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(NEXSTAR) – The professional golfers who win the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club are rewarded with a slew of prizes and keepsakes, including a trophy, a gold medal and a sweet green jacket.
Oh, right. There’s also lots and lots of money.
The total purse for the 2022 Masters Tournament has yet to be announced, though it’s expected to exceed the $11.5 million awarded to players in recent years. A little over $2 million of that purse has gone straight to the winner since 2019.
After taking the green jacket in 2021, Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama won $2,070,000 in prize money, making him the third champion to earn that figure after Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson won the Masters in 2019 and 2020, respectively.
The runner-up prizes aren’t too shabby either, with $1,242,000 going to the second-place finisher and $782,000 going to the third. The rest of the competitors receive smaller (although still relatively large) payouts depending on their scores. In recent years, $28,980 of the total purse has even been earmarked for the golfer who finishes 50th.
In the case of a tie, the golfers who finish with the same score receive the average of the cash sums for their ranking. For instance, if two golfers tie for second, they would split the total prize awarded for second and third place ($1,242,000 and $782,000, in 2021), which would have averaged out to $1,012,000 apiece.
Such large sums, meanwhile, might make past champions green with envy. The very first winner of Masters Tournament took home only $1,500 in 1934, and the top prize didn’t exceed 100,000 until 50 years later 1984, according to Golf Monthly. Even adjusted for inflation, neither of those prizes come anywhere close to the current winner’s share.
Then again, there’s more to the Masters than just the cash prizes. Did we mention the runner-up also gets a silver serving tray?
The 2022 Masters Tournament, taking place at Augusta National Golf Club in August, Georgia, runs from April 7 through April 10.
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It has been nearly six weeks since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine. As of April 3, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 1,417 Ukrainians killed and 2,038 injured across the country. Gruesome images from Bucha and stories of deadly attacks in Mariupol have dominated news reports around the world.
On April 7, Ukraine appealed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for more weapons to help in its fight against Russia. NATO is an international organization of 30 member states.
Putin has historically been against NATO's involvement in Eastern Europe, specifically in former Soviet Union States. Ukraine became independent of the Soviet Union in 1991, and is not a member of NATO.
Since the invasion, NATO has said they will not send troops to Ukraine nor police any no-fly zone, because doing so could escalate that conflict with Russia. Individual member countries are supplying anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons, as well as equipment and medical supplies.
Despite the fact NATO has said they will not send troops, online users shared a rumor that NATO’s Allied Land Commander and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr. was in Ukraine recently and was captured by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
THE QUESTION
Was U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr. captured in Ukraine by the Russian Army?
THE SOURCES
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- NATO Allied Land Command Facebook and Twitter accounts
- LinkedIn account profile for Lt. Gen. Roger Cloutier
- Google Maps
THE ANSWER
No, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Cloutier was not captured in Ukraine. A NATO spokesperson told VERIFY Cloutier has not been in Ukraine since July 2021.
WHAT WE FOUND
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Roger L. Cloutier Jr., who also commands NATO's Allied Land Command, refuted claims he was captured in Ukraine in the comment section of a post on his LinkedIn page.
In response to one person asking if he could comment on reports that he and others were captured by the Russian military, Cloutier wrote: “These rumors are completely false.” VERIFY reached out to Cloutier on LinkedIn, but did not receive a response.
On April 5, Cloutier was hosting NATO’s Land Operations Working Group in Izmir, Turkey, NATO told VERIFY in an email. He was never captured and is “alive and well,” the email said. Cloutier assumed command of NATO’s Allied Land Command in August 2020. U.S. military officers can serve as NATO commanders.
Cloutier’s last visit to Ukraine was a visit to Kyiv in July 2021, NATO told VERIFY. That was prior to Russia’s invasion.
Photos of Cloutier speaking at the event in Izmir on April 5, 2022, can be seen on the official Facebook and Twitter accounts for NATO’s Allied Land Command.
VERIFY also confirmed the group photo posted to the Allied Land Command's social media account was taken from Comhuriyet Boulevard in Izmir by comparing the buildings in the background of the photo to images on Google Maps.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Google has rolled out a new feature that will help you search online using text and images at the same time.
On Thursday, the company rolled out a new feature called multisearch that will make allow Android or iOS users to search for things that might be hard to explain.
The way it works is:
- Open up the Google app on Android or iOS
- Tap the Lens camera icon, and either search one of your screenshots or snap a photo
- Then, swipe up and tap the "+ Add to your search" button to add text
Examples Google provides include searching with a photo of a dress and adding "green" to find it in the color you want, taking a picture of your dining set and adding "coffee table" to find one that matches what you already have, and snapping a picture of your rosemary plant and adding "care instructions"
Currently, it's only available in the U.S. as a beta feature in English and is best used for shopping-related searches.
No word yet on when it will be released in other languages and countries.
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A spice used in different cuisines around the world could help fight one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.
Researchers from Florida A&M University found a natural compound found in cardamom is capable of destroying triple-negative breast cancer cells. The compound cardamonin is also found in other plants.
The study also showed that the popular cooking spice can also target a specific gene that directs cancer to avoid the immune system.
"The fact that cardamonin has been used for centuries as a spice and, more recently, as a supplement shows that its intake is safe and may bring health benefits," said researcher Patricia Mendonca from Florida A&M University. "Our research shows that cardamonin holds potential for improving cancer therapy without as many side effects as other chemotherapeutic agents."
Additional studies are needed before scientists start testing it in people.
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A Bealeton man is in custody after an alleged attempted rape and sexual assault in Culpeper, according to authorities.
Enrique Domingo Morales, 23, of Bealeton, has been charged with felony attempted rape by force or threat, felony abduction by force or intimidation and two misdemeanor charges in relation to an incident early Sunday.
According to the Culpeper Police Department, the local 911 call center received multiple hang-up calls just before 2 a.m. Sunday. The center was able to use the Rapid SOS system to provide a general location in the 800 block of Sperryville Pike.
When police arrived to investigate, they found a sexual assault in progress, according to a news release.
Officers reportedly stopped the assault and detained the suspect, later identified as Morales.
According to the release, Morales and the alleged victim met at a bar in Culpeper hours earlier. There’s no evidence the two knew each other before this weekend’s encounter.
Morales allegedly offered the woman a ride home, which she accepted. He then took her to an isolated location in the 800 block of Sperryville Pike and attempted to rape her.
Morales was arrested and is being held without bond at the Culpeper County jail.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities ask anyone with information related to the case to call Sgt. Detective Norma McGuckin at 540-727-3430, extension 5580, or email tips@culpeperva.gov and reference case No. 2204-0022. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can submit tips by calling Culpeper Crime Solvers at 540-727-0300 or submitting a tip at culpeperpd.org.
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A person has been hit by a train tonight (Thursday) outside Faversham causing disruption and delays for travellers. The incident was reported shortly after 5pm.
Southeastern Railways said on its website: "A person has been hit by a train between Faversham and Margate. Emergency services and response staff are on site and the lines are currently blocked."
In a tweet, it said: "Because of emergency services dealing with an incident between Faversham and Margate, no trains can run between these stations. Power to the lines has been switched off between Faversham and Margate."
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Replacement buses are expected to be in place between Faversham and Margate by 7pm tonight. There is also ticket acceptance in place on FastTrack buses between Ebbsfleet and Gravesend.
The rail company went on to say that travel disruption is expected until 8pm.
Follow our live blog below for all of the updates on this incident
Key Events
What do you need to do?
Allow extra time for your journey between Faversham and Margate. Replacement buses are on the way to Faversham and Margate, and you will need to use there to travel between these stations.
Buses are expected to be available from approximately 18:40. You can use High Speed services between Margate and St Pancras International at no extra cost.
How does the incident affect your journey?
Trains are unable to run between Faversham and Margate. Trains between Faversham and Ramsgate may be cancelled, or diverted to run via Dover.
What's happened?
- A person has been hit by a train
- Trains are disrupted and delayed as of 5pm
- The incident was between Faversham and Margate
- Emergency services and response staff are on site and the lines are currently blocked
- Disruption is expected until 8pm
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ROCK SPRINGS -- The first Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad will be taking applications from entrepreneurs from April 4 to May 20. Innovative and scalable startups, as well as early stage companies which have high potential to impact Wyoming’s economic ecosystems, are encouraged to apply at https://impact307.org/sweetwater-challenge/.
IMPACT Sweetwater will provide valuable mentorship to the finalists, helping them prepare for a Pitch Day Competition in September. The winning finalists will receive seed funding, tied to milestones, to help start their businesses. IMPACT Sweetwater will continue to mentor the winners as they launch their new businesses.
IMPACT Sweetwater is a collaboration between the University of Wyoming’s IMPACT 307 and Western Wyoming Community College. Fred Schmechel, interim director of IMPACT 307, commented that “IMPACT 307 has helped 210 businesses launch during its history. The majority of those businesses have been in the past 5 years from regional startup challenges. We are excited to partner with Western Wyoming Community College to start a new regional startup challenge in Sweetwater County.”
Before this year, regional challenges were at UW, Casper, Sheridan, Wind River Reservation and Southeast Wyoming. A new regional startup challenge has recently started in Fremont County.
IMPACT 307 received a $2.4million Economic Development Association (EDA) grant to expand programming across the state. Expanded programming will double the number of regional startup challenges across the state, along with increasing staffing for IMPACT 307. Seed funding for the startup challenges is raised and held locally by community partners external to IMPACT 307. The Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad seed fund is being raised by Amy Murphy of Western Wyoming Community College and Rick Lee of the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce.
According to Amy Murphy, Western’s dean of Outreach and Workforce Development, the opportunity provided by the Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad is truly a valuable program for the community.
“Sweetwater’s IMPACT 307 is here to help innovative entrepreneurs. We hope that individuals looking to take their ideas and turn them into reality will participate in this challenge and utilize the expertise of IMPACT 307,” stated Murphy. “Our existing businesses have the opportunity to provide donations to ensure the challenge raises the seed funding needed to be successful in assisting entrepreneurs reach their dreams and become successful in launching their business. Their success creates economic growth and jobs for our community.”
Applicants are encouraged to reach out to IMPACT Sweetwater for guidance during the application process. They can reach Monica Patten, assistant director – IMPACT 307, at [http://about:blank/]sweetwater@uwyo.edu, or by cell at 307-466-3963.
Events which will help applicants prepare for the competition are coming up in April and May. While these free events are not mandatory for applicants, they could help guide teams to create more successful applications. Question and answer sessions will be held by Monica Patten and entrepreneurs who have worked with IMPACT 307.
Entrepreneurs include Ty Nieters, CEO of Simply LLC; Brian Deurloo, President/Founder of Frog Creek Partners; and Berney Bradley of InsurXcel. A bootcamp for entrepreneurs called START 307 is held once a quarter by IMPACT 307. Lunch and Learns are held on a regular basis from IMPACT 307. These events can be found on the SCIL application webpage at https://impact307.org/sweetwater-challenge/.
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While we’re waiting for the better man in the disastrous Academy Award mess to speak about the evening from his point-of-view – that would be Chris Rock, weak joke and all – I had a couple of thoughts.
Thought number one. You’re Will Smith, and for the rest of your life, every time you look at the Oscar statue you received for best actor, you’re going to be reminded of your imbecilic behavior and when what should have been one of the finest nights of your life became the worst night of your life. Whew.
Thought number two. The sheer egotism of a movie star – in this case Jada Pinkett Smith – in presuming that everyone, including a comedian, should know you have a disease – as unfortunate and sad as it is – that specifically generates hair loss and that’s why you’re hair is cut super short. Double whew.
This brings me to average Americans who are playing upwards of $15 to see a first-run movie in theaters. And that’s in middle-America, between the coasts. Ticket prices are higher in New York City and Los Angeles.
Some of the time, the $15 doesn’t buy you a seat to watch a really good film. It’s money that is not well-spent. If the pandemic doesn’t ruin the moviegoing experience, the high cost of a ticket for a lazy film and the ridiculous charges for concessions just might.
Two new entries that don’t merit a top ticket price of $15 are “The Lost City” and “Morbius.”
“The Lost City” is a treasure-hunting effort in the vein of decades of these kinds of motion pictures, especially 1984’s “Romancing The Stone.” “Morbius” is a human vampire movie that will remind you of many cinematic vampire tales, especially 1998’s “Blade.”
Neither film reaches for the stars in terms of originality and visual style. Your eyes just might glaze over. They will most likely roll.
“The Lost City” has two directors: the brothers Adam and Aaron Nee, who have a minimal track record running a movie set. There are four screenwriters, including the Nees, Oren Uziel, and Dana Fox. There’s a story credit for Seth Gordon, who also co-produced with Liza Chasin and star Sandra Bullock. The adage about too many cooks spoiling the broth is apt here.
Bullock plays a widowed recluse, who writes romantic adventure novels. The main cover model for her books is a shirtless hunk acted by Channing Tatum. Yes, male nudity abounds. Their chemistry comes across as forced. I didn’t feel enthused at the prospect that they might fall for each other romantically. There’s a central dullness at the core of the goings-on.
The gist of the story over the film’s 112-minute running time is that an obsessive, eccentric billionaire named Abigail Fairfax will kidnap Bullock’s character in order to discover the whereabouts of a spectacular treasure, which is a fictional plot device in the novels, but which Fairfax believes is real.
The convoluted movie then meanders hither and yon, mostly yon, which is an island in the Atlantic Ocean. Brad Pitt is involved for a while as a CIA tracker. The lumbering “the Lost City” hasn’t a whit of cleverness about which to care. Familiarity breeds contempt.
One more thing. Abigail Fairfax is a man, and he’s played by Daniel Radcliffe, who gives the character everything he can, just like an energetic little bunny.
Regarding “Morbius,” there’s a bit of “The Island Of Dr. Moreau” to it and a lot of everything else you’ve seen during your movie-watching lives.
Young Michael Morbius has a hemoglobin disease, which is at the crux of the movie in which his younger brother Milo is also involved. The thrust of the story is filled with vampire lore.
A ship’s crew is drained of its blood. Soon, a seemingly brilliant fellow becomes a warped adult and bad things are happening to good people. You’ll follow laboratory experiments, learn about synthetic blood, ponder brotherly love (and jealousy), and try to come to terms with a lust for everything vampirish, including echolocation. There’s a lot that seems made up on the fly.
The central character of Morbius is part of the Spider-Man Universe, but the film has little of the clever excitement and dollops of humor that compose that specific entertainment force. In fact, an attempt to toss in some comedy fails miserably. The evil doings and essential fight come across as labored and expected for the genre.
The acceptable cast, which includes Jared Leto as the adult Michael, Matt Smith as the adult Milo, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Al Madrigal, and Tyrese Gibson all got paid, as did Swedish-Chilean director Daniel Espinoza and American screenwriters Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. It’s not the actors’ fault that the movie feels like paint-by-the-numbers filmmaking. However, I wasn’t overly impressed with anyone’s performance.
“Morbius” feels like groupthink. Movie by committee. I sensed something casual about the entire enterprise. What director Espinoza may have thought was free-wheeling and improvisatory has, in reality, generated scenes that feel unfinished. Even, perhaps, poorly considered. Without giving away anything, there’s a Biblical undercurrent regarding the relationship between Michael and Milo.
The key question asked and answered in the film is whether or not Michael will embrace his vampire self. See the movie if you want to know what happens. However, fair warning. “Morbius” is a jumble, and an ill-advised jumble at that.
Michael Calleri reviews films for the Niagara Gazette and the CNHI news network. Contact him at moviecolumn@gmail.com.
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The Foo Fighters recently announced the cancellation of their remaining 2022 tour dates to grieve the loss of drummer Taylor Hawkins, who passed away unexpectedly last month. The loss of a group’s drummer is misperceived as an easy hurdle for a band, that may be due to the movie “Spinal Tap” which parodied a band that went through nine drummers, many passing away under odd circumstances.
The reality is often different, and there are many well-known bands that faced the same dilemma Foo Fighters are confronting. How can you replace an integral member of a band when they pass away unexpectedly?
The most famous cases of bands that split after losing their drummer are Led Zeppelin and Rush. In both cases, the group’s drummers were considered the greatest of all-time, and thus considered irreplaceable.
In Led Zeppelin’s case, drummer John Bonham was just 32 years old when he passed away on Sept. 25, 1980, and the band had been together for 12 years, and were preparing for a major world tour. It initially wasn’t clear whether the band would find a suitable replacement or cancel the tour, and there were rumors that the band was auditioning famous drummers.
On Dec. 4, 1980, Led Zeppelin issued one of the most famous press releases in the history of rock music. It stated, “We wish it to be known that the loss of our dear friend, and the deep sense of undivided harmony felt by ourselves and our manager, have led us to decide that we could not continue as we were.”
Led Zeppelin performed together a few more times after the death of John Bonham, and there were hopes that the group would embark on a final tour with John’s son Jason on drums. Instead, the band kept true to their word, and never fully reunited.
In Rush’s case, drummer Neil Peart died on Jan. 7, 2020 after a long battle with brain cancer. Peart’s last public performance with Rush was on Aug. 1, 2015 at the L.A Forum. Rush had been on their R40 tour, which was not billed as a farewell tour, but within a few years the band was already making public statements that they would no longer tour.
In addition to being Rush’s drummer, Peart was the group’s primary lyricist, so while Rush could have conceivably brought in a new drummer, they decided to honor Peart’s legacy by permanently disbanding.
Peart was Rush’s second drummer, the group’s first drummer John Rutsey only appeared on Rush’s first album, and he died in 2008.
In 2008, Hawkins and the Foo Fighters performed with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. Hawkins sang one Led Zeppelin number and played drums on a second one. Hawkins and the Foo Fighters also performed with Rush in 2013 at Rush’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.
It remains to be seen whether the Foo Fighters will continue after the death of Hawkins. Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl has already been part of a band that lost a key member when Kurt Cobain of Nirvana died. Even if the Foo Fighters carry on, it will definitely not be the same.
Thom Jennings covers the local music scene for Night and Day.
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ALBANY — A suspension of the state’s gas tax and a three-year extension of the popular pandemic business booster “booze to go” provision are set to be included in the final budget deal Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers are poised to strike as soon as Thursday night.
The overall spending plan will add around $4 billion in additional spending to the governor’s record $216 billion budget proposal.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) told reporters Thursday afternoon there is still no final deal, and that the governor and state Senate Democratic majority are still ironing out details on the bulk of the budget, the key sticking points of which appear to be changes to bail reform legislation and $600 million in state taxpayer funding for a Buffalo Bills stadium, with another $250 million coming from Erie County taxpayers.
The gas tax suspension will shave off a combined 16 cents a gallon, between state motor fuel and sales tax, with the goal of providing relief from sky-high prices at the pump, according to a copy of the measure obtained by The Post.
The overdue fiscal year 2023 spending plan will rise to $220 billion, an increase of $8 billion over the state budget enacted in 2022.
Higher-than-expected tax revenues and federal COVID-19 relief funding are financing the spending increase.
Hochul’s “alcohol-to-go” proposal will take effect immediately and be extended until April 2025, allowing individuals to order cocktails or beer as long as the purchase of booze accompanies “substantial food items,” according to a copy of the legislation. Under the measure, patrons will be barred from ordering to-go bottles of liquor or wine, however.
Democrats in the state Assembly told The Post they would be discussing final details on the remaining outstanding issues through most of Thursday.
“We’re being briefed on the parts of the budget that are final, decided, being written up — and the parts that have not yet been tied with a bow are still being negotiated,” Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) told The Post.
Meanwhile, changes expected include tweaks to the controversial criminal justice reforms enacted in 2019. The Democrats’ final deal, following months of debate on the topic, includes a provision permitting judges to detain a defendant before trial for more hate crimes and gun possession crimes.
A measure that would allow judges to consider an individual’s criminal history to determine whether they could cause harm to a person or group of people is also expected to be included.
The budget will also provide details on how the state plans to spend a combined $850 million in public funds for a new Bills stadium in fiscal year 2023 and the subsequent years.
The two chambers and the governor are also poised to agree on a deal to create licenses for three legal gambling facilities in New York City.
The cash-strapped New York City Housing Authority will receive an additional $350 million in capital funds, according to legislative sources.
The expected budget passage comes after Hochul and fellow Democrats who control both chambers of the state Legislature missed Friday’s deadline to adopt a new budget.
On Monday, they passed a budget “extender,” giving lawmakers and the governor until Thursday to pass a budget while still providing paychecks to tens of thousands of state employees. The negotiations were centered on criminal justice reforms sought by Hochul, approval of funding of the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium and downstate casinos.
Lawmakers have attributed the delay in the passage of the budget to Hochul tacking on controversial policy items like her 10-point public safety plan in March, several weeks after she in January unveiled her initial budget proposal.
The budget omits mayoral control of New York City public schools and a revamped version of the real estate development tax credit 421-a that expires in June — key measures pushed by Mayor Eric Adams.
The spending plan’s completion came a day after Adams dined for a second time with disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid eleventh-hour negotiations — a meal that political observers called a “disrespectful” slap in the face to Hochul, who has been advocating for Adams’ state-level priorities.
Additional reporting by Carl Campanile
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Matt Harvey’s return to the mound may come sooner than later.
The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Thursday that the free-agent right-hander is close to a minor-league deal with the Orioles. The plan is for Harvey, who spent the 2021 season with Baltimore, to start in Florida in the Orioles’ extended spring camp.
Last month, Heyman reported that Harvey was drawing interest from teams, just days after the 33-year-old posted an Instagram video that showed him throwing pitches at 95 MPH on the radar gun.
The former Mets ace could still face an immediate suspension of at least 60 days for his admission in federal court that he supplied opioids to late Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs on several occasions, MLB said in February. The pitcher, who also admitted to cocaine use at the trial, would be able to appeal any suspension.
Harvey and other players testified in February in the federal criminal trial of Eric Kay, the former Angels communications director, who was accused and later convicted of distributing a controlled substance to Skaggs, resulting in his drug-related death in July 2019.
Kay, who faces between 20 years to life in federal prison, has a sentencing hearing scheduled for June 28.
Harvey spent the 2021 season with the Orioles and was shut down in September due to a right knee ailment. He finished the season with a 6-14 record and 6.27 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 28 starts. The Orioles chose not to retain him, making him a free agent.
Harvey started his MLB career with the Mets, where he soared on the mound from 2012 to 2018 before short stints with the Reds, Angels and Royals.
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In this Post Sports+ video exclusive, Post columnists Joel Sherman and Mike Vaccaro go around the horn with an in-depth preview of the 2022 baseball season. They discuss which young stars around the game they are most excited to watch, their thoughts on the arrival of the DH to the National League, what’s wrong with the ghost runner rule and what has to happen for the Yankees and the Mets to each reach the World Series.
MLB video preview: Joel Sherman and Mike Vaccaro on who to watch, what’s changing and how far Yankees and Mets can go in 2022
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A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing flies out of the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 7, 2022. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)
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Paige Spiranac’s 2022 Masters towel dropped less than a week ago, but her fans are already looking ahead to 2023.
Taking to Twitter on Thursday, the 29-year-old golf influencer posted side-by-side snaps of her towels from this year and last.
“Year 1, Year 2. I love the masters so much,” Spiranac tweeted.
Spiranac sported a green mini skirt with a matching jacket, sans a top, for 2021, while she was photographed lying in a bed of pink flowers for this year’s piece. Within moments of the tweet going live, one of Spiranac’s followers passed along inspiration for 2023.
“Year 3,” the E-9 Ringer account wrote alongside a video of Julie Bowen from Adam Sandler’s golf comedy, “Happy Gilmore,” in which her character is seen wearing white lingerie while holding two pitchers of beer in a fantasy sequence.
Spiranac quickly responded: “Done.”
The “Playing A Round” podcast host has been gearing up for the Masters all week, notably celebrating the return of Tiger Woods. Woods — who is 14 months removed from a horrific car accident — announced Tuesday that he intended to play in this year’s tournament.
“The fact that we are watching Tiger Woods play The Masters a year after we thought he might never play golf again is truly incredible,” Spiranac tweeted Thursday.
As of Thursday afternoon, Woods, 46, is at even par through nine holes. Joaquin Niemann currently leads at 3-under par through nine.
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Braden Schneider is making his presence felt. It might have taken some time in his rookie season, but Tuesday night he showed Rangers fans that he should be a part of the mix going into the playoffs. Gerard Gallant has a lot of tough decisions to make when the playoffs come around. Who plays? Who doesn’t? That is not a bad problem to have for a young team that is mixed with some veterans and has hopes of a Stanley Cup push.
To talk about Schneider and the Rangers’ 3-1 win Tuesday night at the Devils, we bring you a new episode of the “Up In The Blue Seats” podcast with Ron Duguay and Mollie Walker. Our Hall of Famer Larry Brooks drops by in his weekly spot and Stathletes co-founder and friend of the program Meghan Chayka also joins the show.
Up In The Blue Seats Podcast with Ron, Mollie & Jake:
- HEY THERE, MR. SCHNEIDER: If you don’t get that reference, I advise you to go watch Newsies. Are you even a true New Yorker if you haven’t seen Newsies? Anyways, Braden Schneider had his Rangers shining moment Tuesday night in the 3-1 win over the Devils. The rookie played physical in arguably his best game as a Ranger as he is really hitting his stride.
