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Solange was trending on social media on April 10, and not because of her astonishing music career.
Me thinking Solange was trending bc of a new album coming soon… pic.twitter.com/cJR1Lb65Zy
— jacob (@itsjacobrichard) April 11, 2022
The Southwestern artist who dropped the classic albums A Seat at the Table and When I Get Home, trended on Twitter because of a series of posts a teenage girl made, accusing the 35-year-old musician’s son and Beyoncé‘s nephew of getting her pregnant.
Instagram user @dontcareabynunyoutb posted screenshots of her text message thread with Solange’s 17-year-old son, Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr. The screenshots have since been deleted, but a TikTok user grabbed screenshots of the Instagram post, and the conversation is making its social-media rounds.
The screenshots depict Smith texting the user, referred to as “Adore” how he wanted to get intimate with her. Then, other screenshots show Smith asking Adore if she was going to take a Plan B.
“Noooo,” Adore replied to Smith, according to the screenshots. “Just do it and pray.”
“You sure?” Smith replied.
“Yessss, I am sure,” Adore responded.
It appeared Smith began to go over with Adore the possible outcome of him becoming a teenage father. Solange had Smith when she was 18.
“My mom didn’t have eyes on her at that age,” Smith allegedly texted Adore. “I do.”
Smith then allegedly texted he was going to start distancing himself from Adore because he didn’t want to “get attached.”
“If you have a kid, I need to mentally get ready for that,” Smith allegedly texted. “So that’s what I’m doing.”
Adore then responded she was already attached to him and she’s previously told him that.
“Okay, well I need to start detaching my emotions,” Smith allegedly responded. “It’s just a mental thing.”
In the Instagram caption featuring the screenshots, Adore asked her followers if they thought he was in the wrong or she was in the wrong.
“He is literally so scared of his parents he can’t even think straight,” the caption read.
Adore also accused Smith of having a loud mouth and she held back on posting more of their conversations that would “actually embarrass” him.
A few fans also pointed out Smith lives with his father, and not Solange.
Why y’all blaming Solange like julez don’t live with his daddy?! pic.twitter.com/8gWriIAIN6
— kesley🇯🇲 (@KesleyAlmanzar) April 10, 2022
Everyone out here talking about Solange gonna be a grandma but…
1. No one talking about Daniel sr. being a grandpa
2. Or how he got her pregnant and married her when she was 17 and he was 19Same pattern. 🤔 🤔 pic.twitter.com/RNIVhOmoYz
— Simply Kris (@KrisHuston77) April 11, 2022 | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/11/solange-knowles-about-to-become-a-grandmother-at-35/ | 2022-04-11T21:25:42Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/11/solange-knowles-about-to-become-a-grandmother-at-35/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dr. Anita Bateman is the associate curator of modern contemporary art at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH). Dr. Bateman has curated for 10 years and focuses on art of the African diaspora, specifically, contemporary African American artists. She is a connoisseur of visual art, a friend and listening ear to artists and someone who really is in support of exhibition making and institution building.
For her first exhibition at MFAH, Dr. Bateman has brought the Obama portraits to be on display from April 3 to May 30, 2022.
What is this special exhibit that is happening at MFAH right now?
My first exhibition at the MFAH are the Obama portraits. As we know, they are on a national tour. Houston was, at first, the last city on the national tour, but has since shifted to being the fifth city on the tour with the inclusion of now the de Young Museum in San Francisco and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. So, in each presentation of the Obama portraits, there’s sort of an organizing curator, a different iteration that draws attention to key aspects related to the portraits in their commission.
For the MFAH presentation, it was important for people to really engage with the portraits programmatically, because we are only focusing on the portraits. Other institutions sort of have done either auxiliary exhibitions or have also done a really robust set of programming. Our opening celebration, ‘Sunday Best’ happened on April 3rd. That was really to introduce the portraits to the city, introduce me to the city, as well as get people out to the museum to really speak with artists and engage in the different activations that were around our campus.
Why is this event so dynamic?
It was a team effort. Conversations began in October with both myself and our marketing department. Shout out to Ben Gray and Mahogany Johnson, who were thinking partners with me on this. We’re both coming from Southern Black backgrounds, thinking about what it is to really envision a day in which people could come to the museum, dress up, be in fellowship and communion with each other. And also to think about the visual culture aspects of what these portraits mean to the Black demographic in the city as well as the populace demographic who have come out for the tour.
So, having a set program in which we were celebrating Blackness and specifically thinking about how to draw people into the museum and where we’ve received feedback about what our audience wants to see in the museum was really important for making these activations. We made community partnerships with our Third Ward artists and businesses who really wanted that support and love and the museum had the space to do it, and to give them that. Having everyone congregate in this celebratory moment, for the Obama portraits was really important. | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/11/the-obama-portraits-mfah-curator-anita-bateman-gives-insight/ | 2022-04-11T21:25:52Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/11/the-obama-portraits-mfah-curator-anita-bateman-gives-insight/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tracee Ellis Ross — who has played Rainbow Johnson for eight seasons on the Freeform sitcom created by Kenya Barris — says it was very teary as she filmed the end of the sitcom while appearing on the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on April 11.
“I had a lot of tears. There’s no ritual around ending a TV show. It’s a hard thing to end when it becomes your world and your family and your life,” Ross told DeGeneres.
Ross shared with DeGeneres through the filming of the eighth and final season of “black-ish” she was “aware” it was coming to an end throughout production.
“The whole season I knew it was the end, so I was very present and sort of aware of … endings,” she said.
Ross quipped to the 64-year-old talk show host: “Even the things that bothered me … I was like, aww …,” adding that she let herself “just feel whatever comes up” during the last week of filming.
Ross also recalled talking to the rest of the “black-ish” cast — which includes Anthony Anderson, Marsai Martin, Miles Brown, Jenifer Lewis and Laurence Fishburne — about “their experience in the eight years” and “what was so special about it for them,” she said.
“We’ve been the same family for eight years,” Ross gushed. | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/11/what-tracee-ellis-ross-thought-about-the-end-of-black-ish/ | 2022-04-11T21:26:02Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/11/what-tracee-ellis-ross-thought-about-the-end-of-black-ish/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ye West is looking to become a better person.
After dropping out of the lineup for Coachella which cost him around $8 million, West is looking to enter a behavior treatment facility to become a better human and a better father.
According to a source that talked to the New York Post‘s Page Six column, West and his team are looking for treatment facilities. On April 1, it was reported that West told Kim Kardashian he was going away to get help after his explosive rants over the previous months, which included harassing Pete Davidson on Instagram.
West also went at Kardashian on Instagram as well, as he claimed that she wasn’t allowing him to see his children.
A source told Page Six, “For the sake of the kids, [Ye] has told Kim he’s not making any public appearances or inflammatory social media statements, and he will go away somewhere to get better.”
One thing that West wants his treatment facility to have is a “luxury component” which is no surprise due to his stature.
West has had a number of outbursts and rants throughout the years and in 2020 Kardashian shared that he was dealing with bipolar disorder. | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/11/ye-west-is-looking-to-become-a-better-person-with-the-help-of-this/ | 2022-04-11T21:26:13Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/04/11/ye-west-is-looking-to-become-a-better-person-with-the-help-of-this/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What does R. Coveney mean of that his office must ensure children don’t become migrants’ next bur... Britney Spears says she is pregnant with her third child.
In a post on Instagram, the pop star said she took a pregnancy test after noticing changes in her body upon returning from a trip to Hawaii.
The test apparently came back positive because Spears said, "I am having a baby."
Spears added that she won't be going out in public as much so she can avoid the paparazzi.
The 40-year-old also noted that she previously experienced perinatal depression during a prior pregnancy. This time, Spears said she will be doing yoga every day and "spreading lots of joy and love" to keep her spirit up.
Spears has two other children with her ex-husband Kevin Federline. They are reportedly 15 and 16 years old. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/britney-spears-announces-she-is-pregnant | 2022-04-11T21:31:22Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/britney-spears-announces-she-is-pregnant | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It took about 100 firefighters to fight a fire at a Home Depot store in California over the weekend that caused the evacuation of homes nearby.
According to the San Jose Fire Department, the five-alarm blaze was reported at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, apparently near the store's lumber supply, and took about six hours to contain.
Employees and customers were able to evacuate, and no injuries have been reported.
Fire officials said crews worked to ensure the flames did not spread to other businesses, including a vet hospital and an additional hardware store.
Fifteen homes and the animals at the vet hospital were safely evacuated, and a shelter-in-place was issued due to unhealthy air. The shelter-in-place was lifted Sunday afternoon.
According to the NWS, the fire was so intense that its heat signature was captured by a satellite in space.
😲Structure fire seen from space! GOES West Meso Sector 🛰 picking of a heat signature just south of San Jose #cawx #remotesensing pic.twitter.com/qUTaa4A1up
— NWS Bay Area 🌉 (@NWSBayArea) April 10, 2022
The Associated Press reported that the fire fed on flammable materials and chemicals.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
In an update on Monday, fire officials said in a tweet that crews were at the location monitoring for hot spots. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/enormous-fire-at-california-home-depot-seen-from-space | 2022-04-11T21:31:23Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/enormous-fire-at-california-home-depot-seen-from-space | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Gerber Baby is on the search for its next "spokesbaby."
The company said children up to four years old could enter the 2022 photo search, and the ideal candidate must have a playful smile that lights up a room.
An irresistible giggle is strongly preferred, in addition to an undeniable lovable personality, Gerber says.
One lucky winner will win $25,000 and earn the title of chief growing officer.
The child will also be featured on the company's social media accounts and its marketing campaigns throughout the year.
The baby food company says it'll match the grand prize by donating $25,000 to the March of Dimes for the first time this year.
The deadline to submit photos is Friday. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/gerber-baby-searching-for-its-next-spokesbaby | 2022-04-11T21:31:26Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/gerber-baby-searching-for-its-next-spokesbaby | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It' a new age, folksy song and lyrically relevant, this a-rock number is what one really has come on to expecting every single moment of an audio video which doesn t quite deliver! She made you come. We re gonna win it out next and I think most fans like our front end and hope to win tomorrow so we know where our best spot can give a strong shot to putt that number, I would definitely say more than you, to be specific The city of Philadelphia will go back under an indoor mask mandate, the city's public health department announced on Monday.
In a statement, Philadelphia Public Health said on Twitter that the indoor mask mandate would be reinstated "due to increasing COVID-19 cases."
The statement said the city would move to a "Level 2," and that order would begin this week, but masks would be required in all indoor public spaces starting on Monday, April 18 to "provide a one-week education period for businesses."
🧵 Due to increasing COVID-19 cases, @PhiladelphiaGov will move to Level 2: Mask Precautions beginning today. In order to provide a one-week education period for businesses, masks will be required in all indoor public spaces as of Monday, April 18, 2022. (1/4)
— Philadelphia Public Health (@PHLPublicHealth) April 11, 2022
As WPVI reported, residents would be asked to report businesses that are not complying with the mandate to the city's 311 hotline.
City officials are hoping to mitigate another surge in hospitalizations, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
Health Commissioner Cheryl Bettigole said on Monday, “If we fail to act now, knowing that every previous wave of infections has been followed by a wave of hospitalizations and a wave of deaths, it’ll be too late for many of our residents.” | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/philadelphia-to-reinstate-indoor-mask-mandate-first-major-us-city-to-do-so-this-spring | 2022-04-11T21:31:26Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/philadelphia-to-reinstate-indoor-mask-mandate-first-major-us-city-to-do-so-this-spring | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A University at Buffalo student said Monday she feared for life when she was chased by an angry mob last week after inviting black former Texas GOP Chair Lt. Col. Allen West to speak on campus about overcoming racism.
Therese Purcell, who is president of the Young Americans for Freedom at the university, told “Fox & Friends” she was forced to flee into a men’s bathroom after the on-campus event with West spiraled out of control.
Purcell said protestors derailed the Thursday night event — titled America Is Not Racist: Why American Values are Exceptional — during a Q&A segment with West.
She said the protesters — made up of black and white students — started screaming “no peace” and banging on the walls.
“I was really afraid for my life,” Purcell said.
Purcell said West was escorted out by police and protesters started “hunting” her down as she tried to leave. She said that’s when she ran to the bathroom and called 911.
“I don’t think they were going to do anything remotely peaceful. They were a very angry mob, and they were clearly saying that they were trying to chase me, that they wanted to capture me,” Purcell said.
“I’m afraid of what would have happened if I wasn’t able to hide from them.”
Purcell said she had invited West, a former Florida congressman, to speak at the packed campus event about how he overcame racism — but she never expected it to be so controversial.
“I don’t think they liked Colonel West’s message that he did experience racism … but he overcame that, and he decided not to be a victim … and that America gave him that equality of opportunity that many other countries don’t,” she said.
“I think these people like to see themselves as the victim, and his message fundamentally challenged that.”
Purcell added: “I didn’t think it was going to be as controversial… to say on an American campus that American values are a good thing.”
West, who is now the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union, had earlier slammed the unruly protestors as “radical.”
“I remember a time when black students had to be escorted onto a campus … I had to be escorted off,” he told Fox News over the weekend.
“These kids want to be victims.”
One of the students protesting told Buffalo’s WKBW in the aftermath that tensions started to rise after West “completely dismissed some of the systemic issues” surrounding racism.
In the lead-up to the event, protestors said threats were posted online calling the demonstrators “animals” and “target practice.”
University at Buffalo issued a statement on Friday saying they were “conducting a thorough review of events and activities leading up to, during and after” West’s appearance — including the online threats and harassment of students after the speech.
“As a public university, all members of the UB community and invited guests have a right to peacefully express their views and opinions, regardless of whether others may disagree,” the statement said.
“This includes the right of individuals to oppose the views or opinions of others – including peaceful protests – but not in such a way as to limit or prevent the speaker’s freedom of expression or interfere with university operations.” | https://nypost.com/2022/04/11/student-feared-for-life-after-being-chased-by-mob-targeting-allen-west/ | 2022-04-11T21:35:51Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/04/11/student-feared-for-life-after-being-chased-by-mob-targeting-allen-west/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Horrifying video shows a Florida carnival worker trapped between the massive metal plates of a ride at a county fair and screaming for help.
The shocking footage captured ride operator Davontai Lee, 28, futilely struggling to free himself after getting pinned from the waist down between the plates at the Clay County fair in Green Cove Springs south of Jacksonville on Friday night.
Authorities said Lee was attempting to retrieve an item for a patron when the ride adjusted position and he became pinned.
With his entire lower half stuck inside the ride’s plates, the staffer can be seen on the video yelling in agony as witnesses attempt to dislodge him.
Lee was finally freed after 15 minutes and rushed to a hospital, where he is expected to recover from moderate injuries.
Clay County officials stressed that the ride did not malfunction. It has not been taken out of service.
The disturbing footage comes weeks after Tyre Samson, 14, died when he plunged from the Free Fall ride at ICON Park in Orlando, Fla.
Samson somehow slipped out from his seat and hurtled to the concrete about two-thirds of the way down the 430-drop.
Arguing that Samson should never have been allowed on the Orlando ride because he weighed over its limit, his family has retained high-powered lawyer Ben Crump and is mulling legal action.
Park workers told Florida investigators that Samson’s safety harness was still in a locked position after the ride came to a stop. | https://nypost.com/2022/04/11/video-shows-fla-carnival-worker-trapped-between-rides-metal-plates/ | 2022-04-11T21:35:57Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/04/11/video-shows-fla-carnival-worker-trapped-between-rides-metal-plates/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bill Nichols State Veterans Home recently celebrated National Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day and paid tribute to local veterans for their service during the Vietnam War.
On March 29, the United States commemorated National Vietnam War Veterans Day on its 51th anniversary. The day holds a special place in history as March 29, 1973, was the day the last U.S. combat troops departed Vietnam, ending the United States’ role in the conflict.
There are more than six million living American men and women today who served on active duty during the conflict. As such, Bill Nichols State Veterans Home dedicated time recently to award certificates of appreciation to a few of the Vietnam veterans living in Alexander City.
Brianna Strickland, who organized the celebrations at the nursing home, said the occasion was a great opportunity for local veterans to share war stories and build camaraderie with their fellow brothers and sisters-in arms.
“We just wanted to show our appreciation, not just for them but the ones that didn’t make it home. And so they got to sit around with other battle buddies and exchange stories. We tried to recognize every branch and everyone that served,” Strickland said.
The list of veterans that received certificates of appreciation included Darrell Crauthers and John Rolling.
Crauthers’ military career spans 25 years, with most of that time as a mechanic and aircraft mechanic instructor. Originally from Oklahoma, the son of Dust Bowl farmers volunteered for the military in 1950 when he was 19-years-old.
“I volunteered right before I was drafted. I believe I had been in the Air Force for about a week when I got drafted,” he said.
During his tour in Vietnam, Crauthers was stationed at Phù Cát Air Base where he worked as an airplane mechanic from 1968-69. Crauthers was in charge of reparing and maintaining the base’s F-101 squadrons, which were used as spotter planes to mark targets for bombing runs.
Even in a supportive role, Crauthers added that he enjoyed his service.
“It was nice to be recognized. It brought back a lot of memories. I don’t think G.I. 's get recognized enough, but places like [Bill Nichols State Veterans Home] do that,” Crauthers said. “I don’t see what we did as a sacrifice but a job. I enjoyed every year of it.”
Of his decades-long career, Crauthers said he is proud to have served, but expressed gratitude for those on the frontlines of the war like fellow veteran John Rolling.
Another resident of the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home, Rolling grew up in Pike Road near Montgomery. Rolling’s military career began following his graduation from high school in 1966. He was initially interested in enlisting due to his family’s military history.
“I wanted the experience. My father was a Marine in Korea and I wanted to follow him. So, I decided I wanted to go into combat and I got my wish,” Rolling explained.
Rolling was placed on the frontlines in an infantry unit and conducted search and destroy missions from 1967-68. During most missions, helicopters would drop Rolling and his unit near a location and they would proceed to walk for miles, patrolling jungles and villages for enemy combatants. The group would only stop once they had made contact with enemy soldiers, during which a firefight would ensue.
“We would hunt them and they would hunt us. We would try to kill them and they would try to kill us. We didn’t have a frontline, but that was about as front as you could get,” he said.
Rolling recalled walking 16 miles in one day through a mixture of jungle, rice paddies and villages in one of his longest patrols.
One particular harrowing moment occurred to Rolling during one of his last patrols. At the time, he only had 30 days left in his tour of duty. During a nightly ambush, he suddenly suffered an instance of appendicitis, during which his appendix ruptured.
“I had to stay there all night because they can’t come pick you up during an ambush until daylight and I passed out from the pain,” he said.
A helicopter arrived the next morning and returned Rolling back to his military base for treatment.
Rolling was never wounded during his time in Vietnam despite that instance and following his discharge from the U.S. Army, he spent five years in the National Guard.
