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This year, all of the nominees in the Grammy Awards' children's music category are musicians of color. They sing about marching for social justice, uplift cultures, and celebrate the diversity of today's family music: jazz, hip hop, reggae, soul, funk, R&B, Latin American rhythms, and music with Indian tones.
It's a very different slate from last year's all-white list. Grammy-nominated reggae artist Aaron Nigel Smith says the Recording Academy's choices were out of touch.
"It was shocking to see that, especially during the year of the Black Lives Matter movement and George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and people standing up for human rights and justice," says Smith. "To see that in this music space there was no representation, no acknowledgment, and so we protested."
In 2020, Smith and several other nominees this year formed the coalition Family Music Forward, to amplify Black voices in children's music. Last year, they challenged the Recording Academy to include more artists of color. And they urged voting members to consider more diverse music for families.
"Children's music isn't an even a genre per se, it's an audience," notes Christina Sanabria, who sings with her husband in the duo 1-2-3 Andrés, another nominee. "More than half of the children in the U.S. are non-white."
Nominee Pierce Freelon gives thanks to three of the five children's music acts last year—Alastair Moock, and the groups Dog on Fleas and the Okee Dokee Brothers—for turning down their 2021 nominations to protest the all-white slate.
"As loud as we were yelling," says Freelon, "it really took a radical act from these three white male allies to pry open the eyelids of their of their peers."
Freelon says that together, they're shifting the paradigm of children's music at the Grammys: "Now we see a slate at the Grammys that is representative of the rich diversity in children's music and not just racial diversity, but sonic diversity. It's a reflection of our brilliance," he says. "So it feels like anybody who wins, everybody wins."
Here are the nominees:
Pierce Freelon
Freelon's album Black to the Future brings a cosmic sound to children's music. He sings about Black history, Afrofuturism and includes the voices of his grandmother Queen Mother Frances Pierce, his 11 year old daughter Stella and his mother, Nnenna Freelon — also nominated this year for a best jazz vocal album. One song he did with fellow children's artist Divinity Roxx, Cootie Shot, teaches children about getting vaccinated against COVID. Another song honors one of his childhood heroes: reading advocate and Star Trek and Roots actor LeVar Burton, who is hosting this year's Grammy Awards pre-telecast.
"I really feel like this is a monumental moment in the children's music community," Freelon says of this year's Grammys nominees. "There's been a radical shift and reckoning with the kind of institutional white privilege that you don't often get to see."
Freelon, 38, lives with his wife and two children in Durham, North Carolina, where he grew up in a creative and famous Black family. Besides his jazz legend mother, his father was the late famous architect Phil Freelon, who designed the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. In 2017, Pierce Freelon ran for mayor of Durham before serving as a city council member. He also founded Blackspace, a digital maker space for young people to learn about music, film and coding. He's taught political science and African American studies at the North Carolina Central University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In 2020, he dropped his first children's jazz/hip-hop album, D.A.D. , which included the voice of his father, and songs he sang with Stella, including Daddy Daughter Day — which he also made into a picture book.
Aaron Nigel Smith
Smith's album All One Tribe is a collection of songs by 26 Black musicians, including SaulPaul, Father Goose, and fellow nominee Pierce Freelon.
"On our album, you can find jazz, hip hop, gospel, R&B, pop, folk, all of these vibes represented by Black artists doing music for families," he says. "We were really intent on doing something positive that would uplift and amplify the voices of Black and Brown artists that are doing music for Black and Brown children and the whole world, really. And we wanted to intentionally create music so children can see a musician performing that looks like them."
One song on the album, March Together, which he sings with Shine and the Moonbeams, celebrates youth who marched in the streets during the Black Lives Matter movement for social justice.
Smith has been a musician for the past 15 years, teaching chorus and drumming to youth in Oregon and Washington through organizations such as 1 World Chorus, a nonprofit group he formed with his wife Dierdre. Smith spearheaded the Rox in Sox Children's Music and Book Festival for families in the U.S. and Jamaica. He also organized the One Love Youth Camp for young people from rural and urban Jamaica, and was in the cast of the PBS Kids show Between the Lions.
In his discography are the hit reggae albums In Our America and Celebrating Bob Marley. In 2009, he collaborated with Marley's son Ziggy for the children's record B is for Bob.
1-2-3 Andrés
In this indie duo, Andrés Salguero sings with his wife Christina Sanabria. Their Grammy-nominated bilingual album Actívate features cumbia, merengue, bossa nova and other Latin American rhythms, and renowned singers such as Panamanian superstar Rubén Blades and Puerto Rican salsero Gilberto Santa Rosa. Other children's musicians are on the album too, including Jazzy Ash and fellow nominee Aaron Nigel Smith.
"We started this album three years ago, and we never would have imagined that the pandemic would have happened," says Sanabria. "For a lot of us, it plopped us in chairs, in front of computer screens and for a lot of kids, that was a reality. So this album is about kind of reawakening, getting outside with your family, whether it's baseball or riding your skateboard or flying a kite or getting on your bike, which are all all of those are things we sing about, or going to the beach, it's about movement."
Salguero grew up in Bogotá, Colombia, where his father taught him to play the guitar. He began recording music at eight years old, and was still young when he won the National Composition Contest in Colombia. There, he started out in a punk rock band, Diamante Eléctrico, before moving to the U.S. to get his doctorate in music.
He met Salguero, a Colombian American who grew up in Kansas, when she was a public school fifth-and-sixth-grade teacher with Teach for America.
Salguero says with children's music he found an incredible connection with audiences unlike those he met playing classical or avant-garde electronic music.
"You are just like food for their growth, their emotional nourishment," he says. "That bond is just bigger than anything. We are just so privileged to to be let into families' homes and schools and be just part of their lives."
1-2-3 Andrés won a Latin Grammy award in 2016 for the album Arriba Abajo. The duo was also nominated for the Latin Grammy awards for their albums ¡Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés! and Canta Las Letras. They've published children's books that mirror their albums, such as La Luna,
and Actívate. The duo established a scholarship in Cartagena, in partnership with One World Chorus to support an organization that provides music lessons and instruments to children in under resourced parts of Colombia.
Lucky Diaz and The Family Jam Band
Diaz is a Chicano singer who jams with his wife Alisha Gaddis, a former Broadway performer. They're known for whimsical, bilingual songs for children, which they incorporate into their Emmy award-winning PBS television show Lishy Lou and Lucky Too.
"We've been called the B-52's of family music.," Diaz says, adding that their music is rooted in classic Chicano East L.A. Rampart sounds of the 1960s, surf rock, indie pop music and classic American rock. "It's just kind of a melding of a lot of different things, I think. But I think at the end of the day, it just has to be fun."
Their Grammy nominated album Crayon Kids has a song about kids (Generation C) living through the coronavirus pandemic, trying to figure out vaccines, watching Tik Tok and You Tube and other distractions. "Our kids are still processing this," he says. "And that song, I think, truly resonates."
Diaz's parents were farmworkers in California, and his grandfather was a bracero. He grew up in the Los Angeles area and graduated from the Berklee College of Music. He met Gaddis, who graduated from NYU's Tisch School for the Arts, at a comedy club. He was working as a session musician in L.A. and began singing children's music when their first daughter was young.
They've won Latin Grammy awards for two of their children's albums ¡Fantastico! and Buenos Diaz (under the name The Lucky Band). Last year, Harper Collins published the picture book he wrote, Paletero Man, set in the L.A. neighborhood where his father lived when he immigrated from Mexico.
Falu
India-born singer-songwriter Falguni Shah performs under the stage name Falu. Her Grammy-nominated album, A Colorful World, showcases her "Indie Hindie" musical style, drawing from Indian classical, alt-rock, pop and electronic music.
"I'm a brown South Asian woman, so I like that I was able to bring the message of unity, inclusiveness and love and positivity and the upliftment through music," she says. "It's a very diverse and a very colorful team that made this colorful album. I feel like we are all like colors, crayons, staying in a box united happily with each other, but also have our own voices and emotions. And that's what a colorful world is all about."
In A Colorful World, she sings a lullaby she wrote for her son Nishaad. She sings about happy images like rainbows, kites and crayons.
One of her earlier albums, Falu's Bazaar, she sang in English, Hindi, and her native language, Gujarati. She featured her husband, singer-songwriter Gaurav Shah, and her mother, classical singer Kishori Dalal.
Falu represents the eleventh generation of a family of Hindustani classical musicians. Growing up in Mumbai, she was trained in the Jaipur Gharana musical tradition. "Indian music has 22 notes, not 12," she says. "We have notes that don't exist in a piano, and those are called micro tones, and these notes are sometimes not easily hear audible. But they have an emotional effect on a listener when you use them. So that's my training."
In 2000, she moved to the U.S. to become the lead vocalist for the band Karyshma. She performed as a soloist with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project and made her debut at Carnegie Hall, where she was appointed its ambassador of Indian music.
Falu has sung for President Obama at the White House, as well as inmates at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. She has collaborated with Wyclef Jean, sung with the ensemble from the film Born Into Brothels, and performed a rendition of the song Jai Ho, from the film Slumdog Millionaire.
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Two rocket launchers and a practice grenade were found in a trash can at a residence near a California school earlier this week, authorities said.
On Wednesday, Perris Station deputies responded to the 32200 block of Leon Road, Winchester, regarding a military ordinance found in a trash dumpster, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department told NPR. The location was less than a mile from Liberty High School.
Inside the dumpster were two empty, one-time use, disposable AT4 launcher tubes and one inert practice grenade that was cut in half.
"Although the launcher tubes are illegal to possess, they were not a safety hazard and there was no threat to the community," the department said. "This incident was not an unusual occurrence, as we routinely find and seize inert military ordinance."
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department Hazard Device Team responded to the scene and collected the items.
Are these weapons legal?
Grenades and rocket launchers, also known as bazookas, are considered "destructive devices" by the National Firearms Act. They are also classified as firearms and are therefore legal with proper registration.
However, states and localities have the power to further regulate or outlaw the weapons in their jurisdictions.
Possessing a destructive device is illegal in California, if it can be proven in court who it belongs to and that the person knew it was a destructive device.
Penalties for breaking that law — whether treated as a misdemeanor or felony — depends on a suspect's criminal history and the circumstances surrounding the offense.
As a misdemeanor, the crime carries up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. As a felony, perpetrators could face up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
However, legal arguments can be made if there is a permit for the weapon.
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A federal judge in New York has ismissed a lawsuit suing Kellogg's for mispresenting the amount of fruit in their strawberry Pop-Tarts, saying that the plaintiff failed to provide enough evidence to prove that the Pop-Tarts box is misleading.
The lawsuit was originally filed in September 2020 by Kelvin Brown, who said the box of strawberry Pop-Tarts is "misleading because the label gives consumers the impression the fruit filling only contains strawberries as its fruit ingredient."
The filling in the Pop-Tarts at the heart of the case also include pears and apples.
In his ruling Thursday, U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter said the photo of the strawberry on the Pop-Tarts box must be viewed in context.
"No reasonable consumer would see the entire product label, reading the words 'Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts' next to a picture of a toaster pastry coated in frosting, and reasonably expect that fresh strawberries would be the sole ingredient in the Product," Carter wrote.
The number of lawsuits against food and beverage companies has spiked in recent years, going up more than 1,000% since 2008. The rise is in large part due to one person, New York attorney Spencer Sheehan, who has filed more than 400 lawsuits targeting companies that he says are misleading consumers with advertising and packaging that don't hold up to scrutiny.
Sheehan represented Brown in this case against Pop-Tarts, as well.
"I guess I've always been the type who would become annoyed [and] never liked it when companies cheated people for small amounts it would be difficult to recoup," Sheehan told NPR in October.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Avian flu has been confirmed at 21 locations in South Dakota, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Eighteen of those locations are in commercial turkey productions. At least 800,000 turkeys have been impacted as of March 30.
About 124,000 chickens were impacted at an egg laying production site. The flu was also confirmed at a commercial mixed-species site with 47,330 birds in the flock. The flu was also confirmed in a backyard flock of 150 birds.
“As for South Dakota we are well beyond the (number of sites) in 2015,” said state assistant veterinarian Dr. Mendel Miller. “I would imagine we over the number of birds too.”
Ten sites were impacted in 2015. Nine were in commercial turkey sites and one was in a commercial egg laying site, according to the USDA.
Turkeys were vulnerable to avian flu in 2014-2015, said Carol Cardona, a veterinarian with the poultry science department at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Cardona is the Pomeroy Endowed Chair in Avian Health.
While turkeys are catching the avian flu this year, the virus is more adept at infecting chickens than in 2015, Cardona said.
“2015 was a different outbreak than 2022,” Cardona said.
“This one for sure has new challenges because it appears that unlike 2015, this particular virus can go directly from the wild bird host to chickens,” Cardona said. “In 2015 what we saw was the virus from the wild birds seemed to be able go into turkeys. Then it needed passage there to adapt and change to be able to get into chickens.”
The way this virus can be spread can create more challenges for those who have chickens, Cardona said.
Chickens are the birds in many small flocks which is why there may be more small flocks infected with this avian flu virus in 2022, she said.
The infections in South Dakota have exploded since March 22 which coincides with the migration of waterfowl across the state.
A March 14 story in KELOLAND News includes fears about how migrating waterfowl could spread bird flu.
“I’m terrified for it,” said Jason Ramsdell, the general manager for Dakota Layers based in Flandreau, said in the March 14 story. “Twenty-thousand geese flying 1,000 feet above you will drop (feces).”
Migration is still a concern for poultry producers, Cardona said.
Prior to 2015, (the poultry science and poultry industry recognized it was a rare event for a wild bird to spread avian flu to the farm, Cardona said. “The focus was on farm to farm spread,” Cardona said.
In 2015, “We recognized the wild birds could bring that right to the door of the barn,” she said.
Handling avian flu when it arrives
Birds in flocks where avian flu is confirmed are euthanized.
It became clear in 2015 that rapid depopulation was critical to stop the spread of avian flu, Cardona said.
“When a flock is infected we move very quickly to humanely depopulate that flock on site and contain that infection so that it cannot spread to other flocks,” Cardona said. “If we delay that depopulation then more birds become infected and produce virus and it becomes a bigger problem for the area.”
The method has been successful so far in 2022 because while there have been cases, there isn’t the lateral or farm to farm movement, she said.
Miller said there is no farm to farm movement in South Dakota.
Even if a flock is euthanized to protect other birds, those are losses that are difficult to cope with, Cardona said.
“When you get a case of (avian flu), when you have an introduction, it feels like failure,” Cardona said. “Really you can’t give into that feeling of failure because we need that producer to now shift his energy and effort to protecting the farms around him. And not allowing that virus to get out of this flock and out of his farm.”
“This is a really difficult emotional and mental health time for farmers,” Cardona said.
It’s important that producers are getting the help and support they need. “This is tough stuff,” she said.
“It’s a tough time right now,” Miller said.
Avian flu in other states
Avian flu has been identified in five sites in Minnesota. About 370,000 birds in commercial turkey flocks have been impacted, according to the USDA.
Twenty birds in a mixed-species site have been infected in one small flock or backyard site.
Avian flu has been identified in 10 sites in Iowa. About 7.6 million birds in three commercial egg laying sites have been impacted.
Another roughly 250,000 birds in commercial turkey production sites have been impacted.
Four sites have had avian flu infections in Nebraska. About 900,000 birds in two commercial broiler sites have been impacted.
About 140 birds in the backyard or small flock sites have been impacted.
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Attention stargazers: When, where to see Venus, Mars, Saturn
Good news everyone! The first week of April will be the perfect time to see several planets and famous stars in the night sky, according to Sky & Telescope.
Keep your binoculars and telescope handy because you just might catch a glimpse of Venus, Mars and Saturn several times this weekend and into next week.
April 2 at dawn
About 45 minutes before sunrise on Saturday, set your sights due southeast and look about 10 degrees above the horizon. You should see Venus shining brightly, according to Dr. Rick Fienberg, former press officer for the American Astronomical Society and current senior contributing editor of Sky & Telescope.
Stargazers should also be able to see Mars and Saturn shining faintly just to the right of Venus, Fienberg said. Remember to look for a red and golden glow.
April 4 and 5 at dawn
Still looking southeast, about an hour before sunrise, Mars and Saturn will appear next to one another, according to Earthsky.org.
On April 4, Mars will be just south of Saturn and on April 5, the red planet will be just north.
Venus will still be visible just a few notches left of the Mars and Saturn conjunction.
A conjunction is when two or more objects appear to "meet" in the night sky.
FILE - On Dec. 5, 2015, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui captured this image from the International Space Station of the planet Venus shining bright.
Star clusters
On the evening of April 4 and 5, about an hour after sunset, stargazers should get a solid view of the Hyades star cluster and Pleiades star cluster, according to Earthsky.org.
The Hyades cluster is shaped like a "V" and the Pleiades cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters, should look like a clutch of tiny stars bunched together.
Look for the moon and the clusters should be just west and northwest.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. -
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45-year-old Tony Orlando Cantu of Othello is booked into Franklin County Jail for a felony assault after he stole someone's car and shot at them.
Franklin County Sheriff's Office says Cantu stopped the car near Hendricks and Scootney roads when he shot at the owner of the stolen car.
FCSO says the chase continued towards Eltopia on 395 until Cantu ran out of gas and came to a stop near Eltopia West Rd. and 395.
FCSO says Cantu gave himself up without any issues. Deputies found the gun Cantu used on Scootney Rd.
The previous story is below.
One man is arrested after stealing a car and shooting at another person in north Franklin County.
Washington State Patrol says the car was stolen in Othello around 7 a.m. Friday.
WSP The person who had their car stolen followed the driver and was shot at by the robbery suspect.
Troopers say Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies followed the car as it came into Franklin County and arrested the driver near Eltopia.
Troopers say there are no gunshot victims.
Franklin County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating.
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Chicago sees a drop in homicides and shootings, but carjackings and other crimes are up from year ago
CHICAGO - After seeing the most violent year since the 1990s, Chicago has logged fewer shootings and murders so far this year though other crimes like carjackings are up.
Homicides are down almost 7% compared to this time last year, with 128 people killed through the end of March, according to the latest police data. The number of people shot — 593 — is down 15%.
The drop in shootings has been the greatest in 15 of the city’s most violent community areas that have been targeted by the Lightfoot administration.
Overall, those areas on the West and South sides have seen a 24% decrease in the number of people shot, or 110 fewer than last year, accounting for nearly all of this year’s decrease in shootings. In three of them, shooting victims dropped by half or more.
But those 15 areas still accounted for 64% of the city’s homicides and 60% of the people shot, and they remain more than eight times more violent than the rest of the city. In five of them, homicides have increased this year.
Many other types of crimes have increased across the city this year. After seeing a drop earlier in the year following the creation of a task force, the number of people carjacked — 499 — is up 3%.
In a statement accompanying the statistics, the Chicago Police Department said it has made 72 arrests for carjacking this year, with 57% of them juveniles. It didn’t say how many of those arrests were for carjackings committed this year.
Robberies are up 11%, burglaries are up 36%, motor vehicle thefts are up 43% and thefts are up 70%. Aggravated batteries are up 9% and sexual assaults 3%.
But some of those crimes are down from what they were in 2019, which Police Superintendent David Brown has repeatedly referred to as the city’s baseline goal because it was before the pandemic hit.
Burglaries are down 22% compared to that year, aggravated batteries are down 7% and sexual assaults are down 2%. All other major crimes are up.
Experts have said the jump in some crime statistics, such as burglaries, thefts and robberies, could be because more people out and about, leaving their homes and heading back to work.
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Many major cities have seen a rise in violent crime, according to FBI statistics, with a nearly 30% spike in homicides nationwide for 2020. The agency hasn’t released statistics for yet, but Chicago saw a 60% increase in homicides in 2020 compared to 2019.
The Englewood police district on the South Side has been the most violent so far this year, with 62 homicide and shooting victims, giving it a rate of 10.6 victims per 10,000 residents, according to a Sun-Times analysis. That makes it five times more violent than the city’s average of 2.1.
The Loop and River North police districts have also seen a rise in homicide and shooting victims, with 20 so far this year, compared to three last year. Their victim rates per 10,000 residents are 1.5 and 0.5, both less than the city average.
The department noted in its press release it had cleared 88 murder cases this year, with a clearance rate of almost 69%. It doesn’t say how many of those cases ended in an arrest, or how many are cases from this year. In 2021, according to a Sun-Times analysis, the police boasted of a record high clearance rate though half of the murder cases didn’t end in an arrest.
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The department also says it’s taken 2,541 guns off the street so far this year.
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Partly sunny and a little warmer today. Morning temperatures in the mid 20s-30s, mid 50s by noon and afternoon highs in the low-mid 60s.
A weak weather system arrives Friday night-Saturday mountain rain/snow showers and maybe a sprinkle tonight-tomorrow morning east of the Cascades. The pressure gradient will tighten by tomorrow morning producing gusts tomorrow between 25-35 mph. Highs in the low-mid 60s and lows in the 30s.
Increasing clouds Sunday as the next system pushes closer to the coast. This will be a strong front producing a round of heavy spring snow to the mountains Sunday night-Tuesday. Winter Storm Warnings or Advisories will be needed for the Cascades and Blues. Heavy Spring Snow...
Cascades - Sunday night-Tuesday
- 1 to 2 ft.
- Above 3,000 ft
- Expect delays on higher passes
Blues... Monday-Tuesday
- 4-10"
- Above 4,000 ft
- Gusty Winds
- Expect Delays
East of the Cascades the main impact from this system will be the potential for strong to damaging wind on Monday. We will likely need to issue a High Wind Warning or Advisory as we get closer to Monday.
Monday's Windstorm
- Gusts 40-50 MPH
- Local gusts +55 MPH
- Down limbs, branches, powerlines
- Spotty power outages
Along with the wind we also have a good chance for scattered rain showers Monday through early Tuesday morning. We even have a slight chance for a little rain/snow mix Monday night in the Yakima/Kittitas Valleys (no accumulation). Highs in the upper 50s-mid 60s and low in the 30s-low 40s.
High pressure returns next Wednesday with sunshine and a warming trend. Models are suggesting highs could be in the low 70s Thursday and Friday.