- IGOR’S HUMAN: Shesterkin is proving that he is indeed human and not a member of the Avengers. He has come down to earth the past few weeks. Are the franchise goalie’s recent struggles something to be worried about?
- TWITTER TROLL: We had to respond to the troll that came at Mollie on Twitter and immediately was ratio-ed into oblivion.
Meghan Chayka Interview:
Statheletes co-founder, analytics guru
- RANGERS STAT: Stats show their defense has improved since the trade deadline. Chris Kreider’s ability to get in front of the net is impressive.
- ANALYTICS/BETTING: Analytics have played a part in sports betting and it is becoming more prevalent now in Canada.
Larry Brooks Interview:
The Post’s Hall of Fame hockey columnist
- PAIRINGS: Competition for jobs has become more apparent. What pairings are best going into the playoffs?
- SCHNEIDER: Has focused more on positioning than being physical.
- SHESTY: Has given up some more questionable goals in recent starts. Could have trouble seeing the puck.
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Catch up on all episodes of “Up In The Blue Seats,” a New York Rangers podcast, by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes drop Thursdays during the regular season.
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Becoming your own personal interior designer can be quite the task if it’s not something that comes naturally. Lighting, sofas, bedding, rugs, bar carts, TV stands, mattresses — there are so many different options and it can be hard to know which direction to go in.
The same thing goes for bar stools, but luckily we created this extensive list of the best options you can find on Amazon (thank you, two-day Prime shipping)!
Whether your style is midcentury modern, modern, traditional, bohemian, Art Deco or Industrial, we’ve got you covered. Ahead find the top 10 options we found on Amazon with different looks and many price points — most with thousands of reviews!
Happy designing!
1. Amazon Basics Solid Wood Saddle-Seat Kitchen Counter Barstool, $82
You can’t go wrong with the Amazon Basics’ wooden saddle seats for your kitchen counter. They’re available in white, brown and black. Plus, you can’t beat the price tag for a set of two.
2. Leopard Modern Square PU Leather Adjustable Bar Stools, $130
If you’re working with a bachelor pad vibe, consider this set of two black leather stools.
3. Lokkhan Vintage Industrial Bar Stools, $148
We love these stools for a mid-century modern, industrial aesthetic. They’re designed with 360-degree swivel seats and a sturdy ring footrest that provides better support and an adjustable seat height.
4. Roundhill Furniture Coco Upholstered Backless Saddle Seat Bar Stools, $141
For the shopper who is designing a traditional space, consider these upholstered backless saddle bar stools. They come in both a rustic grey or light beige.
5. DHP Luxor 30″ Wooden Bar Stools, $145
The DHP wooden bar stools are ideal for rustic homes. They’re 30 inches in height and come in five different finishes to match whatever aesthetic you may have.
6. Puluomis Adjustable Swivel Barstools, $103
These Puluomis adjustable swivel barstools are giving us Miami Beach vibes and we’re not mad about it. Available in white, black and grey.
7. Furmax 30 Inches Metal Bar Stools, $126
Get more for your money with this set of four rustic stools for just $126! They come in black or baby blue for a fun pop of color.
8. Leader Shell Back Bar Stools, $180
For a dark, manly vibe with some extra cushion, go for the Leader Shell Back Bar Stools. Snag these babies in more than a dozen different colors.
9. Leick Upholstered Back Counter Height Barstool, $203
This Upholstered barstool by Leick is another great option for any home. They have nearly 1,000 reviews and come in both light grey and black.
10. Phi Villa Patio Swivel Bar Stools, $240
Looking for some outdoor furniture this spring and summer? Consider this set of two patio swivel bar stools that are bound to complete your space.
Check out the New York Post Shopping section for more recommendations.
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Approximately 3,300 burglaries happen per day with over 1 million burglaries committed each year in the U.S.
While those are big, daunting numbers, there is another that highlights a key contributor: 300% of homes without a security system are more likely to be burglarized. Unfortunately, less than 30% of homes have an effective security system installed.
Don’t fall into the less than 30% of those without a home security system. Instead, help prevent burglaries from occurring and protect your home.
To help you find the right home security camera to keep you and your loved ones safe, we listed top security camera brands below, such as Blink, Ring, Night Owl and more.
You can also discover the best home safes to protect your belongings here.
1. Blink Mini Compact Indoor Plug-In Smart Security Camera, $35
4.5/5 stars, 175,882 ratings
With both day and night HD video, the Blink Mini delivers two-way audio, motion detection and a simple set up
2. Ring Indoor Camera, $60
4.7/5 stars, 54,945 ratings ratings
With the ability to see, hear and speak to others via your phone, tablet or echo device, this indoor camera is both protective and useful. You can even connect multiple indoor cameras to the Ring device and unlock all-around home viewing using the Ring app.
3. Night Owl Wired Weatherproof Cameras (2-Pack), $150
4.3/5 stars, 500 ratings
Made for both the indoors and outdoors, this weatherproof pack of cameras provide optimal surveillance for your space. Note that this is a wired offering.
4. Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera, $104, original price: $130
4.1/5 stars, 7,709 ratings
With the ability to record a clear picture and capture a wide viewing angle, this Arlo camera will watch over a large space of your home. Further features include night vision, cellular notifications, two-way audio and more.
5. Lorex 4K Indoor And Outdoor Wired Security Camera System, $300, original price: $325
4.4/5 stars, 217 ratings
Compatible with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, this security camera system delivers smart motion detection, color night vision and a compatible app for monitoring anywhere.
6. Eufy Wireless Security Camera, $240
4.6/5 stars, 9,443 ratings
This wireless home security camera features a 180-day battery life, detailed night vision, human recognition technology (meaning a cat won’t set off your alarm) and a weatherproof build.
7. Swann Wired Surveillance Camera System, $268
4.5/5 stars, 935 ratings
With four cameras and eight various channels, you’ll be able to successfully monitor each corner of your home — backyard included. Best of all, this system also detects heat and motion delivering reliable security.
8. Blink Outdoor Wireless Weather-Resistant Security Camera, $250
4.4/5 stars, 111,181 ratings
If you’re looking for a wireless option, this is the one for you. It’s battery-operated, made for the outdoors, built to withstand rain and shine and designed for easy setup.
9. Rollgan Store Security Camera, $50
4.2/5 stars, 2,011 ratings
Delivering a cost-effective price point, the Rollgan security camera is wireless, can be paired with the coinciding app and provides a clear image. This secuirty camera also allows for two-way audio and is weatherproof.
10. Google Nest Outdoor Secuity Camera, $198
4.5/5 stars, 5,831 ratings
At a moderate price, this Google Nest security camera provides 24/7 video, clear images, alerts, easy installation and weatherproof construction.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Since children have started going back to school, child advocacy centers have seen a 20% increase in reports of child sexual abuse.
A new kind of reporting center is handling the influx of child abuse reports in a way that helps children heal more quickly and prevent future abuse.
“It's quite horrific to think about. They're truly a victim. They've been perpetrated on by someone that, often, they know, and love, and trust,” said Maureen Basenberg, the Executive Director of the Safe Passage child advocacy center.
Helping to heal the pain of child sexual abuse is why Basenberg got involved years ago.
“We can't change what happened in the past, but what we can do is let them know that they are heard and that they are respected, that they're victims,” said Basenberg.
Maureen is part of a growing movement to change how child sex abuse victims can report their crimes. It starts here at Safe Passage.
This center is the first of its kind in Colorado and is one of few like it in the nation. Of 900 child advocacy centers in the country, only one in five is like Safe Passage.
“We've ensured that that whole process goes from maybe, you know, over a day's length to, you know, a couple of hours,” said Basenberg.
Before this center, when a child reported a crime, they’d have to make several stops: one at the police station, then to the Department of Health and Human Services, then to the hospital.
What’s different here is all those resources are in one building to help make the act of reporting these crimes far less traumatizing.
Here, a child only tells the story of their experience once.
“To say it over and over and over again just brings back all those memories and those sensations, where we know we can do it better. We know we can capture that story one time in a way that is going to help them ultimately lead to their healing, but hopefully justice as well,” said Basenberg.
“A huge part of what we want to do is reaffirm their health as well as their body autonomy. This is their body,” said forensic nurse, Sarah Hagedorn.
This space puts children first in a way a hospital or police station can’t. Hagedorn runs the medical office at Safe Passage.
“When people are in trauma, they're also very tactile. They're very kind of focused on their sensory. So there's everything that's gone in is, you know, is it soft, is it welcoming,” said Hagedorn of the décor in the exam room.
When a child comes to Safe Passage, they get a handmade blanket and a stuffed animal. That’s something a hospital cannot always provide.
This kind of specialized, best practices care is even more important now.
“The way that the pandemic impacted child abuse reporting was quite dramatic.
Since children have gone back to school, reports of child sexual abuse cases have spiked by 20%, and there is a nationwide shortage of caseworkers.
“We're seeing more patients and families than we expected, which is sad, except we know what's happening in our community,” said Hagedorn.
“In the month of February, we did more forensic medical exams here at the center than they did at the emergency room,” said Basenberg. “I get chills. That has been the goal for this community and for our kids, you know, to be seen in a place that has their intentions and their trauma as the focus.”
Once a child completes their visit, they go through a prevention program here too through nonprofit Kid Power. It’s all to make sure their stop at Safe Passage is just that: a stop on a path to a safer future.
If you’d like more information about Safe Passage or centers like it, click HERE.
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A team at Emory University has played a key role in helping the federal government evaluate COVID-19 tests during the pandemic.
Now they’re focused on what's coming next with the virus.
One thing that's in the works is a combination test for Covid and the flu.
“(It) would be really useful for people at home or somewhere else, because the symptoms might be very similar and if you're in the winter, let's say next Christmas, and you're experiencing some form of cold symptoms. Being able to differentiate (…) from flu from something else can be really helpful for knowing what you need to do, even talking to your doctor about what treatments you might be offered,” said Dr. Greg Martin at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Martin is hopeful this test could be available by the start of next flu season.
Another future advancement in testing is for people to know which variant they have.
“Ultimately, we're beginning to see some treatments work better with some variants than others and so being able to differentiate the variant might become more and more important as time goes by, as variants begin to emerge,” Dr. Martin said. Other doctors say at-home testing is here to stay and not just for COVID-19.
They see it expanding to other diseases, because of the new acceptance around it.
“The most likely tests are the ones in which, if you're positive there's something that the doctor will do, meaning, perhaps give you a medication or have you come into the hospital or their clinic to check out,” said Dr. Wilbur Lam at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Lam says diseases like cancer that require multiple types of tests to be diagnosed wouldn't work well for home tests.
But monitoring certain aspects of cancer, like side effects, could be done at home.
“Companion diagnostics are diagnostic tests that are coupled to a medication so whereas a patient could therefore determine you know, based on the test how well their drug is working or not working, and that could be something that they could work with their provider on,” said Dr. Lam.
During the pandemic, doctors have found that the fastest tests available are ones based on already existing technologies.
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Google has rolled out a new feature that will help you search online using text and images at the same time.
On Thursday, the company rolled out a new feature called multisearch that will make allow Android or iOS users to search for things that might be hard to explain.
The way it works is:
- Open up the Google app on Android or iOS
- Tap the Lens camera icon, and either search one of your screenshots or snap a photo
- Then, swipe up and tap the "+ Add to your search" button to add text
Examples Google provides include searching with a photo of a dress and adding "green" to find it in the color you want, taking a picture of your dining set and adding "coffee table" to find one that matches what you already have, and snapping a picture of your rosemary plant and adding "care instructions"
Currently, it's only available in the U.S. as a beta feature in English and is best used for shopping-related searches.
No word yet on when it will be released in other languages and countries.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James took legal action Thursday against former president Donald Trump.
Trump has refused to comply with a court order to turn in business documents.
James first subpoenaed for Trump’s documents more than two years ago as part of an investigation into his financial dealings.
In that time, Trump has only turned in 10 personal business documents, according to the AG.
He was ordered to “comply in full” by a judge in February.
On March 31, Trump appealed the document request.
However, the New York AG says the former president “does not have the ability to raise these baseless objections at this time.”
The motion filed Thursday seeks to impose a $10,000 fine on Trump each day he does not produce the documents.
In a statement, James said, “Instead of obeying a court order, Mr. Trump is trying to evade it. We are seeking the court’s immediate intervention because no one is above the law.”
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WAXAHACHIE, Tex. — The mud under his cowboy boots is so thick, John Paul Dineen jokes he's grown "about three inches," since spring has arrived in North Texas.
With it comes the start of the growing season for this 48-year-old farmer.
"I don’t get too excited when we’ve had a dry spell as long as we’ve had," Dineen said looking around his fields.
He is not a third, fourth, or even fifth-generation farmer. He is the first person in his family to take on this noble American calling and like farmers across the country is being hit hard by the skyrocketing cost of fertilizer.
"All of the inputs have gone crazy," he said.
This lifelong Texan farms a few hundred acres of land 50 miles south of Dallas. A crisscrossing patchwork of fields where rows of corn are just starting to make their first appearance of the season. A recent rain was welcomed news to this farmer.
"We have a long way to go before this crop is made and a lot more is needed to do," he said looking around at the rows of corn he recently planted.
But a seven-year drought is far from Dineen's biggest concern this growing season. The prices of the fertilizer he depends on to feed his crops have skyrocketed due to inflation, supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine.
"Without nutrients that plant goes into salvage mode," Dineen explains.
Last year, nitrogen fertilizer cost Dineen about $380 a ton. This year, the same nitrogen he needs is going for $1,200 a ton, about a 215% increase.
"To break even, we’ll have to make a decent crop and that’s not a good place to be in," he lamented.
As a fast-growing leafy crop, corn is pretty low-maintenance. But, a good dose of nitrogen will help raise the level of nutrients in the soil to help create a better growing environment for the plant. Which produces more healthy stalks.
One sprout of corn is so vitally important to the U.S. economy that the USDA is now offering $250 million in grants to increase American fertilizer production.
Brant Wilbourn with Texas Farm Bureau sees the program as a necessary step to protect farmers from problems out of their control.
"Everybody eats and it’s going to impact everyone," Wilbourn said.
Those grants offered by the USDA to increase fertilizer production here in the United States won’t help farmers right now. But increased domestic production of fertilizer over the next few years will better insulate the agriculture industry from skyrocketing production costs in the future.
"If we can have those innovative solutions brought forward it would definitely help," Wilbourn said.
Even as a first-generation farmer, Dineen has learned uncertainty is about the only certainty out here. He’s just waiting for more favorable winds to blow his way.
"It’s economics. What do you think you’re gonna make and will you ever get it all back?"
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Rejoice, baseball fans. Opening Day is finally upon us!
Major League Baseball is officially back as the 2022 season kicks off Thursday.
Seven games are on the schedule, with two games - the Astros-Angels at Anaheim and Pirates-Cardinals at St. Louis - are already sold out, USA Today reported.
Other teams seeing action Thursday will be the Cubs and Brewers, the reigning World Series champion Braves will face the Reds, and the Mets will play the Nationals.
The league pushed back the game between the Mets and Nats three hours than initially scheduled to avoid inclement weather in Washington and will now be played at 7:05 p.m. ET, the Associated Press reported.
Initially, there were supposed to be nine games to be played Thursday, but due to mother nature, the Yankees-Red Sox (which was slated to kick off the 2022 season as the league's first game of 2022) and Twins-Mariners games were pushed back to Friday.
The season was somewhat sidelined due to a 99-day lockout, which was the league's first work stoppage since the lockout during the 1994-95 season.
MLB and the players union salvaged a 162-game season when they reached a new collective bargaining agreement last month.
Here is what the schedule for Opening Day looks like:
Thursday
(All times Eastern)
Brewers at Cubs - 2:20 p.m.
Guardians at Royals - 4:10 p.m.
Pirates at Cardinals - 4:15 p.m.
Mets at Nationals - 7:05 p.m.
Reds at Braves - 8:08 p.m.
Astros at Angels - 9:38 p.m.
Padres at Diamondbacks - 9:40 p.m.
Friday
Red Sox at Yankees - 1:05 p.m.
White Sox at Tigers - 1:10 p.m.
Athletics at Phillies - 3:05 p.m.
Orioles at Rays - 3:10 p.m.
Mariners at Twins - 4:10 p.m.
Dodgers at Rockies - 4:10 p.m.
Marlins at Giants - 4:35 p.m.
Rangers at Blue Jays - 7:07 p.m.
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Now that the 2022 Academy Awards are behind us, we can finally take a breath and relax, perhaps hibernate for a few months until we have to start thinking about doing all of this again, right? Wrong!
For the true Oscar psychopath, the road to the 2023 Oscars begins now. Fear not: It won’t be time to start campaigning for a while yet. For now, we get to do the fun thing: look ahead at the roster of potential 2022 releases and bask in the infinite possibilities of what might become next year’s Oscar nominees. Could we have foreseen at this time last year that Jane Campion’s new Western, Kenneth Branagh’s movie about his hometown, and the Sundance sensation about a child of deaf adults would be awards-season stalwarts? Maybe not. But the bragging rights of tomorrow start with the foresight of today.
Looking ahead, we’ve broken down the most intriguing, promising, and exciting Oscar hopefuls of 2022 into a few categories that might give a sense of the Oscar narratives that lie ahead.
They’re Back
This year’s Oscar race could be a battle between filmmakers who have been biding their time for a decade or longer since their last big Oscar successes. The most obvious and anticipated of these is James Cameron, whose Avatar 2 might actually, finally, make it to theaters this year. The 2009 film garnered nine nominations and three wins off its technical wizardry and box office dominance. Will Oscar voters still be susceptible to the dazzle 13 years later?
It’s been even longer since Todd Field directed a movie. After his 2001 indie hit In the Bedroom scored five nominations, including best picture, and his 2006 movie Little Children scored acting nominations for Kate Winslet and Jackie Earle Haley, he hasn’t made a feature film since. He’ll be back this year with Tár, a movie set in the world of classical music featuring Cate Blanchett as a world-renowned conductor.
The 2016 best-director race was a battle between The Revenant’s Alejandro González Iñárritu and Mad Max: Fury Road’s George Miller, and who knows, maybe the 2023 Oscars will end up in the same spot. Iñárritu is back with the Mexico-set Bardo, while Miller has Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba in a fantasy romance in Three Thousand Years of Longing.
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There’s no shortage of opinions on Will Smith’s hotly contested Oscar slap. From cohosts Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer to late-night hosts and Saturday Night Live cast members, everyone has offered their take on the outburst. Now nine-time Academy Awards emcee Billy Crystal has addressed the “most disturbing incident” while appearing on Bob Costas’s Back on the Record.
“It was an assault,” Crystal said on the HBO Max series. “I’ve had experiences. I hosted the Grammys three times, and I’ve been thrown things.” He continued, “In [Oscars] preproduction, the amazing Gil Cates, we would go through–he was the producer for six of the nine that I did–we would go through the rundown, and I’d say, ‘Maybe I should be there because something might happen there. If that person wins, I should follow that.’”
Crystal also remembered hosting a Grammys where both comedian Jackie Mason and musician Little Richard made “inflammatory” remarks onstage. However, he was able to appease an “edgy” audience and refocus the evening by making a joke. Crystal then decried Smith’s reaction to Chris Rock’s jab at Jada Pinkett Smith. “What we saw was terribly distressing,” he told Costas, “and it’s just unfortunate what has happened in society that this can happen now.”
Crystal had previously alluded to the slap during the curtain call at a dress rehearsal for his new Broadway show, Mr. Saturday Night, telling the audience, “We got through a show and no one got slapped. Unbelievable.” Last week Rock himself addressed the incident at a stand-up set in Boston. “How was your weekend?” Rock began, grinning toward the audience.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors will meet tomorrow to discuss potential sanctions for Smith, who has already resigned from the Academy. This year’s best-actor Oscar winner announced last Friday that he was stepping down, adding that he would “accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate.”
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“I am 13 pounds overweight, and it has been awful for me my whole life!” shouts Hannah Horvath, without irony. This is the sort of bluntly hilarious, comic-tragic, deeply insignificant yet painfully relatable insight that was par for the course on Girls, Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow’s groundbreaking HBO series that premiered 10 years ago.
For six seasons, from 2012 to 2017, Girls was a controversial juggernaut, a cultural lightning rod—the watercooler show for anyone who went to liberal arts school and was struggling, as Dunham says in the pilot, “to become who I am.” When the show debuted, I was an 18-year-old college freshman—old enough to commiserate with the mishaps and minor tragedies that befell the central girls, but young enough to believe that I would learn from their poor decisions (don’t convince your teenage student to get their frenulum pierced; don’t get married to a man you barely know named “Thomas-John”; don’t accidentally smoke crack at a Brooklyn warehouse party). I was wrong, for what it’s worth.
At the same time, I could never really wrap my head around the intense vitriol and criticism drawn by the show—particularly stars Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke, and, most notably, Dunham. Sure, there were legitimate allegations of nepotism lobbied against the central quad. But the fury that the show ignited—the way Dunham and her series seemed to inspire mass panic and hostility—felt outsize, even at the time.
“Girls is a television program about the children of wealthy famous people and shitty music and Facebook and how hard it is to know who you are and Thought Catalog and sexually transmitted diseases and the exhaustion of ceaselessly dramatizing your own life while posing as someone who understands the fundamental emptiness and narcissism of that very self-dramatization,” wrote John Cook for (the old) Gawker. “You watch these scenes and other examples of the zeitgeist-y, early-20s heroines of Girls engaging in, recoiling from, mulling and mourning sex, and you think: Gloria Steinem went to the barricades for this?” wrote Frank Bruni at The New York Times. And those were some of the nicer notices. Putting it mildly, Girls really pissed some people off.
Personal feelings aside, it’s funny—ironic even—that in the 10 years that have transpired since, the boys from Girls are the ones who seem to have really reaped the spoils of the show.
Take Adam Driver, who was more or less plucked from obscurity to star as Dunham’s Cro-Magnon actor boyfriend, also named Adam. Since Girls, Driver has been nominated for two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, four SAG Awards, and a Tony Award, and has achieved mega-blockbuster success as Kylo Ren in the multibillion-dollar Star Wars franchise. Or Andrew Rannells, who played Hannah’s wayward gay best friend and rooommate, Elijah. Pre-Girls, he was a respected, Tony-nominated musical-theater actor; now he regularly shares top billing with stars like Nicole Kidman, Don Cheadle, and Meryl Streep.
Late series additions like Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who played folk artist Desi, and Jake Lacy, the man named Fran, have gone on to bigger things as well, with Moss-Bachrach starring in The Punisher and The Dropout and Lacy displaying his aw-shucks energy in projects like Obvious Child—and turning it on its head in The White Lotus. Even Christopher Abbott, who played Charlie and infamously left Girls in season two due to reported creative differences with Dunham, has gone on to an acclaimed career as an indie-film actor, with a Golden Globe nomination under his belt. A cursory look at other male guest stars on Girls—Skylar Astin, Zachary Quinto, Chris O’Dowd, Donald Glover—only strengthens the notion that many of the men who came through Girls left not only unscathed, but better than when they arrived.
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Buckle up, because Carpool Karaoke is back. After a two-year hiatus, James Corden's viral video series is back with the one and only Nicki Minaj.
Riding in the passenger seat with The Late Late Show host, Minaj began her 17-minute long carpool karaoke session by gleefully rapping “Anaconda” alongside a hyped-up Corden. “You see how meaningful the words are,” Minaj said after the song, veering slightly into her Roman's Revenge-era British accent. Corden called her out on it, telling Minaj that her British accent sounds like Adele—and then asking her to do an Adele impression.
“I go viral for basically anything,” joked Minaj in her best Adele voice, before recreating the viral meme of Adele ignoring the camera while sitting front row at a Lakers game. Adele loomed large over Minaj's carpool karaoke experience: Minaj and Corden dove into Minaj's iconic “Monster” verse, which Adele famously also rapped during her edition of Carpool Karaoke, and Minaj and Corden even sang a bit of Adele's “Someone Like You” a cappella.
After explaining to Corden what the term “opp” meant—it's slang for "opposition"—and determining that Corden's neighbor's dog would not be considered one of his "opps," Minaj and Corden broke into a rousing rendition of her pop hit “Super Bass.” Corden then challenged Minaj to freestyle about their carpool ride as he beat-boxed along, to hilarious results. “I thought we were done. We were doing it for fun. I just pushed out my son. James don’t be dumb,” rapped Minaj over Corden's mediocre beatboxing. "I never felt that white in my life,” Corden admitted after the failed experiment.
Minaj also opened up about her struggles with confidence after sharing with Corden that she chews on ice to manage her anxiety. “I think when I was younger, my more natural state was to be more confident. But when you’re a woman and you’re in the public eye all the time ,if you’re not careful, you can become less confident because you’re being constantly scrutinized,” she said. "I just don’t think it's natural. It’s not natural for human beings to always feel like everyone’s critiquing them.”
“When I first came into the industry, I had this amazing sense of freedom,” said Minaj, "because nobody gave a shit about what I was doing. I could get away with doing anything. And then it goes from that to the complete, complete opposite. Where it’s like, if I blink my eye wrong, they’ll have a story made up about why I blinked my eye that way.”