Rolling eventually moved to Prattville, and spent much of his civilian life working in construction before retiring. | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/bill-nichols-recognizes-local-vietnam-veterans-for-service/article_01eacb74-aba8-11ec-9952-fb1d82a8ad3f.html | 2022-04-11T21:49:57Z | alexcityoutlook.com | control | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/news/bill-nichols-recognizes-local-vietnam-veterans-for-service/article_01eacb74-aba8-11ec-9952-fb1d82a8ad3f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Area play is in full swing throughout the state of Alabama, and the baseball and softball teams covered by the Outlook have begun vying for playoff position.
Horseshoe Bend’s baseball squad locked up a berth into the state playoffs, as did Dadeville. The Generals’ softball squad also extended its winning streak to seven games.
Here’s a breakdown of this week’s action:
Benjamin Russell
Falling 16-1 in its first area game against Wetumpka Thursday, Benjamin Russell baseball nearly beat the Indians to level things playoff wise on Friday.
Trailing 3-1, a two-rally culminated in an RBI single from Jaxon Hay and two-run, go-ahead single from Gabe Benton to put the Wildcats ahead 4-3 in the contest.
Wetumpka was able to walk it off in the bottom of the frame for a 5-3 win, though, putting Benjamin Russell in do-or-die mode for its series against Stanhope Elmore this week.
The Wildcats’ softball squad played just one game last week, clashing with Class 7A power Central of Phenix City. The Red Devils came out with a 6-2 win.
This week should prove much more eventful for the team, though — area matchups with Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore await alongside a road trip to another Class 7A team in Auburn.
Central Coosa
The Cougars manufactured five runs but fell in their lone area softball game last week, with Vincent taking an 11-5 victory. Verbena’s 12-2 win two days prior made Coosa 0-2 on the week.
Coosa baseball lost its only contest last week, falling to Horseshoe Bend 13-2.
Dadeville
Dadeville’s baseball team did what it needed to clinch the postseason last week.
The Tigers swept Beulah 2-0 in their area series Tuesday and Thursday, with a 15-11 win in game one and a 13-3 victory in game two. Jay Burns and Lane Chayka posted four RBIs in the former contest while Lane Smith tripled twice in the latter.
Dadeville won the two sides’ tiebreaker game for good measure, this time a 3-2 scrape that featured an incredible complete-game pitching performance from Ethan Adcox.
Ten runs weren’t enough for Dadeville softball to beat Opelika Thursday, as the Tigers lost 14-10 in an offensive showcase. The team’s area contest wasn’t so tight. Beulah beat them 15-0.
Horseshoe Bend
Make it seven in-a-row for Horseshoe Bend softball.
The Generals won their lone game against Reeltown last week, run-ruling the Rebels 15-3 in the minimum five innings. Eighth grader Lily Moss started and pitched a complete game.
Not to be outdone, Horseshoe Bend baseball secured its bid to the postseason with an area series win over Randolph County.
The Tigers bested the Generals 14-8 in game one, but Holt Tidwell stole third and scored on an errant throw in game two to give Horseshoe Bend a go-ahead run in the seventh inning and an eventual 7-6 win in game two.
Luke Jones and Jabob Turner then combined to no-hit Randolph County in the two sides’ tiebreaker game, winning the series and locking up a bid to the state playoffs.
Reeltown
After falling in 15-3 fashion to Horseshoe Bend, Reeltown’s softball team responded with a much closer game against Trinity Presbyterian last week, falling by a thin 11-9 tally.
Reeltown baseball didn’t play in any games last week per MaxPreps and GameChanger, but the Rebels will be looking to lock up a postseason spot with a win in either of their first two games against Beulah this week. | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/sports/area-baseball-and-softball-roundup-april-3-through-april-9/article_4bd48fde-b9b5-11ec-b384-b7c553d24702.html | 2022-04-11T21:50:02Z | alexcityoutlook.com | control | https://www.alexcityoutlook.com/sports/area-baseball-and-softball-roundup-april-3-through-april-9/article_4bd48fde-b9b5-11ec-b384-b7c553d24702.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Gerber Baby is on the search for its next "spokesbaby."
The company said children up to four years old could enter the 2022 photo search, and the ideal candidate must have a playful smile that lights up a room.
An irresistible giggle is strongly preferred, in addition to an undeniable lovable personality, Gerber says.
One lucky winner will win $25,000 and earn the title of chief growing officer.
The child will also be featured on the company's social media accounts and its marketing campaigns throughout the year.
The baby food company says it'll match the grand prize by donating $25,000 to the March of Dimes for the first time this year.
The deadline to submit photos is Friday. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/gerber-baby-searching-for-its-next-spokesbaby | 2022-04-11T21:53:39Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/gerber-baby-searching-for-its-next-spokesbaby | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The University of Southern California is suing two YouTube performers who the school says created panic after barging into classrooms to film prank videos for their channels.
Court documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times claim the pair caused "terror and disruption" during three "classroom takeover incidents" in the university's Mark Taper Hall of Humanities. The YouTubers are not USC students.
A court filing says they interrupted a lecture on the Holocaust last month while pretending to be a "Russian Mafia" member and Hugo Boss, a known World War II Nazi uniform manufacturer. A judge on Friday issued a temporary restraining order banning the pair from USC's downtown Los Angeles campus.
According to the Associated Press, students reportedly ran from the classrooms, with some tripping over seats and leaving behind laptops and backpacks trying to flee “what reasonably appeared to them as a credible threat of imminent classroom violence,” court documents said. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/university-of-southern-california-sues-youtubers-over-pranks | 2022-04-11T21:53:45Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/university-of-southern-california-sues-youtubers-over-pranks | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — An entity designed to assist Florida State University student-athletes to obtain name, image and likeness (NIL) contracts with businesses has partnered with a marketplace.
Rising Spear, a third-party organization not affiliated with Florida State University that helps student-athletes at the university obtain NIL contracts with businesses, announced Monday that it has teamed up with MarketPryce.
MarketPryce is an online marketplace that helps student-athletes connect directly with brands and businesses for marketing purposes.
MarketPryce is tasked with creating and developing name, image and likeness opportunities for student-athletes at FSU.
The opportunities may be with local or national businesses that do not interfere with current businesses and sponsors of the university.
According to the news release, student-athletes are able to use the MarketPryce app for free to gain access to hundreds of brands that are actively seeking endorsement opportunities with student-athletes.
FSU’s student athletes will get the chance to improve their brand and secure networking opportunities.
“This partnership will help FSU student-athletes navigate the full potential of NIL,” said Bob Davis, co-founder of Rising Spear and past Chairman of the Seminole Boosters Executive Board. “We are enthralled to invite all interested businesses to join the platform and communicate with Rising Spear athletes at no cost.”
On July 1, 2021, the NCAA, the organization that oversees college athletes for its member schools, enacted an interim policy which allowed student-athletes the opportunity to profit off their name, image and likeness; separate from the university.
Florida State University's athletic department is a member of the NCAA.
Previously, student-athlete were not allowed to make profit off their name, image, or likeness.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — For the first time in two years, students and teachers in Providence are no longer required to wear face masks.
The district decided to update its mask policy upon receiving the results of a survey sent to families last month. Of the 3,000 people who responded to the survey, nearly 70% wanted masks to be optional, according to the district.
Most Rhode Island school districts dropped their mandates in March, when Gov. Dan McKee lifted the statewide mandate and allowed districts to decide whether to make masks optional or mandatory.
But Providence, which is controlled by the state, kept the mandate in place. R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green at the time cited Providence’s low vaccination rate — only 34% of students — as part of the decision. She noted that other districts such as Barrington had high vaccination rates in the 80% range.
Loveile Okpara said she’s glad masks are now optional for students, even though her son still has his reasons for wanting to wear one.
“I just asked my son, ‘do you still want to wear a face mask?’ and he said ‘yeah mom, some of the kids, they cough and they touch things,'” Okpara said. “I said “OK, if you want to wear a mask, that is fine with me.'”
Jose Roche tells 12 News he and his daughter are taking a more cautious approach.
“You never know if it’s coming back of if it’s staying away … so I’d rather be safe than sorry,” Roche said of the virus. “My daughter still keeps wearing her mask and I’ll keep wearing my mask.”
Other parents believe the face mask requirement should’ve been retired a long time ago.
While the face mask policy is changing, other precautions aren’t. The district plans on continuing to offer free vaccination clinics and testing to students, teachers and staff, as well as improving ventilation and sanitation in all school buildings. | https://www.wpri.com/health/coronavirus/school-updates/providence-students-teachers-no-longer-required-to-wear-face-masks-in-school/ | 2022-04-11T21:57:33Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/health/coronavirus/school-updates/providence-students-teachers-no-longer-required-to-wear-face-masks-in-school/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A South Kingstown woman bought her “dream” home only to learn it’s one of the most exposed on the Rhode Island coastline.
Dhamarys Murillo reached out to 12 News for help after seeing a Target 12’s report on a federal Army Corps of Engineers program to help South County coastal residents elevate their houses.
After buying the home for $950,000 in December, Murillo said she learned the house needed to be moved inland and raised several feet in order to reduce “overwhelming” flood insurance costs.
The price tag to move it up and back: up to $150,000.
“Everybody that comes over here–they think I’m rich,” Murillo said. “They don’t realize that I have four jobs to be able to make my dream come true.”
Murillo, who said she moved to Rhode Island from the Dominican Republic when she was 19 and put herself through nursing school, thought the 480-square-foot home was something she could afford. She said it’s been six years since she started searching for a new home on the beach, and with the way the housing market was trending, she thought it was now or never.
“I was just focusing on my dream–I wasn’t thinking about the aftermath,” she said.
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But the Army Corps program is not an option for Murillo. Bryan Purtell, a spokesperson for the agency, told Target 12 the program to elevate South County homes is no longer accepting applicants, despite only about 30% of eligible homeowners choosing to participate.
“If they offered it and a lot of people didn’t take it, they still have that money,” Murillo said. “So why not keep it open until the money’s depleted?”
Purtell said the remainder of the program’s funding will “be reprogrammed and used for other purposes,” but didn’t specify what those would be.
Melissa Carden, spokesperson for the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, told Target 12 that Murillo may qualify for a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant — or BRIC grant — but the town would need to apply on her behalf.
“That’s great news, great news,” Murillo said when Target 12 told her. “I’m hoping that the town will help me.”
While her situation may seem unique, Murillo is actually far from alone.
According to the nonprofit Flood Factor, which specializes in capturing America’s flood risk, 15% of properties in Murillo’s zip code — 02879 — have a greater than 26% chance of being severely affected by flooding over the next 30 years.
That amounts to more than 1,500 South Kingstown properties.
For Murillo, at least, the risk is worth it.
“This country gave me an opportunity, and I’m taking it,” she said. “You have to pursue your dreams.”
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Twitter users have long asked for an edit button and now the company says it's finally coming. But skeptics warn it could change Twitter — and not for the better.
Shannon Bond is a business correspondent at NPR, covering technology and how Silicon Valley's biggest companies are transforming how we live, work and communicate. | https://www.klcc.org/2022-04-11/is-adding-an-edit-button-on-twitter-a-good-thing | 2022-04-11T22:02:08Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-04-11/is-adding-an-edit-button-on-twitter-a-good-thing | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Many forecasters believe a recession is coming By Scott Horsley Published April 11, 2022 at 1:51 PM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:07 High inflation and the resulting crackdown by the Federal Reserve are fueling worries that the U.S. could be headed for a recession. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.klcc.org/2022-04-11/many-forecasters-believe-a-recession-is-coming | 2022-04-11T22:02:20Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-04-11/many-forecasters-believe-a-recession-is-coming | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Two airplane passengers accused of hitting and biting crew and other passengers are facing a total of nearly $160,000 in fines, US officials announced Friday.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the $81,950 and $77,272 fines are the two largest it has ever brought against an individual passenger for acting out on an aircraft.
The passenger facing the nearly $82,000 fine is accused of repeatedly hitting a flight attendant on the head aboard an American Airlines flight last July. The flight attendant was responding to threats and the passenger’s attempt to open an aircraft door, the FAA said.
“After the passenger was restrained in flex cuffs, she spit at, headbutted, bit and tried to kick the crew and other passengers,” the FAA said. “Law enforcement apprehended her in Charlotte.”
American said in July that it banned the passenger from flying on the airline.
“We applaud our crew for their professionalism and quick effort to protect those on board,” the statement said.
The union representing American’s flight attendants said Friday that penalties for outbursts will make other passengers feel safer onboard.
“We are thrilled that the FAA and Dept of Transportation are making fines match the crime,” said spokesman Paul Hartshorn of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. “We have to have accountability for people who are doing this.”
The passenger facing the $77,000 fine is accused of trying “to hug and kiss the passenger seated next to her; walked to the front of the aircraft to try to exit during flight; refused to return to her seat; and bit another passenger multiple times.”
The FAA said that passenger, from a Delta Air Lines flight last July, also had to be physically restrained by the flight crew.
FAA’s zero tolerance policy
The incidents are two of nearly 6,000 instances of violent and disruptive passengers reported to the Federal Aviation Administration last year. Crews reported more than 1,000 more in the first few months of 2022, according to FAA data.
The FAA has now announced around $3.6 million in fines since launching a zero-tolerance campaign in 2021.
“If you’re on an airplane, don’t be a jerk. … Also, if you’re not on an airplane, don’t be (a jerk),” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an appearance on “The View” talk show shortly before the announcement.
“The bottom line is if you do it on an airplane and you endanger flight crews and fellow passengers, you will be fined by the FAA and you may be referred for criminal prosecution.”
Legislation on no-fly list
Several Democratic members of Congress this week introduced legislation that would lead to a no-fly list for “violent offenders convicted of assaulting flight crew — including flight attendants, pilots, and crew members.”
Unions representing flight attendants have voiced support for the legislation.
Buttigieg said his department continues to look at the possibility of creating such a list.
Many of the outbursts reported to federal officials involve the requirement to wear a face mask while traveling. That mandate is set to expire April 18. Officials have not said whether it will be extended or allowed to expire.
The FAA says it has referred 80 passengers to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution.
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EL SEGUNDO — In 18 months, the Lakers have fallen from the top of the NBA to out of the playoffs.
That’s not good enough for anyone around the franchise, but most importantly, it’s not good enough for LeBron James. And while the 37-year-old star, who led that 2020 title team, acknowledged that the Lakers are back in the wilderness, during his Monday morning exit interview, he said he intends to bring them back out of it.
“I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish, but I’m still hungry for more,” James said. “I’m confident that this organization wants the same. That’s what this organization has always been about. And I also want to just change the narrative of how this franchise can compete at a high level again.”
In the wake of a 33-49 campaign, the worst record ever for an NBA team with him on it, James spoke with reporters for nearly an hour about the shortcomings, his injuries, the Lakers’ superteam experiment and his future. While James himself hit many impressive individual marks, it never translated to team success, and the team went just 6-18 after the All-Star break on its way to a nearly unthinkable elimination from the postseason.
The crux of the roster, which General Manager Rob Pelinka said “did not work,” was a summer trade for Russell Westbrook, who James and Anthony Davis met with and supported coming aboard to the Lakers. After an underwhelming season by Westbrook’s standard and injuries which gave the trio just 21 games together (with an 11-10 record), James has come under fire as much as anyone for the move that sent out key players from the 2020 title team and limited the Lakers’ roster options over the summer.
For the upcoming offseason, James’ voice figures to play a role. When asked whether the roster most needs improvement on offense, defense or getting younger, he replied: “All three.”
But the four-time league MVP distanced himself from the front office process, seeming to draw a line on where his accountability lies.
“Ask me my opinion, I’m gonna give my opinion,” he said. “But at the end of the day, they’re gonna make the decision that they feel is best for the franchise. And it’s my job to make sure that I’m ready at the start of training camp, and ready to lead the franchise and lead the team that’s put on the floor, whoever that may be. So that is my focus.”
Along those lines, James demurred from saying – as Davis and Westbrook have indicated in the last week – that he wants to see the three max-contract salary stars get another shot at playing together. But he did acknowledge some strengths he thought the group had, with Westbrook pushing tempo, him attacking from the wing and Davis as a lob threat and inside finisher. This season, he said, there simply wasn’t enough time.
“At the end of the day, the reason why we were not very good together,” James said, “is we weren’t on the damn floor together.”
James missed seven of the last eight games with a left ankle sprain, which he said should take another four-to-six weeks to recover after he received an MRI on Saturday instead of traveling to Denver.
“It’s funny: If we were the team that I hoped and wished we were, I shouldn’t have played in that New Orleans game after the injury,” he said. “I kind of made it worse. But I wanted to see if we could make a late push.”
One of James’ deepest dissatisfactions of the season was how he struggled to stay healthy. He played 56 games this season, missing time with an abdominal strain, left knee swelling and finally the sprained ankle – suffered at precisely the wrong time when the Lakers were attempting a push to get a play-in spot.
James said earlier this month that this season wasn’t his most challenging: He still believes his first season in Miami in 2011 falling short of a title was tougher. But he acknowledged the one-step-forward, three-steps-back nature of this season was draining in its own unique way. He struggled when the Lakers would follow up wins against a quality opponent (Utah, Golden State) with clunkers against bottom-feeders (Portland, Houston).
“That was the mental side playing with your psyche,” he said. “Like ‘What the heck is going on? How can we be so great one night and the next night so mediocre?’ That’s the word. So, that was the most challenging part of this season.”
Part of the frustration stemmed from how individually impressive James was: His 30.3 scoring average was the highest of his career, and the Lakers unlocked him as a roller to the rim when playing him as a small-ball center. James said it’s a role he’s still open to going forward, though he joked, “I want to figure out how to trick the refs,” to get to the free-throw line more often.
While his ankle injury precluded any chance for James to chase the second scoring title of his career, falling two games shy of the minimum and losing out to Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid (30.6 ppg), James said he completely lost interest once the Lakers were eliminated on Tuesday.
“That’s so beneath me and where I am in my career,” he said. “If I would’ve played in enough games to qualify period, then that would’ve taken care of itself. … For me, I’m 19 years in, and going after a scoring title when you’re not making the postseason is the most wackest thing ever.”
Next season is James’ 20th, typically a tricky time in a player’s career where time has already robbed them of their best gifts. But James is a likely contender for All-NBA honors at 37, joining the ranks of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Tim Duncan for pure longevity.
“We don’t know exactly how long LeBron will play, but of course this year he played at the highest level,” Pelinka said. “An incredible year for him offensively and he feels, in my exit meeting with him, highly motivated to return next year and have another elite, elite level of play. I think if our team would have found a way to win more, given the year he had, he would have been in the MVP conversation.”
James could be due for an extension this summer, though both James and Pelinka declined to speak in specifics due to Collective Bargaining Agreement Rules. But James has expressed that he sees himself as a Laker for the rest of his playing career, and Pelinka said he and his agent Rich Paul see the Lakers as a “long-term home.”
