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KENNEWICK, WASH. - Just after 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, Kennewick Police officers responded to a single vehicle collision on W4th Ave. and S Union St.
When officers arrived at the scene, the driver of the vehicle seemed to be under the influence and impaired. He is a 46-year old Pasco resident,
According to Kennewick PD, the driver was headed westbound on W 4th Ave. and began colliding with multiple street signs until hitting a boulder in the middle of the roundabout.
The driver was taken into custody for suspicion of driving under the influence.
KPD wants to remind everyone that being a responsible driver is simple. if you are drinking, do not drive! | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/kennewick-police-department-respond-to-a-collision-on-w-4th-ave-and-s-union-st/article_2148021e-b90b-11ec-968f-7fe7b543253d.html | 2022-04-10T23:55:31Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/kennewick-police-department-respond-to-a-collision-on-w-4th-ave-and-s-union-st/article_2148021e-b90b-11ec-968f-7fe7b543253d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KENNEWICK, WASH. - Just before 11:30 p.m. Saturday night, Kennewick Police officers were responded to shots fired off Clearwater Ave. and Van Buren St.
When officers arrived at the scene, no injuries were reported. Officer Jair Ealy-Thomas with KPD says about 4 to 6 shots were fired in the air.
KPD believes this is an isolated incident and there's no threat to the community.
They are not releasing information about a suspect at this time.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/kpd-responds-to-shots-fired-in-kennewick-before-midnight-saturday/article_7b811c92-b91b-11ec-b994-4f23d35e4a3f.html | 2022-04-10T23:55:37Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/kpd-responds-to-shots-fired-in-kennewick-before-midnight-saturday/article_7b811c92-b91b-11ec-b994-4f23d35e4a3f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
YAKIMA, WASH. - The Yakima Police Department is asking for help identifying an adult male. On April 6th, between 3 and 8 pm a 6-year old girl was reported missing in the area of N 4th St. and E I St.
The girl was described to have dark hair and wearing a white short sleeve shirt with multi-colored leggings. She was later found by a YPD officer on the 900th block of N 4th St.
According to YPD's twitter, she told the officers she was picked up by an adult male she didn't know and was eventually released.
Detectives are asking residents in the area of N 4th St. and E I St. to check surveillance cameras for any interactions between the two.
If find any video evidence of the child or remember seeing her in the neighborhood, you're asked to contact Yakima Police or Detective Jeremy Soptich at (509) 576-6756 | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakima-police-department-asks-for-publics-help-after-suspicious-encounter-between-6-year-old-girl/article_822f7680-b905-11ec-acae-47a2cd0c00b4.html | 2022-04-10T23:55:43Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakima-police-department-asks-for-publics-help-after-suspicious-encounter-between-6-year-old-girl/article_822f7680-b905-11ec-acae-47a2cd0c00b4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Jafeth Ramos: Woman charged in murders of six family members in Chicago's Gage Park back in court Monday
CHICAGO - Jafeth Ramos, the woman charged in the murders of six people in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood, is scheduled to be back in court on Monday.
Prosecutors said that Ramos and her boyfriend Diego Uribe Cruz killed the Martinez family in 2016 for money. Cruz did not appear to have a job, neighbor say, and he was apparently a regular at a nearby pawn shop.
Police say Ramos was in the house and was an accomplice. Cruz is the one police say committed the actual murders. He was a nephew to one of the victims.
"It appears that six lives were taken for $550 and an Xbox," then Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said.
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A warmer and possibly wild week of weather ahead for Chicago
Chicago - Sunday's 60s almost made me forget about the snow that fell Friday and Saturday. Almost. The last two weeks and two days have been depressing for fans of warmer spring weather. Thirteen of the past sixteen days have been colder than average. Seven of the past sixteen days have seen at least a trace of snow or more at O'Hare.
Hang in there. We get a reprieve from chilly spring weather at least for a few days this week. We will warm up through Wednesday with highs soaring to near 70 degrees by the middle of the week. Average highs for this time of the year are in the upper 50s.
Enjoy it while you can. Temperatures then tumble with highs falling back to near 50 degrees for possible seven straight days.
The National Blend Of Models forecast for the next several days shows the rise and then fall of temperatures.
The dramatic drop in temperatures Wednesday to Thursday could in part play a role in a severe weather outbreak from the northern plains and upper Midwest to the southern plains and Gulf Coast region. A wide swath of the US could see some severe weather especially Wednesday into Thursday.
The GFS model show our highs climbing to near 70 degrees Wednesday afternoon. A strong cold front is forecast to sweep across the area late Wednesday into Wednesday night. Notice the colder 50s, represented by the blue color, pushing in from the west around 3 pm that day.
The GFS model then brings all blue in for Thursday afternoon as our highs fall to near 50 degrees. Winds may gust Thursday to near 50 mph as the colder air comes crashing in.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed us in a "marginal" risk for severe weather for Wednesday. The outlook covers Wednesday and Wednesday night. Higher risks of severe weather lurk just to our west from Iowa southward to Texas. There is a "slight" to "enhanced" risk of severe weather for this area. Our marginal risk means more isolated severe storms are possible that would not last as long as storms in the areas with higher risk of severe weather. Slight risk means scattered severe storms possible while enhanced risk means numerous severe storms are possible. All varieties of severe weather are possible from damaging winds, large hail to even tornadoes.
This is an evolving situation and should be monitored closely this week. The severe weather risk would most likely go higher for Wednesday but a drop in the risk categories can't be ruled out. The ingredients will be in place for a severe weather outbreak in the middle of the country. A deep area of low pressure at the surface over eastern Colorado will draw warmer, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico while colder air will sink south and east behind a cold front trailing south of the low. Wind shear will accompany this storm too. That means a change in wind speed, and/or wind direction with height through an atmosphere that could be rather unstable.
To round out a potentially wild week of weather there is even a chance for some wet flakes of snow to fly Saturday night into early Sunday.
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Missing Gary Mom Ariana Taylor: Police say life-size 'silicone doll'- not body - has been found
GARY, Indiana - Gary police said late Sunday that a "body" that had been found not far from where police located the SUV of missing Gary mom Ariana Taylor was actually a "life-sized silicone/rubber type female doll."
That was according to Gary Police Lt. Dawn Westerfield, who had emailed media something quite the opposite earlier said on Sunday: "Upon arrival officers discovered a body; however, no identification is able to be made at this time."
Ariana Taylor's family was at the scene at 15th Avenue and Lake Street on Sunday evening.
Family members say she’d gone to have drinks with two friends on April 2. Taylor was last seen leaving a Merrillville, Indiana apartment complex after 1 a.m. on April 3.
Police had found Taylor’s SUV crashed in a wooded area near the I-80/94 Junction in Gary. Her blue jeans and gym shoes were found a short distance away.
This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
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SATURDAY
Albany County 4-H Spring Bazaar: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Albany County Fairgrounds.
Albany County Democratic Convention: 9 a.m., via Zoom. To register, email albanycountydems.secretary@gmail.com.
Free cancer screenings: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Ivinson Medical Group. Email questions@ivinsonhospital.org for more information.
Stand With Ukraine Laramie rally: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1st Street Plaza. Rally for Ukraine and learn how to support the nation’s fight for freedom.
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
Salamander Saturday: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Berry Center at 10th and Lewis streets on the UW campus. Salamander story time, a biology seminar, trivia contest, games and crafts.
Bike Olympics sponsored by Laramie BikeNet: 1-5:50 p.m., Lincoln Community Center, 356 W. Grand Ave. Free entry, but BikeNet membership recommended. Visit Laramiebikenet.org for more information.
UW Cello Festival concert: 5 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. A free performance by participants of the 2022 UW Cello Festival.
Laramie Elks Lodge 582 Luau Dinner and officer installation: 6 p.m. installation, 7 p.m. dinner, 102 S. 2nd St. Dinner is $15, and public is invited.
UW planetarium presents “Max Goes to the Moon”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Max the dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the moon since the Apollo era.
An evening of Schubert with Kenneth Slowik (and friends): 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $10 general admission available at uwyo.edu/finearts.
SUNDAY
Friends of the Albany County Library book sale: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the library, 310 S. 8th St.
New Life Easter Carnival: 10 a.m. (after service), Albany County Fairgrounds.
MONDAY
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Laramie Rivers Conservation District meets: 10 a.m., 5015 Stone Road.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Albany County Genealogical Society meets: 7 p.m. Relief Society Room at the LDS church, 3311 Hayford Ave.
WEDNESDAY
UW Board of Trustees meet: 8:30 a.m., online at wyolinks.uwyo.edu/trusteesapr22.
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Wyoming Police and Fire Civil Service Commission meets: 3 p.m., via Zoom. Visit cityoflaramie.org/agendacenter for information. Zoom ID: 85440007. Passcode: 875167.
Albany County Planning and Zoning Commission meets: 5 p.m., Albany County Courthouse, 525 E. Grand Ave., or via Zoom. More information at co.albany.wy.us.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
THURSDAY
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Second Story Book Group discusses “Billionaire Wilderness” by Justin Farrell: 6:30-8 p.m., via Zoom. Call 786-877-3912 or email taninel@bellsouth.net for information.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
PFLAG Laramie meets: 6:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Church of Christ,, 602 E. Garfield.
Lenten Taize worship services: 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 Canby St. Every Thursday through Easter.
UW Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Fund Recital: 7 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets $40 in-person, $20 for livestream. Call 3766-6666 or visit uwyo.edu/finart_ticket/eventsticketed,aspx.
FRIDAY
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
UW planetarium presents “Search for Extra-Terrestrial Life”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Are we alone in the universe?
”Everything but the Kitchen Sink” concert to open UW Percussion Festival: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Free.
April 16
Kiwanis Club of Laramie Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m., Kiwanis Park in West Laramie.
Peeps and Paws puppy event by Laramie Animal Welfare Society: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1889 Venture Dr. It’s an Easter puppy party!
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
Ester Extravaganza: 2-4 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church, 1270 N. 9th St.
UW planetarium presents “Distant Worlds — Alien Life?”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. For millennia our ancestors watched the stars and questioned the origin and nature of what they saw. Yet, Earth is the only planet we know for sure to be inhabited.
UW planetarium presents “Liquid Sky, Pop”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Enjoy a custom playlist from today’s top artists.
April 17
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m., UW Fieldhouse. Hear from health care professionals and get your steps in.
April 18
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
April 19
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW planetarium presents “Wyoming Skies”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. What’s up in the sky around Wyoming?
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
April 20
Laramie Rivers Conservation District meets: Noon, 5015 Stone Road.
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Award-Winning Author Jesmyn Ward speaks: 5 p.m., UW College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
April 21
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
April 22
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW planetarium presents “Earth Day”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Observe our beautiful planet from the ground, sky and space as we learn about glaciers, atmospheric science, meteorology, extreme weather events and climate history.
Violin virtuoso Augustin Hadelich with UW Chamber Orchestra: 730 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets available at uwyo.edu/finearts.
April 23
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW planetarium presents “From Earth to the Universe”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people.
April 25
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Wyoming’s energy economy panel discussion: 6 p.m., online at uweconomists.eventbrite.com. Features four University of Wyoming economists.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
April 26
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
April 27
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
April 28
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
April 29
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW planetarium presents “Mars”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. The red planet is host to many questions; did it used to be like Earth? Did it once harbor life? Could it still support life?
April 30
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
UW planetarium presents “Mexica Archaeoastronomy”: 2 p.m., UW Planetarium. Illustrates the important role played by astronomical observation for the evolution of pre-Hispanic cultures in central Mexico.
UW planetarium presents “Liquid Sky, Electronica”: 7 p.m., UW Planetarium. Enjoy a custom playlist of music from today’s top artists.
May 2
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 3
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 4
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
May 5
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Cinco de Mayo at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Horse Barn Theater at the site. Free to public.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 6
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 7
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
VFW Post 2221 Commander’s Charity Dinner: 5:30-8 p.m., 2142 E. Garfield St. Tickets 412 at the door, all proceeds to benefit VFW Poppy Fund and Albany County Search and Rescue.
May 9
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 10
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
May 11
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
May 12
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 13
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 14
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 8:30 a.m., UW Arena-Auditorium, undergraduate ceremony for the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Engineering and Applied Science and School of Energy Resources.
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 10 a.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts, for the College of Law.
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 12:15 p.m., UW Arena-Auditorium, for master’s and doctoral students from colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, Education, Engineering and Applied Science, Health Sciences and Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources.
University of Wyoming graduation ceremony: 3:30 p.m., UW Arena-Auditorium, for undergraduate ceremony for colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and Office of Academic Affairs.
May 16
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 17
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 18
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson Medical Group women’s health prenatal education: 5:30 p.m., Ivinson Memorial Hospital in the Summit Conference Room. Learn more or register at ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
May 19
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 20
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 21
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 23
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
May 24
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 25
Laramie Tai Chi and tea: Meets at 1:30 p.m. at the north end of the stadium in Laramie Plainsman Park, North 15th and Reynolds. For more information, visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
May 26
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Stitching the Past Together creative aging class: 6:30-8 p.m., Albany County Public Library large meeting room. Students will learn memory-based storytelling through beading techniques in this free course. Register at acplwy.org or at the circulation desk.
May 27
Free stress relief clinic: Noon to 1 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 28
Free stress relief clinic: 10-11 a.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
May 30
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Women for Sobriety meet: 6:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom. For meeting details, email 1093@womenforsobriety.org.
May 31
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Free stress relief clinic: 1-2 p.m., Laramie Plains Civic Center Phoenix Ballroom.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — All lanes of North Monroe Street from 8th Avenue to Lake Ella Drive are closed as crews work to clear fallen power lines resulting from a single-car crash Sunday evening, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.
TPD added that there are no reported injuries from the crash.
This is a developing story. Stay with ABC 27 for updates. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tpd-all-lanes-of-n-monroe-st-closed-from-8th-ave-to-lake-ella-dr-for-fallen-power-lines | 2022-04-11T00:20:58Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tpd-all-lanes-of-n-monroe-st-closed-from-8th-ave-to-lake-ella-dr-for-fallen-power-lines | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DAYTONA, Fla. (famuathletics.com) — Florida A&M baseball (15-18, 9-3 SWAC) defeated Bethune-Cookman 6-2 in extra innings Sunday afternoon to sweep the series - this is the Rattlers third sweep of the season.
The Rattlers scored at the top of the fifth on an RBI single by Joseph Pierini to tie the game 1-1. Same inning, Grant Rowell hit an RBI double to give the Rattlers a 2-0 lead. The Rattlers held a 2-1 through four innings until the Wildcats tied the game 2-2 on an unearned run to send the game into extra innings. The Rattlers broke the tie and got the bats going in the thirteenth inning on a SAC fly by Camden Hart to make it a 3-2 game. Two batters later, Hart crossed home plate on a fielder's choice to put the Rattlers up 4-2.
FAMU moves into second place in the SWAC Eastern Division. One game behind Alabama State. The Rattlers are back in action Tuesday at 5 p.m. versus Mercer University at home. | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/famu/rattlers-use-extra-inning-to-sweep-series-versus-bethune-cookman | 2022-04-11T00:21:04Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/famu/rattlers-use-extra-inning-to-sweep-series-versus-bethune-cookman | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has lived up to the hype at Augusta National.
The world’s top-ranked player captured his first major championship with a three-stroke victory at the Masters.
Scheffler came into the day with a three-shot lead, and he made sure it held up by closing with a 1-under 71. He finished at 10-under 278 overall, winning for the fourth time in his last six tournaments.
Scheffler four-putted for a double-bogey at the final hole, but he had such a comfortable lead it didn’t matter.
Rory McIlroy was the runner-up after shooting 64, but he came into the day 10 strokes behind and was never a serious challenger to Scheffler.
Early on, it looked like Scheffler might get pushed by Cameron Smith.
The Aussie closed within a shot after starting the round with two straight birdies. But Scheffler chipped in for an unlikely birdie at No. 3, Smith made bogey and it wasn’t really close after that two-shot swing.
Smith’s last hurrah was a birdie at the tough 11th hole that brought the margin back to three shots. But the Aussie promptly dumped one in the water at the famous 12th hole in Amen Corner, leading to a triple-bogey that finished off his chances.
Smith shot 73 and finished five shots behind the winner, in a tie for third place with Shane Lowry.
McIlroy had the round of the day, capped by a birdie at the 18th when he holed out from a bunker. But his quest for the career Grand Slam will have to wait another year.
The green jacket goes to the 25-year-old Texan.
WHAT A FINISH FOR RORY. pic.twitter.com/eJWoa39iik
— GOLF on CBS ⛳ (@GOLFonCBS) April 10, 2022
McIlroy, Morikawa finish with a flourish
McIlroy, who is missing only a green jacket to complete the career Grand Slam, put together a spirited final round. His 8-under 64 included an unlikely birdie from the sand on the par-4 18th.
McIlroy’s bogey-free trip around Augusta National matched the best final round in the history of the Masters and pushed him into second place at 7 under, trailing only Scottie Scheffler.
His round included six birdies and an eagle at the par-5 13th.
McIlroy’s playing partner, Collin Morikawa, followed McIlroy’s lead at the last hole, making birdie from the sand shortly after McIlroy pulled off the feat. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/scottie-scheffler-wins-masters-by-3-strokes-for-his-first-major-championship/ | 2022-04-11T00:29:53Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/scottie-scheffler-wins-masters-by-3-strokes-for-his-first-major-championship/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
JONESBORO, Ark. – Jonathan Brandon went 3-for-4 with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the top of the 10th inning and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team earned its first Sun Belt Conference sweep of the season with a 7-4 victory over Arkansas State on a windy Sunday afternoon at Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Field.
Julian Brock had a career-high four hits while Max Marusak and Tyler Robertson had two hit apiece to lead Louisiana (18-14, 7-5 SBC) to its fourth straight victory in wrapping up a five-game roadtrip.
Playing in a contest that featured sustained winds blowing in at 25 miles per hour with gusts into the upper 30's, Louisiana broke through in the 10th inning after leaving the bases loaded in the ninth.
Brandon, who recorded his second career, three-hit game, drew a one-out walk from Arkansas State reliever Tyler Jeans (0-4) and advanced to third on Brock's single to left. Bobby Lada then drew a walk to load the bases before Jeans uncorked a wild pitch and allowing Brandon to score and break a 4-4 tie.
Marusak, who went 2-for-6 and drove in three RBI, then hit an RBI single to center, allowing Brock and Lada to score and give the Ragin' Cajuns a 7-4 lead.
Cooper Rawls (2-0) pitched the final 2.0 innings to earn his second win in five days, allowing one hit and striking out two in relief.
Louisiana overcame a four-run deficit as Arkansas State (5-24, 0-12 SBC) took a 1-0 lead in the second inning before scoring three times in the third. The Red Wolves took their first lead of the series in the second Wil French hit a two-out, RBI single before scoring three times off Louisiana starter Jeff Wilson.
Deadrick Cail led off the third for Arkansas State with a single – one of six times the leadoff man reached base for the Red Wolves – before scoring on Ben Klutts' triple to left. Jared Toler and Cooper Tremmel each added two-out, RBI singles to give A-State momentum.
But A-State's momentum evaporated in the fifth inning as it committed three of its five errors in the frame after Brandon led off with a double. Brandon got Louisiana on the board when Lada reached on a one-out error to second and the Ragin' Cajuns would cut the lead in half when Marusak's RBI single to left scored Lada from second.
Robertson, who extended his hitting streak to 11 games, then hit an RBI single to left and moved to second on the second Red Wolves' miscue of the frame. After Robertson moved to third on Kyle DeBarge's infield hit, Carson Roccaforte lifted a fly ball to left which was dropped and allowing Robertson to score and tie the game.
Arkansas State missed on a scoring opportunity in the eighth inning after Tremmel led off with a single off reliever Tommy Ray and moved to third when French reached on an attempted sacrifice bunt and moved to second on a Louisiana throwing error.
Eli Davis drew a walk from Roccaforte to load the bases before Ray moved back to the mound from first base and picked up a pair of strikeouts with an inning-ending grounder to Lada at second.
Louisiana, which stranded 10 runners in the game, loaded the bases in the ninth inning after Robertson hit a two-out double to left, DeBarge reached on an error and Roccaforte was intentionally walked. Jeans, who scattered four hits and walked three, got out of the jam as he got pinch-hitter Will Veillon to ground out to short.
David Christie pitched 1.2 innings and picked up a pair of key strikeouts in the seventh for Louisiana, which received 7.1 scoreless innings from the bullpen.
Carter Holt, making his first start of the season in SBC play, scattered seven hits, allowed four runs and struck out five in 5.0 innings of work for Arkansas State. Tremmel went 3-for-4 to lead the Red Wolves at the plate while Cail was 2-for-5 with a walk.
Louisiana will return home for its next four games beginning on Tuesday (April 12) when it hosts in-state rival McNeese at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to “blow up” the state’s dysfunctional ethics panel, but the “reforms” announced in her budget deal with legislative leaders fall far short.
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics, JCOPE, was mocked as JJOKE for one central reason: The very people it was supposed to police — the governor and state lawmakers, in particular — got to pick its members. That lack of independence rendered it toothless from the moment it began 11 years ago.
JCOPE’s three main architects included two legislative leaders, Shelly Silver and Dean Skelos, who both later went to prison on federal corruption charges, plus Gov. Andrew Cuomo, also driven from office over his own numerous ethical lapses.
Hochul vowed to replace JCOPE with a real, hard-nosed, independent watchdog. But lawmakers insisted on retaining their role in picking commissioners — to make sure the panel never came after them.
They shot down Hochul’s plan to have the state’s law-school deans choose the panel’s commissioners the moment she proposed it, giving the deans only the right to “vet” the names for any “issues,” as state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins puts it.
Hochul insists the deans won’t be “a rubber stamp,” and she did win improvements like greater transparency on the panel’s decision-making and better staff training.
Nice try, gov, but as long as its members are chosen by the people they’re supposed to police, it’ll be hard to see the new Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government as truly “independent.”
The acronym CELG may end the JCOPE-JJOKE schtick, but the new ethics body is all too likely to deserve the same contempt. | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/dont-expect-hochuls-ethics-panel-to-be-better-than-the-old-one/ | 2022-04-11T00:48:01Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/dont-expect-hochuls-ethics-panel-to-be-better-than-the-old-one/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For April 10:
- 25,173 new asymptomatic cases
- 914 new symptomatic cases
The weekend:
Please note - the People's Bank of China LPR rate-setting meeting is on Wednesday, April 20. The Bank could very well eye the dire COVID-19 situation as a reason for another rate cut.
People's Bank of China Governor Yi Gang | https://www.forexlive.com/news/china-coronavirus-shanghai-reports-a-record-high-new-case-count-above-26000-20220410/ | 2022-04-11T00:49:46Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/china-coronavirus-shanghai-reports-a-record-high-new-case-count-above-26000-20220410/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WTI and Brent futures are both trading a little lower to begin the new week.
I haven't seen the regular Monday AM baloney "news" out of Iran nuke talks this week (you know the usual, one says a deal is near and other says it isn't - this has been going on for months) | https://www.forexlive.com/news/oil-update-us-sunday-evening-futures-are-lower-20220410/ | 2022-04-11T00:49:52Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/oil-update-us-sunday-evening-futures-are-lower-20220410/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform an aerial demonstration at the Titans of Flight Air Expo, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 10, 2022. The airshow showcases more than 50 aerial demonstration performances and static aircraft displays. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2d Lt. Victor A. Reyes)
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SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, April 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent", HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune and other major diseases, announced that the results of the Phase I study for IBI322 (anti-CD47 /PD-L1 bispecific antibody) in patients with advanced solid tumors were presented today at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2022 (Poster No. CT513).
This is a first-in-human, phase Ia/Ib dose escalation/expansion study of IBI322 monotherapy in patients with advanced solid tumors who failed standard of care treatment. 58 subjects were enrolled in the study, 16 of which (27.6%) had previously received PD-1/L1 treatment. The highlights for the study results were as follows:
- 20 patients with various advanced solid tumors at active doses of IBI310 ≥10 mg/kg group were evaluable per RECISTv1.1, 4 achieved PR, with investigator assessed ORR 20%.
- Among 9 patients with NSCLC treated at active doses of IBI310 ≥10 mg/kg group, 3 achieved PR, with investigator assessed ORR 33.3% and the DCR 88.9%.
- IBI322 was well tolerated and showed a favorable safety profile. Treatment related adverse events (TRAEs) occurred in 74.1% (43/58) patients, most frequent TRAEs including anemia, platelet count decreased, pyrexia. The majority of the TRAEs were in grade 1-2. No treatment related death occurred as the cut-off date.
Phase Ia dose expansion study with IBI322 monotherapy has kept updating with longer follow-up after the cut-off date. Preliminary response and disease control have been observed in specific indications (such as SCLC). More clinical data will be mature and presented in the future.
Furthermore, given that IBI322 has demonstrated promising efficacy signals and favorable safety and tolerability profile, phase Ib trial has been conducted to further explore the safety and efficacy of IBI322 in multiple indications.
Professor Jie Wang, principal investigator of the study, Chief of Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, stated: "Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have shown promising efficacy in various tumor types, but many clinical challenges still remain. With the increasing prescription of ICI in first-line setting, many patients developed into ICI resistance or has poor response rate in clinical practice. Therefore, it is of great clinical significance to develop next generation bi-specific immune checkpoint inhibitors. CD47 is one of the most promising targets in immunotherapy. With innovate bispecific antibody development technology, IBI322 showed favorable safety and preliminary efficacy signals in subjects who had failed previous standard treatment, which increased our confidence in the subsequent expansion cohort study."
Dr. Hui Zhou, Vice President of Innovent, stated: "IBI322 is a bispecific antibody that specifically targeting recombinant anti-differentiation cluster 47 (CD47) and anti-programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1).IBI322 is independently developed by Innovent Biologics and the company owns global proprietary rights. We are very excited to observe preliminary efficacy and manageable safety profile in patients with advanced malignancy who failed standard of care treatment. We will continue to proceed the phase Ib expansion cohort study and further explore the safety and efficacy of IBI322 in multiple indications. By developing a comprehensive and advanced pipeline of next generation immune checkpoint inhibitors, we hope to bring clinical benefit to more patients."
About IBI322
IBI322 is a recombinant anti-human CD47/PD-L1 bispecific antibody developed by Innovent Biologics. As a bispecific antibody, IBI322 targets CD47 on the surface of tumor cells, blocks SIRPα/CD47 pathway and activates macrophages to attack the tumor cells. Furthermore, IBI322 target PD-L1 on the surface of tumor cells, blocks the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway, which counteracts the inhibition of T cells and activates the T cells to attack the tumor cells. By inhibiting two different targets, IBI322 can not only activate both innate immune pathway and adaptive immune pathway, which provides synergistic effect, but also reduce the red blood cell destruction. IBI322 has received IND approvals from both the NMPA and the U.S. FDA and has been actively developed globally.
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801.HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform which includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 32 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, metabolic, autoimmune diseases and other major therapeutic areas, with 7 products, TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection), PEMAZYRE® (pemigatinib), olverembatinib (BCR ABL inhibitor) and Cyramza® (ramucirumab), 1 asset under NMPA NDA review, 5 assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and an additional 19 molecules in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hanmi and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com. and www.linkedin.com/company/innovent-biologics/.
Note:
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection) is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO®, and HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection) are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Disclaimer:
1. This indication is still under clinical study, which hasn't been approved in China.
2. Innovent does not recommend any off-label usage.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to Innovent, are intended to identify certain of such forward-looking statements. Innovent does not intend to update these forward-looking statements regularly.
These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections and understandings of the management of Innovent with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond Innovent's control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, Innovent's competitive environment and political, economic, legal and social conditions.
Innovent, the Directors and the employees of Innovent assume (a) no obligation to correct or update the forward-looking statements contained in this site; and (b) no liability in the event that any of the forward-looking statements does not materialise or turn out to be incorrect.
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Families walk to celebrate chromosomal differences
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Eastern North Carolina families took advantage of Sunday’s breezy weather by walking to celebrate differences and raising money for Down Syndrome awareness.
The North Carolina Down Syndrome Alliance hosted their annual Buddy Walk, hoping to raise $15,000 for the organization.
Christina Reaves has helped host this event in Greenville for the past five years and said the walk is special because children with Down Syndrome don’t always get the chance to interact with their peers without any social pressures getting in the way.
“This is the one time of year where all our families get together. It’s a community. It’s a welcome home ceremony,” said Reaves. “Everybody gets to come see themselves, you know, people with down syndrome get to come see themselves and other people.”
While the it may be advertised as a walk, Reaves says it is so much more.
“It’s only a quarter-mile stroll. We, in the back of the fields here, got it lined with pictures of people with Down Syndrome and it’s just a celebration,” said Reaves. “We want everybody to come out and enjoy the day.”
There were many other activities for children to enjoy besides the walk, including playing with farm animals and on a playground.
In North Carolina, one in every 826 babies are born with Down Syndrome.
The diagnosis is the most common chromosomal condition in the United States.
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Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Economist Jan Hatzius spoke with Bloomberg TV on Friday. Posting this ICYMI.
- "If the economy does not slow and if we, in particular, don’t get a pretty substantial slowdown in employment growth, then you’d be looking at something that could go significantly higher, to the 4%-plus range”
- That's not the base case from GS economists though:
- “Our baseline is that by the middle of 2023 we’ll be at a little over 3% but there are obviously risks around that”
- “On the downside, if we get a much sharper tightening in financial conditions than they want. On the upside, if the economy stays stronger, or you fail to get additional tightening in financial conditions.”
Hatzius said that it will require “fancy footwork” from the Fed to achieve a soft landing, citing the strongest inflation in 40 years, and the strongest jobs market since the 1950s. | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/icymi-goldman-sachs-warns-fed-may-hike-to-above-4-20220411/ | 2022-04-11T00:58:28Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/icymi-goldman-sachs-warns-fed-may-hike-to-above-4-20220411/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When most people go to a mountain top, they usually arrive on foot.
But on April 12, 1951, a U.S. Air Force Reserve lieutenant decided to take a shortcut to the top of the Cascades’ highest peak.
John W. Hodgkin, a 42-year-old pilot at then-McChord Air Force Base, landed a Piper Cub airplane on the summit of Mount Rainier and, after much difficulty, took off again.
His feat, a first in Washington state aviation, earned him a fine and a threat of court-martial.
Hodgkin was a World War II veteran, serving with the U.S. Army Air Corps at Thule, Greenland. He found himself back in service when the United States entered the Korean War, flying C-54 Skymasters over the North Pole to Japan transporting troops and supplies.