But giving birth to her son in 2020 has helped manage that anxiety. “When I look at my son, I’m just magically in love,” said Minaj. “He makes me laugh, makes me smile, makes me happy. He’s just so cute and cuddly.”
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If you’ve watched CNN over the past six weeks, chances are you’ve seen a live shot from the InterContinental Kyiv, whose luxury belies the horrors that have unfolded just miles away. Built in 2009 and originally geared toward globe-trotting businessmen and government officials, the 11-story, five-star hotel is now a nerve center for foreign media, which make up about 90% of its guests. “This hotel is going to join the ranks of some of the great war hotels for journalists around the world,” said Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, speaking to me from the InterContinental last Friday night. “We had the Holiday Inn in Sarajevo, the Palestine Hotel in Iraq…and now the InterContinental in Kyiv.”
Over the past two months, CNN has put up dozens of journalists and other staffers at the InterContinental, which gives you a sense of the organization’s footprint in Ukraine, second only to that of the BBC. The network has maintained an on-the-ground workforce of about 80 people, rotating in and out, crisscrossing the country with their “LiveU unit” backpacks and lightweight Osmo cameras, resorting to dinners of Cheetos and Kinder Eggs, and sometimes falling ill along the way. “COVID went through CNN like a dose of salts,” said senior international correspondent Sam Kiley, who quarantined in a Kharkiv hotel room during his own bout. “You’re in a crammed situation in a war zone together, where masking and distancing is not feasible, and there’s still this virus running rampant.”
Concerns about COVID or irregular meals are small-bore compared to the realities of the war, which have taken an even more dreadful turn. Over the weekend, as Russian troops began withdrawing from towns they were unable to conquer, like Bucha, the sheer savagery of Vladimir Putin’s army came into ghastly view: Scores of innocent civilians murdered. Corpses with their hands tied behind their backs. Bodies strewn about the roads. The word genocide is now a common utterance in discussions of the war, which doesn’t look like it will end anytime soon.
CNN and other outlets are planning to be there for the long haul. Apart from Kyiv, the network is maintaining a substantial presence in the western city of Lviv, farther from the front lines, where it’s possible to broadcast live for hours on end. Nearly a dozen CNN anchors have hosted shows from Ukraine, including Amanpour, Erin Burnett, Jake Tapper, Don Lemon, Jim Sciutto, Brianna Keilar, John Berman, and Anderson Cooper, who told me, “You can intellectually understand the trauma that people are going through, but until you’ve sat in a hospital with a child who has cancer, whose treatment is being interrupted because they have to be shuttled down into basements throughout the night because of air raid sirens—it just doesn’t compare to watching something from afar.”
Cooper was there for about three weeks, the age of his younger son at the time of his arrival. Clarissa Ward for more than seven weeks, one of her most protracted foreign assignments. Kiley from January 8 to March 27, with a five-day detour in Abu Dhabi to cover drone attacks launched by Houthi rebels. “I’ve covered civil wars all over Africa, the Iraq War—you name it, I’ve covered it,” said Kiley, who’s taking a much-needed break before heading back to Ukraine. “If you’re dealing with the Taliban, you know what weaponry they’ve got. I know the range of an 81-millimeter mortar. I know they’re not good with mortars. If they start mortaring, I’ve got plenty of time to get out. If you’re dealing with the Russians, you know they’ve got multiple rocket-launching systems that can kill everything over an area twice the size of a football pitch.”
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appear locked in a competition: Who can best channel the latest free-floating right-wing grievance into state policy? The rules of this game are simple: Every time one of these governors releases a salvo into the nation’s culture wars, the other has to match it or exceed it. Voting rights, the pandemic, reproductive rights — on issue after issue, these two have raced to put forth the most reactionary policy possible. Now, with Joe Biden announcing plans to lift his predecessor’s pandemic-era border restrictions, a policy known as Title 42, the GOP governors have turned to immigration.
On Wednesday, Abbott announced plans to bus undocumented immigrants to the steps of the United States Capitol as a kind of protest against the “Biden border disaster,” as he described it. “To help local officials whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are being dropped off by the administration,” Abbott said in a press conference in Weslasco, near the U.S. border with Mexico, “Texas is providing charter buses to send these illegal immigrants who have been dropped off by the Biden administration to Washington, D.C.”
Though he presented the plan as something “no state has done in American history to secure our border,” it doesn’t quite go as far as he claimed; as the Texas Tribune reported, the program as proposed would be voluntary for the migrants, and they could only get on the buses or planes to D.C. after they’d been processed by the Department of Homeland Security. Still, Abbott’s plot was immediately denounced by immigration advocates. “If Abbott focused on solutions instead of stunts,” Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who is challenging Abbott for the governor’s mansion this fall, said in a statement, “then Texas could have made some real progress on the issue over the last seven years.”
Not to be outdone, though, DeSantis teased his own plan later Wednesday suggesting that he, too, could bus out undocumented immigrants — to Biden’s home state of Delaware. “What we’re doing in Florida is saying, ‘We’re not gonna let the recklessness of those policies impact our state,’” DeSantis said. “If Biden is dumping people…we now have money where we can reroute them to sanctuary states like Delaware.”
“We’re gonna do that,” DeSantis continued, “to make sure we’re keeping people safe here.”
Donald Trump invoked Title 42 at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Dating back to the World War II era, the code gives the federal government the “power to prohibit, in whole or in part, the introduction of persons and property” from certain countries during a public health crisis if there is “serious danger of the introduction of such disease” into the U.S. While Trump implemented it in March 2020, as COVID-19 upended life across the globe, it was widely criticized by both immigration groups and public health officials. The Biden administration left the rule in place, but had been under increasing pressure from critics to revoke it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week that the order would end May 23. That will mean a return to normal border protocols, which, as CNN reported, could mean an influx at the border. The Department of Homeland Security acknowledged it is preparing for a potential increase in undocumented arrivals, but said that the issue would be best addressed through systemic reform rather than a temporary Title 42 order. “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to pursuing every avenue within our authority to secure our borders, enforce our laws, and stay true to our values,” DHS head Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement. “Yet a long-term solution can only come from comprehensive legislation that brings lasting reform to a fundamentally broken system.”
The announcement was immediately met with a suit from the GOP-led states of Louisiana, Arizona, and Missouri, and a group of senators led by Oklahoma Republican James Lankford and conservative Arizona Democrat Kyrsten Sinema are introducing legislation to stop the administration from terminating Title 42 without detailing a plan to address a possible border surge. “It is evident that the current preparations and plans for the end of Title 42 aren’t adequate,” Sinema told Axios Thursday. (Other Democrats joining Sinema in support of the bill are her fellow Arizonan Mark Kelly, a vulnerable Democrat facing reelection this year; Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, also in a tough re-election fight; Montana’s Jon Tester; and Sinema’s fellow conservative, Joe Manchin of West Virginia.)
It’s unclear if either of those efforts will succeed in preventing the termination of Title 42, but they would seem to stand a better chance than the stunts Abbott and DeSantis advertised Wednesday; as Kate Huddleston, a staff attorney at the ACLU of Texas, said in a statement to the Texas Tribune, the “forcible busing of migrants across the country would be outrageous and blatantly unconstitutional.” Even some of Abbott’s fellow conservatives called the plan little more than a “gimmick.” Then again, gimmicks can get you pretty far in the party of Trump — and for Abbott, seeking to shore up support ahead of his reelection contest in November, and DeSantis, who fancies himself heir to the MAGA throne, there’s potential profit in these kinds of antics.
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By the usual markers of nominations and nerves, Dua Lipa was all set for a laid-back night at the 2022 Grammys. Her sophomore release, Future Nostalgia—a club-inspired project that sparked a “dance-crying” catharsis for quarantined fans when it arrived in late March 2020—earned her a 2021 Grammy for best pop vocal album. And with the first leg of her long-anticipated Future Nostalgia tour having wrapped earlier this month, Sunday’s awards show promised an unwind: a chance for Lipa to rest her voice and enjoy a break from the limelight. But the British-Albanian pop phenom can’t help but rise to the occasion—this time with a surprise transformation into a platinum blonde.
If the precise, creamy-cool shade had a nickname, it wouldn’t be Marilyn or Madonna, but rather another indomitable style icon: Donatella. The reference first floated to mind when Lipa arrived on the red carpet wearing archival Versace—a black halter column embellished with gold coins and bondage-style straps, first seen on the fall 1992 runway. The head-to-toe look exuded the Italian house’s style codes, from gilded fingertips to sleek blonde hair. Later during the ceremony, when Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion took the mic to present the award for best new artist, they turned up in matching Versace dresses, to Lipa’s mock horror. “I was told I had the exclusive! I’m going to have a talk with Donatella,” she said, summoning Versace’s chief creative officer (a.k.a. her “fashion fairy godmother”) to the stage. It was a twinning moment for Dua and Donatella, as the latter performed on-the-fly alterations to the musicians’ gowns. When Olivia Rodrigo came up to claim her award, the newcomer’s long, dark brown hair was a reminder of what Lipa’s looked like just a day earlier, as seen on her weekend Instagram stories.
“I don’t want to say what time we started,” hairstylist Chris Appleton says by phone shortly after Lipa’s red-carpet debut, genially coy about his trade secrets. “But obviously when you’re lightening hair, it doesn’t happen in five minutes. It was a long glam session—let’s just say that,” he adds with a laugh. Appleton has become known for such about-face color moves, having taken Kim Kardashian an icy shade of platinum in 2017, along with Ariana Grande the following year. But for the British hairstylist, there’s an extra kinship with Lipa, who left Kosovo for her native London at 15 to pursue music; they both now live in Los Angeles. “I remember I went around to her house to do glam for the first time. She was like, ‘Lovely to meet you. Do you want a cup of tea?’” recalls Appleton. “You know, a cup of tea to someone in England is like offering them a thousand dollars. There’s a comfort, and obviously having that English culture is fun. We just kind of clicked.”
A shared aesthetic for hair—adventurous yet wearable—is another key element of their collaboration, which now spans three Grammy Awards (spiky top knot in 2020; center-parted Cher hair in 2021). “She’s such a chameleon—she can really take on different looks,” says Appleton, who credits the 1992 dress with inspiring the blonde. His manner of bleaching involves “lots of foils—just gently trying to lighten the hair while keeping the integrity,” he says of his quality-control approach. There’s no room for damage: “When I think Versace, I just think glossy, rich hair.”
One decision that Appleton and Lipa made on the fly involved the dark root. “We were playing with it because I always lighten the ends first,” says the hairstylist. His personal experience with platinum upkeep (namely that freshly done roots “always feel a little loud”) ultimately steered them toward a lived-in effect. “Dua’s such a cool girl,” he says. By keeping the roots dark, alongside a creamy, dimensional blonde, “it brought that edge of the outfit in.”
From there, the rest of the hairstyling was icing on the cake, beginning with a clean blowout using a flat brush. “My little trick is to use a shine spray with a flattening iron—it gives you that really polished finish that’s always good for the red carpet,” Appleton says. His other tip: hairspray on a toothbrush, to smooth down any lingering baby hairs. “Then I hit it with a hair dryer to really lay it down: just flat, no volume, following the shape of the head.”
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Since children have started going back to school, child advocacy centers have seen a 20% increase in reports of child sexual abuse.
A new kind of reporting center is handling the influx of child abuse reports in a way that helps children heal more quickly and prevent future abuse.
“It's quite horrific to think about. They're truly a victim. They've been perpetrated on by someone that, often, they know, and love, and trust,” said Maureen Basenberg, the Executive Director of the Safe Passage child advocacy center.
Helping to heal the pain of child sexual abuse is why Basenberg got involved years ago.
“We can't change what happened in the past, but what we can do is let them know that they are heard and that they are respected, that they're victims,” said Basenberg.
Maureen is part of a growing movement to change how child sex abuse victims can report their crimes. It starts here at Safe Passage.
This center is the first of its kind in Colorado and is one of few like it in the nation. Of 900 child advocacy centers in the country, only one in five is like Safe Passage.
“We've ensured that that whole process goes from maybe, you know, over a day's length to, you know, a couple of hours,” said Basenberg.
Before this center, when a child reported a crime, they’d have to make several stops: one at the police station, then to the Department of Health and Human Services, then to the hospital.
What’s different here is all those resources are in one building to help make the act of reporting these crimes far less traumatizing.
Here, a child only tells the story of their experience once.
“To say it over and over and over again just brings back all those memories and those sensations, where we know we can do it better. We know we can capture that story one time in a way that is going to help them ultimately lead to their healing, but hopefully justice as well,” said Basenberg.
“A huge part of what we want to do is reaffirm their health as well as their body autonomy. This is their body,” said forensic nurse, Sarah Hagedorn.
This space puts children first in a way a hospital or police station can’t. Hagedorn runs the medical office at Safe Passage.
“When people are in trauma, they're also very tactile. They're very kind of focused on their sensory. So there's everything that's gone in is, you know, is it soft, is it welcoming,” said Hagedorn of the décor in the exam room.
When a child comes to Safe Passage, they get a handmade blanket and a stuffed animal. That’s something a hospital cannot always provide.
This kind of specialized, best practices care is even more important now.
“The way that the pandemic impacted child abuse reporting was quite dramatic.
Since children have gone back to school, reports of child sexual abuse cases have spiked by 20%, and there is a nationwide shortage of caseworkers.
“We're seeing more patients and families than we expected, which is sad, except we know what's happening in our community,” said Hagedorn.
“In the month of February, we did more forensic medical exams here at the center than they did at the emergency room,” said Basenberg. “I get chills. That has been the goal for this community and for our kids, you know, to be seen in a place that has their intentions and their trauma as the focus.”
Once a child completes their visit, they go through a prevention program here too through nonprofit Kid Power. It’s all to make sure their stop at Safe Passage is just that: a stop on a path to a safer future.
If you’d like more information about Safe Passage or centers like it, click HERE.
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What does a gift mean to people who get a lot of them? Like, when you’re famous and everyone around you just wants to give you stuff, and at first you say, “Hey, I could really get used to this,” and then you do get used to it. What’s a gift to you then?
Kim Kardashian is one of these people, a woman who has everything. And she married Kanye “Ye” West, who is famously prolific in his gift giving. How does a guy like Pete Davidson compete with that? He’s gotta lean hard into thoughtfulness. For Davidson, a thinker, it’s gotta be the thought that counts. And so far, so good! He gave his girlfriend the Aladdin and Princess Jasmine costumes they wore on Saturday Night Live. They shared their first kiss in those costumes. He even gave her the rug that they knelt on for the bit, which became the magic carpet on which they road into an unexpected romance.
“Actually, for Valentine’s Day, he got me the rug and the whole outfits and the little genie lamp,” Kardashian told Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday when he asked after the rug on his late-night show, where her family was making an appearance. “So I do own the rug.”
That’s pretty creative! Very thoughtful! Surely he was going down the list of things one could buy for Valentine’s Day—which was not just any Valentine’s Day, but their first as a couple. There’s perfume, jewelry, cars, houses, various meals at various restaurant, vacations, a coveted Birkin bag. But then, well, she makes her own perfume. She has jewelry (except for those earrings she lost). Houses? Ha. Cars? Haha. Restaurants? She’s known a few. Vacations? Sure, but you don’t really need a special occasion to fly out on the P.J. So, yes, for him, it’s the thought that counts, and the thought better be good.
When you think about it, though, the costumes aren’t even the most thoughtful gift he’s given her in their short time together. Davidson has already given her the gift of something to talk about, which is a nice-to-have for any reality television star. (The Kardashians on Hulu, out next week!)
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In January, Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Andrew could no longer use an HRH title in front of his name, more than two years after the prince stepped down from his role as a working royal. In the same statement, the palace announced that he would be fighting his legal battle with Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre as a “private citizen.” By the time Andrew settled the civil suit with Giuffre in February, for a reported 12 million British pounds, he was as isolated as he had ever been—and he even deleted his remaining social media profiles. If anyone would have the reason or ability to live off the grid, it would be Queen Elizabeth’s beleaguered middle son.
But so far he hasn’t been able to shake the spotlight, and after reportedly muscling his way into a front and center role at last week’s memorial service for his father, Prince Philip, the prince’s name is in the press again. On Saturday, Sarah Ferguson made a series of Instagram posts that claimed to carry messages from Andrew, her ex-husband and current roommate at Royal Lodge. In the captions of three different photographs, Andrew told of his experience in the Falklands War.
By the next day, the posts had disappeared, and a source close to Andrew told The Telegraph that they “may have been taken down over fears they would not be well received.” According to the BBC, the first version of Andrew’s sign-off was corrected, as it initially read “HRH The Duke of York,” a version of the title he is not allowed to use. Following the correction, it simply read: “The Duke of York.” Ultimately, it’s a sign that the prince is still fighting to maintain a public role, long after Prince Charles reportedly urged him to give it up for good.
Andrew’s return to social media came just days after an investigation in The Telegraph detailed his connections to a fraud case currently unfolding in the British High Court. In a series of articles, the newspaper detailed a court case between Nebahat Evyap Isbilen, a Turkish multimillionaire who fled due to political persecution, and her former financial adviser Selman Turk, a Turkish financier. According to court documents, Isbilen is accusing Turk of defrauding her out of 39.37 million British pounds and alleging that more than 1 million British pounds of that sum went to Andrew and his ex-wife.
The newspaper reports that Isbilen sent 750,000 British pounds to Andrew’s account on November 15, 2019, just over a week after Turk and his online banking start-up won an award at Pitch@Palace, a Shark Tank–style event at Buckingham Palace hosted by Andrew’s charity. Isbilen claims she also attended the event and was later directed to send Andrew the money because Turk said he had helped her acquire a new Turkish passport. The court documents indicate that Andrew did not actually help Isbilen secure a passport, and it is unclear what Andrew was told about the money when he received it. The newspaper later reported that bankers were told it was a wedding gift for Princess Beatrice.
In an affidavit filed alongside Isbilen’s initial documents, Jonathan Tickner, partner and head of commercial litigation and civil fraud at London-based law firm Peters & Peters, said the firm contacted Andrew about the transfer last year in a letter, but he “declined” to discuss the matter. But according to The Telegraph, the 750,000 British pounds have been returned.
When contacted by the newspaper, representatives for Andrew declined to comment. A spokesperson for Ferguson said, “The duchess was completely unaware of the allegations that have since emerged against Mr. Turk. She is naturally concerned by what has been alleged against him.”
Though Andrew is no longer an official member of the palace establishment, his continued presence in the headlines is, it would appear, causing divides behind the scenes. On Thursday, Us Weekly reported that Prince Charles “disagreed” with the decision to allow Andrew to attend the memorial, but Queen Elizabeth does not want his input on handling the scandal. “Elizabeth is irritated with Prince Charles for giving his opinion where it’s not wanted,” a royal insider told the magazine. In a recent report for the Times, a photographer who attended the ceremony said he was told not to capture an image of Andrew escorting the queen to her seat in the front row. The order was eventually reversed.
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Prince Harry got to reconnect with someone from his past and share an embarrassing memory from his days in the army during a video call for the upcoming Invictus Games.
The royal hopped on the video call from his and Meghan Markle's home in Montecito, California to surprise Team UK ahead of the Invictus Games which are set to kick off in The Hague, Netherlands on April 16. During the chat, the Duke of Sussex singled out Vic Wales, his physical training corps instructor from back when he was a cadet at the Royal Military College Sandhurst who is also an athlete participating in this year's games.
“Is my PTI from Sandhurst in here somewhere?,” Harry asked, adding after other athletes pointed her out, “There she is. I can't believe after, how many years—15 years?—our paths are about to cross again.” He then recalled to laughter from the whole team, “You used to shout at me so much.” Another athlete on the call told him he “needed it,” to which the royal replied, “I needed it? Yeah, cool—well, that's also fair enough.”
In discussing the upcoming sporting event for wounded, injured and sick military members and veterans, one athlete described the preparation process for these games as a “rollercoaster” because of the two years of delays they've faced due to the pandemic.
“You realize that no one, not just you guys, no one's got any excuses for not being fit now,” Harry said with a laugh. “For a lot of you, you've already, as far as I'm concerned, you've already won gold by just getting to this point. The fact that you are sitting there now wearing that strip and you are able to wear the Union Jack on your arm again, that means so much to every single one of you.”
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New York Attorney General Letitia James took legal action Thursday against former president Donald Trump.
Trump has refused to comply with a court order to turn in business documents.
James first subpoenaed for Trump’s documents more than two years ago as part of an investigation into his financial dealings.
In that time, Trump has only turned in 10 personal business documents, according to the AG.
He was ordered to “comply in full” by a judge in February.
On March 31, Trump appealed the document request.
However, the New York AG says the former president “does not have the ability to raise these baseless objections at this time.”
The motion filed Thursday seeks to impose a $10,000 fine on Trump each day he does not produce the documents.
In a statement, James said, “Instead of obeying a court order, Mr. Trump is trying to evade it. We are seeking the court’s immediate intervention because no one is above the law.”
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Should Theresa Caputo ever decide to retire from her post as the Long Island Medium, she need look no further for her replacement than Vanessa Hudgens who revealed this week that she's ready to step in and share her “gift.”
During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Tuesday, the actress admitted that she has been cultivating her ability to see and speak to ghosts and has had “a lot” of paranormal encounters over the course of her life. “I’ve accepted the fact that I see things and I hear things,” she said. “I shut it down for awhile because it's scary. The unknown is scary. But I recently was like, ‘No, this is a gift and something that I have the ability to do, so I’m going to lean into it.'”
Hudgens explained that this is actually something she's been able to do since she was a child. “I remember getting ready for school when I was 8 years old, and there was, like, you know those ducks that you pull? It’s a toy,” she recalled. “There was one of those on the dining room table, and I started walking, and it just started going alongside me. And I was like…interesting.” As part of her exploration into her own gifts, the High School Musical star also recently went on her “first real paranormal investigation” where she discovered her new “favorite” piece of supernatural technology, a “spirit box,” which “scans radio frequencies really quickly…Something about the electricity that it creates allows spirits to speak through it.”
This isn't the first time Hudgens has spoken out about making contact with the Great Beyond. In 2011, she told People that she was visited by a ghost while filming in North Carolina, specifically North Wilmington which she said “is one of the oldest, most haunted places in North America.” While staying in a house there, she heard footsteps one night, but was unable to locate the source of the sound. “I was chasing around my ghost for like 10 minutes solid, and then it got way too freaky, and I just left,” she said. But before getting out of there, Hudgens did manage to get a sense of the spirit that was haunting the property, telling the outlet, “I feel like she might have lost a husband at war and she’s waiting for her man to come back to her. It was definitely a female spirit. I could tell.”
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The roots of American organized labor lie in trade guilds in the 1800s.
In the 20th century, as American industry grew, the development of unions followed.
Before the 1930s, US laws generally barred workers from organizing. If they went on strike, court rulings would often force them back to the job.
But then organized labor used growing political clout to successfully lobby for a series of landmark labor laws.
The new measures gave the American worker more rights, from creating a union to receiving a minimum wage.
The 1935 National Labor Relations Act, for example, guaranteed employees the right to organize and bargain collectively.
The bill was signed into law by the nation’s 32nd president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
In the private sector, union members made up about 14% of workers in 1930.
Two decades later, more than one in three workers were union members.
That was the heyday of American organized labor.
In the 1960s, manufacturing companies faced new competition abroad, which sparked new efforts to fight unions at home.
And in politics, the alliance between organized labor, the progressive left, and African Americans began to splinter.
As Republicans gained power, a decades-long process of erosion of labor rights began.
Union membership began to drop and has steadily declined ever since.
Labor advocates say that the dramatic decline in union membership has cost US workers dearly.
The government says in 2019, workers in a union earned about a fifth more than non-union workers.
But now, there are signs of a new age of worker action.
Researchers at Cornell University found that 140,000 workers participated in a total of over 250 strikes in 2021.
That came out to roughly 3.3 million cumulative strike days in one year.
Farm-machinery giant John Deere is familiar with the trend.
About 10,000 of their workers went on strike in October and were off the job for five weeks.
In the end, the union, part of the United Auto Workers, voted to approve a contract that gave employees a 10% raise.
As manufacturing and other American industries have diminished, workers in service jobs are trying to expand organizing efforts.
At Starbucks, organizing efforts are in their infancy.
The chain operates about 9,000 shops with 235,000 employees.
In December, workers at three Starbucks stores in Buffalo filed with the government and held votes to formally organize.
Two voted for the union, joining the Service Employees International Union and becoming the first unionized Starbucks stores.
Advocates hope efforts like this create lasting momentum.
But they know efforts to return organized labor to its mid-20th century glory days face steep opposition.
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Rejoice, baseball fans. Opening Day is finally upon us!
Major League Baseball is officially back as the 2022 season kicks off Thursday.
Seven games are on the schedule, with two games - the Astros-Angels at Anaheim and Pirates-Cardinals at St. Louis - are already sold out, USA Today reported.
Other teams seeing action Thursday will be the Cubs and Brewers, the reigning World Series champion Braves will face the Reds, and the Mets will play the Nationals.
The league pushed back the game between the Mets and Nats three hours than initially scheduled to avoid inclement weather in Washington and will now be played at 7:05 p.m. ET, the Associated Press reported.
