) Cheryl Craig of Grayson, KY; Gayle May of Middleburg, FL; Katherine Spillman of Keystone Heights, FL; Stephen (Angelika) Spillman of Middleburg, FL.
Surviving grandchildren include, Robert Michael Adkins (Ashland, KY), James Michael Spillman (Lake Butler, FL), Soner (Stephanie) Acar (Jacksonville, FL), Hakim Acar (Germany); Zachary (Tiffany) Craig (Grayson, KY), Caleb (Alexis) Craig (Grayson, KY); C Sean May (Keystone Heights, FL); Craig Spillman (Keystone Heights, FL), James Spillman (Macclenny, FL), Benjamin (Zavannah) Ackman (Colorado Springs, CO),
Sarah Ackman (Lawtey, FL), Hannah Ackman (Middleburg, FL).
Great Grandchildren include: Caroline Craig, Everly Craig, Laney Craig, Adalyn Craig, Riley Craig, Lucas Xavier Barfield, Anastasia Raye Spillman, Brantley Permenter and Zandria Ackman.
She also leaves three younger siblings: Harold (Joy) Doverspike, Ken (Judy) Doverspike and, Lyle (Barbara) Doverspike, all of Franklin, PA.
Celia was raised in the Nazarene faith and often sang in church services with her dad and siblings.
She attended Franklin High School, Franklin, PA (Class of 1957) and participated in FFA, Girls’ Glee Club, the Literary Club, the Driving Club, was the FHA President and, was on the Jr Prom Committee and the Candy Committee.
She joyfully attended her 50th High School reunion and kept up with several of her high school classmates throughout her entire life.
She met PFC Larry Spillman (US Army) in Washington, DC while she was employed as a file clerk for the CAA (now the FAA).
They were married on June 9th, 1958 at the Nazarene Church in Franklin, PA.
(Interesting fact about her wedding day: it actually snowed on her wedding day).
She faithfully and lovingly raised five children: Michael R (Sabine) Spillman, (James) Cheryl Craig (Grayson, KY), Gayle May (Middleburg, FL), Katherine D. Spillman (Keystone Heights, FL) and, Stephen (Angelika) Spillman (Middleburg, FL).
She attended First Baptist Church, Keystone Heights, prior to becoming homebound.
While an active member, she enjoyed singing in the choir and participating in Women on Mission (formerly WMU).
She also enjoyed caring for the infants and toddlers at First Baptist Day Care.
Her hobbies included stamp collecting, drawing, painting, sewing and quilting, cooking and canning, gardening, and decorating for Christmas.
She will be sorely missed by all who loved and knew her.
Arrangements will be made at a later date and time. You may donate to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in memoriam.
Arrangements are under the care of Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home 340 E. Walker Drive, Keystone Heights FL 32656. Jones-GallagherFH.com (352) 473-3176.
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Clarion County Adoptable Pet of the Week: Marley
Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
This week’s Clarion County Adoptable Pet of the Week sponsored by the Clarion Federal Credit Union: Marley.
Marley is a short-haired, domestic male kitten.
He is house-trained, neutered, and his vaccinations are up-to-date.
According to Tri-County Animal Rescue Center, Marley is friendly, playful, and funny.
He would be good in a home with other cats, dogs, and children.
For more information on Marley, or to schedule an appointment to visit him, visit Tri-County Animal Rescue Center website here, call 814-918-2032, or email [email protected]
Clarion County Adoptable Pet of the Week is sponsored by Clarion Federal Credit Union. Visit Clarion Federal Credit Union at www.clarionfcu.org for more information.
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Clarion County Photo of the Day
Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
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Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Hawaiian Sunset Cake
A boxed mix keeps it convenient while the fruity filling makes it a crowd-pleaser!
Ingredients
1 package of white or orange cake mix (regular size)
1-1/2 cups milk
1 package (3 ounces) of orange gelatin
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup canola oil
Filling:
1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, well-drained
2 cups sugar
3-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut (about 10 ounces)
1 cup sour cream
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Optional: Additional toasted coconut, fresh pineapple, orange slices, and fresh mint leaves
Directions
-Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
-Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
-In a large bowl, combine the pineapple, sugar, 3-1/2 cups coconut, and sour cream. Set aside 1 cup for frosting. Place 1 cake on a serving plate; top with half of the remaining pineapple mixture. Repeat layers once; top with remaining cake.
-Fold whipped topping into the reserved pineapple mixture. Spread over top and sides of cake. If desired, top with additional coconut, sliced pineapple, orange slices, and mint. Refrigerate until serving.
Do you want to have your recipe featured as the Clarion County Recipe of the day? If the answer is yes, the process is quick and easy! Simply email your recipe to [email protected] with “Clarion County Recipe of the Day” as the subject. Also, we’d love for you to include a fun picture of the dish you’re sharing. Make your recipe famous today!
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Clarion Man Seriously Injured in Car vs. Motorcycle Crash
Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – A Clarion man was seriously injured in a vehicle vs. motorcycle crash on State Route 68 on Thursday.
Clarion-based State Police said the accident happened around 5:27 p.m. when 63-year-old Thomas P. Chandler, of New Bethlehem, was leaving the Aldi parking lot in his 2004 Chevrolet Malibu and attempting to turn left onto State Route 68.
Chandler reportedly failed to yield when entering the highway and collided with a northbound Suzuki GSX-R1000 operated by Codie M. Dotterer of Clarion.
Dotterer was transported to Clarion Hospital with suspected serious injuries.
Chandler was not injured.
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Dennis E. “Jack” Hopper, Jr.
Dennis E. “Jack” Hopper, Jr., 86, of Templeton, PA, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital.
He was born on Jan. 26, 1936, in Widnoon, PA, the son of Dennis E. Hopper, Sr. and Druscilla (Minnick) Hopper.
Jack was a lifetime resident of the Templeton area.
For over 34 years, he was a self-employed truck driver, commonly known as Jumper, and retired in 2006.
Jack was a handy man who liked to work on projects especially his trucks.
His memory will be cherished by his loving wife of 64 years, Vivian I. (Buzard) Hopper who he married March 28, 1958; a son, Randy Hopper of Templeton; a daughter, Lori Smith and husband, Rick, of Templeton; four grandchildren, Caleb Smith and wife, Megan, Chancy Hopper and wife, Debbie, Ethan Hopper and wife, Nicole, and Kaylee Dubia and husband, Zack; and eight great-grandchildren, Avery, Gabe, Leo Jack, Liam, Lucas, Laney, Scarlet, and Briar.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Jacqueline Hopper who died Sept. 9, 2010; five brothers, Ivan, John, Vern, Mason, and Gale Hopper; and two sisters, Libby Summerville and Sally Hawk.