His unit also flew into combat zones on the Korean Peninsula, bringing in ammunition and supplies for troops and returning with wounded soldiers and evacuees.
Hodgkin was also a photographer and a private airplane pilot who had a passion for landing his Piper J-3 Cub in places most pilots wouldn’t consider touching down in if they had a choice. He landed on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada — including Mount Whitney — as well as Mount Shasta.
Piper Cubs were originally used in the military for reconnaissance and artillery spotting. With a lightweight fuselage, an incredibly high power-to-weight ratio and the ability to be outfitted with skis or pontoons, Cubs could almost take off or land anywhere.
But for Hodgkin’s plans, the plane had a limitation: It’s standard 65-horsepower engine could only operate up to 11,500 feet, well below the world record he was trying to break for high-altitude landing. So, he swapped out the engine for an 85-horsepower model that would allow the plane to fly at 15,000 feet, high enough for him to make the record-breaking landing on Mount Rainier’s 14,410-foot summit.
He was driven by more than the glory of a world record. Hodgkin saw benefits for the military and rescue crews being able to land small aircraft on mountain peaks.
On April 12, carrying clothing, a parka, three comforters, food, three extra gallons of gas and several cameras, Hodgkin took off from Spanaway Air Strip, followed by two other aircraft that would serve as witnesses to his landing.
Aided by a 30-mph headwind, Hodgkin touched down safely between Point Success and Columbia Crest. Hodgkin got out and, after taking pictures of himself and the plane on the summit, he started cranking his propeller to start the engine.
But the engine wouldn’t turn over, and he was stranded on the mountaintop with an unheated cockpit for shelter and no radio.
One of his escorts, Air Force Sgt. Charles Bunch, flew back to Spanaway and alerted the Fourth Air Rescue Squadron at McChord about Hodgkin’s predicament. The summit was too high for the helicopters of that era, so a Fairchild C-82 cargo plane and a modified Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress were dispatched to assess the situation. Hodgkin waved to the aircraft as he continued to try to start the plane until the sun started going down. The C-82’s crew dropped a survival kit that included a radio for Hodgkin, but winds carried it a quarter-mile away.
Along with food and extra clothing, the kit contained a written order for Hodgkin: Stay put; a rescue party is climbing the mountain.
Hodgkin decided looking for the survival kit in the dark would be too dangerous, and instead hunkered down in his aircraft, battered by 40-mph winds and sub-zero temperature.
At 4 a.m. the next morning, a rescue team from the National Parks Service set out to reach the stranded flyer. Their plan was to make a rapid ascent to the summit and, if Hodgkin was OK, to spend the night on the peak and then come down the next day, leaving the plane behind.
The Air Force watched Hodgkin throughout the day trying to start his aircraft, and warned other pilots to avoid the area for fear of triggering an avalanche. The hikers were also battling strong winds and anticipating reaching the summit at 5 p.m.
Unaware that help was on the way, Hodgkin decided to take matters into his own hands. He started sliding the plane toward the face of Nisqually Glacier and jumped in the cockpit as it picked up momentum.
“It went down the slope and just as it went over the edge I caught an updraft, and I was flying,” Hodgkin recalled in an interview afterward. “I dived trying to start the engine. I dived at least 5,000 feet, losing 4,000 feet a minute but the engine wouldn’t catch.”
Instead, he glided to Mowitch Lake and made a perfect dead-stick landing on the ice. He said he could have stayed aloft all day on those winds.
On their way to the summit, the Air Force planes spotted the Cub on the lake and initially thought it was another pilot who had engine trouble. But when Hodgkin was no longer on summit, they circled back and spotted the red distress flag Hodgkin put out by his plane as well as a message he stamped on the snow: “Drop Gas.”
The rescue team arrived at the summit to find no trace of Hodgkin, and when they radioed the Longmire Ranger Station, they were told that Hodgkin had flown off and was safe. The rescue team, with no one to rescue, bedded down on the mountain.
Even with their preparation, the rescue team had a miserable night.
“The ice didn’t melt off our boots in our sleeping bags, and the fruit juice froze solid inside our packs, wrapped in our clothes,” William Jackson Butler, Mount Rainier National Park’s assistant chief ranger and leader of the rescue party, told The Seattle Times.
Despite the misery he and the other rescuers went through, Butler said he was glad that Hodgkin was safe and that they didn’t have to bring him back down the mountain.
Back at Mowich Lake, the Air Force dropped 20 gallons of gas, in four jerry cans, to Hodgkin, and this time their drop was spot on. Hodgkin prepared to spend another night before tackling the engine problem.
The next morning, he drained out the gas that was in his tank and began putting the engine back together. As he was working, a ranger from the Carbon River Ranger Station arrived, having snowshoed more than 6 miles to get to him.
With the ranger’s help, Hodgkin improvised a spark plug wrench and discovered the plugs in the engine were fouled. Once they were clean, and high-octane aviation fuel put in the tank, Hodgkin fired up the engine and took off from the lake, landing on a straw-covered strip at Spanaway.
A haggard and wind-burned Hodgkin was greeted at the airstrip by journalists and an Air Force delegation, including his commanding officers. While the Air Force allowed Hodgkin to have a news conference at the airport about his exploit, they were not amused.
While Hodgkin flew to the mountain on his day off, he was technically absent without leave starting Friday. Lt. Gen. Howard A. Craig, the Air Force’s inspector general, ordered an investigation to determine if Hodgkin should be court-martialed for disobeying a direct order, specifically his commander telling him not to try the landing on Rainier.
Hodgkin was confined to base until the Air Force decided against pursuing the matter during a war when experienced pilots were needed.
But the park service had no qualms about going after him. Park officials filed misdemeanor charges against Hodgkin for making an unauthorized aircraft landing in a national park, a crime punishable by a $500 fine — roughly $5,406 in today’s money — and/or six months in jail.
And the park service considered billing him for the expense of sending a team up the mountain on what ended up being a fool’s errand, estimating the cost at up to $1,000 — or $10,812 when you factor in inflation.
Hodgkin was tried in the U.S. Commissioner’s Court at Longmire, where his attorney argued that Hodgkin didn’t violate the letter of the law because he landed on snow, not ground or water in the park. He was found guilty and fined $350 — the equivalent of $3,784.
That wouldn’t stop Hodgkin, who said mountains were his religion and flying was his fight against injustice. On June 30, 1952, Hodgkin became the first pilot to land and on and take off from Mount Adams, a feat he repeated two days later with a passenger.
In that case, he was not prosecuted because the U.S. Forest Service, which had jurisdiction on the mountain, allowed a mining company to land a plane on the mountain to see if that would be a better way to send engineers up to evaluate sulphur deposits.
Hodgkin died in Long Beach, Calif., May 13, 1989, at age 80.
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Q. Joey Logano comes up one spot short. Joey, you rallied there, had you run for it at the end, but with so many unknowns coming into this race, your perspective on what it was like with this car?
JOEY LOGANO: Yeah, it was a good race down to the end. Really hard to pass. I feel like if I had a better restart the restart before that -- I think I chose the wrong lane and got the 3 in front of me and just got stuck behind him, couldn't pass him. Maybe I could have had something for the 4 in that long haul if not.
But just that final restart there, had a front row. That's what you can ask for. Got cleared to second, and Willy kind of messed up off of 4 and let me get to him, and he did a really good job of brake checking into third, right, which is a good job. He did what he was supposed to do, and kind of got me all stuffed up behind him and I couldn't accelerate off the corner and be as close as I needed to be down into 3 to execute the ol' bump-and-run. Couldn't get quite to him, but his corner entry was really strong, too, which I think allowed him to get in there pretty strong.
Overall the Shell-Pennzoil Mustang had a solid run. Just hate being that close to winning and not making it happen. But big points today, and it just stings. Second just sucks sometimes, that's all.
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THE MODERATOR: We are joined by our race winner, William Byron, who has been collecting clocks here all weekend at Martinsville, his second clock of the weekend here, driver of the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. We will go straight to questions for William.
Q. Can you just talk a little bit about how the car felt tonight? It seemed like a bit of an odd race here at Martinsville in terms of what we usually see and passing seemed pretty low.
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, the pace was certainly high. I don't think I ever -- I couldn't ever relax. I saved tire by just not sliding the tires, but I never could back up and save tire and things like that.
But I think it's just really cold temps. Anytime it's below 40 degrees I'd say, the tires don't even lay rubber. That was definitely a factor all night.
But normal short track stuff, like take care of your rear tires and all those things, and I felt like we did a good job of that. Rudy made some great adjustments there probably the mid portion of the race, got us a little bit better, and just tried to manage when we got to traffic and had to be aggressive with certain guys to kind of either move them or get them off-line to pass them and set our gap from there.
I thought as soon as we got our car a little bit better we could work through lap traffic and build a lead.
Q. How much could you take from the truck race on Thursday? Obviously this car is very different.
WILLIAM BYRON: It's different, but Martinsville, like any short track you go to, it's rhythms, rhythms. So you find that rhythm, and I felt like in the truck I was able to find that rhythm pretty well on that last long run that we had towards the end of that race, and it's always fun just racing other stuff. I don't know why I didn't do more short track racing throughout the last few years, but it's been a lot of fun to go back to the short tracks and be with great people on the late model side. There's little things here and there that they've taught me that I feel like have helped me, and all those little tidbits pay off.
Q. I asked you Thursday where you're going to put the clock. Have you figured the first one out and what are you going to do with the second one?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, probably give one of them to my parents, and yeah, probably just keep the Cup one in the apartment because that one is pretty special.
Anytime you win a Cup race -- these things are hard. I know it might have looked like we had a dominant race, but these Cup wins are really hard, so you cherish them, and definitely going to try to keep all the trophies together.
Q. You were in a similar position to win a clock I think it was 2019, and a late caution kind of made it go away. Jeff Gordon has been so good here for so long; the 24 car is synonymous with modern Martinsville history. Are you aware of any of that and your place now adding to that legacy? Chase wasn't able to do it; he came close, too, but are you aware of your place in history, now the 24 at Martinsville?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, because it's special. When I was a rookie, Jeff was like, hey, let's ride up to Martinsville together. It wasn't even a question, it was hey, let's ride up to Martinsville together, I want to show you some things. He walked me through this place. Just the things he told me, I don't know if it really clicked until I ran second that year to Truex, but they started to click, and it was like, all right, that's the way you get around Martinsville.
So just having his history in the 24 car definitely puts an emphasis on being good here because I feel like it's a place that is filled with history, and if you can win here in the 24 car it's going to be something you always cherish.
Definitely is special, and he's got, what, 93 wins and however many clocks. We've got a lot of clocks to chase, but it's cool to get that advice from him. Those little things that I picked up from him in my rookie year that I didn't really use for a few years, and then as soon as I got towards the front I'm like, all right, that makes sense.
Q. I know Jeff has taken a personal investment in you, not just the race craft but the marketing and presenting yourself publicly. What has Jeff meant to you as far as your development as a Cup driver?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I think Jeff kind of brought me to the Cup Series. I was a kid in Xfinity that was really raw and didn't know a lot about the world and I felt like Jeff brought me into the Cup world and said here's how things go. I think that that's been key for me because he's probably been the biggest mentor for me in terms of how do I manage the team, how do I talk to the guys, how do I get things done when it comes to inside the shop and how I work with people, hey, I want this on my car or I want this in the interior of the car.
He was very vocal about getting all that stuff right, and I feel like those are the details that now it's kind of paying off for me.
Q. I've got a couple questions. I was talking with Joey Logano after the race. He talked about how you brake checked him. He said, I would have done the same thing. I asked him do you wish now you would have hit him harder, and he said, yes. What were you expecting there? Were you expecting something harder than what he gave you in Turn 1?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I just knew from -- just Legend car days, I knew if it comes down to a restart at the end, the second-place guy is just trying to move you off the bottom. Dennis taught me a lot of good lessons back in the day of that stuff, and I felt like that paid off there at the end. I've never really been in a situation like that until tonight, but I was like, man, all right, I guess it's kind of like the Legend cars. You've got to keep the car on the bottom.
Luckily I kind of messed up 3 and 4 and I was able to -- he was right there on my bumper but I was able to manage that.
Q. This is the first time you've had multiple wins in a season. You've done that --
WILLIAM BYRON: That's cool. We've been chasing that.
Q. That's eight races, only eight races into a 36-race season. A, how does that make you feel now? And are you adjusting goals now as far as how many races you think you can win this year?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I think I said it a couple times. I felt like last year left us with a pretty bitter taste because I felt like we were so close to a lot of wins in that second half of the year, and man, it just felt like things would happen and things would break down right at the last minute.
It left me with a bitter taste, and I felt like throughout this off-season I was pretty bitter about that stuff, but it was motivation because I felt like we could get into this year -- granted, it's a new car, we had to go through that adaptation process with the new car, but I feel like we're starting to learn now what we need.
It's good to see, and now I feel like all of that desire and passion that we had in the off-season to prove to ourselves that we could win multiple races is there.
Q. Does it change your goals?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I think my goals for at least last year and this year have been to win multiple races, so I don't think that's changed, but it's a long season, so we've got to go to Bristol and figure out that and go to Talladega and hopefully build on what we did at Atlanta. I don't know, it's a long season for sure, but I think certainly we have the pieces to do it.
Q. You said it "clicked" when you finished second to Truex a few years ago. We've heard that from drivers before, that there would be a moment where it clicked. What was it about watching Truex or following Truex that it clicked for you?
WILLIAM BYRON: Well, I can't tell you that. I don't know, it's just short track stuff. I think when it clicks, it clicks everywhere. I'd say the mile-and-a-halfs are a little bit different, but they're still -- like grip is grip, so once you figure out what that feeling is that you want in the car, it does click for you.
Yeah, I just think -- I've got great people around me. With Rudy, he's grown up on the short tracks. He worked with Kyle a lot in super late models, and he's got a good idea of these places.
It helps when you have people pulling the rope in the same direction and you have Rudy up there knowing what adjustments to make. He can see the car go around the track, and he probably knows before I say anything what I need.
Just an awesome team, and we've got -- I can't forget to mention Raptor. They're on the car with AXALTA, and their promotion there, so pretty cool to have them on the car. Good to get both sponsors a win, with Liberty a couple weeks ago. Pretty awesome.
Q. You touched on being the first repeat winner of the year and being bitter after losing out on some wins last year. What does it mean now to cross off the box of first season getting multiple wins?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I just think it kind of breaks the ice a little bit. I felt like I could win a race a year. We've done that for a couple years. But to get in that multi-win category is hard. You've got to lead a lot of laps.
We were doing that okay, but we were kind of -- I'd say we were probably an eighth to 12th place team before this year, and I just feel like we're -- I just see a difference in the way our guys are this year and kind of the attention to detail. It's been good so far, so -- like I said, it's a long season, so a lot is going to change with this car, and we've got to keep it up.
Q. Is it true that you have an upcoming competition in Lego Masters?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I'm doing some stuff with Lego Masters soon. I don't have any idea what it's going to look like or what it's going to be, but I'm supposed to not spoil that, so I'm just kind of wait-and-see.
But yeah, it's been kind of a busy season so far, so the last thing I built was the Titanic Lego set, which was like 9,900 pieces. That was pretty wild. I was pretty exhausted after that. It's hanging up in front of my bed, so it's pretty cool.
Q. Your experience with Kyle Larson on the dirt, how will that help you for some dirt racing?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I mean, I'll be honest, I have no idea what I'm doing, but I think iRacing has helped. Their dirt model is pretty good, the way the track changes. I feel like I've been trying to watch a lot of dirt races to kind of see how that all works. Luckily last year with Bristol dirt in the Cup car, it was pretty much like an asphalt track. It was just a slick asphalt track because it got rubbered in and you just had to baby the throttle.
I think this year is going to be a little bit different, so hopefully running the dirt late model will help me a little bit. I want to run a lot more of those because I feel like they're a full-sized car, you can manipulate them, they're not too dangerous I feel like for somebody like me who has no experience, and they've got a ton of horsepower.
My hope would be to run a lot of super late model races on asphalt and some on dirt would be the goal for the future.
Q. After years of declining attendance, short track racing is seeing an amazing regrowth but is now struggling due to the pandemic with supplies and tires. Do you think it's imperative that drivers on your level go to these tracks to help them market and bring in fans?
WILLIAM BYRON: Oh, yeah. I think -- I probably get more fans from going to a race at Hickory or Pensacola or New Smyrna than I do going to do something here at the track. I feel like people see that you're able to do unique stuff and kind of -- those guys are really good at what they do, so the racing is no different than up here, it's just a matter of kind of different cars and different series.
But yeah, I think my next one is Nashville in a couple weeks, and hopefully we can have a good run there and just keep that momentum going. I do think it's cool to -- my wish would be that we had more short track races close by the Cup race, and then we could have guys do that. But hopefully in the next couple years we can kind of get the schedules synced up.
Q. Tell us how important you think short tracks have been in developing talent and growing skills for young drivers to reach this level, including you when you started.
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I think it's big. Cup is its own beast, so we can't discredit -- like when you get to Cup, there's so much you've got to learn. But you've just got to be versatile. I think Larson showed that last year. It's just about being versatile and being able to adapt. Everyone at this level is so good. It always amazing me when we go out in practice for a new track and you see like 20 guys just figure it out so quick. It's just amazing to see the talent in Cup is pretty cool.
Q. Last year, strong year for you, top 4 in points most of the regular season. You get to the playoffs, one bad run, I think Talladega crash kind of undermines all of it. This year eight races in you've already got more playoff points than you had all year last year. I know you're more concerned about the wins right now, but how important is that for you to make a deeper run when the post-season comes and avoid those kind of pitfalls?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, it's all bonus points. Last year we were top 3 in points all year and that was great and we were feeling good and then we get to August and we're like, oh, shoot, we're ninth in playoff points, like where did all that go, or whatever, seventh, eighth, ninth, around there. Yeah, we've got to get those playoff points. We've learned that over the course of being in the playoffs the last three years or four years.
Yeah, it's just all about getting the playoff points so you can be one of those top three or four guys. Ideally you'd try to be like Larson was last year, but yeah, it's really important.
Q. You are a very close family; we talked about that years ago when I wrote about you in the Charlotte observer. Your parents are here and you said this was for your mom. It was a year ago that she had her health issues. Please talk about how much this means a year later to win this race and how you've dealt with this during this year when it's been so tough.
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, I mean, to think back to last year, the race was on a Sunday but it was the same weekend as this, and the first thing that happened was I got back to my bus and we finished fourth, I think, and I was like, thinking about the race, and I opened my phone and my dad is like, call me. I'm like, man, that's weird, he never says that after a race. He usually says something about the race or whatever, but it was like very urgent.
So I called him and he told me what was going on. He told me about it, and he told me what happened at the track and that she was rushed to the hospital.
It all seemed okay, but they were like, yeah, there's this mass in her brain, we're not sure what it is. My heart just stopped. I was just like, man, I couldn't deal with the emotion of that. It was hard to process.
I'd say the next few days after that I didn't think about racing at all. It was all about what was going on.
I think as the next 90 to 100 days progressed, it was still about that, but I somehow had to race, too, and that was a tough challenge, but we worked through it, and it was -- like my dad always says, it was a crazy 100 days or crazy 90 days, and as we got on the other side of that, there was a lot of bright side. Great to have her here and have them here and just see how things have progressed in a year. It's been amazing.
Definitely makes you count your blessings and be thankful for everything, and nothing more special than tonight to kind of cap it all off a year later on the same weekend. Pretty special, and yeah, pretty cool.
Q. Everything is good now?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, for sure, so just thankful, and we'll definitely enjoy this win, and it's going to be a lot of fun to celebrate. Yeah, I'm pretty close to them. I've got a great supporting cast with Max and my girlfriend Erin and my sister Kathryn. I have a great group of people around me that I feel like when things were tough in racing and in life, it's easy to go to them and talk to them.
Q. Were you surprised so many other drivers stayed out, or was tire wear and track position so kind of rare for this track that you knew that they were all going to have to stay out?
WILLIAM BYRON: Well, I definitely didn't know what they were going to do. I thought they would do the opposite of us for sure, and Rudy was adamant about that. I think I said something like, I think my tires are okay, or something, because I was trying to encourage that a little bit, but I didn't really want to make his decision. I wanted to see how it played out, and I wanted to stick with whatever he thought was best. But when he said stay out, I was like maybe 60/40 on that decision. I was like, all right, I could see how that could work but I could also see how that could not work, as well.
I think it worked out okay. The 3 had the biggest decision in that he decided to stay out in second and everyone kind of followed suit. Yeah, it could have been interesting if those guys had tires for sure. I kind of would have been the odd man out.
But with how cold it was outside, I don't know if you could have gotten cold tires to take off, it was so cold. They took seven laps to take off.
Q. On the restart where you first took the lead, I think it was with Chase, was there some kind of an agreement or understanding on the restart how you guys would work together, and what was that?
WILLIAM BYRON: Yeah, we just -- watching races here throughout the years, it just makes sense for the leader to choose the top and have the -- if you're teammates, if you're lucky enough to be in that position, he takes the bottom and you work it out after Turn 2. It worked out well. I thought it was a little choppy. The Next Gen accelerates kinda weird. Like you have grip and then you -- if you spin your tires you're killed, but as soon as you launch it's really good. The first one we did I spun my tires a bunch and I almost lost second, but yeah, it worked out, and luckily -- I think he had a pretty good run, too. They were really fast. Just kind of all about who got out front.
THE MODERATOR: William, congratulations, and we'll see you next weekend at Bristol.
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Kurt Busch (sixth) and Kyle Busch (seventh) earned top-10 finishes for Toyota at the half-mile Martinsville Speedway in Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race. The Camry TRD drivers battled cold conditions as the Next Gen race cars took to the ‘Paperclip-shaped’ track for the first time this season.
Toyota Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Martinsville Speedway
Race 8 of 36 – 210 miles, 400 laps
TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, William Byron*
2nd, Joey Logano*
3rd, Austin Dillon*
4th, Ryan Blaney*
5th, Ross Chastain*
6th, KURT BUSCH
7th, KYLE BUSCH
16th, BUBBA WALLACE
20th, CHRISTOPHER BELL
22nd, MARTIN TRUEX JR.
28th, DENNY HAMLIN
*non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
KURT BUSCH, No. 45 McDonald’s/MoneyLion Toyota Camry TRD, 23XI Racing
Finishing Position: 6th
After a top-five effort nearly all race long, a sixth-place result. How was your race overall?
“I did all that I could on the loose side of things with the 45 Toyota TRD Camry. I mean, I have never been told how to drive so many laps in my life. And then when I go back to my line, I'd feel the most comfortable and the lap time would be off by a little bit. So it's like just comfort versus what I know for as many years. It was really fun though to drive Martinsville this way with this Next Gen car, but really had to work hard and I just think we maximized today. Our loose run was stage two, we were 12th and then just couldn't quite attack you know, steering wheel and throttle at the same time. And I needed the pace to drop off and longer green runs seem to help us. All in all, really happy. We know that sixth is good to right the ship for what we need to do at 23XI Racing. But overall, we need to pick it up.”
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Defending Victory Lap Pro Late Model champion Justin Williams of Concord, VA held off fast qualifier Ray Love, Jr. LaPlata, MD to score the win on opening night of the 2022 season. Williams’s race began by having to hold off Austin Hubbard over the first 15 laps of the 30 lap feature.
Once in traffic Williams began to pull away from the field as Love made his move to take second from Hubbard. Love would take second on lap 20. The caution would fly on lap 21 to tighten the field on Williams’s bumper for the restart. Williams would get a good restart pulling Love by a couple of car lengths. The distance between them would disappear as Love began to reel in Williams with the laps winding down.
With five to go Love was looking inside Williams in both corners trying to find an opening. Love would not be able to find one as Williams would hold on for the victory. Rounding out the top five were Hubbard, Nick Love, and Matthew Hildebrand.
In the Budweiser Modified 25 lap feature Jeff Solinger of Bumpass, VA led flag to flag to pick up the victory. TJ DeHaven of Winchester, VA kept Solinger honest by staying within a car length throughout the entire 25 lap distance. Fast Qualifier Ryan Toole would have to pull in early on lap 11 with mechanical issues after taking the fourth spot. Rounding out the top five were Rick Hulson, Lance Grady, and defending champion Chase Butler.
Tim Shelton of Fredericksburg, VA swept the night in Truckin Thunder Sportsman action by setting fast time, and then leading flag to flag to score the victory. Steve Causey of Smithfield, VA would pressure Shelton for the first 21 laps before Shelton pulled away to take the victory by 3.55 second. Rounding out the top 5 were Matt Meads, Tommy Upshaw, and James Givens.
In what may have been the most exciting race of the evening, Brian Maxey of Fredericksburg, VA held off Raymond Harper of Gloucester, VA to take home the victory by .205 seconds. Maxey would dart from his fourth-place starting spot to take the lead on the opening lap. On lap 8 Harper began to apply pressure to Maxey’s back bumper. On lap 13 Harper pulled door to door with Maxey heading into turn 3. Coming out of turn 4 Harper would spin doing a 360 and keeping his momentum going forward, but in the process losing ground toe Maxey. A caution would fly and close Harper back on Maxey’s bumper for the restart.
The speedway will return to racing Saturday April 30 to host week 2 of Dirt Series Championship weekly racing action featuring the Victory Lap Pro Late Models, Budweiser Modifieds, Truckin Thunder Sportsman, and Collision One Limited Stock Cars in action.
Competitor gates for Saturday April 30th will open at 3pm with spectator gates opening at 5pm. On track activities will begin at 5:45pm with hot laps.
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RACE RESULTS FOR SATURDAY APRIL 9, 2022:
Victory Lap Pro Late Models (30 Laps): 1. 2W-Justin Williams[1]; 2. 08-Ray Love Jr[4]; 3. 38B-Austin Hubbard[3]; 4. 38-Nicolas Love[5]; 5. 96-Matthew Hildebrand[6]; 6. 14C-Chuck Bowie[13]; 7. 37-Bud Stinson[8]; 8. 20-Samuel Bryant[10]; 9. 10-Matt Ashworth[9]; 10. 28-Tyler Detter[14]; 11. 51-Jerry Barker[2]; 12. 8-Jeremy Pilkerton[7]; 13. 77S-Ronnie Sissney[12]; 14. 09-Brad Rigdon[15]; 15. 7-Curtis Hughes[11]; 16. 29H-Vaughan Haywood[16]; 17. 71-Davis Lipscombe[17]
Fast Qualifier: Ray Love, Jr – 18.619 seconds
Truckin Thunder Sportsman (25 laps): 1. 55-Tim Shelton[6]; 2. 9-Steve Causey[4]; 3. 23-Matt Meads[3]; 4. 01-Tommy Upshaw[7]; 5. 8-James Givens[1]; 6. 101-Anthony Breeden[2]; 7. 76-John Morgan[8]; 8. 74-Jim Grady JR[12]; 9. 25-Tyler Shipp[5]; 10. 47-Hunter Wright[9]; 11. 92S-Todd Meredith[10]; 12. 16-Brett Adkins[11]
Fast Qualifier: Tim Shelton – 20.989 seconds
Budweiser Modifieds (25 laps): 1. 7+7-Jeff Solinger[1]; 2. 7D-T J DeHaven[2]; 3. 18-Rick Hulson[5]; 4. 48-Lance Grady[3]; 5. 11-Chase Butler[9]; 6. 40-Brent Bordeaux[8]; 7. 43-Josh Harris[4]; 8. 55-Jason Sage[12]; 9. 814-Samuel Lamborgini[10]; 10. 11K-Robert Kramer[11]; 11. 16-David Kendall[13]; 12. 84-Ryan Toole[6]; 13. 21J-Curtis Mason[14]; 14. 51-Joey Polevoy[7]; 15. 44-Stephen Bryant[15]
Fast Qualifier: Ryan Toole – 19.523 seconds
Collision One Limited Stock Cars (20 laps): 1. 5-Brian Maxey[4]; 2. 55-Raymond Harper[3]; 3. 41-Cory Bradley[8]; 4. 92-Kacey Gordan[6]; 5. 9-Justin Pullen[11]; 6. 40-Paige Vassallo[7]; 7. 25-John Hankins Jr[9]; 8. 59-Carl Hazelwood[15]; 9. 4-Randy Hutchens[12]; 10. 88-Jay Seward[5]; 11. 85-WL Johnston[10]; 12. 14H-Ryan Hutchens[13]; 13. 14-Brandon Bowler[1]; 14. 7-Johnny Brooks[2]; 15. 21-Jacob Buie[14]; 16. 39-Cole Johnston[17]; 17. 26-Stephanie Johnston[16]
Fast Qualifier: Brain Maxey – 22.182 seconds
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Napa’s Dylan Zampa lifted his record in the 2022 NASCAR Berco Redwood Late Models to 3-0, sweeping the twin 35-lap features before a large crowd on Saturday night at All American Speedway powered by Roseville Toyota. Zampa was joined in Velocity Solar victory lane by six other winners in a big night @the Grounds.
Zampa’s second feature win was the most dynamic for the 18-year-old, as he overcame an eight-car invert to take over the lead by the conclusion of lap eight. He never relinquished the position over the final 27-laps for the win.
The first 35-lap feature lined up with Kylie Daniels of Fort Bragg and Loomis’ Michael Mitchell on the front row. Mitchell went around the outside to lead lap one. Mitchell, Zampa, and 2021 champion John Moore of Granite Bay made up the top-three in a tight formation by the 14th lap. Zampa worked his way to the inside of Mitchell on lap 16 on the backstretch, then cleared Mitchell to lead lap 18.
Zampa led Mitchell, Moore, Daniels, and 2021 runner-up in the standings Thomas Martin of Auburn at the finish.
Colorado Springs’ Holly Clark started on the pole for the second 35-lap race after the inversion. Daniels and Kenna Mitchell of Loomis both spun entering turn three to require a caution flag on lap two. When action resumed, former Jr. Late Model champion Aidan Daniels of Fort Bragg drove past Clark on the outside for the lead on lap five.
Zampa knifed into second, then made the pass for the top spot on lap eight. Clark drifted back to seventh on the high side by lap 11. Daniels and 2021 Jaws Gear & Axle Modified champion Eric Price collided battling for third in turn three to bring out caution just shy of halfway. A caution for debris on lap 22 did not deter Zampa as he topped Michael Mitchell, Moore, Aidan Daniels, and Martin as the top-five finishers.
Rick Andersen of North Highlands earned his first Jaws Gear & Axle Modified win in several years in a popular victory after 30-laps of competition. Colfax’s Ralph Bailey and Tyler Wentworth made up the front row. Wentworth used the outside to immediately grab the lead. Bailey fell into a battle with Spears Modifieds opening night winner Brandon White of Eureka for second. White ran down Wentworth by lap 10. Josh Blackwood and Sammy Nuno of Windsor collided in turn four for a caution on lap 12.