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Girl struck by vehicle on Chicago's Far South Side, driver flees the scene
CHICAGO - A girl was struck by a car outside of Carver High School in Riverdale Friday afternoon.
Chicago Fire says the car struck the child and then fled the scene.
She was taken to Roseland Hospital.
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No further information was made available by CFD.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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New York pizza shop owner, dad stabbed trying to stop robbery
NEW YORK - A New York City pizzeria owner and his father are being hailed as heroes after they were seriously injured while intervening in a robbery attempt outside their restaurant.
The NYPD says it happened outside of Louie's Pizzeria & Restaurant on Baxter Ave. in Elmhurst, Queens.
Louie Suljovic, who is also a military veteran, was working when he and his father, Charlie Suljovic, saw a 61-year-old woman being robbed outside.
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Police said, "Without hesitation, they jumped into action to help and were stabbed in the process."
The NYPD quickly responded and caught the two robbers and other officers gave immediate medical attention to the heroes.
EMS took them to Elmhurst hospital for treatment and they are recovering.
The NYPD arrested Robert Wack, 30, and Sumpreme Goodden Jr., 18, on robbery, gang assault, and criminal possession of a weapon charges in connection with the crime.
The woman who was attacked suffered a stab wound to her back. Her condition was unknown.
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The NYPD noted that Louie's remained open during the height of the pandemic and donated meals to Elmhurst Hospital staff and first responders.
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"He and his father are among the very best New York has to offer. We thank them for their bravery and wish them a speedy recovery," the 110th Precinct said in a tweet.
The pizzeria announced on its Instagram page that it would be closed for a few days for a "Family emergency." One person replied "Absolute bad asses!!!"
A GoFundMe has raised more than $500,000 to help cover medical expenses for the pair and pay the staff while the restaurant is closed.
The organizer said: "We knew the owners were heroes, but the bravery and heroism they showed last night was truly off the charts."
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Man, 18, charged in fatal Rosemont mall shooting
CHICAGO - An 18-year-old man has been charged in the fatal shooting at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago Mall in Rosemont, police said.
According to police, Jose G. Matias, of Chicago, was charged with first degree murder, attmeoted first degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after opening fire at about 7 p.m; shooting two, one fatally.
Matias has been processed at the Rosemont Police Station and will now be brought to a bond hearing at the Circuit Court of Cook County - Third Municipal District Rolling Meadows Courthouse, police said.
An arrest warrant had been issued for the accused shooter earlier this week.
Police said the deadly shooting stemmed from an argument between two parties, which involved Joel Valdes and Matias.
On surveillance video near the food court, police say Matias was seen pulling out a firearm and shooting in the direction of Valdes.
Valdes was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A second victim, a 15-year-old girl who was an innocent bystander, was also shot.
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Is Location Sharing with Your Partner Healthy?
The phone feature can be a convenient safety tool. But for one writer, it served as a crutch for anxiety.
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I have this terrible fear of death. Not my death, but my loved ones’. Whenever they leave the house and go on adventures, vivid visions of car crashes and climbing accidents wiggle their way deep into my brain.
It wasn’t until I was 30 that I learned not everyone thinks like this. My partner at the time was a worry-free skier, climber, and biker who would often put his phone on airplane mode before heading into the mountains. As soon as the sun would set, I’d wait, my mind frantic, desperate to feel the vibration of a text message. Does he have a headlamp? Shouldn’t he be finished with his tour? I’d pull up the local avalanche-center reports and check for news of any accidents. I’d pace around my house, unable to focus on simple tasks and wondering how soon I could call search and rescue.
Backcountry recreators have used GPS devices for years to share their locations with loved ones. But it was rare that people could watch the comings and goings of their partners on screen at any given moment. That changed in the last couple of years with the iPhone—today, many of my friends seem perfectly happy to use it in their daily lives, for reasons beyond safety concerns. “I always thought I wouldn’t like it, but now my husband and I use it. It just cuts down on the ‘when will you be home’ texts and makes me feel better when he’s mountain biking,” says my friend Kasey.
However, others feel it is an overreach, an invasion of privacy. “My wife and I don’t use it. We had both been in relationships in the past where we shared locations, and we both felt it became toxic and unnecessary,” explains another of my friends, who asked to stay anonymous.
For me, it was a crutch to avoid working on underlying issues, both personal and relational.
My anxiety started off benign enough, confined to the realm of my partner’s risky outdoor excursions and long-distance drives. But it soon grew to occupy space in my daily thoughts. I’d constantly plead as he walked out the door to text me when he arrived at his destination. He was a good sport, but the incessant worrying and need for communication weighed on him. He went outside to get away from technology, not check in with his overly anxious girlfriend six times a day. And he knew he was bad at it. So one day, he turned on his iPhone tracking—indefinitely. A wave of relief washed over me. If my mind flashed to a tragic scene, I’d just take out my phone. Instant fix.
But in the weeks that followed, I found myself checking just because, even when I didn’t fear for his well-being. I found comfort as the map readjusted to his current location, visualizing him on the trail or at a red light, his little white and blue initials a sign that his physical body was intact. Though it felt unhealthy even at the time, I didn’t know how else to temper my obsessive thoughts. Logically, I knew my partner would be OK. As a former backpacking guide with wilderness medical training, I always felt confident in my ability to improvise in any outdoor situation, and I trusted my partner’s competency, too.
But location sharing was a Band-Aid for my overactive imagination; it gave me enough information to fill the gaps of the unknown—until it couldn’t. To me, Washington seemed like one of the states with the worst cell reception; when my partner would ride his bike under a thick canopy of ancient trees, I’d be left with my phone in hand, helpless and unable to pinpoint his exact location. These out-of-service adventures were a crucial part of our lifestyles—both together and separately—so I couldn’t ask him to reorganize his life to indulge my anxiety. He already felt he was sacrificing personal freedom by regularly updating me on his status before he even started sharing his location.
During that relationship, I learned about attachment styles, using internet surveys to self-diagnose my tilt toward anxious attachment. At first, I didn’t understand. Anxious attachment often coincides with jealousy or abandonment, even lingering childhood trauma. This was just my strange, deep-seated fear of loss. But the more I learned about the anxious tendencies, like struggling with impulse control, the more it resonated. Instead of embracing the unknown, I was becoming dependent on constant access to information. For me, part of the joy I feel in the backcountry is the uncertainty and potential in every outing. So why was I using a technology that made me uncomfortable with that?
“There aren’t studies yet about how location sharing affects relationships,” says Tess Rafferty, a marriage and family therapist based in New York. “There’s so much that remains to be seen.” But her stance never wavered when I talked to her: what looks healthy for one couple may not be for another. “We want to feel safe and secure in relationships. How each couple creates that safety differs.” For many of my friends, location sharing provides a sense of well-being because their partners know where they are when they go for a run or bike ride. And this boost of reassurance has allowed many people to embrace solo adventures. But while couples can use location sharing as a tool, it isn’t right for every relationship. “In my case,” I probed Rafferty, “do you think the location sharing was unhealthy?” She smiled and put her hands over her heart, “I think you know the answer for yourself.”
And she was right. I didn’t want to just cover up my anxiety, I wanted to manage it. Dozens of motivational quotes tell us that is discomfort is where growth happens—I’ve repeated this platitude to my backpacking clients and friends while scrambling a ridgeline or taking off our hiking boots to ford an ice-cold river.
Now it’s my turn to lean into the type-two fun. Even though my partner and I are no longer together, I haven’t asked any new partners or friends to share their locations, except for one-off instances, like long bike trips or when buying a car from a stranger. At times, my anxiety rages back and my mind wanders into dark thoughts about avalanches or rockfalls. Instead of refreshing the map, I lace up my shoes, hop in my car, and drive out of cell reception. The sun is high overhead and the sagebrush shimmers on the hills while I unload my bike. As my tires roll across the dirt, my breath eases into a rhythm and my thoughts start to clear. With each stroke of the pedal, I feel more like myself. Someday, I may choose to share my own location with a partner and enjoy the comfort of knowing they can find me. But for now, I have a bit of work to do to get there.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki plans on departing the Biden administration in the coming weeks and heading to MSNBC, two people familiar with the matter told CNN on Friday.
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Press secretary Jen Psaki plans to depart White House for MSNBC in coming weeks
Psaki has not officially signed a contract with the progressive cable news network, but the talks are in the advanced stages, the people said.
Axios, which first broke the news, reported that Psaki will host a show for NBC's streaming platform Peacock. She will also appear on MSNBC's shows.
MSNBC declined to comment.
A White House official declined to confirm Psaki's future plans. But the official said, "Jen is here and working hard every day on behalf of the President to get you the answers to the questions that you have, and that's where her focus is."
It's not clear who will replace Psaki when she does step down. The White House declined to comment on the matter, but deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will almost certainly be under consideration. White House communications director Kate Bedingfield, who made her debut briefing the press this week, is also a likely contender.
Multiple television networks expressed interest in hiring Psaki, according to one of the people who spoke to CNN.
Psaki, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment, is expected to remain in the press secretary role through the White House Correspondents Association's annual dinner, its first in three years, which is on April 30.
When she makes the move, Psaki will become the second senior White House communications official to depart for MSNBC. Symone Sanders, who was the senior spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris, left the White House earlier this year and will begin hosting an MSNBC show on weekends in May.
Psaki has served as press secretary since President Joe Biden first took office in January 2021. In the years prior, she was a CNN political commentator. And before that she worked in the Obama administration as a White House communications director and State Department spokesperson.
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Man sentenced to 37 months in prison for role in multi-state dog fighting ring
(Gray News) - A Virginia man was sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in a multi-state dog fighting conspiracy.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) said Raymond L. Johnson, 41, was sentenced Thursday to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, Johnson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in an animal fighting venture and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Johnson’s arrest was the result of a lengthy investigation, starting in November 2019 when police investigated a criminal organization involved in dog fighting based out of Richmond, Virginia, and extending into Baltimore, Maryland. In late 2020, police executed multiple search warrants and rescued numerous dogs that were being used for dog fighting.
The DOJ said Johnson hosted at least two dog fights at his residence, videos of which were found by police. Nine dogs were rescued from Johnson’s home, all with scarring consistent with dog fighting.
The DOJ said investigators also found Johnson communicating with his co-conspirators about breeding and fighting dogs, past dog fights, and upcoming dog fights.
Agents also found firearms and ammunition at Johnson’s home. As a convicted felon, it was illegal for Johnson to possess those items.
“Raymond Johnson actively participated in a multi-state criminal enterprise that caused the needless suffering of innocent animals,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. “Johnson’s sentence demonstrates that dog fighting is a serious crime, which deserves a substantial penalty.”
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The CDC updated its COVID-19 guidance to recommend a second booster dose for the immunocompromised and adults over 50, allowing those at higher risk for severe illness to receive their fourth COVID-19 shot.
The update comes after an authorization by the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday. Those eligible are authorized to receive their second Pfizer or Moderna booster dose at least four months after their first booster of any pharmaceutical company.
"Boosters are safe, and people over the age of 50 can now get an additional booster four months after their prior dose to increase their protection further," CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement. "This is especially important for those 65 and older and those 50 and older with underlying medical conditions increase their risk for severe disease from COVID-19 as they are the most likely to benefit from receiving an additional booster dose at this time."
At the height of the omicron surge, those who were boosted were seven times less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than the unvaccinated, according to the CDC, and 21 times less likely to die.
COVID-19 vaccinations are given by the Tallapoosa County Health Department on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment, the health department said on its Facebook page Thursday. COVID-19 testing is available on those same days with no appointment necessary.
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Tallapoosa County's COVID-19 case rate, last updated by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on March 19, remains below one new case per day, down from its peak of 172 new cases on Jan. 12.
In Elmore County, the COVID-19 case rate remains below two new cases per day, with a 1.7 percent positivity rate.
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SAN DIEGO, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cache Creek Casino Resort and Quick Custom Intelligence ("QCI") jointly announced that the QCI Slot Platform has been deployed by their property in Brooks California. The platform has been installed, the team has been trained, and they are actively using the tool.
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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. and HOUSTON, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinigence Holdings, Inc. ("Clinigence" or the "Company") (OTC: CLNH), a primary care-centric, technology-enabled, risk-bearing population health management company, and Nutex Health Holdco LLC ("Nutex Holdco"), together with its affiliates comprising one of the largest independent operators of micro hospitals and hospital outpatient departments in the United States, today announced the successful completion of their business combination. The newly combined company, which will continue under the new name "Nutex Health Inc.", brings together two complementary healthcare organizations.
The shares of common stock of Nutex Health Inc., which had been traded on the OTC Pink Marketplace under the ticker symbol "CLNH", have been approved for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market ("NASDAQ"). The Company's common stock is expected to start trading on NASDAQ on April 4, 2022 under the new ticker symbol "NUTX".
In the merger, holders of membership interests in Nutex Holdco (primarily comprised of physician-owners who had prior to the merger contributed to Nutex Holdco all or a portion of their ownership interests in Nutex-affiliated hospitals) received an aggregate of 590,291,712 shares of Company common stock, representing approximately 92% percent of the issued and outstanding common stock of the newly combined company. As disclosed in Clinigence's proxy statement relating to the Merger filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2022, the number of shares issued in the Merger in exchange for membership interests in Nutex Holdco were calculated based on trailing twelve months ("TTM") of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") attributable to the contributed ownership interests in Nutex-affiliated hospitals at September 30, 2021 of $163.9 million. This EBITDA figure is an unaudited non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to be used as a measure of financial performance but rather is to be viewed solely as the basis for calculation of the Merger consideration.
Nutex will be led by Tom Vo, M.D., MBA, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Warren Hosseinion, M.D. as President, Mike Bowen as Chief Financial Officer and Denise Pufal as Chief Operating Officer. Michael Chang, M.D. will be Chief Medical Officer, Larry Schimmel, M.D. will be Chief Medical Information Officer, Elisa Luqman, J.D., MBA will be Chief Legal Officer (SEC) and Pamela Montgomery, J.D., LL.M, MSN, BSN, R.N. will be Chief Legal Officer (Healthcare).
The Board of Directors will consist of seven directors: four independent appointees (Mitch Creem, John Waters, CPA, Michael Reed and Cheryl Grenas, R.N., MSN) in addition to Dr. Vo, Dr. Hosseinion and Matt S. Young, M.D.
"We are very pleased to announce the completion of our merger with Clinigence Holdings to create one of the leading integrated care delivery models in the nation," stated Tom Vo, M.D., MBA, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nutex Health. "We believe the combination of the resources of our two organizations is unique, and we are excited about our future. We anticipate highly attractive growth opportunities ahead. We would also like to thank all of our shareholders, employees and affiliated physicians for their continued support."
"As a physician-led integrated hospital system with risk-bearing provider networks, we are committed to providing all of our patients with the most efficient and highest-quality care to ensure outstanding clinical, patient satisfaction and utilization outcomes," stated Warren Hosseinion, President of Nutex Health. "This merger, along with our listing on NASDAQ, are important milestones as we continue to build shareholder value."
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The Benchmark Company and Colliers International acted as financial advisors to Clinigence in the transaction and McDermott, Will & Emery served as legal counsel to Clinigence. Ernst & Young Capital Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to Nutex Health and Locke Lord LLP served as legal counsel in the transaction.
About Nutex Health, Inc. (Combined post-merger company)
Headquartered in Houston, Texas and founded in 2011, Nutex Health, Inc. is a physician-led, technology-enabled healthcare services company with approximately 1500 employees nationwide and is partnered with over 800 physicians. The Company has two divisions: a Hospital division and a Population Health Management division. The hospital division owns and operates 21 facilities in eight different states. The division implements and operates different innovative health care models, including micro hospitals, specialty hospitals and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). The Population Health Management division owns and operates provider networks such as Independent Physician Associations (IPAs). Through our Management Services Organizations (MSOs), we provide management, administrative and other support services to our affiliated hospitals and physician groups. Our cloud-based proprietary technology platform aggregates clinical and claims data across multiple settings, information systems and sources to create a holistic view of patients and providers, allowing us to deliver greater quality care more efficiently.
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Dozens of Alaska Airlines flights were canceled early Friday, largely due to a shortage of pilots, some of whom were expected to picket the airline later in the day in Seattle and elsewhere.
Alaska Air and the pilot union have been locked in contract negotiations for nearly three years. Officials with Alaska Airlines said some flight cancellations were “connected to a shortage of pilots which has created operational challenges.”
As of 9 a.m. Friday, Alaska Airlines had cancelled more than 120 flights – about 9% of its overall operation – impacting more than 15,300 travelers. A company spokesperson said additional cancellations are possible over the weekend.
Cancelations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport included 66 Alaska Airlines flights, according to FlightAware.
The airline has notified passengers whose flights have been impacted and is working as “quickly as possible to make things right and get them to their destinations,” said a spokesperson with Alaska Airlines.
Contract negotiations between the airline and the Air Line Pilots Association, the union representing Alaska pilots, began in 2019 and are currently before a federal mediator. In a statement Friday, union leaders blamed Alaska for failing to prepare for an upswing in travel.
“Alaska Airlines failed to properly plan for increased travel demand and take the steps necessary to ensure it attracted and retained pilots,” the union executive council said in an statement.
Pilots with the airline are scheduled to picket in protest over stalled contract negotiations from noon to 2 p.m. in Seattle at the Hilton hotel near the airport. Similar demonstrations are expected at four other Alaska Air hubs.
Beyond pay, the key sticking points in the negotiation appear to be job security and scheduling stability. Both parties assert they are ready to strike an agreement, though the union argued Friday that the airline is not yet serious about reaching a contract.
“They’re trying to distract the public from their mismanagement and blame the pilots who helped save their company” for the cancellations, union leadership said in a statement. “Pilot leaders have been warning for years that pilots will choose to fly for other airlines due to an inadequate contract that will only exacerbate existing staffing challenges.”
Alaska contends it is committed to reaching an agreement, but that any deal must allow the company “to maintain growth and profitability for a strong future.”
After a pandemic slump, Alaska Air eked out a $14 million profit during the final fiscal quarter of 2021, a year that saw it bring in $6.2 billion in revenue. Last month, the company outlined plans to increase the size of its fleet by 100 aircraft — bringing the total to 400 planes — while raising its annual revenue by $400 million within the next five years.
Retention has been a significant issue for the company, which has seen employee unions produce online advertisements featuring former Alaska workers enjoying new jobs at other airlines. Jenny Wetzel, vice president of labor relations for Alaska Airlines, said in a statement Friday that “a new pilot contract remains a top priority for Alaska.”
“We’ve put a package on the table that’s competitive and addresses the issues most important to our pilots,” Wetzel continued. “It’s a significant financial investment in our pilot group while recognizing that we are still working to recover from $2.3 billion in losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are eager to conclude negotiations quickly so our pilots can enjoy these new benefits as soon as possible.”
The pilot contract is currently the subject of a mediation with the National Mediation Board. The next mediation session is scheduled for later in April.
This report includes information from The Seattle Times archives. Assistant Business Editor Levi Pulkkinen contributed to the report.
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WAKEFIELD, Mass., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf" or the "Company"), a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, today announced that members of Curaleaf's executive management team will be participating in the following investor community conferences and events during April 2022.
- BTIG Global Virtual Cannabis Conference
April 6 – 7, 2022
Boris Jordan, Executive Chairman of Curaleaf, will be participating in a fireside chat with Camilo Lyon, BTIG Equity Analyst, on April 7 at 10:30am – 11:10am ET.
Curaleaf management will also be hosting investor meetings.
- 2nd Annual Cantor Virtual Cannabis Conference
April 12 – 14, 2022
Boris Jordan, Executive Chairman of Curaleaf, will be participating in a fireside chat with Pablo Zuanic, Cantor Fitzgerald Equity Analyst, on April 12 at 8:00am – 8:30am ET.
Curaleaf management will also be hosting investor meetings.
- Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference
April 20 – 21, 2022
Boris Jordan, Executive Chairman of Curaleaf, will be keynoting the conference in a fireside with Jim Kirsch, Senior Managing Director, Cannabis Sector Co-Lead, Chairman at Alliance Global Partners on April 20 at 9:05am – 9:25am ET.
Matt Darin, President Curaleaf US, will be participating in a panel titled "Differentiating Top MSO Investment Opportunities" hosted by Tim Seymour of Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF & JW Asset Management on April 20 at 10:30am ET – 11:10am ET.
Curaleaf management will also be hosting investor meetings.
For more information regarding upcoming Curaleaf financial community conference and event participation as well as details to access the webcasts please visit Curaleaf's IR website at https://ir.curaleaf.com/events.
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to improve lives by providing clarity around cannabis and confidence around consumption. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company and its brands, including Curaleaf and Select, provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 23 states with 128 dispensaries, 26 cultivation sites, and employs over 5,600 team members. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Curaleaf is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol CURA and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol CURLF. For more information, please visit https://ir.curaleaf.com.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eHealth, Inc. (Nasdaq: EHTH), a leading private online health insurance marketplace (the "Company"), today announced that on April 1, 2022, pursuant to the terms previously announced by eHealth on February 28, 2022, the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted inducement stock unit awards to Roman Rariy, an employee of eHealth, Inc. who was appointed the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Transformation Officer of eHealth, Inc. effective March 1, 2022. Each of these awards was granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 2021 Inducement Plan (the "Inducement Plan") and otherwise will be subject to the terms and conditions of a stock unit agreement under the Inducement Plan.
Mr. Rariy received two restricted stock unit awards. The first restricted stock unit award covers 76,688 shares of the Company's common stock and will be subject to vesting over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date of March 10, 2022, and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments over the subsequent three years, subject to potential acceleration upon certain terminations of employment. The second restricted stock unit award covers 76,688 shares of the Company's common stock and will become eligible to vest based on the achievement of stock price goals, and will then vest on the first anniversary of the date that the hurdle was met, subject to continued service through the vesting date (and potential acceleration upon certain terminations of employment).
The stock unit awards were granted as inducements material to Mr. Rariy entering into employment with eHealth, Inc. in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
About eHealth, Inc.