Initially, there were supposed to be nine games to be played Thursday, but due to mother nature, the Yankees-Red Sox (which was slated to kick off the 2022 season as the league's first game of 2022) and Twins-Mariners games were pushed back to Friday.
The season was somewhat sidelined due to a 99-day lockout, which was the league's first work stoppage since the lockout during the 1994-95 season.
MLB and the players union salvaged a 162-game season when they reached a new collective bargaining agreement last month.
Here is what the schedule for Opening Day looks like:
Thursday
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Brewers at Cubs - 2:20 p.m.
Guardians at Royals - 4:10 p.m.
Pirates at Cardinals - 4:15 p.m.
Mets at Nationals - 7:05 p.m.
Reds at Braves - 8:08 p.m.
Astros at Angels - 9:38 p.m.
Padres at Diamondbacks - 9:40 p.m.
Friday
Red Sox at Yankees - 1:05 p.m.
White Sox at Tigers - 1:10 p.m.
Athletics at Phillies - 3:05 p.m.
Orioles at Rays - 3:10 p.m.
Mariners at Twins - 4:10 p.m.
Dodgers at Rockies - 4:10 p.m.
Marlins at Giants - 4:35 p.m.
Rangers at Blue Jays - 7:07 p.m.
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Updated April 7, 2022 at 2:18 PM ET
The Senate has voted 53 to 47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the 116th Supreme Court justice. When sworn in this summer, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's high court.
"This is one of the great moments of American history," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said before the vote. "Today we are taking a giant, bold and important step on the well-trodden path to fulfilling our country's founding promise. This is a great moment for Judge Jackson but it is an even greater moment for America as we rise to a more perfect union."
President Biden called the vote a "historic moment" for the nation.
"We've taken another step toward making our highest court reflect the diversity of America," Biden posted on Twitter with an image of him taking a selfie with Jackson.
Judge Jackson’s confirmation was a historic moment for our nation. We’ve taken another step toward making our highest court reflect the diversity of America. She will be an incredible Justice, and I was honored to share this moment with her. pic.twitter.com/K8SAh25NL5
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 7, 2022
All 50 Senate Democrats, including the two independents who caucus with them, voted for Jackson's confirmation. They were joined by three Republicans: Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.
Vice President Kamala Harris took the gavel in her role as head of the Senate to preside over the vote. Leaving the Senate after the vote, Harris said she was "overjoyed."
"I am feeling a deep sense of pride in who we are as a nation, that we just did what we did as it relates to the highest court of our land," she told reporters.
On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee reached an 11-11 tie along party lines on the question of whether to advance Jackson's nomination to a vote before the full Senate. Democrats, expecting the deadlock, immediately moved ahead with a procedural step to discharge the nomination to a vote before the full Senate.
During her hearing before the Senate Judiciary committee, Republicans attacked Jackson as a partisan and leaned heavily on culture war fights rather than inquiries concerning the nominee's qualifications.
Multiple Republicans, including Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Josh Hawley of Missouri, accused the judge of being lenient toward child sexual abusers. Fact-checkers say that the claims are misleading and that Jackson's sentencing decisions were in line with her peers on the federal bench.
Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court
Jackson's confirmation fulfills a major campaign promise from President Biden: to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.
Jackson, 51, served eight years as a federal trial court judge and last June was confirmed for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
Prior to becoming a judge, Jackson worked as a public defender. Once confirmed, Jackson will be first Supreme Court justice since Thurgood Marshall to have represented indigent criminal defendants.
After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1996, she went on to clerk for Justice Stephen Breyer — who she will replace on the high court when Breyer formally retires this summer.
Breyer, 83, was appointed to the court by then-President Bill Clinton in 1994 to replace retiring justice Harry Blackmun.
In contrast to the contemporary view of the court as another venue of partisan political and cultural warfare, Justice Breyer became known for his decades-long effort to build consensus among the justices despite philosophical and ideological differences about the Constitution.
Last year, Breyer published a book which argued that the American public should continue to trust in the court as an apolitical institution that exists above the political fray of the other branches.
"I'm afraid if the general public begins to think that the Supreme Court justices are junior-league politicians," Breyer told NPR's Nina Totenberg. "A lot of unfortunate things will happen because they think, why don't we want senior-varsity politicians? Why do we want junior-varsity politicians? A lot of unfortunate thoughts for the institution can go through people's minds."
During Jackson's time on the court, Breyer's conception of the Supreme Court will be tested as the court's conservative majority rules on cases concerning some of the nation's most controversial social and political issues, ranging from abortion access to the role of race in college admissions.
NPR's Barbara Sprunt and Susan Davis contributed reporting.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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You see the social media posts and hear the news reports about the urgent need for blood, but may not really give it that much thought. But, we never know who will be that next emergency in desperate need of blood to save their life.
I never thought it would be me, but it was.
Johnequia Stormer/New United MBC says “We do know everybody has heard your story and how much blood you had to get.”
It was a massive amount. I will forever be grateful to those donors.
That’s why I felt it was important to take part in this weekend’s upcoming blood drive and family fun day event with Blood Assurance and New United Missionary Baptist Church.
Caitlyn Stanley, Blood Assurance says “So it is really important for all groups to donate and give back. One donation can save up to three lives.”
As we move into the warmer months and what is known as “trauma season” that need increases.
Caitlyn Stanley says “So not only is it spring break season. So a lot of high school and college students, families are traveling and on the road so unfortunately with things like that come increased trauma. So the need for blood does increase.”
Stanley says they encourage everyone who can to donate blood, but there is certainly a need to get more minority donors and those with the universal blood type to roll up their sleeves.
Caitlyn Stanley says “The universal blood type is Type O. It is greatly needed. It is what is used in an emergency situation when medical professionals don’t know what blood type you are. They lean on type O.”
Whatever your blood type, it is needed.
Johnequia Stormer says “We want to make sure that everybody comes out. We are also going to have a community fun day where we will have bounce houses and inflatables. We are going to have music, food, so we definitely want to make this a family event.”
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EPB has new, free electric vehicle charging stations on the first floor of the EPB parking garage in Downtown Chattanooga that are open to the public.
As part of EPB’s continuing effort to help our community benefit as the automotive industry accelerates the shift to electric vehicles, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger joined EPB in announcing the new EV charging stations on April 7.
“Sustainability is an essential part of Chattanooga’s brand and our local economy,” said Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly. “EPB is an innovator in this emerging green economy, and I am grateful for their many partnerships and green initiatives like this one. The EPB Smart Grid was recently named the most resilient, reliable, PEER certified utility grid in the United States, making them the perfect leader to ensure Gig City is EV-ready.”
“The entire Tennessee Valley will benefit from EV adoption,” said Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger. “Volkswagen Chattanooga is an EV leader. VW is investing $800 million locally to produce electric vehicles and adding an EV Battery Testing Lab here. Volkswagen has already started production of the ID4 here in Hamilton County, they have three mainstream EV models in their pipeline, and VW has said it will launch its last combustion platform in 2026.”
The new parking deck chargers are part of EPB’s on-going effort to raise awareness about the benefits of the shift to EVs for our region while also providing resources to make the change easier for people in the Chattanooga area.
EPB is offering 13 EV charging spaces with clear signage on the first floor of the EPB parking garage which has an entrance at the back of the building on 10th Street between Broad and MLK. The public pays to park in the EPB parking garage, but the EV charging stations are free. Parking starts at only $1 with a daily maximum of $8. There are also three additional free EV charging stations on the roof of the EPB parking deck.”
“EVs offer many benefits for both our individual customers and our community as a whole,” said David Wade, EPB President & CEO. “Electric vehicle adoption supports local jobs and allows us to more fully utilize our existing community infrastructure. They’re fast and fun to drive, they can charge at home for about 1/3 of the cost of gas for the same miles and the maintenance costs are lower.”
In addition, EPB has launched three new company policies designed to support local companies in deploying additional EV charging options: a Commercial EV Rate, a New Construction EV Growth Credit and an Incentive for Public EV Chargers for Commercial Customers.
EPB is also partnering with TVA, the State of Tennessee and others to add electric charging stations every 50 miles on major highways across Tennessee.
“EVs are the industry trend for auto manufacturers,” said Elizabeth Hammitt, EPB Director of Residential Energy & Environmental Solutions. “Studies show that there will be 60+ EV and hybrid model cars on the road by 2023. By 2030, EVs will be 30% of all new car sales. By 2040, EVs will be 70% of all new car sales. Eleven auto manufacturers plan to be carbon neutral by 2050.”
This announcement is part of EPB’s Earth Month celebration.
Join EPB all April long with events and activities like the EPB Energy Pros GreenLift Giveaway. Entrants will have a chance to win exciting energy-efficiency prizes that will total more than $10,000 over the course of the month.
The EPB Energy Pros will also be on hand for an Earth Day celebration at Miller Park, EPB Night at the Lookouts and EPB Night at Chattanooga Football Club (CFC). Learn more at EPB.com/GreenLift.
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The Senate is on track to confirm President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that will pave the way for her to become the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in the nation.
The nomination cleared a key hurdle earlier Thursday when the Senate took a procedural vote to limit debate and break a filibuster. Now, a final confirmation vote, which is expected to succeed, is set to take place as early as 1:45 p.m. ET and requires only a simple majority.
Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over the Senate during its historic vote to confirm Jackson, the vice president's office said Thursday. Harris, who is the first Black woman to serve as vice president, will preside in her capacity as president of the Senate. Harris is not needed to cast a tie-breaking vote.
All 50 members of the Senate Democratic caucus are unified behind the nomination and three Republicans -- Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska -- have announced support as well.
Jackson's confirmation won't change the ideological balance of the court. The court currently has six conservative justices and three liberal justices -- and retiring Justice Stephen Breyer comes from the liberal camp. But the confirmation will still mark a significant historic milestone for the Supreme Court and the federal judiciary.
Ahead of the final vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called the moment a "joyous, momentous, groundbreaking day."
"The Senate will fulfill its constitutional duty to finally confirm this remarkable and groundbreaking jurist," he said.
Schumer went on to say, "In the 233-year history of the Supreme Court, never, never has a Black woman held the title of Justice. Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the first and I believe the first of more to come."
The confirmation will represent a victory for Democrats, which they can tout as bipartisan, and a way for the President to deliver on a campaign promise at a time when the party is facing a number of challenges at home and abroad, including soaring inflation and the crisis in Ukraine.
Biden had said during his 2020 presidential campaign that he was committed to nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court if elected.
"If I'm elected as President and have the opportunity to appoint someone to the courts, I'll appoint the first Black woman to the court. It's required that they have representation now -- it's long overdue," Biden said in March 2020.
At one point during her Senate confirmation hearings, Jackson became visibly emotional and could be seen wiping away tears as Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, who is one of only three Black senators, talked about her path to the nomination and the obstacles she has had to overcome.
"My parents grew up in a time in this country in which Black children and white children were not allowed to go to school together," Jackson told Booker after the senator asked what values her parents impressed upon her. "They taught me hard work. They taught me perseverance. They taught me that anything is possible in this great country."
Confirmation process
Throughout the Senate vetting process, Senate Democrats have praised Jackson as an exceptionally qualified, trail-blazing nominee whose depth and breadth of experience, including as a federal public defender, would add a valuable and unique perspective to the bench.
Jackson was also a commissioner on the US Sentencing Commission and served on the federal district court in DC, as an appointee of former President Barack Obama, before Biden elevated her to the DC Circuit last year.
Confirmation hearings featured sharp and critical questioning from Republicans as many attempted to portray Jackson as weak on crime and, in a highly-charged line of attack, too lenient in sentencing child pornography cases. Jackson and Democrats forcefully pushed back on the accusations.
Jackson stressed her concern for public safety and the rule of law, as a judge and an American. And she argued that she approaches her work in an impartial way and that personal opinions do not play a role.
Republicans called for civility and respect during the confirmation hearings, arguing that Democrats did not extend that to Brett Kavanaugh during his vetting process before the Senate. Kavanaugh faced a sexual assault allegation, which he vehemently denied.
Democrats, however, argued that Republicans crossed a line by distorting Jackson's record, particularly with respect to sentencing in child pornography-related cases.
A CNN review of the material in question shows that Jackson mostly followed common judicial sentencing practices in these kinds of cases.
Jackson wins GOP support
In announcing that they would support the nomination, Murkowski and Collins both expressed concern over what they described as the politicization of the Supreme Court confirmation process.
Murkowski said that she rejects "the corrosive politicization of the review process for Supreme Court nominees, which, on both sides of the aisle, is growing worse and more detached from reality by the year" in her statement.
Collins said in her statement, "No matter where you fall on the ideological spectrum, anyone who has watched several of the last Supreme Court confirmation hearings would reach the conclusion that the process is broken."
"It used to be common for Senators to give the President, regardless of political party, considerable deference in the choice of a nominee," Collins said.
The Maine Republican said that approach "instilled confidence in the independence and the integrity of the judiciary and helped keep the Court above the political fray," adding, "this is the approach that I plan to continue to use for Supreme Court nominations because it runs counter to the disturbing trend of politicizing the judicial nomination process."
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Tuesday was a bad news, good news kind of a day for investors in Chinese large-cap tech titan Alibaba Group (BABA).
Bad news first: JPMorgan analyst Alex Yao reduced his bank’s forecast for Alibaba’s revenue in calendar years 2022 and 2023, shaving off 2% this year, and 5% next. Yao also cut his “non-GAAP EPS estimates” for Alibaba by 9% in 2022, and by a whopping 22% in 2023, reflecting “more cautious assumptions of cost optimization efforts and the de-leveraging of business scale.” GAAP earnings got revised lower by an even harsher 15% (in 2022) and 31% (in 2023).
As the analyst explained, Alibaba’s near-term results face “downside risks to… consensus expectation for March quarter and June quarter results” in 2022, as “the impact from the COVID-19 resurgence negatively affects the domestic ecommerce operation. The resurgence of COVID-19 cases forced Shanghai to go into a full lockdown on 1 April,” and Shanghai alone accounts for about 4% of Alibaba’s retail sales in China. Shenzhen was also locked down for “a couple of weeks in March,” as were “several other provinces/cities.”
Combined, Yao expects these lockdowns will subtract several percentage points of sales growth from Alibaba’s March and April results. As a result, JPMorgan is now expecting that sales will not grow, but rather shrink year over year in the first half of calendar year 2022, falling 4% in the March quarter and 2% in the June quarter. And looking out a bit further, the analyst forecasts no more than 1% and 4% sales growth in the September and December quarters, respectively.
Nor will Alibaba’s other, non-e-commerce business lines fare any better. To the contrary, Yao sees “downside risks for most of Alibaba’s business segments’ growth outlook in the coming two quarters,” with lockdowns disrupting “local consumer services,” the Russia-Ukraine war messing up logistics and depressing international business, and finally cloud computing growth suffering from weak demand in the year’s first half. Growth will be good enough to keep revenues still rising — 18% company-wide in 2022, and 11% in 2023 — but earnings are expected to decline in both years.
So that’s the bad news. Now the good news:
Yao raised his price target on Alibaba stock from $65 a share to $75 a share, despite lowering expectations for both sales and earnings for the year. Citing “improving market sentiment after China’s Vice Premier Liu He gave a pro economy growth speech in mid-March,” and also reduced (U.S.) delisting risk in light of “the newly announced consultation paper on overseas listing regulations by China SEC,” Yao sees investors as likely willing to pay as much as 11 times even reduced 2022 earnings to own a piece of Alibaba today, versus a previous prediction of 7x his former estimate of what Alibaba might earn.
However, even if Yao is right, and Alibaba is worth $75 instead of just $65 a share, Alibaba stock is still overpriced by ~28%. Accordingly, Yao is sticking with his Underweight (i.e. Sell) rating on Alibaba stock. (To watch Yao’s track record, click here)
Yao, however, is the only bear in the picture right now, with the stock displaying a Strong Buy consensus rating. The 12-month average price target stands at $176.03, marking ~70% upside potential from current levels. (See BABA stock forecast on TipRanks)
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ASML Holding (ASML) is one of the most prominent chip-making equipment manufacturers in the world. ASML boasts a unique competitive advantage when it comes to its patent-protected EUV capabilities, which have helped the company essentially create a legal monopoly in the space. As a result, ASML is well-positioned to continue growing and dominating the industry for years to come, backed by its ever-growing backlog.
I remain bullish on the stock.
ASML’s Moat
The long-term evolution of the semiconductor industry is founded on the principle that the energy, cost, and time needed for electronic computations can be decreased by contracting transistors on microchips. This is exactly what ASML’s lithography systems can achieve, which is primarily resolved by the wavelength of the light utilized and the numerical aperture of the optics.
With ASML being the only player in the world that offers EUV lithography systems, the majority of semiconductor manufacturers out there are in great need of the company’s products and services.
Hence, by holding ASML, investors do not need to guess or speculate which semiconductor player will be the dominant one over the next decade. ASML is set to benefit from the growing demand for semiconductors regardless of that.
Semiconductor sales are expected to grow by a CAGR of 7.1% through 2026, essentially ensuring a growing backlog for ASML. It’s also worth noting that due to its outlandish moat, ASML is likely to be the dominant supplier of semiconductor solutions even in the next generation of semiconductor manufacturing. Lithography research is incremental and demands progressive refinements.
To put it differently, it’s virtually unattainable to overtake an industry leader since you can’t skip a generation of expertise and manufacturing technology.
Latest Results
ASML wrapped up Fiscal 2021 on a great note, delivering excellent growth year-over-year. In Q4, revenues came in at $5.7 billion (€5.0 billion), resulting in Fiscal 2021 revenues of $21.1 billion (€18.6 billion). This suggests year-over-year growth of 24.1%. ASML also reported net bookings of €7.1 billion, suggesting a robust short-term outlook.
I am particularly enthusiastic regarding ASML’s ongoing margins expansion, which is accomplished through advancing economies of scale. Gross margins in Fiscal 2021 were 52.7%, compared with 48.6% in fiscal 2020.
Accordingly, net income margins also expanded, with ASML posting €5.9 billion in net income for the year, or €14.36 per share. This implies a year-over-year growth of 69.1%, clearly well-above revenue growth, demonstrating ASML’s current margin expansion trajectory.
For Q1, management expects net sales between €3.3 billion and €3.5 billion. At first glance, this implies lousy performance versus the prior-year period’s €4.36 billion in net sales.
However, this is only due to a substantial number of fast shipments, leading to approximately €2 billion of expected revenue shifting from Q1 to the succeeding quarters. In fact, even taking into account this current “technical” issue, management expects revenue growth to be close to 20% in Fiscal 2022, which implies hardly any deceleration versus Fiscal 2021.
Demand for the company’s one-of-a-kind technology stays very high. Due to the company operating through its backlog, ASML’s only problem in terms of its revenue growth is its own ability to increase its capacity to meet said backlog.
Dividend and Valuation
ASML’s dividend should grow rapidly over time. However, it should also remain at tiny levels as the company is still reinvesting back into the business.
With respect to Fiscal 2021, ASML intends to declare a total dividend of €5.50 per ordinary share, implying a tremendous 100% increase compared to Fiscal 2020’s total DPS of €2.75. Yet, at ASML’s current price levels, this suggests a (forward) yield of just around 0.97%.
Hence, while the company’s dividend-growth prospects are apparently fantastic (the payout ratio over Fiscal 2021’s EPS is just around 38%), investors should expect to enjoy most of their future total returns in the form of capital gains.
Still, it’s worth noting that as part of ASML’s financial policy to return excess cash to its shareholders, the company intends to repurchase around €9 billion worth of stock through 2023, which equates to around 3.8% of its current market cap. Hence, ASML’s combined investor yield should be close to 4% through 2023.
However, is the stock fairly valued here, or do investors, along with the company itself (through buybacks), overpay for ASML shares? Analysts expect Fiscal 2022 EPS to land close to $18.3. This implies a forward P/E of 33.6.
It is certainly not a cheap multiple, but considering ASML’s unparalleled moat, its clear runway for sustained domination in the space, and double-digit EPS growth expectations in the medium term, I would say it’s a rather fair one.
Wall Street’s Take
Turning to Wall Street, ASML Holding has a Hold consensus rating based on two Buys, one Hold, and one Sell assigned in the past three months.
At $865.02, ASML Holding stock projections suggest 40.5% upside potential.
Conclusion
Few companies feature such a deep moat as that of ASML. The company’s role in the semiconductor industry is practically irreplaceable. If you are bullish on the semiconductor industry, there is a good reason to be bullish on ASML.
With the company delivering continuous growth, growing its bookings, and providing a robust outlook for Fiscal 2022, nothing has fundamentally changed regarding its bullish investment case. While shares may not be particularly cheap, I doubt investors will ever be able to get their hands on ASML stock at a discount.
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News that the student loan repayment moratorium was extended yet again came as welcome relief to most debtors out there. For the creditors, however, it was a much more bitter pill to swallow, and SoFi Technologies (SOFI) dropped 5.1% in premarket trading on Thursday as a result.
Those losses extended into the day’s trading session. SOFI stock is currently down nearly 10%. With this latest reversal in mind, I’m neutral on SoFi Technologies, as some distressing new possibilities have emerged with this latest development.
SoFi’s last year features two major peaks in value followed by a long slide down. A sharp reversal, sometimes only days apart, has met every attempt that SoFi has made to breach the $20 per share level.
The latest such reversal saw SoFi clear $20 per share in late October to mid-November, followed by a drop that cost the company almost two-thirds of its value over the next several months.
The latest news will likely not help SoFi make another push on $20. The company modified its projections on full-year adjusted net revenue downward. The original projections called for $1.57 billion. The new projections call for $1.47 billion. Meanwhile, adjusted EBITDA was projected at $180 million. Now it stands at $100 million.
The modifications came as word emerged from the White House that the student loan repayment moratorium would continue through August, with interest rates “expected to remain” at 0%.
Wall Street’s Take
Turning to Wall Street, SoFi has a Moderate Buy consensus rating. That’s based on one Buy, three Holds, and four Sells assigned in the past three months. The average SoFi price forecast of $15.38 implies 93.1% upside potential.
Analyst price targets range from a low of $10 per share to a high of $22 per share.
Hedge Fund Ties a Has-Been, Dividends a Never-Were, but One Bright Spot
The news is mostly bad for SoFi, but there’s one surprising bright spot that offers a note of hope for current investors.
Hedge fund involvement with SoFi Technologies, according to the TipRanks 13-F Tracker, has been in a state of ongoing decline since July of 2021. The decline between July and September 2021 represented about three million shares down.
The decline between September 2021 and January 2022, meanwhile, was down around eight million shares. That’s nearly three times the drop seen previously.
Worse, SoFi Technologies’ dividend history is nonexistent. SoFi has yet to issue a dividend to shareholders and has no plans at present to do so.
As for that bright spot, it comes from insider purchase and selling trends. Insiders with the company have bought an additional $1.8 million in shares over the last three months. That doesn’t hope to replace the roughly $64 million at today’s prices lost from the hedge fund dip.
However, it does suggest that the insiders are looking for a turnaround or, if nothing else, want to suggest to investors that a turnaround is afoot.
Is a Turnaround Really Afoot?
The gains from insiders are a comforting influence, certainly, with good reason; why would insiders deliberately buy a stock they knew was about to tank?
Some might get disquieting feelings of malfeasance involved here. However, considering other perspectives should quiet those concerns. MoffettNathanson’s Eugene Simuni recently noted that SoFi was a “diversified provider of digital financial services with three distinct pillars.”
The lion’s share of revenue, 75%, came from lending operations. The company’s financial technology—fintech—infrastructure operations brought in another 20%. Meanwhile, the remaining roughly 5% came from the digital banking business.
Certainly, it’s a problem that the biggest share of SoFi’s revenue is coming from that lending business. That business just took a monster hit from the White House’s latest moratorium extension. Worse, there’s no clear sign of how much longer the White House will interfere with 75% of SoFi’s business.
Mid-term elections are coming around in the United States. The current ruling party is on thin ice with voters. Recent polls found that 71% of voters believe the U.S. is headed in the wrong direction. That may mean more such relief efforts are forthcoming. Such a move would help get voters to reconsider the upcoming Democrat bloodbath at the polls. Thus, 75% of SoFi revenue would continue to suffer for an indeterminate period of time.
Concluding Views
There is positive news about SoFi. It’s trading well below even its lowest price targets, which suggests a worthwhile buy-in point. Its insiders are picking up shares for likely a brighter future to come.
If SoFi can start collecting on loans again, that will be a huge help. Plus, since student loan debt can’t be discharged in bankruptcy, SoFi will get help there as well. Backup revenue streams will also help SoFi stay afloat.
However, there’s a lot troubling SoFi too. The longer these moratoriums last, the more likely they may be to go permanent. With politics getting in the way, that only serves to increase the chance of the moratoriums lasting longer.
Still, with plenty of upside potential that has a reasonably good chance of becoming a reality, SoFi might be worth some investment. With 100 shares available for the price of a decent television, its chances of return could be reasonable.
This is why I remain neutral on SoFi. Proceed cautiously when dealing with SoFi for now, at least until September, when one of its three pillars might get back up and running.
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Tilray’s (TLRY) domestic business is showing signs the struggle continues in an oversupplied Canadian cannabis market where prices have taken a tumble. However, the most positive aspect in the company’s recent quarterly report, according to Cantor analyst Pablo Zuanic, is the “continued strength in the international business.”