White tried a crossover into turn one on the restart, then dove inside Wentworth in turn three for the lead. Contact sent Wentworth spinning and relegated both cars to the rear of the field. Andersen restarted in the lead alongside Bailey. Andersen solidly had possession of the lead by lap 18, which he kept to the finish. Bailey finished second while White charged back to third. Jason Philpot of Sacramento and Cody Bailey rounded out the top-five.
Josh Whitfield continued his winning streak from the end of his 2021 championship-winning season in the Riebes Auto Parts Super Stocks, taking his second straight win of this season after a 30-lap feature. Once again the outside pole got the best of the start as Roseville’s Phil Wilkins took the lead. The leaders of Wilkins, White, and Whitfield darted three-wide through lapped traffic. Whitfield then used the outside to pass Wilkins for the lead on lap seven. A spin for Larry Thornhill of Galt on lap 25 did not deter Whitfield. Whitfield led the way on the final restart over White, Wilkins, Chris Lambert of Loomis, and Tim Walters of Dixon as the top-five finishers.
18 cars appeared for another large field of F4 cars competing in a 25-lap race. Vic Theberge brought out the first caution with a spin on lap five. A long battle between prior champions Matthew Fuhs and Ray Molina – both from Roseville – developed for the lead. Fuhs tried the inside line several times, but Molina led by a nose on multiple occasions. Fuhs used the slowing traffic from Todd Frantz of Sparks, Nevada to take the lead by on lap 13. Contact between Fuhs and the lapped car of Dan Cherry allowed Molina to drive back into the top spot on lap 18.
Timm Williams of Woodland lost a right rear tire and tagged the backstretch wall for a caution on lap 19. Fuhs used the restart to get the lead on the outside. Molina pushed to come back but went underneath the 16.5 second breakout rule. Fuhs won, scored ahead of Roseville’s Nathan Cleaver, Rocklin’s John Sproule, Newcastle’s Kameron Bair, and Theberge. Molina was scored at the end of the lead lap for the infraction.
Both divisions for the youngest drivers at the speedway staged exciting races on Saturday, with the Mini Cup feature seeing a back-and-forth duel between 11-year-old Lucas Burton of Stockton and 14-year-old Dayton Broyles of Roseville. Burton came out on top after numerous lead changes.
13-year-old Trey Daniels of Fort Bragg won his second career 30-lap Jr. Late Model feature. Fort Bragg’s Lane Anderson of Fort Bragg took the lead over Daniels on the opening lap. Holly Clark drove past Daniels, then clamped down on Anderson for the lead. The top-two ran as close as possible without making contact in a narrow battle. The battle boiled over on lap 14 in turn one, with the duo colliding and spinning to bring out the yellow flag.
Daniels inherited the lead and ran off with the checkered flag over the final half of the event. Clark drove back to finish second over Roseville’s Connor West, Auburn’s Colton Nelson, and Bella Thomsen of El Dorado Hills.
The Riebes Auto Parts Trailer Bash was a hard-hitting 15-lap affair. Dillon Peterson of Woodland started shotgun on the field but earned the $1,000 victory in his lime green Chevrolet HHR. Windsor’s Amy Jensen drove a Barbie-themed Windstar and won the $250 best looking car as voted by the fans. Mark Clarke won the Master of Disaster for $250 as well.
All American Speedway powered by Roseville Toyota returns on May 14 with *Armed Forces Night* featuring NASCAR/Berco Late Model Twins, Jaws Gear & Axle Modifieds, Riebes Auto Parts Super Stocks, F4s, Jr. Late Models, Mini Cup/Bando, and the Riebes Auto Parts Trailer Bash!
More information at www.AllAmericanSpeedway.com
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To help race fans enjoy next weekend’s Food City Dirt Race and Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, whether they are enjoying the race at the track or watching from the comfort of their homes, track officials are making the 52-page commemorative souvenir program available for free in both printed and digital formats.
The souvenir program has been reformatted in a Broadway Play “Playbill” style size that is more convenient for fans to carry the program with them while they are at the track. The programs will be available to guests at a variety of locations on property during the event, including at BMS Guest Services locations, BMS souvenir stands, BMS operated camp grounds and BMS ticket booths.
The program, which features an intense race action shot from last year’s historic Food City Dirt Race includes a cover feature story about dirt racing at Bristol, the weekend schedule, information about the BMS Fan Zone and the BMS Easter Celebration (Sunday, 4 p.m. in the Fan Midway), driver rosters and hero pages for both the Cup and Camping World Truck Series teams, a story about upcoming events at BMS in 2022, track history, track stats and a track map.
To access the free digital version, please visit the Bristol Motor Speedway website or be on the lookout for email messages from Speedway team members as well as invitations to download the program on any one of the BMS social media channels.
The 2022 commemorative Food City Dirt Race souvenir program was designed by Learfield-IMG College Publishing in Lexington, Ky.
The Food City Dirt Race weekend starts on Good Friday with Bush’s Beans Practice Day that will have both the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series machines on track for two 50-minute practice sessions during the afternoon.
On Saturday, Bush’s Beans Qualifying will be held for both Cup and Truck competitors with each series participating in four blind-draw 15-lap qualifying heat races to set the fields for the main races. The Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt will follow Bush’s Beans Qualifying with an 8 p.m. (ET) start (FS1, MRN Radio, Sirius XM NASCAR Radio).
The green flag for the Food City Dirt Race is scheduled to drop at 7 p.m. (FOX, PRN Radio and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio) on Easter Sunday evening.
Fans will want to take advantage of all of the fun activities taking place during the weekend. The BMS Fan Zone has plenty of action going on, highlighted by driver appearances, music, games and prizes at the Food City Fan Zone Stage. On Saturday night, country music artist Tim Dugger will perform during the post-race concert at the Food City Fan Zone Stage. On Sunday at 4 p.m., BMS will host a very special Easter Celebration in the Fan Midway, which will be headlined by Chris Tomlin, Max Lucado and former Rascal Flatts lead singer Gary LeVox.
For additional information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.bristolmotorspeedway.com. If you prefer to make your ticket purchases over the phone, you can also call the BMS Ticket Office at (866) 415-4158.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Scottie Scheffler (-10) has won the 86th Masters Tournament . The world’s No. 1-ranked player shot a final round 71 Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club to win by three. It is his fourth win in less than two months and first major championship.
Rory McIlroy (-7) made the biggest charge on Sunday in his eighth quest to complete the career Grand Slam. He shot 64, including a hole-out from the bunker for birdie at the last, to record his best round at Augusta. He finished in solo second, three behind Scheffler.
“To play as well as I did today and then to finish like this, I mean, it’s just absolutely incredible,” McIlroy said. “This tournament never ceases to amaze. Yeah, that’s as happy as I’ve ever been on a golf course right there. Just having a chance, and then with Collin (Morikawa), we both played so well all day, and for both of us to finish like this, I was just so happy for him too.
That was an incredible — I’ve never heard roars like on the 18th green. It was really cool.”
Tiger Woods (+13) shot 78 for the second straight day in his first tournament back from being seriously injured in a car crash in February of 2021. Afterward he said his performance here has encouraged him about the future of his career.
“Just to be able to play, and not only just to play, but I put up a good first round,” Woods said. “I got myself there. I don’t quite have the endurance that I would like to have had, but as of a few weeks ago, didn’t even know if I was going to play in this event.
To go from that to here, we’re excited about the prospects of the future, about training, about getting into that gym and doing some other stuff to get my leg stronger, which we haven’t been able to do because it needed more time to heal. I think it needs a couple more days to heal after this, but we’ll get back after it, and we’ll get into it.”
Aiken’s Kevin Kisner (+9) shot 77 Sunday.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A shooting inside a crowded Cedar Rapids nightclub left a man and a woman dead and 10 people wounded early Sunday, authorities said.
Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman said investigators believe two men fired more than a dozen shots inside the Taboo Nightclub and Lounge just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday. He said officers who were just outside the club because of an earlier incident rushed inside just as 100-150 people streamed out of the bar and found the victims.
Officers helped treat the people who were wounded and rushed several of the victims to hospitals in squad cars.
The names of the man and woman who died were not released Sunday. Jerman said one of the people who were injured was in critical condition Sunday afternoon while the other injuries, which were all related to the gunfire, ranged from serious to minor.
The gunmen likely escaped as the crowd rushed out of the nightclub. Police were searching for suspects Sunday afternoon and no arrests had been reported.
Jerman said police haven't determined the motive for the shooting but investigators believe one of the victims was targeted.
“This is another mindless and senseless gun-related incident involving a reckless disregard for human life,” Jerman said. “I remain livid and angered at the continued and blatant disregard and lack of respect for human life that continues. That said, I want to reassure the residents of this city that Cedar Rapids is a safe city.”
The club's owner, Mod Williams, told the Cedar Rapids Gazette that he is working with police.
“It’s an extremely disturbing thing that happened and currently I’m just being as cooperative as I can to help the police,” Williams said.
Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell expressed dismay about the shooting and lauded the police response. She also urged residents to speak out against violence.
“Shock, anger, grief, disappointment — just a few of the emotions that I’m sure we all feel today,” O'Donnell said. “And I can personally say that as a mother my heart goes out to those moms and dads today who are having the worst day of their lives. To the families of the injured, we are with you and we are praying for a swift recovery.” | https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/2-killed-and-10-wounded-in-cedar-rapids-taboo-nightclub-shooting/507-67fb5679-1feb-43d3-a035-026a62db1d11 | 2022-04-11T01:19:53Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/crime/2-killed-and-10-wounded-in-cedar-rapids-taboo-nightclub-shooting/507-67fb5679-1feb-43d3-a035-026a62db1d11 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is nominating an Obama-era U.S. attorney to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as his administration unveils its formal rule to rein in ghost guns, privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up at crime scenes, six people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Biden is expected to make the announcement nominating Steve Dettlebach, who served as a U.S. attorney in Ohio from 2009 to 2016, at the White House on Monday, the people said. They were not authorized to discuss the nomination publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
The administration will also release the finalized version of its ghost gun rule, which comes as the White House and the Justice Department have been under growing pressure to crack down on gun deaths and violent crime in the U.S.
Dettlebach’s confirmation is likely to be an uphill battle for the Biden administration. Biden had to withdraw the nomination of his first ATF nominee, gun-control advocate David Chipman, after the nomination stalled for months because of opposition from Republicans and some Democrats in the Senate.
Both Republican and Democratic administrations have failed to get nominees for the ATF position through the politically fraught process since the director’s position was made confirmable in 2006. Since then, only one nominee, former U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones, has been confirmed. Jones made it through the Senate in 2013 but only after a six-month struggle. Jones was acting director when President Barack Obama nominated him in January 2013.
The Biden administration’s plan was first reported by Politico.
For nearly a year, the ghost gun rule has been making its way through the federal regulation process. Gun safety groups and Democrats in Congress have been pushing for the Justice Department to finish the rule for months. It will probably be met with heavy resistance from gun groups and draw litigation in the coming weeks.
On Sunday, the Senate's top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, implored the administration to move faster.
“It’s high time for a ghost gun exorcism before the proliferation peaks, and before more people get hurt — or worse,” Schumer said in a statement. “My message is a simple one: No more waiting on these proposed federal rules." Ghost guns are "too easy to build, too hard to trace and too dangerous to ignore.”
Justice Department statistics show that nearly 24,000 ghost guns were recovered by law enforcement at crime scenes and reported to the government from 2016 to 2020. It is hard to say how many are circulating on the streets, in part because in many cases police departments don’t contact the government about the guns because they can’t be traced.
The rule is expected to change the current definition of a firearm under federal law to include unfinished parts, like the frame of a handgun or the receiver of a long gun.
In its proposed rule released last May, the ATF said it was also seeking to require manufacturers and dealers who sell ghost gun parts to be licensed by the federal government and require federally licensed firearms dealers to add a serial number to any unserialized guns they plan to sell.
The rule would also require firearms dealers to run background checks before they sell ghost gun kits that contain parts needed to assemble a firearm.
For years, federal officials have been sounding the alarm about an increasing black market for homemade, military-style semi-automatic rifles and handguns. As well as turning up more frequently at crime scenes, ghost guns have been increasingly encountered when federal agents buy guns in undercover operations from gang members and other criminals.
Some states, like California, have enacted laws in recent years to require serial numbers to be stamped on ghost guns.
The critical component in building an untraceable gun is what is known as the lower receiver, a part typically made of metal or polymer. An unfinished receiver — sometimes referred to as an “80-percent receiver” — can be legally bought online with no serial numbers or other markings on it, no license required.
Police across the country have been reporting spikes in ghost guns being recovered by officers. The New York Police Department, for example, said officers found 131 unserialized firearms since January.
A gunman who killed his wife and four others in Northern California in 2017 had been prohibited from owning firearms, but he built his own to skirt the court order before his rampage. And in 2019, a teenager used a homemade handgun to fatally shoot two classmates and wound three others at a school in suburban Los Angeles. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-ghost-gun-rule-expected-monday/507-b6fd7877-fa1e-4282-aae7-1113f363579e | 2022-04-11T01:19:59Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-ghost-gun-rule-expected-monday/507-b6fd7877-fa1e-4282-aae7-1113f363579e | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken agreed to terms Sunday with top prospect Matty Beniers, making him the latest University of Michigan player to jump immediately to the NHL.
Beniers posted an illustration of himself standing on a frozen Elliott Bay looking at the Seattle skyline with the message, "See you soon" after finalizing his three-year entry-level contract. He's expected to join the team right away.
"We're excited to welcome Matty to our organization," general manager Ron Francis said. "He capped off a productive career at Michigan with a trip to the Frozen Four and has impressed our staff over the past couple of years with his leadership and strong two-way game. We're looking forward to working with him as he takes the next step in his development."
The 19-year-old playmaking center had 43 points in 37 games for the Wolverines, who reached the semifinals before losing two victories short of a national title. Beniers had a goal and an assist and was one of the best U.S. players at the Beijing Olympics.
Beniers was the second pick in the 2021 draft and the first in the expansion franchise's history. He's also set to be the first Kraken pick to play for them.
"I can't wait to get started," Beniers said. "Although we fell short of our goal, I loved my time with Michigan and am looking forward to the next step in my journey. Being drafted last summer was surreal, and I'm excited to get to Seattle."
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Alaska Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Charles Lee Knowles celebrates his retirement from the U.S. military after 35 years of service at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April. 10, 2022. Knowles most recently served as the assistant Adjutant General for the Alaska National Guard. He thanked his military family for all the shared memories and dedicated service during his time in uniform. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Pfc. Bradford Jackson and Sgt. Seth LaCount)
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BUFFALO — An arbitrator has ruled that two Buffalo police officers didn't violate the department's use-of-force guidelines when they pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground in June 2020 during racial injustice protests following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The episode drew national attention when a news crew captured video of Martin Gugino being shoved by officers Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski in downtown Buffalo, as crowd control officers in riot gear cleared demonstrators for an 8 p.m. curfew.
Gugino, pushed backward, started bleeding after hitting his head on the pavement and spent about a month in the hospital with a fractured skull and brain injury.
In a decision Friday, arbitrator Jeffrey Selchick wrote, “Upon review, there is no evidence to sustain any claim that Respondents (police officers) had any other viable options other than to move Gugino out of the way of their forward movement.”
The level of force used by the officers was justified because Gugino refused to comply with orders to leave the scene and was acting erratically, and walked directly in front of McCabe, according to Selchick.
“The use of force employed by Respondents reflected no intent on their part to do more than to move Gugino away from them,” he wrote.
McCabe and Torgalski were suspended without pay and arrested within days of the incident, but last year a grand jury declined to indict them and charges were dropped.
An attorney for Gugino, who has sued the city, told the Buffalo News that the ruling has no bearing on the lawsuit.
“We are not aware of any case where this arbitrator has ruled against on-duty police officers, so his ruling here on behalf of the police was not only expected by us, but was certainly expected by the union and city who selected and paid him,” Melissa Wischerath told the newspaper.
Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said in a statement he will reinstate the two officers to duty on Monday, the newspaper reported.
Email messages seeking comment were left Sunday with an attorney representing the city, which argued for the disciplinary charges, and with the Buffalo police union. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/arbitrator-clears-officers-who-pushed-buffalo-protester/article_54a64066-a252-5492-a4b4-a538da630ccd.html | 2022-04-11T01:47:15Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/arbitrator-clears-officers-who-pushed-buffalo-protester/article_54a64066-a252-5492-a4b4-a538da630ccd.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The International Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Board will host two virtual public meetings, one in English and one in French, to review winter and early spring conditions, and share the most up to date forecast for the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River basin.
These meetings will provide information on water levels and flows, operational decisions by the board, and will allow a better understanding of the impacts current water levels have on local communities.
The meetings will be hosted using GoToWebinar. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Register in advance to participate.
• The English meeting will take place 11 a.m. to noon on April 19. Registration is available at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1027105910809635344
• The French meeting will be noon to 1 p.m. April 20. Registration is available at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7679728502459469327
The Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence Seaway opened March 22. As a result, Plan 2014 L Limit rules have been put into effect. The L Limit rules define maximum Lake Ontario outflows that ensure safe operating conditions (i.e., adequate water levels and safe currents) for commercial navigation and other vessels in the International Section (upper portion) of the St. Lawrence River.
In addition, freshet conditions in the Ottawa River basin continue to be closely monitored. As of early April, water levels and flows along the main stem of the Ottawa River have been stable and near average for this time of year.
Depending on conditions in the lower St. Lawrence River, the Lake Ontario outflow may be adjusted in accordance with Plan 2014 F Limit. The F Limit is designed to balance flooding and erosion impacts in the lower St. Lawrence River in consideration of the water levels of Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River.
Information on hydrologic conditions, water levels, and outflows, including graphics and photos, are available on the Board’s website https://www.ijc.org/en/loslrb and posted to the Board’s Facebook page. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/lake-ontario-board-to-host-virtual-meetings/article_0c5bb17b-5a57-58d6-9c0a-413ef3d724bb.html | 2022-04-11T01:47:22Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/lake-ontario-board-to-host-virtual-meetings/article_0c5bb17b-5a57-58d6-9c0a-413ef3d724bb.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — That new No. 1 ranking for Scottie Scheffler looks even better in a Masters green jacket.
Two months after Scheffler finally broke through for his first PGA Tour victory, he capped off a most incredible 56-day stretch by making his fourth win the biggest of them all, the Masters by three shots over Rory McIlroy for his first major.
Even as a junior, he was wearing long pants in stifling Texas heat because he wanted to look the part of a tour pro he always wanted to be. Winning the Masters was beyond his hopes.
“I never made it this far. It was just a dream of being here and competing,” Scheffler said in Butler Cabin, moments before Hideki Matsuyama helped him into the green jacket. “I can’t put into words what it means that I’ll be able to come back here for a lifetime.”
The only stumble came at the end when Scheffler needed four putts from 40 feet before he could claim his first major, and that only mattered in the record book.
He closed with a 1-under 71 for a three-shot victory over McIlroy, who holed out from the bunker on the final hole for a record-tying final round of 64. McIlroy could only hope that Sunday pressure at Augusta National might get to Scheffler.
No chance. Not on Sunday. Not the last four days. Not the last two months.
“You get on those hot streaks, and you just got to ride them out because they, unfortunately, don’t last forever,” Justin Thomas said. “But he is doing it in the biggest tournaments. … It’s really, really impressive to see someone that young handle a moment this big so easily.”
The Sunday theater, thrilling and tragic, belonged to everyone else. Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. He delivered key putts to keep Cameron Smith at bay and never looked rattled, even as he was swatting at short putts at the end.
McIlroy was the runner-up. It was Smith who felt as though he let one get away. The Aussie was still in the game, three shots out of the lead, when he dumped his 9-iron in Rae’s Creek on the par-3 12th hole for triple bogey and ended his hopes.
“Just a really bad swing at the wrong time,” Smith said.
Smith closed with a 73 and tied for third with Shane Lowry, who birdied the 18th for a 69.
Scheffler joined Ian Woosnam in 1991 as the only players to win a major — the Masters in both cases — in their debut at No. 1 in the world.
Everyone should have seen this coming. He won the Phoenix Open in a playoff on Super Bowl Sunday. He followed that with a comeback win at Bay Hill to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He rose to No. 1 in the world by winning the Match Play two weeks ago in Texas.
And now this.
Scheffler, who finished at 10-under 278, won $2.7 million from the $15 million prize fund. That brings his total to $8,872,200 over his last six starts.
Scheffler’s big moment came early in the round, and it was no less significant.
Starting the final round with a three-shot lead, he watched Smith open with two straight birdies to the cut the deficit to one, and then Scheffler’s approach from the pine needles left of the third fairway came up short and rolled back down the slope.
His pitch was racing toward the hole when it banged into the pin and dropped for an unlikely birdie, and a two-shot swing when Smith from the same position made bogey.
No one got closer than three the rest of the way. Only the contenders changed.
The 12th hole remains the most riveting par 3 in golf, the scene of more collapses than comebacks. Smith became the latest victim.
Coming off birdie at No. 11, his shot was still in the air when he let his club slip through his hands and he slowly closed his eyes twice as it splashed into Rae’s Creek. The next shot wasn’t much better, but at least dry, and Smith’s hopes ended there with a triple bogey.
He was three behind standing on the 12th tee. Three holes later, he was eight back.
From there, any hope resided with McIlroy. All he needed to complete the career Grand Slam was to match the best final round in Masters history and get some help from Scheffler. He only got one of those and had to settle for his first silver medal from Augusta.
Not that he didn’t create some Sunday magic. McIlroy went bunker-to-bunker on the 18th hole, leaving himself right of the green and aiming some 25 feet right of the flag. It rode the slope all the way into the hole, setting off one of the loudest roars of the week.
Morikawa followed him in from the same bunker, different angle, and McIlroy could only laugh.
“This tournament never ceases to amaze,” McIlroy said. “That’s as happy as I’ve ever been on a golf course right there. Just having a chance — and then with Collin, we both played so well all day — and for both of us to finish like this, I was just so happy for him, too.
“I’ve never heard roars like on the 18th green.”
The best ones were saved for Scheffler.
Scheffler still had five holes in front of him, with no evidence he was going to be anything but the smooth, smart operator who seized control on Friday in the toughest conditions to build a five-shot lead and never lost it. | https://www.wpri.com/sports/golf/masters-report/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/ | 2022-04-11T01:50:26Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/sports/golf/masters-report/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LOS ANGELES – Shortly before the Clippers huddled up to begin practice began Friday morning in Playa Vista, Paul George spotted a familiar face and made his way over to embrace Derek Fisher, the L.A. Sparks’ coach and general manager and five-time NBA champion as a member of the Lakers.
“I’ve seen D-Fish around a lot and he’s been around through my earlier years up to this point,” George said Saturday, after the Clippers’ 117-98 victory over Sacramento ensured them at least a .500 season.
George said he and Fisher frequent the same training facility, “so I would see him a lot of times just on my summer workout routines and stuff.”
The Clippers star said he’s eager to absorb information from players like Fisher, who played 18 NBA seasons, including parts of three seasons in Oklahoma City with Reggie Jackson, the popular Clippers guard.
“I am always a person that always wants that learning and teach me,” said George, the seven-time All-Star from Palmdale. “I’ve never closed the door on anyone, whether I agree with their opinion or not. When it comes to the veteran guys, I value their insights, their opinions because they have been there, they have been down that road.
“D-Fish in particular is a champion. He’s won it, he knows what it looks like, he knows what a (championship) team looks like, a locker room looks like. So of course, any story, any convo, I am going to value those moments but I have been fortunate enough to have some really good veterans in my corner to talk to and reach out to.
“It’s a gift, definitely a gift when you can have a relationship with guys that played before you.”
And it seems that Fisher – who is entering his fourth season coaching the WNBA’s Sparks – remains a student as well, said Tyronn Lue, the Clippers’ coach and Fisher’s former Lakers teammate.
“(He) just came to a coach’s meeting, watched our practice, some defensive schemes, some offensive stuff,” Lue said. “Just getting ready for his season and just wanted to pick our brains a little bit, so it was great having him around.”
FYI @LASparks fans — @derekfisher in the Clippers’ house this morning. A nice hello from PG. pic.twitter.com/7NgBdcopau
— Mirjam Swanson (@MirjamSwanson) April 8, 2022
ACC APPRECIATION
The Agua Caliente Clippers got as far as the G League’s Western Conference championships this season, losing Saturday 125-114 to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers – who got a 27-point, 10-rebound double-double from former L.A. Clipper forward Mfiondu Kabengele.
In keeping with the Clippers’ never-say-die mantra, the Ontario-based team rallied from a 56-38 deficit midway through the second quarter to cut it to 110-104 with 5:13 to play before their rally fizzled.
Nate Darling led Agua Caliente with 29 points and Jordan Ford added 24 points, five rebounds and five assists in the loss.
Brandon Boston Jr. – who averaged 20.7 points in three regular-season games and almost as many in two postseason appearances – had 21 points and six rebounds Saturday.
Xavier Moon, the L.A. Clippers’ recent two-way signee who appeared in 21 G League regular-season contests this season, averaging 18.7 points and 7 assists per game, also played Saturday and finished with seven points and seven assists.
Lue said he appreciated Agua Caliente’s staff for their work preparing players like Boston and Moon while staying competitive with an ever-fluctuating roster.
“Coach (Paul) Hewitt and (assistant) David Adkins did a great job with that team,” Lue said. “The G League is hard because every week there’s a constant flow of guys in and out of the rotation. Brandon and X coming up here, Amir (Coffey has) gone, so to have to plug and play every night? That’s the true definition of it in the G League.
“The job Coach Hewitt has done this year is fantastic and I think getting those guys to play the right way. Also being able to run our system down there a little bit so when they come up they’re not really lost. He’s done a terrific job.” | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/derek-fisher-pays-visit-to-clippers-practice/ | 2022-04-11T02:09:47Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/derek-fisher-pays-visit-to-clippers-practice/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There are flickers of beauty in the new play “Birthday Candles,” which opened Sunday night on Broadway.
Noah Haidle’s warm-but-flawed dramedy, with great feeling and occasional poignancy, takes us through 90 years of an average Michigan woman’s life.
BIRTHDAY CANDLES
90 minutes, At the American Airlines Theatre, 227 W 42nd Street.
Of course, when you condense nine decades into an hour and a half, both bliss and tragedy arrive faster than spam emails on a Monday. The name of Ernestine’s hometown, Grand Rapids, describes her rocky, unpredictable road well.
After every victory for Ernestine (Debra Messing) — an invitation to prom, the birth of a child, the starting of a new business — a crushing blow soon follows. Deaths, cheating and health scares are all weathered with Midwestern steeliness that hides immense pain.
What really packs a punch, though, are her smaller losses. During one scene, we race through a series of her birthday celebrations in her eighties and nineties over a matter of seconds. The parties start out big and boisterous, and by the end of the sequence, no one is visiting her house anymore. That all too truthful observation about aging makes you want to run out and call grandma.
The play begins when Ernestine is 17, and is learning how to make a birthday cake with her mother — a tradition she will repeat every single year. These first several minutes are cloying. The actress overdoes it playing a teen, and Haidle writes partly in metaphysical mumbo-jumbo that can be hit-and-miss.
For instance, her second line is, “In the career of my soul, how many times have I turned from wonder?” That’s a bit heady for a show’s first 30 seconds.
But “Birthday Candles,” which is set in one kitchen, shakes off the pretentiousness when Ernestine enters middle age and has children of her own. The actors who play rebellious Madeline and Billy, Susannah Flood and Christopher Livingston, storm in with tremendous humor and energy and cut through the weird, stuffy, “Philadelphia Story” act Messing is doing.
Impressively getting more laughs than the “Will and Grace” star is the hilarious Crystal Finn as Joan, Billy’s neurotic college girlfriend and later wife. When she chastises herself in the third person — “You ruin everything, Joan! They’re all laughing at you!” — she morphs into everybody’s strange in-law. Finn, making her Broadway debut, is a talent to watch.
Every actor here other than Messing and Enrico Colantoni, who plays a boy who pines for Ernestine named Kenneth, deftly takes on multiple roles (John Earl Jelks plays her husband, Matt, among others). They click like a real family.
Messing, meanwhile, doesn’t quite rise to the occasion of her one very challenging part. She crosses the finish line on likability alone, yet you can’t help but think that Ernestine is a meatier role than Messing has made it. Her youthful and elderly characterizations are too sit-com silly and the transition between ages — which should be a stellar acting showcase — is abrupt and stilted. Moments that are merely sad in director Vivienne Benesch’s production could be devastating.
And Haidle has his writerly indulgences, too. A goldfish named Atman (“the Sanskrit word for self”) sits on the kitchen table for most of the play to lend some continuity, but it comes across as gimmick. And — look out, Julia Child! — Messing bakes an actual cake onstage. Fun, sure, but it’s awfully tough to smell nostalgic homemade dessert when you’re wearing a medical-grade mask.
Nonetheless, Haidle’s plays (his better “Smokefall” did not receive the production it deserved when it played New York back in 2016) have a way of convincing every audience member they’ve been written just for them. “Birthday Candles,” at its best, bubbles up our own cherished and difficult memories of the people in our lives who’ve come and gone. | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/birthday-candles-on-broadway-has-debra-messing-age-90-years/ | 2022-04-11T02:16:26Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/birthday-candles-on-broadway-has-debra-messing-age-90-years/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
“Everyone should watch television with the captions on, in almost all situations, even if your hearing is not an issue. I started doing it a few years ago and it has improved my viewing experience a lot.”
“The Bat-Signal wouldn’t work in real life. But that didn’t stop the team at Hacksmith Industries from making one that does.”
“Any reporters who cite the Catholic League without acknowledging that it’s just one angry wealthy guy who loves to pick fights with everyone who doesn’t bow down to the conservative wing of the Catholic Church is committing journalistic malpractice.”
“Donohue’s success is partly due to his focus on a particular niche of old, frightened, resentful white people. He fleeces old, frightened, resentful white Catholics, and is thus not in direct competition with groups like the Family Research Council or the Liberty Council or the Alliance Defending Freedom, all of which derive most of their income from fleecing old, frightened, resentful white Protestants.”
RIP, Estelle Harris, versatile character actor known for many roles but especially as George Costanza’s mother on Seinfeld.
“The galling cynicism of CBS News hiring Mick Mulvaney”.
RIP, cancel culture. It was never really a thing anyway.
“Local TV Station Unearths Ultra-Rare Interview Footage Of An 11-Year-Old Prince“, who offered support for teachers that were on strike.