Friends and family will be received from 6-8 PM on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Bauer-Hillis Funeral Home, 758 Main St., Rimersburg, PA.
Additional visitation will be held from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at the Bauer-Hillis Funeral Home with Retired Pastor Dan George officiating.
Online condolences can be shared by visiting www.bauerhillisfuneral.com.
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‘Exit the King’ Debuts at CU Theatre on April 6
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – Clarion University Theatre will present “Exit the King” beginnng Wednesday, April 6, in Marwick-Boyd Little Theatre.
Shows are at 8:00 p.m. from Wednesday, April 6, through Saturday, April 9, and at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 10.
The cast includes D’Andre Thompson as the guard, Nickolas Norrod as King Berenger I, Lindsay Victoria Smelcer as Juliette, Shelby Hostetler as Queen Marguerite, Jenna Joseph as Queen Marie, and Adanna Maltony as the doctor.
Understudies are Kyla Alker, Seth A. Hartwell, Carly Over, New Bethlehem, and Caleb Thompson.
“Exit the King” takes place on King Berenger’s dying day, and, not coincidentally, the last day of the universe. The older queen, Marguerite, and the doctor tell the king that everything is falling apart – from the walls of the palace to the workings of the solar system – and that he is dying. The younger queen, Marie, exhorts him to live in the moment and not give in to death. King Berenger does not want to die, but his commands to restore order go unheeded.
The play shows that the human desire to live, and, by extension, to control our universe, is pointless in the end.
The production team includes A.J. Howard, Caitlin Morgan, Tylar Nardei, Sam Santangelo, Katya Sosnowski, Sarah Tychinski, and Erika Waldron.
The theatre faculty involved are Dr. Nic Barilar, director; Edward J. Powers, scenic design; and Julie Finlan-Powell, costumes and makeup design.
For tickets, visit
Students with a Clarion University ID are admitted free.
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Featured Local Job: Automotive Technician
Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 08:04 AM
Redbank Chevrolet has an opening for an Automotive Technician.
This is a full-time position at their dealership in New Bethlehem, Pa.
Experience is preferred, but they will provide training.
Redbank Chevrolet offers competitive pay, bonuses, health, dental, vision, and 401K.
Applicants can send resumes to [email protected] or drop them off in person at the dealership located at 500 Broad Street, New Bethlehem, Pa.
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Featured Local Job: Manufacturing Plant Opportunities at Webco
Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 08:04 AM
Webco Industries currently has openings for Material Handler, Crane Operator, Furnace Outlet/Inlet Operator, Auto Saw Operator, Packer, Pointer Operator, and much much more!!
Salary Range: $15.50 to $21 per hour, $1.20 per hour night shift differential.
Responsibilities include the operation of a variety of machines to process and ensure quality tubing.
Empower Their People with...
- Opportunities for growth
- Promotion from within
- 401(K) Matching
- Paid Holidays & Vacation
Focus and Build on Strengths…
- Education Reimbursement
- Training Opportunities
- Webco U. Courses
- Career Path Plans
Protect First Things Now…
- Health & Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance
- Disability & Life Insurance
- EAP
- Work Life Balance
Create and Capture Value…
- Attendance Bonuses
- Safety Bonuses
- Referral Bonuses
- Longevity Pay
- Profit Sharing
- Retirement Planning
Expect the Best…
- Motivated
- Punctual
- Coachable
- Dependable
- Safety Driven
- 100% Engaged
Dominate Niche Markets…
Through their core values of TRUST and TEAMWORK Webco is North America’s foremost provider of innovative tubing solutions.
Apply NOW to join their family!
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FedEx Truck, Pickup Collide on State Route 68
PINEY TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Clarion-based State Police say a vehicle collided with a FedEx delivery truck that was reportedly entering the roadway in an unsafe manner.
(PHOTO ABOVE: FedEx truck, stock image.)
According to police, the crash occurred on March 30 around 9:50 a.m. when the delivery truck, driven by Shaun D. Kline, 40, of Oil City, left a stopped position from Shannon Tipple Road, and entered State Route 68 “when it was not safe to do so.”
While entering the roadway, the rear of the truck was struck by the front bumper of a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500, operated by 24-year-old Darren T. Kriebel, of Rimersburg.
Following the collision, the FedEx truck spun around and came to a final rest on Shannon Tipple Road while Kriebel’s vehicle came to a final rest just off the berm, south of the intersection of State Route 68 and Shannon Tipple Road.
Kline was charged for failing to yield while Kriebel was cited for driving a vehicle without a valid inspection sticker, according to police.
No injuries were reported.
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George E. Butzin, III
Born February 17, 1957 in Peru, IN., he was the son of the late George E. Butzin, II and Mary Kline Butzin.
On September 29, 1992 in Orlando, FL., he married the former Vickie L. McNeal. She survives.
He began his career at Disney as a technician and projectionist, during his time with Disney he spent 4 months helping with the opening of EuroDisney in France.
He then transitioned to Universal Studios before being hired by Glen-Gery Brick Plant in Summerville working as Systems Engineer to set up the plants automation.
Currently he was employed by Kronospan as Systems Engineer for the Fiberboard Plant in Clarion.
His interests and hobbies were varied.
They included being a steam train enthusiast and enjoyed excursions on steam engines.
He and Vickie often hosted the excursions and he volunteered for the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in Fort Wayne, IN.
He was a certified scuba diver, enjoyed fishing in the ocean and loved music.
Those surviving in addition to his wife, Vickie, are his sister; Joni (Allen) Andreas; as well as his 3 nephews, Jason, Allen and Michael.
His parents preceded him in death.
Memorial donation maybe made to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, P.O. Box 11017, Ft. Wayne, IN 46855.
Furlong Funeral Home, 50 Broad St., Summerville, PA. has been entrusted with the final arrangements for Mr. Butzin.
There will be no services held.
Friends and family may leave online condolences, light a memorial candle, share a memory and obtain addition information by visiting www.furlongfuneralhome.com./a>
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‘Grown-Up East Egg Hunt’ to Benefit Autism Tough Foundation
Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
DUBOIS, Pa. (EYT) – Penn State DuBois Business Society will be holding a “Grown-Up Easter Egg Hunt” on Saturday, April 9.