In F3Q22, the company generated revenue of $151.87 million, amounting to a 22.6% year-over-year increase, although the figure fell short of the $156.2 million the analysts were expecting.
In a market which saw a 5% downturn, recreational sales dropped by 12% quarter-over-quarter and medical declined by 11%. The company grew its share of vapes and pre-rolls in the Canada rec segment, but the overall share loss was mostly on account of an oversupplied market – particularly in the flower segment.
However, the company did manage to post a beat on the bottom-line as EPS of $0.09 came in some way above the -$0.08 the Street had expected. By next year, management is calling for positive cash generation, and stated that the end of FY24 target for $4 billion in sales remains as is.
But as noted above, the brightest spot is reserved for the strides made on the international front. Revenue in the segment was up sequentially by 15% and clocked in at almost $16 million, representing 29% of net cannabis sales compared to just 15% in the August quarter.
Tilray now has a footprint in 20 countries and boasts a 20% total market share in Germany. The company also highlighted its belief that “significant regulatory changes” are coming in the next two years in Europe, especially in Germany.
Overall, Zuanic expects the “growth momentum to continue.” While the analyst raised his price target on TRLY from $6.9 to $8.4, his rating stays Neutral (i.e., Hold) due to Tilray’s lofty valuation.
Most of Zuanic’s colleagues concur; based on 7 Holds, 3 Buys and 1 Sell, the stock has a Hold consensus rating; That said, the average price target is above Zuanic’ objective and at $10.63, could generate one-year returns of ~63%. (See Tilray stock forecast on TipRanks)
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Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI) is one of the leading global suppliers of meters and meter communication systems.
The technology company’s diverse offerings include industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to support the operations of critical operations and infrastructure.
Partnerships Aid Growth
The company’s focus on the expansion of its global footprint with key partnerships is boosting its growth. Earlier this week, it partnered with CenterPoint Energy.
Per terms of the partnership, Itron will provide 3 million Itron Intelis natural gas ultrasonic smart meters to CenterPoint’s natural gas distribution system. Itron’s natural gas system will enable better safety and reliability at CenterPoint’s utilities while reducing vehicle carbon emissions.
In March, Itron and Emerson joined hands to improve grid reliability and sustainability in the utilities sector. Among other things, the alliance will enable a cost-efficient management of air conditioning across a service territory.
Partnerships like these are expanding the company’s customer base which is important for long-term sustainable growth.
Headwinds to Persist
Like other peers in the market, Itron has not been safe from the current component supply constraints. Despite customer demand being robust, the pressure of supply issues is offsetting top-line gains.
This was reflected in the last reported quarter’s performance, where the company recorded a 7.5% year-over-year revenue decline. Incidentally, Itron does not expect these headwinds to start subsiding till the second half of 2022.
Itron’s highly leveraged balance sheet is another cause of concern, which can come in the way of its investments towards technological innovations and other growth initiatives. Leverage of this level can restrict cash flow and may prevent refinancing deals at reasonable rates.
At the end of 2021, the company’s cash and cash equivalents came at $162.6 million. Long-term debt stood at $450.2 million.
ITRI stock’s performance has not been too encouraging, losing 44.4% of its value over the past year.
Experts Cautiously Optimistic
In November last year, Piper Sandler analyst Pearce Hammond downgraded Itron to Hold from Buy, with a price target of $84.
Overall, Wall Street is treading cautiously with Itron, with a Moderate Buy consensus estimate based on four Buys and three Holds. The average ITRI price target is $65.43.
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Both the S&P index and Dow industrial average are now trading positive. The NASDAQ index has erased most of its declines as well and trades near highs for the day.
For the S&P index it is trading right near its 200 day moving average at 4491.73. Yesterday the price of the index closed below that moving average for the first time since March 23. If the price can get back above, that would tilt the bias to the upside.
S&P retests the 200 day MA
A snapshot of the market currently shows:
Dow industrial average up 26.54 points or 0.03% at 34519.30 S&P index up 7.75 points or 0.18% at 4489 NASDAQ
NASDAQ
The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since assumed the majority of major trades that had been executed by the over-the-counter (OTC) system of trading.What Makes Up the NASDAQ?In particular, the exchange also features the NASDAQ Composite, which includes almost all stocks listed on the NASDAQ stock market. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA) and S&P 500 Index, this is one of the three most-followed stock market indices in the United States.Overall, the NASDAQ stock market has three different market tiers. This includes the Capital Market, or an equity market for companies that have relatively small levels of market capitalization. The listing requirements for small cap companies are less stringent than for other Nasdaq markets that list larger companies with significantly higher market capitalization.Additionally, the Global Market is made up of stocks that represent the Nasdaq Global Market. The Global Market consists of 1,450 stocks that meet the exchange’s financial and liquidity requirements, and corporate governance standards.Finally, the Global Select Market is a market capitalization-weighted index made up of 1,200 US-based and international stocks that represent the Global Select Market Composite.
The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since assumed the majority of major trades that had been executed by the over-the-counter (OTC) system of trading.What Makes Up the NASDAQ?In particular, the exchange also features the NASDAQ Composite, which includes almost all stocks listed on the NASDAQ stock market. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA) and S&P 500 Index, this is one of the three most-followed stock market indices in the United States.Overall, the NASDAQ stock market has three different market tiers. This includes the Capital Market, or an equity market for companies that have relatively small levels of market capitalization. The listing requirements for small cap companies are less stringent than for other Nasdaq markets that list larger companies with significantly higher market capitalization.Additionally, the Global Market is made up of stocks that represent the Nasdaq Global Market. The Global Market consists of 1,450 stocks that meet the exchange’s financial and liquidity requirements, and corporate governance standards.Finally, the Global Select Market is a market capitalization-weighted index made up of 1,200 US-based and international stocks that represent the Global Select Market Composite.
Read this Term index down 34.72 points or -0.25% at 13854. At session lows,
Dow industrial average was down -305.56 points or -0.89% S&P index was down -30.65 points or -0.68% NASDAQ index was down -199.59 points or -1.44% The major indices have been down for two consecutive days. During that time the S&P fell -2.2% while the NASDAQ index fell -4.4% from the closing levels on Monday.
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Artist Gerald Clarke wants to create art with anything he can get his hands on.
“I’ve painted, sculpted beer cans and gum ball machines, carved stone and cast bronze,” he said.
Clarke’s latest art piece allowed him to get his hands on something bigger — a wall at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage.
His latest work is a heritage-focused mural titled “Cahuilla Realms” and is located inside the casino across from Waters Café near the elevators and measures about 7 feet wide and 12 feet tall.
Clarke is an artist, an enrolled member of the Cahuilla Band of Indians and a professor of Ethnic Studies at UC Riverside. As a child, he developed his skills at an elementary school that valued the arts and allowed him to pursue his interests. After high school, he decided to go to welding school and later enrolled in college, where he majored in art. The art he studied in college often focused on the individual artist, contrasting his upbringing in a native culture that celebrates community and kinship.
“You’re raised to see yourself as something larger than yourself,” Clarke said. “That’s something that’s always on my mind when I make something. It’s not just about me or expressing myself.”
The native perspective he was raised with now inspires his work, including the mural he painted for the casino. The piece has a vertical design with a sun kissed orangish background and mountains in hazy distance. It also features four wooden rattles in the form of a circle that serves as the mural’s sun. The rattles are a reference to the instrument used in Cahuilla bird singing. Underneath the rattles is a small blue humming bird that is known for its power in Cahuilla culture. At the bottom of the painting sits a yucca plant which is a staple of food and other materials for the tribe.
“There is a historical element to it and our connection to the land and the natural environment,” Clarke said. “All of those things are part of our community.”
The sense of community evoked by Clarke’s work can also take on different forms of participation. He said that previous displays have become backdrops for people who want to photograph themselves with his work
“I’ve had shows where people use my work as selfie central,” Clarke said. “They like to take pictures of themselves in front of it. I like that, and I think it’s cool that people can interact with my work.”
With his new mural displayed, Clarke said he hopes the themes remind spectators of the role native people in America have played and continue to play.
“Native people are still here, and we’re living and carrying on our traditional culture but are also a part of the modern fabric of American life,” Clarke said. “We’re not just surviving. We are thriving.”
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- Consumer credit soars to$41.82 billion vs estimate of $16.65B
- Prior month $8.93B revised from 6.84 billion previously reported
- revolving credit +$18 billion
- nonrevolving credit plus $23.82 billion
The surge comes after a dip last month (was expecting 26B last month initially). The build is the largest on record. .
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MARK SHERMAN
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.
Jackson, a 51 year-old appeals court judge with nine years experience on the federal bench, was confirmed 53-47, mostly along party lines but with three Republican votes. Presiding was Vice President Kamala Harris, also the first Black woman to reach that high office.
“This is a wonderful day, a joyous day, an inspiring day — for the Senate, for the Supreme Court and for the United States of America,” exulted Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. When Harris called the final tally, the chamber erupted in cheers that echoed beyond its doors. The Senate’s upper galleries were almost full for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic two years ago.
Jackson will take her seat when Justice Stephen Breyer retires this summer, solidifying the liberal wing of the 6-3 conservative-dominated court. She joined Biden at the White House to watch the vote, embracing as it came in.
During the four days of Senate hearings last month, Jackson spoke of her parents’ struggles through racial segregation and said her “path was clearer” than theirs as a Black American after the enactment of civil rights laws. She attended Harvard University, served as a public defender, worked at a private law firm and was appointed as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission.
She told senators she would apply the law “without fear or favor,” and pushed back on Republican attempts to portray her as too lenient on criminals she had sentenced.
Jackson will be just the third Black justice, after Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, and the sixth woman. She will join three other women, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan Amy Coney Barrett – meaning that four of the nine justices will be women for the first time in history.
Her eventual elevation to the court will be a respite for Democrats who fought three bruising battles over former President Donald Trump’s nominees and watched Republicans cement a conservative majority in the final days of Trump’s term with the confirmation of Coney Barrett. While Jackson won’t change the balance, she will secure a legacy on the court for Biden and fulfill his 2020 campaign pledge to nominate the first Black female justice.
Despite the efforts to tarnish her record, Jackson eventually won three GOP votes. The final tally was far from the overwhelming bipartisan confirmations for Breyer and other justices in decades past, but it was still a significant bipartisan accomplishment for Biden in the 50-50 split Senate after GOP senators aggressively worked to paint Jackson as too liberal and soft on crime.
Statements from Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah all said the same thing — they might not always agree with Jackson, but they found her to be enormously well qualified for the job. Collins and Murkowski both decried increasingly partisan confirmation fights, which only worsened during the battles over Trump’s three picks. Collins said the process was “broken” and Murkowski called it “corrosive” and “more detached from reality by the year.”
Biden, a veteran of a more bipartisan Senate, said from the day of Breyer’s retirement announcement in January that he wanted support from both parties for his history-making nominee, and he invited Republicans to the White House as he made his decision. It was an attempted reset from Trump’s presidency, when Democrats vociferously opposed the three nominees, and from the end of President Barack Obama’s, when Republicans blocked nominee Merrick Garland from getting a vote.
Once sworn in, Jackson will be the second youngest member of the court after Barrett, 50. She will join a court on which no one is yet 75, the first time that has happened in nearly 30 years.
Jackson’s first term will be marked by cases involving race, both in college admissions and voting rights. She has pledged to sit out the court’s consideration of Harvard’s admissions program since she is a member of its board of overseers. But the court could split off a second case involving a challenge to the University of North Carolina’s admissions process, which might allow her to weigh in on the issue.
Republicans spent the confirmation hearings strongly questioning her sentencing record, including the sentences she handed down in child pornography cases, which they argued were too light. Jackson declared that “nothing could be further from the truth” and explained her reasoning in detail. Democrats said she was in line with other judges in her decisions.
The GOP questioning in the Judiciary Committee showed the views of many Republicans, though, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who said in a floor speech Wednesday that Jackson “never got tough once in this area.”
Democrats criticized the Republicans’ questioning.
“You could try and create a straw man here, but it does not hold,” said New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker at the committee’s vote earlier this week. The panel deadlocked on the nomination 11-11, but the Senate voted to discharge it from committee and moved ahead with her confirmation.
In an impassioned moment during the hearings last month, Booker, who is Black, told Jackson that he felt emotional watching her testify. He said he saw “my ancestors and yours” in her image.
“But don’t worry, my sister,” Booker said. “Don’t worry. God has got you. And how do I know that? Because you’re here, and I know what it’s taken for you to sit in that seat.”
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Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri contributed to this report.
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Follow the AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/ketanji-brown-jackson
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Arkansas football working to improve pass rush, find strong defensive end
FAYETTEVILLE — The first scrimmage of spring is in the books and Arkansas football is about halfway through its 15 practices. The Razorbacks have a number of questions to answer this offseason, but one of them has been a particular point of emphasis lately: Arkansas' pass rush.
Coach Sam Pittman has said the Razorbacks were placing a renewed emphasis on rushing the passer. It's a common focus of spring football, and Pittman noted that it's hard for players to go after the quarterback when they know they can't tackle him.
Nevertheless, the defensive line has some shifting to do after Arkansas lost three of its starters including Tre Williams, the team's leader in sacks.
Williams contributed six sacks to Arkansas' 25 on the season, which was 13th in the SEC. The Razorbacks tend toward a three-man front, making sacks more difficult without an extra lineman, but Pittman indicated that Arkansas' defense wants to do better at getting to the quarterback.
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Crucial in that effort is new defensive line coach Deke Adams. Pittman fired Jermial Ashley in January and brought in Adams from Florida International.
"He brings something new to the table," senior defensive lineman Zach Williams said of Adams. "I feel like he's brought us together more as a team (and) as a defensive line ... I feel like that's the reason we got a lot better."
The Razorbacks scrimmaged for the first time last Saturday, and Pittman got to see his defensive line in action. He said he felt the offensive line did a good job handling pass rush, but that the defensive line looked strong.
"I think coming out of the scrimmage, we’re still going, ‘Who’s going to be that pass rushing defensive end for us?’" Pittman said. "I think we have the guys that can do it , and they’re getting better."
Zach Williams started at jack last season and will bring needed experience on the edge. But in the hole left by Tre Williams, a few new faces could emerge. Pittman noted a pair of newcomers, LSU transfer Landon Jackson and Georgia Tech transfer Jordan Domineck, as promising.
Domineck will join the Razorbacks in the summer. Jackson is on campus but has not practiced while he recovers from a knee injury. Pittman said he expects Jackson to play defensive end when he's healthy, along with incoming freshman Nico Davillier.
With so much competition on the defensive line, Arkansas has already had senior Mataio Soli enter the transfer portal. Soli had been running primarily with the third-team defense in spring practice, and his playing time steadily decreased during his Arkansas career.
Of the players that are available in the spring, though, Zach Williams is the only returning regular starter. Junior Jashaud Stewart started in place of Tre Williams in the Outback Bowl, but the defensive end spot is very much up for grabs.
Pittman noted redshirt junior Taurean Carter and redshirt senior Isaiah Nichols as standouts on the line so far. He said Nichols, who was behind John Ridgeway on last year's depth chart at defensive lineman, was playing best out of the whole line.
"Both of them are playing harder than they’ve ever played," Pittman said of Carter and Nichols. "Both of them are much better of playing on the offensive line side of the ball ... And they’re obviously stronger and bigger than they were last year.”
Christina Long covers the Arkansas Razorbacks. You can email her at clong@swtimes.com or follow her on Twitter @christinalong00.
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Navi Mumbai: A disciplined bowling performance followed by a solid knock by Quinton de Kock helped Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets in Match 15 of IPL 2022 at the D.Y Patil Stadium, here on Thursday.
After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Lucknow Super Giants produced a clinical bowling performance to restrict Delhi Capitals to 149/3 in 20 overs.
Opener Prithvi Shaw (61 off 34) gave Delhi a flying start, taking them to 52-0 in the powerplay. However, once he got out, Delhi lost the wickets of Warner (4) and Rovman Powell (3) in quick succession and were in a spot of bother. But, skipper Rishabh Pant (39 not out off 36) and Sarfaraz Khan (36 not out off 28) then batted till the end, rescuing Delhi and helping them post a modest total of 149.
Ravi Bishnoi (2/22) was the most successful bowler for Lucknow while Krishnappa Gowtham (1/23) also picked one wicket.
In reply, K L Rahul and Quinton de Kock gave Delhi a solid start. Rahul (24) got out after the powerplay, but de Kock smashed a fine fifty to keep his team in the game. Just when it seemed that de Kock was on course for a century, the South African opener fell for 80 with LSG needing 28 off 25 balls. The Delhi bowlers then delivered a few disciplined overs and brought the equation to 19 runs off 12 balls.
However, Krunal Pandya (19 not out off 14) and Ayush Badoni (10 not out off 3) held their nerves, remained unbeaten and took Lucknow over the victory line, with six wickets in hand and two balls to spare.
Kuldeep Yadav (2/31), Shardul Thakur (1/29) and Lalit Yadav (1/21) were the wicket-takers for Delhi.
LSG are now second on the points table with three wins from four matches, while DC are seventh with just a win from their three outings.
Brief Scores
Delhi Capitals: 149 for 3 in 20 overs (Prithvi Shaw 61, Rishabh Pant 39 not out, Sarfaraz Khan 36 not out; Ravi Bishnoi 2/22).
Lucknow Super Giants: 155 for 4 in 19.4 overs (Quinton de Kock 80; Kuldeep Yadav 2/31).
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(Mass Appeal) – There is an arts project hosted by the Agawam Community Artist and Artisans that is happening right now and will culminate with their Arts and Crafts Festival in August. Karen Conkey, Co-chair of the Mosaic Project for the Agawam Community Artist and Artisans is here now with more.
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(Mass Appeal) – If you’re looking for a way to wow the people at your Easter gathering, or at any time, then we’ve got just the right thing. Brandee Simone, owner of Many Layers Cake Shop in Northampton is here to show us how to take your standard cake to the next level.
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ADIRONDACKS, N.Y. (WWTI) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging hikers to postpone hikes on some Adirondack trails due to muddy conditions.
According to the DEC, the conditions could cause damage to the trails. The department stated that sliding boots destroy trail tread, damage surrounding vegetation, and erode thin soils to cause washouts.
Additionally, the rotten snow and monorails are a safety hazard even with proper equipment according to the DEC, and high elevation and alpine vegetation are extremely fragile in spring months while starting regrowth after the winter.
Specifically, hikers are being asked to avoid trails above 2,500 feet until high elevation trails have dried and hardened. The department states that the high elevation trails are still covered in slowly melting ice and snow which means the thin soils become a mix of ice and mud as winter conditions melt and frost leaves the ground.
They warned that the remaining compacted ice and snow on trails is rotten, slippery, and will not reliably support the weight of hikers. They also advised individuals to avoid the trails and their narrow strips of ice and compacted snow at the center of trails, which are referred to as monorails, because they are difficult to hike and the adjacent rotten snow is particularly prone to postholing.
As a result, hikers are advised to avoid high elevation trails for the duration of the muddy trail advisory. Residents should avoid the following high elevation trails until trail conditions have dried and hardened.
- High Peaks Wilderness – all trails above 2,500 feet specifically Algonquin, Colden, Feldspar, Gothics, Indian Pass, Lake Arnold Cross-Over, Marcy, Marcy Dam – Avalanche – Lake Colden, which is extremely wet, Phelps Trail above Johns Brook Lodge, Range Trail, Skylight, Wright, all “trail-less” peaks, and all trails above Elk Lake and Round Pond in the former Dix Mountain Area;
- Giant Mountain Wilderness – all trails above Giant’s Washbowl, “the Cobbles,” and Owl Head Lookout;
- McKenzie Mountain Wilderness – all trails above 2,500 feet, specifically Whiteface, Esther, Moose, and McKenzie Mountains;
- Sentinel Range Wilderness – all trails above 2,500 feet, specifically Pitchoff Mountain; and
- Jay Mountain Wilderness – specifically Jay Mountain.
Until conditions improve, hikers are encouraged to responsibly explore low elevation trails or enjoy other forms of recreation. However, hikers may still encounter thick mud, flooding, ice, and deep slushy snow on low elevation trails.
Hikers are advised to walk through the mud, slush, or water, and down the center of the trail to help to reduce erosion and trail widening and minimize damage to trailside vegetation. Waterproof boots, gaiters, and trekking poles are recommended to safely and comfortably traverse these variable trail conditions.
The muddy trail advisory for high elevation trails could last into June as it sometimes takes that long for trails to dry and harden. However, the advisory could be lifted as soon as May for lower elevation trails.
Hikers are advised to check the Adirondack Backcountry Information webpages for weekly updates on trail conditions, seasonal road closures, and general recreation information for the Adirondacks. Residents can also visit the DEC website for a list of hikes found throughout the Adirondacks that are great alternatives to popular high elevation hikes during this time.
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Islamabad: In a major blow to Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a controversial ruling by the deputy speaker on the rejection of a no-confidence motion against him and ordered the restoration of the National Assembly, saying the prime minister's move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was "unconstitutional".
In a unanimous verdict, a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial restored the parliament and declared the advice by Prime Minister Khan to President Arif Alvi to dissolve the national assembly as unconstitutional."
"The deputy speaker gave a ruling on April 3. Leave was granted on the no-confidence motion on March 28. The ruling of the speaker is declared unconstitutional," Justice Bandial said.
The court ordered the speaker of the lower house to call the session of the national assembly on April 9 at 10 am (local time) to organise a no-confidence vote. It ordered the election of the new prime minister if the no-confidence motion succeeded.
The bench comprising Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Mohammad Ali Mazhar Miankhel, Munib Akhtar and Jamal Khan Mandokhel also restored Prime Minister Khan, Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, Advisers, etc to their respective offices as on April 3.
Security in and around the apex court was beefed up. Riot police forces were deployed outside the court building.
Deputy Speaker Suri, who is associated with Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, on April 3 dismissed the no-confidence motion against the premier claiming that it was linked with a "foreign conspiracy" to topple the government and hence was not maintainable. Minutes later, President Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Khan who had effectively lost the majority.
The court, which had taken suo motu action hours after Suri's move, had reserved the judgment at the conclusion of the case in the afternoon after a five-day consecutive hearing.
Earlier, the chief justice during the hearing said that the April 3 ruling was erroneous. "The real question at hand is what happens next," he said.
He also asked the Pakistan Muslim-League-Nawaz (PML-N) counsel Makhdoom Ali Khan and Attorney General Khaled Javed Khan for guidance on how to proceed. "We have to look at national interest," he said.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Bandial noted deputy speaker's ruling is, prima facie, a violation of Article 95.
Various lawyers appeared in court to plead in the complex case. Naeem Bokhari represented deputy speaker Suri, Imtiaz Siddiqui appeared for Prime Minister Khan, Ali Zafar represented President Alvi and Attorney General Khaled Javed Khan represented the government.
Babar Awan appeared on behalf of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Raza Rabbani for the Pakistan Peoples Party and Makhdoom Ali Khan for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Apart from leading lawyers representing various parties, the court also called at the rostrum Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president and main opposition leader, and asked about his view on the way forward in the wake of uncertainty due to the dissolution of the assembly and the announcement of fresh elections.
Shehbaz said how the opposition leaders can take part in the election after being labelled as "traitors". He left it to the court to decide but urged that rule of law should be adhered to and added that we cannot face even our families after being called as traitors.
He was referring to the ruling by the deputy speaker that the no-confidence motion was linked with a so-called "foreign conspiracy".
The court also heard Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who asked the bench that the opposition would bring necessary reform in the electoral laws before going for elections.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), told a press conference that judges should decide the case according to the constitution. The court should leave the issue of national interests to the elected representatives, he said.
Rehman welcomed the court's decision, calling it a victory of justice and the constitution. "Tomorrow will be observed as thank-giving day," he said.
Shehbaz said it was a historic decision by the apex court.
"The court has strengthened its prestige and independence through this verdict. The court also strengthened the parliament and its honour," he said.
The Supreme Court was in the spotlight when it resumed hearing of the case for the fifth straight day, amidst mounting pressure to conclude the hearing at the earliest and give an order to determine the fate of the ruling by the deputy speaker and the consequent events including the dissolution of the assembly.
During the hearing, the chief justice repeatedly reminded the lawyers to conclude their arguments at the earliest to let the bench issue an order.
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Islamabad: In a major blow to Imran Khan, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a controversial ruling by the deputy speaker on the rejection of a no-confidence motion against him and ordered the restoration of the National Assembly, saying the prime minister's move to dissolve Parliament and call early elections was "unconstitutional".
In a unanimous verdict, a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial restored the parliament and declared the advice by Prime Minister Khan to President Arif Alvi to dissolve the national assembly as unconstitutional."
"The deputy speaker gave a ruling on April 3. Leave was granted on the no-confidence motion on March 28. The ruling of the speaker is declared unconstitutional," Justice Bandial said.
The court ordered the speaker of the lower house to call the session of the national assembly on April 9 at 10 am (local time) to organise a no-confidence vote. It ordered the election of the new prime minister if the no-confidence motion succeeded.