“Totally normal journalism, right? The president announces another blockbuster jobs report and the press presents it as borderline bad news.”
I’m shocked and saddened to note that the above was the last entry from Eric Boehlert, who was killed in a bicycle accident later in the week. My condolences to his family and friends.
“To understand impacts of partisan media on beliefs & attitudes, we paid regular Fox News viewers to watch CNN instead for ~7 hrs/week for a month. Our results should worry you.”
RIP, Gerda Weissman Klein, Holocaust survivor, author, Emmy and Oscar winner, Presidential Medal of Freedom winner.
“Ukraine May Mark a Turning Point in Documenting War Crimes“.
“For Gibbons and other Young Earth Creationist cryptozoologists, finding a flesh-and-blood, living, breathing dinosaur would not only be a scientific triumph but, they hope, could bury Darwin’s theory of evolution and prove their beliefs right.”
“In an internal email obtained exclusively by Popular Information, Stand Together, the influential non-profit group run by right-wing billionaire Charles Koch, argues that the United States should seek to deliver a partial “victory” to Russia in Ukraine.”
Barney and Friends debuted 30 years ago. You and I, we are old.
RIP, Bobby Rydell, singer, actor, and the namesake of the high school in Grease.
I got your voter fraud right here.
“Decolonizing the Search for Extraterrestrial Life”.
“Thus, this story is a fanciful interpretation of what I imagine a Grizzly Bear Conflict Manager does, which I am almost entirely certain has nothing to do with what someone with this job actually does. Please do not come to this story for a true accounting of the job, you will be gravely disappointed, and possibly in danger if you ever encounter an actual grizzly. Needless to say, apologies to all genuine Grizzly Bear Conflict Managers out there.”
How Brett Favre used his fame and connections to steer millions of dollars in federal welfare funds to various personal projects.
RIP, Martha Turner, longtime Houston real estate icon. | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=104866 | 2022-04-11T02:20:58Z | offthekuff.com | control | http://www.offthekuff.com/wp/?p=104866 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
- USD/CNY is the onshore yuan. Its permitted to trade plus or minus 2% from this daily reference rate.
- CNH is the offshore yuan. USD/CNH has no restrictions on its trading range.
- A significantly stronger or weaker rate than expected is typically considered a signal from the PBOC. CNY has been set is significantly weaker than the estimate today. The estimate (via Reuters survey) was 6.3389
The previous close was 6.3644
The PBOC inject 10 yuan via 7 day reverse repos (rate remains at 2.1%)
- 10bn yuan mature today
- thus a net neutral on the day | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/peoples-bank-of-china-sets-yuan-reference-rate-at-63645-vs-estimate-at-63647-20220411/ | 2022-04-11T02:21:08Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/peoples-bank-of-china-sets-yuan-reference-rate-at-63645-vs-estimate-at-63647-20220411/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The CPI is up but is not at levels that'll act as a constraint on the People's Bank of China should they wish to cut rates further. The next loan prime rate setting is due on April 20.
CPI % y/y
- expected 1.2%
- prior 0.9%
- for the m/m flat at 0.0% change
PPI 8.3% y/y
- expected 7.9%
- prior 8.8%
- +1.1% m/m
- higher than was expected but below the February results
more to come | https://www.forexlive.com/news/china-march-cpi-15-yy-expected-12-ppi-83-yy-expected-79-20220411/ | 2022-04-11T02:21:20Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/china-march-cpi-15-yy-expected-12-ppi-83-yy-expected-79-20220411/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
EUR/USD is holding relatively steady after having retraced its early-hours move above 1.0930.
Not so for AUD, NZD, CHF, NZD, CAD and GBP - all are falling away against the dollar to greater or lesser extents
The 10 year US Treasury yield is higher, hitting 2.75% for the first time since pre-pandemic (back in 2019)
more to come | https://www.forexlive.com/news/usd-gains-further-against-yen-aud-nzd-cad-20220411/ | 2022-04-11T02:29:49Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/usd-gains-further-against-yen-aud-nzd-cad-20220411/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
EUR/USD is holding relatively steady after having retraced its early-hours move above 1.0930.
Not so for AUD, NZD, CHF, NZD, CAD and GBP - all are falling away against the dollar to greater or lesser extents
The 10 year US Treasury yield is higher, hitting 2.75% for the first time since pre-pandemic (back in 2019)
more to come | https://www.forexlive.com/news/usd-gains-further-against-yen-aud-nzd-cad-20220411/ | 2022-04-11T02:29:49Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/usd-gains-further-against-yen-aud-nzd-cad-20220411/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CTA union president says violence on Chicago trains, buses is out of control
CHICAGO - After a man was shot on a CTA bus in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood early Sunday, transit union president Keith Hill said the violence has gotten out of control.
"It's sad to say it's become a norm for us. We see this all day, every day," Hill said.
Sunday's shooting happened on a Route 53 bus at Pulaski and Polk. An eyewitness said the 31-year-old victim was chased off the bus by the gunman, then hopped back on. The eyewitness aid the victim tried to hide between the seats and was shot. The victim was hospitalized in good condition.
That shooting was the fifth violent incident in the past week on the CTA. Other attacks included stabbings, and beatings on train platforms in the South Loop. On Monday, the operator of a Red Line train was lured by a person who claimed to need help retrieving their phone; that person then pushed the operator on to the tracks.
Last month, the CTA held a news conference with Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown, pledging to boost the number of security guards and police officers on trains and buses. The CTA board has also approved multi-year contracts totaling $71 million to two private security companies.
Hill was skeptical that unarmed security guards could make a difference.
"I don't see them being a deterrent. I don't see them stopping anything. They're unarmed. They're just like a regular rider. Why would they jeopardize their lives to stop anything?" Hill said.
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Airman 1st Class Dae Lee, left, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, and Staff Sgt. Ja Lee, 374th SFS combat arms instructor, pose for a photo at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2022. April 10 is National Siblings Day, and as brothers Dae and Ja serve together to protect the Airmen of Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
This work, Biological “Brothers in Arms”, by SrA Brieana Bolfing, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright. | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7136398/biological-brothers-arms | 2022-04-11T02:45:48Z | dvidshub.net | control | https://www.dvidshub.net/image/7136398/biological-brothers-arms | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) — The Greenville Drive kicked off its season and fans waited months to return to Fluor Field.
“We’re excited to see the Greenville Drive win,” said Yilyanny Paiz. “I love coming with my family, eating hot dogs and watching a baseball game.”
“This is a great environment,” added Kevin Jonez. “Greenville is amazing.”
Fans were not alone at Sunday’s game against the Hudson Valley Renegades. Many brought their dogs and had them by their sides.
“It’s my puppy’s first game,” said Paiz. “Hopefully it goes well.”
“It’s always one of the most special weekends of the year for us as we bring back baseball,” said Greenville Drive’s Vice President of Marketing Jeff Brown.
This is the Drive’s 16th season. But, this opening weekend stands out since it is the first since 2019 in which team has welcomed fans without any pandemic restrictions.
“To be at the center of such a special community and deliver impact and fun all summer long is really special for us,” said Brown.
The excitement is expected to carry over to nearby bars and restaurants, which fill up with fans before and after games.
“It’s going to be super fun,” said Servus VR Bar Manager Alex James.
James said game days are always good days for business.
“I’m honestly extremely excited because the second baseball gets out, they [fans] start coming here because they’re looking for things to do.”
The Greenville Drive’s next home game is Tuesday, April 19. | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/return-of-greenville-drive-baseball-brings-fans-to-downtown/ | 2022-04-11T03:10:56Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/return-of-greenville-drive-baseball-brings-fans-to-downtown/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For the first time since joining the Nets, Ben Simmons took part in pregame warm-ups at Barclays Center. And while he watched the regular-season finale from the bench, there is at least some hope he can debut in the postseason, but there are several steps to go before he gets there.
“Who knows? There’s no timetable for his return right now. So, he’s clearly got some markers to hit,” said Steve Nash. “He’s not even going full speed on the court or on the post. So the timetable is not set. We’re just going to continue to coach him and play as a group here and Ben will continue to work hard and rehabbing. And whenever the time comes, we’ll be grateful.”
After a league source had told The Post that Simmons’ herniated L-4 disc had improved enough to start doing more movement and even get on an AlterG (anti-gravity) treadmill, he was on the court shooting before Sunday’s win over Indiana.
“I think he does AlterG, which is obviously non-full-weight bearing,” Nash said. “I wouldn’t say there’s any conditioning running. He’s been doing some movement, but nothing full speed yet.”
Before the game, both ESPN and the Athletic reported that there was hope that if Simmons continues to improve and reduce the pain in his back, he could return for at least part-time duty in the first round. But Nash tempered expectations.
“He’s doing a little bit of movement. Still, one-on-zero stuff. He still has a lot of milestones to reach. But it’s positive; at least he’s moving around a little bit,” said Nash, adding Simmons has kept up morale. “He looks really positive and happy and encouraged and is just working away at his rehab.”
Kevin Durant (20 points, 10 rebounds, career-high 16 assists) had a career-high fourth triple-double of the season in the 134-126 win over the Pacers.
Goran Dragic (health and safety protocols) is back in Brooklyn and has been feeling better for the past four or five days. Returning to the lineup for Tuesday’s play-in game against Cleveland is still up in the air.
“It totally depends on if he gets his way out of the protocols,” said Nash. “If he gets his way out of the protocols, he could play on Tuesday. But we have to see if he gets himself out. It’s possible.”
The Nets converted rookie Kessler Edwards’ two-way deal to a standard NBA contract Sunday, making him eligible for both the play-in and the playoffs.
“Just a long year of hard work and just pushing through all the ups and downs that I went through and I think I’ve been kind of rewarded by it now by being able to play in the playoffs,” said Edwards. “So I’m very happy about that.”
The deal runs through the rest of this season with a team option for next year, according to Hooopshype. League rules limited Brooklyn to inking Edwards to a two-year, minimum deal. The move also kept the 21-year-old from becoming a restricted free agent this summer.
To convert the Edwards deal, the Nets waived James Johnson, 35, the only unhappy part of the situation.
“Yeah it definitely is,” said Edwards. “It sucks it had to be that way, especially somebody like James Johnson, someone who I really looked up to and he instilled a lot of confidence in me to be able to get to this point. So yeah, definitely is.” | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/ben-simmons-workout-gives-nets-hope-he-can-play-in-postseason/ | 2022-04-11T03:47:02Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/ben-simmons-workout-gives-nets-hope-he-can-play-in-postseason/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A thunderous manhole blast sent panicked crowds in Times Square sprinting for safety on Sunday evening — but no one was injured in the fracas.
The FDNY responded to three manhole fires after the explosion echoed through Midtown around 6:45 p.m. at 215 West 43 Street between Times Square and 8th Avenue, fire officials said.
While searching surrounding properties, firefighters also found elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the cellar of 229 West 43rd Street, which was mitigated a short time later. By 9 p.m., firefighters had left the scene.
Con Edison confirmed that the blast was caused by a cable failure. There were no customer outages and no property damage, the utility said.
The sounds of the explosion had terrified people in the area. Video shared on social media shows frightened tourists and locals fleeing the scene as they try to figure out what was going on.
The area was temporarily closed down as FDNY and ConEd investigated. | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/times-square-manhole-blast-sends-crowds-fleeing-for-their-lives/ | 2022-04-11T03:47:26Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/04/10/times-square-manhole-blast-sends-crowds-fleeing-for-their-lives/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Away from the grandstands and the bridges and the chain link fences lining the track, each more crowded than the next, Bulnes sat alone on a bench.
Bulnes, sitting between two restaurants near Long Beach’s Shoreline Village, could still see the IndyCars zipping by at neck-cracking speeds.
Unlike most of the thousands of others who flocked to downtown on Sunday, April 10, she wasn’t there to watch the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, won by Josef Newgarden amid an anti-climatic caution flag.
She was there for work.
Bulnes, a bartender at Q Smokehouse, was set to start her shift at 2 p.m. And so, with an hour to go and the Grand Prix having just begun, she sat in silence and watched the cars.
“I don’t mind it,” Bulnes said of the race and the IndyCar engines, so loud you could feel the sound waves pass through you. “It’s good to show that downtown is back (after the pandemic) and alive again.”
The Long Beach native, who lives on the east side with her two boys, may not be a racing fan, but she’s enjoyed the weekend, she said.
The Grand Prix finished on a high note Sunday.
Friday was sweltering and featured few competitions – and, as usual, a relatively small crowd. Saturday saw the energy and crowds increase, with the concert serving as an effective prelude to Sunday’s main event.
Sunday began with a trickle of folks and a thick marine layer. But as the minutes ticked by, the crowds increased and the sun broke through.
By 12:45 p.m., when the Grand Prix main event began, the grand stands were packed, as were the party zones – and it was a perfect Long Beach day in April.
“I was worried until about 11:30,” Jim Michaelian, president and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, said about the clouds, before grinning. “But it’s perfect.”
The race was full of drama, with Tennesseean Newgarden — who has won two NTT IndyCar series championships — earning his first Long Beach win by holding off Romain Grosjean and Alex Palou until a yellow caution flag essentially ended the duel with a half-a-lap to go.
As the IndyCars zoomed by the initial Shoreline Drive straight-away on the first lap, those lining the chain-link fence – smartphones aloft – cheered wildly.
The Grand Prix, you see, is Long Beach’s biggest party, expected to have topped 180,000 people this weekend. But it’s also a major racing event, with the focus often on the various competitions – including the main IndyCar one – and other automobile-centric activities, including the exotic car paddock and the lifestyle expo.
But each year, there are those who experience the Grand Prix not out of choice, but obligation. Or service. Or, sometimes, parenting. They have to sling drinks. Or be ready to save lives. Or, sometimes, they came because of their child’s burgeoning interest in racing.
And even some folks who enjoy the races find that the most alluring aspects of the Grand Prix come outside the track: Gathering with pals. Absorbing the festive atmosphere. Partying on a boat.
These stories underscore the significance of the Grand Prix, an event seemingly no one who lives or works in Long Beach can escape and that outsiders are drawn to – even if they barely watch the races.
“I like the races, but I prefer the vibe of the Grand Prix,” said Long Beach resident Ara Agopian. “I don’t understand people who say they don’t like the Grand Prix. They complain about the parking or whatever. OK, it’s one weekend.”
And what a weekend it was.
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Anyone who has heard of the Grand Prix likely knows the basics: The myriad races. The fancy cars on display. The family fun zone.
The party zones.
But perhaps the best and most exclusive party is not associated with the Grand Prix. It’s in the downtown marina.
To access the docks there during Grand Prix weekend you must own a boat that berths there – if you keep your boat elsewhere, you can also rent a slip – or have a hot pink wristband.
Boat owners can attend the Grand Prix for free and receive a couple of passes for guests.
On Sunday morning, as folks trickled into the Grand Prix, the marina was nearly empty. But not completely.
One man cleaned his boat.
Another man, on a different boat, sipped from a mug.
A dinghy, carrying two people, a dog and an industrial-sized vacuum extension, motored toward a docked boat. The pair aboard the dinghy offered to suck out the sewage for the docked boat’s inhabitants. With a yes, the dinghy-riders got to work.
And then there was a boat flying both an American flag and an Armenian one. Several revelers mingled on the walkway.
That was where Agopian, by chance, found himself this weekend.
On Friday, Agopian, a graphic and web designer, was at Tequila Jack’s, a bar near the marina, when he looked out and saw the Armenian flag.
He had a hunch. He called Varouj Shekerdemian, who he met around 2010 – who also happens to be the boat’s owner.
Shekerdemian, who lives in Pasadena but once owned a deli in downtown Long Beach, told him to come aboard.
Shekerdemian has come to the Grand Prix for years. But this year, struck with inspiration, he decided, for the first time, to host his own party at the Grand Prix.
The former 4th Street Deli owner makes a good first impression, warm, friendly and eager to offer food or drinks. He likes cracking jokes.
“No one fell off the boat last night,” he said Sunday. “That was surprising.”
Shekerdemian apparently knows how to throw a party.
On Saturday night, after a day of enjoying the Grand Prix, he and his guests returned to the marina, turned up the music, cooked and drank. They ate lamb chops and enjoyed tequila, whiskey – and an Armenian single-malt scotch.
Fellow boat owners joined the revelry.
“I woke up and was like, ‘how did I get on the boat,” said Paul Roark, who moved back from Oklahoma to California in January and has been living in the marina for a couple of weeks. “It was definitely one of the mornings where you knew you mixed too much (alcohol).”
Sunday morning, however, seemed more casual. Music played in the background. And the group chatted.
And when the race neared, they headed off for the track – setting up near the start-and-finish line.
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While Shekerdemian and his guests were in one of the best spots to watch the end of the race, Christian Johnson and his colleagues had among the most exciting spots.
Johnson, a Long Beach firefighter who recently turned 30, was assigned to the extraction team during the Grand Prix.
He and the rest of his crew were stationed just off turn nine, near Pine Avenue. The turn there is tight. It’s easy to see how crashes happen.
Late Sunday morning, the crew stood in a circle chatting and laughing. The concourse was filling up, going from a relative few to a horde as race time neared.
But the firefighters were secluded, fenced off from the crowds and with direct access to the crowd in case a major crash happened.
“We obviously never want anyone to be injured,” Johnson said. “But we’re here to help if needed.”
Johnson, a Lakewood native who now lives in Newport Beach, grew up as a “Fast and Furious” fan and has a casual appreciation of racing.
“I don’t know anyone in the (Grand Prix), but it’s fun seeing them go by,” Johnson, a member of Station No. 7 said. “But we still have jobs to do.”
The crew’s equipment included cutters, spreaders and a ram, each of which, at first glance, look comically oversized – and back-breaking.
The firefighters, though, had yet to be called on. Instead, for the first two days, they sat in portable chairs set up near their ambulance and waited. The Grand Prix provided lunch each day – including a turkey sandwich on Saturday.
“We’re a busy station,” Johnson said. “So this is a bit of a break for us.”
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That’s not the case for those who work in downtown restaurants and bars.
Bulnes has experienced life as a bartender during the Grand Prix twice in six months.
But this weekend has been different: customers haven’t needed masks and any lingering caution seemed to have vanished.
“It’s been fun,” she said. “The customers have all been really friendly. They’ll ask for recommendations. I enjoy that.”
The crowds, she said, come in waves. Her bar will go from empty to packed and back seemingly by the hour – depending on the race schedule.
She expected it to be slow at the start of her shift, which was set to begin during the final hour of the Grand Prix.
“It’ll be busy afterwards,” Bulnes said.
But she doesn’t mind.
It’s better than during the height of the pandemic – when she was stuck at home.
“A lot of restaurants had a tough time,” she said. “It was nice to spend more time with my boys. But it’s nice that things are coming back.”
As a Long Beach native, Bulnes said, it was tough seeing downtown essentially shutdown during the pandemic.
The Grand Prix has shown that the area is back to life.
That alone makes any drawbacks – having to time conversations to occur while the IndyCars are on the other side of the track or seeing her commute stretch from 10 minutes to 25 – worth it.
“I like being busy,” Bulnes said. “I don’t like being bored.”
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The Grand Prix, though, can be an exhausting affair – even for guests.
As the main event entered its final third, Gilbert Moreno and his younger son, Fernie, lay on the grass behind the grandstand by shoreline village.
“I just needed a break,” the elder Moreno said.
This was his first time at the Grand Prix. He’s not much of a sports fan, Moreno said, and that includes racing. But his older son, Nathan, recently got into the sport and wanted to go.
So Moreno bought tickets to Sunday’s race and drove his kids from their home in Pacoima. They sat in the grandstands, on the other side of food-truck row and past a Modelo party area.
But the sun and the noise took their toll.
“We just wanted to get away from it for a bit,” Moreno said.
Nathan, a teenager, stayed in the grandstands to watch the race.
Moreno, who has worked as a gang-intervention for the San Fernando Valley nonprofit Champions in Service for the past 15 years, wasn’t sure how his elder son got so into racing. One day about six months ago, Moreno said, Nathan started talking about the sport – and hasn’t stopped since.
“It’s been fun,” Moreno said as Fernie rolled around in the grass, under the shade of a tree. “But it’s cooler here.”
The family wouldn’t stick around for dinner after the race, Moreno said. The father, in fact, would have liked to leave early – but wasn’t sure how that’d sit with Nathan.
“He’s running the show,” Moreno said.
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Back at the downtown marina, with about 10 laps to go in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Ara Manoukian sat under the canopy near Shekerdemian’s boat.
Manoukian, who has attended the Grand Prix for years, volunteered to stay behind to watch everyone’s belongings.
“I’ve been to the Grand Prix enough,” said Manoukian, beer in hand and wearing socks with no shoes. “I’m just chilling.”
He chilled with Roark and Agopian.
“I don’t care about the races,” Agopian said. “I care about the vibe.”
Friends visit Agopian every year during the Grand Prix, he said. And typically they just walk around the Grand Prix.
“This is better,” Agopian said.
Agopian smoked a cigar as he spoke. A blue heron stood nearby. The ocean breeze cooled him.
Shortly after the Grand Prix ended, with Newgarden finishing in the winner’s circle, the rest of the gang returned to the marina.
And the party began again.
The conversation was varied, ranging from the greater coverage the war in Ukraine has had compared to recent wars in Armenia to the pandemic’s effects on downtown businesses.
And, of course, there was talk about what was for dinner.
“We have quail that’s been marinated all day,” Shekerdemian said. “Armenians know how to eat.”
While he discussed dinner, Vatche Kouymdji danced with his girlfriend, Sandra Rodriguez.
Rodriguez sipped on tequila as she danced.
Then the music got louder and Kouymdji suddenly disappeared.
Another friend, Esteban Nazarian, tapped on a Darbuka – a drum popular in music from Armenia and the Middle East – to the beat of a song by an Armenian American DJ.
“My partner is probably in the boat singing,” Rodriguez said.
The couple live in Goodyear, Arizona, and planned to drive back Sunday night.
Earlier in the day, Kouymdji joked about getting pulled over for speeding on the highway.
“Sorry, officer,” he quipped. “We just came from the Grand Prix.”
But the drive was still hours away.
And the Grand Prix wasn’t quite finished. So for now, they would party.
Just as the rest of downtown had done all weekend. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach-what-long-beachs-biggest-party-is-like-away-from-the-crowds/ | 2022-04-11T03:49:45Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/acura-grand-prix-of-long-beach-what-long-beachs-biggest-party-is-like-away-from-the-crowds/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DENVER — When did Anthony Davis stop believing this year’s Lakers could win a title?
According to the 29-year-old forward, not until the buzzer sounded in Phoenix on Tuesday night and the Lakers were officially eliminated. Before then, Davis claimed, he still thought the team, as constructed, could have made a run at any time – even though the team still never won consecutive games since Jan. 7.
“Anything can happen in a 7-game series,” Davis said. “We really didn’t feel anyone could beat us in a 7-game series. And we really believed that.”
Davis has a way of looking at the bright side, which is why even in his exit interview – conducted Sunday night shortly before tipoff at Ball Arena – he remained protective of this year’s group despite their vast underachievement as a team.
On Frank Vogel? Didn’t get enough chances to coach his full, healthy team. On Russell Westbrook? He more blame for the failures than he deserved. On the potential of the “superteam” with him, Westbrook and LeBron James? They couldn’t tell because they were hurt.
And yet even Davis, as sunny as he can be, acknowledged that the Lakers will be going back to the drawing board this offseason: “Even when we were healthy, I don’t think we were able to reach our full potential for whatever reason.”
Davis acknowledged that he has yet to do much serious introspection on the season that just ended, his least successful campaign in L.A. so far. And as the player under contract for the furthest into the future, a lot rests on his shoulders – both in his play, and how he wants to see the team reshape itself.
Davis was asked whether he and James can still form the basis of a title team: “We’ve shown that we can. I don’t know that’s something we just have to reevaluate in the offseason, upstairs, me and him talking about this season and what we would like to see next season and kind of just figure it out.”
While Davis said he was disappointed with missing more than half of the regular season, he defended his offseason, saying he was in shape but his injuries – when Jaden McDaniels fell into his knee, and when he clipped Rudy Gobert’s foot – were largely out of his control. Doctors told him his injuries could have been worse if he hadn’t been in better condition, and he was able to return from both in season.
One of the biggest decisions of the offseason should come soon when the Lakers decide about Frank Vogel’s future. He’s the only coach Davis has ever known since coming to L.A., and they won a championship their first year together. There’s still a lot of affinity there: Davis called Vogel “one of my favorite coaches” and said he fell prey to the injuries that dogged the team.
“He knows what he’s doing, he goes to war for his players and he wants to win,” Davis said of Vogel. “So just unfortunate that he hasn’t had his team the last couple of years and especially this year.”
Another big cloud over the offseason is Westbrook, who has a $47 million player option but an uncertain future in L.A. after one season. Davis said earlier in the week: “I think we would love to see what this team could be if we were healthy for the full 82.”
While Davis didn’t reiterate his desire for the Lakers to run things back next year with Westbrook, he defended his 33-year-old teammate whom he said took a larger-than-fair share of discontent and outright harassment from fans.
“I’m pretty sure people in L.A. do love him,” he said. “Obviously fans booed our entire team several games, disappointed by our entire season. And we’re disappointed as well. But I think a lot of blame was put toward Russ for stuff on the court. Russ isn’t a one-man show. He can’t beat teams by himself. It’s all of us.”
The most important thing, Davis said, is that the Lakers have to get back to a championship mentality, something he and James will definitely be talking about less than two years removed from winning a championship.
“That would be a very interesting, be a very interesting conversation,” he said, “just from the standpoint of what changed.” | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/anthony-davis-talks-lakers-failures-looks-forward/ | 2022-04-11T03:49:51Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/anthony-davis-talks-lakers-failures-looks-forward/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
By MIKE COOK
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Matt Boldy and Jared Spurgeon each had a goal and an assist, helping the Minnesota Wild rally from an early three-goal deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 on Sunday.
Kirill Kaprizov tied a franchise record with his 42nd goal, and Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Foligno and Nick Bjugstad also scored as Minnesota ended a two-game slide and improved to 10-1-2 in its last 13 games. The Wild are also 8-0-1 in their last nine home contests.
Eleven players had points for Minnesota, which had its first three-goal comeback win of the season. The Wild are in a second-place tie with St. Louis in the Central Division with a game in hand.
“We just stuck with the game plan,” said Jake Middleton, who had two assists. “I’ve mentioned every time I get up here how it’s cliché to say, but every cliché is kind of what wins you hockey games in the second half of the year and going into playoffs. And that’s what we did.”
Rasmus Kupari, Carl Grundstrom and Adrian Kempe scored for struggling Los Angeles, which allowed six unanswered goals and tied a season high with its third straight loss and is 2-4-1 in its past seven. The Kings are four points behind Edmonton for second in the Pacific Division and two up on fourth-place Vegas. The Oilers and Golden Knights have each played one less game.
“They’re good teams. They’re fighting for playoffs, too,” Kings center Phillip Danault said. “We’ve got to regroup here and make sure we’re ready for the next game, and we can’t put our heads down too much. It’s hard enough, but we’ve got to find ways.”
Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves for Minnesota, including stopping the final 29 shots he faced.
“The team that we have, I always have confidence that we can comeback in games, and we did tonight,” said Fleury, a trade deadline acquisition who is 4-1-0 with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage in five starts with the Wild.
Tied at 3 midway through the second period, Zuccarello scored off a faceoff and Foligno redirected a shot from Jordie Benn behind Cal Petersen for a 5-3 lead. Bjugstad scored on a rebound early in the third for the Wild’s sixth straight goal.
It was a result few likely saw coming after a dominating start by the Kings.
Kupari scored a short-handed goal, Grundstrom had an even-strength score and Kempe made it 3-0 on the power play in the opening 11 minutes.
“You score a shorty to start with, and you get one on the power play five seconds in, there’s probably not a lot of games that teams are losing in the National Hockey League when that happens,” Kings coach Todd McLellan said. “But when you don’t check well, you don’t break out well and you’re not good around your net, when your details erode, a team like Minnesota and some of the upper-echelon teams can punish you, and they did that.”
Minnesota answered twice late in the period and once early in the second to even the game.
A centering pass by Kaprizov deflected off the stick of defenseman Olli Maatta for a power-play goal, and a one-timer by Boldy found the net 50 seconds later. Spurgeon scored early in the second.
NOTES: Petersen stopped 27 shots. … The Kings have scored 11 short-handed goals this season, tying them with Florida for second most in the NHL. Toronto has 13. … Los Angeles C Blake Lizotte (upper body), a Minnesota native, returned after missing six games. … Boldy missed the previous four games with an upper-body injury. … Wild D Jon Merrill missed his fifth straight game and Dumba his second in a row, both with upper-body injuries. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/down-3-goals-early-wild-rally-past-kings-6-3/ | 2022-04-11T03:49:58Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/down-3-goals-early-wild-rally-past-kings-6-3/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
At the onset of COVID-19, many of us were utilizing zoom calls, taking advantage of remote work and learning, and limiting travel to necessities. Congestion on state highways and local roads declined, and public transit ridership hit an all-time low. But as the economy recovers and we learn to adjust to this COVID endemic, many parents, students, first responders, health care providers and construction workers don’t have the option to work remotely. In fact, many experts predict even higher congestion levels on roads and freeways as jobsites, schools, retail centers and restaurants re-open.
Californians pay the highest gas tax in the country and state and local governments receives more federal funding for transportation than any other state in the union. Vital transportation funds that are supposed to be dedicated to the repair, maintain, and improve safety on our freeways, highways, local roads, and transit systems. So why don’t we have a state-of-the-art transportation network? Why are our roads perpetually congested?
Over-regulation and inefficient project delivery systems are the traditional answers. But one new, significant reason is that under the Newsom Administration, traffic congestion is considered a positive thing—that annoying back up of red lights, stop-and-go cars and trucks is designed and perpetuated to force you to get out of your car and take some other form of transportation—a bus, train, bike, or carpool.
You see, in Sacramento, addressing climate change with experimental regulations is more important than making your life easier, your commute shorter, or your gas purchases more efficient. In order to address global climate change, this administration wants you out of your cars by reducing what they call “vehicle miles traveled” or VMT. Under this theory, the fewer miles traveled, the less wear and tear on roads, and the less need for road widening or repairs.
Sounds good, right? Except that there are no real alternatives to that road or freeway. Transit systems take forever to build, don’t go where we need them to go, and have suffered declining ridership for decades, notwithstanding the billions of dollars government continues to throw at them. Are you doing your Costco shopping on a bike, or picking up the kids from school on a train? Probably not. The reality: there is more mobility flexibility, more job opportunities and more affordable housing available with a car than any bus or train or bike can deliver, as any wage-earner can tell you. And personal safety and security risks in riding transit are real.