The event will take place on the campus of the DuBois Educational Foundation (DEF)’s Lawn at 1 Campus Place, DuBois, Pa.
It will benefit the Autism Tough Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Knox, Clarion County. The organization covers Clarion and Venango counties.
A $10.00 donation is asked of all participants. Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. and the hunt begins at 10:30 a.m.
Attendees will have the opportunity to win gift cards, baskets, and more.
The event is open to the public.
For more information, contact Kristen at 254-316-2037.
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Hearings Continued for Clarion Man Busted for Allegedly Selling Suboxone, Xanax, and Oxycodone
CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) – Hearings for a Clarion man who reportedly sold Suboxone, Xanax, and Oxycodone to confidential informants on seven separate occasions were continued.
According to court documents, preliminary hearings for 36-year-old Jose Manuel Garcia that were scheduled for March 29 were continued and will resume on April 26 at 11:00 a.m. in Clarion County Central Court.
Garcia faces the following charges:
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony (eight counts)
– Intentional Possession Controlled Substance By Person Not Registered, Misdemeanor (eight counts)
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor (three counts)
He remains lodged in the Clarion County Jail.
The charges stem from seven cases that CNET (Clarion Narcotics Enforcement Team) filed against Garcia – five in the Borough of Clarion and two in Monroe Township, Clarion County.
Details of the cases:
January 11, 2022 Controlled Drug Purchase
According to a criminal complaint filed in Magisterial District Judge Timothy P. Schill’s office on March 22, the incident occurred around 7:16 p.m. on January 11, 2022, in the Walmart parking lot in Monroe Township, Clarion County.
Garcia delivered ten Suboxone (Buprenorphine and Naloxone) pills, a Schedule III Controlled Substance, to an undercover officer in exchange for $150.00 in official funds, according to the complaint.
To facilitate the delivery of the controlled substances, Garcia sent messages and made phone calls utilizing his cell phone, the complaint indicates.
He was arraigned at 8:29 a.m. on March 22 in Judge Schill’s office on the following charges related to this case:
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
– Intentional Possession Controlled Substance By Person Not Registered, Misdemeanor
Bail was set at $25,000.00 monetary.
November 22, 2021 Controlled Drug Purchase
According to a criminal complaint, filed in Magisterial District Judge Timothy P. Schill’s office on March 22, the incident occurred on November 22, 2021, in the afternoon, in the Walmart parking lot in Monroe Township, Clarion County.
Garcia delivered twenty-five Xanax pills, a Schedule IV Controlled Substance, to a Confidential Informant in exchange for $200.00 in official funds, according to the complaint.
Garcia used Facebook Messenger to facilitate the delivery of the controlled substances, the complaint indicates.
He was arraigned at 8:39 a.m. on March 22, in Judge Schill’s office on the following charges related to this case:
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
– Intentional Possession Controlled Substance By Person Not Registered, Misdemeanor
Bail was set at $25,000.00 monetary.
December 2, 2021 Controlled Drug Purchase
According to a criminal complaint filed in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office on March 23, the incident occurred on December 2, 2021, around 10:00 p.m., at a residence on South 5th Avenue, in Clarion Borough.
Garcia delivered five Suboxone Sublingual films, a Schedule III Controlled Substance, to an undercover officer for $75.00 in official funds, according to the complaint.
Garcia used Facebook Messenger to facilitate the delivery of the controlled substances, the complaint notes.
He was arraigned at 9:00 a.m. on March 24 in front of Judge Quinn on the following charges related to this case:
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
– Intentional Possession Controlled Substance By Person Not Registered, Misdemeanor
Bail was set at $10,000.00 monetary.
December 29, 2021 Controlled Drug Purchase
According to a criminal complaint filed in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office on March 23, the incident occurred on December 29, 2021, around 9:30 p.m., at a residence on South 5th Avenue, in Clarion Borough.
Garcia delivered 10 Oxycodone pills, a Schedule II Controlled Substance, to an undercover officer in exchange for $200.00 in official funds, according to the complaint.
Garcia used Facebook Messenger to facilitate the delivery of the controlled substances, the complaint notes.
He was arraigned on March 24 at 9:00 a.m. in front of Judge Quinn on the following charges related to this case:
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
– Intentional Possession Controlled Substance By Person Not Registered, Misdemeanor
Bail was set at $10,000.00 monetary.
January 25, 2022 Controlled Drug Purchase
According to a criminal complaint filed in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office on March 23, the incident occurred on January 25, around 7:45 p.m., at a residence on South 5th Avenue in Clarion Borough.
The complaint states that Garcia delivered 80 Xanax pills, a Schedule IV Controlled Substance, and three Suboxone pills, a Schedule III Controlled Substance, to an undercover officer in exchange for $600.00 in official funds.
In addition, Garcia possessed material for packaging controlled substances, namely two small ziplock bags a black plastic container, the complaint states.
Garcia used Facebook Messenger to facilitate the delivery of the controlled substances, the complaint notes.
He was arraigned on March 24 at 9:00 a.m. in front of Judge Quinn on the following charges related to this case:
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony (two counts)
– Intentional Possession Controlled Substance By Person Not Registered, Misdemeanor (two counts)
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
– Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
Bail was set at $10,000.00 monetary.
February 11, 2022 Controlled Drug Purchase
According to a criminal complaint filed in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office on March 23, the incident occurred on February 11, 2022, around 10:00 a.m., at a residence on South 5th Avenue.
According to the complaint, Garcia sold 12 Buprenorphine Hydrochloride and Naloxone Hydrochloride (Suboxone) pills in exchange for $150.00 in official funds.
He used a rolled-up paper towel containing a cigarette pack wrapper to deliver the controlled substances, the complaint indicates.
Garcia also used Facebook Messenger to facilitate the delivery of the controlled substances, the complaint notes.
He was arraigned at 9:00 a.m. on March 24 with Judge Quinn presiding on the following charges related to this case:
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Intentional Possession Controlled Substance By Person Not Registered, Misdemeanor
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
– Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
His bail was set at $10,000.00 monetary on this case.
March 20, 2022 Controlled Drug Purchase
According to a criminal complaint filed in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office on March 23, the incident occurred around 3:20 p.m. on March 20, 2022, at a residence on South 2nd Avenue, in Clarion Borough.