The bench comprising Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Mohammad Ali Mazhar Miankhel, Munib Akhtar and Jamal Khan Mandokhel also restored Prime Minister Khan, Federal Ministers, Ministers of State, Advisers, etc to their respective offices as on April 3.
Security in and around the apex court was beefed up. Riot police forces were deployed outside the court building.
Deputy Speaker Suri, who is associated with Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, on April 3 dismissed the no-confidence motion against the premier claiming that it was linked with a "foreign conspiracy" to topple the government and hence was not maintainable. Minutes later, President Alvi dissolved the National Assembly on the advice of Prime Minister Khan who had effectively lost the majority.
The court, which had taken suo motu action hours after Suri's move, had reserved the judgment at the conclusion of the case in the afternoon after a five-day consecutive hearing.
Earlier, the chief justice during the hearing said that the April 3 ruling was erroneous. "The real question at hand is what happens next," he said.
He also asked the Pakistan Muslim-League-Nawaz (PML-N) counsel Makhdoom Ali Khan and Attorney General Khaled Javed Khan for guidance on how to proceed. "We have to look at national interest," he said.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Bandial noted deputy speaker's ruling is, prima facie, a violation of Article 95.
Various lawyers appeared in court to plead in the complex case. Naeem Bokhari represented deputy speaker Suri, Imtiaz Siddiqui appeared for Prime Minister Khan, Ali Zafar represented President Alvi and Attorney General Khaled Javed Khan represented the government.
Babar Awan appeared on behalf of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, Raza Rabbani for the Pakistan Peoples Party and Makhdoom Ali Khan for Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Apart from leading lawyers representing various parties, the court also called at the rostrum Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz president and main opposition leader, and asked about his view on the way forward in the wake of uncertainty due to the dissolution of the assembly and the announcement of fresh elections.
Shehbaz said how the opposition leaders can take part in the election after being labelled as "traitors". He left it to the court to decide but urged that rule of law should be adhered to and added that we cannot face even our families after being called as traitors.
He was referring to the ruling by the deputy speaker that the no-confidence motion was linked with a so-called "foreign conspiracy".
The court also heard Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari who asked the bench that the opposition would bring necessary reform in the electoral laws before going for elections.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F), told a press conference that judges should decide the case according to the constitution. The court should leave the issue of national interests to the elected representatives, he said.
Rehman welcomed the court's decision, calling it a victory of justice and the constitution. "Tomorrow will be observed as thank-giving day," he said.
Shehbaz said it was a historic decision by the apex court.
"The court has strengthened its prestige and independence through this verdict. The court also strengthened the parliament and its honour," he said.
The Supreme Court was in the spotlight when it resumed hearing of the case for the fifth straight day, amidst mounting pressure to conclude the hearing at the earliest and give an order to determine the fate of the ruling by the deputy speaker and the consequent events including the dissolution of the assembly.
During the hearing, the chief justice repeatedly reminded the lawyers to conclude their arguments at the earliest to let the bench issue an order.
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GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP/WBOC)- A former University of Delaware athlete already serving a six-year prison sentence for sex offenses pleaded guilty Wednesday to third-degree rape and no contest to several other charges.
Former UD baseball player Clay Conaway, 26, of Georgetown, was accused of sexually assaulting several women between 2013 and 2018. A judge had ordered separate trials involving each accuser. Conaway accepted a plea deal in Sussex County, wrapping up the cases against him. Sentencing is scheduled for June.
As part of the plea deal, prosecutors have agreed to ask for no more than four additional years in prison for Conaway. His attorney, Joe Hurley, said he plans to argue for two. The judge can issue a prison sentence of up to 25 years.
Hurley has said the plea deals were motivated in large part by concerns about pretrial publicity that could affect the ability to find impartial jurors. If the cases had gone to trial and Conaway was convicted of second-degree rape, he would face a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years on each count, Hurley noted.
“Today brings to a close the last of six convictions for a serial rapist,” Attorney General Kathy Jennings said in a statement. “We are endlessly grateful to the survivors for their courage coming forward - especially those who withstood outdated and unacceptable victim-shaming. Those survivors are the reason justice has arrived today, and why their attacker will remain in prison for years to come.”
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OCEAN PINES, Md.- Five employees of the Ocean Pines Public Works Department recently tested positive for COVID-19, Ocean Pines Association General Manager John Viola announced Thursday.
Viola said the five COVID-19 positive employees have not returned to work and will not until it is safe to do so, consistent with CDC protocols. The Worcester County Health Department has been notified about the situation, according to Viola.
Viola said that as five or more cases triggers outbreak protocols of the Maryland Department of Health, the OPA will do a deep cleaning of the Public Works building. The building will also be temporarily closed to the public.
“Because of the staffing shortage, we ask homeowners and residents to please be patient with our response to work orders and maintenance issues," Viola said. “We continue to provide best practices to our employees regarding COVID-19.”
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A team at Emory University has played a key role in helping the federal government evaluate COVID-19 tests during the pandemic.
Now they’re focused on what's coming next with the virus.
One thing that's in the works is a combination test for Covid and the flu.
“(It) would be really useful for people at home or somewhere else, because the symptoms might be very similar and if you're in the winter, let's say next Christmas, and you're experiencing some form of cold symptoms. Being able to differentiate (…) from flu from something else can be really helpful for knowing what you need to do, even talking to your doctor about what treatments you might be offered,” said Dr. Greg Martin at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Martin is hopeful this test could be available by the start of next flu season.
Another future advancement in testing is for people to know which variant they have.
“Ultimately, we're beginning to see some treatments work better with some variants than others and so being able to differentiate the variant might become more and more important as time goes by, as variants begin to emerge,” Dr. Martin said. Other doctors say at-home testing is here to stay and not just for COVID-19.
They see it expanding to other diseases, because of the new acceptance around it.
“The most likely tests are the ones in which, if you're positive there's something that the doctor will do, meaning, perhaps give you a medication or have you come into the hospital or their clinic to check out,” said Dr. Wilbur Lam at Emory University School of Medicine.
Dr. Lam says diseases like cancer that require multiple types of tests to be diagnosed wouldn't work well for home tests.
But monitoring certain aspects of cancer, like side effects, could be done at home.
“Companion diagnostics are diagnostic tests that are coupled to a medication so whereas a patient could therefore determine you know, based on the test how well their drug is working or not working, and that could be something that they could work with their provider on,” said Dr. Lam.
During the pandemic, doctors have found that the fastest tests available are ones based on already existing technologies.
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Clarion Borough Votes to Not Renew Pool Property Lease With Clarion Area School
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – Clarion Borough Council has voted to officially not renew the 25-year pool property lease with Clarion Area School District during the council’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 5.
(PHOTOS: Captured by Jacob Deemer/EYT.)
Council had been in the process of submitting an application for a 2022 PA DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Program grant for the pool; however, the Clarion Area School Board approved a new lease for the land on Tuesday, March 8, which made the likelihood of the agreement being vetoed by the council.
“The changes in the lease that has been presented to us will not enable us to apply for that grant and then be able to (make) the repairs that are needed in the timeframe that the school district will allow,” Clarion Borough Council member Rachel Roberts said during the meeting. “So, we would not be going any further with that grant at this time.”
“Their modifications to the lease agreement were written after gathering information with knowing that we would fail at meeting their requirements,” council member Benjamin Aaron interjected.
Council first approached the school board for a new 25-year lease from March 1, 2022, until February 28, 2047, to show possession of the property as required in a grant application.
“We gave them all of the information that they needed to know to write a lease that would, essentially, make us fail,” Roberts said. “They asked us all of the right questions.”
The school district also added a requirement that the borough must secure a total of $1,100,000.00 in funds needed to complete the rehabilitation of the pool. The funds must be secured on or before November 30, 2023, or the district may elect to terminate this lease by providing 20 days’ written notice to the borough.
“The first thing they said to us is, ‘we are land poor and we want that property,’” council president Carol Lapinto said. “I am really disappointed. We tried for years to get that pool up and running, and we thought we had everything in place. We had a good chance to get the grant. We finally had the funds to match any type of grant, and this just did not work out.”
All council members voted against approval of the lease and subsequently voted against approving the submission of a grant application.
Clarion Area has expressed interest in utilizing the current pool area for an expansion of school grounds. Specific plans for expansion have not been released.
The council has not decided whether a second council meeting is necessary to be held on April 19, at 7 p.m.
In other business, borough council April 5:
– Mayor Jennifer Fulmer Vinson signed a proclamation declaring April as “Native Plant Month” in recognition of the importance of native plants for a healthy, thriving ecosystem.
– Tabled approval of the agreement to settle Regency Commons Associates, LP, tax appeal.
– Approved Clarion County Broadcasting’s Special Event Request for the closure of 6th Avenue from Main Street to Merle Road for a concert on June 4, 2022, and July 2, 2022, from 5-9 p.m.
– Approved FL Burns, Inc. Final Pay Application for Contract 2021-1 Clarion Free Library Boiler Replacement Project in the amount of $3,550.01, contingent upon receipt of executed contact close-out documentation.
– Approved FL Burns, Inc. Final Pay Application for Contract 2021-2 Clarion Free Library Improvements Project in the amount of $3,550.01, contingent upon completion of all punch list items and receipt of executed contact close-out documentation.
– Announced Spring leaf pick-up collection for April 25-26, and May 2-3, 2022 – Place at curbside, no branches or brush.
– Announced clean-up day on Saturday, May 14, 2022, from 6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Public Works Buildings.
– Approved agreement between Clarion Borough and Clarion Little League for use of the Paul A. Weaver Community Park.
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7-Day Weather Forecast for Clarion County
A look at the 7-day weather forecast for the Clarion County area.
Today – Showers. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight – Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday – A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and 9am, then scattered rain showers after 9am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night – Scattered rain showers before 11pm, then scattered rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday – Scattered snow showers before 11am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then scattered rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night – Scattered rain and snow showers before 9pm, then scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday – Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday – Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Charlotte Louise Meminger Bower
Charlotte Louise Meminger Bower, 82, of Franklin, died following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on April 5, 2022 at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh.
Charlotte was born on January 29, 1940 in Grove City, Pennsylvania.
She was the daughter of Mary Brooks Meminger and William Clarence Meminger.
Charlotte spent her early childhood in Titusville and Clarion.
She moved to Franklin as a teenager and graduated from Franklin High School in 1957.
Charlotte received a diploma in the stenographic course of study from Welch’s Business School in Oil City in 1958.
Prior to getting married, she worked at Hough Manufacturing and Penelec.
She met her future husband while working at Hough.
Charlotte married Harlow L. Bower on May 11, 1963. He preceded her in death in January of 2021.
Charlotte was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Franklin.
She was active in Presbyterian Women and served multiple terms on the Board of Deacons and was an Elder.
She was a member of the Bell Choir.
Charlotte was a dedicated worker in the church kitchen, organizing and serving meals for events large and small.
Charlotte was also well known for her cooking in the home, preparing meals for friends and family, and for her legendary pie baking skills.
Charlotte was a beloved mother, aunt, grandmother, and friend to many.
She loved spending time with her family.
Charlotte is survived by her daughters Julie Allport (Gene) of Nottingham, PA, Jayne Bower (Eric Thorp) of Pittsburgh, PA, Mari Bower (John Violette) of Los Angeles, CA, and Sara DeLucia (Joe) of Pittsburgh, PA. Also surviving are her grandchildren Seth Allport, Hayley Allport, Grace Eagle, Charlotte Violette, Sadie DeLucia, Louis DeLucia, and Jesse DeLucia.
In addition to her husband, Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents and a granddaughter, Mary Elisabeth Eagle.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 P.M. – 2:45 P.M. Saturday, April 9, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church, 1250 Elk St. Franklin.
A funeral service will follow at 3:00 P.M.
The funeral service will be “live streamed” on the funeral home Facebook Page.
Please visit https://www.facebook.com/HuffFuneralHome and “like” the page to be notified when it begins.
Charlotte will be interred at Franklin Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Huff-Guthrie Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., 312 West Park St. Franklin.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 1250 Elk Street, Franklin, PA 16323.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.HuffFuneral.com.
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Clarion County Photo of the Day
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Doris Jane Burrell (Janie)
Doris Jane Burrell (Janie), continued on her journey, April 4th, 2022.
Born in Franklin, Janie had a long career, including working for former Senator Richard Frame and then became a state employee with Polk Center until her retirement.
Beloved by all who knew her, Janie had a talent for baking and cooking, unmatched! Her famous pot roast, Creme de Menthe brownies, and cookies were the treats of dreams!
Janie was a woman of many talents!
In her younger years, during the late ’60’s, she sang with the Cootie Harris Band!
After her retirement from the state, Janie took great pride in preparing her holiday feasts, baking her much desired Christmas cookies, and baking her delicious cakes for our birthdays or just because!
She also took loving care of her “grandchildren” as she insisted no outside daycare.
Janie loved shopping and could spend hours browsing stores and stocking up on items so her kids could “shop Jane’s-Mart”!
She took care of all of those she loved.
Janie also bravely fought Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and refused to let either slow her down!
Janie is survived by her son, Jeffrey Burrell of Franklin, (she never missed an opportunity to share his musical accomplishments), her niece (daughter), Vera Saeli of Franklin (she delighted in sharing her accomplishments and new exploration into theater, Vera’s spouse, William (Willie to Janie), great niece (grand-daughter), Jordie Saeli of Erie (she would tell anyone who would listen about her academic achievements), great-nephew (grandson), Darien Saeli of Erie (she even attended his concerts, lovingly protected from the mosh pits), Her favorite sisters, Helen Richards and spouse, David (Hermitage, PA.), sister, Sally Van Story (Buffalo, NY), and her favorite brother, Lou Burrell and his spouse, Joan (Grove City, OH), Nephew, Mike Burrell and his spouse, Andy Mitter, Jr. (Valley Village, CA), nephew, Stoney Dixon (Lawrenceville, GA), nephew, Mark Burrell and his spouse Carmen (Franklin, PA), nephew, William Burrell and spouse, Brenda ( Jarrett, VA), niece, Dawn Burrell Barnett and spouse, Victor (Brown Deer, WI), nephew, Shane Manning (Erie, PA), nephew, Javar Manning and spouse, Kendra, niece, Deborah Wofford (Meadville, PA) and several great nephews and nieces.
She is also survived by her very special friends (Family by love), Donald Hayde and Kandy Blackhurst.
She was preceded on the journey by her parents, Vera and Luther Burrell, her sister, Diane Manning (Chicky) and brother-in-law, J.C. Van Story.
Per her request, there will be no visitation or viewing.
There will be a Celebration of Life, Sunday, April 10th, at the VFW Jesse Greer Post 1835, 411 9th St. Franklin, Pa 16323, from noon-4:00pm.
Donations may be made in her name to the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Development, UPMC Cancer Pavillion Suite 1B, 5150 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA, 15232.
Janie had a smile that lit up every room and she didn’t believe in saying “good-bye”.
She preferred, “Later, Later”.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gardinier-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin, PA.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family at www.WarrenFH.com.
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Featured Local Job: Jr/Sr High School Assistant Principal
Keystone School District is anticipating an opening for a Jr/Sr High School Assistant Principal.
This will be a permanent, 220-Day, administrative position available on July 1, 2022.
Enrollment Approximately 450, Grades 7-12.
Requirements: PA Principal Certification. Secondary Principal Experience Preferred; Experience in technology, student discipline, curriculum development, data analysis, evaluation and supervision, a plus. Must possess excellent organizational, communication and team-building skills.
Send PA Standard Teacher Application, Letter of Interest, Resume, Three Professional References, Transcripts, and Current Clearances to:
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Deadline to apply is April 27, 2022.
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Louis Dalmaso
Thursday, April 7, 2022 @ 07:04 AM
Louis Dalmaso of Sugarcreek, more recently of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7, 2021 after 102 years on this good earth.
Louis is survived by his seven children, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren as well as other extended family members and friends worldwide.
A memorial gathering will be scheduled in the future as will a posting of a more detailed tribute.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Carolyn’s House, 1701 Linglestown, PA 17110.
Online condolences can be shared by visiting www.jessegeiglefuneralhome.com.
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Minor Injuries Reported After Vehicle Strikes Tree in Porter Township
Thursday, April 7, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
PORTER TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Minor injuries were reported after a vehicle struck a tree along State Route 66 in Porter Township on Tuesday, April 5, around 8:14 a.m.
Clarion-based State Police said 41-year-old John W. Cessna, of Summerville, was traveling north on State Route 66 while attempting to negotiate a turn. Cessna’s vehicle crossed the south bound traffic lane before striking a tree on the west side of the road.
Cessna’s vehicle came to a final rest “in the trees” on the west side of the road. Cessna was examined on scene for suspected minor injuries, but he declined transport to a medical facility.
Cessna was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.
He was cited for a lane violation.
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Mona Pauline (Jordan) James
Mona Pauline (Jordan) James, 100, of Rimersburg, died on April 4, 2022, at the Clarview Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on July 12, 1921, in West Monterey.
She was the daughter of David and Blanche (Kriebel) Jordan.
Pauline graduated from Union High School in 1939.
She married Arthur Ian James on December 28, 1940, and he precedes her in death.
She was a secretary for the Arthur I James Agency.
In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, bird watching, cross word puzzles, the Steelers, her many cats, making homemade cards, coloring pictures, reading the bulletins by Pastor Nancy Dunmire, and spending time with her family and friends.
Pauline is survived by a son; Arthur William James of Sligo, a daughter, Honor Catherine Stawarz of Windber, five grandchildren; Steven Stawarz and his wife Amy of Johnstown, Sheila Johnson and her husband Dirk of Ebensburg, Jesse James of Leeper, Jamie James and his wife Michelle of Monaca, and Richard James of Rimersburg, ten great-grandchildren; Sydney, Seth and Ty Stawarz, Jordan, Zander, Nolan and Karson Pauline Johnson, Christy and Elizabeth James and Joshua James.
In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by a son; James Robert James and his wife Marlene James, two sisters; Gladys Jordan and Mamie Keener, and a brother; Reed Jordan.
The family would like to sincerely thank the staff and doctors at the Clarview Nursing home for their care.
Pauline’s family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday April 8, 2022, at Varner Funeral Home in Rimersburg.
The funeral service will start at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Nancy Dunmire, officiating.
Interment will be in the Rimersburg Cemetery.
The family suggests donations be made in Pauline’s name to the family at 911 Nineth St. Windber, PA. 15963.
The Varner Funeral Home in Rimersburg is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.varnerfuneralhome.com.
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Newbie Man Faces Laundry List of Charges After Allegedly Fleeing Police, Enticing Juvenile into Vehicle With Marijuana
NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (EYT) – A New Bethlehem man is facing 56 charges after he allegedly fled a traffic stop with a juvenile in his vehicle who he reportedly enticed with marijuana.
According to court documents, on April 4, the New Bethlehem Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 24-year-old Cooper Wade Allen in Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey C. Miller’s office.
The charges stem from events that followed a traffic stop on February 5 around 11:58 p.m. for operating a vehicle with an expired inspection.
According to a criminal complaint, around 11:58 p.m. on February 5, officers from the New Bethlehem Borough Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a black Jeep Renegade operated by Cooper Allen.
During the traffic stop, Allen informed police that he was permitted to use the vehicle by his “girlfriend’s friend,” the owner of the vehicle. The officer noted that the owner of the vehicle was incarcerated, the complaint states.
Allen was unable to provide insurance to the police station within five days of the stop, and citations were issued to Allen and the owner of the vehicle for required financial insurance and registration. A warrant for Allen’s arrest was issued approximately a week later, the complaint indicates.
According to the complaint, on March 5, officers from the New Bethlehem Borough Police Department attempted to stop Allen after spotting the black Jeep renegade leaving the A-Plus gas station and heading towards the intersection of Liberty Street and Wood Street.
As officers attempted to catch up to Allen, he accelerated to a high rate of speed up to 85 mph. Officers then decided to wait for backup.
Once Allen turned onto Lobaugh Hill, police activated the patrol vehicle’s emergency lights and audible siren. Allen slowed the vehicle to a crawl and traveled approximately 40 feet at a slow pace. Allen then sped the vehicle up, crossing over the center of the road, and began to flee, the complaint notes.
A high-speed chase ensued and resulted in Allen striking a guide rail.
Allen then traveled on Lawsonham Road with two flat tires on the passenger side of the vehicle. He exited the vehicle and let the vehicle travel onto the Rails to Trails. Allen fled the scene on foot and was not able to be located by troopers after a 30-minute search, the complaint indicates.
It was noted that there was a dog and a male juvenile in the car.
The juvenile was handcuffed, interviewed, and transported to the station, the complaint notes.
During an interview with the juvenile, he stated that Allen enticed him into the vehicle by offering to sell him marijuana. He also indicated that Allen would not let him exit the vehicle when he requested to be let out during the high-speed chase, according to the complaint.
A search warrant was executed on the vehicle on March 9 and found multiple items, such as three bottles from a dispensary, a bong, three smoking pipes, a cell phone, a pink torch lighter, a clear glass pipe in an “L” shape, a leather gun holster, a black pill bottle with a small amount of marijuana, a vape power unit with a green leaf on it, and other various personal items, according to the complaint.
Allen faces the following charges:
– Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Officer, Felony 3
– Interference W/ Custody of Children, Felony 3
– Flight To Avoid Apprehension/Trial/Punishment, Felony 3
– Acquired or Obtained Possession of Controlled Substance, Felony (three counts)
– Corruption of Minors, Misdemeanor 1 (two counts)
– Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Misdemeanor 2
– Cruelty to Animals, Misdemeanor 2
– Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor (19 counts)
– Manufacture Controlled Substance, Misdemeanor (two counts)
– Marijuana-Small Amount, Personal Use, Misdemeanor
– Driving Unregistered Vehicle, Summary
– Obedience to Traffic-Control Devices, Summary
– Driving at Safe Speed, Summary
– Careless Driving, Summary
– Reckless Driving, Summary
– Damage Real Property By Operating Motor Vehicle, Summary
– Accidental Damage to Unattended Vehicle or Property, Summary
– Fail to Not Notify Police of Damage to Vehicle, Summary
– Failure to Use Safety Belt – Driver and Front Seat Occupant, Summary
– Limitations on Driving on Left Side of Road, Summary (eight counts)
– Criminal Mischief, Summary
– Required Financial Responsibility, Summary
– Transporting Animals in a Cruel Manner, Summary
– Duties At Stop Sign, Summary (two counts)
– Improper Tires, Summary (two counts)
A date for a preliminary hearing has not yet been set.
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Police Seek Info After $12k in Damage Done to Dump Truck
Thursday, April 7, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
LIMESTONE TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Clarion-based State Police are seeking information regarding a recent incident of criminal mischief that took place along Crates Road in Limestone Township.
Clarion-based State Police responded to the incident on April 1 around 1:15 p.m.
Police said a 44-year-old Corsica man reported approximately $12,000 worth of damage to his dump truck.
The actor(s) may have been operating a dirt bike, according to police.
Specifics details were not released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Clarion at 814-226-1710.
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SPONSORED: All Seasons Temporaries Inc. Featured Jobs of the Week
All Seasons Temporaries, Inc. has several new job openings in the local area.
Clean- up Crew- Endeavor, PA
$16/hour – 2nd shift available – Non-exempt
Job Requirements:
- Ability to lift, bend, twist, and stand for duration shift
- Must pass pre-employment screening
- Must have steel-toed boots
- Must have general mathematical skills
- Must abide by all safety protocols
- Understand lockout protocols
- Must be able to work with a team
Duties (but not limited to):
- Watch levels in chip and sawdust trailers and switch before overflowing
- Keep chutes and convers clear
- Watch chipper, conveyors to ensure they are running when in use
- Sweep and shovel sawdust and debris into conveyors
- Ability to understand direction
- Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings at all times
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Part Time Office Assistant- Franklin, PA
$12/hr. non- exempt
Duties (but not limited to):
- Answer phones, as well as welcoming and assisting patients and visitors
- Scheduling and confirming appointments
- Obtaining and updating patients’ personal and health information
- Creating and maintaining electronic health records
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Basic computer skills
- Must be able to pass pre- employment screening
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Bundler- Meadville
$12.50 to $13.50/hr. non- exempt
Light forklift driving, packaging bundles of pipe, use of banding and crimping to band pipes together.
Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (some Fridays as needed for overtime, would be eight hours)
Pay Rate: $12.50- $13.50/hr. non- exempt
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening
- Must have steel-toed shoes
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Electrical Equipment Repair Specialist- Franklin
$15/Hr. – Non-exempt
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Potential for 90 days temporary to permanent.
Description:
- Use of hand and power tools to rebuild boards, switches, transformers, etc.
- Work with various departments to retrieve parts
- Update computer with the progress of rebuilds
- Follow all safety policies
Requirements:
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening
- Must be able to multitask and be detail-oriented
- Must have steel-toed and/or composite toed shoes
- Prior mechanical and/or electrical experience preferred
- Prior metal fabrication experience preferred
- Must be able to stand, left, bend, push, pull, kneel, and twist during the duration of shift
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
1st Shift Assembly
$11/hr – Non-exempt
Potential for temporary to permanent.