Home is where you keep your hardware. And even though it seems that getting back to title contention is far away at the moment, James said he’s determined to bring back more.
“I want to help this franchise become a champion once again,” he said. “So I’ve done that. We’ve done that. But I want to do it again.” | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/11/after-brutal-season-lebron-james-affirms-long-term-goals-with-lakers-i-want-to-help-this-franchise-become-a-champion-once-again/ | 2022-04-11T22:02:28Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/11/after-brutal-season-lebron-james-affirms-long-term-goals-with-lakers-i-want-to-help-this-franchise-become-a-champion-once-again/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
By MATT O’BRIEN and STAN CHOE
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s great Twitter turnabout — in which he disclosed his massive stake in the social media company, got a seat on its board, publicly floated drastic changes and then turned down the board role — all happened in a week.
But its aftermath could linger if the mercurial billionaire who now holds a roughly 9% stake in Twitter continues to push forward his ideas for reshaping the business of social media.
WHY DIDN’T MUSK JOIN THE BOARD?
Musk said he informed Twitter on Saturday that he wouldn’t be joining its board of directors, after being invited five days earlier, according to a financial disclosure. He didn’t explain why but the Saturday decision coincided with a barrage of now-deleted tweets from Musk proposing major changes to the company, such as dropping ads — its chief source of revenue — and transforming its San Francisco headquarters into a homeless shelter. Musk left a few clues on Twitter about his thinking, such as by “liking” a tweet that summarized the events as Musk going from “largest shareholder for Free Speech” to being “told to play nice and not speak freely.”
WHAT IS TWITTER SAYING?
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said Musk’s not joining was “for the best” but didn’t give explicit reasons in a statement Monday. Agrawal also left some clues, noting that Musk had been awaiting a background check and suggesting that Twitter wanted him on the board — rather than just as a major shareholder — because as a fiduciary he’d be legally and ethically bound to act “in the best interests of the company and all of our shareholders.”
HOW DID MUSK BUILD HIS STAKE?
Musk has been tweeting for a long time, but he began buying Twitter stock in earnest only a few months ago. He started on Jan. 31, when he bought a little more than 620,000 shares at $36.83 apiece. On nearly every single trading day from then through April 1, he bought hundreds of thousands or millions more of shares.
Altogether, Musk was in control of 73.1 million Twitter shares as of the most recent count, or 9.1% of the company. He spent $2.64 billion buying them all on the open market. The market value for all of Twitter, including Musk’s stake, is roughly $38 billion.
HOW BIG IS MUSK’S STAKE COMPARED WITH OTHERS?
Musk seemed to be Twitter’s biggest shareholder until investment giant Vanguard Group filed a report late last week showing it had supplanted him.
Vanguard controls 10.3% of the company through investments made by its suite of mutual funds and ETFs. Vanguard and other fund giants are often the biggest investors in any company, as money keeps pouring into their index funds from retirement savers and other investors. But these fund giants are typically much more hands-off as owners than activist investors, who can push for new management teams or big changes in strategy.
WHAT COULDN’T MUSK DO IF HE HAD JOINED THE BOARD?
Had Musk joined the board, he’d have been only one of several voices in strategy discussions. And he might have chafed at not being able to order the company around.
“The responsibility of the board of directors is to represent the shareholders,” said Harry Kraemer, clinical professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and former chairman and CEO of Baxter International. “They’re not there to represent themselves.”
By turning down a seat on Twitter’s board, Musk also gets out of a promise to keep his ownership stake of Twitter at 14.9% or below. Free of that cap, he has the option to build a bigger stake, where he could try to take over the company or help elect a slate of directors more aligned with his thinking.
“That 15% is an arbitrary number,” said Kraemer. “It’s not like if you own 15%, you can or can’t do something else. I’m speculating, but maybe the thought was: If we bring him on as a director, and he can’t buy more than 15%, that literally stops him from taking control of the company.”
DIDN’T MUSK SAY HE WOULD BE JUST A ‘PASSIVE’ INVESTOR IN TWITTER?
When Musk first unveiled his Twitter stake through a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, he did it with a type of form often used by investors who don’t plan to push for big changes at a company. But he has since amended that filing to use a broader type of form, one that doesn’t have the same restrictions.
WHAT HAS MUSK SAID HE’LL DO WITH HIS SHARES?
He said in a filing with regulators on Monday that he owns the shares for “investment purposes.” He said he may buy more, sell or simply hold the shares, depending on what happens with its price and other factors.
He also said that he may talk with Twitter’s board and its management team from time to time about strategy, as well as possible mergers, sales or acquisitions, among other things. The widely followed tweeter was sure to note that he may express his views to the company “through social media or other channels.”
Musk said he has “no present plans or intentions,” but that his plans could change at any time.
WHAT DOES MUSK REALLY WANT?
Much of Musk’s vocal criticism of Twitter over recent weeks has centered around his belief that it falls short on free speech principles. The social media platform has angered followers of Donald Trump and other far-right political figures who’ve had their accounts suspended for violating its content standards on violence, hate or harmful misinformation. Musk also has a history of his own tweets causing legal problems.
But as long as his attention is sustained, it’s unlikely that Musk would make such a big play for Twitter if he didn’t also have strategic business interests, said Enrique Abeyta, a former hedge fund manager and editor of Empire Financial Research. It’s nearly impossible to start a new social media platform, so Twitter offers the digital equivalent of prime beachfront real estate that just needs some tinkering and fresh ideas, which could range from taking it private to shifting to a subscription-based model with fewer speech restrictions, Abeyta said.
“He clearly has shown an interest in combining his philosophical beliefs and interests with his economic ones,” he said. “I think it would be very dangerous to discount him.”
COULD MUSK BE TWITTER CEO?
Probably not. Neither Musk — who already serves as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and has dabbled in a number of other technology ventures — nor most investors are likely to think that’s a good idea.
“He’d rather be the chairman, the spirit animal, the man who saved Twitter and also made $10 billion on it,” Abeyta said. “He’s the richest person in the world. Being CEO sucks.”
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Choe reported from New York. | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/11/explainer-what-elon-musks-dance-with-twitter-really-means/ | 2022-04-11T22:02:40Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/11/explainer-what-elon-musks-dance-with-twitter-really-means/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
By JENNIFER PELTZ and BERNARD CONDON
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s company can keep running a public golf course in the Bronx, a judge ruled Friday, saying New York City offered a baseless rationale for canceling the Trump Organization’s contract after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last year.
The ruling sends the matter back to the city “for further proceedings.” It wasn’t immediately clear what those might be. The city Law Department said it was disappointed in the decision and was reviewing legal options.
The Trump Organization declared the decision a victory for the company and “a win for justice.”
The city’s move to cancel the contract to operate the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point Park was “nothing more than a political vendetta,” the company said in a statement.
Days after Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol to try to stop the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, 2021, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he was scrapping the golf course contract. De Blasio said Trump incited the insurrection by whipping up the rioters.
Trump has denied that he bears any responsibility for the violence on Jan. 6. Instead, he has said that the 2020 election drove his supporters to action and that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others failed to provide adequate security.
Around the same time, the PGA of America cancelled an upcoming tournament at one of Trump’s golf clubs in New Jersey. De Blasio seized upon that decision as evidence that Trump had breached what the city characterized as a contract requirement to maintain a course that could attract professional tournaments.
De Blasio and Biden are Democrats. Trump is a Republican, and his company’s statement Friday accused de Blasio of using city agencies “to advance his own partisan agenda, score political points among his minions and interfere with free enterprise.”
Many lawyers and contract experts were doubtful from the start that the city would prevail.
The contract terms never stated specifically that Trump is required to attract tournaments, obliging him only to maintain a course that is “first-class, tournament quality.”
Manhattan state court Judge Debra James agreed that nothing in the contract required Trump’s company to attract professional tournaments to the Bronx course. The city’s claim that the Trump Organization breached the contract “lacks any legal foundation,” James wrote.
The city Law Department said it was disappointed in the ruling.
“Anyone holding a city concession is held to a high standard,” the agency said.
The contract allowed for the city to cancel without citing a cause. But the city would then be obligated to compensate the Trump Organization for building a clubhouse on the course.
The decision is another sign that the Trump Organization is recovering from the business backlash following the Capitol riots.
Several banks refused to do business with the Trump Organization after the riots, raising the specter the company wouldn’t be able to borrow again. But the company recently got a new $100 million loan for commercial and retail space it owns in Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue.
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
Technology companies led a broad slide for stocks on Wall Street and bond yields rose again Monday as investors look ahead to the upcoming company earnings reporting season and what it will reveal about the impact inflation is having on corporate profits.
The S&P 500 fell 1.7%, adding to its recent losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq slid 2.2%. Both the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are coming off their first weekly losses in four weeks.
Bond yields rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 2.78% from 2.71% late Friday. Bonds have been rising amid expectations of higher interest rates as the Federal Reserve moves to squelch inflation.
The market “is still reacting to what’s happening in the bond market,” said Willie Delwiche, investment strategist at All Star Charts. “You have yields, not just in the U.S. but around the world, moving sharply higher and that’s putting pressure on (stocks) generally. That was the story last week, and it’s the story this week.”
Higher rates hurt all kinds of investments, particularly stocks that are seen as the most expensive, such as those of Big Tech companies. As bonds offer better returns for less risk, that makes pricey stocks less attractive, which is why the heaviest selling has been concentrated in technology and other growth stocks as inflation fears have rattled the market.
Technology stocks were again the biggest weights on the market Monday. Microsoft fell 3.9% and Apple shed 2.6%.
All 11 sectors in the S&P 500 fell. The index ended down 75.75 points to 4,412.53. The Dow lost 413.04 points to 34,308.08, while the Nasdaq slid 299.04 points to 13,411.96.
Small company stocks held up better than the rest of the market. The Russell 2000 fell 14.24 points, or 0.7%, to 1,980.32.
Energy stocks were among some of the biggest losers as they followed oil prices lower. U.S. crude oil prices fell 4% and Occidental Petroleum slumped 3.9%, the biggest decliner in the S&P 500.
Oil prices remain volatile amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has put more pressure on global energy supplies. Global oil prices are up just over 25% for the year, though they have been easing somewhat throughout April.
Twitter was in focus after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he wouldn’t be joining the company’s board after all. The stock rose 1.7%. Musk recently became the company’s biggest individual shareholder and is now free to increase his stake.
Shares of the new Warner Bros. Discovery media giant rose 1.3% on their first day of trading. The company is the $43 billion combination of Discovery and the AT&T spinoff WarnerMedia that includes storied film studio Warner Bros., CNN, HBO, HGTV and Discovery. AT&T jumped 7.7%.
Investors continue to remain uneasy about higher interest rates, Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s effort to contain coronavirus outbreaks. In China, automakers and other manufacturers are reducing production after authorities tightened restrictions to help stem coronavirus outbreaks in Shanghai and other cities.
Wall Street will get several updates this week that could provide more clues about how the broader economy has been handling rising inflation.
The Labor Department on Tuesday will release its report on consumer prices for March, while the Commerce Department will release its March retail sales report on Thursday. Those reports have been closely watched as investors try to figure out how rising prices have been impacting consumer spending. Any significant slowdown in consumer spending would likely mean a sharper-than-expected slowdown in economic growth this year.
The latest economic updates come as investors anticipate a more aggressive shift from the Federal Reserve as it tries to temper the impact from rising inflation. The central bank has already announced a quarter-percentage point raise of its key interest rate.
Fed officials indicated in minutes from last month’s meeting they were considering raising the U.S. benchmark rate by double the normal amount at upcoming meetings. They also indicated they would shrink the Fed’s bond holdings, which would push up long-term borrowing rates.
Wall Street will also start to get more details about how individual companies performed during the first quarter and what they expect moving ahead.
“Investors will be looking to see how inflation is impacting corporate earnings,” Delwiche said. “Are companies able to pass higher costs on to consumers or are they having to eat the costs?”
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As Monday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that thousands of Russian troops are massing for a new offensive in eastern Ukraine — an assessment backed by Western governments. A senior American defense official says the U.S. continues to see signs of Russian command-and-control elements, support battalions, infantry and helicopters moving into the Donbas region from just across the border in Russia.
Ukrainian officials say at least 1,200 civilians have been killed in the Kyiv area. Recovery efforts continue in the suburbs, cities and towns outside the capital. Bodies have been found in basements and manholes and being recovered from destroyed buildings and homes.
Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer met in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the first face-to-face exchange between Putin and a Western leader since Russia invaded Ukraine. As a nonaligned European country, Austria has traditionally played a unique role between NATO member states and Russia. "This is not a friendly visit," said Nehammer in a statement. "My most important message to Putin was that this war must finally end, because in a war there are only losers on both sides." The Kremlin did not comment.
Russia's war could shrink the Ukrainian economy by 45% this year, the World Bank warns. Sanctions imposed on Russia are expected to cut its output by 11.2%, economists say. Emerging and developing countries in this region already had been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, a World Bank report notes.
Russia's Defense Ministry accused the U.S. of aiding Ukraine in what Russia said were efforts to fake atrocities against civilians and place the blame on Russian forces. Faced with a growing body of evidence that Russian forces carried out summary executions of Ukrainian civilians near Kyiv and other cities, Russia continues to dismiss the atrocities as fakes or "provocations." In Monday's statement, the ministry said: "The United States, which has many years of experience in organizing provocations with human victims, continues its campaign to create and promote false 'evidence.'" It did not provide evidence to back up its claims.
A Russian woman who interrupted a live news broadcast to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been hired as a freelance reporter by Germany's Welt media group. Marina Ovsyannikova was an editor at Russia's state Channel One when she jumped onto the set holding a sign that denounced the war and Kremlin propaganda promoting it. She was detained and fined for doing so. "At a crucial moment, Marina Ovsyannikova had the courage to confront Russian viewers with an unembellished view of reality," said Ulf Poschardt, Welt's editor-in-chief in a statement. Ovsyannikova will cover Russia and Ukraine.
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LOS ANGELES — Chip Kelly’s message to anyone trying to draw conclusions about the UCLA football team’s depth chart or rotations from the first few weeks of spring practice is simple: Don’t.
When asked Monday about a particularly interesting defensive line grouping last week that included Gabriel Murphy, Grayson Murphy and Carl Jones, Kelly said the goal of spring practice is simply to maximize the amount of time that everyone gets on the field.
“I wouldn’t read anything into practice four of spring ball that this was a rotation,” Kelly said. “They’re just trying to get everybody reps, as many as we can.”
Kelly, entering his fifth season with UCLA, emphasized that there are no “ones, twos or threes” as far as the depth chart goes during the spring.
“As we start to get closer towards games — when you get to the fall and you get to the season — then you really start to look at rotations and reps,” Kelly said. “But right now, we’re just trying to get as many reps for our guys as we possibly can, so we got film to coach off of.”
Kelly and his coaching staff will eventually have to make decisions on who slides into various vacant starting roles on both offense and defense due to transfers or NFL Draft departures. But for now, he hasn’t held any meetings about what the rotations for next season will look like. The goal for each practice is to make sure the team spreads around its 120 or so repetitions per session.
Some receivers suffered minor injuries that kept them out of Saturday’s practice, and their spots were filled by tight ends.
“Now those guys are back, so it’s not a big deal,” Kelly said. “I wouldn’t read anything into those rotations.”
To Kelly, spring football is less about installing a game-specific playbook than instilling fundamentals.
“Fundamentals are the base of the game,” Kelly said during the first week of practice. “You gotta be able to block, you gotta be able to tackle, you gotta be able to catch the football, you gotta be able to hold onto it as the running back. It’s about execution, but it still comes down to the fundamental aspects of the game.”
Rather than look too far ahead, UCLA is focused on just starting the long season on solid footing.
“Basically just like a foundation,” defensive lineman Martin Andrus Jr. said. “We’re just laying a foundation right now.”
New defensive coordinator speaks
Bill McGovern, UCLA’s new defensive coordinator, spoke to the media for the first time after practice on Monday — already surpassing the number of interviews that his predecessor, Jerry Azzinaro, reportedly gave in his four seasons on the job.
McGovern didn’t have much to say about his initial impressions of the defense or any changes he plans to make to the system, as he’s just getting a grasp of his new players.
“We’re still evaluating,” McGovern said. “We’re about halfway through, so we’re starting to get a feel for the guys as we run them through the drills. But I love their energy. I love the way they’re working. There’s always things to improve on, but I’ve been excited.” | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/11/ucla-coach-chip-kelly-trying-to-build-a-foundation-for-fall/ | 2022-04-11T22:03:10Z | pasadenastarnews.com | control | https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2022/04/11/ucla-coach-chip-kelly-trying-to-build-a-foundation-for-fall/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Zelensky is addressing the nation (he does so nightly):
says Russian forces could use chemical weapons and Ukraine takes that threat seriously UK Defence Ministry:
“Russian forces prior use of phosphorous munitions in the Donetsk Oblast raises the possibility of their future employment in Mariupol as fighting for the city intensifies,” This unverified report in UK media:
Use of chemical weapons would be a huge escalation. The Wall Street
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Wall Street is part of the Financial District in New York City and one of the most iconic streets in the world. It is synonymous with US financial markets, and home to the world’s two largest stock exchanges by market capitalization – the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.The area is also home, be it presently or historically to many other key exchanges. This includes the New York Mercantile Exchange, the New York Board of Trade, the New York Futures Exchange (NYFE), and the former American Stock Exchange, all of which at one time headquartered on Wall Street.Impact of Wall Street on Financial MarketsThe direct economic impacts of Wall Street activities extend beyond New York City. The term itself carries enormous weight as a central hub in the financial community, including multiple markets.This includes publicly traded companies that are traditionally lumped into this designation.Wall Street still retains its importance as a strategic location worldwide where a number of financial institutions are based. However, over several decades the globalization of finance has led to many financial institutions being established elsewhere.Wall Street is also important in the media, commonly representing the “Street”. This term is routinely used when discussing markets, stocks, or even financial data or consensuses. The US market and by extension, Wall Street is open from its usual trading hours from 9:30 EST to 16:00 EST, Monday to Friday.Wall Street has also been famously depicted in movies and television series given its iconic status in the US.
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During the 2020 campaign Mr. Biden promised to work toward a policy in which the sole purpose of the U.S. nuclear arsenal would be to deter an enemy nuclear attack. Mr. Biden’s new decision, made earlier this week under pressure from allies, holds that the “fundamental role” of the U.S. nuclear arsenal will be to deter nuclear attacks. That carefully worded formulation, however, leaves open the possibility that nuclear weapons could also be used in extreme circumstances to deter enemy conventional, biological, chemical and possibly cyber attacks, said the officials. From a purely financial markets perspective, such an escalation would appear to be a negative for 'risk' assets.
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Four women are wanted following an alleged attack of a person at a New Iberia restaurant.