Garcia delivered 22 Suboxone pills, a Schedule III Controlled Substance, in a cigarette pack wrapper to an undercover officer in exchange for $300.00 in exchange for official funds, the complaint indicates.
Garcia used Facebook Messenger to facilitate the delivery of the controlled substances, the complaint notes.
He was arraigned on March 24 at 9:00 a.m. in front of Judge Quinn on the following charges related to this case:
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Intentional Possession Controlled Substance By Person Not Registered, Misdemeanor
– Use/Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
– Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
Bail was set at $10,000.00 monetary.
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Joanne L. Hollenbaugh
Joanne L. Hollenbaugh, 80, of New Bethlehem, passed away on Thursday morning, March 31, 2022, at her residence.
Born on May 16, 1941, in Oak Ridge, she was the daughter of the late Edward Charles and Bessie Amanda (Adams) McGuire.
Joanne was married on February 16, 1973 to Hilton Hollenbaugh and he preceded her in death on June 3, 2011.
She worked as a custodian for Redbank Valley High School.
She is survived by a daughter, Lavonda Susan Wheeler of New Springfield, Ohio, five grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, and three sisters, Deborah Spangler of Strattanville, Marlene Cole and her husband, Neal of Kane, and Linda Bailey of Grampian.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Edward C. McGuire, and two sisters, Delores Hollenbaugh and Molly Kay Tanner.
Visitation will be on Monday, April 4, 2022, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 at the Alcorn Funeral Home in Hawthorn.
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor Carol Brown officiating.
Interment will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.alcornfuneralhome.com.
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Mary Coogan Roess
Mary Coogan Roess, 96, passed away peacefully at UPMC Northwest on Friday, April 1, 2022.
Born May 1, 1925 in Oil City, she was the daughter of the late John and Victoria (Gregory) Coogan.
A 1943 OCHS graduate, Mary wed the love of her life, James H. Roess, on August 24, 1944.
They enjoyed 32 years together until Jim’s death in 1976.
Mary enjoyed participating in the many musical organizations while at OCHS and also sang with several bands at area clubs.
She was a frequent soloist with the choirs of Our Lady Help of Christians and St. Stephens churches.
Obtaining working papers at the earliest possible time, Mary began working as a clerk at E. W. Fitzsimmons Dodge and Plymouth.
Throughout the years, she also worked at The Film Exchange in Washington, D.C., Koppers Corporation, Jane Jordan Answering Service, Kmart, and the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Conneaut Lake.
But involvement in her community was also important to Mary.
While living in Oil City she taught catechism classes, was President of the Siverly PTA and organized many parish festivals for Help of Christians church.
When her younger children attended Conneaut Lake Area High School in the 1980’s, she helped to form the Music Booster organization and ran for school board.
But one of her finest accomplishments was to help with the creation of Conneaut Lake Area Ambulance Service.
By asking for memorial donations in her husband’s name, the ambulance service was able to purchase their initial vehicle.
Mary served on the Board of Directors for several years.
The service now provides care for thousands of patients yearly.
Surviving this exceptional woman are her “six hearts”, her daughters Christine (David) Kennedy, Tifton, Ga.; Priscilla (Mark) Luttinen, Glendale, Az,; Amy Roess, Cochranton, PA. ; Victoria (James) Hale, Ravenna, OH.; Jamie Roess, Cochranton, PA.; and her son, James (Jody) Roess, Cochranton, PA.
Also surviving are her beloved grandchildren Stacie (Erv) Hesterberg, Andy (Christie) Skitka, Collin (Krista) Roess, Cady Roess, Carson Roess, Elizabeth Hale, Charles, Bretta & Erik Frye.
A special joy was the fact that she lived to see another generation with her great-grandchildren Matthias and Kaylee Hesterberg, Tanner and Chase Skitka, and Lorelai, Jensen and Thea Roess and Chloe Frye.
Her beloved youngest sister, Judith (Richard) Deyoe of Florida also survives.
In addition, there are many nieces and nephews who were always in her thoughts and prayers.
Preceeding Mary in death were her parents, husband, sisters Patricia Kocan and Elizabeth Uhrmacher, and brothers Richard (George) Coogan and John A. Coogan, Jr.
Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Conneaut Lake Area Ambulance Service, 290 S. 4th St., Conneaut Lake, PA 16314.
The Reinsel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent at www.reinselfuneralhome.com.
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No Complaints About Food at Clarion County Jail; Temperatures – Not So Much.
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – Clarion County Jail Warden Jeff Hornberger gets plenty of complaints about heating or cooling conditions from inmates and their families, but he rarely has complaints about the cooking and food served.
“Our cooks take pride in their work and prepare home-cooked meals,” Hornberger said at the monthly prison board of inspectors meeting held on April 1. “The state requires that inmates have a certain percentage of fats, proteins, and everything per day.”
A former Clarion County sheriff used to boast that the Clarion Jail offered the best food in the state.
Hornberger said three county employees are working in the kitchen, and there are also inmate workers. The Clarion County jail has always employed cooks instead of contracting the service out to a private company.
Commissioner Wayne Brosius, chair of the board of inspectors, announced that Judy Duffy, one of the long-term employees at the jail, was working her last day on April 1.
“Today is her last day after 28 years of service with the county,” Brosius said. “She ran the kitchen over there, did a lot of the ordering and things for the facility. We would like to thank her for her service and she did a fine job.”
Hornberger said he is used to complaints from inmates or their families that it is too hot or too cold, but he has never received complaints about the food.
One of the reasons for the lack of complaints is the dedication of the staff.
“She was a valued employee, and she’s done very well,” said Hornberger. “She will be missed. We do have a new lady starting next Monday. Hopefully, we can train her to replace Judy. It’s going to be hard to fill those shoes.”
Food costs are rising everywhere, and the Clarion County Jail is also experiencing increased costs.
“Right now we’re looking pretty good,” continued Hornberger. “I’ve looked at the bills, and I’ve actually talked to the suppliers. Just last week, Judy mentioned the rising costs and why the food bill was so high for last week, and she got all upset.
“A lot of it has to do with surcharges and the price for the cost of goods. We’re going to continue to monitor it. It’s not like we can change their dietary menu because the state requires certain foods.
“We have a registered dietician that approves everything. We have to absorb the cost somehow, but we’re watching it. Hopefully, at the end of the year, we will still stay under budget.”