A VMT reduction strategy based on statewide starvation of highway capacity enhancement projects will result in more congestion, delay trucks and goods movement and—here’s a kicker—hurt climate change goals! That’s right: we’re not going to ditch the family car, so expect more congestion, more pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that increase global warming. Thoughtfully applied capacity enhancements in these corridors could instead reduce both congestion and emissions while a more carefully planned transition to new modes of transportation is developed—especially as gas prices rise to record levels in the current global turmoil.
Historically, California has had an enviable infrastructure system because its citizens have been willing to tax themselves, but current VMT reduction policies may break the trust inherent to that generosity. We agreed to accept a higher tax burden because we trust the state will use the funds to build the improvements they’ve promised. But since VMT reduction became the big goal, Sacramento has tried directly and indirectly to break promises by attempting to defund roadway enhancement projects or hamstring them by moving the regulatory goal posts from the more road-friendly congestion management approach to the road-unfriendly VMT approach (think so-called “road diets” and bike lanes). Breaching trust is bad policy that yields bad consequences.
Enough. We must align climate change goals with housing and transportation goals to achieve a cleaner, more equitable environment and robust economy. But this VMT reduction strategy is ridiculous and counter-productive to making life better for all Californians and their environment.
Business and labor agree: It’s time to shelve it.
Lucy Dunn is former CEO of Orange County Business Council, former member of California Transportation Commission and director of California Department of Housing and Community Development. Jon Preciado is Business Manager for the Southern California District Council of Laborers. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/newsom-administration-makes-traffic-congestion-worse/ | 2022-04-11T03:50:04Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/newsom-administration-makes-traffic-congestion-worse/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shinichi Uchida is Executive Director/Head of Monetary Policy at the Bank of Japan.
- BOJ will maintain current powerful easing as supporting economy most important
- Japan's consumer inflation likely to move around 2% from April but that is mainly due to energy price rises
- cost-push inflation hurts households' real income, corporate profits and will weigh on Japan's economy
- Japan's economy picking up as a trend but still in the midst of recovering from pandemic's impact
- the BOJ will carefully watch the impact of FX moves on Japan's economy and prices | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/boj-official-confirms-the-boj-will-maintain-is-loose-monetary-policy-20220411/ | 2022-04-11T03:52:16Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/boj-official-confirms-the-boj-will-maintain-is-loose-monetary-policy-20220411/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
9:30 am US ET (1330 GMT)
- Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic
- Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman
- Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller
are all participating in a Federal Reserve event on COVID-19 recovery.
12pm US ET (1600 GMT)
- Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams moderates a discussion organized by the Economic Club of New York
12:45 pm US ET (1645 GMT)
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans participates in "A Conversation on the Economy and Monetary Policy"
More of this incoming: | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/fed-speakers-ahead-for-monday-11-april-2022-bostic-bowman-waller-williams-evans-20220411/ | 2022-04-11T03:52:22Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/fed-speakers-ahead-for-monday-11-april-2022-bostic-bowman-waller-williams-evans-20220411/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PASCO, WASH. - Like everything in the world, the CBC Bechtel National Planetarium closed in March 2020 because of the pandemic.
Now, after being closed for two years, the Planetarium is back open.
It kickstarted with a showing of Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity, narrated by Academy Award Nominated Actor Liam Neeson.
Planetarium and Observatory Director Erin Steinert says it's been a long time coming but they're excited to open their doors again.
"A lot of the people here today never visited before and so they saw the reopening news and decided to jump in and I'm so glad that they're here," She says, "along with our visitors who've been here before."
She tells me each present has the creative freedom of how they start the show.
Each show has a 30-minute presentation on a variety of topics ranging from constellations to planets and solar systems.
Steinert says, "I know our patrons have been eager for this day to come, and I want to thank them for their patience and care."
Steinert told me the showing room in the planetarium closed down completely. No private events. No special showings. Nothing was open, so to see their first showing was sold out, felt rewarding.
The decision to open up once again came when the school felt it was safe and regulation permitted.
Although their max capacity is near 100 people, Steinert says the are capping off at 75 people to allow everyone to feel comfortable. Not only did they lower capacity, but the Planetarium welcomes people to wear masks if they feel most comfortable doing so.
You can purchase memberships as well through their website or in person. Tickets can be purchased online only, and hurry because some showing are near sold out.
The CBC Planetarium has a list of 19-feature films for public viewing every first and third Friday of the month at 7pm and every second and fourth Saturday at 2pm.
That current list of movies is posted online for you to pick which you want to attend.
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(WXYZ) — Abraham Darwish has lived in China for years, working as a boxing coach and trainer. He loves his city of Shanghai and said if it weren't for the pandemic, he'd want to stay.
But continued lock-downs now have him dreaming of returning home to metro Detroit.
“It’s a tough situation for everyone. Cause we’re in our homes, we can’t leave," Darwish, who is from Dearborn, told Action News via Zoom.
On Sunday Shanghai reported more than 25,000 new COVID infections. The bulk of them, around 24,000 were asymptomatic, which China counts separately.
As a city, Shanghai doesn't stand out globally for high case counts, however China is now battling its worst outbreak of the virus since it first emerged in 2019 in Wuhan.
“With the huge population of China, even though the proportion is low, it could potentially overwhelm the healthcare facilities," said the World Health Organization's regional director of the western Pacific, Dr. Takeshi Kasai last week.
Officials in China are doing everything to stop the spread, including daily testing and strict lock-down orders.
The government's response in the country's most populous city has outraged many; videos of angry businesses owners and residents are now viral in China and abroad.
Darwish hasn't left his apartment in 10 days. He was last outside to get groceries. Now his meals are delivered to his door along with mandatory COVID test kits.
He too said there's concern over how long the city's lock-down can last, especially for families.
“I’m sure they’re getting their boxes but it’s not enough. Everyone has specific needs for food," he said. But he also said he believes the government in Shanghai is doing what it can to stop a massive outbreak.
Shanghai has now been under lock down since March 28, with no end in sight. This, as restrictions are easing here in Michigan.
“When I see that, I miss my family. I want to go back home," Darwish said.
He's currently exploring ways he can return to metro Detroit. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/dearborn-native-locked-down-in-shanghai-due-to-covid-restrictions | 2022-04-11T04:09:32Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/dearborn-native-locked-down-in-shanghai-due-to-covid-restrictions | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Twitter CEO says Elon Musk "decided not to join" company's board
Elon Musk "has decided not to join" Twitter's board of directors, the social media company's CEO Parag Agrawal said late Sunday — days after it was announced that he would.
Driving the news: Agrawal said in a memo shared to Twitter that Musk's appointment to the board was to become officially effective on Saturday. "Elon shared that same morning that he will no longer be joining the board. I believe this is for the best," he added.
Our thought bubble: Musk is still Twitter's largest shareholder. Had he taken a board seat he would have been limited in how much of the company's shares he could own. This could be a prelude to him walking away, the start of a hostile takeover, or anything in between.
- Representatives for Musk could not immediately be reached for comment.
Flashback: Agrawal said last week that he was "excited" that Musk would join Twitter's board, after the Tesla CEO purchased a 9.2% stake in the company and became its largest shareholder.
Between the lines: In the intervening days, Musk had been highly critical of Twitter.
- Musk suggested in a series of tweets Saturday night changes to the premium Twitter Blue service — including an authentication checkmark for all subscribers, cheaper subscription price, banning ads and offering the option to pay in cryptocurrency.
- The world's richest man also suggested turning Twitter's San Francisco HQ into a homeless shelter and openly questioned whether the microblogging service was dying.
- Musk even posed the question "Is Twitter dying," noting many of the service's most-followed users post infrequently.
What to watch: Twitter had been due to host Musk for a staff "question-and-answer session" following his appointment to the microblogging site's board last week following his purchase of a 9.2% stake in the company, per the Washington Post.
- He's also been slated to give a TED talk Thursday morning in Vancouver, though it's unclear if that is still happening.
- A spokesperson for Twitter declined to comment on Musk's tweets.
Go deeper: Elon Musk could dictate the future of Twitter
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The Rialto Theater, circled at right, circa 1930, as evidenced by the featured film Up the River, starring Spencer Tracy and Claire Luce. Now long gone, the Rialto was located on South Main Street in Rock Springs just west of South Main’s intersection with C Street.
Mickey Daniels, second from left, in 1932's Too Many Women
Daniels received prominent billing for Roaring Roads (1935)
The Rialto Theater, circled at right, circa 1930, as evidenced by the featured film Up the River, starring Spencer Tracy and Claire Luce. Now long gone, the Rialto was located on South Main Street in Rock Springs just west of South Main’s intersection with C Street.
Rock Springs native Mickey Daniels, second from left, and other Our Gang cast members from the original silent film series.
SWEETWATER COUNTY – A volunteer at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River recently came across a portrait of a young man named Mickey Daniels and inquired about who he was. Daniels, from Rock Springs, was a prolific film actor in the 1920s and 1930s
In 2019, museum staff prepared an article about Daniels and his career, which was the subject of a special updated release on Saturday.
Daniels was able to break into the movies and he did it after appearing at the Rialto Theater in the early 1920s.
Daniels, born Richard Daniels, Jr. in Rock Springs on October 11, 1914, was the son of Richard Daniels, himself an actor born in Wales, and his wife Hannah. Daniels started performing young and he was spotted by a talent agent during a performance at the Rialto Theater on South Main Street in 1921. (Like many theaters of the time, the Rialto offered live entertainment as well as films.)
By the next year, he’d been signed by producer Hal Roach for the groundbreaking Our Gang series, whose stars were a group of loveable, ragtag kids.
Daniels appeared in over 100 short and feature films between 1922 and 1941. Film buffs in particular remember him as Mickey the Truant Officer in 1933's Fish Hooky, one episode of the Our Gang series later syndicated on television.
Daniels left acting in the 1940s and died in San Diego, California, in 1970.
A YouTube video about Daniels and his film career can be found at | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/rock-springs-native-broke-into-the-movies-in-1922/article_6a9bdfa1-0b89-55cb-b761-023f9df7b22d.html | 2022-04-11T04:18:45Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/rock-springs-native-broke-into-the-movies-in-1922/article_6a9bdfa1-0b89-55cb-b761-023f9df7b22d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
I’ll never forget the call I received on Sunday, March 13.
First, I was ticked off because I didn’t bring my cell phone to the bathroom.
I bring that thing everywhere. What was I thinking?
Second, I was furious with my husband because he didn’t answer it.
You didn’t recognize the name of my mom’s friend?!
I freaked when I heard the frantic voice message.
“Trina, it’s Judi. Your mom fell down and can’t get up. I’ve called an ambulance.”
Thankfully, my 82-year-old mother was not alone. She and Judi had spent the morning at church.
Sure enough, she broke her hip.
Of course, my mind started racing about after-care.
I can’t quit my job now.
Then I started to wonder if these accidents were going to occur often. She had fallen twice with me. Luckily, bystanders assisted me.
I’ve had a feeling this was going to happen.
I had worried about her falling off the porch when she wanted fresh air or slipping in the bathtub or tripping over the cat.
My mother is visually-impaired. She also has rheumatoid arthritis.
Four days after surgery, she was admitted to the local nursing home for physical therapy.
Since the anesthesia caused some confusion, she thought she was going to be a permanent resident.
I said, “No, this is just temporary. As soon as you’re better, we’ll get you out.”
I visited her almost daily until last week when bronchitis got the best of me.
If I even sneeze in a nursing home, they might test me for COVID!
I haven’t seen her for five days and I’m edgy.
Setting an hour aside for a trip to the nursing home was a priority in my routine.
I liked being nosy about my mother.
Before I went to her room, I discussed her progress with the staff and annoyed them with questions. I observed what she was eating – I wouldn’t feed some of it to the neighbor’s dog. I read some news articles on my phone to her and dropped the things she needed most.
Other patients were excited to see me walk into the lobby with milkshakes.
Uh-oh. Should I have brought a few more?
Then I had to stop and ask myself:
Has anyone stopped by to give them a special treat lately?
I realize being in a nursing home can be depressing for visitors but imagine how the patients feel.
Visitors can go home.
Most patients are in a senior living facility for the rest of their lives.
They’re not going home.
Luckily, with my job, I’m not stuck in one place all day, every day. I’m in and out. Most people don’t have that luxury.
But guess what?
Nursing homes are becoming more accommodating even two years after COVID-19 disrupted our lives. They have extended visiting hours.
They’re open until 10 p.m.? Awesome!
Most people think their days as caregivers are over once their elderly parents become residents in a senior living facility.
Admittedly, I felt good knowing that she’s been getting professional care but she still needs to see me.
Other residents need to see their loved ones too.
Besides, wouldn’t you want to know if your loved one is getting the care they deserve?
Trust me, it pays to be inquisitive.
I challenge anyone who has loved ones in a senior living facility to take an hour a day or every other day to bring a piece of “home” to them.
It will make them smile.
Trina Brittain is a community news reporter for Rocket Miner. She can be reached at rocketminer.com. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/thinking-out-loud-your-presence-matters-to-aging-parents/article_8dd0911b-9f71-5486-9445-2215d7a9e77c.html | 2022-04-11T04:18:51Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/thinking-out-loud-your-presence-matters-to-aging-parents/article_8dd0911b-9f71-5486-9445-2215d7a9e77c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Kansas men’s basketball team rounded out their week of celebrations after winning the 2022 NCAA Championship with a parade that stretched 13 blocks through downtown Lawrence Sunday afternoon.
The parade included multiple groups besides the basketball team, including members of the KU band, Rep. Sharice Davids, Mayor Courtney Shipley, the team’s managers, and various members of the Jayhawk Radio Network, among others.
Ochai Agbaji, a senior guard who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, said the fan turnout was amazing.
“It’s great just seeing this turnout,” Agbaji said. “We're still not even done yet, we're about to be done and people [are] still walking around here.”
Thousands of people showed up to celebrate the Jayhawks, lining the sidewalks. Charli Ritchey, a fan who traveled from Overland Park to watch the parade, said Massachusetts Street was filled with people excited to see the basketball team.
“The vibes in Lawrence are so great today!” Ritchey said. “It is so crazy seeing Mass Street filled with so many students and fans.”
Erin Dowry, a Lawrence native, said it was exciting to see the community together while celebrating the team’s win.
“It is so exciting to see the community coming together for the basketball team,” Dowry said.
The basketball players had smiles on their faces as they showed off their new trophy and interacted with fans. Sophomore Kacie Herbek said that it was cool to see all of the players in the parade.
“I’m at the parade by myself today but it is still cool to see all the players,” Herbek said. “It was so funny seeing Remy jump out of the car to give his autograph to a fan.” | https://www.kansan.com/news/fans-gather-for-ku-basketball-parade-on-mass-street/article_b6f51786-b931-11ec-bc15-93cb3289f29b.html | 2022-04-11T04:23:22Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/news/fans-gather-for-ku-basketball-parade-on-mass-street/article_b6f51786-b931-11ec-bc15-93cb3289f29b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kansas tennis lost to No. 21 Baylor 4-3, extending its losing streak to three matches. The three-match losing streak is the longest of the season for the Jayhawks.
Doubles matches started the day off, where the Bears won two of the three matches and earned the first point of the day. Freshmen Ana Carmen Zamburek and Anita Sahdiieva defeated senior Sonia Smagina and junior Carmen Roxana Manu 6-3.
Freshman Alina Shcherbinina and junior Isabella Harvison also won their set against senior Julia Deming and sophomore Raphaelle Lacasse 6-3. The Jayhawk duo of redshirt freshman Maria Titova and senior Malkia Ngounoue, ranked No. 63 in the country, didn’t finish their doubles set.
In singles play, Baylor got off to another strong start, with Sahdiieva beating freshman Mariana Manyoma-Velasquez convincingly, 6-1 and 6-0. Sahdiieva’s win earned Baylor their second point of the match, taking a 2-0 lead over Kansas.
Shortly after, Roxana Manu defeated Shcherbinina, 6-3 and 6-2, to earn the first point for the Jayhawks. Following that win, Ngounoue tied the match at two with her win over senior Alicia Herrero Linana, 6-3 and 6-3.
With the score knotted up at two, Smagina had a chance to earn Kansas’ third consecutive point and take the lead. Smagina fell to senior Mel Krywoj, 6-4 and 6-4, to reclaim a 3-2 lead for Baylor.
Titova tied up the score once again, with her win over Harvison, 7-5, 6-7, and 6-3. She forced this thrilling match to a final set between junior Paula Barañano and senior Tiffany Lagarde. Lagarde fell short to Barañano in a back-and-forth final set, 7-6, 6-7, and 6-3.
Kansas closes out regular season Big 12 Conference play Saturday at home against No. 52 Kansas State at noon. | https://www.kansan.com/sports/no-21-baylor-outlasts-no-25-kansas-tennis/article_3272263a-b92b-11ec-9a52-af886cc298eb.html | 2022-04-11T04:23:28Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/sports/no-21-baylor-outlasts-no-25-kansas-tennis/article_3272263a-b92b-11ec-9a52-af886cc298eb.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cortland County agriculture experts are spreading the word: Avian flu is spreading across the state, and a ban on fowl shows and exhibits will help slow the spread of the disease.
Four flocks in New York have tested positive for the virus, which has also been found in wild birds, including snow geese and ducks, the state Department of Agriculture and Markets reports.
Amy Barkley, specialist on the avian flu for Cornell Cooperative Extension, based in its Southwest New York office, said the ban – which the state will re-evaluate in May – was necessary to slow the spread of the disease.
“We know that any events that bring fowl together have the potential to spread disease,” Barkley said Thursday. “Folks should care about it because it affects everybody. In terms of larger flocks, it impacts the food we have such as eggs and poultry.”
Richard Bush, fair manager at the Cortland County Junior Fair, said the ban isn’t likely to affect the fair’s fowl shows between July 5 and 9, but could if the ban is extended past May.
Dana Havas, agriculture team leader at the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Cortland, said the avian flu can decimate flocks.
“Within a week, your flock could be destroyed,” Havas said. “I have a couple of posters and fliers that I’m going to be distributing to alert the community to the spread of this disease.”
State Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball issued the order to ban livestock shows with fowl on March 25.
“By banning fowl shows and exhibits in New York until further notice, we are taking a common-sense step to limit the co-mingling of birds to slow the spread of disease in New York State and keep our birds safe,” Ball said. “Our poultry industry is a significant part of New York’s agricultural industry and steps like these are our best line of defense against the disease.”
Seventeen other states have detected the virus and several – including Arksansas, Iowa and Georgia – have enacted similar bans.
The Department of Agriculture and Markets is telling farmers to use best practices, including discouraging unnecessary visitors, forbidding entry to those who own fowl, requiring visitors to disinfect their footwear and reporting sick or dead birds.
Barkley said the avian flu has been around the United States since 2014, and has two forms. One is a milder, low pathogenic strain that affects water fowl such as ducks. But occasionally, the low pathogenic strain mutates into a dangerous, high-pathogenic strain.
“We can manage around it,'' said Barkley of the low pathogenic strain. “But the highly pathogenic strain is highly, highly deadly.”
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this outbreak doesn’t threaten humans, although other forms of avian flu have spread to humans before.
Barkley said there is no risk for humans but she did suggest cooking chicken to at least 165 degrees.
“It will help control any pathogens in the food,” she said. “Even if there’s not (avian flu), there could be other pathogens like salmonella.” | https://www.lockportjournal.com/crying-fowl-over-avian-flu/article_c9ddb60c-6a15-565b-897d-fe32ade91b1c.html | 2022-04-11T04:37:14Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/crying-fowl-over-avian-flu/article_c9ddb60c-6a15-565b-897d-fe32ade91b1c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Robertson scores twice in Stars' 6-4 win over Blackhawks
CHICAGO - Jason Robertson scored his team-leading 33rd and 34th goals about three minutes apart, and the Dallas Stars strengthened their hold on a wild-card spot with a 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists, and Joe Pavelski, Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn each added a goal and an assist for Dallas.
The Stars moved two points ahead of Vegas for the second Western Conference wild card. Jake Oettinger made 36 saves.
Philipp Kurashev, Jonathan Toews, Kirby Dach and Boris Katchouk scored for Chicago. Kevin Lankinen allowed five goals on 20 shots and was replaced at the start of the third by Collin Delia, who had nine saves.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Even at just seven-years-old Mckinley Hill is showing her support for families being impacted by what's happening in the Ukraine. Her contribution, giving sunflower seeds to neighbors in her northwest Tallahassee community of Woodgate.
"We're doing ice cream and we're giving out seeds for the neighborhood to plant next to their mailbox to support Ukraine," said Hill. "Ukraine's flower is a sunflower and we wanted to support them by planting their flower next to the neighborhoods mailbox."
According to the Food and Agriculture Federation of the United Nations, Ukraine is one of the largest exporters of Sunflowers in the world exporting 26.4 million pounds in 2021 alone.
With the crop being so important to Ukrainians, neighbors like Keith Vandendooren are all in on the idea and the ice cream social that brought around dozens of people in the community together to share their thoughts about what's happening in the Ukraine.
"I think it's just wonderful, in particularly since we've been in a pandemic for a couple of years, our neighborhood does these every once in a while, and I think it's really nice, particularly for the Ukrainian situation which is just terrible," said Vandendooren.
With neighbors like Noreen Beattie showing solidarity for those in the Ukraine, United States, and Tallahassee impacted by the devastation.
"They've been so brave and so honorable," said Beattie. "This is not going to change the situation, but it is going to just give an image that we can provide beautifying our neighborhood while also honoring their nation with sunflowers." | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tallahassees-woodgate-neighborhood-plants-sunflowers-shows-solidarity-for-ukraine | 2022-04-11T05:08:18Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tallahassees-woodgate-neighborhood-plants-sunflowers-shows-solidarity-for-ukraine | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Under the three-year deal, the university will help deliver a training programme to more than 16,000 staff with other experts also being drafted in to provide specialist input on key business areas including manufacturing and retail.
The training aims to help Scottish business customers identify opportunities from the move to a net zero economy, as well as helping them become more sustainable.
The announcement comes in the wake of a report last year which estimated that the UK’s move to a lower carbon economy could open up £160 billion of new revenues for businesses.
Experts from the university’s Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability will work with the bank specialists to deliver 12-week online education programmes to relationship managers and other staff.
Sector-specific climate training programmes across commercial real estate, retail and leisure and manufacturing will also be rolled out in collaboration with experts including real estate firm Cushman and Wakefield and the Warwick Manufacturing Group at Warwick University.
James Close, head of climate change for RBS’s parent company NatWest Group, said: “Climate education across the bank is central to us reaching our climate ambitions and the UK’s move to a net zero economy.
“This specialist training will provide the confidence for colleagues to step into climate conversations both within the bank and with customers. Increased knowledge will empower bank colleagues to help businesses across sectors roll out effective and credible transition plans as the UK heads towards a low carbon economy.”
Wendy Loretto, dean of the University of Edinburgh Business School, said the partnership will build on a close working relationship that it has developed with the bank In recent years.
“COP26 highlighted just how integral businesses are in this climate crisis, and collaborations such as this mark the great responsibility business schools have in ensuring their research translates to effective change. This partnership gives us the opportunity to ensure we are at the forefront of such change.”
Last year RBS delivered training to more than 13,000 staff with a focus on climate awareness, climate change and the agriculture sector.
“Feedback from training participants has been positive with some expressing how the training made them more aware of the bank’s commitment to climate change and making them proud to play their part in helping customers improve their awareness of what and how they can gain momentum on their own climate change journeys,” said Close.
A report published by NatWest last year said the UK’s six million SMEs could achieve 50 per cent of the UK’s net zero decarbonisation goals while opening up huge new revenue opportunities.
However the report revealed that less than 10 per cent of SMEs currently consider climate change a source of future growth.
Almost 90 per cent of UK SMEs also said they were unaware of their business’s total carbon emissions. However, around half of firms surveyed said they recognised it was important to lower their emissions in the near future. | https://www.scotsman.com/business/rbs-staff-to-tap-into-ps15m-training-to-help-firms-make-most-of-net-zero-shift-3646958 | 2022-04-11T05:17:56Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/business/rbs-staff-to-tap-into-ps15m-training-to-help-firms-make-most-of-net-zero-shift-3646958 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ESPC revealed the latest market data for the first three months of the year, as it also revealed the number of sales had dropped to “more normal levels".
It revealed that the average property selling price across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders rose 3.3 per cent year-on-year during January-March 2022, to £267,941, while sales volumes were down 21.6 per cent, and new property listings rose 2.1 per cent.
The ongoing rise in prices will add to the growing concern over affordable housing in the Capital.
Paul Hilton, CEO of ESPC, said: “In the first quarter of 2022, we’ve seen an interesting comparison to the same period last year, when Scotland was impacted by the second national lockdown. Even though property sales and associated activities were permitted at that time, naturally the market was under higher pressure and moved at a different pace, so we must bear this in mind when we look at this year’s figures.
“We’re continuing to see signs that the market is calming down following the frenzied activity of the past two years, as well as signs of rising interest for out-of-town areas. With life almost back to normal, and many buyers settled into new lifestyles, we can see that there is still very strong demand for homes outside of the city centre that offer great transport links, where a larger property is more affordable for many.
"Areas such as West Lothian and Midlothian are seeing significant leaps in demand, while we’re continuing to see strong interest for East Lothian and East Fife – regions which have both thrived throughout the past two years. And of course, there seems to be no stopping the desire for family homes in some of Edinburgh’s most sought-after suburbs.
“Dunfermline once again offers excellent opportunity for buyers on a budget, and it’s encouraging to see rising sales for flats in Edinburgh, with more first-time buyers stepping into the market. Many areas of the city are seeing increasing sales of one-bedroom flats, and Leith continues to be incredibly popular."
Average house prices rose in many out-of-town areas
Average selling prices rose in many out-of-town areas, with significant increases seen in West Lothian and East Fife. In West Lothian, the average selling price jumped 42.7 per cent year-on-year, taking the average from £198,762 to £283,678. The change in prices is due to a larger number of higher-value properties selling in this quarter compared to the same time last year, when higher volumes of lower-value properties were more prevalent. A higher number of insertions in this area across January-March 2022 also show that this area is currently performing strongly and is in high demand with buyers, so it’s no surprise to see prices rising in line with this.
East Fife has enjoyed continuing popularity throughout 2020 and 2021, and this shows no signs of slowing in 2022, with the average selling price rising 26.5 per cent to £309,417.
By contrast, the average property selling price in the 2021 hotspot of Dunfermline dropped 6.1 per cent during January-March, to £182,173. The most affordable property through Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders could be found here, as one-bedroom flats in Dunfermline sold for an average of £90,702, making it a great option for first-time buyers.
There was no change in average selling prices in Edinburgh city centre, but in the north west suburbs, prices rose 21.7 per cent, taking the average there to £299,480. Houses in the capital were still in high demand; three-bedroom houses in Cramond, Barnton and Cammo experienced a 31.6 per cent increase, with an average selling price of £508,033, while three-bed houses in South Queensferry and Dalmeny rose 21.6 per cent to £288,936.
One-bedroom flats in Abbeyhill and Meadowbank proved popular, as the average selling price for this property type saw a 17.1 per cent increase to £179,712, in a strong sign of demand returning for city properties for those starting out.
Buyers paid higher over the Home Report valuation across all areas
Throughout Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders, rising competition saw buyers paying increasing amounts over Home Report valuations, with all regions experiencing a rise in the levels paid. During January-March 2022, properties achieved 105.9 per cent of the Home Report valuation on average, 3.7 percentage points higher than the same time last year.
Some 33.6 per cent of homes went to a closing date during this quarter, up from 26.7 per cent last year, which may have influenced the amounts over valuation buyers were willing to offer.
Buyers paid the most over Home Report valuation for properties in East Lothian and East Fife, where the average amount paid was 107.7 per cent, an increase of 3.9 percentage points and 5.2 percentage points respectively, showing how strong demand continues to be for homes in these locations.
The biggest leap in the amount of Home Report valuation achieved was for homes in West Lothian, where a 5.8 percentage points rise meant buyers paid 106.6 per cent of the valuation on average.
In Edinburgh, all areas saw an increase in the amount of Home Report valuation paid, but the highest amount was seen in East Edinburgh, with properties achieving 107.2 per cent on average, up 5.1 percentage points. The highest demand was for three-bedroom houses in Cramond, Barnton and Cammo, where buyers paid 114.9 per cent of the valuation on average, up 11.3 percentage points year-on-year.
Homes sold faster as competition heated up across all regions
The median selling time of properties across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders dropped by seven days year-on-year during January-March 2022, to 18 days. However, this is comparing a period of ‘normal’ activity to January-March 2021, when the second national lockdown was in place, and the market moved differently to accommodate restrictions.
Homes sold the fastest in Midlothian and West Lothian, with a median selling time of 13 days – 9 days and 11 days quicker respectively. Along with the data on selling prices and amounts over valuation paid, this clearly evidences increasingly strong demand for homes in these regions.
The biggest change in selling times was seen in East Fife, where the median selling time dropped by 17 days, to 20 days, while three-bedroom houses in the Midlothian town of Gorebridge sold the fastest overall, with a median selling time of just nine days.
Properties in Edinburgh sold six days quicker year-on-year, in a median time of 21 days. Homes in the south west of the city sold in 13 days, 19 days faster than the same time in 2021, and three-bedroom houses in Cramond, Barnton and Cammo continued to be popular, with their selling time reducing by two days to a median of 11 days.
The biggest change in the capital was for two-bedroom flats in Portobello and Joppa, where the median selling time dropped by 24 days to 15 days. This was closely followed by two-bedroom flats in Marchmont and Bruntsfield, with a 23-day reduction taking the median to 22 days, and one-bedroom flats in Polwarth, Shandon and Tollcross selling 22 days quicker, in 27 days.
One-bedroom flats went under offer at a slightly slower rate year-on-year, especially in Abbeyhill and Meadowbank, at 26 days (six days slower) and Dalry, Gorgie, Slateford and Chesser at 28 days, four days slower than last year.
Sales volumes decreased year-on-year as the market began to calm, while insertions rose
January-March 2021 was a particularly frenzied time for the housing market, and one year on, there are signs of the market activity beginning to return to more ‘normal’ levels. During January-March 2022, sales volumes across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders decreased 21.6 per cent year-on-year, taking the levels closer to those that in early 2020, pre-pandemic.
Two-bedroom flats in Leith sold in the highest quantities, but the volume of these sales was down 39.1 per cent year-on-year, hinting that the particularly high demand for this area is balancing out. This was followed by two-bedroom flats in Newington; sales volumes for this property type were up 17.9 per cent in comparison to the same time last year.