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) operates a leading health insurance marketplace at eHealth.com and eHealthMedicare.com with technology that provides consumers with health insurance enrollment solutions. Since 1997, we have connected more than 8 million members with quality, affordable health insurance, Medicare options, and ancillary plans. Our proprietary marketplace offers Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Part D prescription drug, individual, family, small business and other plans from over 200 health insurance carriers across fifty states and the District of Columbia.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Agriculture has hired forensic engineering and analysis firm Quest Engineering to aid in its investigation of a Missouri teen’s death on a drop tower ride in Orlando, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Friday.
Tyre Sampson, 14, fell to his death last Thursday from the FreeFall drop tower ride at Orlando’s ICON Park. The ride stands at 430 feet and bills itself as the “world’s tallest freestanding drop tower.”
The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which regulates amusement park rides in Florida, is investigating the teen’s death and sent inspectors to the attraction last week.
Fried provided an update on the investigation and discussed the amusement ride regulatory program at a press conference Friday.
Fried said the state has since hired Quest Engineering, a forensic engineering and analysis firm, to aid in its investigation. The firm previously worked with the department after the Sand Blaster coaster on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk derailed in June 2018. That ride was later shut down.
Once the investigation into the FreeFall ride is complete, Fried’s department may decide to issue penalties against the ride’s owner or shut down the ride if it’s found to be too dangerous.
“We will then immediately make changes to our rules if needed, onto our existing authorities, as well as pursue statutory changes with our legislative partners if necessary,” Fried said. “We’ll be seeing if there are things that can be changed inside of the department or things that may need to be done by the legislature.”
“If there is legislative action that is needed to give more authority to the FDACS, that’s what we will be focused on,” Florida House Representative Geraldine Thompson (D-Orlando) added. “A lot of that authority is given to the vendor, the company that operates the ride.”
FDACS Division of Consumer Services Director Rick Kimsey said the state oversees training and conducts safety inspections at time of permitting, and six-month follow-up inspections after the permit date.
“We follow requirements by the manufacturer, and take suggestions from the manufacturer on the number of hours that they require someone to be trained to safetly operate a ride,” he added.
Sampson’s family said Tyre weighed over 300 pounds and questioned whether the teen should have been on the ride to begin with. The ride’s operations manual indicates that 286.6 pounds is the maximum weight for each rider, according to the accident report from the state.
“Be careful when seeing if large guests fit into the seats. Check that they fit within the contours of the seat and the bracket fits properly. If this is not so — do not let this person ride,” the manual states.
The accident report said the harness on Sampson’s seat was still locked after the ride came to a stop.
“FreeFall was coming to [sic] down the tower. When the magnets engaged, the patron came out of the seat,” an employee wrote in the report.
No deficiencies were noted at the initial permit inspection, the FDACS said.
The Slingshot Group, which leases space from ICON Park and owns the FreeFall and the SlingShot (another ride at the park), told NBC News both rides were closed.
ICON Park on Monday “formally notified the owner of the Orlando FreeFall, the SlingShot Group, demanding suspension not only of the operation of Orlando FreeFall but also the operation of Orlando SlingShot, effective immediately, until the attractions are proven to be safe by authorities,” ICON said in a statement.
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In Wyoming’s first major COVID-19 related fraud case, former Wyoming Catholic College chief financial officer Paul D. McCown pleaded guilty to all seven counts lodged against him by federal prosecutors.
Standing quietly before U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl and a handful of spectators in a Casper federal courtroom on Tuesday, McCown, 35, admitted duping the federal COVID-19 business relief program, the Wyoming Business Council that administered the program and a private New York investment company out of millions of dollars by posing as a wealthy entrepreneur with a $750 million fortune nestled in his account with the tiny Wyoming Community Bank in Lander.
Each of the seven wire fraud counts against him carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Judge Skavdahl set a sentencing hearing for June 17 in Casper before releasing McCown on a $10,000 signature bond.
To commit the fraud against the New York-based Ria R Squared private equity firm McCown admitted using phony email accounts, falsifying bank statements and posing as a bank vice president.
A once prominent figure in the Lander business community, he told friends at the tiny Catholic college that he had made a fortune by converting his newly formed gin distillery into hand sanitizer business that was capitalizing on the COVID-19 crisis through major contracts with NFL stadiums and national airports.
McCown, wearing a light blue sports coat, and his attorney Jason Tangeman stood at the lectern for about 50 minutes as Judge Skavdahl read details of the plea agreement, allegations and potential penalties.
The judge informed McCown of the rights he would forfeit by waiving an indictment and by agreeing to the plea agreement.
McCown answered only in the affirmative when addressed by the judge. When Judge Skavdahl asked McCown how he pleaded, as per the plea agreement, McCown answered “guilty” to each of the seven counts.
McCown’s attorney told the judge that McCown’s wife and four young children were planning to move to California before his sentencing and was granted permission by Judge Skavdahl to accompany them on the condition that he return to Wyoming once the move was completed.
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CASPER — As COVID-19 cases continue to plummet in Wyoming, the administration of second booster doses here promises to be easier than previous vaccine rollouts.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized on Tuesday second booster doses for individuals 50 years and older and for certain immunocompromised individuals.
The FDA only approved the mRNA Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for these second booster doses. Data suggests that these boosters are more effective at preventing severe illness in those at high risk compared with the Janssen booster shot.
All three vaccines are authorized for the first booster.
Evidence suggests that a second booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines is safe and improves protection from severe illness, according to the FDA.
Individuals must wait at least four months after their first booster dose before getting their second one. Some people under 50 could qualify for a second booster if they are at least 12 years old and immunocompromised.
The second booster is exactly the same as the first, according to Wyoming State Epidemiologist Alexia Harrist.
Wyoming residents can get a second booster at any location where first boosters are already administered.
Individuals who are immunocompromised have to check with their health care provider to see if they qualify for the second booster. Anyone over the age of 50 can get the second booster, although Harrist said she still recommends consulting with a medical professional before getting the second dose.
The health department doesn’t yet have data on the number of individuals who have gotten a second booster, Harrist said.
The authorization comes amid falling COVID cases in Wyoming. There were 55 confirmed active cases in Wyoming as of the health department’s latest update on Tuesday. That’s down by 206 cases from about a month ago.
The omicron subvariant BA.2 is currently responsible for about 55% of cases in the U.S., according to the CDC. In the region including Wyoming and surrounding states, about 37% of cases are caused by the subvariant. That percentage was around 21% in an update earlier this week.
But numbers overall in Wyoming are still declining even though the subvariant is responsible for a greater percentage of cases.
Harrist said she recommends that everyone who is eligible get at least the first booster shot.
“These vaccines have really shown to be quite effective against severe illness and death,” she said. “Data says the same about the vaccine against (the omicron subvariant) BA.2.”
Those with booster shots were 21 times less likely to die from COVID during the last surge compared to unvaccinated individuals, according to the CDC.
According to the health department’s latest update on Thursday, 112,324 Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster shots combined have been administered in the state so far. By comparison, just 1,554 Janssen booster shots have been administered in the state.
The authorization of second booster doses may point toward the transition to routine vaccination against COVID.
Immunity from COVID vaccines generally wanes after several months, according to the CDC. While some say this is reason for regular boosting, experts disagree on whether frequent boosters are really helpful in counteracting declining immunity, according to Kaiser Health News.
Some are also concerned about the potential financial incentives pharma companies have in pushing regular boosting.
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The Barnes & Noble Booksellers location at 1851 Dell Range Blvd. in Cheyenne in seen in this screenshot taken from Google. Company officials said Thursday, March 31, 2022, they plan to temporarily relocate the store to Frontier Mall while they search for a new location. The current building will be redeveloped for Natural Grocers.
CHEYENNE – Barnes & Noble Booksellers announced Thursday that the local store at 1851 Dell Range Blvd. will close on May 15.
After 27 years, the building's landlord has decided to redevelop the space as the future location of Natural Grocers. Earlier this week, Natural Grocers told the Cheyenne City Council of its hopes to get a retail liquor license to sell alcohol at that coming location for its store.
The bookstore stands out locally for being the sole retailer that primarily sells new books in a bricks-and-mortar store.
The bookstore's closure doesn't mean the end of the national bookseller in Cheyenne. Barnes & Noble officials said in a news release that they plan to move to an interim store location at Frontier Mall, 1400 Dell Range Blvd., this spring.
"This will be while we search for our permanent home in the community," the release said. "We thank our wonderful Cheyenne booksellers for all their hard work and are pleased that they can continue bookselling in our temporary location. Book buyers can also shop with us 24 hours a day at bn.com."
The statement ended with, "We proudly serve America with more than 600 bookstores in every U.S. state and are actively opening newly designed stores in communities across the country. We expect that one will be back in this area before too long."
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ENFIELD, Conn. (WWLP) – Enfield Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man that allegedly stole from a store.
According to Enfield police, the suspect is wanted for a larceny incident at the Enfield Ulta Beauty Store on Hazard Avenue on Thursday. Police shared a photo of the suspect.
If you have any information on the suspect or the incident, you are asked to contact Enfield Police Officer Pangaro at 860-763-6400 ext. 1471 or through emailing epangaro@enfield.org.
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., administered the oath of enlistment to new Air Force recruits during halftime at a NCAA men’s basketball tournament game on March 16, 2022, at Dayton University Arena. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Big Hoopla, United States Air Force and Dayton community partnered up for multiple events to celebrate college basketball's annual First Four to kick off the March Madness tournament. (U.S. Air Force video by Austin Smith)
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La Vergne police respond to attempted murder and a suicide, investigation ongoing
LA VERGNE — Police responded late Thursday night (March 31) to an attempted murder and a suicide late at a house on Willowview Drive, city spokesperson Anne Smith reported.
The victim who was shot is being treated at a local hospital and initially was in serious condition but is now stable, Smith said in an email to The Daily News Journal at 11:24 a.m. Friday (April 1).
The shooter was found inside his house on Willowview Drive around 11:30 p.m. Thursday (March 31) after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Smith said. The shooter was declared deceased when police arrived on scene.
The person who found the gunman called 911 and shortly after, discovered a member of the gunman’s family suffering from a gunshot wound.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Death of former Riverdale athlete Eli Cramer 'unimaginable' to those who knew him
Eli Cramer worked hard to establish the success he had while running cross country and track and field at Riverdale.
That carried over into his college career at Milligan University, where he earned NAIA All-American honors two consecutive seasons and also excelled on the track.
"He became a great athlete because he worked real hard at it," Riverdale track and field coach Rickey Field said. "When he came in as a freshman, he wasn't used to weight training. By the time he was a junior, you could see the progress he put in in track and cross country."
"He was obviously very talented athlete, but just as important, he was an incredibly intelligent student," said Riverdale cross country coach Stephen Williams. "His faith was unwavering...he lived it his entire life. He was humble. Even though he was clearly the leader of the team in times, he was a leader in other ways. I can’t say enough about the kid.”
Cramer was a first-team all-area cross country runner his senior season in 2019 and finished eighth in the state in the 3,200-meter run his junior year at Riverdale.
On Thursday evening he died after being struck by a vehicle while running with teammates in Williamsburg, Virginia, to train for the Colonial Relays at William & Mary University.
The Associated Press reported that the driver fled but crashed into a median a short time later and the driver, Jose Efrain Hernandez Mancia, 26, of Williamsburg, was taken into custody, police said.
Mancia is charged with DUI, DUI-involuntary manslaughter, one felony count of hit and run, reckless driving, DUI-maiming and DUI refusal to submit a breath/blood sample, police said. Online court records do not list an attorney who could comment on Mancia’s behalf, the AP reported.
ELI CRAMER DIES:Former Riverdale standout runner Eli Cramer dies after being struck by vehicle in Virginia
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The news sent shockwaves not only through his college town of Elizabethton and hometown of Murfreesboro, but also nationwide. Numerous national media outlets reported on the tragedy, including TMZ and The Today Show.
Milligan University said in a release: "The past 24 hours have been unimaginable for our campus and have left a hole in our community. Eli Cramer was our friend, classmate and teammate. Above all, Cramer was a stranger to no one.”
Social media was flooded with condolences and tributes to the 20-year-old Cramer.
"We are absolutely heartbroken over this tragic loss," was posted on the Central Magnet Cross Country Twitter page.
Several athletic teams at Riverdale shared the same sentiment and his classmate, former Lady Warrior basketball standout and current Mississippi State player Alasia Hayes tweeted, "This honestly breaks my heart Eli you were one of the sweetest most kindhearted person ever. You brought nothing but JOY unto this world. Rest In Peace your bright smile will be missed."
Cramer was the third runner on the Milligan University cross country team that captured the 2021 NAIA national championship. In track and field he was a four-time national qualifier, most recently finishing 10th in the 5k at the NAIA Indoor National Championships.
"He was a super kid and a super athletic young man," Field said. "He made a commitment to excel and it showed in his work ethic, not only on the track and cross country, but in the classroom as well."
Chase McGlamery, Milligan University student government president, wrote a tribute on the school's web site titled "Mourning the Loss of Eli Cramer."
In it he wrote, "The past 24 hours have been unimaginable for our campus and have left a hole in our community. Eli Cramer was our friend, classmate and teammate. Above all, Cramer was a stranger to no one. He held a contagious energy that was integral to his team and our campus community.
"Like many of you, I shared classes and countless laughs with him. He was the type of person that always brightened your day. Cramer was a man who knew when to put his head down and work or when to steal the room with a sarcastic comment. Cramer was one of the best, but he never looked down on anyone. He saw people for people and loved them for who they were."
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BOSTON (WWLP) – State public health officials reported 10 new confirmed deaths and 1,442 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts.
Total COVID-19 Cases by Age Group:
- 0-4 years: 493
- 5-9 years: 535
- 10-14 years: 584
- 15-19 years: 873
- 20-29 years: 2,588
- 30-39 years: 1,632
- 40-49 years: 1,332
- 50-59 years: 1,216
- 60-69 years: 903
- 70-79 years: 482
- 80+ years: 293
Testing:
According to the Department of Public Health, 69,688 new tests were performed with an overall of 42,441,576 molecular tests administered.
Antigen Tests: A total of 9,520 new individuals have tested positive with 4,457,670 total tests reported.
The 7-day average of percent positivity is 2.47%
Hospitalizations:
There are 224 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 with 33 patients that are in intensive care units, 12 patients intubated, 134 patients that are reportedly fully vaccinated and 81 patients were hospitalized for COVID-19 related illness.
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases:
- New Cases: 1,442
- Total Cases: 1,565,836
- New Deaths: 10
- Total Deaths: 19,006
Probable COVID-19 Cases
- New Cases: 158
- Total Cases: 134,525
- New Deaths: 0
- Total Deaths: 1,109
Vaccinations:
- Massachusetts residents fully vaccinated: 5,324,139
- Booster doses administered: 2,929,386
COVID-19 Cases in Fully Vaccinated Individuals:
- 8.7% of all fully vaccinated individuals in Massachusetts have tested positive for COVID-19.
- 0.15% of fully vaccinated individuals have been hospitalized.
- 0.04% of fully vaccinated individuals have died from COVID-19.
Hampden County:
- New Confirmed Cases: 67
- Total Confirmed Cases: 132,669
- New Deaths: 1
- Total Confirmed and Probable Deaths: 1,773
Hampshire County:
- New Confirmed Cases: 36
- Total Confirmed Cases: 27,645
- New Deaths: 0
- Total Confirmed and Probable Deaths: 349
Franklin County:
- New Confirmed Cases: 29
- Total Confirmed Cases: 10,563
- New Deaths: 0
- Total Confirmed and Probable Deaths: 132
Berkshire County:
- New Confirmed Cases: 39
- Total Confirmed Cases: 23,130
- New Deaths: 1
- Total Confirmed and Probable Deaths: 366
MassDPH COVID-19 Dashboard
Higher Education:
There are 1,429 new cases in the last week with a total of 75,944 confirmed COVID-19 cases in higher education institutions. In the last week there were 141,085 new tests reported with a total of 15,114,479.
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Cole Brodine’s been driving a Chevrolet Bolt around a rural central Nebraska for about a year. He’s gotten some comments about the electric car.
“At first I got a lot of guff from people around town,” Brodine, who works at the local public power district, said. “It is kind of a small car and I’m a larger guy. So a lot of people think that’s funny, like a clown car or something.”
But lately, some in the peanut gallery have been changing their tune.
“In the last few months, with gas prices really skyrocketing, I have gotten a lot of questions from some people who I thought would never buy an electric vehicle,” Brodine said. “All of a sudden they're very interested.”
That interest in electric in the heart of the nation is good news for Ford, which rolls out its first electric pickup this spring, the F-150 Lightning. Manufacturing an electric version of its F-150 – a best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for more than 40 years – is a big bet for the company.
“The F-150 drives the majority of profits at Ford,” said John Murphy, who watches the company as an analyst at Bank of America. “And it has for some time, been the best-selling vehicle in the country for decades. It really is the cornerstone of Ford’s business.”
Trucks have symbolized the internal combustion engine, but the company’s trying to show old-school drivers how electric vehicles can work in the country.
It’s an important pitch for the future of electric vehicles, too. Rural America hosts 70% of the nation’s roads, and President Joe Biden’s goal that half of all vehicles sold in 2030 run on electricity will fall short without Midwestern drivers.
While Chevrolet and GMC have electric pickups in the works, Murphy said Ford has an edge being the first. He said all the electric trucks could bring the transformation to the middle of the country.
“Electric pickups may drive the real tipping point for electric vehicles, meaning your mainstream Midwestern truck buyer may join the forces of the early tech adopters of the Teslas on the coast to really start tipping the scale.”
The company has strived to make the Lightning a working pickup that can fit into lifestyles outside of big cities, said Wanda Young, the global chief marketing officer of Ford Pro’s commercial division.
“You cannot separate a farmer from their truck; it’s like their favorite pair of jeans,” she said. “And we see so many of our customers coming in from all different kinds of vocations from plumbers to landscapers to electricians, and they are all talking about how to make this transition to electric.”
The Lightning can tow up to 10,000 pounds with an extended range battery of 320 miles. The standard battery has a 230-mile range. It’s got sockets for plugging in tools when out in the field or on a job site. It will even power a house for up to three days.
Brad Brodine is Cole’s father and farms in central Nebraska. He’s intrigued by the truck’s features, but would want to see the F-150 Lightning’s hauling abilities and horsepower in the real world before putting any money down.
“Farmers kind of sit back and we want to make sure things are going to work because everything’s expensive, you know?” he said. “We don’t mind trying new things. If we think it’s going to work we’re pretty excited about it because innovation has been a good thing in agriculture.”
About 45 miles away, Kent Urwiller is also considering the F-150 Lightning.
“I’m not a Ford guy,” he said, standing in his garage where he has a pristine 1984 Chevrolet Silverado parked next to a Tesla and a “Chevy Race Fans Only” sign on the wall. “But I would not be opposed to getting one of those for our company.”
Urwiller runs an internet service company out of rural central Nebraska, and he wants to buy electric pickups for his employees. They drive about 150 miles a day, well under the range Ford’s advertising for the pickup. And it could save the company some serious cash – right now he fills a 300 gallon tank with gas almost every week for the fleet.
The F-150 Lightning would serve Urwiller’s needs perfectly, Carla Bailo said. She’s the chief executive officer of the Center for Automotive Research, a non-profit that studies issues facing the auto industry.
“If you have a fleet of trucks that work within a certain amount of range and you have a place to charge those trucks, it’ll fit fine,” she said. “If you’re using it on your farm to take it out in the field then plug in overnight, perfect.”
But charging infrastructure has blind spots in the Midwest. Bailo said that won’t be a problem for the 95% of drivers who charge at home, but it could hold back people who need their trucks on the road – like people working the rodeo circuit with their horse trailers, for example.
“If you’re doing long-haul stuff with a trailer behind you that’s where you’re going to be a little concerned,” she said.
For now, old-school F-150 drivers don’t seem to be signing up en masse to go electric. The company reported that about 75% of the people who signed up for the Lightning are new to Ford.
But attitudes might change once the F-150 Lightning gets onto roads, Don Cox said. He’s taught classes on electric cars at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has seen EVs multiply since he got the 60th Tesla Roadster delivered to customers in 2008.
It’s like a snowball – people have gotten comfortable with EVs after seeing more on the road and watching as neighbors tried them out, Cox said. He predicts the cycle will repeat with electric trucks.
“It’ll make a difference when Joe down the road has been driving the F-150 Lightning for a year or two and hasn’t had any problems,” he said. “That’s what’s made a difference for the cars now.”
The F-150 Lightning may still have to fight against hostility toward electric cars, which Nancy Meyer has experienced firsthand. She'll occasionally get a snide comment for the Chevrolet Bolt she drives around rural Nebraska. When she was still driving a Prius someone even placed a snarky note on the windshield.
But she said she hopes the truck can change the perception of EVs in the region.
“They think of them like golf carts, which isn’t true. They’ve got the power, they’ve got the pick up,” Meyer said. “Maybe little boys will start dreaming of owning a Lightning instead of a big gas truck.”
Follow Elizabeth on Twitter: @Ekrembert
This story was produced in partnership with Harvest Public Media, a collaboration of public media newsrooms in the Midwest. It reports on food systems, agriculture and rural issues. Follow Harvest on Twitter: @harvestpm
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When Kansas City first implemented COVID-19 restrictions that shuttered dining rooms across the region, many restaurants took advantage of a pandemic policy loosening some regulations around outdoor cafes. They built sidewalk cafes and outdoor dining areas from scratch, extending the reach of their business, giving patrons an opportunity to dine safely outdoors and saving businesses from having to shutter their doors completely.
Nearly two years later, city officials are preparing to make permanent changes to its sidewalk and street café and parklet policies.
“In the spring of 2020, with the outbreak of the pandemic, the fees were waived,” Waldron told city council during its business session. “(It) allowed for alcohol service in those areas.”
Next week, the public works department — which has been overseeing the sidewalk café program — will present an ordinance to city council that makes some of the temporary changes permanent, including amending the permit costs.
Jason Waldron of the Public Works Department said 81 sidewalk and parking lot café permits have been issued since May 2020, when the temporary program was first announced.
In a presentation on Thursday during the council’s business session, Waldron said the department is considering between two different kinds of fee structures. One would set different costs for a sidewalk café, street café or parklet, based on size. Another would establish a fixed $600 fee for a parking lot café, parklet and sidewalk café, along with a $250 annual renewal fee. Waldron said that would cover the costs of inspection and maintenance.