Only inmates and security staff members eat at the facility.
The Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP) offering judicially-approved alternative sentencing now includes 24 individuals in the initial phase of house arrest and two on work release. IPP is also one of the factors in reducing the jail population.
Asked if the program has changed the nature of current inmates now housed at the jail after recent news reports of an alleged assault by one prisoner on another, Hornberger said he hasn’t seen a change.
“I don’t think the types of prisoners have ever changed. We’ve dealt with the same situations since I’ve been here for 29 years. Sometimes you have a lot of minor offenses clear up to the most major, but the inmates haven’t changed.
“Any of those assaults that you speak of are all investigated in-house and also reported to the DA’s department and also handled outside for our county detective to look into and see if he feels fitting charges should be referred to the DA’s department.”
Hornberger reported there were five grievance reviews, and most of those were related to heating or air conditioning. All but two of the HVAC rooftop units have been replaced.
“It could be 75 to 80 degrees upstairs and 60 degrees downstairs. And, there’s really no good way to push the heat down. We thought about putting circulating fans up there, but you know, as we’ve all said in high school, people are going to throw things at the fan and do malicious things. I would like to get a heating company back in.
“I’m getting complaints every day from not only inmates; the family members are calling in, as well. I would like to do something with it. It is very hard and frustrating. As I said, you’re not going to satisfy everybody in that jail, but I would like to keep as many as possible.”
The Board approved bringing in an HVAC company to again review the system.
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Pa. Election 2022: A Guide to the Primary Race Few Voters Are Paying Attention To
HARRISBURG, Pa. – By now, most voters have likely heard about the congested, double-digit field of contenders jockeying in this year’s primary race for the chance to snag the state’s top job of governor.
(IMAGE ABOVE: There are 12 people running to become Pennsylvania’s second-in-command — two more than in the governor’s race. Image credit: Amanda Berg/For Spotlight PA.)
But there is another crowded primary contest unfolding with far less fanfare: that of lieutenant governor. In all, there are 12 people running to become Pennsylvania’s second-in-command — two more than in the governor’s race.
That uneven math is the result of Pennsylvania’s quirky rules for electing top executives. The state is among a minority that elects its governors and lieutenant governors separately in the primary, but then as a single ticket in the general election.
That election method has produced some odd pairings over the years, most recently in Gov. Tom Wolf’s first term, during which his icy relationship with then-Lt. Gov. Mike Stack, driven in part by how different they were in both style and personality, became one of the worst-kept secrets in the Capitol.
On paper, as it stands now, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run separately during the primary election.
Off the books, however, candidates often align early on and campaign together even in the months before the primary. That has been the case for this year’s May 17 primary race with Attorney General Josh Shapiro and state Rep. Austin Davis of Allegheny County on the Democratic end; and Sen. Doug Mastriano of Franklin County and Teddy Daniels on the Republican side of the election ballot.
But it’s all unofficial.
One lawmaker has tried for years to change that. State Sen. Dave Argall (R., Schuylkill) introduced legislation back in 2017 to change the way voters select the lieutenant governor. His proposal would allow Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial nominees to choose a running mate, similar to how the president of the United States selects one.
His measure, Argall said at the time, was inspired by the strained relationship between Wolf and Stack.
Such a change would require a change to the state constitution, which takes time and effort. A proposed amendment must be approved by the legislature in two consecutive two-year sessions and the language must be identical both times. Then, voters have the final say, deciding via a ballot question.
Argall’s bill passed for the first time in the 2019-2020 session. It appeared to be on track to be approved in the current two-year session — setting the stage for it to appear on the ballot this year — but the proposal has been laden with additional proposed election-related changes, clouding its future path.
What remains constant for the moment are the duties of the office. The lieutenant governor’s job is often described as one of the best in the Capitol because it carries with it the clout of the executive — and pays $178,940 annually — without the work or pressures of being governor.
The lieutenant governorship has some prescribed duties, including presiding over the 50-member state Senate and chairing the state Board of Pardons.
But beyond that, lieutenant governors are only as powerful as governors choose to make them. A governor could delegate important research or advocacy work to their lieutenant. Wolf, for instance, tasked Lt. Gov. John Fetterman at the start of his second term with completing a report on attitudes toward legalizing adult-use recreational marijuana.
Or they could ignore them completely.
Here is who is running for the office:
Democrats
Austin Davis: A state representative from the Mon Valley near Pittsburgh, Davis worked for the Allegheny County government before becoming a lawmaker in 2018.
Brian Sims: An attorney and advocate for the LGBTQ community and women’s rights, Sims, of Philadelphia, was elected in 2012 to the House of Representatives, becoming one of the legislature’s first openly gay members.
Ray Sosa: A career banker and insurance agent from Montgomery County, Sosa also ran in 2018 for the job. He has been appointed by three governors to multiple state task forces, including ones on criminal justice and emergency management.
Republicans
John Brown: A former elected executive of Northampton County, Brown was the Republican party’s nominee for auditor general in 2016, but lost to Democrat Eugene DePasquale. Spotlight PA could not locate a campaign website for Brown.
Jeff Coleman: A former legislator, the Central Pennsylvania resident is a longtime political consultant who has worked to elect conservatives and advance conservative causes.
Teddy Daniels: A supporter of former President Donald Trump, Daniels is a retired police officer and Army combat veteran who founded a security/transport consulting firm. The Wayne County resident posted on social media that he was outside the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Carrie DelRosso: The Allegheny County resident and first-term lawmaker made headlines in 2020 when she defeated the minority leader in the state House.
Russ Diamond: A Lebanon County businessman who also became a well-known government reform advocate in the mid-2000s, Diamond was later elected to the state House, where he is serving his fourth term.
Chris Frye: The mayor of New Castle in Lawrence County, Frye has worked in federal reentry and workforce development programs and was an adjunct professor at Slippery Rock University.
James Jones: The Montgomery County resident founded and runs an oil and petroleum products trading business, and has twice run for Congress in the past two decades, both times unsuccessfully.
Rick Saccone: A Western Pennsylvania resident, Saccone is a former state lawmaker who made an unsuccessful run for Congress in 2018. He was outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Clarice Schillinger: A Bucks County resident, Schillinger founded and ran political action committees to help elect school board candidates supportive of pushing back on pandemic-era restrictions on in-person learning.