Meanwhile, the volume of new properties coming to the market increased slightly, as insertions rose by 2.1 per cent year-on-year. Dunfermline had the highest volume of new properties listed for sale, but levels were down 1 per cent on those seen last year.
Edinburgh’s Trinity area has become especially sought-after post-pandemic, and it seems that homeowners in the area were particularly aware of this, as listings for homes in this area were up 61.1 per cent on the same time last year.
For more from ESPC, or to view properties currently on the market, visit espc.com. | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/homes-and-gardens/edinburgh-and-lothian-house-prices-how-they-have-changed-in-the-first-three-months-of-the-year-3645340 | 2022-04-11T05:18:20Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/homes-and-gardens/edinburgh-and-lothian-house-prices-how-they-have-changed-in-the-first-three-months-of-the-year-3645340 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A claim aimed at patriots who think Britain can do good in the world and people of international commerce that seek stability and predictability so they can go about their business – it assumed the status of a no-brainer argument. The UK would lack heft and be isolated if it was on the stage itself – who could possibly think otherwise?
Well, a number of us did, we pointed to the poor record of the European Union on the diplomatic stage due to its difficulty of agreeing a common policy, and even if it overcame that hurdle, it had a reputation for failing to maintain its position for long enough to see it through.
One example I liked to quote of how the UK had its own diplomatic brand value that it could rely upon was the relatively new concept of “soft power”, first written about by Professor Joseph Nye of Harvard in the 90s and developed further by him and others after the turn of the millennium. It argued some countries are able to exert influence not just through the hard power of their military capability (especially if they have strategic reach) – but also through the influence of their cultural, economic, educational, scientific and legal contributions around the world.
Various organisations attempted to quantify how soft power might be measured and their results soon demonstrated the UK had real strengths because of our system of commercial law, English being the most common second language in the world, our scientific research, the legacies of our culture, media and sport – from Shakespeare to Scott, Dickens to Rowling, the BBC to the Beatles, football to golf – those attributes, and many more – such as the work of our charities and NGOs, all helping Britain to win friends and influence people.
No surprise then when the first ranking was produced in 2010 the UK was crowned Global Soft Power leader jointly with France. We then went on to win that title again outright in 2012 and 2015 and always challenged for leadership in the other years.
If it were true that leaving the EU would be such a blow to our credibility and reputation then you could expect the UK to tumble down the table, even be relegated from the top ten – but no, quite the reverse – for we won it again in 2018 and in the latest ranking for 2022 came second. In fact the UK has never fallen below third in the Global Soft Power rankings produced by Portland Communications or Brand finance since that referendum in 2016.
Now we have the war in Ukraine where we can assess the influence of different countries to do good. A real test of diplomacy soft and hard, and what is the outcome so far? Well, despite Brexit, despite the self-loathing of the UK by so many who mistake domestic policy failures as the measure of our international standing, the reality of how we are rated outside the EU was summed up by Andriy Sybiha, the deputy head of the Ukrainian president's office, “The UK is the leader in defence support for Ukraine. The leader in the anti-war coalition. The leader in sanctions against the Russian aggressor.”
Boris Johnson, arrived in Kyiv on Saturday without fanfare, without a huge entourage or press corps – the Ukrainian embassy in London only revealing his arrival once he was there. He walked the streets with the President, met Ukrainians and discussed what more help Britain could provide. He confirmed further economic support, guaranteeing an additional £385m in World Bank lending to Ukraine, taking the UK’s total loan guarantee up to £770m. This comes alongside the £394m the UK has already provided in grant aid, to help ensure the continued running of vital humanitarian services for Ukrainians.
Johnson also announced 800 additional NLAW and Javelin anti-tank missiles, new Starstreak air defence systems, 120 Mastiff armoured vehicles to move troops around, anti-ship missiles to help defend Ukrainian ports, additional non-lethal aid including ballistic helmets, body armour and night vision goggles – and removing tariffs and regulatory restrictions on imports from Ukraine to help lift its economy. The last initiative would have been impossible were the UK still in the EU’s Single Market and Customs Union.
Zelensky has also praised the efforts of the British government to push for more and faster sanctions – in stark comparison to Germany ensuring that an EU ban on Russian coal would not happen for 120 days. From helping the Ukrainian government in January by flying around German airspace to deliver much needed anti-tank missiles and other vital defensive equipment – to campaigning for sanctions and introducing bans and the freezing of Russian access to markets – the UK has been winning friends, just as it did with its distribution of the Covid vaccines last year.
Be it as a soft power, winning friends for life and working to open-up hearts and minds – to demonstrating hard power by always meeting our NATO obligations and deploying RAF squadrons in Estonia or Romania (still defending EU countries when we are not a member) the UK remains at least as influential as before the referendum. I would argue that because we are free to now act more quickly without waiting on others or our efforts being emasculated, we are able to set the tone and provide a moral stance for other countries to follow. That is the Global Britain I was hoping for and one that is now beginning to be realised.
Brian Monteith is a former member of the Scottish and European Parliaments and is editor of ThinkScotland.org | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/boris-johnsons-global-britain-is-beginning-to-take-shape-brian-monteith-3648546 | 2022-04-11T05:18:40Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/boris-johnsons-global-britain-is-beginning-to-take-shape-brian-monteith-3648546 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Following Boris Johnson’s visit to Kyiv on Saturday, his policing minister Kit Malthouse said the UK was determined to do all it could to help bring to justice those responsible for the “truly awful crimes” that had taken place during the invasion.
So far, the targets of Western sanctions have extended to Vladimir Putin’s regime, Russian banks and businesses, and the president’s daughters, on the grounds that many of their father’s assets are hidden with family members.
Explicit support for regime change has been muted. Just over two weeks ago, US President Joe Biden said his Russian counterpart should not be allowed to remain in power. This prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to deny the US had any plans to bring about regime change.
Evidence of war crimes uncovered since then means there should be no such reticence now.
The Ministry of Defence said at the weekend that retreating Russian troops had left behind evidence of the “disproportionate targeting of non-combatants” around Kyiv, including “the presence of mass graves, the fatal use of hostages as human shields, and mining of civilian infrastructure”.
The West is right to avoid entering into a war with Russia. But any pretence that Putin should be allowed to remain in place until the fighting is over, and then to negotiate a slice of Ukrainian territory, simply will not hold. He needs to go.
This goal must be achieved through the Russian people. Winning the information war by undermining Putin’s propaganda will be key to this objective, coupled with sanctions and the threat of sanctions against his regime.
The Russian military is likely to be decisive in any attempt at regime change. With this in mind, it may be no bad thing to confront generals with the prospect of standing trial at The Hague.
After all, the defence of “just following orders” was no defence at all for Nazis at Nuremberg.
Nor will it justify the actions of those guilty of the horrors at Bucha and other atrocities yet to take place at Putin’s behest. | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/sgs-3648465 | 2022-04-11T05:19:00Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/sgs-3648465 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LOS ANGELES — How the math worked out for the Clippers on Sunday: A 50-point franchise-record victory = five straight wins for a 42-40 record. That makes it 11 consecutive winning seasons, the longest such active streak in the NBA.
Just 11 more and they’ll catch the San Antonio Spurs, who finished better than .500 every season between 1998 and 2019.
But let them not get ahead of themselves.
More pressing: Tuesday’s play-in game at Minnesota, where the seventh-place Timberwolves will host the eighth-place Clippers, with the winner earning the Western Conference’s seventh seed and a matchup with the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies.
The loser will have one more shot at a playoff berth in a game against either New Orleans or San Antonio, whichever wins the 9 vs. 10 play-in matchup.
Clippers Coach Tyronn Lue might have already been thinking about Minnesota, but his team had one last regular-season task to take care of Sunday, and they pummeled the Oklahoma City Thunder 138-88 at Crytpo.com Arena before 18,210 happy fans who were doing the wave with the game out of hand.
“Just the win is good enough for me,” Lue said. “Not about large margins, not like we would try and show up OKC or anything like that. The guys just played really good and so you was happy to see that, but not really so much the large margin we won by.”
For the third consecutive season, the Clippers and Thunder faced off to close the regular season. This year, the Clippers didn’t mess around, even without all of their veteran contributors.
With Tuesday’s play-in game in Minnesota bearing down, Paul George, Norman Powell, Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris Sr. and Nicolas Batum all watched Sunday’s contest safely from the sideline.
They still spent much of the game on their feet, cheering for a compilation of balanced contributions from the younger Clippers, including Amir Coffey, the third-year wing established himself this stay-ready season by stepping in when his team was short-handed, by whatever the circumstance.
Coffey will be on the Clippers’ postseason roster because his contract was recently converted to a regular deal, but he knows he doesn’t figure into the postseason rotation.
As he has all season, he made the most of his time on the court Sunday, recording a career-high 35 points, by hitting a career-high seven 3-pointers and pulling down a career-high 13 rebounds.
He became just the third player this season to record seven 3s, 13 rebounds and five assists in a game. The others: LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
Coffey’s response was to nod, and keep nodding: “That’s pretty cool.”
Luke Kennard made his first four shots and had 11 points in five minutes en route to 20 points in the 28 minutes he played before leaving the game with a sore right hamstring – which what also kept him from play in Wednesday’s win against Phoenix.
“I’m not sure right now,” Lue said of Kennard’s status. “Little sore, but we’re not really sure what’s going on.”
The bubble-gum-chomping Brandon Boston Jr. scored 18 points with a shot portfolio that looked like something out of a game of H.O.R.S.E.
Twenty-seven-year-old rookie Xavier Moon scored 17 points and seven assists, NBA highs both. Ivica Zubac had his 25th double-double, with 12 points and 11 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Isaiah Hartenstein added 12 points and Terance Mann 10.
Lue’s bigger-picture to-do list Sunday included rebounding and transition defense.
Accordingly, the Clippers who played outrebounded the members of the Thunder who played 57-40 and held them to nine fastbreak points.
The Clippers built a lead as large as 29 in the first half but led just 66-51 at the break, after which they finished the job by outscoring/overwhelming their young guests, 72- 37 in the second half.
It all came easy against a Thunder team that’s been intentional about prioritizing future seasons – and which had trouble finishing even open layups. Only six players took the court Sunday as OKC finished 24-58, having lost 16 of its final 20 games.
The Clippers are optimistic about the future too, of course, but they’ve also got plenty of reason to savor the moment.
Finishing better than .500 this season – without their perennial All-Star Kawhi Leonard at all this season and with fellow All-Star Paul George for only 50 games – was a feat.
“After we won (Saturday), to be .500 at the worst, just all the things we went through and now having the chance to play in the play in games and try to make the playoffs, I was excited for our team and the guys in the locker room and all the things they’d been through all season long,” Lue said. “We talked about it the last couple weeks, just Marcus and Reggie and Nico and the vets in the locker room and the job they’ve done all season long.”
And Lue made sure also to credit Eric Bledsoe, Serge Ibaka, Justise Winslow and Keon Johnson players who began the season as Clippers before being traded midway through.
“It was collective, it wasn’t just one person, one coach, it was everybody,” Lue surmised. “I’ve been pretty excited about the journey we had this year and where we’re at today.” | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/clippers-rout-thunder-to-win-5th-straight-game-play-in-awaits/ | 2022-04-11T05:25:31Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/clippers-rout-thunder-to-win-5th-straight-game-play-in-awaits/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A man was shot near a church in unincorporated Whittier and was then hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries on Sunday, April 10, authorities said.
The shooting happened adjacent to Our Lady of Perpetual Help church at 8545 Norwalk Blvd. around 6 p.m., said Lt. Joseph, watch commander with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Pico Rivera station. The shooting was unrelated to the church, Joseph said.
The man was taken to a local hospital.
No suspect information was immediately available and no arrests had been made, Joseph said.
It wasn’t immediately clear what led up to the shooting. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/man-injured-in-shooting-near-church-in-whittier-area/ | 2022-04-11T05:25:37Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/man-injured-in-shooting-near-church-in-whittier-area/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DENVER — As Frank Vogel walked off the court in the throes of a win, which has been too rare this season, the Lakers coach didn’t even get a chance to enjoy what might have been a bittersweet finish to the season.
ESPN was first to report moments after the Lakers 146-141 win over the Denver Nuggets that Vogel would be fired as soon as Monday, creating the surreal experience of a coach knowing he was facing the firing line coming out to talk about his final game.
But as he had so many times before, Vogel put on a smile after being thrust into an impossible situation.
“I haven’t been told (expletive), and I’m going to enjoy tonight’s game,” Vogel said. “We’ll deal with tomorrow, tomorrow.”
Rumors of Vogel’s flagging job security have been circulating for months, and his dismissal was the widely expected outcome of a 33-49 season. Vogel finishes his Lakers tenure with a 127-98 record in the regular season, an 18-9 playoff record and the 2020 NBA championship.
Ultimately, the franchise couldn’t abide a 6-18 finish after the All-Star break. Even though injuries to Anthony Davis (42 missed games) and LeBron James (26 missed games) kept Vogel from leaning on the two stars who propelled him to the top, the Lakers still underwhelmed with critical key losses to teams such as San Antonio, Houston and New Orleans late in the schedule.
Without his two foundational pieces and only Talen Horton-Tucker back from last season, Vogel acknowledged throughout the year he found it challenging to school an entirely new group (though Dwight Howard, Avery Bradley and Rajon Rondo returned from the title team).
Trevor Ariza was originally envisioned as a starter alongside Davis, but an ankle injury discovered in training camp meant he didn’t debut until mid-December. Vogel responded by furiously flipping through different lineups, starting 41 different units and no one group more than seven times, which he defended Sunday night.
“It’s imperfect but that’s just the nature of our season,” he said. “Having guys in and out of the lineup all year long and we had 11 new players that basically had to audition for a starting job. And when we lost as much as we had, no one earned it on a regular basis.”
While this uncertainty grated on veterans, Carmelo Anthony was one notable defender of Vogel’s job performance. In his Sunday night exit interview, Anthony told reporters, “it was a very tough, tough situation for him.”
Added Anthony: “I thought he did what he had to do. I mean, he was trying to figure it out just like everybody else was figuring it out with what he had on a nightly basis. I mean, we didn’t know. I’m sure he didn’t know what he was going to have on a nightly basis.”
Part of the reason Vogel had so many lineups was because of COVID-19. In the middle of the season, a host of players missed time in the NBA’s protocols, and Vogel himself missed six games. COVID-19 influenced all three of Vogel’s seasons, from the championship played in the Bubble, to playing without fans in 2020-21, to the rash of protocol absences this season.
“And this year might have been the worst of all of it because the schedule kept going on and they were only testing certain teams that had one positive test,” he said. “And some teams were not getting tested, other teams were getting tested every day. And we got slammed for about a month. So it’s been disruptive.”
Over time, Vogel largely squeezed and benched his veterans, preferring to surround LeBron James and Anthony Davis with a younger cast like Malik Monk and Austin Reaves. Bazemore and Ellington weren’t in the rotation by the end of his tenure; Jordan and Ariza were waived, while Rondo was traded.
Searching for the right mix never ended, and never yielded the results Vogel hoped for. The Lakers ranked 23rd in offensive rating (109.7), but unlike most Vogel-coached teams couldn’t compensate on defense. The team was below average at 21st (112.7) in defensive rating.
Midseason losing streaks added heat to Vogel’s seat – he entered the season in a tenuous position with an extension that only put him under contract through 2023. He butted heads often with Russell Westbrook, particularly in four games when he chose to bench the 33-year-old former MVP rather than play him in close games.
At the same time, sources told SCNG that Vogel also stood up for Westbrook internally, going against others who wished to see the star’s role further reduced in the hopes that the fiery guard would find a rhythm late in the year.
From the very start of his tenure, Vogel had to put on a smile as dysfunction within the franchise festered. When the Lakers introduced him as their head coach, it was overshadowed by shots former executive Magic Johnson fired at Rob Pelinka on television. Vogel introduced L.A. to his sunny way of seeing the positives in dubious situations.
““There’s a positive vibe happening with our team right now,” he said. “There really is. OK? And it’s just one of those things where you’re going to have to wait and see.”
Vogel’s spin turned out to be correct: That year, the Lakers would go on to win the championship. But even as their fortunes crested downward, Vogel still claimed the team had optimism and belief.
Finally in April, as the Lakers’ fate to miss the postseason became clearer, even Vogel showed signs of strain: “It sucks we can’t get over the damn hump,” he said after a loss to Denver.
All season long, rumors that he would be dismissed swirled around Vogel, who some even within the organization viewed as a scapegoat for the entirety of the Lakers’ shortcomings. But even in those moments – such as when reports circulated that the Lakers strongly considered firing him in January – he still put on a brave face for the organization.
“It’s really not up to me whether (speculation is) fair or not, it comes with the territory, comes with being the Lakers coach,” he said in January. “We have high expectations, this fan base really cares, it’s a big market and I wouldn’t want it any other way, to be honest with you.” | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/report-lakers-to-fire-coach-frank-vogel/ | 2022-04-11T05:25:43Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/report-lakers-to-fire-coach-frank-vogel/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New York City Mayor Eric Adams Tests Positive for COVID-19
On his 100th day in office, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19.
On his 100th day in office, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tested positive for COVID-19.
His office made the announcement on social media on Sunday afternoon.
In a statement, Mayor Adams’ Press Secretary, Fabian Levy said the mayor woke up with a “raspy voice, and out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that has now come back positive.”
Levy went on to say that Adams has no additional symptoms and has canceled all public events for the rest of the week.
This comes one week after Adams attended the Gridiron Dinner in Washington D.C.–now considered to be a superspreader event.
The dinner party featured 630 guests. NBC News reports that since then, 67 guests have tested positive.
Adams was also seen at several events around the city since the dinner, including Opening Day for the Yankees at Yankee Stadium and the Reel Abilities Film Festival, which highlights the work of people living with disabilities.
Adams’ office says he is self-isolating and taking anti-viral COVID-19 medications.
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The FBI is looking for some women to serve and protect our country. It has a recruiting event this Friday in person and online. It's called Mana Wahine and it will showcase its women in law enforcement.
People can get a glimpse of the FBI and how it works, learn about different careers in the bureau, and hear stories about the training academy at Quantico, Virgina.
Breakout sessions include the following:
• Careers in the FBI
• A Day in the Life at Quantico
• Women in Stem
• Evidence Response Team
• FBI Collateral Duties (to include Tactical Operations, Crisis Negotiation, and Behavioral Analysis)
"The FBI has an incredible group of people, it always has. Some of its best employees are women. They offer a perspective some of the men might not have. Some of their experiences are interesting to me, both before and during their employment," says Honolulu office Special Agent In Charge Steven Merrill.
The event is on Friday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. and by appointment if you're going in person. Due to limited capacity, participants in person will be selected randomly and be required to submit supporting documents. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. Travel to the Honolulu Field Office in Kapolei is the responsibility of the participant.
The event will start promptly at 1 p.m. In-person participants should arrive at 12:30 p.m. for screening.
Diane is KITV4’s weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter. She hosts the Aging Well series on Tuesday evenings at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. She is a mother, a cat owner, and a yogi. | https://www.kitv.com/news/fbi-mana-wahine-hiring-event-hopes-to-attract-more-female-candidates/article_a10514ea-b949-11ec-b0a0-3baa8828f69b.html | 2022-04-11T05:42:06Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/fbi-mana-wahine-hiring-event-hopes-to-attract-more-female-candidates/article_a10514ea-b949-11ec-b0a0-3baa8828f69b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, has never been so busy.
“A year ago, we might have been receiving one, maybe two reports a day about a book being challenged at a library. And usually those calls would be for guidance on how to handle a challenge or for materials that support the value of the work being challenged,” Caldwell-Stone told The Associated Press. “Now, we’re getting three, four, five reports a day, many in need of support and some in need of a great deal of support.”
“We’re on the phone constantly,” she added.
Accounts of book bannings and attempted book bannings, along with threats against librarians, have soared over the past year and the ALA has included some numbers in its annual State of America’s Libraries Report, released Monday. The association found 729 challenges — affecting nearly 1,600 books — at public schools and libraries in 2021, more than double 2020′s figures and the highest since the ALA began compiling challenges more than 20 years ago.
The actual total for last year is likely much higher — the ALA collects data through media accounts and through cases it learns about from librarians and educators and other community members. Books preemptively pulled by librarians — out of fear of community protest or concern for their jobs — and challenges never reported by libraries are not included.
The number could well grow again in 2022, Caldwell-Stone said, as conservative-led school boards and legislatures enact more restrictions. Last week, the Georgia legislature passed a bill that would accelerate the process for removing books seen as “harmful to minors.”
“Nothing would surprise me,” Caldwell-Stone says.
The two most challenged books on the ALA’s top 10 list have been in the news often: Maia Kobabe’s graphic memoir about sexual identity, “Gender Queer,” and Jonathan Evison’s “Lawn Boy,” a coming-of-age novel narrated by a young gay man. Both have been singled out by Republican officials.
Last fall in Virginia, Glenn Youngkin backed a local school board’s banning of the two books during his successful run for governor. Around the same time, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster supported a school board’s decision to remove “Gender Queer.”
In Florida recently, Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized “Gender Queer” and “Lawn Boy” upon signing a law that would force elementary schools to provide a searchable list of every book available in their libraries or used in instruction and allow parents, DeSantis said, “to blow the whistle.”
Kobabe and Evison noted during recent interviews an irony of their books being targeted: Neither set out to write a story for young people. But they gained a following among students with the help of the American Library Association, which has given each book an Alex Award for works “written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18.”
“I think a big part of our books getting so much attention is that they’re award winners and ended up being purchased by libraries all over the country,” Kobabe said.
Others on the ALA list, virtually all cited for LGBTQ or racial themes, include Angie Thomas’ bestselling “The Hate U Give,” centered on a police shooting of a Black teen; George Johnson’s “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” Juno Dawson’s “This Book Is Gay” and Susan Kuklin’s “Beyond Magenta.” Two older works that have been on the list before also appear: Sherman Alexie’s autobiographical novel “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison’s debut novel “The Bluest Eye.”
The library association defines a “challenge” as a “formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness.” The ALA doesn’t keep a precise figure for how many books have actually been removed, but cases have come up routinely over the past year. Last December, a school district in San Antonio, Texas, pulled hundreds of library books to “ensure they did not have any obscene or vulgar material in them.” | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/library-study-finds-challenged-books-soared-in-2021/article_876a06fa-b942-11ec-bb9e-1bb9921dd144.html | 2022-04-11T05:42:12Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/library-study-finds-challenged-books-soared-in-2021/article_876a06fa-b942-11ec-bb9e-1bb9921dd144.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This Texas teacher's goal is to provide everything she can for her students -- and that includes pads and tampons.
As an eighth grade teacher in Austin, Kylie DeFrance's students are between the ages of 12 and 14. This is the time that most girls start their menstruation cycle, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Remembering what it's like to go through this phase herself, DeFrance began thinking of ways she could make it easier for her students, she told CNN.
"I want to provide them with what they need, whether that be a pencil or a tampon," DeFrance said.
"A lot of these scholars go home and are the parent to their siblings, and maybe can't go to the store that day," she continued. "Or, they can't afford the pad or tampon that would be best for them, or maybe they don't have a good relationship with their parents."
Her school provides only one type of pad, DeFrance said, so she began purchasing pads and tampons to give her students more options. She soon became the go-to teacher for all things menstruation.
But her new initiative came at a cost: DeFrance says she found herself spending upwards of $100 a month on feminine products.
In January, she decided to post her Amazon wish list, full of menstrual products, to her neighborhood's Nextdoor page.
A few weeks later, boxes began pouring in, filling up her front porch. Sometimes postal workers would come twice a day to drop off packages.
"I thought two or three boxes would come in," DeFrance said. "My community blew me away with how much support they provided."
Since then, DeFrance has tried to keep track but says she stopped counting after 300 boxes. She estimates more than 4,000 boxes of pads and more than 3,000 boxes tampons have been donated so far.
Products aren't the only thing she's received: comments and messages from single dads and other teachers have also filled her inbox.
The fathers have expressed their gratitude towards her and are thankful that their girls have a female teacher who is willing to help them, DeFrance said.
Students are just as appreciative. Most have even grown more comfortable talking to her about their needs as they've gotten to know each other, she said.
The abundance of donations has given DeFrance the chance to provide other seventh and eighth grade teachers at her school with their own stash of supplies for students -- which she calls a "period box."
Months in, support isn't slowing down, DeFrance said; she has products shipped to her home every day.
Her goal is to build a "menstruation station" in the school bathroom so all students can have easier access to stock up.
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Aston Martin. It’s as British as Beckham, cups of tea and rocky beaches packed with pink-bellied Poms with handkerchieves on their heads.
While it would be insulting to suggest that a Vantage N24 needs any help to look cooler, a Japanese ‘slash’ number plate and a camo-wrapped carbon fiber body kit doesn’t go amiss. The car in question belongs to Mr. Hiro Akane, head honcho at ACR Performance in Tokyo.
ACR produce a range of original carbon fiber body parts and other parts for Aston Martins, including supercharger kits, badges and wheels. This Vantage N24 is the company’s demo machine. Hiro-san tells me he has a few other import and export side hustles, and I expect they exist purely to feed his passion for racing these beautiful cars.
And that’s the thing with Aston Martins, they are undeniably beautiful. There’s a real elegance that drapes itself around the ballsy performance of their V8 and V12 engines. Why else would Bond choose to drive a DB5 over a Lotus Europa?
Beautiful design is an ethos engrained in Aston Martin’s history since the automaker’s founders, Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, began building cars by hand back in 1913.
For all those who are mathematically illiterate like me, that’s well over 100 years ago. Considering the limit of technology and design reference points at the time, I dare say these two British chaps were looking to Bugatti and the like for inspiration.
Fast forward to 1932, and Aston Martin’s foray into the world of GT and endurance racing took off when they won the ultimate race of all races – Le Mans. With the introduction of the first DB model in 1947, dominating on the race track became a priority for Aston Martin’s then CEO, David Brown. In the late-1950s, DB models took outright wins at Le Mans and no less than six other world championship races, all whilst setting five new lap records.
Of course, James Bond wasn’t the first to make Aston Martin world famous, because in 1959 another British legend drove a DBR1 works car to victory at Le Mans. That man was none other than the late, great Sir Stirling Moss.
After all this success, Aston Martin took a hiatus from the race track. That lasted for over 40 years, until their return – and victory – with the DBR9 and later the V8 Vantage GTE.
I can’t say I’m a huge fan of GT racing. When looking at any of the powerful luxury cruisers that make up the ranks, I find myself thinking, either you’re a race car or not. I know, I shouldn’t view life in such a narrow-minded way, after all, there are plenty of road cars that give their drivers great enjoyment and achieve much success on the racetrack.
Hiro-san’s Vantage N24 is very much a road car built for the racetrack. In fact, straight from the factory these N24 versions are eligible to enter FIA European GT4 and FIA GT4 World Endurance Championship races. During the Vantage N24’s development, the model was tested for over a million miles, including through Dubai’s deserts and the arctic regions of Sweden.
Hiro-san’s Aston Martin obsession began while he was working at a used car dealership in his 20s. In his 30s, he jumped behind the wheel of an Aston and found something special which, compared to the Ferraris and Porsches of the time, truly captured Hiro-san’s attention. His first car was a 1970s Aston Martin V8, which he modified and ran at circuits including Tsukuba and Fuji Speedway.
Since then, Hiro-san has taken a number of podium finishes in various Aston Martins across Japan. In 2013, he was invited to compete in the automaker’s 100th Anniversary Race (Centenary Race) at Brands Hatch Circuit in the UK, in doing so becoming Aston Martin’s first Japanese customer team.
In 2015, Hiro-san teamed up with British driver Andrew Jarman to compete at Le Mans, taking third place in class. That must have been a dream come true, not only to compete in your dream car, but also to compete at the birthplace of Aston Martin’s racing heritage.
Looking at the N24, it’s pretty amazing just how much of this road-legal race car is factory equipment from Aston Martin. Giving the public and privateer race teams a chance to compete – or just enjoy these cars – is obviously an integral part of the Aston Martin universe. Whether GT cars are your cup of tea or not, having a platform like the N24 available is in itself, brilliant. Plus, they cost around the same as a standard road car.
But, as with any long term relationship, it’s only natural to want to spice things up a little…
Not content with the N24’s already broad stance, Hiro-san designed a full forged carbon fiber body kit that adds an extra 100mm of width to this already portly British bulldog.
The full kit includes front and rear bumpers, side skirts, front and rear fenders, as well as canards, front splitter and the rear diffuser. The rear ducktail spoiler is a work in progress, and Hiro-san tells me the team at ACR is working hard to increase downforce with regular testing at Tsukuba.
Some of you may unwillingly have already seen this body kit in action, especially if you’re partial to a bit of drift action. In 2019, a Dubai-based drift team used the ACR wide body kit for their Aston Martin, which as far as drift cars go was the first of its kind. Now there’s talk of developing a full body kit for a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb entry.
In road trim, Hiro-san’s N24 sits on a set of Vossen VPS-315T forged wheels, 20×11-inch up front and 20×12.5-inch in the rear. The car’s original FIA-approved 18×10-inch OZ Racing wheels are retained for track use.
Tracking the N24 from the open boot of Project GC8, I was treated to a full ensemble of exhaust notes, from the burbly rumble of the boxer to the throaty roar of the Aston’s V8.
Weaving through traffic around in one of Tokyo’s busiest port areas, the N24 both flew under the radar like a stealthy ninja and stood out like a race car that had taken a wrong turn at Tsukuba.
As the afternoon progressed, we headed to a nearby Aeon shopping center so I could take a closer look at the N24. It took a while for Hiro-san to manoeuvre the low-slung Aston over speed humps and onto up ramps to the fifth level, but he made it without a scratch or scrape.
This is where the ‘race car for the road’ moniker really hits you. Remember I was saying that you can be both a luxurious grand tourer and a race car? Well, it appears that Aston Martin know exactly what side of the track they’re on with the N24.
There’s no plush carpeting or cup holders in here – it’s as bare as any purpose-built race car out there. After about the fifth time asking “is that factory?” and Hiro-san’s reply being “yes”, I focused on trying to get the best photos I could in such a tight space. The most obvious factory piece is the integrated FIA-approved aluminium roll cage, which joins directly to the lightweight bonded aluminium chassis.
Everything is race-spec. Seats, race-spec. Interior trim (or lack thereof), race-spec. Seatbelts? Sabelt 6-point race harness, so obviously, race-spec.
Out back sits an FIA-approved, 115-litre, centrally-mounted bag-type fuel tank with twin fillers, plus room for a set of golf clubs.