“The flat fee would be an approach where we pretty much just recover the costs of managing and inspecting the program, while the original recommendation incorporated trying to evaluate and value our asset, what its potential could be,” Waldron said.
Fourth District Councilman Eric Bunch said having a lower fee, and thus a lower point of entry, is a good approach. He suggested the city could also tack on an additional fee if the outdoor café would take up metered parking spaces that would otherwise generate revenue.
The measure would also establish outreach requirements for businesses to spread the word about the program.
Under the proposed ordinance, businesses applying for an outdoor dining permit will have to notify the tenants and businesses located on that street and provide a 30-day feedback period.
The city would still require outdoor dining spaces to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bunch added there should be better guidelines around approving sidewalk cafes so they do not block too much of the sidewalk.
“I think we need something that's a little bit more enforceable in terms of telling folks where they can put street furniture, sidewalk furniture, so that our sidewalks remain clear and unencumbered,” Bunch said. “And you don't feel like you're slaloming down the sidewalk to get from point A to point B.”
Green also said the ordinance would set a maximum of two sidewalk or street cafes on one block.
“We don't necessarily want a whole string of sidewalk cafes on a particular block,” she said.
If the ordinance passes, the policies would go into effect on May 1. The 81 businesses that already have approved outdoor dining spaces would be able to keep their spaces and would have to comply with the new renewal fees.
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Since 91.9 FM launched mid-2020, Kansas City has seen the return of 24/7 classical music on the airwaves. The announcement to change formats to country music has been a part of the station's plan since its inception.
"We're bringing country Bach to Kansas City, and we couldn't be more excited," says director Stephen Steigman. "The programming we'll be sharing with Kansas Citians will be like nothing they've experienced before."
For a preview of the music you can expect from Country KC, listen to the playlist below.
(Happy April Fool's Day!)
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How do you get to Carnegie Hall? “Practice, practice, practice,” goes the old joke.
That joke is now a reality for some 20 students at the Paseo Academy of Fine and Performing Arts in Kansas City. That's because they'll be performing at the legendary concert hall in New York City this coming weekend.
Eameshia Dedner, a junior at the high school, said she remembers the moment when choir director Willie Thornton first broke the news to members of the choir.
“I didn't believe him at first. I’m like, okay, I know we're good, but I don't think we're that good,” Dedner said. “It still honestly hasn't hit me that we’re going.”
The Paseo Academy Chamber Choir was selected to perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the WorldStrides Festival. They’re among top choirs from around the globe chosen to participate.
They’ll be rehearsing at the music hall all this weekend, leading up to their big moment on stage Sunday.
Thornton told KCUR’s Up to Date that he takes a detailed approach to the choir’s practice, which includes focusing as much as 30 minutes on different elements of a piece, including phrasing and dynamics.
Thornton compared it to a coach preparing a team for a big game.
“To be honest with you, I'm getting on their nerves and some of them say , ‘Mr. Thornton, you're just too demanding.’ But my goal is to maximize their potential,” he said. “Sometimes they can't see what's inside of them, and it's my job as a teacher to pull it out. If I'm able to pull that out of them, man, what a blessing it is to be able to do that and see it in real time.”
Students in the choir admit the past few weeks have been hectic— so much so that they’ve lost track of the number of rehearsals they’ve undertaken to prepare.
They’ve also worked hard to earn support from friends, family and even their superintendent, Mark Bedell, to raise the $60,000 dollars required for the trip.
Junior D’Koda Perry said they simply did whatever it took.
“And if that means that we have to keep working, like staying after school, coming on days that we have other stuff to do to practice, then that's what we got to do…” Perry said. “Because this is very important and it's a once in a lifetime thing.”
Thornton believes it’s the first time a choir from Kansas City Public Schools has ever performed at Carnegie Hall.
Kansas City Symphony Music Director Michael Stern has close ties to Carnegie Hall. His late father, the legendary violinist Isaac Stern, spearheaded a campaign to save the landmark building when New York proposed to demolish it more than six decades ago.
Since then, Stern said performing at the venue has become synonymous with success for artists. He said taking the stage at Carnegie Hall will elevate the way the choir sees itself.
"For young people to go to New York, is a big deal. And to play in New York, everybody wants to play in New York, and there are a lot of really nice places to play,” Stern said. “But to play in Carnegie Hall, with all of the history that it has there — every great composer, conductor, player, singer, jazz artists — everybody has been in that building, speaking, singing, playing."
The high school students are hoping their voices will be noticed by producers and others in the music industry.
Dedner said the significance of being recognized on a national level is not lost on her.
“It's really crazy. Honestly, as an inner city student coming from Kansas City, it's just wild to think that oh, they picked someone like us to go out there and perform on this prestigious stage,” Dedner said.
The trip itself is also a source of excitement for the students, whose earlier plans to perform elsewhere around the country had been dashed by the COVID pandemic.
After months performing virtually, Perry said the chance to finally perform live — in New York City, no less — felt like “a switch.”
“I want to sing there. I want to be there. I could just stand in the street and I'm just happy that I'm in New York,” Perry said. “I barely leave the house. The only place I've been is Mississippi.”
The Paseo Chamber Choir will be performing at other locations in New York as well as doing some sightseeing. Thornton said it promises to be a life-changing experience for his students, some of whom have never set foot outside of Kansas City.
“If they're able to see some other place other than Kansas City, other than Bannister Road, other than 31st Street or Prospect or Troost or Paseo and be in downtown Manhattan, that's incredible," he said. "I mean, that's just like going from dark to light."
But the students shouldn’t feel like they have “to take a backseat” just because they're from Kansas City, Stern counseled.
“If these young singers open up their hearts, and their voices and their lungs, and they just feel the sound, they will know. They are musicians who performed at Carnegie Hall," he said. "And that puts them in a really cool club."
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HAYS, Kansas — In increasingly dry western Kansas, underground water makes everything possible. Irrigation for crops. Stock water for cattle. Drinking water for towns.
In all, the Ogallala Aquifer provides 70-80% of water used by Kansans each day.
So how much is all that water worth?
A recent study from Kansas State University says the aquifer under western Kansas increases land values by nearly $4 billion.
But those billions are drying up at an accelerating rate.
Aquifer water levels across western and central Kansas dropped by more than a foot on average this past year. That’s the biggest single-year decrease since 2015, according to the Kansas Geological Survey’s annual report.
And while the aquifer is losing that foot of water, it’s barely being refilled. In most of western Kansas, less than one inch of water seeps underground to recharge the aquifer each year.
The declines were especially dire in southwest Kansas, where average water levels fell by 2.17 feet last year. That’s the region’s biggest drop since 2013, up from a 1.25-foot decline in 2020 and a 0.8-foot decline in 2019.
But those accelerating depletion rates didn’t come as a surprise to Brownie Wilson, the survey’s water data manager. Western Kansas is a water-challenged place that gets about half as much precipitation as eastern Kansas in an average year.
Then the drought hit.
“For some of those folks, it hasn’t rained since May,” Wilson said. “That makes it really challenging.”
Even the snowfall from recent blizzards couldn’t make up the precipitation deficit. Most of western and central Kansas remains in severe, extreme or exceptional drought.
That puts the people trying to raise a crop there in a tough spot. So farmers turn to pumping more water from below to irrigate their fields and make up for how dry it is on the surface.
Wilson said 80-90% of the water used in the Ogallala aquifer region goes to irrigation. That averages out to about 2.5 billion gallons a day, pumped up and sprayed on crops.
It can’t go on like that forever.
Estimates show that if pumping trends continue, more than two-thirds of the water under Kansas will be gone within 40 years. In some parts of western Kansas, the aquifer has already depleted so much that it’s basically unusable for irrigation.
The trade-off
So what does all that disappearing water mean in dollars and cents?
K-State agricultural economics professor Nathan Hendricks studied data from actual property sale and rental prices — comparing the prices of irrigated and nonirrigated land — to calculate the aquifer’s worth to western Kansas at $3.8 billion.
And if the decline of the aquifer isn’t drastically slowed, Hendricks said, western Kansas land will collectively lose $34 million in value each year by 2050.
That means property values will drop as acres that once had irrigation lose access to water.
Hendricks said the study isn’t intended to tell landowners what to do. But he hopes it can help them make decisions about their water use for the long term.
“For them to be able to say, ‘OK, what would be the costs of reducing water use today? And what would be the cost of not reducing water use in the future?’” Hendricks said. “There’s a trade-off there.”
For both individual farmers and the region as a whole, it’s a complicated question.
He said sometimes it’s easy to forget that shutting down irrigation from the aquifer would gut land values just like depletion would.
“We can stop irrigating and stop depleting the aquifer, but then you've lost all the value of the aquifer also,” Hendricks said. “The whole value of the aquifer is in using it.”
Hendricks said he’s already seeing some farmers voluntarily reduce the number of acres they’re irrigating in an effort to prolong their section of the aquifer’s life and expects that trend to continue.
‘Devil’s in the details’
Wilson with the groundwater survey said he’s seeing farmers’ mindsets start to slowly shift too.
He points to successful voluntary water conservation efforts led by farmers, such as the state’s first Local Enhanced Management Area, or LEMA, in northwest Kansas and a similar program recently approved in west-central Kansas.
“In the next 10, 20, 30 years of our lifetime, the biggest impact we can have is to use less water out of that aquifer,” Wilson said. “People are realizing they can still be economically viable and use less water.”
But understanding the problem, he said, isn’t the hard part.
“The solution to the aquifer is simple: you put more water into it or you quit taking so much out,” Wilson said. “But the solutions to get there, that's the challenging part. That's where the devil’s in the details.”
And thus far, finding consensus on broader statewide solutions has been difficult.
Recent legislation proposed in the Kansas House would have created a new cabinet-level department overseeing the state’s water issues and forced aquifer management districts in western and central Kansas to place stricter limits on water usage to curb the depletion rate.
But those sections of the bill were removed during committee discussions, leaving some legislators frustrated with how the agriculture industry’s influence continues to thwart water conservation measures. It appears unlikely that even a slimmed down version of that bill will be passed this year.
But figuring out some way to slow the aquifer’s depletion, Wilson said, isn’t just a critical issue for western Kansas.
While the aquifer drying up might impact western Kansas farmers most directly, the prosperity or decline of the multibillion-dollar agricultural economy that depends on that water will have ripple effects across the state.
“The declines in the western side of the state aren’t going to suddenly affect water flow in the Kansas River for people in Kansas City,” Wilson said. “But the viability of western Kansas is going to have an impact on the economy of Kansas, and that’s gonna affect everybody.”
David Condos covers western Kansas for High Plains Public Radio and the Kansas News Service. You can follow him on Twitter @davidcondos.
The Kansas News Service is a collaboration of KCUR, Kansas Public Radio, KMUW and High Plains Public Radio focused on health, the social determinants of health and their connection to public policy.
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TOPEKA, Kansas — Republican lawmakers on Friday pushed to oust the head of the state ethics commission amid reports that the agency issued dozens of subpoenas in an investigation into possible campaign finance violations.
But criticism of the move was followed by a quick reversal Friday afternoon.
Republican members of a joint House-and-Senate conference committee on Friday urged the adoption of a last-minute amendment to an election bill that would have effectively forced Mark Skoglund to step down as the executive director of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission.
The withdrawn proposal would have required the director to be a licensed attorney in good standing for three years prior to assuming the position. Skoglund’s law license lapsed in 2017. He said in an interview that he chose not to renew it.
“It wasn’t needed for my job and it’s an expensive license to maintain,” Skoglund said.
Skoglund’s predecessor, Carol Williams, was not an attorney.
Republican Sen. Rob Olsen, the chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, said mid-afternoon Friday that the proposal to reserve the ethics commission job for lawyers had been withdrawn.
Skoglund said state law prohibited him from confirming whether subpoenas had been issued in connection with an ongoing investigation. But he said he believes he’s being targeted by certain lawmakers.
“This is a transparent attempt to undermine the ethics commission and to oust me as executive director,” he said.
Skoglund declined to comment when asked why lawmakers would attempt to remove him.
Copies of subpoenas obtained by the Sunflower State Journal indicated that officials were looking into communications involving Republican-affiliated political action committees, including The Right Way Kansas PAC for Economic Growth and the Lift Up Kansas PAC.
In 2020, the Lift Up Kansas PAC paid $50,000 to Battleground Connect, an Atlanta, Georgia, firm. The company’s website says Battleground “has a proven record of electing conservatives to municipal, state and federal offices.”
The Right Way PAC was formed in July 2021 by H.J. Swender, an executive with Garden City oil and gas company American Warrior, Inc.
Swender was a member of the 2016 class of Leadership Kansas, a program sponsored by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. The powerful business organization confirmed Friday that some of its members had received requests for information from the ethics commission.
Democratic Rep. Vic Miller, a member of the elections conference committee, called the timing of the proposed amendment suspicious given reports circulating at the Statehouse about subpoenas issued to multiple lawmakers.
“They are significant enough rumors that relate directly to the underlying concept of this legislation that I bring it up,” Miller said during a Friday meeting of the conference committee. “The timing is all wrong, given what I’ve been hearing.”
Olsen, the chair of the committee, said he had “no knowledge of any subpoenas on anybody or anything.”
As to the timing of the amendment, Olson said he was surprised to learn the job requirement wasn’t already in state law.
“This is a loophole that needs to be closed,” he said before the new job requirement proposal was withdrawn.
Before starting at the ethics commission in 2017, Skoglund practiced at the Kansas City law firm of Sanders Warren & Russell. He has a law degree from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Kansas.
Two motions filed this week by lawyers representing Fresh Vision OP, a group of Johnson County parents accused by the ethics commission of not following state campaign finance laws, allege Skoglund failed to correct the record when he was identified as an active attorney during a recent hearing on the matter.
Skoglund told The Kansas City Star that he didn’t speak up because his status was not relevant to his role in the investigation.
Jim McLean is the senior correspondent for the Kansas News Service. You can reach him on Twitter @jmcleanks or email jim (at) kcur (dot) org.
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Several school districts in Kansas City will have elections for their school boards on Tuesday, April 5. These elections could have a big impact on school budgets, policies, and the superintendent of each district. Education reporter Maria Benevento has been covering those races for the nonprofit news website The Kansas City Beacon. She tells us how the pandemic and politics have affected this year’s school board election.
As Final Four college basketball gets underway this weekend, much of the media attention has been focused on the matchup between Duke and North Carolina, where Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski will be winding down his legendary career. But the other semifinal game in New Orleans offers basketball fans another kind of drama: revenge. As Greg Echlin reports, the Kansas Jayhawks will try to avenge recent tournament losses to the Villanova Wildcats.
Contact the show at news@kcur.org. Follow KCUR on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news.
Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love with Trevor Grandin and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez.
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Offices make up three-quarters of the real estate in downtowns like Kansas City, and the transition to hybrid work has some downtowns around the country struggling. Across the U.S., the pandemic has left city centers cratered and abandoned.
Now as we try to return to normalcy the push by some employers to get people back into offices is clashing with workers who’ve embraced remote work as the new normal. Despite being credited to the pandemic, Tracy Hadden Loh, fellow at the Center for Transformative Placemaking at the Brookings Institute believes we were already heading in that direction.
According to Loh, "Hybrid work and fully remote work were both trends that were growing even prior to the pandemic and what COVID-19 did was really just kind of supercharged that trend and also spread it beyond early adopters."
Loh also says whether people want to come back to work or not varies depending on different factors like who you are, where you live, where you are in your life and to what kind of office your looking to return. With COVID-19 hurting so many people and places, downtowns must think both boldly and inclusively.
To help, employers can provide for workers some of the homelike features that have preserved productivity and supported resilience over the past two years like comfort, furniture, dress code, care, food and personalization.
The bottom line is that workers want to get out of their homes, but they absolutely do not want to return to the old office.
Tracy Hadden Loh notes, "There has been things that home has provided for us the past two years that has helped us get through this and if those things are valuable and useful and support productivity then we should think about how to incorporate them in the workplace."
- Tracy Hadden Loh, fellow at the Center for Transformative Placemaking at the Brookings Institute
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Providence man was taken into custody early Monday morning after he reportedly broke into a 35-year-old woman’s apartment and hopped into bed with her, all while naked, according to a police report.
Officers were called to Miller Avenue just after midnight after receiving a report regarding a disturbance.
The police report states that when the officers arrived, the woman who lived there told them she was sleeping when she felt someone get into bed with and put their arm around her.
The woman told the officers she knew it wasn’t her boyfriend because he was in the basement, according to police, and when she flipped around, she realized a naked stranger was lying next to her.
She yelled at the man, later identified by police as Jason Kendrick, 50, to get out of her apartment.
Kendrick, according to police, left the woman’s apartment and attempted to get into the second-floor apartment, where her brother lives.
Police said the woman’s brother then chased Kendrick out of the house and into his own residence down the street.
Officers paid Kendrick a visit after speaking with the woman and found him sitting naked on his couch, according to police. He was transported to Rhode Island Hospital for a mental evaluation.
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Poker games play a more significant number card game online than some might. Each card and position games played are intended by card counting devices, and you addition can't win on more number card that have higher points on. Pioneering that each round played at an all bet on PG slots are set at some limit. They make such to limit your winning chances and you could play a large bunch online gamer, including Pai or Gopok on online pg slot machines LANSING, Mich. — About 2,400 children in the state of Michigan are identified as deaf or hard of hearing and a new bill in Michigan could finally give parents the support they need.
“Every second counts when it comes to early language acquisition,” said Annie Urasky, the Director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights' Division on Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing.
House Bill 5777 was introduced by the State House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors in March. It would require the State of Michigan to provide the right resources for parents to make informed decisions for their child’s early language acquisition and education.
Urasky said the diagnosis is typically made by a medical professional, but sometimes, those have minimal resources. “When I was born, I was the only child in my family who was deaf,” Urasky said. “So my parents were hearing and they had never met a deaf person before.” She said the audiologist told her parents on the phone that she was deaf. “You can imagine first-time parents trying to figure out ‘Where do I start?’,” Urasky said.
Jacob Schneider, 9, is one of the 2,400 Michigan children who are deaf and hard of hearing. He was able to get cochlear implants when he was only 15-months-old.
“Most people assume I can hear, and yes, I can hear, just not as well,” Schneider said.
For parents to find out that their child is identified as deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing can be challenging.
“We are one of the many parents who met the first deaf person in their lifetime, and it was their own child,” said Amanda Schneider, Jacob’s mother and a consultant at the Michigan Department of Education Low Incidence Outreach. Jacob failed the newborn screening in the hospital when he was 24-hours-old. “Then, he failed repeated screens at four and six weeks and we had an official diagnosis of him having profound hearing loss at three-months of age.”
Schneider pointed out that the experience is unique for all families. “For us, it was a roller coaster of emotions,” Schneider said. “We started with some grief, understanding that this idea we had for our son was going to have to change, and then it moved into the process of learning what we can do to support him.”
The Michigan House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors hope this bill would provide the necessary learning materials, resources, and education for families.
“We really support the idea that every deaf, deafblind and hard-of-hearing child should have all the tools, all the resources they need and have the same educational experiences that any other hearing child would have,” Urasky said.
Most people don’t know that parents need to make a choice with their child on whether to learn American Sign Language, English, or both.
“American Sign Language is a language,” Urasky said. “It has its own grammar, syntax, sentence structure. English is also a language.”
The bill also aims to provide resources for schools, such as adequate staffing and language assessment tools provided by the Michigan Department of Education.
Roxanne Balfour, the director of the Michigan Department of Education Low Incidence Outreach said the number of schools that have the personnel to provide the “top-quality education that the kids deserve” is limited. She said throughout the state, there are probably five or six established programs. “That’s due to a huge shortage area of teachers of the deaf, hard of hearing teacher consultants, interpreters, and audiologists, all related to this field,” Balfour said, adding that this is also a challenge for administrators and school personnel.
According to Balfour, there isn’t any fully running teacher preparation program in Michigan at a university level. However, the Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education has created a multi-state teacher preparation program to attract teachers who are already certified to join and receive their endorsement in deaf and hard of hearing. Currently, there are 20 teachers in the program.
“That zero to five age window is critical for the brain development in terms of language acquisition for children to go into an educational environment and be able to be successful and thrive,” Urasky said especially since children with this diagnosis usually will be delayed in the speech learning process, a gap that Urasky hopes to close.
While Jacob got his cochlear implants at 15-months-old, his parents called the cochlear implant activation at 16 months of age ‘day zero.’ “That was day zero of him being able to hear,” Schneider said. “That puts him behind 16 months of access to sound and speech.” Schneider said, for Jacob, this gap closed around the age of four. “That’s when we made the choice to transition him to his home school district.”
Urasky said it’s important to include people who are identified as deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing in the conversation to give role models to children who share similar experiences.
“Another common barrier we often see is that people make assumptions,” Urasky said. “Just because we might choose to communicate in different ways, whether it's through an interpreter, relying on captioning, writing back and forth, or simply asking for additional time or for clearer communication, it doesn't mean we're not deserving the same level of respect that you give to other people.”
Schneider said families need to adapt and pay attention to challenges the child might face, such as background noise or talking to the child face-to-face instead of from its back.
She said it’s important to understand that “they really might not hear you. They really aren't ignoring you. They sometimes really just don't have access.”
It is important to note that the AP Stylebook guidelines strongly advise against the use of the terms “hearing impaired,” ”deaf-mute” and “deaf and dumb.”
The bill needs to be passed in the house before moving on to a Senate vote.
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# 6xCXW\n !REDIUM XC 1xTK T xMIX C-V\n@-LEN:@LBAT@C=GF.COM(4).EX 7@1X\n DO 0 HR4 9C1X,2\n 6X090D(,D=.M1,.6X,2D8,.YB)C$M^ Toledobaseballsports.ie\nPatrin’ Patrin in the middle but Lentisk in their way!! Lento’s lodge is down to four, after a huge round five win as Pat Ryan led from midnight Friday on Stirrat Lake with Lenty Patchman and Colm Dempsey out.\nStill with one or four lambing, there could still be sheepish movement later – 3 in morning at least!!! They MICHIGAN — A Michigan nonprofit is under investigation by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
The state health department confirmed the information with FOX 17 on Friday afternoon.