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Powerful Parks: A-C Valley Junior a Force at the Plate, Adjusting to New Role As Primary Pitcher for Falcons’ Softball Team
FOXBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Mackenzie Parks is nervous.
Certainly not at the plate. As a hitter, Parks is the one who makes pitchers fret. As a sophomore playing her first season of varsity, she put up eye-popping numbers.
(Above, Mackenzie Parks and her father and A-C Valley softball coach, Mike Parks)
This is one in a series of articles highlighting some of the best players in the area heading into the 2022 high school softball season.
Parks is anxious because of her expanded role this season for the A-C Valley softball team, a role she is itching to finally fill in this poor-weather spring.
Pitcher.
Parks figures to do all the heavy lifting in the circle this season for the Falcons, who have a potent lineup to back her up. A-C Valley hasn’t played a game yet this season because of the dreary start to the spring, but the Falcons are scheduled to host Keystone today.
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“It’s not what I’m really used to,” Parks said about pitching. “I’ve been practicing a lot. I’ve been working on it, but it’s a little nerve-wracking, I guess. I just want to be good. I’m kind of sweating it a little bit because I like to play other places, but I still want to lead the team as an example. I want to do well for everyone else because I don’t want to let the team down.”
Parks split time at pitcher last season with Baylee Blauser, who opted not to come back this season to focus on her stellar track and field career.
When Parks did get the ball, she was effective last season, going 5-1 with a 7.24 ERA as A-C Valley out-slugged teams to get victories during a 6-8 campaign.
The junior hopes to make marked improvement this season after working with a pitching coach over the winter to harness her stuff, which includes a fastball with some zip and a sinking changeup.
Command plagued her last season; she issued more base on balls than strikeouts.
“I’m just going to take it as it goes,” Parks said. “I walked too many people. I’ve been working on my control. I’ve been seeing a pitching coach once a week, and most of us on my travel team are pitchers, so we’ll pitch together. Being around people who can pitch helps. They really boost me because I want to do it, and I want to be good at it.”
Parks is certainly good at the plate.
Last year she hit a team-leading .552 with two home runs and 32 RBI in just 58 at-bats.
Parks also had a bit of an oddity in her stat line. She struck out only once and didn’t draw a walk.
It was all contact, all the time out of her right-handed bat. She was the poster child for putting the ball in play.
Parks wasn’t the only potent hitter in the A-C Valley lineup.
The Falcons batted .421 as a team and scored 153 runs in 14 games. Many of those bats are back.
Despite how well Parks did as a batter last season, she is far from satisfied. She wants to drive the ball more, perhaps add to those two home runs. She also had eight doubles and a triple last season, but would like to see those numbers increase, too.
“I hold myself to a higher standard,” Parks said. “I guess because I do play travel ball, and I like to make my dad (A-C Valley softball coach Mike Parks) happy. I just go up there and try to get on base.”
Parks is aware teams may take a different approach to pitching to her this season.
That’ll be difficult since the players around her put up huge numbers last year, as well.
“Maybe they’ll pitch me differently because they’ve heard about me,” Parks said. “I’m sure coaches know about me. But, I’m ready for anything.”
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Reopening of Clarion River Lodge Brings Back Classic Cook Forest Destination
COOKSBURG, Pa. (EYT) – Cook Forest has added a new – and yet classic – destination back the tree-lined, winding River Road.
(Photos and Video by Prince Brooks)
After more than a decade, the Clarion River Lodge is reopening, and new owner and operator Victor Milko wants the community to know that this is a destination where individuals, couples, families, and friends can spend a whole evening.
“You’re not going to a restaurant, you’re going to The Lodge!” Milko said. “It’s a destination. Typically, you come to a restaurant, have your meal, eat, pay, leave. We want you to spend an evening with us. Have a drink in our pub, see some of the local artwork in our art studio, see some of the rooms, enjoy some of the nature out the windows. This is a place to go for the evening. You say, ‘We’ll go from 6 to 10.’ Have an evening away.”
The Clarion River Lodge reopened in December, capping off years of work for Milko, a local property owner in Cook Forest for over 25 years. Now, he spends his time running a destination for anyone.
“It was important to me in creating this place that when I made our menu and priced the rooms, that they were affordable,” Milko said. “Our meals hit from $12.99 to $29.99. In my 20 years of being here, I’ve seen other places open and close, and the local support from our neighbors here is why we’ll thrive. We would like to see both neighbors and guests traveling from a distance to enjoy the lodge. I envision a home for all.”
“A home for all” is how Milko operates the new Clarion River Lodge. The venue has 20 rooms – 16 queens and four kings. Since opening, the rooms have been booked solid. On a typical Saturday night, if he has 18 rooms booked, a dozen of them are from 20 minutes away and taking advantage of the one-night stay option.
“I’m a proponent of the one-night stay at the lodge, I understand that some people who have children and a job can’t get away for more than one night.”
The lodge opened in the middle of the Cook Forest off-season. That did not stop people from renting rooms and filling the dining area and pub and trudging through the snow to visit the lodge.
“On weekends, we do breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m.,” Milko said. “And, Wednesday through Sunday, the lodge is open for lunch and dinner at 11 a.m. We will bring people in and serve them any time after that. It is important to me to have staff in the kitchen any time we have someone come through the doors.”
Those doors are what he calls a gateway in the forest. The Clarion River Lodge is nestled along the river banks along River Road. Some first-time customers wonder if they missed a turn on the way there, but it is not far before they see the lodge in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds.
“Often we hear from people driving down River Road that they thought they were lost,” Milko said. “But, then they see the lights and find us, then it’s like an oasis in the forest. On Friday and Saturday nights, we don’t have a spot in our parking lot. People park all the way down to River Road. I wanted people to come for the ride along River Road and find this beautiful entrance and be greeted by warm and caring people.”
Part of a successful business is building the right team.
“I couldn’t be prouder of the team I’ve assembled,” he said. “Currently, we have 20 team members, between full and part-time. We didn’t have the hiccups that most people talk about with hiring. We didn’t have those challenges. We have a team meeting, and the first conversation is about respect, and we have an open forum when we speak. We value each other’s opinions. It’s a fun place to work, and everyone is a professional.”
Even during construction, Milko saw how important the Clarion River Lodge was to members of the community. During construction and after opening, Milko heard stories about the Clarion River Lodge and saw the excitement in his neighbors. People would stop and get out of their cars, telling Milko about their experiences with the Clarion River Lodge.