Requirements:
- Must pass pre-employment screening
- Must be reliable
- Must be able to lift, bend, push and pull during shift
- Must be able to follow directions
- Prior use of hand and power tools preferred
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Stick Layers and Bin Tenders– Marienville
$15/hour – 1st and 2nd shifts available – Non-exempt
Job Requirements:
- Ability to lift, bend, twist, and stand for duration shift
- Must pass pre-employment screening
- Must have steel-toed boots
- Must have general mathematical skills
- Must abide by all safety protocols
- Understand lockout protocols
- Must be able to work with a team
Duties (but not limited to):
- Stack and sort lumber in appropriate slots
- Count pieces in stacks
- Tag bundles
- Operate machines and make sure they do not jam
- Clean machines when they are down
- Maintain clean workspaces
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Full-Time Title Clerk- Seneca
$15/Hr. – Non-exempt
Potential for 90 days temporary to permanent
40 hours per week including one evening shift until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays and 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays a month from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m.
Description:
Cashier:
- Waiting on customers
- Balancing the cash drawer
- Service department
- Office filing
Telephone operator:
- Answering the phone and directing calls to the appropriate department
Accounting Clerk:
- Posting accounts payable invoices, balancing floor plan accounts, and other various tasks as assigned by the controller.
Requirements:
- Must have title work experience
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening
- High school diploma
- Must have account and customer service knowledge
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
About All Season’s Temporaries Inc.
All Season’s offices are located at 1288 Liberty Street in Franklin and 113 N. Broad Street in Grove City.
For more information, call 814-437-2148 for the Franklin office or 724-458-6777 for the Grove City office.
Interested individuals may contact either office for available assignments.
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Celebrate Easter Week with Sligo United Methodist Church
Thursday, April 7, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
SLIGO, Pa. – Sligo United Methodist Church is welcoming the public to visit their display during the sacred and celebratory Easter season.
You can view the church’s beautiful, artful miniature Fontanini Villages and see the new layout of the Thomas Kinkade figures.
New, colorful flower displays that have also been added.
Open dates are:
Palm Sunday, April 10, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Maundy Thursday, April 14, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Good Friday, April 15, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fore more information, or for a private showing, call 814-923-6458.
Sligo United Methodist Church is located at 506 Penn Street in Sligo, Pa.
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Tionesta Man Jailed After Allegedly Firing Pistol During Domestic Dispute
PRESIDENT TWP., Pa. (EYT) – An area man is facing charges after allegedly firing a pistol during a domestic dispute along U.S. Highway 62 in President Township.
According to court documents, Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 28-year-old Nicholas Gabriel Geffel, of Tionesta, in Magisterial District Judge Patrick E. Lowrey’s office on Friday, April 1.
According to a criminal complaint, Franklin-based State Police received a call regarding a domestic altercation occurring along U.S. Highway 62, in President Township, Venango County, on Thursday, March 31, around 9:55 p.m.
According to the complaint, troopers met with the victim at a location nearby the residence. She reported that she and her husband, Nicholas Geffel, had recently separated. While Geffel was away, the victim went to their residence to remove some of her belongings with a known individual, who had brought a shotgun and a pistol for their protection.
While in the process of collecting her items, Geffel arrived at the residence and began yelling the known individual’s name. The victim related that she held onto Geffel and said, “no guns, don’t shoot,” the complaint states.
The victim said Geffel then discharged his pistol one time as he was right beside the victim. The victim did not indicate that Geffel shot at her or the known individual, the complaint indicates.
After Geffel discharged his pistol, the known individual unloaded his shotgun showing it was clear and told Geffel he was leaving. The individual then exited, and Geffel locked the door behind him, the complaint notes.
The victim related that Geffel then proceeded to prevent her from leaving the residence for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. During this time period, the victim attempted to leave numerous times, but Geffel held the door shut and pushed her away from the door, the complaint states.
Eventually, the victim related that Geffel stopped following her around, and she was able to exit the residence and get in her car. Geffel followed her and jumped onto the hood of her car before the victim began to drive away, causing Geffel to jump off the hood. He then stood in front of the car, but the victim was able to drive around him and leave the property, the complaint indicates.
Troopers arrived at the residence and attempted to hail Geffel to exit the residence with a negative response. Troopers established a perimeter around the house and continued to call for Geffel to come out. Around 12:25 a.m. troopers broke a window and ordered Geffel to come outside. Eventually, Geffel exited the front door and was taken into custody without incident, according to the complaint.
An interview was conducted with a neighbor who related that he observed someone arrive at Geffel’s residence and texted him to make him aware of it. The neighbor also said that he heard two gunshots come from within the residence, the complaint states.
It was later discovered that Geffel has a criminal history, and he was adjudicated delinquent in 2007 for arson and burglary, which prohibits him from possessing a firearm, the complaint notes.
He was taken into custody and arraigned on April 1 at 5:20 a.m. in front of Magisterial District Judge Matthew T. Kirtland on the following charges:
– Terroristic Threats With Intent to Terrorize Another, Misdemeanor 1
– Person Not To Possess/Use Firearms – Delinquent, Misdemeanor 1
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– False Imprisonment, Misdemeanor 2
– Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Misdemeanor 2
Geffel waived his preliminary hearing on Wednesday, April 6, at 8:30 a.m. in Venango County Central Court.
The case was transferred to the Venango County Court of Common Pleas.
He remained in the Venango County Jail on $50,000.00 monetary bail.
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Oberlander, Law Enforcement Leaders Tour Keystone SMILES, Discuss Challenges of Child Care and Pre-K Education
KNOX, Pa. (EYT) – Pa. State Representative Donna Oberlander and local law enforcement leaders on Wednesday toured Pre-K Counts and Keystone STAR 4 child care provider Keystone SMILES Community Learning Center and held a discussion on the continued challenges of the early care and education sector.
(Photos and videos by Dave Cyphert of ProPoint Media Photography)
Participants in the discussion were Representative Donna Oberlander; Knox Borough Police Chief Nicole Bauer; Clarion County District Attorney Drew Welsh; Bruce Clash, Pennsylvania State Director, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids; and Tracy Weaver, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children (PennAEYC).
Monica Weeter, Director of School Readiness Programs at Keystone SMILES Community Learning Center, discussed the impact that staffing shortages are having on the children they serve.
“We know turnover has a really negative impact on a child’s development because the most important indicator of a quality program is the teacher in the classroom. The interactions between teachers and children are critical to a child’s healthy development,” Weeter explained.
Throughout Clarion County and the entire commonwealth, early learning providers are experiencing significant staffing shortages due to a lack of applicants, in part because the average child care worker makes $10.69 per hour. Speakers made it clear that the child care staffing crisis is very real and impacting local families’ ability to access the care they need in order to work. Now, more than ever, children, their families, and businesses in Clarion County need to have high-quality programs accessible to ensure businesses have the workforce they need.
The panel stressed the need for direct action to boost wages for early care and education professionals.
Given that Governor Wolf’s budget proposal flat funds Pennsylvania’s Child Care Services and Child Care Assistance line items for the third consecutive year, advocates are urging state policymakers to allocate $115 million in sustainable state and/or federal funds to provide a $2 per hour wage supplement for teachers and staff. This would help child care providers retain their current workforce.
Expanding access to state-funded high-quality pre-k for more eligible children was also discussed.
Knox Borough Police Chief Nicole Bauer (pictured below), noted the significant long-term research showing that young children who participate in high-quality early learning programs are less likely to be held back in school, are more likely to graduate from high school, and are less likely to have problematic social and self-control behavior that can lead to later juvenile and adult crime.
Also participating was Clarion County District Attorney Drew Welsh. He described important benefits that children receive when early learning providers engage parents to help their children become eager learners. Healthy child development and being ready to enter school put children on the path to success instead of delinquency, he said.
Bruce Clash, Pennsylvania State Director of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, added, “Law enforcement leaders know that our best strategy to increase public safety is to expand programs like high-quality pre-k.”
Governor Wolf’s proposed 2022-23 state budget includes a $60 million increase for Pre-K Counts and $10 million increase for the Head Start State Supplemental Assistance Program, which continues the tradition of expanding access to high-quality pre-k. This new funding will serve approximately 2,300 additional children in these high-quality early learning programs and would provide a rate increase for providers to increase teacher compensation, bolster the early education workforce, and enhance program
quality.
Localized data was also provided, showing that 94 percent of the 570 eligible children under age five in Clarion County are not served by Child Care Works (CCW), the Pennsylvania state-subsidized child care program based on family income. Additionally, 241 children – or 45 percent of eligible children – do not have access to high-quality publicly funded pre-k in Clarion County.
Pre-K for PA launched in 2014 with the vision that every 3- and 4-year-old in Pennsylvania will have access to high-quality pre-k. Learn more at www.prekforpa.org.
Start Strong PA launched in 2019 to support healthy child development, working families, and the economy by increasing access to and affordability of high-quality child care programs for young children. Learn more at www.startstrongpa.org.
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Young Pups: Redbank Valley Softball Team Long on Youth After Losing 10 Seniors to Graduation
NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (EYT/D9) — The name across the uniform is the same. The school colors are the same.
Redbank Valley. Red and white.
The bulk of the players wearing them is different, however.
A lot different.
(Redbank Valley freshmen Taylor Ripple, left, and Mackenzie Foringer.)
Every high school athletic program experiences turnover, but the Bulldogs’ softball team has taken that to the extreme this season.
Ten seniors graduated from last year’s team. Returning to the softball diamond this season is a grand total of five plate appearances and zero innings pitched.
There are rebuilds, then there is what Redbank is doing.
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“It’s a whole new team,” said freshman shortstop Taylor Ripple.
It’s a new team with promise.
In their season-opener at Karns City on Monday, the Bulldogs went toe-to-toe with one of the top teams in District 9. Redbank trailed 4-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning before the Gremlins broke out with a five-run fifth and won it 10-0 on a solo home run by Marra Patton with one out in the bottom of the sixth.
It was a showing that gave first-year coach Lee Miller cause for optimism. (Yes, even the coach is new.)
“We’re happy, but we still have some stuff we’re gonna work on,” Miller said. “We’re young, and we’ll take some lumps, but we’ll learn. It’s all about learning now. We’re hoping we can string enough wins together to make the playoffs.”
Redbank Valley started four freshmen and a sophomore against Karns City. Two seniors — LeighAnn Hetrick and Sam Evans — were in the lineup, along with juniors Payton Polka and Josie Neiswonger.
Only Evans and Polka had plate appearances last season.
But, there is a young core already emerging.
Freshman pitcher Mackenzie Foringer did well against a very potent Karns City lineup until the Gremlin bats got to her late.
Foringer throws strikes, mixes up her pitches, and spots them well. The Bulldog has, well, a bulldog mentality in the circle.
She took a line drive off her left leg in the fifth inning on a rocket up the middle by Ava Fox, but shook it off and remained in the game.
Foringer shrugged. “I just had to suck it up,” she said.
The right-hander has been pitching since she first picked up a softball. She puts the work in, too, attending clinics and camps to improve her skills.
Foringer is also rarely satisfied.
“I thought I did pretty well against that lineup,” Foringer said. “But, I could have done better. I’m just trying to get better, so we can win some games. I got the first-game jitters out of the way.”
So did Ripple, who made a trio of highlight-reel plays at shortstop for Redbank against Karns City.
“This is only my second year playing shortstop, so I’m still learning,” said Ripple, who showed off her exceptional range. “I’m just trying to keep improving.”
That’s the mantra for Redbank Valley this season.
Keep improving.
Early on, at least, success may not be measured in wins and losses.
Redbank is also tackling the notion from outside the school that the Bulldogs will be pushovers this season.
Not so fast. That has served as a motivation for this young team.
“I think we could surprise some people,” Foringer said. “I think by the end of the season we could be pretty good.”
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Hearing Continued for Oil City Man Charged With Homicide After Woman Found Dead in 55-Gallon Drum
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – A hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday for an Oil City man charged with homicide after a woman was found dead inside a 55-gallon drum at his Venango County residence has been continued.
(Photo by Jacob Deemer.)
According to court documents, a preliminary hearing for 45-year-old Brandon Richard Wells that was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, has been continued and will resume on April 28, at 1:30 p.m. in Venango County Central Court.
Wells faces the following charges:
– Criminal Homicide, Felony 1
– Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
– Endangering Welfare of Children – Parent/Guardian/Other Commits Offense, Felony 3 (three counts)
– Abuse of Corpse, Misdemeanor 2
– Intentional Possession Controlled Substance By Person Not Registered, Misdemeanor
– Use/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Misdemeanor
Wells remains lodged in the Venango County Jail. He was denied bail due to the nature of the alleged crimes.
Details of the case:
A criminal complaint filed by Lt. Ruditis indicates the investigation began on Saturday, March 5, around 3:48 p.m. after officers were dispatched to a Mineral Street residence for a report of a deceased female.
Upon arrival, police made contact with resident Brandon Richard Wells, who said he found his deceased lover in “the bed area of the residence” and placed her in a blue 55-gallon drum.
Wells said the children were not at the residence and had been taken to the babysitter.
When questioned further, Wells told police that he put the victim’s body in the drum so the children “would not see (her).”
Wells was subsequently detained and additional resources, including the Pennsylvania State Police Forensics Services Unit, were called to the scene.
Investigators found the blue 55-gallon drum in an upstairs bedroom. Inside the drum, police found a white female who, aside from a pair of dark-colored socks, was naked. She was placed head-first into the drum, according to police. Outside the house, police found similar 55-gallon drums.
The criminal complaint notes that a hasp and padlock were found on the door to the bedroom where the victim was located. Police believe the items were placed on the door so no one could enter the room.
Wells was transported to the Oil City Police Department where he was interviewed by Lt. Ruditis and Patrolman Culp.
Wells refused to provide the location of the three children who lived at the home. He indicated that they were “safe” and then requested a lawyer.
During the interview, police noticed an injury to Wells’ arm and offered medical assistance.
Lt. Ruditis returned to the scene where he met with Venango County District Attorney Shawn White and Assistant District Attorney Kyle Peasley. A short time later, Venango County Coroner Christina Rugh arrived on the scene to conduct her investigation.
Police also found multiple items related to the manufacturing and delivery of controlled substances at the residence. These items include but are not limited to large packages of marijuana, chemicals, an elaborate system that police believe was used to manufacture psilocybin, and electrical units believed to be used to manufacture drugs. These items were found in areas that the children could easily access, according to the criminal complaint.
Rugh’s initial evaluation of the victim indicated that she appeared to suffer injuries to her face, arm, and upper torso. She also appeared to have a small amount of petechial hemorrhage.
The victim’s body was transported to another location for further examination. An autopsy has been scheduled.
It was later discovered that Wells dropped the children off at the residence of a known Oil City man. Wells also gave the man a backpack and a plastic bag containing food, psilocybin, and “books” used to manufacture psilocybin.
The criminal complaint states that police interviewed two of the children. They stated that they hadn’t seen their mother on the day that Wells took them to the known man’s house.
The man told police that Wells asked him to watch them but didn’t say why.
Venango County CYS was called to assist.
Wells was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Patrick E. Lowrey on Sunday, March 6, at 1:00 a.m.
On Wednesday, March 9, Oil City Police Chief David Ragon released the name of the victim as 39-year-old Brierlie Walters, of Oil City.
RELATED ARTICLE:
Police Release Identity of Homicide Victim
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PennDOT, PSP, PTC, Construction Industry Highlight National Work Zone Awareness Week
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), and Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC) hosted an event on Wednesday urging motorists to slow down and pay attention in work zones ahead of National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW).
The week, which runs April 11-15, is designated to highlight the critical importance of safe driving through work zones. The theme of this year’s NWZAW is “Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down.”
“We are beginning another construction season,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “Too often this means hazards for the men and women who are delivering improved roads and bridges. These workers deserve to get home safely. Please slow down and never drive distracted, especially in work zones where roadway conditions can change every day.”
According to preliminary PennDOT data, in 2021 there were 1,617 work zone crashes, resulting in 15 fatalities. Additionally, since 1970, PennDOT has lost 90 workers in the line of duty. The PA Turnpike has lost 45 workers since 1940.
With a mock work zone in the background, PA Turnpike CEO Mark Compton referenced the hazards of working so close to live traffic. “Our crews are doing their jobs, day in and day out, mere inches from live traffic,” Compton explained. “Our colleagues have been injured and lives have been taken when drivers do not pay attention to construction signage, respect posted speeds or maintain a safe distance.”
In Pennsylvania, there are two distinct programs related to active work zones. Under Title 75, Section 3326, motorists caught by police driving 11 mph or more above the posted speed limit in an active work zone, or who are involved in a crash in an active work zone and are convicted for failing to drive at a safe speed, automatically lose their license for 15 days. Additionally, fines for certain traffic violations — including speeding, driving under the influence, and failure to obey traffic devices — are doubled for active work zones. The law also provides for up to five years of additional jail time for individuals convicted of homicide by vehicle for a crash that occurred in an active work zone.
Under Title 75, Section 3369, fines are allowed to be administered through the Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program. Pennsylvania’s AWZSE program, first implemented in March 2020, uses vehicle-mounted systems to detect and record motorists exceeding posted work zone speed limits by 11 miles per hour or more using electronic speed timing devices. AWZSE systems are only operational in active work zones where workers are present. Work Zones that have an AWZSE system present and active will have unique signs in advance of the enforcement area, alerting drivers to the upcoming enforcement. Registered owners receive a warning letter for a first offense, a violation notice and $75 fine for a second offense, and a violation notice and $150 fine for third and subsequent offenses. These violations are civil penalties only; no points are assessed to driver’s licenses.
In 2021, PSP supported 101 projects for work activities where existing enforcement remains the most effective tool. The combination of existing and automated enforcement continues to be applied in a complementary manner and is yielding benefits in Pennsylvania work zones.
“Increased penalties in work zones and the implementation of the AWZSE program have made Pennsylvania’s work zones safer,” said Major Robert Krol, Director of the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Patrol. “The PSP is committed to supporting safety across Pennsylvania’s roadways.”
Results included in the AWZSE Annual Legislative Report released online today show that the program is meeting its goals of reducing work zone speeds, changing driver behavior, and improving work zone safety for both workers and motorists.
During 2021’s primary construction months (April – November), speeding in AWZSE enforced work zones was reduced to 20 percent of all traffic, down from 35 percent at the start of the program. Similarly, excessive speeding (11 mph or more over the posted speed limit) was reduced to three percent from eight percent at the start of the program. Additionally, improvements in driver behavior have been observed through not only sustained speed reductions in AWZSE-enforced work zones, but also smaller, but measurable, reductions at times when AWZSE is not in effect in those zones.
“Ultimately, this program is not about issuing violations,” said Gramian. “The goal is to change driver behavior. We want all motorists to slow down and drive safely so that enforcement programs like AWZSE are no longer needed.”
Associated Pennsylvania Constructors Executive Vice President Robert Latham emphasized that highway workers risk their lives every day in order to maintain a roadway system that is safe for the motoring public. “We’re asking that motorists do their part to keep highway workers safe, too,” said Latham. “It only takes a moment of distraction to cause an injury or fatality. Slow down and stay alert.”
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Dublin man arrested for murder, child cruelty, assault
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reporting the arrest of a man charged with murder, child cruelty, and aggravated assault from Dublin.
According to the GBI’s release concerning the arrest, the Dublin Police Department responded to a call at an apartment at River View Drive related to a shooting– at around 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6th. When police arrived at the scene, they found 31 year-old Zachary Scott Jr. unresponsive outside of the apartment; he was later taken to Fairview Park Hospital where he died from his injuries.
Investigation revealed that 22 year-old De’Andrian Coady and Scott had gotten into an argument that turned physical, which led to Scott being shot.
De’Andrian Coady was arrested at his residence for one count of murder, 4 counts of aggravated assault, and 3 counts of cruelty to children in the first degree.
The investigation is still ongoing, anyone with information concerning this incident is urged to call the GBI’s regional investigative office in Eastman at 478-374-6988 or the Dublin Police Department at 478-277-5023. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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Dublin man arrested for murder, child cruelty, assault
DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is reporting the arrest of a man charged with murder, child cruelty, and aggravated assault from Dublin.
According to the GBI’s release concerning the arrest, the Dublin Police Department responded to a call at an apartment at River View Drive related to a shooting– at around 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6th. When police arrived at the scene, they found 31 year-old Zachary Scott Jr. unresponsive outside of the apartment; he was later taken to Fairview Park Hospital where he died from his injuries.
Investigation revealed that 22 year-old De’Andrian Coady and Scott had gotten into an argument that turned physical, which led to Scott being shot.
De’Andrian Coady was arrested at his residence for one count of murder, 4 counts of aggravated assault, and 3 counts of cruelty to children in the first degree.
The investigation is still ongoing, anyone with information concerning this incident is urged to call the GBI’s regional investigative office in Eastman at 478-374-6988 or the Dublin Police Department at 478-277-5023. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS(8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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Pelosi positive for COVID-19, was at White House with Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her spokesman says.
That’s a day after the 82-year-old Democratic leader appeared unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden.
Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic, her spokesman Drew Hammill said in a tweet Thursday.
He said she had tested negative earlier in the week. “The Speaker is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is thankful for the robust protection the vaccine has provided,” Hammill said. He said she will “quarantine consistent with CDC guidance.”
A congressional trip to Asia was postponed.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her spokesman says.
That’s a day after the 82-year-old Democratic leader appeared unmasked at a White House event with President Joe Biden.
Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic, her spokesman Drew Hammill said in a tweet Thursday.
He said she had tested negative earlier in the week. “The Speaker is fully vaccinated and boosted, and is thankful for the robust protection the vaccine has provided,” Hammill said. He said she will “quarantine consistent with CDC guidance.”
A congressional trip to Asia was postponed.
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Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court Justice
UPDATE: The Senate has voted 53 -47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, secures her historic place as the 1st Black woman on court.
More information will be added as it comes.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has cleared the way for a final vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, preparing to endorse the Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick. The vote to cut off debate Thursday morning came hours before Jackson’s expected confirmation. Three Republican senators have said they will support Jackson, who would replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. While the vote will be far from the overwhelming bipartisan confirmations for Breyer and other justices in decades past, it will still be a significant bipartisan accomplishment for Biden in the narrow 50-50 Senate.
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Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as Supreme Court Justice
UPDATE: The Senate has voted 53 -47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, secures her historic place as the 1st Black woman on court.
More information will be added as it comes.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has cleared the way for a final vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, preparing to endorse the Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick. The vote to cut off debate Thursday morning came hours before Jackson’s expected confirmation. Three Republican senators have said they will support Jackson, who would replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. While the vote will be far from the overwhelming bipartisan confirmations for Breyer and other justices in decades past, it will still be a significant bipartisan accomplishment for Biden in the narrow 50-50 Senate.
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Windy conditions are set to take over in the wake of Wednesday’s cold front
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Powerful winds will hang around Middle Georgia the next few days.
Today
The sun is making a grand return to Middle Georgia today as cloud cover exits to the southeast. We will be seeing a cooling trend into the weekend, and that begins today. Today will not be all that cool, however. Highs are still forecast to reach the low to mid 70s around the region this afternoon. Middle Georgians will notice a couple of differences from yesterday (before the storms fired up). It won’t be nearly as muggy now, and it will be more breezy. These things can both be credited to west-northwest winds that will blow in at 10-15 mph with gusts as high as 30 mph. Because of the direction the wind is coming from, it will be bringing in cool and dry air to replace the warm and moist air.
Tonight the skies will remain clear as the cooling and drying process continues. Overnight winds will blow generally out of the west at 7-12 mph. Gusts could still reach speeds of up to 20 mph. Overnight low temperatures will bottom out in the low to mid 40s around the region.
Tomorrow
Friday is expected to be the most blustery of the three days. We will see sustained wind speeds out of the west-southwest at 15-25 mph. Gusts could reach as high as 40 mph. These winds will hang around all afternoon, bringing a very slight chill to our highs in the mid to upper 60s. Cloud cover will return in the afternoon in the form of scattered cloud fields. North Georgia is expecting some showers tomorrow afternoon as well, however our chances for those in Middle Georgia are extremely slim. Only our far northern counties even have a chance of getting licked by a small shower.
Those clouds that build in the afternoon will quickly clear once the sun sets. The wind will back off a bit, now coming in from the west-northwest at about 7-13 mph. Gusts could still reach speeds upwards of 20 mph. The west-northwest winds and mostly clear skies will allow low temperatures to drop back into the upper 30s for most of Middle Georgia.
Saturday and Beyond.
Saturday is a near repeat of Friday with only a couple of small differences. High temperatures will be in the lower 60s, and the wind will come in from the west-northwest instead of the west-southwest. Speeds will be 15-20 mph with gusts upwards of 35 mph. Chances for showers are negligible, no matter how much the European model insists it will happen. Overnight lows will drop into the mid to upper 30s.
Sunday will be another clear day like all of the Sunday’s we have seen recently. Highs will be in the low to mid 70s, lows in the low 40s.
Monday will see mostly sunny skies with cloud cover increasing late in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Lows will be in the lower 50s.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Powerful winds will hang around Middle Georgia the next few days.
Today
The sun is making a grand return to Middle Georgia today as cloud cover exits to the southeast. We will be seeing a cooling trend into the weekend, and that begins today. Today will not be all that cool, however. Highs are still forecast to reach the low to mid 70s around the region this afternoon. Middle Georgians will notice a couple of differences from yesterday (before the storms fired up). It won’t be nearly as muggy now, and it will be more breezy. These things can both be credited to west-northwest winds that will blow in at 10-15 mph with gusts as high as 30 mph. Because of the direction the wind is coming from, it will be bringing in cool and dry air to replace the warm and moist air.