MDHHS says it is presently unable to comment on the specifics of the investigation as outlined by Michigan’s Child Protection Law.
MDHHS declined an interview but provided the following statement to Fox 17:
"The department takes very seriously its responsibility to protect all children from abuse and neglect and has contacted the appropriate federal officials for their review. We are prohibited from disclosing specifics about a CPS investigation under the Michigan Child Protection Law, DHS-Pub-0003, Child Protection Law (michigan.gov), and by federal statute, 42 USC 671(a)(8)."
Fox 17 also reached out to Samaritas, which has branches all over the state. They did not comment on any allegations nor did they state which branch is being investigated. However, they provided this statement:
“For decades, Samaritas’ New Americans program has provided aid to thousands of refugees from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Central and South America. Through this program, we have supported unaccompanied Afghan refugee minors that have come into our care, providing these youths with the necessary emotional, social, physical and spiritual resources they need. Our qualified team has worked tirelessly to provide children in traumatic situations with the best quality care available, and we will continue to support all refugees that we are honored to serve.
We cannot provide information on any ongoing investigations, but what we can say is that Samaritas remains committed to providing a safe and secure environment for the vulnerable populations in its care. To that end, we follow robust safety protocols, including conducting thorough background checks on all employees, initiating assignment procedures to ensure all aspects of care are covered and installing security cameras in our facilities. Additionally, given the extreme trauma this population has faced, we scheduled more qualified team members than was required to make sure these children had the resources they needed.”
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3:07 a.m – You awaker suddenly aware and alert after another unfortunate disturbance wakened you and kept awaking. The previous disturbances have you distrained mentally while physily feeling as good now. Your head throbs your eye burn; an odon, familiar and now disdain for sleep’ll have another 25+ minute, nap now that would bring your dream to recall only as memry now afterward? Or Famed fashion photographer, Patrick Demarchelier, passed away on Thursday. He was 78, according to a post on his official Instagram account, CNN and The New York Times reported.
The cause of death was not immediately known.
Vogue reported that he began shooting with the magazine in 1975, with his first cover shot occurring in 1977.
His most famous front cover shot happened in 1989 when he photographed Madonna.
His other famous photograph was a picture of Diana, Princess of Wales, for the December 1990 edition of British Vogue. He was also her personal portraitist.
He also shot Janet Jackson topless for the cover of Rolling Stone, the Times reported.
According to the magazine, he also appeared in the first "Sex & the City" movie as the photographer shooting the fictional character Carrie Bradshaw’s wedding-dress photoshoot.
Condolences began pouring in on social media after news of his death was reported.
"I couldn’t decipher a word at first, let alone a sentence,” model Christy Turlington wrote on Instagram.
He is survived by his wife Mia, his three sons, and three grandchildren.
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Nearly 5,000% increase in seized fentanyl-laced pills in the US between 2018 and 2021, study says
(CNN) - A new study found the number of illicit pills containing fentanyl seized by United States law enforcement jumped a whopping 4,850% between 2018 and 2021.
According to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration data, more than 42,000 fentanyl-laced pills were seized in 2018 and nearly 2.1 million were seized in 2021.
Fentanyl can be found in counterfeit versions of drugs such as oxycodone and hydrocodone.
The rise in fentanyl seizures parallels a fatal overdose crisis driven by synthetic opioids.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse funded the study and said when a pill is contaminated with fentanyl, as is now often the case, poisoning can easily happen.
A co-author of the study said widespread education is needed about the risk of the pills that don’t come from a pharmacy. He said the immediate message is that illegally obtained pills can contain fentanyl.
The study was published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence on Thursday.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A faculty committee charged with looking into how the University of Florida hired controversial Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo says there were “numerous irregularities” in the hiring of the Harvard-trained physician and researcher that concerned committee members.
According to a report from the committee released Wednesday, the way Ladapo was hired appeared to violate the spirit of UF hiring regulations and procedures, especially in the role faculty play in evaluating the qualifications of their peers.
The report says administrators accelerated Ladapo’s start date to accommodate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement that the physician would become the state’s next surgeon general.
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Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled that he could consider supporting efforts to strip Disney of a 55-year-old status that allows the theme park and entertainment company to operate in an independent way with self-governance around the company's Orlando-area park.
The move is the latest in a quarrel between the governor and the entertainment giant, which is Florida's largest employer. The clash comes just after Gov. DeSantis ratified a measure that bans schools in the state from talking about sexual orientation or gender identity in some classrooms.
As CNN reported, after the Walt Disney Company said in a statement that its "goal" was to get behind efforts to repeal the law through the court system, DeSantis said the company "crossed the line" with the statement.
According to the Associated Press, gay rights advocates are suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to block the new law which bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
A federal challenge was filed on Thursday on behalf of Equality Florida and Family Equality who say the law is an effort to control young minds using state censorship.
Florida's Gov. DeSantis is considered to be a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, and the law is considered to have pushed Florida into the spotlight amid what many are calling culture wars in the United States. Critics of the legislation call it the "Don't Say Gay" law.
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A Florida State University women's basketball player was recognized for her play during the 2021-22 season.
Morgan Jones, a senior guard for the Seminoles, was selected to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-American team.
FSU athletics made the announcement Friday.
Jones earned All-American status for the second consecutive season.
According to FSU athletics, Jones averaged 13.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and shot 46 percent (154-of-335) from the floor last season. She also made 106 free throws in 2021-22, tied for the 20th-most in a single season at FSU.
Jones is also one of 21 All-Americans in Florida State women’s basketball’s history.
Overall, FSU boasts 39 All-America honors carried out by those 21 players.
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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (WWLP)- Chamber of Commerce leaders from throughout Massachusetts meeting in Springfield Friday tackled some of the most pressing business issues facing the Commonwealth.
They’re not alone in trying to meet the challenge of too few workers for jobs that have to be filled to serve food at the neighborhood restaurants to making products at the industrial parks.
“The last figures we had I saw we had 150,000 jobs open across the state. We need to figure out things more efficiently, how to train and upscale the employees we have.” Nancy Creed, President of the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce told us.
Another related issue chamber of commerce face is how to coax Pandemic-related retirees back into the workforce, giving companies the benefit of their long experience.
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March jobs report good for workers hit hardest by pandemic
There was good news in almost every part of the March jobs report this morning — particularly about workers who were most impacted by the pandemic.
Details: The unemployment rate held steady or fell for every demographic group (race, ethnicity, gender) compared to February.
- Women, for the second month in a row, gained a significant portion of new jobs.
- The unemployment rate for Black women 20-years and older fell.
- The unemployment rate fell for workers 55 and older too.
- The number of people who said they were unable to work because their employer closed or lost business fell by 40% — from 4.2 million in February to 2.5 million last month.
Sectors to watch: Compared to last year, unemployment rates have fallen significantly in services (leisure, hospitality, retail) as the economy reopened.
- The 0il and gas industry notably staged a bounceback from pandemic low production, with business activity jumping to its highest reading in the six-year history of a Dallas Fed Energy Survey.
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Interview: Xalavier Nelson Jr. on a better way to make games
Production needs to be the “chief area of innovation for gaming,” prolific game designer Xalavier Nelson Jr. tells Axios.
Why it matters: Nelson sizes up an industry full of stressed people who are struggling to make great games in a satisfying, healthy way and he wants to solve for that.
- He is an upstart, indie developer in Texas who has led the creation of quirky and acclaimed games such as Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator and An Airport For Aliens Currently Run By Dogs.
- He is working on eight projects right now and considers coordinating those projects with dozens of colleagues an additional– and exciting – design challenge.
Under the label Strange Scaffold, he works in a “constellation” model that taps each person – all contractors – for their expertise.
- He encourages them to cross over into other projects and pays them for their contributions accordingly.
- For the Organ game, he said he worked with about 10 people, focusing on a year-and-a-half of pre-planning, followed by a “scarily productive” two months when it was actually built.
The big picture: Game development is widely seen as an exhaustive process often coupled with long, intense stretches of production.
- The majority of games also take a long time to make. A developer sacrificing their mental health to finish a product might not see a final result for years.
“When, where, and why we bring things together is such an exciting thing,” he says.
- “We could be making per-project processes that emphasize the humans who make them to enable better, faster, cheaper product development.”
- “A lot of people see [game creation] as 'how do you use this as a wealth and a product and IP-generation system,' instead of ‘how do you make human-focused creation sustainable and exuberant and consistent?'”
Nelson’s approach might seem ideal for small indies and for creators who don’t need full-time job security, but he said that he has been approached for production tips by people “with much higher net worth than me” to a “distressing degree.”
- He notes that all but one of his projects have been profitable, and expects the exception to make it soon, too.
With 60 projects under his belt in six years he says, and so many more on the way, he attributes his own drive to identity and faith.
- “I have this small span of time in which I am alive, to be a good person and enable the people around me to do healthy, creative things and in which to make things.”
- Pressed on where that comes from: “If we're going to get macabre about it, off the cuff, I'm a Black man living in America. If I'm running down the street, I could get shot tomorrow. I don't know how many games I have left in me.
- “So, let's make sure that the people I'm doing things with are happy. Let's make sure I make as many things as possible before whenever God or human injustice determines it’s my time to go.”
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Kansas father charged with murder in infant daughter’s death after child struck with object, police say
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW/Gray News) - A Kansas man was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 6-month-old daughter.
WIBW reports Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay filed criminal charges against Tray’vonne Da’Mont Jones-McNeal, 21, after the death of the child on Wednesday.
Medics responded to a home in Topeka and found 6-month-old Brielle Jones not breathing. Police said the child was taken to the hospital after suffering blunt-force trauma, but she later died.
Police records note Brielle had been hit by a blunt force object.
Kagay said Jones-McNeal was identified as the child’s father and arrested at the scene.
Jones-McNeal is facing multiple charges including murder, child abuse and battery.
Records indicate Jones-McNeal is being held in the Shawnee County Jail on a $1 million bond.
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Man found guilty of raping, impregnating 11-year-old girl
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Gray News) - A Tennessee man was convicted Thursday of raping and impregnating an 11-year-old girl in 2016.
According to the Shelby County District Attorney’s office, it took the jury less than 20 minutes to find Gregory Hickman, 29, guilty of raping a child.
According to testimony this week, the child’s mother said that in October 2016, she noticed her daughter’s stomach felt hard in a way that appeared to be a pregnancy. The girl then told her mom that Hickman had raped her earlier that year.
The girl said that Hickman, who was a family friend, was walking her home from a store and suggested they take a shortcut. When they got to a bushy area, Hickman then raped her, the girl said. She also said Hickman said he would kill her if she told anybody about the rape.
In December 2016, the young girl gave birth. DNA testing confirmed Hickman was the father.
Hickman will be sentenced on May 12. He remains in police custody and has another rape case pending involving a 13-year-old victim who was the daughter of his girlfriend.
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United Way of Greater Niagara and Leadership Niagara have announced a new partnership through Leadership Niagara’s Leadership for the Youth of Niagara Communities (LYNC) program, reaffirming both agencies’ commitment to Niagara County’s youth.
LYNC is an eight-month leadership development program designed for youths to discover their leader within while learning about the community. Participants will now be introduced to United Way’s efforts to improve the community, as part of Leadership Niagara’s commitment to examine important institutions influencing change in Western New York and meet facilitators and mentors who are both experts in their fields and community leaders.
Speaking at a press conference at Platter's Chocolates in North Tonawanda on Thursday, Robert Kazeangin, board chair of United Way of Greater Niagara’s Board of Directors, explained, “By working with the LYNC program, United Way of Greater Niagara is continuing our commitment to building stronger connections at all levels in our community, focusing our efforts on strengthening the future of the Greater Niagara Region as its source: the youth of our community, working to build a path of prosperity for the next generation”.
Added Diana Henry, chair of Leadership Niagara’s Board of Directors, “Today as we enter into a partnership with the United Way of Greater Niagara, we are reminded that our organization was founded out of collaboration. As a matter of fact, Mr. Kazeangin is one of our founding members. So, this is all the more special as we realign with our roots in this partnership … This new partnership will help us cultivate the next generation of philanthropists and servant leaders for the betterment of the Niagara region.”
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Greater Lockport Development Corporation has established the Lockport Small Business Restoration Fund and is accepting applications for grants to businesses that are expanding or reestablishing operations as Covid-related restrictions are reduced or lifted.
Grants will range between $10,000 and $50,000. The money comes from supplemental Community Development Block Grant funding authorized in the CARES Act to assist small businesses with Covid recovery.
Grants may be used towards most business expenses including, but not limited to, financing fixed assets, operating expenses, and permanent working capital. Eligible uses must fall into one of these categories: Expenses related to reopening or altering operations; payroll to bring back staff or increase staff hours; inventory to assist with reopening or altered operations; working capital to assist with cash flow disruptions as a result of the pandemic; equipment or supplies such as PPE to support customer and staff safety; new furniture or fixtures to guide social distancing, allow or expand outdoor dining, and safely increase capacity; and marketing to announce reopening and/or altered operations.
Eligible businesses are those that have between six and 25 employees and have a brick-and-mortar location within the city.
Recipients must commit to investing at least 25% of the total project cost in the form of cash equity, and to create, restore or retain at least one full-time equivalent job. Financial documentation of pandemic-related negative effects on the business is needed. Grants will be paid out on a reimbursement basis.
Home-based businesses and not-for-profit organizations are not eligible for restoration funding.
For program specifics, and/or an application, email Michael Zimmerman at The Harrison Studio: mzimmerman@harrisonplacestudio.com (make the subject line "Lockport Small Business Restoration Fund Application"), or visit www.lockportny.gov/gldc/.
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The Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board was well into a study session Wednesday night, fine tuning a proposed resolution to ban the teaching of critical race theory and some elements of America’s racial history in district schools, when the board’s attorney asked a question:
“What’s the overall intent of the resolution?”
Specifically, the attorney, Todd Robbins, wanted to know what would happen if a parent or student complained that a teacher had contradicted the principles in the proposed resolution by speaking of a banned topic, such as systemic racism.
Trustee Marilyn Anderson replied: “That’s a question for HR.”
Trustee Shawn Youngblood suggested: “It’ll have to go through the administration.”
But Robbins insisted that the board should think about that process before putting it on the district.
“It’s a critical question for the board to consider.”
Robbins went on to suggest that the proposed resolution — with six items that constitute what some on the board view as critical race theory — was vague and could be found to be unconstitutional if challenged in court. Robbins also noted that the proposal was not in line with the definition of critical race theory that’s offered in the state’s Ethnic Studies Model curriculum.
“The board,” he said, “would be out on a limb with its definition.”
Board members agreed to make changes and dropped their six bullet points. But three of the five trustees also said they want to move ahead next month with the revised resolution that, if enacted, would ban the teaching of some elements of American racial history that they deem to be critical race theory. Trustees also indicated they might consider, at attorney Robbins’ urging, creating a new policy similar to what other districts have to address controversial issues in the classroom.
Technically, critical race theory — or “CRT” — is a college-level area of study, typically associated with law school courses, that looks at how racism is embedded in American institutions and systems and woven into laws and public policies. Supporters say it’s important to look at the role of race and racism in society, but most say the graduate-level concepts are not taught in K-12 schools.
In recent years, the once obscure phrase has gained currency with many parents and others who now use critical race theory as a stand-in for the teaching of American racial history and current race relations in ways that portray White Americans in a negative light.
Critics insist that their version of CRT is being taught in K-12 schools and has created divisiveness, leading some White students to think of themselves as oppressors and some minority students as oppressed. Over the past year, a number of state Legislatures have banned it.
In the Placentia-Yorba Linda school district, where discussion of a ban first surfaced last fall, the topic brought about 100 community members to the March 23 study session. As with earlier Placentia-Yorba Linda school meetings, when face masks or vaccine mandates came up, some community members wore green to signify that they are against the resolution and others wore red to signify their support.
At the beginning of the session, 41 speakers addressed the board, most detailing why they oppose the proposed resolution.
“This resolution doesn’t define critical race theory correctly. This resolution bans an irrelevant, nonsensical political boogeyman. And it does so at our children’s expense,” said parent Josh Schroeder.
Others suggested a ban on teaching about the full scope of racial history in America is an aggressive act.
“If my kids are old enough to experience racism, then your kids are old enough to learn about it,” said Brooke Harper, a Black mother of two elementary-aged children in the district.
“Banning the teaching of systemic racism is actually a perfect example of systemic racism.”
Several students told the board that they fear the resolution will lead to censorship in the classroom and the potential loss of their Advance Placement courses, which in turn would affect their grades, college applications and future college course credits. The College Board, which runs the AP program, stated earlier this month that it will remove AP designations from classes that do away with some required topics. (A College Board spokesman did not answer questions this week on whether the district’s resolution could lead to the stripping away of any AP course designation.)
RELATED: Effort to ban critical race theory could jeopardize AP classes in Placentia-Yorba Linda schools
“The gravity of this ban will hurt grade point averages and academic performance,” said Magdalena Aparicio, a junior at Yorba Linda High.
“I am scared of a domino effect of censorship; of my people’s historical struggle to be erased. I am scared I won’t be as safe on campus with a ban,” she added.
An early draft of the board’s proposed resolution outlined six teaching concepts to be banned, including “any theory or framework that espouses or teaches that the United States is fundamentally or systemically racist.” Other teaching concepts to be banned included the idea that “a person’s race determines their moral character and makes them responsible for past transgressions of that race…” and that “meritocracy or traits such as a work ethic or devotion to duty and obligations are inherently racist.”
Trustees Carrie Buck and Karin Freeman questioned where the language came from.
“I have never seen anywhere in CRT where it says or even alluded to where a person’s race determines their moral character,” Buck said.
Anderson, a trustee who introduced a number of suggestions Wednesday and helped craft the resolution, said it came from a number of sources, including, she said, the Smithsonian Museum.
But a look at former President Donald Trump’s executive order from September 2020 on “combating race and sex stereotyping” finds similar language to the board’s definition of CRT. In his order, Trump describes “divisive concepts” to include that “the United States is fundamentally racist”; “an individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race”; “meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist…” Trump’s order was rescinded by the Biden administration.
The board’s original resolution also included language that would ban any teaching that suggests “Our race is inherently or intentionally racist and/or responsible for the stereotyping, scapegoating, and/or oppression of another race, whether consciously or unconsciously.”
Use of the term “our race” sparked some debate when the language became public earlier this week, with many people noting it suggested a White viewpoint. Trustee Anderson said the word was a typo and that it should have been “One race.”
But Trustee Shawn Youngblood questioned why it would be “one race.”
“Is there any other race we’ve been talking about other than the White race?” Youngblood asked.
After some discussion, the board eventually agreed on language to ban the teaching that “one’s race is inherently or intentionally racist.”
Anderson is viewed by many as the board’s potential swing vote, with Blades and Youngblood favoring the resolution and Buck and Freeman against it. But throughout the meeting, Anderson demonstrated support for the document as she presented suggested changes.
“Racism is a human issue. It’s not an American issue,” she said.
When and how and if racism could be taught in classes was discussed repeatedly.
Blades, like others who support the resolution, said she doesn’t want to see teachers use their post to “stand there and say that whole White race (is) racist.
“If you have a teacher who says there’s a White supremacist in the White House or ‘check your White privilege at the door’… that’s racist conduct,” she said.
Freeman said the resolution is unclear on what would be allowed, or not allowed, and would make it difficult for teachers to answer questions and engage with students on a number of topics.
Robbins offered input as the district’s attorney and as a former high school history teacher. He asked how a history teacher, for example, would discuss the “three-fifths compromise” from 1787, when Black slaves in the United States were counted as 3/5 of a person for the purposes of determining the number of state legislative seats, without violating the board’s proposed resolution.
Robbins again asked the board to clarify its intent. Earlier, he stated his concern is about “laws that are vague,” noting that the U.S. Supreme Court previously has found vague legislation “unconstitutional on 14th amendment due process grounds.”
There was also some confusion when Anderson said she wanted to introduce into the resolution the definition of critical race theory as defined by the California Ethnic Studies model curriculum.
Robbins said that was “more of the definition of critical race theory that I’m familiar with.”
In the end, the board scrapped its original six bullet points and added the state’s definition of CRT – listing the state’s definition as an item to be banned from being taught in district schools.
In the view of parent Priya Shah, an adjunct professor at Cal State Fullerton who has taught CRT concepts, the proposed resolution went from bad to worse.
“Everything in that definition is accurate. What they want to ban now is accurate scholarship,” Shah said after the meeting.
“They don’t fully understand what CRT is and isn’t,” she said. Teachers cannot teach about race if the concept of systemic racism is banned, Shah said.
The resolution, as redrawn Wednesday night, comes before the board for a vote on April 5.
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Outside of a few morning showers Saturday, the weekend is looking really nice across Acadiana!
Fair skies tonight as we see lows drop into the low-mid 50s.
Might want to grab at least a light jacket if you plan on heading out.
A quick passing disturbance will give areas along and south of the I-10 corridor a chance at a few showers Saturday morning.
Rain chances only in the 20-30% range.
The rest of the day looks nice with fair to partly cloudy skies returning by the afternoon.
Highs will make a run at the upper 70s to lower 80s.
Plenty of sunshine heading into Sunday.
It'll be a warm on as highs push the lower and even middle 70s.
A few showers and storms will be possible late Monday, but best rain chances hold off until Tuesday morning.
There is already a slight risk of severe storms in place across Acadiana for Tuesday.
This will mainly be for the first half of the day as the bulk of the activity pushes out of here by the afternoon.
We'll watch how the pattern evolves closely through the course of the weekend, so be on the lookout for updates from the weather lab.
Nice looking weather will look to follow for the rest of next week and into the following weekend.
Have a great weekend!
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On March 30, Amazon Music exclusively released an Amazon Original cover of Gretchen Peters’ “Independence Day” and an accompanying music video by groundbreaking recording artist Brittney Spencer. The song and video are available now as part of the rollout for the upcoming documentary, For Love & Country. For Love & Country is directed by Joshua Kissi and premieres on the Amazon Music app and Prime Video on April 7.