Under the hood you’ll find the glorious 4.3-litre V8 from the Vantage road car, tuned and calibrated for unrestricted mayhem. The cylinder heads have been ported and polished, and the crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons are all lightened and balanced. There’s also a dry sump system to prevent oil starvation through extreme cornering under high g loads
The little blue nozzle is one of two under the hood; they’re part of a fire management system, should things get a little too spicy. There’s even an onboard air jack system for fast wheel and tyre changes in the pits of your favourite circuit.
When it comes to classic British muscle cars, the Vantage has always been up there with the likes of the Bentley Continental GT, Jaguar XKR and Aston Martin’s other model, the DBS. From front on, the camo wrap and bulging arches looks almost playful, but the staunch silhouette from behind is a little more menacing. You also get a fantastic view of the lightweight exhaust system, which is straight-piped like a boss.
While there are (thankfully) no similarities to the first hand-built cars that came out of a little warehouse in London during the turn of the century, the ethos behind these cars remains: Extreme build quality designed for the racetrack, disguised in a gentleman’s tuxedo tailored for the ballroom floor.
I may not be a GT guy, but a V8 race car you can take through a Mos Burger drive-thru gets my approval all day long.
It would be crazy to bang on about how much of a race car this thing is and not see it in action, so in the upcoming weeks I’ll be heading to Tsukuba with Hiro-san to see what the Aston Martin Vantage N24 is capable of with an experienced driver behind the wheel.
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SIOUX CITY, IOWA (KCAU) – Few athletes have the ability to take over game once the ball is in their hands. LeMars’ Caleb Dreckman is an exception. Averaging 21.2 points per game for the third best mark in all of Class 3A, it’s no surprise he’ll be playing in Maroon threads at Morningside next winter.
Our week one winner for our SportsZone Boys Player of the Week, the senior guard continued to deliver for the Bulldogs night in and night out. One of his best outings came against Sioux City West on Jan. 7 where the high-rising Bulldog dropped 26 points, a dominating effort leading to their first win in the MRAC on the season. Similarly, he’d dominant the stat sheets for LeMars the rest of the way with team highs of 488 points, 33 steals, and 74 assists, merging with 116 boards for second best mark on the roster.
He’d be just as good from the line as he was from the field, posting a 75 percent clip from the charity strike and 105 made free throws, good for top three in Class 3A. With that being said, Dreckman is a scoring juggernaut where defenses can’t wait until he leaves the floor. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/sportszone-boys-player-of-the-year-nominee-lemars-caleb-dreckman/ | 2022-04-11T05:50:56Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/sportszone-boys-player-of-the-year-nominee-lemars-caleb-dreckman/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Local 3 news has an incredible update on a story we first brought you last year about a Chattanooga artist who sold one of his paintings for tens and thousands of dollars at an auction.
Across Chattanooga, "Genesis the Greykid" has left his mark from a project he helped create in front of Patten Towers from gathering input from it's residents, to his gallery on main street, and even having his face painted by another artist on the walls of 10th Street. His success also extends past this town as he has become world-renowned.
"It's been a wild year, it's been a great year," said Genesis the Greykid.
He said he found success after selling one of his paintings for 87,000 dollars at a London auction in 2021.
"Calls that I got from all around the world looking for art, and also in my hometown Chattanooga," he said.
Since July, he said he has sold over 60 paintings and pieces of art to people including celebrities.
"I don't take it for granted at all, it's been a big blessing," he said.
He has also been traveling across the country, selling his artwork to make a living and making a killing. He has been in LA for the last few months, but regardless of where he goes he said he always represents Chattanooga.
"If it wasn't for the city and love and the support I got from the city, I wouldn't be who I am today," he said.
His passion for art has inspired others, and brought him success but he wants to give back to others.
"I've been mentoring a kid, at Chattanooga Prep, named Leslie and he is an incredibly creative young kid. He is brilliant, he is amazing," he said.
He said he will continue to look for other mentoring opportunities and give donations when he can to foundations as a way to show that no matter how big you get, you can always help others grow. | https://www.local3news.com/community/chattanooga-genesis-the-greykid-says-he-has-found-tremendous-success-and-serves-as-an-inspiration/article_c46f6c16-b947-11ec-888a-6b9406797d65.html | 2022-04-11T05:58:38Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/community/chattanooga-genesis-the-greykid-says-he-has-found-tremendous-success-and-serves-as-an-inspiration/article_c46f6c16-b947-11ec-888a-6b9406797d65.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Amid significant staffing shortages for police and prison officers, Philadelphia has lifted its residency requirement that required newly hired recruits to live in the city for one year prior to their appointment, according to a statement from the mayor's office.
Mayor Jim Kenney requested a waiver to lift the residency rule -- which was first adopted in 2020 and aimed to diversify recruits for the Philadelphia Police Department and the Department of Prisons -- citing high vacancies for positions, the statement reads. Lifting the rule, Kenney said, will enable departments to broaden their potential pool of applicants.
"The two-year-old measure, offered as a vehicle to help drive diversity within the City's police force, has been a hindrance in addressing critical staffing shortages within both the Philadelphia Police and Prisons Departments," Philadelphia City Councilmember Derek Green said in a statement Thursday.
Low police officer salaries also play a part in the difficulty of finding new recruits, Green added.
"While I appreciate Mayor Kenney's attention to the residency issue, officers' starting salaries are below the national average and this pay gap is the other major reason, according to Commissioner (Danielle) Outlaw, that we are having difficulty hiring new officers," he said.
Police union Lodge 5 Fraternal Order of Police opposed the residency requirement from the beginning and said it hopes the removal will help with recruitment efforts.
"It's all-hands, on-deck to solve an uptick in violence and we need to do everything in our power to recruit the best and brightest to serve in our police department, whether they live in or outside of our great city," Lodge 5 Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby said in a statement.
The Philadelphia Civil Service Commission, which granted the waiver Friday, does not have an official end date, but the mayor's office said it will continue to assess whether the waiver is necessary.
Major metros find new ways to recruit
Philadelphia's residency waiver comes as police departments across the nation have looked for ways to attract more recruits. Covid-related staffing shortages and a national and local reckoning over the role of policing has driven potential new police officers away from the profession, departments have said.
After Chicago Police announced the department would waive a college credit requirement for some recruits, 400 candidates applied that same day and the department has had continued spikes of applicants since then, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said in last month.
The department's attrition rate more than doubled from 4% in 2020 to 8.5% in 2021, according to Brown.
"So the catch up is really about getting the applicant pool much wider, much more experienced, and more importantly, much more diverse as we fill our vacancies," he said.
While residency requirements are on their way out in Philadelphia, other cities are looking to institute similar policies. Earlier this year, New York Mayor Eric Adams threw his support behind incorporating residency requirements for the city's police department after revealing his "Blueprint to End Gun Violence."
"I want you here in this city," Adams said in January. "I want you to go to the cleaners. I want you to go to the churches to the supermarket, your children should be in our schools. We shouldn't have 30 something percent of officers residing (outside of the city.)"
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U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Lounsbery, 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans the canopy of an F-16 during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jordan M. Hohenstein)
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Command Sgt. Major Stephen LaRocque welcomed the twelve Soldiers competing in the 2022 Installation Management Command-Europe Best Warrior Competition to Baumholder.
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Six of the best Requiems of all time
We name half-a-dozen of the greatest Requiem masses ever composed
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Its title taken from the opening phrase ‘Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine’ (‘Give them eternal rest, Lord’), a Requiem is, traditionally, a mass for the dead. Its Latin texts (plus the Kyrie, which is Ancient Greek) have been set by many composers over the centuries, often inspiring them to heights of extraordinary genius. Quite which words you get in a Requiem, however, depends on the composer – though most set the core of the Latin mass, some choose to add other texts, leave parts out or, in Brahms’s case, set different words entirely.
There are so many exceptional settings of the Requiem that picking out six is a near-impossible task. Here, though, are half-a-dozen to begin with. Watch this space for more to follow in the future…
The best requiems of all time
Mozart’s Requiem in D minor
Few works have attracted quite the same level of intrigue and controversy as Mozart’s 1791 Requiem, not least the popular narrative that it was commissioned in the dead of night by a mystery stranger. Though the real story is a little more prosaic – it was commissioned by Count Franz von Walsegg, who probably wanted to pass it off as his own work – the piece itself is one of peerless beauty, power and pathos. Not all of it, however, is by Mozart, as he died midway through its composition, leaving some movements complete, some in sketch form and some untouched, with the job then being finished by Franz Xaver Süssmayr. At the emotional heart of this exceptional work is its most poignant movement, the Lacrimosa, of which Mozart wrote eight bars before breathing his last.
Verdi’s Requiem
Written in memory of the novelist Alessandro Manzoni, whose death in 1873 affected him greatly, Verdi’s Requiem is arguably the most dramatic of them all – the influential pianist and conductor Hans von Bulow went as far as to describe it as ‘Verdi’s latest opera, though in ecclesiastical robes’. Scored for soloists, choir and a large orchestra, it is performed more often on the concert stage than in a church today, and is a work of blood and thunder, doom and gloom – Verdi had little time for visions of heavenly repose. The most famous moment, complete with pounding bass drum, is the hair-raising Dies Irae, though thanks to Take That, millions of pop listeners have also become familiar with the trumpet fanfares at the opening of the following Tuba Mirum.
Fauré’s Requiem in D minor
In marked contrast to Verdi’s Requiem is Fauré’s benign work of 1888, initially written for soloists, six-part choir and chamber-sized orchestra with organ but later adapted by the composer for larger orchestral forces. As befits a Requiem that Fauré apparently wrote for his own pleasure rather than to mark any particular occasion, the work’s seven movements largely have an air of serenity and acceptance of death – even the ominous D minor opening to the Introit soon dissolves into a softer major key and, significantly, there is no Dies Irae either. Fauré’s Requiem is rounded off by the sublime In Paradisum in which, accompanied by strings and a rippling organ, the voices lift us into a world of perpetual peace.
Brahms’s A German Requiem
Here’s a Requiem with a difference. As the name implies, Brahms’s A German Requiem does not set the traditional Latin mass, but instead uses texts from the German Luther Bible. With the exception of the distinctive, disturbing funeral march of the second movement ‘Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras’ (For all flesh, it is as grass), the mood here is again one that looks more towards the bliss of the afterlife than the misery of getting there – particularly so in the fourth movement ‘Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen’ (How lovely are thy dwellings). Written for soprano and baritone soloists, choir and orchestra, Brahms’s Requiem was a hit at its 1869 premiere in Leipzig and has rightfully remained a favourite ever since.
Britten’s War Requiem
‘Well, the idea was good,’ was the downcast Britten’s own damning verdict on his War Requiem after its premiere at the new Coventry Cathedral in May 1962. Posterity has treated it much more kindly than that, recognising Britten’s genius for what it is. The War Requiem is a huge affair, lasting around 90 minutes and scored for three soloists, chorus, boys’ choir, organ and double orchestra – though Britten’s original ambition for those three soloists at the premiere to consist of one British, German and Russian singer each were scuppered by the Soviets, who would not allow Galina Vishnevskaya to travel. Part of Britten’s brilliance in the War Requiem lies in his decision to intersperse the Latin mass with texts by the World War I poet Wilfred Owen, and for all the work’s awe-inspiring scale, it is the pathos of these more intimate passages that make the work uniquely moving.
Victoria’s Officium Defunctorum (Requiem) 1605
Though not as widely known as the other requiems on this list, Tomás Luis de Victoria’s unaccompanied work from 1605 more than holds its own in their company. Born in around 1548, the Spanish composer honed his craft in Rome before returning to his home country to spend the last 24 years of his life at the service of Monasterio de las Descalzas de St Clara in Madrid, initially in the service of the Dowager Empress Maria, sister of Philip II. It was following Maria’s death in 1603 that Victoria wrote what has become widely accepted as one of the choral masterpieces of the Renaissance, its brilliantly crafted six parts slowly interweaving and arcing, filling the building with a truly celestial sound. | https://www.classical-music.com/features/articles/best-requiems-of-all-time/ | 2022-04-11T06:34:35Z | classical-music.com | control | https://www.classical-music.com/features/articles/best-requiems-of-all-time/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Elon Musk has decided not to join Twitter's board, the company said on Sunday, less than a week after the billionaire Tesla CEO disclosed he is the social media company's largest shareholder and was offered a seat.
Musk's appointment was set to become official on Saturday, but he told Twitter that morning he would not join, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal tweeted late on Sunday.
Agrawal did not say whether Musk had given a reason for the reversal. He noted that the board appointment was contingent on a background check as well as a formal acceptance by Musk.
"I believe this is for the best," Agrawal said in a note to staff shared in his tweet. "We have and will always value input from our shareholders whether they are on our board or not. Elon is our biggest shareholder and we will remain open to his input."
"There will be distractions ahead," he continued, but urged staff to "tune out the noise."
Shortly after Agrawal's announcement, Musk tweeted an emoji of a face with a hand over its mouth. He didn't reply to a request for comment.
Musk becomes increasingly critical of Twitter
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO is a prolific Twitter user but has also become an increasingly vocal critic of the platform in recent months. He's criticized the way the company enforces its rules about what people cannot say on the platform, suggesting it has failed to "adhere to free speech principles," and has asked whether it should make its algorithm open source.
After Musk revealed last Monday that he had taken a 9% stake in Twitter and the company invited him to join the board, both he and Agrawal said they looked forward to working together on the company's future.
Twitter shares soared last week following the news of Musk's investment. As part of his agreement to join the board, Musk had promised not to increase his stake to more than 14.9 percent.
Musk spent much of Saturday tweeting about Twitter. "Is Twitter dying?" he mused in one tweet, pointing out that some of the most-followed users rarely post.
He also floated ideas to get rid of ads for paying subscribers, suggested the company's San Francisco headquarters be turned into a homeless shelter "since no one shows up anyway," and asked his followers in a poll, "Delete the w in twitter?" (The possible answers: "Yes" and "Of course".)
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It was a tough crowd for T.I.’s comedy set at the Barclay center in Brooklyn. T.I. is touring and mastering his comedy set in multiple cities (Baltimore is next).
Interestingly it was T.I. who just a couple of days ago had an altercation with another comedian when he went onstage and took her mic because he was mad about a joke she made at his expense.
Check out Frank Holder of Humor Mill TV’s exclusisve interview with T.I. right after he comes off stage in Brooklyn.. | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/10/t-i-gets-booed-on-stage-and-frank-holder-interviews-him-right-after-video/ | 2022-04-11T06:38:56Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/10/t-i-gets-booed-on-stage-and-frank-holder-interviews-him-right-after-video/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Maryland lawmakers voted over the weekend to override Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a bill that would allow health practitioners outside of physicians — including nurse practitioners, midwives and physician's assistants — to perform abortions.
Maryland House members voted 90-46 on Saturday to reverse the governor's decision, while state Senate members voted 29-15.
Hogan is a Republican, while the majority of both the state's chambers are Democrats. The bill will now become law and take effect on July 1.
House Bill 937, known as the Abortion Care Access Act, says that "qualifying providers" include those whose medical licenses or certifications include the performance of abortions.
"Thank you so much to my House colleagues for voting to override the Governor's veto on my legislation to protect our public health officials from undue political influence," said Democratic House Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk on Twitter. "It is imperative that we guide our policy by science."
In his veto, Hogan wrote that "The bill risks lowering the high standard of reproductive health care services received by women in Maryland. These procedures are complex, and can, and often do, result in significant medical complications that require the attention of a licensed physician."
Bill seeks to racially diversify the pool of providers performing abortions
The bill also establishes the Abortion Care Clinical Training Program, in which the state must contract an organization to develop abortion care training programs at at least two community sites.
The bill has $3.5 million going to the program each year.
The purpose of the program is to "expand the number of health care professionals with abortion care training and increase the racial and ethnic diversity among health care professionals with abortion care training," the bill says.
The Maryland Health Department may not disclose who is participating in the program. The contracted organization, which must be a nonprofit and have previous experience coordinating abortion programs, must submit an annual report to the health department.
Providers cannot perform abortions on minors, though exceptions apply
In most cases, a physician or other qualified provider cannot carry out an abortion on an unmarried minor without giving notice to the minor's parent or guardian.
However, a medical provider can bypass parental permission if the minor doesn't live with their parent or guardian and "a reasonable effort to give notice to a parent or guardian is unsuccessful," the bill says.
The procedure can also be greenlighted if the medical provider has reason to believe the minor would suffer abuse after notifying a parent, the minor is "mature and capable of giving informed consent to an abortion," or if requesting permission simply isn't in the minor's "best interest," according to the bill.
At what stage of a pregnancy can providers perform an abortion?
The bill does not specify at what number of weeks an abortion can no longer be performed, but it defines a "viable" pregnancy as one in which a medical provider determines "there is a reasonable likelihood of the fetus's sustained survival outside the womb."
The bill says the state cannot intervene on a woman's decision to have an abortion before the fetus is viable, or at any other time during a woman's pregnancy if an abortion is deemed necessary to save a woman's life or health, or if the baby "is affected by genetic defect or serious deformity or abnormality."
Will abortions in Maryland be covered by insurance?
Qualifying insurers under the bill are insurers, nonprofits and health maintenance organizations that provide labor and delivery coverage under state healthcare policies or contracts.
Insurers who fall within these parameters must cover abortions without demanding a deductible, coinsurance, copayment or "any other cost-sharing requirement," according to the bill.
They must also inform consumers about covered abortion services by explicitly using "abortion care" in their language.
Insurers that do not qualify include multistate plans that don't provide abortion coverage, a high-deductible plan or an organization that is eligible for an exclusion from abortion coverage.
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But what might peace-making entail? I offer some thoughts here, but with a caveat. Some of this may not be so easy to contemplate given all that is occurring.
Firstly, peacemakers would suggest we separate people from the problem. Here, that probably means acknowledging that the major protagonist is not the Russian people but the regime in the Kremlin and its leader. We can direct our disapproval towards President Putin and his supporters but endeavour to continue to treat ordinary Russian folk with respect, while recognising many of them have no access to objective reporting.
Peacemakers would emphasise the need to be careful with language. Using words which unnecessarily inflame the situation may not be in our interests; it takes self-discipline to be clear and frank in what we say without descending to provocation and insults.
Perhaps that is why some people have been concerned about President Biden’s unscripted asides. There is a balance to be struck of course…
We know the temptation to respond angrily comes from our fight and flight survival instincts, crucial in prehistoric times but prone to cause error now.
Generally, peacemakers will want to engage what Noble laureate Daniel Kahneman calls “system 2 thinking”: measured, thoughtful, rational thought processes, especially when under pressure and even if that approach is not reciprocated.
Pausing and taking time to reframe key messages is likely to be important. Off-the-cuff remarks can be damaging.
That doesn’t mean that we resort to soft soap, far from it, but peacemakers need to find an approach which has our underlying needs and interests at heart. To do this, further steps may be necessary: William Ury, of Getting to Yes fame, would urge us to “go to the balcony” and survey the big picture. Thinking medium to long term, what is most important to us? For example, despite the pressure of the current conflict, we cannot forget the existential threat of climate change. What effect might that have on the peacemakers’ negotiating strategy? We see that coming into play as we consider energy supplies. Again, where does the balance lie?
Peacemakers are helped by considering what in the jargon are known as BATNAS and WATNAS – our Best and Worst Alternatives to a Negotiated Agreement. These require a realistic assessment of what will happen if some sort of agreed resolution is not achieved. In other words, if we don’t reach agreement, what’s the best we can anticipate will happen? And also the worst? These can be tough to face, especially if we don’t like where it takes us. However, with nuclear and chemical weapons potentially in play, these techniques provide peacemakers with a useful reality check, a benchmark for decisions.
If we aspire to a peaceful outcome, those involved can’t avoid undertaking this kind of risk analysis, much though they might wish not to. While bystanders may say “don’t compromise after all you have been through”, they are not in the firing-line and often don’t face the hard choices which benchmarking like this entails.
A difficult but often necessary task is to get into the shoes of those we dislike most. That may be essential if peacemakers are to get past the zero-sum nightmare. What might it be like to be the person we fear most? What is really going on in their minds? What can we do to influence their thinking? What do we need to change to bring about the outcome we seek? What, if any, concessions might be made to get what we need? How important might it be to enable the other to save face? Who are the unseen constituencies for whom “victory speeches” might need to be written, that enable the opponent to say that they have achieved enough?
Interestingly, these are probably all questions which faced President Kennedy during the Cuban missile crisis 60 years ago and to which, by all accounts, he responded courageously and with self-discipline.
So much for the theory. The real question is: how are Ukrainian and other negotiators approaching this? Certainly, viewed from afar, President Zelensky seems to have a good grasp of negotiation essentials. We must wish all the peacemakers well.
John Sturrock is Founder, CEO and Senior Mediator, Core Solutions | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/difficult-task-ahead-for-peacemakers-john-sturrock-3645430 | 2022-04-11T06:51:48Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/difficult-task-ahead-for-peacemakers-john-sturrock-3645430 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Indeed, one of the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is that we have all become that little more adept at crisis planning. But, are we focusing our attention on the most pressing priorities?
In businesses, there’s a danger that we become so focussed on the impact of the “what ifs?” affecting our staff and colleagues that we run the risk of overlooking ourselves.
From the work that I do, I can see that increasing numbers of businesspeople are realising the need to ensure their affairs are in order – but there is some work still to do.
Let’s suppose you are a sole trader or run a small company. If you were suddenly incapacitated by serious illness or injury, who would pay suppliers, manage the bank account, deal with contracts or insurance, file VAT returns or generally keep customers happy?
Taking the relatively straightforward steps to set up a Power of Attorney (PoA) will address these eventualities – and more – while bringing with it security for the people you work with and for.
All too often, people dismiss PoAs as something we need in later life. But to think that is a mistake – one that could have serious consequences.
If your business bank accounts are in your name and you have no PoA in place, no one would be able to take over managing the finances. This could be catastrophic for your credit record, business relationships and reputation, as well as for dependants relying on your income at what’s already a stressful time for them.
Any relative or colleague who wanted to take up the reins would have to apply to the courts for ‘Guardianship’ – a process which can take six months or more. Could your businesses survive such a hiatus?
A simple way to protect against situations like these is to set up a PoA drafted in such a way that it makes specific provision for your business.
How you set up a PoA to protect your business depends on whether you operate as a sole trader or have a company or partnership. Existing partnership agreements or company articles of association may well have provisions for what happens if a partner or director becomes incapacitated, so a PoA must not conflict with these. Advice is therefore important.
Yes, this requires a small investment in time and cost. It’s cheaper, however, to think ahead than have your business paralysed by legal disputes later. In this respect, I like to think of a PoA like an insurance policy - something you hope you never need but you know is necessary.
When it comes to thinking of things we would rather not think about, the same is true for having Wills, as well as pre or post-nuptial agreements in the event of divorce.
Small businesses are the beating heart of Scotland’s economy, many of which have been there for us like never before since the pandemic took hold. We should do all we can to protect them.
Clare McCarroll is a Partner in the Private Client team at Lindsays | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/sometimes-in-business-we-have-to-think-the-unthinkable-clare-mccarroll-3645507 | 2022-04-11T06:52:18Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/sometimes-in-business-we-have-to-think-the-unthinkable-clare-mccarroll-3645507 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s unclear why the simple act of mask wearing, a proven protection against Covid, has been so trivialised by politicians such as Douglas Ross and Boris Johnson at a time when many are still in favour of this form of protection. Recent UK polling by Sevanta ComRes concludes that mask wearing is “significantly higher when people are mandated to wear them” and that people feel more confident with shops and brands that mandate customers to wear them.
Perhaps, however, it’s no coincidence that restrictions ended in England in January during the Partygate scandal, with the Scottish Government under pressure to follow.
History will tell us that political pressures influenced restrictions to be lifted far too early and that has left us with the Omicron variant for far longer than was necessary. South Africa, for example, saw Omicron hospitalisations peak at the end of January followed by a sharp drop-off, all under restrictions which only recently have been lifted, and without experiencing a healthcare crisis.
While the Omicron variant has now seemingly peaked in Scotland under now more limited restrictions, it lingers on for longer in England where all restrictions ended over two months ago. One can’t help conclude that the premature lifting of these, driven by a “don’t do as I do, do as I tell you” UK government under pressure to act as a result of Partygate, has been to the overall detriment of public health across the UK.
Neil Anderson, Edinburgh
Wrong priorities
During Boris Johnson's visit to Ukraine Andriy Sybiha, deputy head of the Ukrainian president's office, said: "The UK is the leader in defence support for Ukraine. The leader in the anti-war coalition. The leader in sanctions against the Russian aggressor."
And back home they want to sack him for Partygate. Really?
Allan Sutherland, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire
Red alert
Does Boris Johnson realise that visiting Kyiv and declaring military support for Russia’s enemy is as good as declaring war on Russia. We must now surely expect some retaliation.
Malcolm Parkin, Kinnesswood, Perth and Kinross
Putin’s objectives
Having failed in his attempt to emulate the success of the German Blitzkrieg of 1940 using combined air power and tanks in his co-ordinated attack on the Ukraine, Putin now hopes to copy the Red Army's successes against the Germans in 1943.
Field Marshall von Paulus surrendered when his army was surrounded at Stalingrad, which the Russians have admitted is their aim against the Ukrainians in the Donbas. The second stage of Putin's attack will aim to emulate the immense tank battle at Kursk which ended Hitler's attempt to conquer the Soviet Union. This will have many resonances for Putin's "anti-Nazi" campaign.
If he succeeds, this would open up the huge agricultural resources of Ukraine to Russia, which would then have a grip on a hefty proportion of the world's grain supplies, as well as oil and gas. It is for precisely that reason, not to mention blatant imperialism, that Putin must fail.
His generals have filled his head with lies about the preparedness of his forces for an offensive war in the 2020s. Just as English archers defeated the cream of French chivalry at Crecy and Agincourt, the hand-held anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-ship technology we are giving Ukraine will leave his dreams in columns of burned-out armour, crashed jets, destroyed artillery and sunk ships.
It will also leave both the mothers of Ukraine and Russia in mourning for the unnecessary loss of life for which Putin alone is to blame.
Andrew HN Gray, Edinburgh
Massive own goal
There have been few benefits from the ghastly Covid pandemic experience but, for Scottish football, there has definitely been one which stands out. That is the ability to watch one's football club on pay-per-view online. I am not going to travel 141 miles to Inverness with all the travel costs and inconvenience but will gladly pay Inverness CT for the privilege of watching from my home.
The experiment has been a huge success. A number of League 1 and 2 clubs made more income during lockdown than they did with a live attendance!
Admittedly the experience cannot match the real thing but the elderly, disabled and vulnerable can choose to watch from home while ex-pats tune in around the world. Some fans may buy on impulse on the day. The Scottish Government does not welcome thousands travelling across the country when Covid has not gone away and, in the Championship, Kilmarnock, Dunfermline and Partick have away supports the equal of half the Premiership.
There is a concern that the SPFL could bring this to an end because clubs do miss out on ancillary income – for example, the programme, raffle, car park, pie, hospitality and merchandise. However, committed fans still travel to many games, as the 5,200 crowd midweek at East End Park in torrential rain showed. It is all found income for the clubs outwith the Premiership as the volunteers and equipment come at no charge . The outlay is minimal.
The service is still the Wild West – for example, the SPFL needs to stamp down on pirate streams linked to gambling sites. The variation in charges from economic Queen of the South at £10 to a reasonable £13 at Kilmarnock, to the slick professional £14 at Raith Rovers, to £18 at Ayr should be regulated. Every penny is a prisoner in Scottish football and this will get some clubs out of jail.
John V Lloyd, Inverkeithing, Fife
Tartan deckchairs
Why are the Scottish Greens caught up in the SNP campaign for independence? The environmental crisis which confronts us demands a united response from all the countries of the UK and will not be helped by creating a border across this island. When the ship of state is in danger of hitting an iceberg, it is not the time to be demanding tartan deckchairs.
No doubt splitting off from the UK appeals to some because they hope to strut around on an independent stage, no matter how small, but such motivations are despicable when they hamper a united response to the threat of climate chaos.
The economic consequences of splitting off from the UK would be devastating. The balance sheet for the Scottish economy is massively in the red. We spend far, far more than we raise in tax. The latest figures show a deficit of 22 per cent of GDP. To put that in context, the EU normally requires new members to have a deficit of no more than three per cent of GDP. Independence with a huge current account deficit like that would mean either massive cuts to welfare and public services, or a massive increase in taxes. The sudden drop in living standards would most likely result in social upheaval, as has been seen in similar situations across the globe.
Economic distress and social upheaval are the last things we want when we are trying to take tough action to deal with the most important issue of all – the looming threat of climate chaos. We must get our priorities right.
Les Reid, Edinburgh
Hot air
As with onshore turbines, Boris Johnson’s plans for giant offshore wind farms in the Irish Sea are a con, devoid of value to anyone except virtue signallers and foreign manufacturers.
The climate cannot benefit. With account taken of manufacture demanding fossil fuels, steel, concrete, plastics and lubricating oils, the turbines are anything but “green”.
Installation, maintenance and ultimate disposal cost vast resources for only intermittent electricity generation. Constant fossil-fuelled back-up is essential.
We would meet the costs of subsidies for perhaps the worst scam since the Darien scheme and the South Sea Bubble. Why, then, propose this plan? It can only be to gain votes for politicians from a duped public.
Charles Wardrop, Perth, Perth and Kinross
Nuclear option
Brian Wilson's article (“A predictably-thick headed reaction in Scotland to nuclear power growth”, 9 April ) was an excellent analysis of of what appears to be “a coherent strategy for a balanced energy policy” at long last.
Brian pointed out that SNP Energy Minister Michael Matheson's response to nuclear power was “not here” (Scotsman, 8 April), but he should also have added that Mr Matheson said that nuclear was too expensive. This claim is not true.
Brian suggested that “innumerable schemes could be pulled together into one great national drive”. For this to happen a National Energy Authority needs to be established as a statutory body – an expert task force working in the national interest.
This body would build and own all new nuclear plants with infrastructure investment at government borrowing rates. On this basis the wholesale price of electricity generated by nuclear energy would be much cheaper than the other sources of energy. This will allow electricity prices by 2030 to be similar or less than they are today.
Steuart Campbell’s letter on the same date was also appropriate and concluded that “opposition to nuclear power stems from ignorance and prejudice”. The fact politicians in the Scottish Government cannot understand the science and engineering evidence is of great concern and does not bode well for Scotland’s future.