Police say on April 8, 2022, officers with NIPD received video footage of an incident that occurred at a local restaurant located in the 1200 block of East Admiral Doyle Drive.
The video footage allegedly shows multiple individuals attacking and beating another individual inside the restaurant and in the parking lot of the establishment.
It was found the victim sustained significant injuries in the attack, police say. Four of the individuals were identified and arrest warrants were obtained for the following:
Taylin McCoy—23 years old
- Attempted First Degree Murder
- Aggravated Battery
- Inciting a Felony
- Criminal Conspiracy
Leotia Davis—29 years old
- Attempted First Degree Murder
- Aggravated Battery
- Inciting a Felony
- Criminal Conspiracy
Kayla Warner—31 years old
- Attempted First Degree Murder
- Aggravated Battery
- Inciting a Felony
- Criminal Conspiracy
Leetra Davis—31 years old
- Attempted First Degree Murder
- Aggravated Battery
- Inciting a Felony
- Criminal Conspiracy
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of these individuals are asked to contact the New Iberia Police Department at (337) 369-2306 or the Iberia Parish Crime Stoppers at (337) 364-TIPS.
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Juneteenth is officially a paid holiday for city employees in New York City.
On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced the decision, calling Juneteenth "a time for reflection, assessment, and self-improvement."
It’s time for our city to finally do what’s right and officially designate Juneteenth as a city holiday. This decision is long overdue, which is why it will immediately take effect this year.
Read my full statement: pic.twitter.com/W0yPmKTl5q
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) April 11, 2022
“As the second Black mayor of New York City, I know that I stand on the shoulders of countless heroes and sheroes who put their lives on the line to secure a more perfect union," Adams said. "Now is the time for me to do a small part and recognize one of our nation’s greatest wrongs."
Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday last year, is celebrated on June 19.
The holiday commemorates the anniversary of Union troops bringing the word to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 that slavery had been outlawed.
Then-President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier.
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(PARIS) — Societe Generale has announced it is ending its Russian activities, making it the first big Western bank to announce it’s quitting Russia.
SocGen is also selling its entire stake in Rosbank to a company linked to a Russian oligarch, costing the French bank some $3.3 billion.
Rosbank is a heavyweight in the Russian banking sector, and Societe Generale was the majority shareholder.
“After several weeks of intensive work,” the bank said in a statement, it had signed an agreement with Russian investment fund Interros Capital to sell all of its stake in Rosbank as well as its insurance subsidiaries in Russia.
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Severe weather possible the next two days across Acadiana.
Mild tonight with overnight lows in the mid-upper 60s.
Partly to mostly cloudy skies into our Tuesday.
Expect showers and storms to increase in coverage during the afternoon and evening hours.
With a good amount of energy in the atmosphere, any storms that develop will have the capability to be on the strong to perhaps severe-side.
Strong winds and heavy rain will be the primary threats, but an isolated tornado can not be ruled out.
As per usual, the wild card for us is the stable marine layer which can often put a wet blanket on severe potential..
Another round of showers and storms expected into Wednesday.
Acadiana will remain locked in for a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe storms.
A decent soaking of 1-2" of rainfall possible through this week
Stay with the KATC storm team for the latest.
Rain chances down a bit for Thursday, but we'll see the return of scattered showers Friday.
As of now, rain chances look to tone down into the Easter weekend.
It'll be quite warm out there, as highs push the mid-80s this weekend.
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The Mets’ opening series in DC wasn’t short on theatrics. Benches clearing “brawl,” a lights-out delay, rain delay, grand slam, Max Scherzer’s return to DC in his Mets debut, Sunday drama and so much more. All in all, it was a success for the boys in orange and blue, taking three of four from the Nationals before they head to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies.
To talk about the Mets’ 3-1 start to the season, we bring you a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Nelson Figueroa and I. Barstool Sports’ resident Mets superfan Frank “The Tank” Fleming joined us in the second half of the show.
Amazin’ But True’ Podcast with Jake & Figgie:
- SUNDAY SCARIES: Mets fail to get the four-game sweep against the Nationals on Sunday. Pete Alonso’s soft toss home and offline throw to second base were the big difference. That is not on Trevor Williams. Buck Showalter wanted to get everyone in and he accomplished that over the weekend.
- ROTATION DAZZLES: Tylor Megill, Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt and Carlos Carrasco all pitched very well. Scherzer made no excuses after a 15-minute delay because the lights went out. Showalter has life in this team as everyone defended Francisco Lindor after the fourth HBP in two games.
- NATIONALS PARK DISASTER: Lights went out, no straws, steak sandwiches without bread, no garbage in men’s bathroom, kiosks to pay for food, metro closing at 11, fans were lacking. It was a struggle in DC opening weekend.
Frank Fleming Interview:
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- FAN EXPERIENCE: Nationals Park is below average. Scoreboards don’t show enough information, food not great, staff was nice though.
- ALONSO: Should Mets start Dom Smith at first base more than Alonso?
- BUCK: Showalter brings a different feel to this team. You trust the decisions he makes more than you did with Luis Rojas.
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Sam Elliott is back in the saddle again. More than a month after harshly criticizing 12-time Oscar-nominee The Power of the Dog, calling it a “piece of shit” and questioning its “allusions to homosexuality,” the actor has apologized.
When asked to address the controversy at Deadline’s Contenders TV panel on Sunday, where he was promoting his Paramount+ Yellowstone spinoff series, 1883, Elliott said, “First, don’t go do a podcast whose call letters are WTF,” referring to WTF With Marc Maron, where his comments were made. Elliott said that The Power of the Dog “struck a chord with me” and that in explaining “how I felt about the film, I wasn’t very articulate about it.”
He continued, “I said some things that hurt people and I feel terrible about that.” Elliott went on to apologize directly to the LGBTQ+ community, who “has been incredible to me my entire career—and I mean my entire career, from before I got started when I was in this town. Friends on every level, in every job description, up until today with my agent, my dear friend.… And I’m sorry that I hurt any of those friends, and someone that I love, and anyone else by the words that I used.”
During his initial review of the film, Elliott disputed director Jane Campion’s Western credentials. “[Campion’s] a brilliant director, by the way. I love her work, previous work,” he began. “But what the fuck does this woman from down there, New Zealand, know about the American West? And why in the fuck does she shoot this movie in New Zealand and call it Montana and say, ‘This is the way it was?’ So that fuckin’ rubbed me the wrong way, pal.”
Elliott then extended a mea culpa to Campion and co. “I also told this ‘what the eff’ podcaster that I thought Jane Campion was a brilliant director, and I want to apologize to the cast of The Power of the Dog, brilliant actors, all,” he said. “And in particular, Benedict Cumberbatch. I can only say that I’m sorry, and I am. I am.”
Cumberbatch, best-actor Oscar nominee for the film, alluded to Elliott’s remarks at a BAFTA Film Sessions panel, calling them “a denial that anybody could have any other than a heteronormative existence because of what they do for a living or where they’re born.” Campion, who won this year’s best-director Oscar for the film, previously responded to Elliott’s critique by saying, “he was being a little bit of a b-i-t-c-h,” adding, “he’s not a cowboy, he’s an actor.”
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A blue hedgehog with spiky hair and a need for speed may have just saved Hollywood. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 raced past the competition to the number one slot at the box office, earning an impressive $71 million over the weekend, indicating that audiences are feeling better about going back to movie theaters.
Variety reports that box office sales for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 set a new record for video game adaptations, besting the opening weekend record established by none other than 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog. Released over the President’s Day holiday weekend, weeks before COVID-19 shut down Hollywood, Sonic the Hedgehog earned $58 million in its first three days of release and ended the long weekend with an impressive $70 million. After a two-year struggle to lure cinemagoers back to the theaters, the Sonic sequel suggests that audiences—particularly families—are warming up to the idea of returning to the big screen.
It wasn’t all good news at the box office this weekend. Michael Bay’s thriller Ambulance, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, earned $8.7 million domestically over the weekend, and trailed behind Jared Leto’s vampire flick Morbius, which earned $10.2 million, and Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum’s romantic action-adventure movie The Lost City, which earned $9.1 million.
Internationally, the Sonic sequel raked in $37 million from 53 territories, bringing its international earnings to $70 million and global total to $141 million. When judged against its $90 million budget, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is already a smashing success for its studio, Paramount Pictures. Sonic is the studio’s fourth movie this year to open in first place, after The Lost City, Scream, and Jackass Forever. This success bodes well for moviegoing and for Paramount, which had to step back from theatrical releases during the pandemic and sell titles like The Trial of the Chicago 7 and Coming 2 America to streaming platforms. The studio’s chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos was ousted from Paramount last fall—just before all these titles he oversaw made it to the top of the box office.
Sonic 2 starred Ben Schwartz as the voice of the blue hedgehog and comic legend Jim Carrey as as mad scientist Dr. Robotnik. While promoting Sonic 2, Carrey revealed he was “fairly serious” about retiring from acting, saying “I’ve done enough.” After the success of the Sonic sequel, we imagine the bigwigs at Paramount are hoping Carrey was being a Liar Liar.
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk abruptly declined to join Twitter’s board of directors this weekend after the company previously announced his appointment. The Tesla CEO’s about-face came as a particular surprise, given that he spent the weekend spitballing to his 81 million followers various modifications to Twitter’s platform and business model. Musk’s board induction was slated to occur on Saturday, but “Elon shared that same morning that he will no longer be joining,” Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said in a message to the company, which he posted publicly Sunday night. Twitter “will remain open” to receiving input from Musk, who, as of last week, is the company’s largest shareholder, he noted. (Per The Wall Street Journal, Musk said he may still be involved in Twitter strategy.)
Neither Musk, who reportedly requested a spot on Twitter’s board before the company offered him one, nor Agrawal explained the reasoning behind the unforeseen development. However, Musk electing to turn down Twitter’s invitation allows him to grow his current 9.2% stake in the company beyond the 14.9% limit he would have been confined to if he had joined the board. Musk’s decision effectively “opens the door to a hostile takeover,” CNBC pointed out. When Musk first revealed his Twitter stake to the Securities and Exchange Commission, he filed as a passive investor and signaled that he had no plan to influence the company’s operations, per Bloomberg News. He later refiled an activist-investor form to avoid running afoul of the SEC.
In tweets over the weekend that he subsequently scrubbed, Musk proposed granting subscribers to Twitter Blue—the site’s $2.99-per-month “premium features” service—an authentication checkmark. In another pitch, he tweeted a poll asking if Twitter should drop the w in its name, perhaps referencing the Silicon Valley trend of intentionally misspelled brand monikers à la Flickr, Lyft, and Tumblr. He also asked his fans whether Twitter was “dying” and if its San Francisco headquarters should be turned into a shelter for people without homes. Such barbs are not without precedent: Musk made apparent his distaste for some of the site’s policies last year, raising questions about, as he put it, “West Coast high tech as the de facto arbiter of free speech.” Less than two weeks before the public disclosure of Musk’s Twitter investment, the billionaire appeared to question Twitter’s commitment to free speech and said he was giving “serious thought” to creating a new social media platform.
In Agrawal’s note, the CEO said that he believes a Musk-less board of directors is “for the best” and warned that Twitter will face an onslaught of “distractions” in the coming days. But perhaps the biggest distraction might be Musk himself: In the past, he has shown a propensity for pulling P.R. stunts by proposing revolutionary changes in a particular industry that he then fails to deliver on. With three separate ideas, Musk promised to solve the Los Angeles area’s traffic problems by building high-speed underground tunnels capable of transporting individual cars. But aside from a single 1.1-mile test tunnel, Musk’s SoCal Hyperloop dream has stalled out.
In Las Vegas, Musk’s Boring Company received some $50 million from the city’s Convention and Visitors Authority to build tunnels beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center that would turn a 20-minute walk into a one-minute ride capable of transporting more than 4,000 people per hour. But that vision has also yet to fully pan out, as convention-goers learned during the Consumer Electronics Show in January, when cars inside Musk’s extremely narrow tunnel were stuck in a crawl of bumper-to-bumper traffic.
As for Musk’s U-turn on joining Twitter’s board, it remains unclear if his plans will go the way of the California tunnels—nowhere—or if they have only hit a temporary holdup inside a metaphorical Boring Company tunnel. Perhaps his foray is yet to come.
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Jared Kushner did a famously bad job as a senior adviser to the president of the United States, so much so that the “Controversies” section on his Wikipedia page should be titled “F-ckups You’ve Probably Heard About.” From the prolonged government shutdown and a Middle East peace plan that involved calling Palestinians “hysterical and stupid,” to the initial dismissal of COVID-19 as not actually being a public health emergency and the scrapping of nationwide testing because the virus was primarily affecting Democratic states, all of young Kush’s hits would be there, and the takeaway would be that on a near daily basis, he screwed up big time.
As we’ve noted a number of times around these parts, though, the one exception to the “Jared Kushner is bad at this” rule was when it came to the task of cultivating friendships with some of the world’s worst human-rights abusers. Specifically, Kushner was a huge fan of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, with whom he texted via WhatsApp and built a relationship that one congressman told Vanity Fair’s Abigail Tracy “stunned” him, saying, “It looks bad. It smells bad. It is bad.” In addition to seemingly having no problem with the prince’s decision to jail his own family members, or the disastrous Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, Kushner defended MBS amid the murder of Saudi dissident (and U.S. resident) Jamal Khashoggi, and he reportedly urged Donald Trump to support the prince, arguing that the whole situation—wherein a man was kidnapped, killed, and dismembered via bone saw—would blow over. And while that level of of ass-kissing and murder-excusing would keep a person with a functioning moral compass up at night, for Kushner it has paid off—literally.
On Sunday, The New York Times reported that just six months after leaving the White House, the former first son-in-law’s newly formed private equity firm, Affinity Partners, was awarded a $2 billion investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, which is led by MBS. That the kingdom would fork over that kind of cash to Kushner is obviously ridiculously shady and, as Nick Penniman, the founder and chief executive of good-government organization Issue One, told The Times, “swampy and seemingly hypocritical.” But the cash alone is not even the funniest part, and by funniest we mean insanely unethical and wildly corrupt. No, the unethical and corrupt part is that the people who perform due diligence for the Saudis’ Public Investment Fund concluded Kushner’s firm was a joke and that he might make them look bad…and then the board, headed by MBS, gave him the money anyway. Because…y’know.
Per The Times:
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Maryland will be expanding abortion access in spite of Republican Governor Larry Hogan's opposition — a victory for reproductive healthcare as Republicans mount threats to it nationwide. Democratic lawmakers drove the push to override the governor's veto over the weekend, enacting legislation that will allow nurse practitioners and midwives to perform abortions and requires most insurance to cover the procedure. “They stood up for healthcare, they stood up for access to abortion care,” said Karen J. Nelson, president and chief executive of Planned Parenthood of Maryland, according to the New York Times. “They did what was right for the women in the state of Maryland.”
The Abortion Care Access Act will take effect in July. Maryland is currently one of 36 states that only allows physicians to perform abortions. The new law also allocates $3.5 million in state funding annually toward abortion care training. Hogan, who has previously said that he personally opposes abortion but would not attempt to roll back access to the procedure in his state, vetoed the legislation on Friday, claiming that while he has “upheld” his promise to “take no action” restricting reproductive rights, the bill in question would “set back standards for women’s health care and safety.”
“The bill risks lowering the high standard of reproductive health care services received by women in Maryland,” Hogan wrote in a letter accompanying his veto. The legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, overrode him the next day, with the state House voting 90-46 and the state Senate voting 29-15.
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In so doing, Maryland became one of several states swimming against the tide to work to expand access to abortion; one such state is New Jersey, which in January moved to protect and expand abortion access. But nationally, the momentum is with those attempting to roll back reproductive rights. Several GOP-led states have moved to dramatically limit abortion access; the most recent, Oklahoma, approved a near-total ban on the procedure last week that would make performing it a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, unless it is being done to “save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency.” That bill is currently awaiting signature from Governor Kevin Stitt, who has already said he would sign any anti-abortion legislation that is sent to him. “Senate Bill 612 is the strongest pro-life legislation in the country right now, which effectively eliminates abortion in Oklahoma,” Republican Nathan Dahm, the bill’s primary author, said in a statement last week.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court — dominated 6-3 by conservatives, including three appointed by Donald Trump, who had campaigned in 2016 on a promise to overturn Roe v. Wade — seems poised to either weaken or eliminate the federal protections in that landmark 1973 ruling. That would leave a patchwork of laws that vary from state to state, with some like Oklahoma and Texas criminalizing the procedure and others, which have scrambled to enshrine protections, acting essentially as safe havens for reproductive rights. “It’s very important that we keep in mind the strategies that this bill is using is ensuring that people can access the care that they need, when they need it, no matter what happens with the rest of the country,” said Democrat Ariana Kelly, the lead sponsor of Maryland’s bill, per CBS News. “No matter what happens with the Supreme Court.”
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It's officially spring wedding season meaning the search for the best wedding guest dresses has begun. As we transition into the warm weather, prompting the annual spring clean, treat yourself to a wardrobe update and add some fresh wedding guest dresses to your closet. You know you're going to need a selection of looks as the invites for spring-summer weddings start to roll in.
And while shopping for the perfect dresses can often be daunting, to help make the shopping process easier, we’ve curated a list of the best wedding guest dresses for all your upcoming spring season weddings.
Whether you’re attending a black-tie affair in the city, gathering in a colorful garden or traveling to the country for a barnyard bash, there’s a perfect spring dress for every wedding setting, personality, and style. From glimmering embellished gowns to an array of floral sheaths and, of course, classic black, prepare to be best dressed in these top spring wedding guest dress selections.
Pink and Green
Think pink or look sharp in green for your upcoming spring wedding soireé. Pink has been the color of the moment, from Fashion Month to award season red carpets. Take advantage of the trend in a bold and elegant hot pink mini dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves by Solace London or look romantic in a Taller Marmo feather-trimmed gown. Another fan-favorite color of the season: green. Make a statement in this bright green tulle dress by Ukrainian brand Paskal, and make the other wedding guests green with envy.
Floral Prints
Florals for spring? Sure, it isn't groundbreaking, but done right, floral frocks can be perfect for any wedding occasion. Not to mention there's never a shortage of different floral prints and patterns to choose from. For distinct bright roses, try this Raquel Diniz's off-the-shoulder gown, or for a more abstract floral print, this Claude Kameni red and blue gown is a uniquely ornate staple.
Embellished
Be the best-dressed wedding guest and sparkle in an embellished gown this season. Heading to a black-tie affair? Shine in this glittering gold number by Galvan. Attending a sunny, beach-front wedding? Cult Gaia's sunset sequin dress will shimmer with sandy the atmosphere.