For Love & Country, is a new Amazon Music Original feature-length documentary that proclaims country music has always been Black music. The genre not only owes part of its origin story to Black musicians, but through its history, prominent Black voices have pushed the genre forward with little recognition or fanfare. Directed by director and photographer Joshua Kissi, For Love & Country examines country music through the personal stories of a new generation of Black artists claiming space in Nashville — and helping to transform the genre in the process.
This is the third Amazon Music Original song and second music video to be released on behalf of For Love & Country. “Black Myself (Amazon Original),” by Amythyst Kiah, was released in tandem with the film’s announcement on March 15th. “All Tractors Ain’t Green (Amazon Original)” by Jimmie Allen was released on March 23. Additional Amazon Original songs by artists featured in the film will roll out over the coming weeks, prior to For Love & Country releasing on April 7 in the Amazon Music app and on Prime Video. For Love & Country was directed by Joshua Kissi and produced by DPM Projects and Pizza Night.
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Afiya Hosten is all about supporting her loved ones.
In the open-air space area of the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, the LinkedIn business operations manager took photos and mingled with peers. Hosten was at the formal event to support Hope Wollensack, one of the honorees at the 2022 Good Trouble Honors.
Hosten spoke with rolling out about the importance of unity within the Black community.
How does it feel to be at the Good Trouble Honors?
Yeah, I feel very honored to be here. Actually, one of my friends is being honored. Her name is Hope Wollensack, and she’s being honored for the work that she’s doing in the community. I’m happy to be here and to support her.
It means a lot to me because I actually was originally friends with her sister. We became friends because we were in the group for minorities getting their MBAs and that meant a lot to me. To meet her sister, [and] her doing so much in the community, especially after John Lewis passed, [means a lot]. To see [Lewis’] legacy continue [is very meaningful]. The fellowship, the way the Black community continues to connect in the most unexpected and beautiful ways [is beautiful].
You said you met Wollensack’s sister through a minority-focused organization. What is the importance of Black women and Black people, in general, sticking together?
I think that’s critical. I think one of the most amazing things about the Black diaspora is that no matter where we come from, no matter how we look, whether we’re from America, Africa, or the Caribbean, we all come from the same place. We all have the same goals, motivations and ambitions. I think what unites us is greater than what separates us.
Seeing Black people, Black women in particular, come together and unite, I think just strengthens us as a community and shows just how widespread our reach is.
What got you interested in the managerial field you’re currently in?
Gosh, that’s a great question. My parents were always pushing for me. My dad wanted me to work on Wall Street, which is very weird because I would never want to do that. But I did end my first career working [for] American Express, which is right off of Wall Street. My first manager, when I entered the business world, was actually a Black woman who also had her MBA. From the first week we met, when I was fresh out of undergrad, she was telling me the importance of getting my master’s and knowing that the sky’s the limit in the business.
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Onboard, cruisers will experience multiple performances by Charlie Wilson, Ari Lennox, Musiq Soulchild, Cory Henry, BJ The Chicago Kid, VanJess and more. They will be able to unite with fellow music-lovers to soak in the sights, sounds and sun aboard this one-of-a-kind soulful adventure on the high seas.
In addition to 4 days of non-stop music, this trip will feature special artist collaborations and activities with your favorite artists, including panel discussions, mixology classes and tastings, late-night parties and more. Between shows and activities, explore our onboard marketplace filled with products designed by Black creators, or the activations to support our onboard charity. We invite you to be part of the first-ever Radiant Waves experience at sea!
To join the pre-sale and to find out more information, visit www.RadiantAtSea. Joining the pre-sale gives you the opportunity to book your stateroom before the event goes on sale to the public. If you are one of the first 100 cabins to book, you will automatically be entered to win the ultimate VIP experience including $500 to spend on board, early access to on board experience, and reserved seats at 3 shows of your choice.
See below for festival lineup, and visit www.RadiantAtSea.com for more.
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An inmate in a North Carolina prison was allegedly assaulted and killed by a group of fellow inmates on March 29.
Twenty-four-year-old Semajs Short was attacked in a housing area at Bertie Correctional Institution. Emergency workers at the prison performed life-saving measures until local paramedics arrived, but Short was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
Three other inmates were injured during the assault and were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The prison was placed on modified lockdown as investigators worked to find out what happened.
In 2017, Short was sentenced to 31 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of a 2-year-old girl and attempted murder of the grandmother in 2014.
The shooting was said to be in retaliation for the killing of one of Short’s friends, and he decided to target the family of the suspect in his friend’s death.
Short had served five years of his sentence when he was killed in the prison. According to the Department of Public Safety, he had been projected to be released in 2044.
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It’s official: Tysons Corner experienced a brief tornado during Thursday night’s severe weather.
The National Weather Service’s Sterling office confirmed that a twister touched down along Chain Bridge Road, just northwest of Tysons Corner Mall, for about a minute on Thursday evening — enough to damage a pair of gas stations and send loose items airborne.
A damage assessment team estimated its peak winds at 85 mph, rating it an EF-0 — the lowest of six tiers on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which measures tornadic intensity.
Their analysis found the tornado traveled for about 150 yards, or 450 feet, before the storm’s rotation weakened.
The tornado touched down between 8:41 and 8:42 p.m. during a tornado warning for the McLean area as strong storms moved across the D.C. area, clocking wind gusts close to 60 mph.
@wusa9 At 8:45PM a tornado warning was issued for the Tysons McLean area, around that time a tornado that lasted a few seconds made some structural damage at a gas station in Tysons Corner. The Mobil gas station next door also suffered some damage pic.twitter.com/6gB3gCioYl
— Mario Vizcarra (@Mariovizcar) April 1, 2022
A video posted on Twitter shows the tornado spinning near Tysons Mall. (Warning, adult language)
@capitalweather @MatthewCappucci
— Christopher (@RealPotatus) April 1, 2022
Tornado just passed north of Tysons Mall heading down international drive. Holy crap. pic.twitter.com/1xTs5abcG9
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It’s that time of year again — spring break is officially underway in Grand Rapids, and while many West Michigan families are traveling out of state, many families are opting to stay home. If you’re looking for ideas to turn your week off into a staycation, we’ve got you covered.
The Grand Rapids Children's Museum
The museum is now hosting its “Spring Break Bonanza” until April 10, an event featuring extended museum hours, special performances, and exciting presentations in addition to its regularly scheduled fun.
Regular admission includes all events and exhibits. You don’t even have to pre-register, which makes this ideal for those last-minute planners.
Bank of America: Museums on Us
This weekend all “Bank of America” cardholders can get in free to the Grand Rapids Art Museum and Grand Rapids Public Museum as part of the Bank’s “Museums On Us” program. The deal is good on the first weekend of every month.
The Muskegon Area Library
It just so happens that this year spring break falls on National Library Week. Muskegon Area Library is celebrating with special programs starting Monday, April 3, and going through Saturday, April 9.
On Tuesday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the library is hosting “Community Appreciation Week.” You can visit any of the library’s ten branches in Muskegon County for treats and giveaways.
Visit madl.org for more information.
Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum
With hundreds of air and spacecrafts, hands-on exhibits and amusement park rides, a trip to Kalamazoo to see the Air Zoo is fun for the whole family.
Admission costs $14.95 for children ages 5-18 and $15.95 for adults.
And even more!
If that’s not enough to put the spring in your step during this break, here are a few more resources to check out.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 19-year-old Western Michigan University student was hit and killed after being dropped off near her apartment in November.
Her family is left wondering why the person responsible hasn't been held accountable.
Bailey's Broderick's family and friends gathered outside the Kalamazoo County Courthouse on Friday to protest for charges to be filed against the driver who hit and killed her.
"We miss that little girl. She was so wonderful," said Craig Broderick, Bailey's father.
"She was sunshine and just amazing," said Colleen Broderick, Bailey's mother.
The loss of 19-year-old, metro-Detroit native Bailey Broderick is strongly felt among her family and friends.
She was hit by a car while crossing Fraternity Village Drive on November 3, 2021.
Investigators said the driver was heading north.
READ: 19-year-old pedestrian killed this week was a WMU student
Bailey's parents, Craig and Colleen have been waiting for charges to be filed since then.
"They originally told us that it would take a while, so they tried to warn us, but they told us that they wanted to take a long time to rack up as many charges as they could against him," said Colleen Broderick.
Family & friends of 19-year-old Bailey Broderick, the WMU student who was hit and killed by a drunk driver back in November, are protesting for justice.
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They decided to hold a protest to push for justice after being told by the prosecutor's office and their lawyer the charges could be less than they expected.
"It had been hinted that they were going to charge him with a misdemeanor and not a felony," said Craig Broderick.
The Broderick's said they feel a misdemeanor is not enough for the person who killed their daughter.
"It really confused us because I thought in the state of Michigan that underage drinking was not tolerated and that drinking and driving was not tolerated. There is so many drunk drivers that are prosecuted to the full extent of the law, and we don’t understand why this young man would not be," said Colleen Broderick.
Fox 17 reached out to the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office, and they sent us the below statement.
“The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office is currently reviewing the information provided us by law enforcement to determine what charges can be brought under Michigan law. I expect that process to be concluded soon. There are a number of charges that are considered in these types of cases. The maximum penalties for the charges range in severity. Some are felonies, some are misdemeanors. Ultimately our decision is driven by what can be proven in court beyond a reasonable doubt.”
"We just hope that they see what needs to be done and what he did, and that justice is done," said Colleen Broderick.
Bailey's family is also asking the community to help by sending an email and/or calling the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor's Office to push for felony charges.
Fox 17 also reached out to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and Western Michigan University for a comment but did not hear back.
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It’s one of the most contentious subjects for cohabitating romantic partners.
The decision of whether or not to combine finances with your lover has been known to make or break a relationship. After all, it takes a lot of maturity and compassion to commit to a joint bank account — and still more budgeting savvy to maintain it.
But those who do may actually build better relationships, according to a new study appearing in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Couples who willingly pooled their money demonstrated more positive interactions and evidence of clear communication than those who didn’t, observed lead author Emily Garbinsky, associate professor of marketing and management communication at Cornell University.
Their word choices alone were enough to indicate a high level of mutual satisfaction, using more “we,” “us” and “our,” as opposed to “I,” “me” and “my.” Terms associated with joint affiliation also came up more often, such as “agree,” “connect,” “friend,” “kindness,” “listen” and “peace.”
“We expected pooled finances to increase one’s level of dependence on their partner, as well as align the couple’s (financial) interests and goals,” wrote Garbinsky — all things “associated with high levels of relationship quality,” she noted.
Researchers also parsed survey data from groups in the US, UK and Japan to discover whether cultural differences play a role in how couples regard their money. They found that the two Western nations were more likely to find satisfaction with sharing funds than partners in Japan.
“We suspect that the difference in strength is due to the fact that the US and UK are individualistic cultures, while Japan is a collectivist culture,” Garbinsky said.
Whereas individualistic cultures tend to prioritize “I,” collectivist cultures have a group mindset and think more in terms of “we.”
In other words, individualists are feeling a greater positive impact when taking on a joint perspective — simply because they don’t typically consider the benefit of having shared goals — whereas group thinkers were already accustomed to this dynamic.
“Because members of collectivist cultures, such as Japan, are already accustomed to focusing on significant others, their relationship may not benefit as strongly from the boost in interdependence as when couples from the US and UK pool their finances together,” Garbinsky explained.
Knowing who most benefits from pooling finances — and why — can help experts better guide couples towards happiness. “Research in this area can help couples both decide how to organize their finances to maximize relationship quality and ultimately improve their well-being,” Garbinsky concluded.
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Throughout my life, I’ve heard my share of cat myths. You know the ones. Cats always land on their feet. Cats have nine lives. Cats are nocturnal.
Most myths are harmless, but there is one myth that is cause for concern: that pet cats don’t need regular veterinary checkups.
Now, if your cat is anything like my poor cat Tubby, rest his soul, a trip to the vet can be a challenging experience for both of you. Tubby seemed to sprout four extra legs and double in size any time he had to go in a carrier. His pitiful cries of distress during the seemingly endless car ride brought me to tears.
Unfortunately, I didn’t know at the time that it is possible to train a cat to use a carrier, and there are other techniques to decrease the stress of visiting the doctor.
We adopted Tubby as a senior, and he was only with us for a few years. I’ll never know for sure, but with more routine veterinary care, it’s possible Tubby might have been with us a little longer. We avoided the stressful trips to the vet, until one day Tubby suddenly displayed severe distress from congestive heart failure.
The truth is that cats, just like dogs and humans, need to have annual health and wellness exams. Visiting the veterinarian is just as crucial for a kitten’s health as it is for the well-being of adult and senior cats. And here are some reasons why:
Cats are masters at hiding illness
Since cats may rarely show signs of illness, a yearly checkup is one of the best ways to keep your feline in the best possible health. These annual visits allow your veterinarian to notice any changes in your cat’s condition from year to year and help you catch potentially serious issues early.
Vaccinations are a key to long-term wellness
As kittens, cats receive a series of vaccines to protect them from common diseases. At your cat’s annual exam, your vet will review any necessary booster shots and updates to your cat’s vaccination schedule to keep them healthy.
Spay and neuter promotes a healthy life
Spaying and neutering eliminate the risk for certain types of cancer and helps prevent nuisance behaviors like spraying or marking. Plus, it prevents unwanted litters and is part of the solution to solve pet overpopulation in shelters.
Dental disease can be dangerous
During an annual exam, your vet will check your cat’s teeth to ensure they are clean, and that there are no loose teeth, gum disease or signs of infection. In some cases, your veterinarian may recommend a dental cleaning or tooth extractions under anesthesia.
You are what you eat
Your veterinarian can provide guidance on helping your cat maintain a healthy weight and can point you towards a high-quality food specially formulated to meet the specific nutritional requirements of your cat’s age and lifestyle.
Litter box issues may be a sign of something bigger
When everything else appears normal, one place where early signs of an illness can show up is the litter box. If your cat’s litter box habits change or if you notice a change in the condition of the box contents, take your pet to the vet as soon as possible.
If you do not already have a veterinarian you trust with your pet’s health, it’s important to plan ahead to find a veterinary practice in your area that is accepting new patients. With the current shortage of veterinary health professionals, many practices are scheduling visits several weeks out. Don’t forget to familiarize yourself with nearby veterinary hospitals offering 24-hour care in case of emergencies.
Dia DuVernet is president and CEO of Pasadena Humane. www.pasadenahumane.org
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One of the more reliable warning signals for an economic recession is shining brighter.
The “yield curve” is watched for clues to how the bond market is feeling about the U.S. economy’s long-term prospects. On Friday, a closely followed part of the yield curve lit up again after giving a brief signal earlier in the week.
What is the yield curve?
At the center of the investing world are Treasurys, the IOUs the U.S. government gives to investors who lend it money. The yield curve is a chart showing how much in interest different Treasurys are paying.
On one end are shorter-term Treasurys, which get repaid in a few months or a couple years. On the other end of the chart are longer-term Treasurys, which take 10 years or decades to mature. Short-term yields closely follow expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do with overnight interest rates, while long-term yields move more on expectations for economic growth and inflation further in the future.
Usually, longer-term Treasurys offer higher yields than shorter-term ones, resulting in a chart with an upward sloping line. That’s in part because investors typically demand higher yields to lock away their money for longer, given the possibility of future rate increases by the Fed and the risk of inflation. But when investors are worried the economy will fall sharply, perhaps because the Fed is pushing short-term rates too high too aggressively, they’re willing to accept less for a Treasury maturing many years in the future.
When yields for short-term Treasurys are higher than yields for long-term ones, market watchers call it an “inverted yield curve.” And when that chart has a downward sloping line, Wall Street starts getting nervous.
Why care?
All the talk about charts and yields is tough to digest, but an inversion in the yield curve is considered to be a reliable predictor of a recession.
Wall Street tends to watch the relationship between the two-year and 10-year Treasury yields for clues to whether the bond market is worried about an economic downturn, even though they have at times inverted without a recession following.
Others market observers, including officials at the Federal Reserve, view the relationship between the 3-month and 10-year Treasurys to be the more important one. Every recession in the past 60 years has been preceded by an inversion of the yield curve between the three-month and 10-year Treasurys.
There’s usually some lag between the two. One rule of thumb says it takes about a year after the three-month Treasury yield tops the 10-year yield before the onset of recession, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
What’s happening now?
At 0.52%, the three-month yield is still well below the 10-year yield of 2.38%, so no inversion there.
But on Friday, the two-year Treasury yield crossed well above the 10-year yield, at 2.43% versus 2.38%. It’s a more convincing inversion than on Tuesday, when the two-year yield briefly peeked above the 10-year yield, for its first flip since the summer of 2019. Other, less-followed parts of the yield curve are also already inverted. Though they don’t have as good a record of success predicting recessions as the three-month yield versus the 10-year, they show the trend is swinging toward pessimism.
Following the 2019 inversion, it took less than a year before the global economy plunged into recession. At that time, though, the bond market did not see the pandemic coming. It was more worried about global trade tensions and slowing growth.
Now, the two-year yield is surging as investors ratchet up expectations for a more aggressive Fed. The central bank has already pulled its key overnight rate off its record low, the first increase since 2018, in hopes of beating down high inflation. It’s also preparing to hike rates several more times, and the Fed has indicated it may do so by double the usual amount at some meetings.
Another solid report on the U.S. jobs market Friday solidified expectations among many investors that the Fed will hike overnight rates by double the usual amount at its next meeting. That has helped the two-year yield more than triple in 2022 alone.
The 10-year yield has also risen, but not as quickly.
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This doctor drama is sick.
New Yorker Morgan Hellquist “screamed and sobbed” and nearly crashed her car after learning her gynecologist, who once fitted her for an IUD and had given her breast and pelvic examinations for years, was actually her biological father — and he knew it.
“He knew the whole time who he was and I didn’t,” a weeping Hellquist, 36, said of Dr. Morris Wortman while sharing her story on “Good Morning America” on Friday. “He took away that choice for me.”
And she’s suing Wortman, an upstate OB/GYN based in Rochester for regularly acting as her physician while allegedly knowing he was her father.
Her lawsuit, which was filed in September and seeks unspecified damages, also charges Wortman with medical malpractice, lack of informed consent, battery, fraud, negligence and infliction of emotional distress.
“[Wortman] committed a gross, wanton, and willful fraud against [Hellquist] so outrageous in character as to violate all bounds of decency, and which involves high moral culpability, rises to a level of wanton dishonesty, and shocks the conscience,” her legal documents argue.
When The Post reached out for comment about the lawsuit, a man at the last listed number for Wortman declined to comment by hanging up abruptly.
But Hellquist claims the doctor, whom her family once revered as a “miracle worker,” underhandedly inseminated her unsuspecting mother, Jo Ann Levey, with his sperm in January 1985. And as a result of the alleged semen scam, she was born.
“My mom feels so violated,” Hellquist previously bemoaned to the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. “She said, ‘I feel like he raped me.’ She feels like all of it is her fault.”
Levey and her husband, Gary, sought Wortman’s fertility help in the mid-1980s, shortly after a drunk driver smashed into Gary’s motorcycle, rendering him a paraplegic at age 20.
The couple, who were high school sweethearts, agreed to pay Wortman $50, three times per month, in exchange for an anonymous University of Rochester Medical Center student’s sperm.
The donor, per the lawsuit, was not to have any known physical or mental conditions that he could pass on to a child and was not to be of predominantly Italian or Jewish ancestry so that the child would blend in with Jo Ann and Gary.
And Hellquist — who, at age 8, learned that she was conceived through the help of a sperm donor due to Gary’s condition — grew up praising Wortman for helping her parents start their family.
She respected him so much that, in 2012, after welcoming her own two children, she left her own gynecologist and became Wortman’s patient for the next decade.
While under his medical care, Hellquist claims Wortman would burden her with tales of his personal thoughts and experiences, oddly complimenting her with comments like, “You’re a good kid. Such a good kid,” and that he once called her a “Jewish American princess,” per her suit.
Official papers even allege that once, during a doctor’s visit, Wortman asked his current wife to join them in the examination room so that she could “get a close look at [Hellquist] to see [Hellquist’s] physical resemblance to Defendant Wortman because [she] and Defendant Wortman both knew Defendant Wortman was [Hellquist’s] biological father.”
But in 2016, following Gary’s death, Hellquist allegedly took an Ancestry DNA test and discovered that she was Ashkenazi Jewish — like Wortman, who is “100% Ashkenazi Jewish” per her suit. Ashkenazi descendants, according to the legal paperwork, carry a higher risk of certain medical conditions such as cancer.
The suit, too, alleges that Wortman, his mother and a brother have been treated for mental illness.
During her DNA research, Hellquist also found a half-sibling, David Berry, 37, on the site.
And, after meeting in person, the pair were shocked to learn that they shared a swarm of half-siblings.
“Then there was five of us. And we were all the same age,” Hellquist explained to “GMA.” “And six, and then seven. And it started to feel like, well, if there’s seven there might be 20. And if there’s 20, there might be 100.
“And I started to feel terrified,” she said.
One of Wortman’s three children from his several marriages — a daughter whom he raised — agreed to take a DNA test. And the results confirmed that she, Hellquist, Berry and the others all shared the same father.
Berry, whose mother Karen claims she never gave Wortman permission to use his own sperm to inseminate her in the ’80s, says he “wrestles” with the tawdry truth of his existence.
“I am the product of something that should have never happened with an unconscionable violation of ethics, at a minimum,” said Berry, who grew up believing he was Italian-Irish, on “GMA.”
“[Wortman] is something I can’t escape, because his DNA’s in me,” he continued. “His DNA’s in my son. I wrestle with that. The first time I held my son, that man was in the room with me.”
The emotional trauma notwithstanding, neither Berry, Hellquist nor their moms and half-siblings are able to take legal action against Wortman for insemination misuse because the act does not rise to the standard of a sexual assault in the state of New York.
In fact, only seven states — California, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Indiana and Florida — recognize fertility fraud as a legally actionable offense; however, new laws to that effect are currently pending in New York.
Hellquist is the only one of her siblings who is able to sue Wortman for acting as her doctor.
“I do not have a fertility fraud case,” she tearfully confirmed Friday. “I have a case because he touched me without my consent.”