C Scott, Edinburgh
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- German DAX futures -0.7%
- UK FTSE futures -0.3%
Stocks are pretty much continuing the more sluggish mood from last week, with worries still surrounding global growth amid the Shanghai lockdown and rising inflation pressures in general. Add to that is the continued rout in the bond market, which threatens to be a sign of something bigger perhaps.
S&P 500 futures are down 0.5%, Nasdaq futures down 0.6%, and Dow futures down 0.5% as well currently. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/eurostoxx-futures-05-in-early-european-trading-20220411/ | 2022-04-11T06:54:51Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/eurostoxx-futures-05-in-early-european-trading-20220411/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The pair is trading near the highs today as buyers are looking to try and test waters above the 125.00 level currently. The high on the day hit 125.05 but it is all about the daily/weekly close in my view. A firm break above the figure level will help to potentially set off the next leg higher for yen pairs in general.
The 2015 high may offer some resistance @ 125.86 but beyond that, there isn't anything on the way towards 130.00.
USD/ JPY
JPY
The Japanese yen (JPY) is the official currency of Japan and at the time of writing is the third most-traded currency in the world behind only the US dollar and euro.The JPY is used extensively as a reserve currency and is relied upon by forex traders as a safe haven currency.Originally implemented in 1871, the JPY has had a long history and has survived multiple world wars and other events. This was followed by the creation of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) in 1882 and the full oversight of the JPY by the Japanese government only in 1971.Japan has historically maintained a policy of currency intervention, continuing to this day. The BoJ also adheres to a policy of zero to near-zero interest rates and the Japanese government has previously had a strict anti-inflation policyWhat Factors Affect the JPY?The aforementioned role of the BoJ has dramatically shaped the JPY in forex markets. Any further changes in monetary policy by the central bank are closely watched by forex traders.Additionally, the Overnight Call Rate is the key short-term inter-bank rate. The BoJ utilizes the call rate to signal monetary policy changes, which in turn impact the JPY.The BoJ also purchases both 10- and 20-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) on a monthly basis in order to inject liquidity into the monetary system. The consequent yield on the benchmark 10-year JGBs helps serve as a key indicator of long-term interest rates.Economic data is also very important to the JPY. The most important of these releases in Japan are gross domestic product (GDP), the Tankan survey (quarterly business sentiment and expectations survey), international trade, readings of unemployment, industrial production, and money supply (M2+CDs).
The Japanese yen (JPY) is the official currency of Japan and at the time of writing is the third most-traded currency in the world behind only the US dollar and euro.The JPY is used extensively as a reserve currency and is relied upon by forex traders as a safe haven currency.Originally implemented in 1871, the JPY has had a long history and has survived multiple world wars and other events. This was followed by the creation of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) in 1882 and the full oversight of the JPY by the Japanese government only in 1971.Japan has historically maintained a policy of currency intervention, continuing to this day. The BoJ also adheres to a policy of zero to near-zero interest rates and the Japanese government has previously had a strict anti-inflation policyWhat Factors Affect the JPY?The aforementioned role of the BoJ has dramatically shaped the JPY in forex markets. Any further changes in monetary policy by the central bank are closely watched by forex traders.Additionally, the Overnight Call Rate is the key short-term inter-bank rate. The BoJ utilizes the call rate to signal monetary policy changes, which in turn impact the JPY.The BoJ also purchases both 10- and 20-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) on a monthly basis in order to inject liquidity into the monetary system. The consequent yield on the benchmark 10-year JGBs helps serve as a key indicator of long-term interest rates.Economic data is also very important to the JPY. The most important of these releases in Japan are gross domestic product (GDP), the Tankan survey (quarterly business sentiment and expectations survey), international trade, readings of unemployment, industrial production, and money supply (M2+CDs).
Read this Term is up 0.6% on the day with the latest jump helped by the ongoing rout in the bond market . Treasury yields are jumping and all it takes is a little push for the pair to really break out more meaningfully above the 125.00 mark.
Update (0617 GMT): Here we go. The pair is now up 95 pips to a high of 125.27 on the day.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t be joining Twitter’s board of directors as previously announced. The tempestuous billionaire remains Twitter’s largest shareholder.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Sunday tweeted the news, which followed a weekend of Musk tweets suggesting possible changes to Twitter, including making the site ad-free. Nearly 90% of Twitter’s 2021 revenue came from ads.
“Elon’s appointment to the board was to become officially effective on 4/9, but Elon shared that same morning that he would not be joining the board,” Agrawal wrote in a reposted note originally sent to Tesla employees. “I believe this is for the best.”
Agrawal didn’t offer an explanation for Musk’s apparent decision, although he dropped one major hint. The Twitter board “believed having Elon as a fiduciary of the company, where he, like all board members, has to act in the best interests of the company and all our shareholders, was the best path forward,” he wrote.
Musk posted a few cryptic tweets late Sunday, including one showing a meme saying, “In all fairness, your honor, my client was in goblin mode,” followed by one saying “Explains everything.” Another, later tweet was of an emoji with a hand over its mouth.
He now has a 9% stake in Twitter, raising questions about how he might try to reshape the social media platform as Twitter’s biggest shareholder.
Musk’s 80.5 million Twitter followers make him one of the most popular figures on the platform, rivaling pop stars like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga. But his prolific tweeting has sometimes gotten him into trouble, such as when he has used it to promote his business ventures, rally Tesla loyalists, question pandemic measures and pick fights.
In one famous example, Musk apologized to a British cave explorer who alleged the Tesla CEO had branded him a pedophile by referring to him as “pedo guy” in an angry — and subsequently deleted — tweet. The explorer filed a defamation suit, although a Los Angeles jury later cleared Musk.
He’s also been locked in a long-running dispute with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over his Twitter activity. Musk and Tesla in 2018 agreed to pay $40 million in civil fines and for Musk to have his tweets approved by a corporate lawyer after he tweeted about having the money to take Tesla private at $420 per share. That didn’t happen but the tweet caused Tesla’s stock price to jump. His lawyer has contended that the SEC is infringing on Musk’s free speech rights.
Musk has described himself as a “free speech absolutist” and has said he doesn’t think Twitter is living up to free speech principles — an opinion shared by followers of Donald Trump and several right-wing political figures who’ve had their accounts suspended for violating Twitter content rules.
But what’s really has been driving Musk’s Twitter involvement isn’t clear. Other preoccupations with the service include arguing to make Twitter’s algorithm viewable by the public, widening the availability of “verified” Twitter accounts, and blasting a profile photo initiative involving non-fungible tokens, or NFTs.
Musk has also called “crypto spam bots,” which search tweets for cryptocurrency related keywords then pose as customer support to empty user crypto wallets, the “most annoying problem on Twitter.”
Twitter’s CEO and other board members have praised Musk, suggesting they might take his ideas seriously.
Agrawal’s initial actions since taking over from co-founder Jack Dorsey in November have involved reorganizing divisions without making major changes. The company has long lagged behind its social media rivals and boasts far fewer users. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/elon-musk-no-longer-joining-twitters-board-of-directors/ | 2022-04-11T07:01:16Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/10/elon-musk-no-longer-joining-twitters-board-of-directors/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cortland County agriculture experts are spreading the word: Avian flu is spreading across the state, and a ban on fowl shows and exhibits will help slow the spread of the disease.
Four flocks in New York have tested positive for the virus, which has also been found in wild birds, including snow geese and ducks, the state Department of Agriculture and Markets reports.
Amy Barkley, specialist on the avian flu for Cornell Cooperative Extension, based in its Southwest New York office, said the ban – which the state will re-evaluate in May – was necessary to slow the spread of the disease.
“We know that any events that bring fowl together have the potential to spread disease,” Barkley said Thursday. “Folks should care about it because it affects everybody. In terms of larger flocks, it impacts the food we have such as eggs and poultry.”
Richard Bush, fair manager at the Cortland County Junior Fair, said the ban isn’t likely to affect the fair’s fowl shows between July 5 and 9, but could if the ban is extended past May.
Dana Havas, agriculture team leader at the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Cortland, said the avian flu can decimate flocks.
“Within a week, your flock could be destroyed,” Havas said. “I have a couple of posters and fliers that I’m going to be distributing to alert the community to the spread of this disease.”
State Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball issued the order to ban livestock shows with fowl on March 25.
“By banning fowl shows and exhibits in New York until further notice, we are taking a common-sense step to limit the co-mingling of birds to slow the spread of disease in New York State and keep our birds safe,” Ball said. “Our poultry industry is a significant part of New York’s agricultural industry and steps like these are our best line of defense against the disease.”
Seventeen other states have detected the virus and several – including Arksansas, Iowa and Georgia – have enacted similar bans.
The Department of Agriculture and Markets is telling farmers to use best practices, including discouraging unnecessary visitors, forbidding entry to those who own fowl, requiring visitors to disinfect their footwear and reporting sick or dead birds.
Barkley said the avian flu has been around the United States since 2014, and has two forms. One is a milder, low pathogenic strain that affects water fowl such as ducks. But occasionally, the low pathogenic strain mutates into a dangerous, high-pathogenic strain.
“We can manage around it,'' said Barkley of the low pathogenic strain. “But the highly pathogenic strain is highly, highly deadly.”
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this outbreak doesn’t threaten humans, although other forms of avian flu have spread to humans before.
Barkley said there is no risk for humans but she did suggest cooking chicken to at least 165 degrees.
“It will help control any pathogens in the food,” she said. “Even if there’s not (avian flu), there could be other pathogens like salmonella.” | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/crying-fowl-over-avian-flu/article_c9ddb60c-6a15-565b-897d-fe32ade91b1c.html | 2022-04-11T07:09:48Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/crying-fowl-over-avian-flu/article_c9ddb60c-6a15-565b-897d-fe32ade91b1c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TAMPA, Fla. — Brian Elliott made 28 saves, Corey Perry and Ondrej Palat had goals 17 seconds apart in the first period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 on Sunday night.
Brandon Hagel, Nikita Kucherov and Ross Colton also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning move past Boston into third place in the Atlantic Division. Tampa Bay had lost four straight (0-2-2) and avoided its first five-game losing streak since March 2-10, 2014.
“To be honest, if we want to make some noise in the spring, it all comes back to how we play in our own end,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. “Aside from probably that last five minutes of the second period when we got a little sloppy with where we were putting pucks, I liked what we did tonight.”
Buffalo's Craig Anderson stopped 23 shots. The Sabres are 0-3 on a four-game trip that also includes losses to Carolina (5-3) and Florida (4-3)
“We struggled,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “We complicated the simple. We did not look like ourselves. We had some extremely golden opportunities to score, we just couldn't convert. Their goaltender played well but I think we made him look ever better."
Elliott stopped Dylan Cozens’ in-close backhander and made a lunging glove save on Rasmus Asplund eight minutes into the game. The backup goalie improved to 18-4-2 against Buffalo, with five of his career 43 shutouts coming against them.
“No. 2 goalie, it’s always a tough position,” Palat said. “You’re not playing a lot but when he’s playing he’s always on. He’s been unbelievable for us, and today he was great.”
It was Elliott's first shutout with Tampa Bay, giving him one with five teams (also Philadelphia, Calgary, St. Louis and Ottawa). Only Sean Burke (seven), Dwayne Roloson (six) and Lorne Chabot (six) are the only goalies to accomplish it with more franchises.
Elliott is 8-3-3 in 15 games this season, and Cooper said he may play in four of the final 10 regular-season games.
Perry and Palat both ended long goal droughts midway through the first as Tampa Bay took a 2-0 lead.
Perry stopped a 16-game goal-less stretch while being tripped in the slot at 9:21. Palat got his first goal in 29 games after stealing the puck from Casey Fitzgerald in the neutral zone and scored during a 3-on-1.
Tampa Bay took a 4-0 lead when Hagel and Kucherov scored in the opening 4:28 of the second period.
Colton had a third-period goal.
Steven Stamkos assisted on Colton's goal to reach 80 points for a team record-tying sixth time in his career and first time since 2018-19. Martin St. Louis also had six 80-point seasons for Tampa Bay.
The game was penalty-free until Buffalo's Mattias Samuelsson was called for delay of game 7:15 into the third. Both teams received two penalties overall.
Samuelsson had both Buffalo penalties and finished minus-four,
POWER TRIP
Defenseman Owen Power, who signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo on Friday, participated in his first morning skate Sunday and is set to make his NHL debut Tuesday night at Toronto.
“It’s pretty special,” Power said. “I think everyone’s first game in the NHL is, obviously, very special but to have it in my hometown with all my family there I think is just going to make it that much better.”
Power, who was selected by the Sabres with the first pick in the 2021 draft, spent two seasons at the University of Michigan.
Power said his mother is handing the distribution of tickets for the game Tuesday.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh returned after missing eight games with an upper-body injury and had an assist.
UP NEXT
• Sabres: At Toronto on Tuesday night.
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Scissors, smiles and support: Community rallies again to raise funds for cancer research
Hundreds watched Friday afternoon at Riverdale High as community members sacrificed beards, sideburns and all different lengths and types of hair to support children with cancer.
Their goal: Fund research that leads to cures and better treatments.
Mother-daughter duo Shae Crowell and Bee Crowell embraced in a hug after their hair was shaved off during the ninth annual "Brave the Shave" fundraiser.
Riverdale High teacher David Limbaugh transformed from a Kris Kringle look-alike to actor Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) — minus the goatee.
During her hair-raising endeavor, student Lark Knierim was surrounded by her cheerleading teammates.
Michael Shirley smiled as his daughter, Mahayla, 11, reacted to seeing her shaven reflection for the first time in a mirror. Aaron Dabney, the co-founder of the Wiidsviking Barbershop, ran his hand over her head.
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School Spotlight: Carnegie Hall performers, Central Magnet student earns best in show
Here is some recent news from the local school systems.
Three students to perform at Carnegie Hall
A trio of Rutherford County Schools students — Isabella Kinard, Robin Houghton and Aubrey Redhair — were selected for the 2022 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Kinard is a violist from Central Magnet, while Houghton and Redhair are voice students from Riverdale High. They all three participated in the Honors Instrumental Performance and Honors Choral Performance respectively.
The finalists — including students from 47 states, Australia, Bermuda, China, Guam and South Korea — gathered in New York for five days, which culminated with performances in early February.
During the first three days, Kinard, Houghton and Redhair along with the entire elite group learned from and worked alongside world-renowned conductors and experience being in New York City.
Nearly 10,000 nominations were processed and 500 were selected to participate.
The series was created to showcase accomplished individual high school performers on an international level by allowing them to study under master conductors and perform in the celebrated venue, according to release from the Honors Performance Series.
Education:Black Fox teacher awarded 'Oscars of teaching'
Central Magnet student earns best in show at RSC STEM Expo
RCS middle and high school students presented STEM projects recently at the fourth annual countywide RCS STEM Expo at Lane Agri-Park.
Projects were developed to solve problems, challenges or answer real-world questions.
There were 14 schools that participated in the event encompassing more than 130 projects and 300 students.
“It gives kids the opportunity to showcase original research and is an experience whether they’re looking to be college ready or career ready, said Stephanie Finley, organizer of the event and RCS science specialist. “This generation is our future. Our future doctors, scientists and engineers.
Students spent a large part of the afternoon presenting their findings and solutions-oriented projects to competition judges and members of the community. Many community organizations also attended the event, and MTSU generously donated a $1,000 scholarship for the best of show winner.
Moving fast:School board sets parameters for replacing director Bill Spurlock
One project especially captured the attention of the judges and of many attendees.
Anjaney Sharma from Central Magnet won the Best of Show award for his project — A new and improved carabiner.
Sharma’s project received both best in category and best of show, and he was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to MTSU. The carabiner exhibit scored 98.1 on its evaluation.
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Business is booming for some island retailers since Covid restrictions have been dropped. A popular spot to shop for locals and visitors is the Aloha Stadium Swap meet that has been Hawaii's premier outdoor market since 1979. The Aloha Stadium in Halawa is a weekly flea market that gathers more than 700 stalls and vendors. Tali Toluta'u from Laie has been coming here since he was a young boy. "We've been coming over here to the swap meet from Laie for 30 years only place we come to get our surf shorts and aloha shirts, best place for locals best place for tourists to come. Good to see the swap meet back got choke action here. Anne Marie Smith lives on
Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, "We like coming to the swap meet a lot we enjoy shopping as a family finding a lot of different trickets, and handmade products, we really enjoy it." Zandrea Hill-Breck is an Ewa Beach Resident " Well there's a lot of good deals and stuff and some things may be more expensive but you can bargain with people like oh year, this is $10 but I'll take it for $5 and they say yeah so you get deals in a lot of stuff like that. Locals have been flocking here to get their bargains for generations, now that the safe travels restrictions have been lifted, more visitors are coming here for those deals. Cali Mikusek is a visitor from Dallas "It's been so great, we already seen things I wanted to buy in Waikiki and found them cheaper here. It's almost overwhelming. So many things to see and so many vendors, It's almost overwhelming." Maile Fan is a long time swap meet vendor, "I've been selling swap meet for 30 something years, now it's back to business. Lots of customers after the covid. My business getting very good, very busy." Tito Leal is a visitor from San Jose
"So we were told about this place, which to shop local, just to help small businesses and entrepreneurs. Now that Covid has been lifted special being here back in real life again. Being with everyone shopping again." Tim Nguyen has been selling at the swap meet for over 20 years. " When no more social distance, because of covid we get more people even the mask we get in trouble, some people don't want to wear mask, now they feel free they feel the fresh air of Hawaii.
The Aloha Stadium Swap Meet is open during the weekend and on Wednesday. Admission is $1 per person, 12-years and older.
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Mehmet Birbiri, 39th Air Base Wing Host Nation Advisor, explained Ramadan before the holiday started on American Forces Network-Incirlik at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, March 28, 2022. With Turkiye being a predominantly Muslim country, Birbiri educated and explained to listeners what Ramadan is and why it is important to the Muslim community before the holy month started on April 2, 2022. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)
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Day 1 of Installation Management Command-Europe’s Best Warrior Competition is in the books. The Soldiers arrived, signed in and completed the layout competition. Video by Sandra Roemer, U.S. Army
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Islamabad: Opposition politician Shehbaz Sharif submitted his nomination to be Pakistan's next prime minister to the legislature on Sunday, his party said, after incumbent Imran Khan lost a no-confidence vote in parliament after nearly four years in power.
The younger brother of three-times prime minister Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz, 70, has led a bid by the opposition in parliament to topple former cricket star Khan, and he is widely expected to replace him following a vote on Monday.
But Khan's party also submitted papers nominating the former foreign minister as a candidate, saying their members of parliament would resign en masse should he lose, potentially creating the need for urgent by-elections for their seats.
Khan, the first Pakistani prime minister to be ousted by a no confidence vote, had clung on for almost a week after a united opposition first tried to remove him.
On Sunday, he repeated allegations that a foreign conspiracy was behind the regime change.
"The freedom struggle begins again today," he said via his Twitter account, which is followed by more than 15 million and still describes him as Prime Minister of Pakistan in his biography section.
Even before the vote Khan had called for protests, which were expected to take place late on Sunday.
"I tell all of my supporters across Pakistan, on Sunday, after Isha (evening) prayers, you all have to come out of your homes and protest peacefully against this imported government that is trying to come to power," he said in an address to the nation on Friday.
His government fell in the early hours of Sunday after a 13-hour session that included repeated delays and lengthy speeches by lawmakers from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
Opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member house for the no-confidence motion, giving them the majority they needed to enable Monday's vote to elect a new premier.
Khan's former information minister Fawad Chaudhry told reporters of the plan for resignations if their nominee does not win.
The speaker would be obliged to accept those resignations that would necessitate by-elections in probably more than 100 seats.
That could plunge the country into another crisis as the election commission has previously said it would not be ready to hold elections until October.
ROLE OF MILITARY?
Two sources who declined to be identified said the vote that ousted Khan went ahead after the powerful army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, met Khan, as criticism mounted over the delay to the parliamentary process. The Supreme Court has also ordered parliament to convene and hold the vote.
The military has ruled the country of 220 million people for almost half its nearly 75-year history.
It viewed Khan and his conservative agenda favourably when he won election in 2018, but that support waned after a falling-out over the appointment of the influential military intelligence chief and economic troubles that led to the largest interest rate rise in decades this week.
Khan had antagonised the United States throughout his tenure, welcoming the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last year and more recently accusing the United States of being behind the attempt to oust him. Washington dismissed the accusation.
Shehbaz Sharif said Khan's departure was a chance for a new beginning.
"A new dawn has started ... This alliance will rebuild Pakistan," he told parliament on Sunday.
Sharif was for years chief minister of Punjab province and has a reputation as an effective administrator.
His first tasks would be to repair relations with the powerful military as well as ally the United States, and tend to a stuttering economy.
Some analysts say navigating major political and economic hurdles with a united front would be a challenge for the new coalition, which comprises several diverse political parties.
"There are going to be divisions and divergences within the key coalition partners," said Mosharraf Zaidi, senior fellow at think tank Tabadlab, adding the first likely hurdle would be the raising of fuel prices in coming days.
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A 10-year-old Utah girl killed herself after students and teachers complained that she smelled, a new report has found.
Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor – who was on the autism spectrum – took her own life in November 2021.
The girl’s mother alleged that the black child had been bullied due to her race and disability, sparking outrage and questions about the school district’s handling of such allegations.
An investigative report commissioned by the Davis School District, and carried by a three-person review team, found that Izzy was told by classmates and even her teachers that she smelled and needed to bathe.
However, the report found that there was no “direct evidence” she had been bullied because of her race or autism.
The team explained that “issues relating to race, disability, and poverty sometimes intersect and when they do, can further complicate already challenging situations. it can be very difficult to extricate one from the others.”
“When a student told Izzy she needed to wash her hair, this comment could have been borne out of racial animus, could have been an innocuous observation, or could have been a clocked insult about poverty,” read the report.
Yet, the report also found that Foxboro Elementary School, where Izzy attended, failed to protect the girl by not investigating her mother’s allegations that Izzy was being bullied in a timely manner.
According to the report, the staff at Foxboro did not show “actual knowledge” of the district’s definition of “bullying” and that the school had supposedly created an environment “in which bullying…could go underreported, uninvestigated, and unaddressed.”
Weeks after Izzy’s death, the Justice Department detailed a troubling pattern in the school district in which Black and Asian American students were harassed for years and officials had ignored complaints from students and their parents.
The DOJ had been investigating the school district since July 2019 and the findings came in a report released in October.
In a statement to CNN, the Davis School District said they were taking the allegations seriously and are reviewing the report’s recommendations.
“We vow to continue our ongoing and extensive efforts to foster a welcoming environment for all students in the Davis School District,” read the statement.
According to the report, Foxboro received reports of alleged bullying, however, it took months for staff to create an official record, which was only done after Izzy’s death.
Teacher said Izzy ‘Smelled’
Brittany Tichenor-Cox, Izzy’s mother reported three incidents starting from September 2021, including an incident where Izzy’s sister had been called a name by another student.
Tichenor-Cox reached out to Foxboro, claiming the same student had allegedly threatened her daughters and told them he had a gun, read the report.
The student’s backpack was searched by the school and surveillance video was reviewed but there wasn’t enough evidence to support the allegations.
Only a week later, Tichenor-Cox again called the school, claiming “the same student called Izzy’s sister the ’N-word’ and touched her.” But the school could not confirm the alleged incident after speaking with two “potential witnesses”.
However, it was determined by school officials that it was “more likely than not” that the incident occurred and the student was suspended and barred from eating breakfast in the school cafeteria.
Tichenor-Cox’s children and the student also signed a contract in which both parties agreed to avoid each other.
The report said that none of the over 40 employees and students interviewed in the investigation remembered Izzy being outright bullied for being Black or autistic, but many, including teachers, made comments about her hygiene.
The girl’s mother complained to a teacher that Izzy was being bullied by a classmate who told the girl that she smelled and needed to wash her hair, according to the report.
A special education teacher told Izzy that she smelled and asked her if she had taken a shower, said the report. Tichenor-Cox said that Izzy had sprayed Febreze on herself before going to school after the comments were made.
However, an independent review found that there were no records of Izzy’s autism diagnosis. Tichenor-Cox asked the administration for an assessment in the fall of 2020 but she never brought Izzy in for observation or testing.
Another request for an assessment was made in September 2021, which was done the next month, however, it was not completed when Izzy died.
The review team is recommending the district train its staff on how to identify and address bullying, provide diversity and equity sessions and “trauma-informed, poverty training.”
This story originally appeared on The Sun and has been reproduced here with permission.
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Power has been restored to 99.7% of LUMA Energy customers in Puerto Rico, the utility said Sunday, after hundreds of thousands had been in the dark since a fire at a power plant Wednesday evening.
"Electric service has been restored to nearly 1.5 million customers as of Sunday morning," LUMA said in a statement on its website. Crews are continuing their work "to stabilize the grid and reduce the future risk of intermittent power outages," the statement said.
The outage began as an island-wide blackout that closed schools and courts for days and caused other interruptions for the US territory's 3.2 million residents.
LUMA said late Saturday that power had been restored to 1.3 million customers and full restoration was possible by Sunday.
The massive outage began around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday when an unspecified failure led to a fire at the Costa Sur Substation, said Kevin Acevedo, vice president of LUMA Energy. Firefighters have since extinguished the flames at the facility outside the town of Guayanilla on the southwest coast.
The exact cause wasn't immediately known, the utility has said.
Initially, all customers lost power "because all the generating units went offline," according to Josué Colón, the island's lead telecommunications and infrastructure engineer.
In addition to power disruptions, the outage also caused interrupted water service to tens of thousands of homes and businesses, said Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi, who cited the island's aqueducts and sewers authority.
Schools across the island also canceled classes for students on Thursday and Friday, though principals, custodians and school cafeteria employees were told to report to work Friday, the island's education department said.
By Thursday afternoon, all hospitals were operational either through power restoration or generators, Secretary of the Interior Noelia García Bardales said.
Cause of fire is under investigation
As the lights are turning on in the remaining homes and businesses, little is known about what caused the fire that plunged the island into darkness.
"We understand that many are asking how and why such a large outage happened, LUMA President and CEO Wayne Stensby said in the Sunday statement. "We have begun the detailed investigation into this event and will be fully transparent with our customers, regulators, and the legislature with our findings to determine what actions must be taken to reduce the threat of such large outages."
The utility said Thursday the "massive island-wide blackout" might have been "caused by a circuit breaker failure" at the Costa Sur plant.
Acevedo, LUMA's vice president, said the cause of the fire remains under investigation, noting that the equipment was up to date on maintenance inspections.
LUMA is a joint venture of Quanta Services and the Canadian energy company ATCO, which the Puerto Rican government chose to take over the operation of the power grid from its previous public electric utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. LUMA has been in charge of the power grid since June 1.
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Media Framing the JNU Violence Over Non‑Veg Food as a ‘Clash’ Condones the Assault
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It’s April 2022, and a dangerous pattern of distortions is playing out yet again. On Sunday, students of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) forcibly stopped non-vegetarian food from being cooked in Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Kaveri Hostel. Several students were injured and beaten up; the violence was then reported as “clashes” between two student groups. A similar narrative of the “JNU clash” was dutifully pieced together in January 2020, when a group of ABVP students barged into the JNU campus with stones and sticks.
Even then, the media shied away from calling it an “attack” or an “assault” on JNU students; tepidly headlining the front pages, speaking of a clash — a conflict between two groups with opposing political ideologies. This ecosystem of falsehoods is slowly manufacturing a pattern where we keep calling deliberate assaults “clashes,” effectively condoning violence and bigotry.
Language is powerful. So much could be said — and has been said — about how the choice of words in these instances shapes much of what we understand about our very reality. In this case, deliberately shrouding the truth under the garb of “chaos” and “balance” misrepresents the narrative of student activism in India. Moreover, it deepens the fractures that meat bans during the Hindu festival of Ram Navmi are perniciously creating in the country.
Notably, the media willfully participates in the agenda-setting that happens at a dynamic, daily pace in this country. One would argue that this exercise is carried out in public interest — whatever stories we choose, and the way we frame them — benefit a citizen. When the one story playing on prime time news or headlining articles is of a “clash,” the agenda is set to the channel of a particular ideology and party — hurting the public interest.
A tangential effect of this “left vs right” narrative — a mutation of the “they said-they said” argument — is that it garbles the student activism and respected movements. This saga has played out before. JNU is already alluded to as a place of dissent — a breeding ground for rebels — depending on one’s allegiance. The left vs right tussle does exactly what it intends to — frames it as two equally powerful people fighting. As signals from the campus became increasingly muffled (with ABVP denying the attacks and saying it was the “Leftists” who obstructed a puja on campus), this particular brand of reporting then works to polarize the narrative to a dangerous degree.
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Any authentic and credible reportage at the end of the day must focus on the broader context at play instead of blindly striving for some misplaced sense of “balance.” The truth is that at this point in the time, the background to this intolerance lies in growing cultural anxieties around food. Some right-wing politicians in the last few days banned the sale of meat during the Hindu festival of Navratri. This is also the time of Ramadan, when meat is the central dish for Muslims who break their fast in the evening. Since most meat shops are owned and respond to the needs of Muslims during this time, any bans directly exclude and suppress the community.
The paradox is apparent — the binary between “meat-eating” and “deep vegetarian” traditions are falsely being touted as those belonging to Muslims and Hindus; both have co-existed and defined India for decades now. But the right-wing thrives by equating vegetarianism with Hindus, and them with purity, feeding into a cultural hostility and marginalization of Muslims in the country. “In India, vegetarianism is being weaponized by the right,” Vikram Doctor told BBC. Without this context, the current events unfolding at JNU are much more than a “clash.” The heavily political context is lost in claims of “liberals marring this country’s integrity” or “politically-motivated students fighting among themselves.”
A media reporting that ignores the context invariably normalizes violence and lowers the standards of extreme retaliation. The ground is still hot on the heels of some extreme Hindutva activists — in parts of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, among other states — abusing and terrorizing Muslims under the garb of celebrating Ram Navmi.
“It is a constitutional right of every citizen to eat the food of their choice,” the All India Students’ Association (AISA) said in a press release. “It is a part of the definition of India where everyone has a right to food of their choice. Do few goons of ABVP have the right to disrupt the constitutional rights of citizens?”
It’s hard to separate any discussion of media coverage in India from the country’s hyperpartisan and hyperpolarized political environment. No matter who pelts the stones, takes up the stick, charges at others in the shadow of the night. It will always be a clash — with the truth. | https://theswaddle.com/media-framing-the-jnu-violence-over-non-veg-food-as-a-clash-condones-the-assault/ | 2022-04-11T08:08:38Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/media-framing-the-jnu-violence-over-non-veg-food-as-a-clash-condones-the-assault/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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