Tonight the skies will remain clear as the cooling and drying process continues. Overnight winds will blow generally out of the west at 7-12 mph. Gusts could still reach speeds of up to 20 mph. Overnight low temperatures will bottom out in the low to mid 40s around the region.
Tomorrow
Friday is expected to be the most blustery of the three days. We will see sustained wind speeds out of the west-southwest at 15-25 mph. Gusts could reach as high as 40 mph. These winds will hang around all afternoon, bringing a very slight chill to our highs in the mid to upper 60s. Cloud cover will return in the afternoon in the form of scattered cloud fields. North Georgia is expecting some showers tomorrow afternoon as well, however our chances for those in Middle Georgia are extremely slim. Only our far northern counties even have a chance of getting licked by a small shower.
Those clouds that build in the afternoon will quickly clear once the sun sets. The wind will back off a bit, now coming in from the west-northwest at about 7-13 mph. Gusts could still reach speeds upwards of 20 mph. The west-northwest winds and mostly clear skies will allow low temperatures to drop back into the upper 30s for most of Middle Georgia.
Saturday and Beyond.
Saturday is a near repeat of Friday with only a couple of small differences. High temperatures will be in the lower 60s, and the wind will come in from the west-northwest instead of the west-southwest. Speeds will be 15-20 mph with gusts upwards of 35 mph. Chances for showers are negligible, no matter how much the European model insists it will happen. Overnight lows will drop into the mid to upper 30s.
Sunday will be another clear day like all of the Sunday’s we have seen recently. Highs will be in the low to mid 70s, lows in the low 40s.
Monday will see mostly sunny skies with cloud cover increasing late in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Lows will be in the lower 50s.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m).
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Woman arrested in connection to Jones County death
Deputies arrested 55-year-old Cynthia Foley of Milledgeville.
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Office makes an arrest in connection to a woman found dead outside her home. Deputies arrested 55-year-old Cynthia Foley of Milledgeville on charges of Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless Conduct.
On Tuesday, March 22nd, deputies received a call about a deceased female. Deputies found 59-year-old Terri Potts dead in the driveway of her home. Investigators say Potts had been dead for several days.
An investigation revealed that Foley failed to provide aid to Potts who was in medical distress at the time of her death. According to Sheriff Butch Reece, this is an ongoing investigation and additional arrests are expected.
Anyone with additional information can contact the Jones County Sheriff’s Office at 478-986-3489.
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Woman arrested in connection to Jones County death
Deputies arrested 55-year-old Cynthia Foley of Milledgeville.
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Office makes an arrest in connection to a woman found dead outside her home. Deputies arrested 55-year-old Cynthia Foley of Milledgeville on charges of Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless Conduct.
On Tuesday, March 22nd, deputies received a call about a deceased female. Deputies found 59-year-old Terri Potts dead in the driveway of her home. Investigators say Potts had been dead for several days.
An investigation revealed that Foley failed to provide aid to Potts who was in medical distress at the time of her death. According to Sheriff Butch Reece, this is an ongoing investigation and additional arrests are expected.
Anyone with additional information can contact the Jones County Sheriff’s Office at 478-986-3489.
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Trip Highlight
Polynesian Culture
Join fellow guests on a secluded motu (islet) off Bora Bora for a complimentary evening of Polynesian hospitality, including a professional fire-dancing show and a tantalizing feast of local cuisine.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting up the U.S. response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine amid reports of atrocities.
House action came after the Senate approved the two bills with 100-0 votes. The measures now go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
Lawmakers overwhelmingly support the substance of the two bills, but they had languished for weeks in the Senate as lawmakers worked to hammer out the final details.
Biden has already taken executive action to ban Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal to the United States. The legislation puts the effort into law.
The bill to end normal trade relations with Russia paves the way for Biden to enact higher tariffs on various imports, such as certain steel and aluminum products, further weakening the Russian economy under President Vladimir Putin. It also ensures Belarus receives less favorable tariff treatment.
Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., said it was important to take action because innocent Ukrainians were being slaughtered even as lawmakers were meeting.
“We have no time to waste and must immediately further punish Vladimir Putin,” Neal said. “What we have witnessed in Bucha over the course of the last 72 hours alone more than justifies the positions we have taken in the past and to be more assertive and aggressive going into the future.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced late Wednesday a breakthrough in negotiations to bring the bills up for votes before lawmakers travel back to their home states and congressional districts for two weeks. Some lawmakers said that the failure to take final action on the bills was sending the wrong message to allies and to Russia.
“Now, I wish this could have happened sooner, but after weeks of talks with the other side, it’s important that we have found a path forward,” Schumer said.
Schumer described the images coming out of Ukraine as the war drags as “pure, pure evil. Hundreds of civilians murdered in cold blood.”
“No nation whose military is committing war crimes deserves free trade status with the United States,” Schumer said.
While there was overwhelming support for suspending preferential trade treatment for Russia, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., blocked speedy consideration of the bill over concerns that its language on who can be sanctioned for human rights abuses is too broad, leaving it ripe for abuse. A few other Republicans had voiced similar concerns.
Schumer opted to let senators work behind the scenes on language that lawmakers from both parties and the White House could accept, rather than chew up floor time to overcome the filibuster.
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., said, practically speaking, the impact of the delay on the trade bill is minimal “because there’s virtually no trade right now coming in from Russia.” Still, he said passage of the bill is key.
“Messaging is important here and showing action is important,” Cardin said. “You’ve got the Ukrainians on the battlefield every day. The least we can do is get these bills passed.”
The bills also provides the president with the authority to return normal tariff treatment for Russia as well as resume trade in Russian energy products subject to certain conditions.
While Russian oil makes up only a small part of U.S. imports, it carries a high price for lawmakers in Congress who viewed the ban as a moral test in blocking an economic lifeline for Putin’s regime.
The House votes were not unanimous as they were in the Senate, but the no votes were scarce. The bill suspending Russia’s preferential trade status passed by a vote of 420-3. The bill banning Russia energy imports passed by a vote of 413-9.
Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, tweeted that the president looked forward to signing the bills.
“Thanks to Congress for its partnership and leadership in making Putin a global economic and financial pariah,” Sullivan tweeted.
The White House says that sanctions the U.S. and more than 30 other nations have already enacted have stung the Russian economy. It said that experts are now predicting Russia’s GDP will contract up to 15% this year and that inflation is already spiking above 15%. More than 600 private sectors companies have already left the market.
“Russia will very likely lose its status as a major economy, and it will continue a long descent into economic, financial, and technological isolation,” the White House report said.
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Texas’ new law restricting abortion is being felt beyond its borders. In neighboring Oklahoma, the governor says he’s ready to approve a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony — punishable by up to 10 years in prison. And in Idaho, Gov. Brad Little signed a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Overall, 529 restrictive abortion measures have been introduced in 41 states this year, according to the Guttmacher Institute which supports abortion rights.
But states like Colorado are bracing themselves to become abortion safe havens. This week, the state legislature there signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act, which solidifies the state’s abortion laws.
We take a look at how two states are handling the question of abortion access and what the state of abortion law nationally could mean for you.
This conversation is part of our Remaking America collaboration with six public radio stations around the country, including KUNC, NPR for Northern Colorado, and Louisville Public Media. Remaking America is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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Teachers were hit hard by the pandemic. More than 560,000 left the profession over the past two years.
A new survey from the American Psychological Association details the trauma teachers and school staff have been forced to endure by parents and students alike.
Six in 10 educators said they experienced some form of physical or verbal abuse.
“I am a parent and also a teacher of high school English for 29 years,” says Kit from New Jersey. “I have been yelled at, cursed at, gotten into the middle of fights. It’s been really bad this year.”
The survey found 99 percent of the physical abuse came from students, while the majority of verbal altercations were started by parents against administrators.
A panel of educators joins us to discuss issues surrounding safety in the classroom.
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Updated April 7, 2022 at 2:48 PM ET
A red fox that was captured Tuesday and responsible for biting at least one journalist and a lawmaker has been euthanized, according to health officials in Washington, D.C.
In addition, three fox kits that were found at the adult fox's den were also humanely euthanized.
"Since the mother tested positive for the rabies virus and the kits could have been exposed during grooming or other means, they were no longer able to be safely rehabilitated and were humanely euthanized," a statement from the DC Department of Health said.
In an email to NPR, the department said Wednesday that there were nine confirmed bites by the adult female fox on Capitol Hill and that it had been "humanely euthanized" to ensure rabies testing could be done.
The DC Public Health lab said Wednesday that the fox tested positive for the rabies virus.
"DC Health is contacting all human victims who were bitten by the fox," DC Public Health told NPR in a statement. "Animal control will post informational flyers around Capitol Hill advising of the fox's positive rabies status and encouraging people who might have been exposed to call DC Health. Anyone who came into physical contact with a fox or its kits, particularly near Capitol Hill, should contact DC Health at 202-442-9143."
The fox was captured at about 3:36 p.m. Tuesday, according to a tweet from the police.
#BREAKING: Captured. pic.twitter.com/LJAn2ZjH9J
— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 5, 2022
There were many sightings of the fox Monday night, and "then word came in of roughly six bites and/or nips," a Capitol Police spokesperson told NPR over email Tuesday.
The fox was spotted around the Dirksen Senate Office Building and the Russell Senate Office Building, as well as on the House side of the U.S. Capitol, the police spokesperson told NPR.
"[We] just learned people have seen foxes before, but this recent aggressive behavior is unusual," the spokesperson added.
The following message was sent to House members and staff by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms on Tuesday regarding the fox:
Yesterday, the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) received reports of individuals being attacked or bitten by a fox. One encounter was at the Botanic Garden, and a second was on the House side of the Capitol near the building foundation. This morning, USCP received a call about a fox approaching staff near First and C Street NE. There are possibly several fox dens on Capitol Grounds. Animal Control is currently on the grounds seeking to trap and relocate any foxes they find. Foxes are wild animals that are very protective of their dens and territory. Please do not approach any fox you see.
Rep. Ami Bera, D-Calif., was reportedly bitten by the fox Monday night, according to Punchbowl News. Politico reporter Ximena Bustillo said it bit her Tuesday afternoon.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
That feel when you get bit by a fox leaving Capitol cause that’s of course something I expect in THE MIDDLE OF DC.
— Ximena (@Ximena_Bustillo) April 5, 2022
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Major League Baseball's opening day is finally here.
The league will hope to put an off-season of uncertainty behind it as baseball embarks on a somewhat compressed, yet full, 162-game schedule beginning Thursday. Here's everything you need to know.
Why the delay in opening day?
The MLB season was originally slated to start on March 31, but the league announced that it would be cancelling the start of the 2022 regular season due to a breakdown in negotiations as the league and players association pursued a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
MLB's owners originally locked out players on Dec. 2, 2021, severing contact between teams and their players until the lockout ultimately ended 99 days later. It was the first time MLB games were cancelled as a result of a work stoppage since the 1994-95 players strike.
As part of the new CBA those cancelled games will be squeezed into the regular stretch of games, saving a full 162-game season.
What changed with the new agreement?
One of the biggest changes as part of the new CBA is that pitchers will no longer have to take an at-bat in the National League. The American League has allowed designated hitters to take the pitchers' places in the rotation since 1973, but now the rule is universal for both leagues.
During the weird 2020 season MLB temporarily installed the universal designated hitter, but the National League reverted to its original rules in 2021. Now both leagues will feature a universal designated hitter for 2022.
Another big change this season will be an expanded group in the playoffs, going from 10 to 12 teams. The top two teams in each league will receive a first-round bye and a third wild-card team will be added in each league.
One rule that hasn't changed since it was implemented during the pandemic is the "ghost runner" rule, which places a runner on second base during extra innings to help shorten regular-season games. During the playoffs there will be no "ghost runner."
One of the biggest stories in baseball last year was Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who many argue is helping to transform the game. Not only was he dominant as a pitcher but he excelled as a batter as well, hitting a total of 46 home runs last year. That's only two home runs behind league leaders Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Salvador Perez.
In response, the MLB and MLB Players Association agreed to tweak the universal designated hitter, allowing teams that assign their pitcher as the designated hitter to continue to hit even if pulled from the mound. So even if a player like Ohtani is unable to finish the game as a pitcher, he can continue to take at-bats.
After some big deals, fans have new players to root for
Many teams will feature new faces this season, as a flurry of off-season moves have seen clubs splash big cash. One of those teams is the Texas Rangers, who spent more than $500 million on three players at the beginning of free agency, adding Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Jon Gray to their roster.
The New York Mets also spent big money this offseason by signing 37-year-old Max Scherzer to a three-year $130 million deal. The team also brought in Mark Canha, Eduardo Escobar and Starling Marte.
World Series champions the Atlanta Braves look to repeat this season after trading for Oakland Athletics first baseman, and Atlanta native, Matt Olson. It forced the team to move on from fan-favorite Freddie Freeman, who eventually joined the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Seattle Mariners will hope to end their 20-season playoff drought with the help of one of last season's best pitchers in Robbie Ray. They also brought in Cincinnati Reds All-Star Jesse Winker to help bolster their offense.
The Minnesota Twins also made a splash during the offseason by signing, arguably, the best free agent available, Carlos Correa, to the richest free-agent deal in franchise history.
Who can we expect to see on opening day?
One potentially spicy opening day matchup is between the defending American League champion Houston Astros, who face last year's phenom Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET.
Another matchup to watch for is Albert Pujols' return to St. Louis, having signed a one-year contract bringing him back to the Cardinals. Before the lockout St. Louis was slated to open its season in Pittsburgh, but now they open at home at Busch Stadium against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The World Series champions take on the Cincinnati Reds at home, where the Braves will have a chance to raise last year's title banner and hand out rings on MLB's opening night against a team that has offloaded many of its stars in an attempt to cut payroll.
The Mets take on the Nationals in D.C., while the Milwaukee Brewers will head to Wrigley Field to take on the Cubs.
The newly minted Cleveland Guardians will begin their season in Kansas City, where they will take on the Royals. And the San Diego Padres will head to Arizona to face the Diamondbacks to help round out an exciting opening day of baseball.
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March 16th felt like spring in Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine. "The sky was cloudless," says Vladyslav Kukhar. "It was cold, yes, but the sky was so blue."
Then, near City Hospital No. 2, multiple shells exploded. One detonated inside. Kukhar, a surgeon and the hospital's director, was there.
"These explosions, it all seemed so unreal," he says. "We realized that we were the target."
Russia's attacks on Ukraine's health facilities are part of a tragic global trend in conflict zones. It's happened in Syria, Yemen, Ethiopia and Chechnya as well. The result is to cripple health care, scaring people from coming to a clinic if they need help.
Shells fell: 'It was like an apocalypse'
In Chernihiv, Kukhar says that the Emergency Department of City Hospital No. 2, located on the ground floor, was instantly destroyed. In addition, the shock wave shattered windows across all nine floors of the building, showering everything with broken glass. Beds spun. Doors sailed down hallways.
"It was like an apocalypse," Kukhar says. "There was a white fog of cement and dust in the building, in the hallways and rooms. There was alarms sounding. The screams of patients ... the medical personnel."
Kukhar remembers a girl crying in the hallway as if it were a photograph seared into his memory. He raced to the operating rooms. His colleagues were still alive. Next he ran to what little remained of the Emergency Department. "We were trying to find all the wounded to prioritize them," he says, "to render them necessary aid" — including sedatives.
Within an hour of the attack, Dr. Tetiana Lebedieva, deputy director of the Chernihiv Health Department, stepped into what had become City Hospital No. 2. "It was a very, very difficult emotional moment," she recalls. It's become Lebedieva's job to document the drumbeat of assaults on the health facilities in her city. "My job requires me to drive around the city and check every hospital," she says.
The scene was overwhelming. This place of healing, she says, had employed over 300 physicians of more than 30 specialties, including an especially strong cardiac surgery department. The hospital had developed a strong COVID response unit. In seconds, this building was devastated.
And the staff feared a further attack.
"The decision was taken very quickly," Lebedieva says, "to move all the patients who were able to walk, to move them to the underground floors," which had sustained less damage from the shelling. Those who'd been recovering post-op were brought into the hallways since their rooms, now without windows, had grown cold with wintry air.
"Everyone was very scared," Lebedieva recounts. "The patients — everything that has been done to help them to live their life longer is being destroyed in seconds or minutes. It's such a pain in your heart and hopelessness in your soul."
This is what Tetiana Lebedieva had come to document, with her eyes and her phone — the latest in a string of attacks on health infrastructure. "We need to have the evidence that this happened," she says. "It is a breach of all military conventions."
Medical care: 'Hanging on by our fingernails'
At the time, this was the sixth report of a hospital attack in Chernihiv alone. Within city limits, all seven municipal hospitals are now damaged and only three remain partially open, including City Hospital No. 2. Every private clinic in Chernihiv has closed due to a combination of destruction and patients evacuating outside of the city.
Medical personnel across the city describe the difficulties they've witnessed. Dennis Matsko headed up a multidrug resistant tuberculosis ward in Chernihiv, but it was destroyed by shelling. He's now working out of the district hospital and says, "We are hanging on by our fingernails."
Oksana Lohvinchuk, medical director of that same district hospital, says that a nurse in a nearby village called her to say farewell. "There's very heavy bombing tonight," the nurse said into the phone. But Lohvinchuk reassured her that she would be okay. Fortunately, the nurse survived the night and is continuing to care for patients.
While other health facilities in Ukraine have been spared, Chernihiv isn't alone. Health infrastructure in the regions of Kyiv, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Mariupol, and elsewhere have all been hit hard. From the start of the war until the publication of this article on April 7, the World Health Organization has reported 103 assaults on Ukrainian health facilities.
Tarik Jašarević, a WHO spokesperson who was based in Ukraine until early April, says the attacks terrorize communities, showing "there are no humanitarian boundaries to the conflict" and "really put the very existence of the health care into question."
Pavlo Kovtonyuk is the former deputy minister of health in Ukraine, and he's now working with the Ukrainian Health Care Center, a group he co-founded, to document attacks on health facilities as possible evidence of war crimes. "We believe that Russia one day or the other will be taken responsible for what they did," he says. He hopes that Ukraine will be victorious, adding that such an outcome is "not only about [a] military result but also about holding evil accountable after it all ends."
Life after the shelling: 'We were there to help under any circumstances'
At Chernihiv City Hospital No. 2, the staff repaired the building the best they could, but supplies were limited. It took four days to cover the blown-out windows with plywood and tarps. The hospital moved all of its work to the ground floor, transforming it into an emergency triage center, mostly for the wounded.
"There was no alternative," says director Vladyslav Kukhar. "We were there to help under any circumstances. That's what we did. That's what we had to do. Fate has made this choice for us."
More than half of Chernihiv's population of not quite 300,000 people has fled, but numerous medical personnel have stayed behind to help at City Hospital No. 2, like Oleksandr Ryzhenko.
Before the war, he was a pediatric surgeon elsewhere in Chernihiv. Lebedieva observed that Ryzhenko has hands that are "capable of big miracles." But once the war broke out, the pediatric surgeon became a full-time volunteer trauma surgeon. He shows up to the hospital on his bike to tend the wounds of war. Often, he extracts shrapnel and bullets from the bodies of his patients.
For the moment, shellings have ceased and Ukrainians have regained control of the city. But until recently, Ryzhenko's days followed a cycle, pinned to the sounds of fresh bombs. He says when the explosions paused, staff — holed up in the basement — streamed out of the hospital with gurneys and tourniquets, ferrying new patients inside where the triage begins anew.
"You need to understand whom you should help first," Ryzhenko explains, "whom you should help second turn, and whom there is no sense to help anymore. And that's part of this new reality."
Ryzhenko and the other surgeons have done the best they can, running their operating equipment on generators. But fuel is scarce, a situation that grew increasingly dire as the Russian forces established a near chokehold on the city.
"In the night, the temperature was minus," he says. "So you could imagine what are the conditions in the hospital without windows." The staff has routinely huddled outside around makeshift stoves to cook food for their patients.
Even in these grim times, Vladyslav Kukhar, the director of City Hospital No. 2, says he's filled with gratitude — for the people who helped repair his building the best they could and for his colleagues who've stayed to help others heal.
"It demands more effort these days, but the patients get better," he says. "They leave the hospital, and they get their health back. And it brings us joy, it brings us pride. And it's the greatest honor in this situation."
Sergiy But, Maria Dolynska, Sergey Kupriienko, Anna Lebedieva and Oleksandr Stadnyk served as interpreters for interviews conducted for this story.
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Nomadland author and Atlantic journalist Jessica Bruder explains how health advocates and activists are preparing ways to provide abortions if Roe is either overturned or weakened by the SCOTUS.
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Nomadland author and Atlantic journalist Jessica Bruder explains how health advocates and activists are preparing ways to provide abortions if Roe is either overturned or weakened by the SCOTUS.
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DETROIT (AP) — Toyota customers soon won’t be able to get U.S. federal tax credits for buying electric or hybrid vehicles.
The automaker expects that sometime before the end of June it will reach a 200,000-vehicle cap on the credits, Bob Carter, Toyota’s head of North American sales, said Wednesday. After that, the credits will be phased out over the next year, reaching zero, as Tesla and General Motors already have.
The lack of credits is problematic for automakers shifting from petroleum-powered vehicles to batteries in the effort to reduce emissions, meet government fuel-economy standards and fight climate change. Nissan is about 30,000 vehicles away from reaching the cap, and others will follow as more EVs are introduced.
Tesla, the top seller of electric vehicles in the world, and GM already are at a price disadvantage to other automakers without the credits, and Toyota soon will be. Additional EV tax credits are in the Build Back Better spending bill backed by President Joe Biden, which is stalled in Congress.
Toyota reached the cap largely by selling plug-in gas-electric hybrid vehicles. The company’s plug-in RAV4 Prime small SUV with 42 miles of electric range earns the buyer a $7,500 credit, the largest available. The Prius Prime plug-in, with 25 miles of electric range, gets $4,500. Toyota previously had offered a fully electric RAV4, but it didn’t sell well and was canceled. It’s rolling out a fully electric model called the bZ4X with 250 miles per charge, this summer.
The Build Back Better bill would give EV buyers a $7,500 tax credit through 2026 to charge up sales. But the following year, only electric vehicles made in the U.S. would qualify for the credit. And the base credit rises by $4,500 if the vehicle is made at a U.S. plant that runs under a union-negotiated collective bargaining agreement. Only GM, Ford and Stellantis vehicles would qualify.
Carter, on a conference call with reporters, said Toyota lobbied against the additional credit only for union plants, calling it unfair to nonunion workers. “It just needs to be a level playing field,” Carter said. “We are not anti-EV credits.”
Democrats backing the credits for EVs made by the United Auto Workers say supporting union jobs is good for the economy and communities because unions helped to build the middle class.
GM CEO Mary Barra has said automakers that offered electric vehicles early should not be placed at a disadvantage.
Restoring the credits is “a question that congress really needs to resolve,” Carter said.
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DETROIT (AP) — Toyota customers soon won’t be able to get U.S. federal tax credits for buying electric or hybrid vehicles.
The automaker expects that sometime before the end of June it will reach a 200,000-vehicle cap on the credits, Bob Carter, Toyota’s head of North American sales, said Wednesday. After that, the credits will be phased out over the next year, reaching zero, as Tesla and General Motors already have.
The lack of credits is problematic for automakers shifting from petroleum-powered vehicles to batteries in the effort to reduce emissions, meet government fuel-economy standards and fight climate change. Nissan is about 30,000 vehicles away from reaching the cap, and others will follow as more EVs are introduced.
Tesla, the top seller of electric vehicles in the world, and GM already are at a price disadvantage to other automakers without the credits, and Toyota soon will be. Additional EV tax credits are in the Build Back Better spending bill backed by President Joe Biden, which is stalled in Congress.
Toyota reached the cap largely by selling plug-in gas-electric hybrid vehicles. The company’s plug-in RAV4 Prime small SUV with 42 miles of electric range earns the buyer a $7,500 credit, the largest available. The Prius Prime plug-in, with 25 miles of electric range, gets $4,500. Toyota previously had offered a fully electric RAV4, but it didn’t sell well and was canceled. It’s rolling out a fully electric model called the bZ4X with 250 miles per charge, this summer.
The Build Back Better bill would give EV buyers a $7,500 tax credit through 2026 to charge up sales. But the following year, only electric vehicles made in the U.S. would qualify for the credit. And the base credit rises by $4,500 if the vehicle is made at a U.S. plant that runs under a union-negotiated collective bargaining agreement. Only GM, Ford and Stellantis vehicles would qualify.
Carter, on a conference call with reporters, said Toyota lobbied against the additional credit only for union plants, calling it unfair to nonunion workers. “It just needs to be a level playing field,” Carter said. “We are not anti-EV credits.”
Democrats backing the credits for EVs made by the United Auto Workers say supporting union jobs is good for the economy and communities because unions helped to build the middle class.
GM CEO Mary Barra has said automakers that offered electric vehicles early should not be placed at a disadvantage.
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