However, despite the pangs about their paternity, she regards her newfound family members as the silver lining in this existentially fraught storm that has literally upended her identity on a biological level.
“David and my siblings are … it’s not even bittersweet. It’s that they’re the shining glue that holds me together during all of this,” Hellquist said.
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Mayor Eric Adams has caved to the COVID alarmists by reversing himself on his previous decision to unmask under-5 kids in schools starting Monday.
This is cruel and anti-science — and to try to blame a minor uptick in case levels in NYC public schools, as Adams does, is the height of absurdity.
Kids under 5 are, quite literally, the lowest-risk group for COVID on the planet. Around 120 of them have died in total from COVID since March 2020, out of close to 1 million US deaths overall. Many of the younger kids who did die had pre-existing comorbidities.
And, as the mayor himself has said in saner moments, schools are among the safest places to be in terms of transmission.
Worse, masks have messed up younger kids, big-time. New reporting from The Post reveals early-education teachers around the city describing severe emotional, academic and speech-acquisition issues with preschoolers.
Developments like that can have long-lasting consequences.
Masks are no longer mandatory for older kids in schools. They are not mandatory at workplaces, bars, restaurants or gyms for adults — even people over 65, who represent by far the most vulnerable group for COVID deaths.
The judge who on Friday struck down the under-5 mandate (Adams is appealing) has it right: It is “arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable.” There’s just no justification for this madness.
None. It’s pure, cowardly politics. Shame on you, Mr. Mayor.
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Community First Hawaii launches statewide Access to Care campaign and survey.
Community First Hawaii announced Friday that they are launching the Access to Care healthcare campaign and statewide survey open to all Hawaii residents throughout April.
The Access to Care campaign aims to better understand healthcare gaps in communities to improve on and achieve healthier outcomes in Hawaii. The statewide campaign will work with half a dozen healthcare, government, and social services partners, while collecting information from the public about their experiences in accessing the care they need.
Hawaii residents are encouraged to complete the survey here. Those who complete the survey can enter to win $100 gas gift cards, which will be drawn weekly. Residents can also take the survey at pop-up events at some grocery stores and farmers markets across the islands through April 30.
“Everyone’s voice matters,” said Randy Kurohara, executive director of Community First. “When you fill out the survey, it’s a chance to call out the needs you see and the gaps you want fixed -- for yourself, your family and your community.”
The study is led by Community First in partnership with the Hawaii State Rural Health Association, DOH, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Hawaii Medical Association, HMSA, and Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center.
The Access to Care campaign specifically seeks to connect with underserved populations, specifically those in rural areas, ALICE families (Asset-limited, Income-constrained, Employed), and those who are limited English proficient (LEP).
Hawaii has the highest per capita rates of LEP persons in the nation, according to Christine Matsuda with Paakai Communications.
“Our focus is protecting and serving the health of our community,” said Lisa Rantz, president of the Hawaiʻi State Rural Health Association. “Beyond the medical and clinical needs of our community, what else do we need to be vibrant and thriving from a holistic health perspective? Creating more access to quality local care by informed data is the goal.”
Once the data is collected, the report will be made publicly available and delivered to leaders and providers in health, social services, and policy.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Hawaiian Humane Society is looking for volunteers for a mass spay and neuter clinic.
It's teaming up with Greater Good Charities to host the free event, called "Good Fix" next week at Aloha Stadium.
"This event is really just the biggest bang for our buck, and in the shortest amount of time to make the greatest impact," explained Jessica Tronoski, communications manager at the Hawaiian Humane Society.
In an effort to control Hawaii's cat overpopulation, specially-trained surgical and trapping teams will target certain communities.
Volunteers are needed to sign up free-roaming cats for clinics.
"Our goal is to spay and neuter 300 cats per day through this program," explained Tronoski. "This clinic lasts for six days, so that's a total of 1,800 cats that we're planning on spaying and neutering."
The event runs next Tuesday, April 5, through Saturday, April 10. Supplies like towels, newspaper, and wet cat food are also needed.
For more information on how to volunteer or donate, click here.
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Since joining KITV4 in 2016, Mika has also served as a multimedia journalist, weather, and traffic anchor.
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The temporary head of the Department of Homeland Security's intelligence division, John Cohen, is stepping down this month as President Joe Biden's appointee awaits confirmation, according to an internal memo sent to the workforce and obtained by CNN.
Cohen assumed the role last July after a series of controversies embroiled the office during the Trump administration, including coming under scrutiny for not producing a bulletin or warning about the potential for violence at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Under Cohen's leadership, the intelligence office has been trying to revamp its stature, putting more emphasis on analyzing online threats of violence and working to revive its state and local partner relationships.
The DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis also created an intelligence gathering unit to monitor the movement of migrants journeying to the US southern border and help inform law enforcement activities.
"I am writing to inform you that I will be leaving the Department effective April 8, 2022 in part so I can better attend to long-standing medical issues involving a member of my family," Cohen said in his memo. "Returning to the federal government on January 20, 2021 was a great honor. It has been among the greatest privileges of my career to work with all of you."
Melissa Smislova, a career official, will helm the agency on a temporary basis, which she has previously done, according to a source familiar with the situation.
In a memo to the Intelligence and Analysis workforce, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas commended Cohen for being "one of our nation's foremost national security experts."
Cohen is expected to start a new private center focused on combating disinformation by foreign intelligence services, terrorist groups, and criminal organizations, the source said.
Late last year, Biden nominated attorney and former Bush administration appointee Kenneth Wainstein to lead the DHS intelligence division. Wainstein served in federal government for years, including as a former assistant attorney general and chief of staff to former FBI Director Robert Mueller.
If confirmed, Wainstein will become the top intelligence official at DHS, taking the helm as Under Secretary of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
During the final year of the Trump administration, the Intelligence and Analysis Office became entangled in a series of public controversies, starting with a revelation that the office compiled "intelligence reports" about the work of two US journalists covering protests in Portland, Oregon, in 2020.
An internal review, released last fall, found that insufficient supervision, improper collection tradecraft and the deployment of "untrained, inexperienced" collectors to Portland was in part to blame for the issues at the time.
There was also a leadership shakeup, a scathing whistleblower report and accusations of retaliation.
The office has not had a Senate-confirmed leader since David Glawe's departure in May 2020.
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The vote was 220 to 204. Republicans Tom McClintock of California, Brian Mast and Matt Gaetz, both of Florida, joined the majority of Democrats in supporting the bill, while Democrats Henry Cuellar of Texas and Chris Pappas of New Hampshire voted against.
The bill, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, will prevent federal agencies from denying federal workers security clearances for cannabis use, and will allow the Veterans' Administration to recommend medical marijuana to veterans living with posttraumatic stress disorder, plus gains revenue by authorizing a sales tax on marijuana sales.
The bill also expunges the record of people convicted of non-violent cannabis offenses, which House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said, "can haunt people of color and impact the trajectory of their lives and career indefinitely."
"It can result in difficulty finding employment, difficulty finding housing, denial of access of federal benefits, denial of financial aid at colleges and universities, and denial of the right to vote," Hoyer said. "That's why we're dealing with this."
Senate Democrats have a similar legalization bill in the upper chamber, but neither that bill nor the House-passed MORE Act is expected to clear the 60-vote threshold for passage in the Senate.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the legislation during her weekly news conference Thursday, telling reporters the legislation is "consistent with what is happening in many states across the country."
"It also addresses the injustices of it because of what penalties had been before some of these, this decriminalization took place," she added. "So I'm all for it."
A similar bill was passed in December 2020, and was championed in the House by the late Rep. Don Young of Alaska, who was a co-founder of the House Cannabis Caucus, but died last month before the bill made it to the floor for another vote.
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Russia accused Ukraine of mounting a helicopter attack on a fuel depot inside Russian territory Friday, as footage surfaced of the facility engulfed in flames.
In a statement, Russia's Ministry of Defense said that the helicopters "entered the airspace of the Russian Federation at extremely low altitude," at 5 a.m. Moscow time and "launched a missile attack on a civilian oil storage facility located on the outskirts of Belgorod."
As a result, "individual tanks were damaged and caught fire," spokesperson Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said, adding that the depot "has nothing to do with Russian armed forces."
CNN could not verify the Russian claims.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has neither confirmed nor denied the attack. Russia has hit fuel storage facilities around Ukraine in recent days.
"I would like to emphasize that Ukraine is performing a defensive operation against Russian aggression on the territory of Ukraine," Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, spokesman for Ukraine's defense ministry, said in a televised statement Friday.
"That doesn't mean Ukraine has to be responsible for every miscalculation or event or catastrophe that occurred on the territory of the Russian Federation. This is not the first time we are witnessing such accusations. Therefore, I will neither confirm nor deny this information."
CNN geolocated and verified social media videos showing two helicopters flying over the Russian city of Belgorod, near the Ukrainian border, but cannot confirm the helicopters are Ukrainian.
In one video, they are spotted during an attack on a fuel storage facility. The video, which was shot at a distance of about 1,800 feet (550 meters) from the facility, shows multiple strikes and a subsequent fire in the distance.
The Belgorod region -- which is on the road from Moscow to Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv -- has been a hub of fuel supplies that have powered Russia's invasion of of Ukraine.
The ensuing fire "engulfed fuel reservoirs" at the facility, Russian state media outlet TASS reported, citing the ministry of emergency situations.
About 16,000 cubic meters (3.52 million gallons) of fuel were on fire, encompassing eight tanks with 2,000 cubic meters of fuel each, Russian state media outlet Ria Novosti reported, citing emergency services, and there was the possibility that the fire could spread to another eight tanks.
Two employees of the depot were injured in the fire but their lives were not in danger, Belgorod's regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel earlier Friday. Residents in the vicinity of the depot were being evacuated but there was no threat to the population of the city, he added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed about the alleged strike, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday, warning that the incident could hinder ongoing negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow.
"The president was informed about Belgorod," Peskov said in a conference call with reporters. "You know that the ministry of emergency situations was sent there. Steps are being taken to reorganize fuel supply points so that what happened in no case affects the level of supply of all necessary types of fuel."
The Russian military has claimed air superiority over Ukraine.
"Air superiority during an operation is an absolute fact," Peskov said. "And as for what happened, it probably should not be us giving out assessments, but our law enforcement agencies."
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The Biden administration Friday rolled out final emissions rules that will require cars and trucks to have an average fuel economy of 49 miles per gallon in just a few years.
The rule comes as Americans are paying record prices for gas. Friday's reading for the national average price for a gallon of regular gas stood at $4.22 a gallon according to AAA, down about 11 cents from the record reached last month, but 11 cents a gallon more than the previous record.
The 49 mpg standard, a roughly 33% improvement from the current average of 36 mpg, applies to cars and light trucks, such as pickups and SUVs, in model year 2026, which will start hitting showrooms in late 2025.
At a press conference unveiling the new rules, which are close to those initially unveiled in December, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg portrayed them as a way to save drivers money and make America less dependent on foreign oil.
The increase to a 49 mpg standard "means if you're filling up four times a month, that would become three times a month by model year 2026," he said.
The recent rise in oil and gas prices follows the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, one of the world's leading exporters of oil before the war. Since then, its shipments of oil have been sharply reduced by a series of sanctions, sending the price of oil sharply higher on global markets.
"Better fuel economy is going to continue to reduce our reliance on foreign oil and protect families from future price spikes, which of course is top of mind today, as we deal with the impacts from Putin's war," Buttigieg said.
"Even if all of the oil we use in the USA were made in the USA, the price of it is still subject to powers and dynamics outside of the USA," he added. "Until we achieve a form of energy independence that is based on clean energy created here at home, American citizens will still be vulnerable to wild price hikes like we're seeing right now."
The fuel economy rules also are a linchpin to the administration's plans to battle climate change and cut carbon emissions by 50% to 52% below 2005 levels by 2030.
"The transportation sector in America is our largest source of climate pollution and a major contributor to local air quality challenges," said Buttigieg.
The Trump administration had rolled back similarly aggressive fuel economy standards that had been put in place during the Obama administration.
The auto industry today is much more committed to transitioning from traditional internal combustion engines to electric vehicles — to meet stricter environmental standards in the United States and other markets, such as Europe and China, and because electric vehicles have fewer moving parts and can be assembled without as much labor.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry trade group, estimated in December that automakers have committed to invest $330 billion by 2025 in the transition to EVs.
Automakers also are counting on financial support for that transition, such as increased tax credits for EV buyers. The Biden administration's proposals for that change were included in his Build Back Better legislation, which has so far been blocked in the Senate.
"Increased regulatory requirements for automakers will require supportive policies," said Alliance CEO John Bozzella.
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NPR's Kelsey Snell speaks with Atlantic, writer Derek Thompson, about how low births, high deaths and heavy restrictions on immigration could steer the U.S. into a "demographic danger zone."
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Hungarians head to the polls on Sunday in what experts are calling the most important election in a generation. Three-term Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing a conservative candidate.
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Lawyers are making closing arguments in the federal trial over an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan's governor. The prosecution says the were laying detailed plans to abduct her over her COVID policies.
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The Benton County Jail re-opened to in-person visits Friday after being off-limits for two years due to the pandemic. Inmates can still schedule visits over the phone, but those will count towards their weekly number of allowed visits.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Department says visitors will not need to be masked or provide proof of vaccination.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for all of us, and that includes our AIC population,” Sheriff Jef Van Arsdall said in a press release. “While we have had success with our tablet virtual visit services, we look forward to returning to a sense of normalcy at the jail. As a result of the declining COVID-19 numbers, both in the jail and in the community, we have allowed visitors back into the Benton County Jail.”
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As Friday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:
Russian officials said that Ukrainian helicopters struck an oil depot in the Russian city of Belgorod, about 20 miles from the border with Ukraine. Ukraine refused to confirm or deny the report. It is the first time Russia has reported a Ukrainian airstrike on Russian soil.
Russian troops leaving Chernobyl likely suffered radiation exposure, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said. The ministry said Russian forces have fully withdrawn from the area of the former nuclear power plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency said it has not yet been able to confirm reports of Russian forces receiving high doses of radiation.
A humanitarian relief team that was planning to evacuate civilians Friday from Mariupol was unable to reach the besieged Ukrainian city. They will try again Saturday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
Officials from Russia and Ukraine met for another day of talks about a potential cease-fire, as fighting continued in Ukraine. The Ukrainian president's office said 86 of the country's service members were freed in the Zaporizhzhia region as part of a prisoner swap with Russia, although the number of Russians released was not disclosed, The Associated Press reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stripped two generals of their military rank, calling them "traitors" and "antiheroes." Both were intelligence officers in the Security Service of Ukraine. One was the former chief of the agency's main department of internal security. The other was the former head of the agency's office in the Kherson region — Kherson being one of the few big Ukrainian cities that has fallen to Russian forces.
In-depth
The Ukrainian mayor who was kidnapped says the Russian soldiers who snatched him knew nothing about his country.
Volunteers in Ukraine are making body armor from old cars.
Russia threatened to fine Wikipedia if it doesn't remove some details about the war.
Ukrainians are navigating a perilous route to safety out of besieged Mariupol.
This toy maker wanted to help Ukrainian refugees. The response stunned him.
Earlier developments
You can read more news from Thursday here, as well as more in-depth reporting and daily recaps here. Also, listen and subscribe to NPR's State of Ukraine podcast for updates throughout the day.
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Unilever is voluntarily recalling two Suave aerosol antiperspirant products after identifying elevated levels of benzene in some samples of the products during an internal review. It's the latest company to recall consumer products because the carcinogen was found in samples.
The nationwide recall covers lots of two antiperspirants with expiration dates through September 2023: Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Powder in 4 oz. and 6 oz. sizes and Suave 24-Hour Protection Aerosol Antiperspirant Fresh in the 6 oz. size. You can check if any of your products are affected here.
If you have an affected product, Unilever says you should stop using it and throw it away.
Suave's 24-hour protection antiperspirant line was discontinued in October 2021 for business reasons, Unilever said in a news release.
Benzene is a carcinogenic industrial chemical found naturally in gasoline and cigarette smoke.
"While benzene is not an ingredient in any of the recalled products, the review showed that unexpected levels of benzene came from the propellant that sprays the product out of the can," the company said.
You can be exposed to benzene through inhalation, orally and through the skin, and such exposure can result in cancers, including leukemia and blood cancer. Humans encounter it daily, according to Unilever.
Unilever says it will reimburse costumers impacted by the recall.
The company did not immediately respond to request for comment.
Several companies have recalled their products in the past year because benzene was discovered in samples.
In December, Procter & Gamble announced the recall of 32 of its dry shampoo and conditioner products after detecting benzene in some of them. That followed a recall in October by Coppertone of five of its aerosol sunscreen products. And last July, Johnson & Johnson recalled five of its Neutrogena and Aveeno aerosol sunscreen products.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Expect a wave of light rain showers to cut through Siouxland this evening. It should wrap up locally around midnight with accumulations of a tenth to a quarter of an inch. Once the rain passes, expect skies to clear and the temperature to fall down to 33°.
More sunshine will be with us on Saturday with a mild afternoon high of 59°. Temperatures lift into the lower 60s on Sunday with a couple of spotty showers possible.
We’ll stick near 60° next Monday and Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon, rain showers are expected and those will last over into Wednesday accompanied by cooler temperatures and a strong breeze.
Highs will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s – a touch on the cooler side – closing in on next weekend when some warmer springtime air is favored to make a return.
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'I SWALLOWED SO MUCH SMOKE': Residents recall escaping apartment fire in East Ridge
Nine people were rescued from a burning apartment during the overnight hours Wednesday in East Ridge.
Gina Hicks was abruptly woken up to a woman screaming because her apartment on Fountain Avenue had caught fire.
"By the time I made it from the top to go put on shoes, get my kids, run outside, the building was already gray," Hicks, a resident at Summit East Ridge.
She then called her friend in the same building, Paulette Haden, so she could get her six kids and boyfriend out of the burning building.
"I didn't know what it was. I swallowed so much smoke coming out the building because I was like freshly woke up out my sleep," Haden told us.
East Ridge Fire Chief Mike Williams said the fire was caused by a dryer. The residents tell us there was another fire in January that started in the laundry room.
A video shown to us by Haden shows previous maintenance issues inside one of their apartments, causing them to be repeatedly frustrated with management.
"They're taking no responsibility for it at all. No responsibility - they don't want to hear it, they don't to talk to us. How you doing? Do you want a water? Can we give y'all a blanket? Nothing," Haden said.
Hicks and Haden are living in hotels with their families, and are left with next to nothing, stuck trying to figure out what's next.
"I have six beds in there that belong to kids. I have my bed. We have TVs. I have thousands of dollars of clothes and shoes -- none of it," Haden told us.
"We are very lost. To be honest, we're all kind of like -- I'm a single parent. I didn't expect -- this is like a home. I just redid my whole kid's room," said Hicks.
The fire has devastated a handful of residents. To help them out, you can donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-a-friend-recover-from-a-house-fire?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR03Y9YAGHOyXhKhj109vAF2em-YH5RmsXYH8W3rQT2rrzK0AaSErrshQVw
The property manager, First Communities sent us a statement saying:
"Managing and securing a fire scene is a delicate task as safety, security and resident concerns all have to be managed. While we regret that all inquiries may not have been tended to in this time as we would like, this disaster situation has brought challenges that were unforeseen. We are committed to being responsive and are in the process of gathering resources as needed. Since the fire earlier this week, we have provided additional staffing to the community to be able to quickly assist residents. The fire that occurred in January was in the common area laundry room and involved criminal activity that is still under investigation. We are cooperating with authorities as needed in their investigation. The source of the fire from this week is unknown and both the fire chief and insurance experts are still investigating. The Red Cross has provided monetary support to those impacted to find alternate accommodations. We are also in the process of expediting deposit and rent refunds to impacted residents. Residents commonly submit work orders that are tended to regularly. Despite a very problematic shortage in the labor pool, the landlord is committed to maintaining the property at an exemplary level. We are happy to communicate that there are currently no outstanding work orders. We are available in the office, by phone and our residents have access to our resident portal via a mobile phone app to submit work orders."
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A choking scare led a Chattanooga mom to invent a first-aid tool that's now being sold all over the world.
Felicia Jackson turned a near-nightmare experience into a lifesaving product.
“They call me the helicopter mom because I'm always looking after my children,” joked Jackson. “But on that particular day I looked in the backseat to check on my son and noticed he was in distress. He was trying to cry but nothing was coming out,” she continued.
Jackson will never forget that day.
As a medical professional, she knew how to save a life in crisis.
She had spent years working in a hospital emergency room and was CPR certified, but all that training went away the moment her young son was choking in the backseat of her car.
“When I looked into his eyes, the only thing that I could think of was just to scream and say help me, help me. I was CPR trained and certified but I forgot everything that I was taught,” she told Local 3 News.
Jackson froze, unable to help her own child. Thankfully, her husband was able to step in to save their son.
The near tragedy, nearly two decades ago, inspired Jackson to create a product to help save other lives.
“If this could happen to someone like me that's trained, what about the people who aren't trained,” said Jackson.
Jackson says she sat on her idea for several years before eventually turning her dream into a reality.
She invented the CPR Wrap, a disposable template to help anyone perform safe, fast effective CPR.
"CPR Wrap is a single use CPR template and it has an attached one way valve mouth barrier for rescue breathing, visual hand placements that show you exactly where to place your hands for compressions and simple instructions that are imprinted right on top of the wrap,” explained Jackson.
The wrap comes in three different sizes, adult, child and infant, so the entire family is protected.
Since launching her product at the end of 2017, Jackson has sold more than 10,000 CPR Wraps globally.
She has this advice to share with others who have an idea and are looking to step out of their comfort zone.
“I always tell people to have champions. Have people who are team you to help you. There are going to be hurdles that you're going to have to overcome but you can never do it alone and always execute, always execute and never wait. We're only here for a limited time so you really want to make a difference,” said Jackson.
Jackson recently made 'Forbes' next 1,000 upstart entrepreneurs' list.
She says she plans to introduce a CPR Wrap for dogs by the end of this year.
The CPR Wrap, all sizes, costs $9.99 and is available for purchase online.
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As daylight saving time inches closer to becoming permanent, it is raising concerns for former educators and parents.