Classic Black
You can never go wrong with a little black dress, especially for a wedding. While some people may think of black as boring, there are ways to have fun with a classic black look when it comes to wedding guest dresses. Make a sexy-chic statement in Galvan's Siren Tulle Panel column gown or change it up with a voluminous sheer-sleeved midi dress by Safiyaa (a go-to designer favorite of Meghan Markle).
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After almost three decades together, Tish Cyrus has decided to split from her husband Billy Ray Cyrus for the third time.
The parents of pop star Miley Cyrus are calling it quits again, according to the court filing first obtained by TMZ. In the divorce documents filed by Tish in Tennessee on April 6, she cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their divorce and the fact that they haven't lived together since February 2020. She is seeking an equal distribution of all marital assets. The couple first wed in 1993 in their living room in Franklin, Tennessee and share three kids together, 29-year-old Miley, 27-year-old Braison, and 22-year-old Noah. Tish also has two children from her previous marriage to Baxter Neal Helson, 34-year-old Brandi, and 33-year-old Trace.
Billy Ray originally filed for divorce in 2010. The couple released a joint statement after the news broke that read, “As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for our family. We are trying to work through some personal matters. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers.” While they reconciled the following year, two years later in 2013, Tish filed for divorce a second time. Billy Ray said in another statement that they were simply asking the public to “respect our privacy at this time.” But by May 2017, they were once again back together and their divorce case was dismissed as, according to the hearing minutes obtained by E! News, “the parties have been properly [notified] of the proceedings, and having failed to appear, the court orders this case dismissed for delay and prosecution.”
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Although Monday provides bettors with a limited slate of options, three games are catching meaningful attention from the betting community.
How is this distinguished? The Action Network PRO Report designates five factors — sharp money, big money, PRO systems, model edge, and expert picks — to help separate certain plays from others available.
Today’s report has identified one MLB side and two MLB totals that trigger a majority of the above factors. So without further, ado here are the markets respected bettors are identifying.
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Pick #1 – San Francisco Giants Moneyline (-150) vs. San Diego Padres
Both teams are off to positive starts after their respective opening series, but today’s report likes the Giants as home favorites.
We’ve tracked sharp action coming in on the hosts, which sit a half-game back of the Padres in the NL West. Additionally, big money has been shown for the Giants as well. As of this writing, it has received 66 percent of all moneyline bets, but 84 percent of the overall handle. That represents the second-largest handle percentage across today’s 11-game MLB slate.
Finally, one top MLB expert for the Action Network is backing San Francisco today, rounding out the three signals in favor of the 2014 World Series champions. They are currently, -150 on BetMGM.
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Pick #2 – Oakland A’s/Tampa Bay Rays Under 9 Runs -105 (DraftKings)
This total has a sizable percentage discrepancy and triggers the “Big Money” signal as the first of three.
At writing, the under has received only 36 percent of all bets but has simultaneously received 80 percent of the handle. That is tied for the second-biggest money percentage on today’s card and is the second-largest percentage discrepancy across the 11-game slate.
Further, Action Network model projections suggest this total is narrowly too high. According to our MLB power ratings, the total between these two teams should be set closer to 7.9 runs, so bettors are getting about a half-run of value.
Finally, one Action Network MLB expert is backing the under tonight, satisfying three of five signals. DraftKings has the line of nine runs set at -105.
Pick #3 – New York Yankees/Toronto Blue Jays Under 9 Runs
The Blue Jays cleared this total in two of three against the Rangers to open the season, but seasoned bettors are targeting an under here.
We’ve tracked sharp action coming in on the under, which has held steady at the opening number since the market opened. Additionally, big money has shown in spades for the under, which has only received 18 percent of all bets. However, it has also received 70 percent of the handle, the largest percentage discrepancy on the board.
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Rejoice: Britney Spears is pregnant. Britney Spears is pregnant! The pop star, recently freed from a 13-year conservatorship headed by her father, announced on Instagram that what she thought was a little post-vacation weight gain is in fact a child.
"Uhhhhh well…I am having a baby,” she said, after joking that her partner, Sam Asghari, claimed it was just food. “I obviously won’t be going out as much due to the paps getting their money shot of me like they unfortunately already have.”
Besides the usual excitement around celebrity pregnancies, there’s an added sense of justice around Spears’s. During a leaked address to the judge presiding over her conservatorship, she claimed that she wasn’t allowed to marry or have a child. “I want to be able to get married and have a baby,” Spears told the court. “I was told right now in the conservatorship I am not able to get married or have a baby.”
She had requested having her IUD taken out “so I could start trying to have another baby, but this so-called team won’t let me go to the doctor to take it out because they don’t want me to have any more children.” (Her father, who was in charge of her conservatorship, has denied the accusation.)
Spears took a moment in her birth announcement to highlight something she’d gone through when she carried her now-teenage sons, Jayden and Sean, whom she had with her ex-husband Kevin Federline. “[I]t’s hard because when I was pregnant I had perinatal depression,” she wrote. “I have to say it is absolutely horrible…women didn’t talk about it back then…some people considered it dangerous if a woman complained like that with a baby inside her…but now women talk about it everyday…thank Jesus we don’t have to keep that pain a reserved proper secret. … This time I will be doing yoga every day !!! Spreading lots of joy and love !!!”
In this caption and others since early March, she referred to Asghari as her “husband” but has not confirmed whether they’re married.
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When it came to deciding what she wanted her hair and makeup to look like on her wedding day, Nicola Peltz turned to the past for inspiration.
The bride—who married Brooklyn Beckham over the weekend at her father's $75 million Palm Beach, Florida estate—and her longtime hairstylist and friend Adir Abergel were inspired by '90s supermodels and French silver screen icons when piecing together her aesthetic for the big day. Abergel told Vogue, “She’s been sending me all of these rad images of early Claudia Schiffer—including pictures of her with bangs—so they inspired us, plus the dress, which is just beautiful.”
He went on to explain that the half-up, half-down hairstyle was ideal for anchoring her “incredibly long,” heavy veil and giving her immaculately constructed Valentino gown a slightly undone vibe. In addition to Schiffer, Abergel also pulled inspiration from old photos of Brigitte Bardot and her volume-packed half ponytails, as well as taking Peltz's blonde lighter and brighter ahead of the ceremony. He explained, “It was all about keeping her hair beautiful, soft and smooth. Think luxe, polished texture, but with fullness and movement to it.” Abergel has also worked with celebrities like Jessica Biel and Anne Hathaway on their weddings, pointing out that the trick to finding the ideal bridal hair is “You don’t want to veer too far from who you are as a person—it’s about elevating their hair and celebrating the essence of who they are.”
The hairstylist said, however, that his vision of perfectly smooth locks was almost put in serious jeopardy thanks to the heat and humidity of Florida. Especially as, “Nicola actually has quite wavy hair—it has a lot of texture in it—so to make sure it’s protected from the humidity I’ve had her using the Virtue Restorative Mask all week,” he revealed. “One thing I’d say to all brides is that one of the most important parts of good hair is to ensure it is super-hydrated before the big day arrives.” To prep her hair, he then used Virtue's Healing Oil and Un-Frizz Cream before doing a “really good blowout.” He added, “The secret to perfect bridal hair is to use another source of heat after you’ve blow dried it. I used a large barrel curling iron to give it that high finish. I ran it over the hair and created little bends in it so her hair felt a bit more undone.” And for her bridesmaids, Peltz also took inspiration from one of the biggest faces in fashion, looking to channel “a minimal '90s Kate Moss.”
In terms of her makeup, the bride worked with Chanel makeup artist Kate Lee who just wanted to enhance Peltz's natural beauty, not overshadow it. “We decided on a very fresh, natural look—barely-there but with a few interesting details that will pop under the veil,” she said. “The intention was to accentuate her natural features, while adding a few modern, not-so-traditional details.”
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Prince Charles marked the one year anniversary of his father Prince Philip's death by sharing a photograph of a treasured childhood memory.
The royal posted three photos on Saturday on his and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall's joint official Instagram account, Clarence House, to commemorate the occasion. Following a more recent picture of the Duke of Edinburgh in which he's smiling broadly, Charles posted a black-and-white shot taken on the family's Balmoral estate in 1955 showing him and his younger sister, Princess Anne, on a wooden swing in the countryside with Prince Philip giving them a big push while their mother Queen Elizabeth looks on, holding their dog out of the way.
The Prince of Wales also shared a portrait of himself and Camilla sharing a laugh with his late father and the monarch in 2016 during the unveiling of a statue dedicated to the Queen Mother. The caption of the post read, “Remembering The Duke of Edinburgh today, one year since his passing.” The date of Prince Philip's passing also happens to fall on the same day as Charles and Camilla's wedding anniversary, however, the couple decided not to post anything on social media regarding their special day, preferring to join the other royals in marking the Duke of Edinburgh's death.
Queen Elizabeth shared a social media post in honor of her late husband's memory on Saturday as well, posting a video montage of special moments from throughout the prince’s life. The poem “The Patriarchs—An Elegy,” written by the U.K.’s current poet laureate Simon Armitage, was read over the slideshow of images. That poem was also shared by Prince William and Kate Middleton in their own tribute post for the royal.
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When Queen Elizabeth came down with COVID-19 in late February, the palace only said that she was experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms,” and further details were unavailable. Within two weeks, she was back to doing her usual work, including an in-person meeting with Justin Trudeau, but the effects apparently lingered. In a conversation with National Health Service workers organized by the Royal London Hospital last week, she went into more detail about her course of the virus.
After hearing former patient Asef Hussain discuss the lingering effects of his battle with COVID, the queen responded with a question that hinted at her own experience. “It does leave one very tired and exhausted doesn't it, this horrible pandemic?” she said. “It’s not a nice result.”
When speaking to a patient who had a severe case of COVID, she asked about what it was like to battle the illness while isolated from family. “It obviously was a very frightening experience to have COVID very badly,” she said in response to the patient’s story.
She spoke to the NHS employees to commemorate the opening of the new Queen Elizabeth Unit, a 155-bed wing of the hospital devoted to accommodating patients with breathing issues. According to the Guardian, the unit’s construction was accelerated due to rising case counts in London, and it was completed in only five weeks, when a similar project would usually take about five months.
One construction worker on the project said it was an example of “Dunkirk spirit,” in reference to the World War II battle where commercial ships from across the U.K. helped evacuate British soldiers who were trapped on beaches under Nazi siege. “Thank goodness it still exists,” she said in response. “It is very interesting, isn’t it, when there is some very vital thing, how everybody works together and pulls together — marvelous, isn’t it?”
Though the queen has seemingly recovered from her bout with COVID, she is still dealing with ongoing health issues that began when she was briefly hospitalized in October. Last month she canceled a planned appearance at the annual Commonwealth Day church service amid mobility problems and only announced her decision to attend a memorial service for Prince Philip on the morning of. This week, she is sitting out the annual Maundy Thursday celebration where she hands out a traditional sack of coins to a group of elderly people. On Friday, the palace announced that she would be replaced by Prince Charles.
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Many decades ago, Laurie “Bambi” Bembenek, the subject of the new Apple Original podcast Run, Bambi, Run, was the most infamous woman in America. She was a Playboy Bunny turned Milwaukee police officer turned cold-blooded killer, with acres of shimmering blond hair and the legs of a supermodel. In 1982, after she was convicted for first-degree murder for the death of her husband’s ex-wife, Diane Sawyer is said to have called her case “the most glamorous murder case of the 1980s.”
The podcast Run, Bambi, Run recreates the sensational story of Bambi’s conviction—and, later, her escape from a Wisconsin penitentiary and the international hunt for her whereabouts. But it also asks hard questions about what it means to have been a female fixation during the 1980s true-crime wave. We may think of American “true crime” as having its apex today, but this moment of podcast gore has nothing on the ’80s, when its culture of infamy and horror happened on TVs rather than earbuds. And back then, beautiful women were considered dangerous, even scary. Bambi’s beauty not only made her a media sensation—it may have got her convicted.
In 1991, after her escape, Vanity Fair published a seminal story on the case, “Was Bambi Framed?” In the article, Sheldon Zenner, one of Bambi’s lawyers who is also interviewed for Run, Bambi, Run, says, “Nobody originally covering this case ever really got past the fact that she was a knockout, a great-looking woman, a former cop and Playboy Club waitress accused of shooting her detective husband’s ex-wife. Talk about juicy! Everyone was blinded by the statuesque body, the long red fingernails, what we used to call back in my prosecutorial days the ‘fuck me’ pumps. Nobody looked at what a shoddy deal she got.”
Forty years later, Run, Bambi, Run takes the case apart.
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A Pro’s Guide to the Best Spring Nail Trends
There’s a chaotic mood happening this spring, and the best nails seen on runways and red carpets are reflecting a mix of gothy angst and buttercup softness. For this month’s inaugural gala celebrating the 15 Percent Pledge—Aurora James’s needle-moving nonprofit that encourages retailers to support Black-owned brands in keeping with population data—the Brother Vellies creative director paired her custom Christopher John Rogers silk faille gown in lavender and pink with a rainbow of rounded French tips. Just days before, Olivia Rodrigo struck a different mood, revealing a short black 10-set during her Grammy performance of “drivers license” after peeling off her red-carpet opera gloves. Those ink-dipped fingertips ended up carrying home three awards, including one that accidentally broke backstage.
“With Olivia, we tend to stick to more of a minimal look featuring dark, vampy shades,” says nail artist Brittney Boyce of working with the breakout pop star over the years. Boyce, whose brand Nails of LA delivers instant nail art by way of press-ons and nail wraps, acts as the go-to manicurist for the year’s most discussed Hollywood-slash-pop-punk stars like Travis Barker, Machine Gun Kelly, and Megan Fox. “Usually spring is all about pastels,” Boyce notes, pointing out that the moody hues and bright shades breaking through this season are representative of “the electric charge we feel in the air.” In the lab, she tests products with Machine Gun Kelly for his polish line UN/DN LAQR, and for public appearances they’re “trying out simple graphics on black nails.”
DIY nail decorations via decals, press-ons, and other embellishments make experimenting that much easier. “Nail stickers are an amazing way to sport an intricate design with easy application,” says editorial nail artist Jin Soon Choi, whose clients range from Lady Gaga to Bella Hadid. For her JinSoon line, Choi just launched a springtime sheet of appliqués with butterflies, daisies, and tiny blades of grass. A regular presence backstage during fashion month, she kept it classic on the recent runways. At Proenza Schouler, some models received a minimalistic coat of sheer white Dew, and others were painted in bold, deep Audacity red. “I still think the nail looks work perfectly for spring,” she says. “It just depends on your personal preference.” Today, intuition holds a stronger influence than old-school rules.
Here, a dozen ways to define your own version of spring from home, whether pressing on faux tips or shaping natural nails with a carrot-hued file.
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Chicago suspect's gun goes off during arrest in Woodlawn but no one hit
CHICAGO - A suspect’s gun went off during an arrest by Chicago police Monday in Woodlawn, but no one was hit.
Officers were placing the person into custody about 8:45 a.m. in the 1000 block of East 67th Street when the weapon accidentally discharged, according to police.
No one was struck by the gunfire, police said. The officers were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition with cuts to their hands.
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The person was taken into custody and was in good condition at St. Bernard Hospital. It wasn’t immediately clear why they were initially arrested.
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North Chicago man charged with trafficking cocaine, illegally possessing loaded gun
CHICAGO - A North Chicago man is accused of trafficking cocaine and illegally possessing a loaded handgun.
On Sept, 2, 2021, Gilberto Almanza allegedly distributed about 46 kilograms of cocaine to an individual who was cooperating with law enforcement. The sale occurred in a restaurant parking lot in Bolingbrook, according to the federal indictment.
A second drug deal took place in March 2022 at Almanza's home, the indictment states. Another individual cooperating with law enforcement allegedly purchased about half a kilogram of cocaine from Almanza.
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On March 17, law enforcement conducted a court-authorized search of Almanza's home and allegedly found about two kilograms of cocaine and a loaded handgun.
The 44-year-old is charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and one court of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug-trafficking activities.
If convicted, federal officials say Almanza faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life.
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Stabbing forces Brookfield schools into lockdown, officials say
BROOKFIELD, Ill. - Some schools were placed on lockdown after a stabbing occurred Monday afternoon in suburban Brookfield, officials said.
Law enforcement urged anyone near the 4400 block of Madison Avenue to "please stay away and indoors."
Police say a person was stabbed and a weapon was recovered on scene.
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The offender is described as an African American female, wearing a black hoodie, jeans, about 25-years-old with a small build. She fled on foot, believed to be unarmed.
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks participates in a Business Executives for National Security industry discussion, with Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) / Chief Financial Officer Mike McCord; and Deborah G. Rosenblum, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, and who is performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, at the National Defense University, Washington, D.C., April 11, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
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Music used in this story
The Unanswered Question
by Charles Ives
Adamo ed Eva Part II Aria "Toglierò le sponde al mare"
by Josef Mysliveček
8 Poems of Emily Dickinson No. 1 - Nature, the Gentlest Mother
by Aaron Copland
Rückert-Lieder
No. 3 "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen"
No. 2 "Ich atmet einen linden Duft!"
by Gustav Mahler
Serse HWV 40 Act I
"Frondi tenere e belle"
"Aria Ombra mai fù"
by George Frideric Handel
From "Eden" - performed by Joyce DiDonato with Il Pomo d'Oro
You can learn more about Joyce DiDonato at joycedidonato.com.
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Updated at 2:45 p.m., April 11, with comments from attorneys on both sides
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has admitted she violated Missouri's rules of professional conduct for attorneys in her handling of the 2018 prosecution of then-Gov. Eric Greitens.
In a document filed with the state’s Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel on Monday, Gardner agreed with the state that she had not followed rules around access to evidence, complying with discovery requests and requirements to be candid with the court. The accusations relate to several documents used in the prosecution of Greitens for invasion of privacy, a case that was later dropped.
Gardner told a three-person panel convened to hear the case that her office did have a process in place to make sure that all evidence was turned over to the governor’s defense team in a timely fashion.
“But of course this was a very compressed discovery schedule, and we had hearings every day,” she said. “Yes we had a process, but unfortunately that process came up short.”
While Gardner admitted that she herself had fallen short in the Greitens case, she said her failings should not reflect on the other attorneys in her office. The main people who handled the case — Robert Steele and Robert Dierker — no longer work for the circuit attorney.
The agreed-upon document asks the disciplinary hearing panel to issue a reprimand, the lowest level of formal discipline for an attorney in the state. The panel will issue its recommendation within 30 days, and the Missouri Supreme Court will make the final decision.
Alan Pratzel, the state’s chief disciplinary counsel, said his office believed the reprimand would fulfill “the primary goal of the attorney discipline system, not to punish the respondent attorney, but to take whatever action is appropriate to protect the public and the integrity of the bar.”
The disciplinary office had originally accused Gardner of 18 separate instances of ethical breaches, with multiple rules violated in each instance. Attorneys said the agreed-upon document was the product of “extensive discussions.”