“To see their faces, to see their expressions, to feel their support, and hear their stories, that really filled my gas tank up,” Milko said. “That was the fuel I burned late at night when I was working. It’s something I was going to get to share with a lot of people that had great times here in the past.”
The Clarion River Lodge may be open, but Milko is not done expanding what the lodge can be. His vision for the lodge keeps growing.
“I look at this as a living, breathing thing,” he said. “This is going to take on so much more complexity this summer with so many folks coming off the riverbank. We have a beautiful riverbank, and there’s so much more that I want to do. I see a lot of growth that will happen in a few years. I love the outdoor arena, we’re doing a lot of outdoor music. There’s a lot of room for growth.”
But for now, the Clarion River Lodge is open and a destination for people to come and spend their evenings.
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Richard “Dick” Beldin
Richard “Dick” Beldin, 79, of New Bethlehem, died Saturday morning, April 2, 2022 at his home following a life time battle with Cerebral Palsy.
Born on August 13, 1942 in Bradford, he was the son of the late Charles and Gladys Smith Beldin.
He was of the Methodist faith and enjoyed watching TV; his favorite shows were “Gunsmoke” and “Little House on the Prairie”.
His survivors include a brother; Dennis Beldin; a sister, Phyllis Gower; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ted, Ed, Lloyd, Kenny and Billy; and his sisters, Donna Cool, Laura Arnet and Gladys “Susie” Gibbs.
Furlong Funeral Home, 50 Broad St., Summerville, PA. hasbeen entrusted with the final arrangements for Mr. Beldin.
There will be no services held.
Friends and family may leave online condolences, light a memorial candle, share a memory and obtain additional information by visiting www.furlongfuneralhome.com.
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Say What?!: National Park Service’s Oldest Active Ranger Retires at Age 100
Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
CALIFORNIA – The National Park Service announced the organization’s oldest active ranger has retired at age 100 in California.
The NPS said Betty Reid Soskin, who has served as a ranger at Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond for more than a decade and a half, officially retired at the close of her last day on the job Thursday.
Read the full story here.
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SPONSORED: Deer Creek Winery Announces Cranberry Craze Release, Themed Night
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Cranberry Craze is back at Deer Creek Winery.
It’s the perfect blend of sweet concord grapes and a little tartness of cranberry; two delicious flavors in one!
Stop by after 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5. at any of their locations or order online!
Get “Cra-Crazed”!
Make plans on Friday, April 8, to go to Deer Creek’s themed night dressed as your favorite famous person and be entered to win a prize.
The event will run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8.
More information on this event can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/theme-night-become-famous-tickets-272153517497
Deer Creek Winery is located at 3333 Soap Fat Road, Shippenville, Pa.
For more information, visit Deer Creek Winery at Facebook.com/DeerCreekWinery and https://www.deercreekwine.com/.
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SPONSORED: Get Ready for Easter With Venango County Co-Op
Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
CRANBERRY, Pa. (EYT) – Venango County Co-Op is stocked and ready for Easter!
They have all your Easter decor needs from handmade to vintage collectibles.
Stop back to check out all their vendors have to offer and get one-of-a-kind items you will only ever find at the Co-Op!
Venango County Co-Op is located in the old Sears building at the Cranberry Mall.
The Venango County Co-Op is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sundays from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Vicki L. Garvin
Vicki L. Garvin, 74, of Centre Hall, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Mount Nittany Medical Center.
Born July 30, 1947, in Bradford Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Iona P. (Weber) Larson.
On June 17, 1967 she married Spence H. Garvin, who survives.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, S. Terry Garvin and his wife Missy of State College; and two siblings, Terry Larson and his wife Boi of Bozeman, MT, and Georgiann Kornacki and her husband Thomas of Bradford; three grandchildren, Haley Garvin of State College, and Sophia and Maxwell Garvin of Olean, NY; and several nieces and nephews, Alan and Andrew Larson, Kathryn Kornacki, Joel Garvin and Shanna (Garvin) Ridgely. She was preceded in death by her son, Eric M. Gavin on August 1, 2021.
Vicki graduated from Bradford Area High School in 1965 and from Jamestown Business College in 1967.
She worked as a paralegal for a variety of law offices in Oil City, Bradford and State College.
She met her future husband the day she was born in Foster Hollow and less than 20 years later they were married.
She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, where she was involved with the Women of Grace and a committee member of Allegheny Women’s Social Organization, as well as the Kiwanis Clubs in State College and Penns Valley.
In her spare time, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, Sweet Pea, Sophie Bug and Max, as well as fishing and coloring pictures.
Visitation will be from 10 am until noon on Saturday, April 9, 2022, with the funeral and committal services immediately following at Grace Lutheran Church, 205 S. Garner St., State College.
Pastor Scott Schul and Pastor Carolyn Hetrick will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church or to the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation at PO Box 871847, Kansas City, MO 64187.
Online condolences can be shared by visiting kochfuneralhome.com.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Sunday's 64th Annual Grammy Awards had a Tallahassee connection.
From playing basketball at Godby High school to the Grammys, Denisia 'Blu June' Andrews is making her mark.
She's apart of a duo called NOVA WAV with her partner Brittany "Chi" Coney.
They're a songwriting production team that were nominated for two Grammy awards Sunday.
Jazmine Sullivan's number one hit single on the Billboard music chart, "Pick Up Your Feelings" and H.E.R's album, "Back of My Mind."
Godby High School Principal Desmond Cole said its important for his students to learn about this success story.
"To know that somebody from our area of town, our school, our neighborhood has gone out and used there talent there hard work there dedication and perseverance to earn something they need to hear that" said Desmond Cole.
Cole said watching someone achieve greatness that came from the same high school will remind his students to follow there dreams.
The dynamic duo has written and produced songs for artists such as: Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Kirk Franklin, Kelly Clarkson and more.
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Service members from Norway, Minnesota National Guard conduct asymmetric threat training with local law enforcement agencies, April 3, 2022 at Camp Ripley. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette)
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by: Morey Hershgordon Posted: Apr 4, 2022 / 11:00 PM EDT Updated: Apr 4, 2022 / 11:00 PM EDT SHARE SOUTH KINGSTOWN (WPRI) – Ben Brutti struck out 11 hitters in four innings and hit a monster two-run homerun to help South Kingstown come from behind in the season opener to beat Moses Brown 9-4.