The primary worry is that during the winter months kids would be standing out in total darkness while waiting on their school bus to arrive in the mornings.
Retired Hamilton County Elementary Principal Kenneth Barker said the possible daylight saving change does have some benefit to it like boosting the economy and health benefits, but there may be a few unexpected consequences with it.
“Little kids are little kids and they are going to play. I fear that some of them will get out in the road and there would be some real tragedy that take place here that we have not had much of because the little guys genuinely get on the bus when it is daylight, and I just fear for them standing out in the light,” Barker said.
Ryan Winchester has a three-year-old that will be an elementary school student in a couple of years.
He is worried about the daylight saving time bill being signed into law.
“He will be on the bus. We are in a pretty secluded spot where we are. There is one street light, so it'll be pretty dark for him in the mornings when he is going to school during that,” Winchester said.
Barker stated that in January there were several days when the sun didn't rise until almost eight in the morning.
“If they change the starting time of schools and start an hour later everything would be the same, expect you would have elementary students getting off the bus to go home in the afternoon at 5:30 and 6 o'clock in most cases,” Barker said.
He said there will be a need for a collaborative community effort to protect kids if daylight saving time becomes permanent.
“If this happens and school times are not changed then parents you are going to have to take the initiative and make sure that your children and other people children are safe at those bus stops where they get on the bus. They are going to have to have some supervision out there,” Barker said.
Barker hopes that legislators will take their time and study all the pros and cons before anything is finalized.
Barker also encourages parents to voice their concerns to legislators, congressmen and state senators.
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Teenagers today do not like talking on the phone. At least with people they don't know. But they do text and that's how a group of volunteer counselors are connecting with teenagers who need to talk to someone about whatever it is they're struggling with.
Crisis Text Line is a 24-hour, 7 day a week service where teenagers can text with a licensed counselor. When a teenager wants help or feels helpless, they can text "home" to 741-741 and a trained counselor will text back, within minutes.
Counselors across the country volunteer their time to answer the texts and Crisis Text Line's website says most text messages are answered in minutes.
A sample of texts they've received over the years is "I have no one to talk about it. I would like to stop cutting myself," and "I want to die or run away. I can't take my family."
Problems with eating disorders, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and isolation are common issues teens face and bring before the counselors.
Counselors are trained to use crisis intervention skills to bring the texting teen from an emotional hot moment to a cooler calm. It's especially helpful for teens who don't want anyone to hear them talking on the phone. Text messages can be sent quietly and in private as each message is confidential. No one around them will know they're communicating with a counselor.
Crisis Text Line has added "What's App" messaging so those conversations are encrypted. It's also available on the website, www.CrisisTextLine.com where people can chat through Facebook Messenger.
Once again, text the word "Home" to 741-741 to be connected almost immediately with a counselor.
Crisis Text Line is seeking counselors who'll volunteer their time to help answer the text messages. Since it launched nearly 10 years ago, Crisis Text Line says it's handled well over 7 million conversations with teenagers seeking help.
Since it is a non-profit that relies on volunteers Crisis Text Line is seeking trained counselors to help answer the text messages. It's totally free for teenagers who are looking for someone to chat with.
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Snowpack in the California Sierra this winter is just 38% of normal, California water officials said Friday, in the latest sign the state's drought is growing more devastating by the month.
South of Lake Tahoe at Phillips Station, where officials set out to conduct the annual end-of-winter snowpack measurement, the snow depth was just 2.5 inches.
More importantly, that snow only contained the equivalent of 1 inch of water -- a scant 4% of average for April 1, according to Sean de Guzman, an engineer with the California Department of Water Resources.
Snow typically builds up in the Sierra Nevada throughout the winter, storing precious water that later melts and drains into reservoirs in the spring. California snowpack provides 30% of the state's water, according to the Department of Water Resources.
Earlier on Friday, the National Weather Service reported an alarming statistic: the January-March period this year was the driest such period "by a huge margin" in 101 years of record-keeping at three key observing stations in California.
"During that period, California's only received about half the amount of rainfall recorded in comparison to 2013, which ended up turning into the driest calendar year on record," de Guzman said.
It's a huge nosedive from how this winter started on the West Coast.
Climatologists were elated in December as they watched the snow pile up that month. More than 17 feet of snow fell near Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada that month and broke decades-old records.
Then, starting in January, precipitation "flatlined" in the state. Statewide snowpack, which -- at 6.5 feet -- was above average in December, sank to 90% of normal.
Just 9 inches of snow fell at Donner Pass in January.
State officials are preparing for water shortages this summer. California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Monday calling on local water agencies to implement their conservation plans and urging residents to self-monitor water use. He directed the State Water Resources Board to consider a ban on watering decorative grass at businesses and institutions, according to a release from his office, but would not include residential lawns or green areas in schools and parks.
"While we have made historic investments to protect our communities, economy and ecosystems from the worsening drought across the West, it is clear we need to do more," Newsom said.
And on March 18, the Department of Water Resources announced it was reducing the amount of water shared with municipalities by 10% as the state goes into its third year of drought.
The state had originally intended to give the different regions 15% of the water requested through the State Water Project, but will now lower that to 5%. The State Water Project is a state-owned "multi-purpose water storage and delivery system" that shares water supplies to different cities and counties, according to its website.
"We are experiencing climate change whiplash in real time with extreme swings between wet and dry conditions," DWR Director Karla Nemeth said in a statement at the time.
"We are continuing with a series of actions to balance the needs of endangered species, water supply conservation, and water deliveries for millions of Californians."
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Police say they found five fetuses in a home in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, days after the indictment of several anti-abortion activists -- including a woman believed to live in the home where the fetuses were discovered -- on charges of blocking access to a reproductive health clinic in 2020.
Officers were called to the home in the Capitol Hill area "to investigate a tip regarding potential bio-hazard material," the Metro Police Department said in a statement. When they entered the home, they discovered five fetuses, police said.
DC Police have not announced any arrests in connection with the fetuses, but said the investigation is ongoing.
CNN affiliate WUSA was on the scene and reported that the home was occupied by Lauren Handy, an anti-abortion activist. CNN has not independently verified that Handy was staying in the home.
The WUSA crew saw police removing evidence in red biohazard bags and coolers. WUSA reported that Handy declined to speak to them on-camera, but told them she expected the raid to happen "sooner or later." She wouldn't tell WUSA what was in the coolers that were removed from the home, but said, "people would freak out when they heard."
Police said the fetuses were collected by the DC medical examiner's office.
DC Police Executive Assistant Chief Ashan Benedict told reporters on Thursday that the fetuses were aborted in accordance with DC law.
Indicted for allegedly blocking a clinic providing abortion services
Separately, Handy and eight other anti-abortion activists were indicted last week by a federal grand jury for allegedly blocking access in 2020 to a DC clinic that provides abortion services.
Handy and the other defendants "conspired" with each other to obstruct the clinic on October 22, 2020, and to threaten or intimidate patients and employees of the clinic, according to the indictment.
The defendants traveled to DC from other states and used deception and force to gain access to the clinic, according to the indictment. "The conspirators brought tools to barricade themselves inside the Clinic, including ropes and chains."
Days before the incident, prosecutors allege Handy called the clinic and "falsely represented herself as a female named 'Hazel Jenkins' who needed reproductive health services, and made an appointment for 9:00 a.m.," on October 22, according to court documents.
One member of the group, Jonathan Darnel, while outside the clinic, created an event on his Facebook account called, "No one dies today," the indictment said.
When the clinic opened, the defendants "forcefully pushed through the Clinic door into the Clinic's waiting room," according to the indictment. The forceful entry allegedly caused a nurse "to stumble and sprain her ankle."
Once inside the clinic, the defendants began blockading clinic doors and treatment areas, the indictment said.
When a patient arrived, the "conspirators blocked her from entering the Clinic's treatment area." The indictment said Handy stood at the doorway of the clinic's main entrance "and blocked individuals trying to enter the waiting room."
Prosecutors say Darnel began live-streaming on Facebook, saying, "We have people intervening physically with their bodies to prevent women from entering the clinic to murder their children."
The defendants are each charged with one count of conspiracy against rights and one count of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act.
"If convicted of the offenses, the defendants each face up to a maximum of 11 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $350,000," the Justice Department said in a news release Wednesday.
The anti-abortion group "Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising" (PAAU) lists Handy as a member of its leadership team on its website.
PAAU tweeted Wednesday, "This morning, PAAU Director of Activism Lauren Handy was arrested and is currently being detained by the FBI in connection with a rescue from two years ago in Washington D.C."
The group tweeted again on Thursday, "We will address the claims surrounding the 5 deceased children found at Lauren Handy's apartment at a press conference in DC. Tune in on Tuesday at 11:30am EST."
CNN has reached out to attorneys for Handy and Darnel. There were no attorneys listed for the six other people indicted.
CNN has also reached out to PAAU.
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Hanlon, who commissioned in the Navy from Arizona State University in May 2017, reported to VAW-120 Jan. 31, 2021.
"It takes a courageous and patriotic person to devote their life to the selflessness of serving in the armed forces,” said Cmdr. Martin Fentress Jr., commanding officer of VAW-120 “Hyrum embodied those characteristics and will be truly missed by his family and the Hawkeye community. We sincerely appreciate the public respecting the family’s privacy during this difficult time as they mourn his loss.”
The Navy continues to coordinate with state and local officials on the salvage planning efforts of the E-2D aircraft, which crashed at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The plane was reportedly conducting routine flight operations in the vicinity of Wallops Island when it went down.
The Navy said the health and safety of the local community is a top priority during recovery efforts; overflight aircraft confirmed no pollution or discharge of fuel in the area. Salvage operations are expected to proceed in accordance with standard procedures which consider all environmental impacts.
Two other crew members were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard while Hanlon was found dead inside the aircraft. The two surviving crew members suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the Navy said.
Meanwhile, WBOC is getting our first look at the crash site.
The above photos of the site were taken today by Captain Dan's Around the World Tour. The top of the plane can be seen sticking out of what WBOC has been told is about 4 feet of water.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP)- A Maryland judge on Friday deferred a decision about the state’s newly redrawn congressional map, noting at a hearing that her ruling striking down the previous map is being appealed by the attorney general's office to the state's highest court.
Judge Lynn Battaglia also pointed out that the new map, which the General Assembly approved Wednesday, has not yet been enacted. The measure with the newly drawn political boundaries for the state’s eight U.S. House seats has not been signed or vetoed by Republican Gov. Larry Hogan yet.
The map ruled unconstitutional last week was the first map drawn by Democrats to be struck down by a court this redistricting cycle. On Thursday, a judge declared New York’s new Democrat-drawn congressional and legislative district maps unconstitutional. Courts have previously intervened to block maps they found to be GOP gerrymanders in North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Battaglia gave an update on the Maryland case at a court hearing she scheduled after she ruled that the congressional map approved in December is a “product of extreme partisan gerrymandering.” The judge had ordered the legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, to produce a new map this week, and she scheduled Friday's hearing to review it.
Battaglia, who once served on the state's highest court, said if she issued a ruling now, it would only be an advisory one, and she noted that from her experience advisory opinions “are not well regarded” by the Maryland Court of Appeals.
“We will issue supplemental findings of fact for you all to take up to the Court of Appeals," Battaglia said.
The judge said she planned to issue an amended court order denying approval of the map, but she emphasized such an order would not be a ruling on the merits.
Last week, Battaglia issued a 94-page ruling that concluded the previous map violated the state constitutional requirement that legislative districts consist of adjoining territory and be compact in form, with due regard for natural boundaries and political subdivisions. It also violated the state constitution’s free elections, free speech and equal protection clauses, she said.
In a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1, Democrats hold a 7-1 advantage over the GOP in the state's eight U.S. House seats. One change in the first map drew attention by stretching the district of the GOP's lone Maryland Republican congressman, Rep. Andy Harris, from the Eastern Shore across the Chesapeake Bay into an area with more Democrats to make the district more competitive for a Democrat.
Assistant Attorney General Andrea Trento argued that the new map approved on Wednesday includes significant changes and improvements to make the districts more compact. He also noted that the new map does not include the previous change to Harris' district that crossed the bay.
Strider Dickson, an attorney representing Republican plaintiffs, criticized the new map for bringing a portion of the newly drawn 2nd Congressional District in mostly Baltimore and Carroll Counties down into the 7th Congressional District in the city of Baltimore into an area with many voters who are Democrats.
Trento said the area Dickson referred to was drawn for Voting Rights Act reasons.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland lawmakers voted Friday to let voters decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana in November.
The Maryland House voted 94-39 for a constitutional amendment already approved by the Senate. The House also voted 89-41 for a separate measure that takes steps to implement recreational marijuana, if voters approve, but it leaves matters of licensing and taxes for lawmakers to decide next year.
The constitutional amendment does not require approval from Republican Gov. Larry Hogan. The General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, sent the implementation bill to Hogan in time to override a veto, if the governor rejects the measure, before lawmakers adjourn April 11. The House and Senate both passed the bill with enough votes to override a veto.
The constitutional amendment defines that recreational marijuana would not be legal until July 2023 for people 21 and over. The legislation includes provisions spelling out a transitional period between Jan. 1 and July 1 that would include a fine for possession of marijuana of under an ounce and a half.
If voters approve, the companion bill would legalize possession of up to 1.5 ounces. It also would remove criminal penalties of up to 2.5 ounces and create a civil citation. Existing laws on marijuana possession would apply to possession of more than 2.5 ounces.
It would make changes in criminal law and create automatic expungements of past marijuana possession convictions. It also would automatically expunge the conviction of anyone previously found guilty of simple possession of marijuana, if it was the only charge in the case. In addition, it allows for resentencing of those convicted of marijuana charges.
Now, the possession of up to 10 grams of marijuana is a civil violation in Maryland, with a fine of up to $100 for a first offense.
Currently, 18 states, along with the District of Columbia, have fully legalized marijuana. There also are 37 states, including Maryland, that have legalized medical marijuana. Maryland currently has about 150,000 registered cannabis patients.
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Forecast updated on Friday, April 1 2022, at 4:25 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS-CBM).
DELMARVA FORECAST
Tonight: Clearing and cooler. Low 35°. Wind: NW 7-15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Not as humid. High 55-56°. Wind: W 3-11 mph.
Saturday Night: Variable clouds and chilly. A few spotty showers possible late. Low 40°. Wind: S 4-9 mph.
Sunday: Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and pleasant. High 59-61°. Wind: NW 14-20 mph.
Forecast Discussion:
Tonight will turn chilly with lows near 35° by sunrise Saturday. Saturday looks sunny with light SW winds and temps. will reach 55-57 degrees. This is a little below the average for early April. We may see a few clouds Saturday night with low temps. near 41 at sunrise Sunday. A few spotty showers are possible Saturday night as an upper level low passes over the area. Any rainfall will be light.
Skies will clear by late morning Sunday with a breezy and mild afternoon. Look for afternoon temps. around 60 degrees, with winds form the NW at 14-22 mph. Sunday evening will be clear and winds will diminish. Lows will be around 39 by sunrise Monday.
In the long-range, Monday looks sunny, with temps. near 62 in the afternoon and we should warm into the mid 60's by Tuesday afternoon with more sunshine. Morning lows will be near 40 from Sunday through Tuesday. Clouds will increase with milder weather Wednesday and rain is likely. Showers will linger into Wednesday evening and perhaps Thursday/Friday.
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Make Ends Meet: Tips and tricks to take on inflation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Families in America are seeing prices rise faster and higher than we have seen in the last forty years.
Making ends meet may take a little more knowledge and know how, especially if you aren’t making more money.
As COVID concerns and cases drop, the pandemic still has a tight grip on our wallets as prices continue to rise on just about everything consumers want to buy. Navigating the sky-high prices and supply chain woes we face today can be a headache and a pain in the wallet.
Who knows when or if it will get better?
“Since you can’t change those price tags, it’s up to consumers to find savings wherever and however they can,” Kristin McGrath, editor of The Real Deal by RetailMeNot shared.
It’s been called a perfect storm of COVID-19, the war against Ukraine and the problems with the global supply chain.
“Unfortunately, most of them are things consumers don’t have any control over,” McGrath said. “Global conflict, uncertainty, labor shortage.”
RetailMeNot surveyed over a thousand U.S. consumers.
72 percent of Americans are more concerned than usual about inflation, and 54 percent stated it’s harder to sustain their household today compared to a year ago.
“Bad news is we don’t know when this will end,” McGrath stressed. “How high it will get. When it will reach there. It’s just a lot of things are up in the air you know.”
McGrath said spending less does not mean you have to shop less. When it comes to saving at the pump, there are a few things you can do.
“A lot of gas station chains have their own rewards programs,” proclaimed McGrath. “Most of them are free to sign up. The more you use them the better kickback you get.”
RetailMeNot stresses maximizing your driving efficiency by making sure your vehicle is up to date on any maintenance needs. Also make sure your tires are full and drive a little slower to improve fuel efficiency.
With today’s economic uncertainty and inflation, shoppers are finding savings however and whenever they can.
“Take stock of any credit cards you have in your wallet,” McGrath stressed. “A lot of those offer cash back. Coupons and promo codes can make a difference even if it’s a small discount. Those can really add up.”
Historic price increases call for shoppers to be savvy and cautious when it comes to their cash.
RetaiMeNot said always use a coupon or cash back offer. If you are buying anything full price, you are leaving money on the table.
Be sure to scour the internet for services and places that can save you money and install savings apps to locate the best deals on the items you’re looking to buy.
“Really, it’s on the consumer to be strategic about their savings,” McGrath said. “Always make sure you are looking for that coupon or promo code. There are a lot of apps and services that let you pick from a retailer and get cash back.”
Another little tip that helps you and our community: try shopping at smaller independent store, where they will be more open to negotiating prices. Customers can politely try asking for a lower price.
Click or tap this link for inflation information, tips and new research from RetailMeNot.
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Man in GoFundMe scam gets 27-month federal prison sentence
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who conspired with his then-girlfriend to cook up a feel-good story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online was sentenced in federal court Friday to more than two years in prison.
Mark D’Amico will also have to serve three years probation once he completes his 27-month term. He also must pay restitution and undergo gambling, drug and mental health counseling.
Before being sentenced, D’Amico told U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman that he was a changed man, devoted to his family.
“The person that did the things that led us here no longer exists,” D’Amico said.
He had pleaded guilty before Hillman in Camden in November to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. An indictment unsealed in January 2020 charged D’Amico with a total of 16 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering.
He had already pleaded guilty to charges in state court last year. His former girlfriend, Katelyn McClure, and homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. previously pleaded guilty to state and federal charges. Bobbitt was sentenced to five years’ probation on state charges in 2019. Both are scheduled to be sentenced on the federal charges this year.
The trio made up a story in late 2017 about Bobbitt giving $20 to help McClure when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia, according to prosecutors. D’Amico and McClure solicited donations through GoFundMe, purportedly to help Bobbitt, and conducted newspaper and television interviews. Investigators said D’Amico was the plot’s ringleader.
They eventually raised more than $400,000 in donations over about a month, according to investigators, who said almost no part of the tale was true. The group had met near a Philadelphia casino in October 2017 shortly before they told their story, prosecutors said.
Authorities began investigating after Bobbitt sued the couple, accusing them of not giving him the money. The federal criminal complaint alleged all of the money raised in the campaign was spent by March 2018, with large chunks spent by McClure and D’Amico on a recreational vehicle, a BMW and trips to casinos in Las Vegas and New Jersey.
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BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP)– The U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Massachusetts says state and county correctional facilities in the state will continue all medications used to treat Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) for people who were already in treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) prior to entering custody.
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) OUD is considered a disability which requires that jails and prisons maintain the medications of individuals in drug treatment.
The announcement was made Friday after a review of correctional facilities statewide. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office pointed out that the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office was the first correctional facility in the entire country to provide inmates access to all three FDA-approved forms of MOUD. The Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and Norfolk County Sheriff’s Offices were early adopters in providing inmates access to MOUD, doing so even before the U.S. Attorney’s Office began its review. Massachusetts also has one federal correctional facility, FMC Devens, which also provides access to all three forms of MOUD.
This review is part of an ongoing effort by the U.S. Attorney’s Office to eliminate discriminatory barriers to treatment for OUD. The Office has now entered into 15 settlement agreements and six letters of resolution to ensure ADA compliance arising from OUD treatment.
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WASHINGTON, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Associate Administrator Bob Cabana are among the agency's speakers at the Space Foundation's 37th Space Symposium from Tuesday, April 5 to Thursday, April 7 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Topics highlighted by NASA participants throughout the event include the agency's Moon to Mars exploration approach including Artemis, technology, science, commercial partnerships, and more. A full agenda for the symposium is available online.
The agency will stream the following panels on NASA TV, the NASA app, and the agency's website:
Tuesday, April 5
- 12:25 p.m. EDT – Plenary session remarks from Melroy about NASA's Moon to Mars strategy and updated current milestones
- 1:15 p.m.: Artemis and Industry: Building the Space Economy. Panelists include:
Wednesday, April 6
Members of the media registered for the symposium can attend "Small Satellites, Big Missions: Pathfinding CubeSats Exploring the Moon and Beyond," a news conference featuring NASA leaders, at 6 p.m. EDT. The conference will take place in Media Room A of the event's media center. To register for the symposium, media must email the Space Foundation at media@spacefoundation.org.
Participants in the news conference include:
- NASA Associate Administrator Cabana
- Elwood Agasid, deputy program manager for Small Spacecraft Technology at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, California, and Space Technology Hall of Fame inductee
- Andres Martinez, program executive for small spacecraft in NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate at the agency's headquarters
- Bradley Cheetham, CEO, Advanced Space in Westminster, Colorado
- Joe Shoer, engineer, Lockheed Martin, Denver
For more information about NASA, visit:
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ANDERSON CO., SC (WSPA) – A dog was rescued Thursday evening after becoming stuck inside of a culvert in Anderson County.
According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, dispatchers received a call around 6:30pm for a dog stuck on Glenn Cove Road near the Starr community.
The Williford Fire Department, Anderson County Roads & Bridges, and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit were able to free the dog from the culvert.
Deputies said the dog was dirty and tired but not hurt. The dog was later reunited with its owner.
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