“A good settlement of a case leaves no one happy, but everyone recognizing that they benefited from it,” said Gardner’s attorney, Michael Downey, in a news conference after the hearing. “We’re not thrilled with the outcome, but at the same time, we recognize that it’s a fair outcome based upon the facts and what we were able to accomplish.”
Downey represented Gardner without pay, and said he was honored to be asked.
Due to security and space concerns, the panel convened in a courtroom in St. Louis County. More than two dozen of Gardner’s supporters, including Adolphus Pruitt, president of the city’s branch of the NAACP, and Karla May, a state senator and chair of the city’s Democratic Central Committee, attended the hearing.
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In Kansas, first responders have been trying for years to pass legislation that would allow their psychological injuries to be covered by workers' compensation. Proposals that would have covered such injuries once again failed to gain momentum during this year's session.
Responders say their line of work involves experiences that could cause post-traumatic stress disorder. But in Kansas, workers' compensation coverage must be associated with a physical injury — firefighters, police and other first responders are not covered by injuries such as stress, anxiety and depression from a physical injury or a physical change caused by factors at work.
"We're trying to get these folks to learn how to process and not live underneath their traumas but live with them. This is bill is not a get back to work bill, it's a get back to life bill," said Jay Armbrister, Douglas County sheriff.
Under Missouri law, a mental injury is eligible for compensation only if the employee demonstrates that the stress causing the mental injury is work-related and was “extraordinary and unusual.”
- Jay Armbrister, sheriff of Douglas County in Lawrence.
- Ed Klumpp, member of the Kansas Peace Officers Association and legislative liaison for the Kansas Sheriffs Association. | https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2022-04-11/when-kansans-needs-help-they-call-911-but-first-responders-dont-always-get-the-help-they-need | 2022-04-11T22:38:18Z | kcur.org | control | https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2022-04-11/when-kansans-needs-help-they-call-911-but-first-responders-dont-always-get-the-help-they-need | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
According to the CDC, no amount of lead in a child's blood is safe, and children in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa have some of the highest levels in the nation.
Lead was banned in gasoline, residential paint and water pipes decades ago. But the toxin, known to be dangerous for centuries, still poisons thousands of children each year in the Midwest.
NPR's Midwest Newsroom and the Missouri Independent are investigating failures to eradicate lead poisoning, as well as its effects on families — particularly the Black and low-income families.
"We haven't put a whole lot of resources into actually eradicating the problem," said Allison Kite, data reporter for The Missouri Independent and Kansas Reflector. "Homes will often get remediated after a child is already tested with a high lead level instead of putting resources into preventing it form happening in the first place."
- Allison Kite, is a data reporter for The Missouri Independent and Kansas Reflector
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This is Public Safety Telecommunications Week and we are shining a light on the great and important work of our local dispatchers.
Every day we see police cars, fire trucks, and EMT'S, flying down roads and rushing to scenes, but we often forget about the ones who direct them there.
Only a daily basis Hamilton County dispatchers take thousands of calls 24 hours a day to navigate emergencies with community members.
“When somebody calls 911 we have call takers that answer the phones, and the most important part that they get is your address. A lot of people do not understand, but we need the address first because we can not send you help unless they know where you are,” 14-year veteran dispatcher Chrystal Mitchum said.
Following that, Mitchum said they then need to know what is going on, so they can send the right agency your way.
That could be one or multiple of the 26 agencies that dispatchers work with.
“With that being said the most rewarding part is knowing that we get to help the people. One of the hardest parts of this job is not knowing the outcome,” Mitchum said.
As dispatchers continue to answer calls, making sure people are taken care of, and lives are saved. They are getting the needed love this week to keep them pushing.
“Yesterday was Hawaiian Day, and we had pizza delivered and got to wear Hawaiian shirts. Today is obviously Pajama Day, each day we have a different theme and different food that is provided for us, so that is nice, and we also have prizes at the end of the week I think,” Supervisor Morgan Jetton said.
This afternoon, Cop Church brought Jetton, Mitchum, and other firehouse subs for lunch today. This week, they will be getting free food from Buddy's BBQ and Olive Garden, free drinks from Coca-Cola and Pepsi, and even some gifts from Amazon.
“It is nice to be appreciated. I know sometimes we go unseen even though we are technically the first responder; we go unseen unheard most times. So, it is nice to have a week where people shower us with love,” Jetton said.
“It definitely makes you love being a dispatcher, a telecommunicator because you feel good to come to work, especially this week. It does make you feel warm and fuzzy inside,” Mitchum said.
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Local 3 News and our partners at the Chattanooga Times Free Press will cohost a Mayoral Debate to give Chattanoogans a chance to get to know the candidates better before Election Day.
Republican candidates Matt Hullander, Sabrena Smedley and Weston Wamp will debate live on Local 3 News on Monday, April 11 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
The debate will also be streamed live at Local3News.com as well as inside the Local 3 News app.
The debate will be co-moderated by Local 3’s Anchor David Carroll and Dave Flessner of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Election Day is May 3, 2022. Early voting begins Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The voter registration deadline is Monday, April 4, 2022.
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President Joe Biden on Monday announced he was nominating former federal prosecutor Steve Dettelbach to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, thrusting the former US attorney into what will likely be a tough confirmation fight.
Dettelbach was previously unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as the US attorney for the Northern District of Ohio under President Barack Obama. He is currently a partner at BakerHostetler and helps lead the firm's white collar, investigations and securities enforcement and litigation team.
Administration officials acknowledge Dettelbach faces long odds in the Senate largely because gun-rights groups routinely oppose any nominee for the agency that regulates guns. The ATF has operated under a series of acting directors since its last Senate-confirmed leader stepped down in 2015, and the Senate last confirmed an ATF nominee in 2013.
"Steve's record makes him ready on day one to lead this agency," Biden said at the White House on Monday, describing him as "immensely qualified."
But Dettelbach is relatively unknown among groups with interest in gun issues. That has raised skepticism among law enforcement groups, which often play a large role in the political debate over ATF. It is also unclear what the nomination means for Marvin Richardson, the current acting director a veteran agent who is popular among ATF employees and agents.
Dettelbach has held positions within the Justice Department, the Senate Judiciary Committee and has served on the Ohio Ethics Commission. He ran for attorney general of Ohio in 2018 but lost to Republican Dave Yost in the general election.
Under the Obama administration, he was appointed to advisory committees for Attorneys General Loretta Lynch and Eric Holder while serving as a US attorney.
He previously served as counsel for the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Dettelbach also served as the assistant US attorney in Cleveland and worked on the organized crime and corruption task force. He started his career in the Justice Department's civil rights division during the Clinton administration.
Tough road to confirmation
The ATF post is a tough confirmation fight that this White House knows well.
Biden had previously nominated David Chipman, a former ATF career official, to lead the agency. But the White House withdrew Chipman's nomination in September after it became clear he did not have the votes in the Senate to get confirmed. Some senators questioned if his past record as an advocate for stricter gun laws would make him a less effective director.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, acknowledged the tough road ahead in a statement.
"Confirming a qualified nominee to lead ATF should be a unifying priority in the Senate, yet the problem is the same one that has foiled ATF confirmations since 2015: the gun lobby," Durbin said, calling Dettelbach a "a highly respected former US attorney and career prosecutor."
Leaders of major gun control groups praised Dettelbach's nomination and urged the Senate to swiftly confirm him. John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, said in a statement that Dettelbach would be a "strong leader" and thanked the Biden administration for "doubling down on its commitment to gun safety."
The nomination comes the same day the President announced new firearm regulations to contain the use of so-called "ghost guns," which are self-assembled firearms that do not have serial numbers, making them difficult to track and regulate.
Ghost guns are often put together with parts sold online, which allows buyers to sidestep a background check. These weapons are sometimes referred to as "privately made firearms," or PMFs, by officials.
Biden last year described gun violence in America as an "epidemic" and called it an "international embarrassment," after a string of mass shootings.
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Two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground in June 2020, fracturing the man's skull, were cleared of wrongdoing by an arbitrator on Friday.
In the ruling, arbitrator Jeffrey M. Selchick found officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe not guilty of three charges of violating police and city rules, saying their use of force in pushing the protester was "absolutely legitimate." The arbitrator also wrote that the protester, Martin Gugino, was not complying with their orders to leave the area and "was definitely not an innocent bystander."
In the arbitration proceeding, both officers downplayed the force they used. Officer McCabe testified that he gave Gugino a "nudge" in an attempt to "get him away from our personal space. We had no intention on injuring him," according to the arbitrator's report; Torgalski testified that he "didn't make solid contact with (Gugino)."
Gugino was subpoenaed to testify in the proceeding but declined to appear, the report notes.
An attorney for Gugino, Melissa D. Wischerath, said in a statement she was not surprised by the arbitration ruling and noted that the ruling is separate from a civil lawsuit Gugino has filed against the city and police. "This private mediation should not be confused with an independent, transparent and public court proceeding," she said.
The incident occurred on June 4, 2020, during a Black Lives Matter demonstration after the police killing of George Floyd. As police moved to clear Buffalo's Niagara Square after an 8 p.m. ET curfew, Gugino walked up close to several of the officers. Two officers then pushed him, and Gugino stumbled backwards and fell to the ground, cracking the back of his head on the concrete.
Gugino was taken to the hospital with a fractured skull, his attorney said. Police initially said Gugino tripped and fell, but video of the incident showed he was shoved by the officers.
The video led to widespread condemnation, and the officers were suspended and charged with assault. Yet, a grand jury declined to indict the officers in February 2021 and the charges were then dismissed, according to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn, who expressed disappointment in the decision.
"I'm not going to tell you that in my opinion the right thing happened here, because I still believe that a crime was committed," Flynn said then.
On its website, the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association, the union representing Buffalo's officers, praised the arbitrator and said he "saw through the political witch hunt" against the officers.
"True law enforcement and politics don't mix. That is clear. It is great that they are back to work !!! Wish the process didn't take so long.....they've been put through almost 2 years of hell," the association wrote.
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Train services running between Margate and Faversham stations have been disrupted this evening due to a train hitting a shopping trolley that had been thrown onto the line. Train operator Southeastern reported that the incident occurred near Faversham, and that the line from Whitstable towards Faversham is currently blocked.
The driver has been working to resolve a number of faults on the train, and has since been joined by engineers from the Southeastern depot, who are currently working to remove the trolley before undertaking repair work. The line is expected to be blocked until 11pm when the train will be moved.
Southeastern reported that a train is on the way from Faversham to attach to the front of the train that hit the trolley. Passengers will then be able to walk through to the additional carriages which will then return to Faversham.
National Rail first reported the incident at 10pm this evening and has confirmed that Southeastern routes between Ramsgate and Gillingham, London St Pancras International and London Victoria are affected.
Journeys between Margate and Faversham stations are currently disrupted and some may be cancelled, delayed or revised. The disruption is expected to be resolved by the end of the day.
Customers travelling to or from Ramsgate, Margate Faversham, Gillingham & Rochester towards London are advised to check their journey using the National Rail journey planner.
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Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) will pay $55 million as part of a settlement with multiple Northern California counties scorched by wildfires that were sparked by faulty utility equipment, according to releases from the California utility giant and the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office.
Criminal charges over the 2019 Kincade Fire will be dismissed and none will be sought in the 2021 Dixie Fire, the agreement said, according to PG&E.
In exchange, the company will strengthen wildfire mitigation plans, and pay not only the residents directly affected, but the six counties in which those residents reside: Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta, Sonoma and Tehama.
The Kincade Fire burned more than 77,000 acres in Sonoma County and destroyed 374 homes, prompting the county's largest evacuation in history. It was caused by a broken jumper cable on a transmission line, Cal Fire officials determined. Four people were injured.
PG&E previously agreed to pay a $125 million fine, according to a settlement with the California Public Utilities Commission. In April 2021, Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch had charged PG&E with five felonies and 28 misdemeanors over the Kincade Fire.
The Dixie Fire charred close to a million acres in the summer of 2021, making it California's second-largest fire in history. Spanning five counties, the fire burned for more than three months, claiming one life and more than 1,300 homes after a power line came in contact with a tree.
The bulk of the payout -- $35 million -- will go to non-profit organizations including schools, volunteer fire departments, and community groups, PG&E and the Sonoma County district attorney said. Additionally, Sonoma County will receive $7.5 million in civil penalties, and the other five counties will get $1 million each.
As part of the settlement, PG&E will hire 80 to 100 new wildfire safety positions in Sonoma County and at least another 80 across the other five counties to beef up vegetation management and equipment inspections.
PG&E can expect an independent monitor to ensure compliance for the next five years, and the utility may not pass the costs onto customers.
The company, which announced last year it would work to bury 10,000 miles of power lines, said in February it hopes to get 175 miles underground this year and 3,600 by 2026. The company said it has 25,500 miles of distribution lines in areas in or near high-fire risk.
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A jury in Washington, DC, on Monday found an ex-Virginia police officer guilty on all six charges he faced for his actions around the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
Thomas Robertson, a former sergeant of the Rocky Mount police in Virginia, faced charges including impeding law enforcement officers, obstructing an official proceeding, entering and remaining in restricted grounds and tampering with evidence.
The jury heard from multiple witness during the trial last week, including Washington police officers who were there during the attack, federal agents and Robertson's former police colleague and co-defendant who testified as part of a plea deal with the government.
A sentencing date has not been set.
During the trial, a DC Metropolitan Police officer testified that a man carrying a stick, who prosecutors say was Robertson, hit him and another officer as they tried to pass through the mob of rioters during the attack. Prosecutors played several clips of the incident, including footage from police body cameras worn that day.
Prosecutors cited online posts Robertson allegedly wrote a month before the attack where he called for an "opened armed rebellion."
"The defendant made good on that promise," assistant US attorney Elizabeth Aloi told the jury during opening arguments, saying that Robertson used a large stick to impede officers who were called in as back up during the riot.
Robertson's former Rocky Mount police colleague Jacob Fracker testified that Robertson joined him inside the Capitol, took a photo with him and joined in chanting and cheering with the crowd inside. Fracker also testified that he had given Robertson his cell phone after the pair were told to turn themselves in, and that Robertson had put the phone in a container for ammunition and told him something to the effect of "problem solved."
According to the FBI agent Kathryn Camilleri, who investigated the two men, both Robertson and Fracker activated new phones in the days following the riot.
In closing arguments Friday, Robertson's attorneys argued that he had "no plans to go down and say 'I'm going to stop Congress from doing this vote'" and continued to suggest that the stick Robertson had with him was simply a walking stick.
Robertson has been awaiting his trial in jail since July, after investigators said they found a rifle and bomb-making material in his home and learned that he bought another 37 guns on the internet after his original arrest in January 2021.
This story has been updated with additional details.
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(CNN) — Move over, Guangzhou. Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is once again the world's busiest airport.
The US airport was knocked off its No. 1 perch to the No. 2 slot in passenger volume in 2020 by Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in China, breaking the Atlanta airport's 22-year streak in the top slot.
But in the 2021 rankings released on Monday by trade association Airports Council International, ATL is back on top, a sign of recovery from 2020's precipitous plunge in air traffic as the pandemic took hold.
In 2021, the Atlanta airport saw 75.7 million passengers. That figure is up a whopping 76% from 2020 but still nearly 32% below pre-pandemic 2019 figures.
Guangzhou's airport dropped to No. 8 in 2021, with 40.3 million passengers. Another airport in China, Chengdu's Shuangliu International Airport, is ninth on the 2021 list, down from No. 3 in 2020.
US airports dominated the passenger traffic rankings in 2021, with eight of the top 10 in the United States.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas was the second-busiest in 2021, with about 62.5 million passengers, and the international airport in Denver, Colorado, ranked third, with 58.8 million passengers.
Chicago's O'Hare and Los Angeles International rounded out the top five.
The list shows "an encouraging trend of recovery," Luis Felipe de Oliveira, ACI World's director general, said in a statement.
"Although we are cautious that recovery could face multiple headwinds, the momentum created by reopening plans by countries could lead to an uptick in travel in the second half of 2022," de Oliveira said.
In 2021, there were an estimated 4.5 billion passengers globally, according to ACI. That figure represents a nearly 25% increase from 2020 but more than 50% drop from 2019.
US and China switch places
Given the much faster recovery of domestic travel compared with international travel, airports that were way down the list of the world's busiest airports pre-pandemic have leaped up into the top 10.
The airports in Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 6); Orlando, Florida (No. 7); and Las Vegas (No. 10) are new to the top 10 this year. Vacation magnets Orlando and Las Vegas were No. 31 and No. 30 for passenger traffic before the pandemic in 2019.
The United States' strong showing in the top 10 is a reversal from 2020, when airports in China took seven of the top 10 slots.
China's dominance in 2020 was because of the early rebound of domestic travel in China. The country still has not reopened to international visitors.
"If we look back on 2020, China was one of the first to come out of the initial waves of the pandemic and it actually almost reached a full recovery by the end of 2020," said Patrick Lucas, ACI World's vice president for economics.
But in 2021, domestic traffic in China dropped significantly with renewed lockdowns, while the United States saw a big jump.
The United States has the world's largest domestic travel market, followed by China.
Airports that routinely landed in the top 10 of the world's busiest airports list -- such as Dubai International, London Heathrow and Paris Charles de Gaulle -- have been absent during the pandemic.
"Those markets that had very high proportions of international traffic were of course hurt as a result of all these restrictions and quarantine requirements," Lucas said.
The significant role of international traffic is also part of the reason that Beijing's Capital and Shanghai's Pudong International airports have dropped out of the top 10. Beijing Capital -- once routinely No. 2 in passenger traffic -- is also seeing its traffic split by the city's new Daxing International Airport.
Rolling back restrictions
ACI is advocating a "risk-based approach" to easing travel restrictions, following Covid-19 data, Lucas said.
"Vaccines actually have been the passport to travel, but as we can see now, many major markets are opening up and ... a lot of countries have come to realize that curbing travel or imposing travel restrictions actually does not do anything," he said.
"If anything, it creates even more harm. So meaning that it disrupts the socioeconomic gains of air transport and tourism and so on."
As it stands, ACI expects total passenger traffic numbers to recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2024.
However, strong domestic markets, including the United States, are expected to recover by 2023. And markets with a high proportion of international traffic aren't expected to rebound until 2025, Lucas said.
Globally, there are "different forces moving in opposite directions."
There's very strong pent-up demand and the lifting of restrictions that have dampened travel versus the rising cost of travel and geopolitical concerns related to what's happening in Eastern Europe, Lucas said.
But overall, ACI is upbeat. "We have a sense that consumers, passengers, will bite the bullet, so to speak, despite the rise in the cost of travel."