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by: Morey Hershgordon Posted: Apr 4, 2022 / 11:09 PM EDT Updated: Apr 4, 2022 / 11:09 PM EDT SHARE PROVIDENCE (WPRI) – The Providence Bruins beat the Hartford Wolf Pack on Monday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center.
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In KU’s third trip to a title game in New Orleans, the Jayhawks triumphed in a 72–69 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels. KU previously lost Big Easy title games in 2003—the last year for coach Roy Williams before he returned to his home state of North Carolina—and 2012, when Bill Self last coached KU in the title game.
The Jayhawks won their second national title under Self and the first since 2008. Self is a perfect 4-0 against the Tar Heels in the NCAA tournament. It was KU’s first title game against the Heels since 1957, when Wilt Chamberlain played at KU and the Heels won in triple overtime.
Earlier in the weekend, KU reached the title game after beating Villanova, 81–65, in the semifinal for its first win in three postseason matches against the Wildcats.
David McCormack and Jalen Wilson were KU’s co-scoring leaders with 15 points each. McCormack scored the game’s final four points after KU trailed, 69–68.
Senior Ochai Agbaji, of Oak Park High School in Kansas City, scored 12 points.
The Jayhawks had plenty of motivation. This season’s squad is largely made up of the team that was eliminated in the second round of last year’s NCAA tournament.
The 2019–2020 season also ended in disappointment. In 2020, the pandemic denied a talented Kansas team the chance to win a national championship. The Jayhawks were projected to be the overall No. 1 seed in that tournament, which was canceled.
KU trailed by 15 at halftime, but staged a furious comeback in the opening minutes of the second half. The Jayhawks outscored the Tar Heels, 24-10, by the time the second half reached its midpoint and had a 56-50 lead.
The key addition to this year’s team was Remy Martin, a transfer from Arizona State. Though slowed by a knee injury in the regular season, Martin provided a spark in the postseason, starting with the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City.
In the NCAA tournament, Martin was voted the Most Outstanding Player in the Midwest Region.
This season, KU entered the Final Four as the highest remaining seed in the tournament, while the Tar Heels were seeded eighth.
The Jayhawks end the season with a 34-6 record.
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- Economy remains resilient and spending is picking up
- Household and business balance sheets are in generally good shape
- Strength of economy is evident in the labour market
- Wages growth has picked up but still only around relatively low rates before the pandemic
- Inflation has increased but it remains lower than in many other countries
- Wants to see actual evidence that inflation is sustainably within the 2-3% target range before increasing cash rate
- Over the coming months, important additional evidence will be available to the RBA on both inflation and the evolution of labour costs
- Full statement
There is a jump in the aussie as the RBA makes some subtle changes to the forward guidance. Of note, they have dropped the notice on being "patient" in monitoring how inflation
Inflation
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Read this Term developments will proceed in the months ahead. In March they said that:
"The Board is prepared to be patient as it monitors how the various factors affecting inflation in Australia evolve."
And here is the one in April:
"Over coming months, important additional evidence will be available to the Board on both inflation and the evolution of labour costs. The Board will assess this and other incoming information as its sets policy to support full employment in Australia and inflation outcomes consistent with the target."
These changes are subtle and they even mixed up the language on the cash rate guidance as well. In March they said that:
"The Board will not increase the cash rate until actual inflation is sustainably within the 2 to 3 per cent target range."
And this is the latest change today:
"The Board has wanted to see actual evidence that inflation is sustainably within the 2 to 3 per cent target range before it increases interest rates."
Note how they took away the mention of not wanting to increase the cash rate and instead worded it as to what they want to see before increasing the cash rate. It's the small changes that are making the difference here.
AUD/USD is now up 0.6% to 0.7590 from around 0.7535 before the decision.
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There are just a couple of changes by the RBA to their statement today but it is making a big difference as they start to lean towards being more hawkish. I outlined the changes here already but I will recap them again for easier reading.
For one, they dropped the stance on being "patient" when viewing inflation developments before deciding on policy.
In March they said that:
"The Board is prepared to be patient as it monitors how the various factors affecting inflation in Australia evolve."
And here is the one in April:
"Over coming months, important additional evidence will be available to the Board on both inflation and the evolution of labour costs. The Board will assess this and other incoming information as its sets policy to support full employment in Australia and inflation
Inflation
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Inflation is defined as a quantitative measure of the rate in which the average price level of goods and services in an economy or country increases over a period of time. It is the rise in the general level of prices where a given currency effectively buys less than it did in prior periods.In terms of assessing the strength or currencies, and by extension foreign exchange, inflation or measures of it are extremely influential. Inflation stems from the overall creation of money. This money is measured by the level of the total money supply of a specific currency, for example the US dollar, which is constantly increasing. However, an increase in the money supply does not necessarily mean that there is inflation. What leads to inflation is a faster increase in the money supply in relation to the wealth produced (measured with GDP). As such, this generates pressure of demand on a supply that does not increase at the same rate. The consumer price index then increases, generating inflation.How Does Inflation Affect Forex?The level of inflation has a direct impact on the exchange rate between two currencies on several levels.This includes purchasing power parity, which attempts to compare different purchasing powers of each country according to the general price level. In doing so, this makes it possible to determine the country with the most expensive cost of living.The currency with the higher inflation rate consequently loses value and depreciates, while the currency with the lower inflation rate appreciates on the forex market.Interest rates are also impacted. Inflation rates that are too high push interest rates up, which has the effect of depreciating the currency on foreign exchange. Conversely, inflation that is too low (or deflation) pushes interest rates down, which has the effect of appreciating the currency on the forex market.
Read this Term outcomes consistent with the target."
It is a subtle change and they even mixed up the language on the cash rate guidance as well. In March they said that:
"The Board will not increase the cash rate until actual inflation is sustainably within the 2 to 3 per cent target range."
And this is the latest change today:
"The Board has wanted to see actual evidence that inflation is sustainably within the 2 to 3 per cent target range before it increases interest rates."
Note how they took away the mention of not wanting to increase the cash rate and instead worded it as to what they want to see before increasing the cash rate . It's the small changes that are making the difference here.
And that has seen the aussie jump higher with AUD/USD now nearing 0.7600, its highest level since July last year.
That will offer some light resistance to the pair before a further jump may see a push towards 0.7800 next.
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