World's top 10 busiest airports for passenger traffic in 2021
1. Atlanta (ATL): 75.7 million passengers, up 76% from 2020
2. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): 62.5 million passengers, up 59% from 2020
3. Denver (DEN): 58.8 million passengers, up 74% from 2020
4. Chicago O'Hare (ORD): 54 million passengers, up 75% from 2020
5. Los Angeles (LAX): 48 million passengers, up 67% from 2020
6. Charlotte (CLT): 43.3 million passengers, up 59% from 2020
7. Orlando (MCO): 40.4 million passengers, up 87% from 2020
8. Guangzhou (CAN): 40.3 million passengers, down 8% from 2020
9. Chengdu (CTU): 40.1 million passengers, down 1.5% from 2020
10. Las Vegas (LAS): 39.8 million passengers, up 79% from 2020
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Good Monday. We will see any lingering showers tapering off through the evening with some partial clearing of the sky. Temps this evening will be in the low 60s.
Tuesday we will start with temps in the mid-50s and a few showers here and there. The afternoon will be warm and mostly cloudy with a high of 77.
Wednesday we could also see a few spotty showers through the day with warm temps ranging from 62 in the morning to 80 in the afternoon.
Thursday a front will move through. It will bring us some scattered thunderstorms. There is a low risk for severe storms, but this day will need watching. The high Thursday will reach 74.
Friday will be dry with a cool morning in the 40s and a high in the afternoon of 76.
We will have another chance for scattered showers and storms Saturday with a high of 77. Sunday will be dry save a stray shower or two. The high Sunday will climb to 74.
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Apr 11, 2022
Courtesy of Rumpl
The Rumpl NanoLoft Travel Blanket packs down small but unfurls for full body warmth.
The travel-size version of Rumpl’s sleeping bag–inspired blanket keeps me warm even when the AC is blasting at 30,000 feet.
Welcome to AFAR Approved: a deep dive into the travel items we’re totally obsessed with, never leave behind, and can’t stop telling our friends about.
Consider me the Goldilocks of flying. If I wear too many bulky layers and board an airplane that’s been sitting in the sun without the AC on, I overheat faster than egg salad on a summer day. But once that AC starts cranking at 30,000 feet, I’m a cold, shivering mess. However, in all my struggles to find my “just right” airplane temperature, you’ll never catch me using one of those thin, sandpapery travel blankets airlines pass out on long-haul flights. For years, I relied on an oversize scarf to ward off chills on red-eyes. But even the softest cashmere wasn’t enough for those arctic airplane breezes.
When I realized Oregon-based Rumpl had scaled down its puffy “sleeping bag” blanket designed for camping to a travel-friendly size, I was excited to put it to the test. Having flown with the Rumpl NanoLoft Travel Blanket at least four times since I acquired it last summer, I’ll continue to pack it in my personal item on future flights. Here’s why I think you should BYOB—bring your own blanket—too.
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The Rumpl NanoLoft Travel Blanket is the closest you can get to bringing a sleeping bag on an airplane—minus the bulk. When stuffed into its included carry sack—just like a packable jacket—the puffy blanket is the size of a Nalgene water bottle and weighs only 0.7 pounds. That’s less than two apples, for you serious airplane snackers.
When unfurled, it covers my entire seated body from my neck down to my toes. One of my favorite features is its “Cape Clip,” a simple loop and clasp on two corners that allows you to secure the blanket loosely around your neck so it doesn’t slip off your shoulders while you’re sleeping. This also means you’re free to use your hands to sip tiny bottles of airplane wine or adjust your seat-back movie screen without sacrificing any coziness.
Though $99 is a steep price for a travel blanket, consider this: The proprietary NanoLoft insulation used in the blanket is designed to mimic natural down using “tiny circular clusters of fiber” crafted from postconsumer recycled materials. That means you’ll get the same level of warmth as a down sleeping bag—for under $100.
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Like all Rumpl puffy blankets, the NanoLoft Travel Blanket is machine washable. When you get home, toss it into your washing machine on a warm setting and either hang dry or tumble dry on low. Better still: You won’t need to wash it that often. Rumpl originally designed its blankets for the outdoors, so you don’t have to worry about stains and spills since even this travel-size version is made with a durable water-repellent finish. Though it’s not fully waterproof, I’ve used my Rumpl blanket as a picnic blanket in parks the morning after big rain storms and walked away with dry pants. Simply brush off the dirt and let it air out a bit, and it’s ready to use again.
Whether you like your travel gear to blend in or stand out, there’s a Rumpl travel blanket for you. You can keep it simple with a basic black or “Deepwater” (navy blue with red piping on its border). Or have fun with patterns like “Glacier Rays” (pale blue with sunset-colored stripes) or “PDX Carpet” (inspired by the iconic airport carpet in Portland, Oregon, where Rumpl is headquartered).
The Rumpl NanoLoft Travel Blanket is made from 20 recycled plastic water bottles. In fact, Rumpl uses upcycled plastic bottles in most of its blankets’ shells and synthetic insulation. (For its Down Puffy Blankets, Rumpl uses humanely sourced down feathers obtained as a by-product of the food industry.) But the brand’s ethical and environmental efforts don’t end there. Rumpl is a Climate Neutral Certified brand that offsets its full carbon footprint and also donates 1 percent of its annual sales via 1% for the Planet to support environmental nonprofits like Outdoor Afro, the National Parks Foundation, and more. Most recently, Rumpl became a certified B-Corporation, meaning it’s legally committed to consider the impact its decisions have on the environment, its workers, and beyond.
So whether you decide to upgrade your travel blanket or invest in something else from the brand—Rumpl also makes durable beach blankets as well as unscratchy merino wool throws—you can do it with peace of mind.
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By Associated Press
Apr 11, 2022
Disruptive passengers have been on the rise since the beginning of the pandemic.
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The FAA is seeking fines of $81,950 and $77,272 against two separate passengers, each involved in violent and unruly behavior last year.
The Federal Aviation Administration said on April 8 that it it seeking the largest fines yet for passengers who disrupt flights after two incidents that occurred on airliners last summer.
The FAA said it proposed a civil penalty of $81,950 against a passenger who struck a flight attendant on the head, tried to open a cabin door and headbutted, spit at and tried to kick crew members and passengers even after she was placed in flexible handcuffs.
The incident happened on an American Airlines flight last July. The FAA said the passenger was arrested when the plane landed in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The FAA is seeking a $77,272 fine against a woman who tried to open a cabin door during a flight and bit another passenger repeatedly before she was restrained by the crew on a Delta Air Lines flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta last July.
Neither person was identified. They have 30 days to respond to the accusations.
The FAA said the fines are part of roughly $2 million in proposed penalties it has announced since January 1. Airlines have reported a high number of incidents since early 2021 (more than 1,000 this year alone). Most have involved passengers who refuse to wear face masks.
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Ever since the film Beats' promotion dropped a bombshell on the internet in the form of the video song 'Arabic Kuthu' Vijay fans began tracking the film's arrival in a frenzied fervour.
The promo videos which came forth thereafter, including the trailer that came last, have sent tumultuous ripples across movie buffs.
It is now almost certain what is most enjoyed in Vijay movies - foot-tapping numbers, hilarious dance moves and pulsating action scenes - are abundantly packed into this movie as well, and maybe in a far more thrilling manner.
If the ingredients are featured in the right mix in the movie, 'Beast' directed by Nelson Dilipkumar will surely find its place in the list of gigantic hits in Indian cinema.
While Anirudh Ravichander has ensured his music lends power to the thriller, Manoj Paramahamsa's camera seems to have captured the drama and actions without losing a bit of their essence.
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Elon Musk's Twitter board reversal just latest lack of follow through
When Elon Musk says something, don’t assume he'll follow through — at least not right away.
Why it matters: As the richest person in the world and CEO of a company valued at over $1 trillion, Musk's words carry weight. They move markets and set expectations. But he seems to think out loud — typically on Twitter — unlike the usual buttoned-up, calculated approach taken by most CEOs.
- Driving the news: The Tesla and SpaceX CEO on Sunday backed out of a deal to join Twitter’s board after buying 9.2% of the company, thus preserving his ability to acquire a controlling stake, push for changes, or both.
Threat level: If Musk loses people’s trust, it could undercut his reputation as a Midas of sorts.
- On Tuesday he was joining Twitter’s board, and now he’s not.
- He infamously said in 2018 that he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private, but he had not — and the company remained publicly traded.
- He’s repeatedly promised that Tesla’s “full self-driving” feature was about to roll out, but its cars remain only partially automated.
What they're saying: “He’s building a say-anything-do-something-different brand identity,” Georgetown University business professor Peter Jaworski, an ethics expert, tells Axios. “In the long run, that’s almost always bad for the leader.”
Yes, but: Musk’s cult-like appeal is predicated in part on the fact that he isn’t hewing to anything resembling a company line. And thus he comes across as authentic to his fans.
- Who else would apparently smoke marijuana on Joe Rogan’s podcast?
The other side: Musk's defenders admit that he's often late in delivering the products he's promised — but, they say, he comes through in the end.
Our thought bubble: Authenticity is worth a lot in the social media age. But Musk is venturing into boy-who-cried-wolf territory.
- “If he keeps on going back and forth like this, that’s going to shatter trust,” Jaworski says. | https://www.axios.com/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-spacex-48b207ac-c128-47f8-a989-2d05fb813d8e.html | 2022-04-11T22:54:18Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/elon-musk-tesla-twitter-spacex-48b207ac-c128-47f8-a989-2d05fb813d8e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Biden administration announces $46M in climate funding for Indigenous communities
The Interior Department announced Monday it's investing $46 million to address the impacts of climate change in Indigenous communities.
Why it matters: Researchers have found that the near-total loss of historical lands leaves Indigenous people in the U.S. more vulnerable to climate change. Its disproportionate impact, including reduced access to traditional foods, decreased water quality and exposure to health hazards, severely exacerbates socioeconomic inequities.
Details: The new funding, made available through President Biden's infrastructure package, will be available for efforts that include ...
- Initiatives that address and strengthen climate resilience and adaptation
- Ocean and coastal management
- Community-driven relocation
What she's saying: "As the effects of climate change continue to intensify, Indigenous communities are facing unique climate-related challenges that pose existential threats to Tribal economies, infrastructure, lives and livelihoods," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement.
- "Coastal communities are facing flooding, erosion, permafrost subsidence, sea level rise, and storm surges, while inland communities are facing worsening drought and extreme heat," she added.
- The federal government's investments "will help bolster community resilience, replace aging infrastructure, and provide support needed for climate-related community-driven relocation and adaptation."
The big picture: 40% of federally recognized U.S. tribes live in Alaska Native communities, where the accelerated rate of rising temperatures, melting sea ice and thawing permafrost have taken a toll on critical infrastructure and traditions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Some coastal communities have been forced to relocate to higher ground, while others have had to adjust to habitat degradation and extreme changes in ecosystems.
- Indigenous people have led the way in developing pathways for climate resilience, something the Interior acknowledged in its funding announcement.
- Many experts emphasize that centering Indigenous climate knowledge and adaptation plans is the key to climate justice.
Interior is accepting proposals from Tribes who wish to receive the funding.
Worth noting: Biden's infrastructure law allocates a total of $466 million to the Bureau of Indian Affairs over five years, including $216 million for climate resilience programs. | https://www.axios.com/interior-climate-change-indigenous-funding-ccb26b64-af70-495d-a090-4a4b285bff4b.html | 2022-04-11T22:54:24Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/interior-climate-change-indigenous-funding-ccb26b64-af70-495d-a090-4a4b285bff4b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Universities reinstate mask mandates amid COVID surge
Universities nationwide are reinstating mask mandates amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
Driving the news: The American University announced Monday it would reinstate its mask mandate in all Washington. D.C. campus buildings starting April 12.
- It joins Columbia, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins and Rice universities, who have also recently reinstated mask policies, according to the New York Times.
The big picture: The highly transmissible BA.2 subvariant of Omicron has sparked concerns about a possible surge.
- An average of more than 31,000 new COVID cases across the country were detected as of Sunday, per the Times.
- The new wave of university mask mandates comes after several prominent Washington officials tested positive after the Gridiron dinner last week. | https://www.axios.com/us-universities-reinstate-mask-mandates-covid-concerns-5356661e-bf74-4d71-af1b-be72bccd9639.html | 2022-04-11T22:54:36Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/us-universities-reinstate-mask-mandates-covid-concerns-5356661e-bf74-4d71-af1b-be72bccd9639.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The scene has become familiar: An office fashioned out of a space that definitely wasn’t supposed to be an office, maybe a base of operations at the dining-room table, or a seat on the couch with a laptop at the ready. Throw in some kids and a dog, and you have the modern workplace, courtesy of COVID-19.
Yes, remote working became a regular feature of American society when the coronavirus was raging and businesses were shut down, not simply a fringe benefit for some employees but a necessity for nearly everyone.
But just because a lot of workers have been given the green light to go back to the office doesn’t mean they all will. Nope. The hybrid workforce, with its combination of some wage earners in a central location and others logging in remotely, is here to stay, said Brooke Weddle, a partner in the Washington office of management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
A number of employees want to continue in the hybrid mode because they like the flexibility it offers, and, indeed, with a cellphone and a Wi-Fi connection, you can do most jobs from anywhere.
Offering a remote option also allows employers to tap into new job markets, Weddle said, which means they can diversify their staff and create a more inclusive culture.
But inclusivity can also be a challenge, requiring businesses to ensure that there isn’t inequity in terms of roles, in other words that they don’t create separate classes of workers based on who’s remote and who works in the office, she said.
A hybrid scenario can also be difficult to figure out logistically, Weddle said, and the role of managers is pretty critical. If they aren’t given the right tools, productivity can drop.
“We have a long way to go in terms of equipping managers to do this well,” she said.
A lot of people are on the case, however. From 2020 to 2021, there was a sevenfold increase in the number of technology companies that had a designated leader for remote work, Weddle said.
To succeed with a hybrid workforce, she said, company leaders need to have more of a catalyst or architect kind of style rather than one of command and control. Workers need to know the rules of the road, too: When are they expected to be online, and when are they not?
There also is still value in going into the office, said Kyle Armeny, president for the Washington metro area for Gallagher, an insurance, risk management and consulting firm. Gathering in one spot is key for three Cs: to communicate, celebrate and collaborate.
But if workers are going into the office only to sit in a cubicle from 9 to 5 and not talk to anyone? That’s not a really good reason to make the trip.
“That doesn’t do them a whole lot of good,” Armeny said.
Of course, some jobs aren’t conducive to being done remotely. Lots of retail and manufacturing positions have to be tackled on site, obviously, as does aerospace and defense work, or really anything that involves professionals with security clearances. Employers in these situations can still offer flexibility to employees, though, Weddle said, by decoupling the notion from location. Think flexibility in terms of time or functions.
Workers also are less likely to integrate quickly into a team in a hybrid situation, she said.
“That’s much harder now.”
Communication is crucial. If a company is communicating well with its employees, there are lower levels of employee burnout and attrition, Weddle said. And organizations with clear and consistent communication see five times as much productivity as those that don’t communicate well, according to a 2021 survey conducted by McKinsey.
In addition, offering a remote option may be necessary to attract top-quality talent, said Harry Klaff, president of clients, global, for real estate company Avison Young.
Some job postings now include a remote work provision. In 2016, only 2% of postings included allowance for remote work. By February of this year, that figure had ballooned to 13.3%, Klaff said.
“That shows a willingness of employers to allow for some level of remote work,” he said.
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Brooke Weddle
Partner, Washington, D.C. office,
McKinsey & Company
Photo courtesy McKinsey & Company
2. Harry Klaff
President of Clients, Global
Avison Young
Photo courtesy of Avison Young
3. Kyle Armeny
Area President
Gallagher
Photo courtesy of Gallagher | https://www.insidenova.com/business_voice/the-workforce-of-the-future-is-here-and-it-s-hybrid/article_08d1778e-b9d2-11ec-a45c-f31b62c03743.html | 2022-04-11T22:56:53Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/business_voice/the-workforce-of-the-future-is-here-and-it-s-hybrid/article_08d1778e-b9d2-11ec-a45c-f31b62c03743.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Navi Mumbai: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by eight wickets in their IPL game here on Monday.
SRH chased down the target of 163 with five balls to spare. Captain Kane Williamson was the top-scorer for the side with 57, while Nicholas Pooran remained not out on 34.
Young Abhishek Sharma made 42 at the top of the order before retiring hurt.
For the Titans, Hardik Pandya and Rashid Khan took a wicket each.
Earlier, captain Pandya top-scored for the Titans with an unbeaten 42-ball 50, while Abhinav Manohar chipped in with 35.
For SRH, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan took two wickets apiece, and Marco Jansen and Umran Malik got one each.
Brief Scores
Gujarat Titans: 162 for 7 in 20 overs (Hardik Pandya 50 not out, Abhinav Manohar 35; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/37, T Natarajan 2/34).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 168 for 2 in 19.1 overs (Kane Williamson 57, Abhishek Sharma 42, Nicholas Pooran 34 not out; Hardik Pandya 1/27). | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/04/11/ipl-2022-srh-beat-gujarat-titans-8-wickets.amp.html | 2022-04-11T22:57:03Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/04/11/ipl-2022-srh-beat-gujarat-titans-8-wickets.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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The NFL Draft inches closer and closer, which means the 49ers will spend these next couple of weeks visiting with dozens of potential prospects the team feels will help them in the immediate and near future.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the latest player scheduled to visit the Niners is Western Kentucky edge rusher, DeAngelo Malone.
In 2021, Malone led the Conference USA in tackles for loss at 16.5 and was second in with eight sacks. He also led the nation among defensive linemen with 88 tackles. He’s on the older side at 23, but Malone was named the conference’s Player of the Year in both 2019 and 2021. Malone was also first-team all-conference for three consecutive seasons.
Malone didn’t participate during the NFL Combine, but he put on a show during Western Kentucky’s pro day last month:
Another one a lot of folks were waiting on.
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 9, 2022
DeAngelo Malone is a DE prospect in the 2022 draft class. He scored a 9.03 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 144 out of 1479 DE from 1987 to 2022. https://t.co/FL0927qIJG #RAS pic.twitter.com/TXqx0qCUdo
For what it's worth, Malone actually ran a 4.58 40-yard dash at his pro day with a 9-foot-11 inch broad jump. So, he’s even more explosive than the numbers above indicate.
On the field, Malone played the weak-side edge rusher position in an even front. He spent most of his time standing up. Malone has experience as a wide-9 rusher, which only makes his projection to the Niners easier.
Sports Info Solutions has a “hand on ball” percentage that tracks whether a player broke up or intercepted a pass and forced or recovered a fumble. Malone ranked sixth among all draft-eligible prospects. In the top-10 in tackles for loss per game, Malone was ranked 11th in the fewest missed tackles percentage.
Malone possesses traits you cannot teach, like a quick first step, relentless motor, and athleticism. He also has a repertoire of pass rush moves which is why he won so often in college.
Malone tends to run up the field, lose his gap integrity, or play a bit out of control. He also doesn’t have the strength to hold on the strong side of the formation. Pair that with playing too high, and Malone figures to be a sub-package player to start his career.
Malone is generally mocked in the late third-round range. If he lasts until pick No. 93, that would be tremendous value for the Niners if they elect to draft a different position in the second round. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/4/11/23020457/49ers-to-host-western-kentucky-edge-rusher-deangelo-malone-on-a-visit | 2022-04-11T22:58:51Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/4/11/23020457/49ers-to-host-western-kentucky-edge-rusher-deangelo-malone-on-a-visit | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Disturbing footage captures the moment ordinary citizens in Shanghai appear to start screaming out of their windows, after being forbidden from leaving their houses for over a week.
The world’s third-biggest city has been under total COVID lockdown since April 5, with food supplies said to be running low as China’s government struggles to cope.
Video originally shared on Chinese social media shows the Shanghai night skyline, with dozens of high-rise apartment blocks visible.
In the background, dozens of screaming voices, seemingly from a number of different locations, can be heard spontaneously.
What appears to be a searchlight is being shone out of one of the apartment buildings.
The clip is just the latest disturbing video to emerge from Shanghai, where 26 million people have been forbidden from leaving their houses for five days.
On Saturday, starving shoppers were filmed looting a supermarket after only being granted paltry government food rations.
Other footage includes the sound of people screaming for food and medical supplies.
In horror scenes, a pet corgi was filmed getting beaten to death by a health worker after its owner reportedly tested positive for COVID.
Children have been forcibly removed from their parents and kept in cages, as China’s government justifies the move as a way to control COVID-19 cases.
Chinese authorities at first planned a phased lockdown in eastern and western parts of the city on March 28,
However, this measure was extended city-wide with no planned end on April 5 as cases rose to record highs in Shanghai.
On Friday, a record 21,000 positive cases were registered in the city, as authorities ramped up a severe mass testing program.
Some people have been completely barred from leaving their homes to get supplies for more than two weeks.
Insiders have accused the Chinese Communist Party of adopting an incredibly strict zero-COVID policy that will keep millions in near-permanent lockdown.
A journalist in Shanghai, who wanted to remain anonymous, told France 24: “There are much, much more cases than at the peak in Wuhan [in 2020]. This is extreme in terms of numbers, but actually, the cases are mainly Omicron.
“So the gravity of the situation isn’t that bad, but the government wasn’t sure how far it was going to go.
“They are still abiding by the zero-COVID policy. They are using a 2020 method for the 2022 virus.”
Food delivery apps are showing up as completely out of stock, pushing many to breaking point.
Chinese government censors have taken down videos and articles seen as critical of the lockdown, but this hasn’t stopped information leaking out.
Frustrated residents have taken to the Chinese social media network Weibo to complain about a lack of food and chaotic lockdown measures.
One wrote: “No matter where you live, whether you have money or not, you have to worry about what else you can eat and how you can buy things.”
Another asked in frustration: “Do you want to starve the people of Baoshan to death?” referring to the suburban district of Shanghai.
Medical volunteers brought into the city to help battle Covid have also reported food shortages.
In a video posted on Douyin, China’s TikTok-like platform, a young female volunteer cries: “Are the supplies just for Shanghai locals? As an outsider, I can be a volunteer, but why are the goods and supplies not assigned to us?”
On Sunday, Shanghai discharged more than 11,000 discharged COVID patients, with health authorities calling for them to be allowed home.
The government said another round of mass testing will be held, with some of the strictest measures lifted in those areas with no new cases in the past 14 days.
Zhao Lijian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, defended the approach in Shanghai.
“It should be pointed out that China’s anti-epidemic policies are science-based and effective, and we are fully confident that Shanghai and other places in China will prevail over the new wave of the epidemic,” they said.
Separately, authorities in Guangzhou, southern China, announced that they would also begin mass testing their 18 million residents, according to state TV.
This is despite the fact that the city reported only two confirmed infections on Friday.
This story originally appeared on The Sun and has been reproduced here with permission. | https://nypost.com/2022/04/11/shanghai-residents-heard-screaming-from-windows-as-covid-lockdown-continues/ | 2022-04-11T23:03:02Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/04/11/shanghai-residents-heard-screaming-from-windows-as-covid-lockdown-continues/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHEYENNE – Wyoming Game and Fish Department aquatic invasive species inspection stations for watercraft are resuming seasonal operations across most of the state beginning April 15.
All boaters must stop when coming upon an AIS inspection station.
“AIS check stations will be open and operational throughout Wyoming again this year, and it’s vital to stop and get your watercraft inspected,” said Josh Leonard, AIS coordinator. “Game and Fish is dedicated to keeping invasive species out of our state’s waters. Boaters who stop at check stations are a key partner in these efforts.”
AIS watercraft inspections are crucial to keep Wyoming waters free from aquatic invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels. To date, mussels have not been detected in any of Wyoming’s natural waters.
Watercraft owners can make their check station stop quick if their watercraft are clean, drained and dry. Additionally, before hitting the water this spring, boaters should remember that:
- A Wyoming AIS decal must be displayed on all watercraft (including rentals) using Wyoming waters with the exception of non-motorized, inflatable watercraft 10-feet in length or less. While these watercraft are not required to have a decal, they still require an inspection when coming from out of state.
- Boats must stop at established check stations each time a boater passes a check station. Check stations are established at ports of entry, border locations or at boat ramps. Inspections also are available at Game and Fish regional offices, but you must call ahead.
- Any watercraft transported into Wyoming from March 1-Nov. 30 must undergo a mandatory inspection by an authorized inspector prior to launching on any Wyoming waterway.
- If boaters entering Wyoming do not encounter an open AIS check station on their route of travel, it is the boater’s responsibility to seek out an inspection before launching on any Wyoming waterway. Inspection locations may be found on the AIS website.
- A watercraft may launch without further inspection if the watercraft has a properly affixed seal applied by an authorized inspector and is accompanied by a valid seal receipt during transit. The person transporting the watercraft may remove the seal immediately prior to launching on the destination water and must retain the seal and valid seal receipt while on the water.
- Even if a watercraft has been previously inspected and has a valid seal and seal receipt, boaters are still required to stop at any open AIS check station. Having the properly affixed seal and valid seal receipt will expedite the inspection process.
For the most recent and up to date information on Wyoming AIS, visit the Game and Fish website, https://wgfd.wyo.gov/AIS. The 2022 AIS decal is also available online; having a decal is a requirement for many watercraft. There also is a combination watercraft registration and AIS Decal that may be purchased for one or three years.
Watercraft users may also call the Game and Fish Office for more information at 307-777-4600. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/game-and-fish-ais-inspection-stations-opening-this-spring/article_20bbcef9-8888-5539-bc1f-f8c08177e89a.html | 2022-04-11T23:05:32Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/game-and-fish-ais-inspection-stations-opening-this-spring/article_20bbcef9-8888-5539-bc1f-f8c08177e89a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shelly Mull, of Amity, Ore., competes in the WPRA barrel racing slack on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Frontier Park. Mull ran a time of 18.26. Michael Cummo/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Tribune Eagle was presented with five awards last weekend at the conclusion of the Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Conference in Denver.
During a ceremony at the Denver Press Club, the following Top of the Rockies awards were received:
Hannah Black, first place, Beat Reporting, large newsrooms, for a portfolio of criminal justice coverage, including stories about the Coin Shop murder investigation, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the courts and the controversy over the Laramie County district attorney's job performance. Judge's comments: "This reporter knows her beat and provides her readers with strong and thorough in-depth reporting."
Brian Martin, first place, Editorials, large newsrooms, for two editorials, "It's time for all of us to reject the politics of division" and "Step right up, folks! The legislative circus is coming to town." Judge's comments: "Dare I say thousands of editorials have been written about what happened Jan. 6, 2021, with most being boiler-plate versions of who's to blame. The editorial on the topic in this entry takes a different approach to what led up to this day and how all of us bear some responsibility. The argument is made plainly and tells us how to be better. The circus editorial about the state legislature was a joy to read. The over-the-top barker approach and the cutting commentary paint a clear picture of what to expect when the circus comes to town."
Michael Cummo, first place, Sports Photography/Videography, Large newsrooms, "Streaking by." Judge's comments: "That's a sports photo!!"
Rhianna Gelhart, second place, Sports Photography/Videography, Large newsrooms, "Hanging on tight."
Michael Cummo, second place, Spot News Photography/Videography, Large newsrooms, "Anti-mask protest."
SPJ Region 9 covers Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/wte-takes-first-in-beat-reporting-editorial-writing-in-regional-contest/article_2fdf73c8-90bd-5437-9353-5bac7a6c46c9.html | 2022-04-11T23:05:38Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/wte-takes-first-in-beat-reporting-editorial-writing-in-regional-contest/article_2fdf73c8-90bd-5437-9353-5bac7a6c46c9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Because of excessive abuse, the city of Rawlins is removing the recycling drop-off bins near the intersection of Railroad and Wahsington streets. Unaccepted materials like mechanical parts, construction equipment, mattresses and household trash have cost the city thousands of dollars and much staff time. In the first three months of the year along, 12 tons of trash was left in and around the bins.
A rash of rubbish recklessness from some in Rawlins has prompted a removal of recycling receptacles.
Because of what the city calls “excessive misuse,” the recycling bins near the intersection of Railroad and Washington streets are being removed.
Since installing a the large dumpsters designed to accept recyclables, people instead dump all kinds of trash in and around them to the point of turning the area into an eyesore and taking up excessive staff time dealing with the garbage.
“In the three months of 2022 along, the drop-off bins had 12 tons of trash placed in the recycling bins,” the city says in a statement announcing the removal of the bins. “This more than doubles the workload for our small recycling crew with sorting, bagging and hauling the trash to the landfill.”
The makeshift dump area also has cost local residents thousands of dollars in revenue for the landfill.
“Items that have been found in the recycling bins include diapers, mattresses, dead animals, construction materials and general household trash,” the city reports.
Along with misuse of the recycling bins, the trash left in and around them also causes problems when the wind picks up and blows it around.
Instead of the drop-off areas around the area, the city will expand its drop-off yard near Daley and Knootz, which will remain available 24-hours a day with on-site surveillance.
“The improved drop-off yard will include separate bins for each product, making both drop-off and sorting more efficient,” according to the city. “Any blow-off will be contained within the fenced area and cleaned regularly by city staff.”
The Rawlins Recycling Center remains open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Assistance is available for unloading.
For more information on recycling in Rawlins, visit rawlinswy.org/recycle or call 307-328-4569. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/economy_and_labor/trash-talk-abuse-prompts-removal-of-city-recycling-bins/article_a0f6432c-b9d3-11ec-96e5-83510873f14d.html | 2022-04-11T23:05:51Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/economy_and_labor/trash-talk-abuse-prompts-removal-of-city-recycling-bins/article_a0f6432c-b9d3-11ec-96e5-83510873f14d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What's a guano party, anyway\n20 Mar-9th, 9/7p-Eight Years, One Thimble...: WNCC PoP Music Concert Features Eggheads + The K-Lo Show (5m44spm): Sounds strange yet somehow normal?\n1/3rd Oct and no-budgy post # 1\n9 Nov---The Last Raft (2nd half only but great dialog KALAMAZOO, Mich. — In a partnership with Portage Parks & Recreation, the Kalamazoo Bicycle Club will kick off their 16th annual KBC Bike Camp on Thursday, May 5.
The Camp will happen at the Portage Senior Center, located at 320 Library Lane.
Designed for anyone 12 or older, the program teaches families and adults safe and efficient road cycling from League Certified Cycling instructors of the Kalamazoo Bicycle Club.
A regisration for KBC Bike Camp includes free entry to KalTour, KBC's annual bike tour, and a one-year membership to the Kalamazoo Bike Club.
The regisration deadline is May 1. You can register for the camp here.
You can also learn more information at the City of Portage's Facebook page, or call Portage Parks & Recreation at (269)329-4522. | https://www.fox17online.com/community/16th-annual-kbc-bike-camp-kicks-off-this-may | 2022-04-11T23:11:17Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/community/16th-annual-kbc-bike-camp-kicks-off-this-may | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After a month-long trial in federal court, 2 of the men charged with plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer were acquitted on all counts, while the jury was unable to reach verdicts in the cases of the 2 other defendants. The US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan has confirmed that their office plans to refile charges against the 2 men whose cases ended in mistrials.
Adam Fox and Barry Croft were accused by prosecutors of being the leaders of the alleged kidnapping plot. Several secret audio recordings were played in court, with prosecutors trying to paint them as serious and steadfast in their efforts to take the Governor.
“Although we are disappointed the jury did not reach decisions in our favor, we continue to respect the jury trial system whatever the outcome. And we thank the jury for their service. Two defendants now await re-trial and, for that reason, we have no further statement at this time,” US Attorney Andrew Birge said in a statement just hours after the verdicts were announced.
When asked by FOX 17 on Monday, his office said they could not comment on when those charges might be refiled.
2 of the men originally charged at the federal level int he alleged plot, Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks, ended up taking plea deals with the government, and even testifying at trial to support their narrative.
Despite their testimony, and the testimony of 2 undercover FBI agents who had infiltrated the group, the 12 person jury (with 3 alternates) rejected the governments assertions.
Defense attorneys for all 4 men who ended up going to trial put forth that the men were entrapped into any potential criminal activity by the actions of those undercover FBI agents, and a handful of undercover government informants.
“In our system of justice, the prosecutor is the official who has sole discretion on what charges to file and not to file," explained former defense attorney, and current law professor, Tonya Krause-Phelan.
"There's no issue with double jeopardy here by retrying them, and the reason for that is because there was no conclusion, there was no final judgment, and so, there was no conviction.”
She tells FOX 17 that while another trial will take away valuable resources from the US Attorney's office, the additional cost will likely not be substantial, as most of the legal legwork was already completed the first time around.
Former US Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Pat Miles, tells FOX 17 that prosecutors will have some preparation work to complete before diving into refiling charges.
“They're probably going to look at the case and try and do a post-mortem, if you will, and see what the defects were of why they ended up with a hung jury on these 2 defendants,” Miles said Monday.
“I just have to wonder, how far can law enforcement let these cases go? To make sure they have a certainty of conviction? You certainly don't want to let the planning go so far as to a crime being committed.”
Krause-Phelan says it is very rare, in her experience, to see an entrapment defense get as far as it did in this case.
"Usually the defendant has some predisposition to committing that crime that prevents the defense from going forward or prevailing, so that was really interesting in this case.”
We will update this story when charges are refiled against Adam Fox and Barry Croft.
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Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed, the world's top body of climate scientists said Monday, warning of the consequences of inaction but also noting hopeful signs of progress.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change revealed "a litany of broken climate promises" by governments and corporations, accusing them of stoking global warming by clinging to harmful fossil fuels.
"It is a file of shame, cataloging the empty pledges that put us firmly on track toward an unlivable world," he said.
Governments agreed in the 2015 Paris accord to keep global warming well below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit this century, ideally no more than 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Yet temperatures have already increased by over 2F since pre-industrial times, resulting in measurable increases in disasters such as flash floods, extreme heat, more intense hurricanes, and longer-burning wildfires, putting human lives in danger and costing governments hundreds of billions of dollars to confront.
"Projected global emissions from (national pledges) place limiting global warming to 1.5C beyond reach and make it harder after 2030 to limit warming to 2C," the panel said.
In other words, the report's co-chair, James Skea of Imperial College London, told The Associated Press: "If we continue acting as we are now, we're not even going to limit warming to 2 degrees, never mind 1.5 degrees [Celsius]."
Ongoing investments in fossil fuel infrastructure and clearing large swaths of forest for agriculture undermine the massive curbs in emissions needed to meet the Paris goal, the report found.
Emissions in 2019 were about 12% higher than they were in 2010 and 54% higher than in 1990, said Skea.
The rate of growth has slowed from 2.1% per year in the early part of this century to 1.3% per year between 2010 and 2019, the report's authors said. But they voiced "high confidence" that unless countries step up their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the planet will on average be 4.3 to 6.3F warmer by the end of the century — level experts say is sure to cause severe impacts for much of the world's population.
"Limiting warming to 1.5C requires global greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025 at the latest and be reduced by 43% by 2030," he said.
Such cuts would be hard to achieve without drastic, economy-wide measures, the panel acknowledged. It's more likely that the world will pass 1.5C and efforts will then need to be made to bring temperatures back down again, including by removing vast amounts of carbon dioxide — the main greenhouse gas — from the atmosphere.
Many experts say this is unfeasible with current technologies, and even if it could be done it would be far costlier than preventing the emissions in the first place.
The report, numbering thousands of pages, doesn't single out individual countries for blame. But the figures show much of the carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere was released by rich countries that were the first to burn coal, oil, and gas beginning with the industrial revolution.
The U.N. panel said 40% of emissions since then came from Europe and North America. Just over 12% can be attributed to East Asia, which includes China. But China took over the position as the world's top emissions polluter from the United States in the mid-2000s.
Many countries and companies have used recent climate meetings to paint rosy pictures of their emissions-cutting efforts while continuing to invest in fossil fuels and other polluting activities, Guterres charged.
"Some government and business leaders are saying one thing but doing another," he said. "Simply put, they are lying. And the results will be catastrophic."
The report isn't without some hope, however.
Its authors highlight myriad ways in which the world can be brought back on track to 2C or even, with great effort, return to 1.5C after that threshold has been passed. This could require measures such as the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere with natural or artificial means, but also potentially risky technologies such as pumping aerosols into the sky to reflect sunlight.
Among the solutions recommended is a rapid shift away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy such as increasingly cheap solar and wind power, the electrification of transport, less meat consumption, more efficient use of resources, and massive financial support for poor countries unable to pay for such measures without help.
The situation is as if humanity has "gone to the doctor in a very unhealthy condition," and the doctor is saying "you need to change, it's a radical change. If you don't you're in trouble," said report co-author Pete Smith, a professor of soils and global change at the University Aberdeen.
"It's not like a diet," Smith said. "It is a fundamental lifestyle change. It's changing what you eat, how much you eat, and get on a more active lifestyle."
One move often described as "low-hanging fruit" by scientists is to plug methane leaks from mines, wells, and landfills that release the potent but short-lived greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. A pact forged between the United States and China at last year's U.N. climate conference in Glasgow aims to do just that.
"The big message we've got (is that) human activities got us into this problem and human agency can actually get us out of it again," said Skea, the panel's co-chair.
The panel's reports have become increasingly blunt since the first one was published in 1990, and the latest may be the last before the planet passes 1.5C of warming, Skea told the AP.
Last August, it said climate change caused by humans was "an established fact" and warned that some effects of global warming are already inevitable. In late February, the panel published a report that outlined how further temperature increases will multiply the risk of floods, storms, drought, and heatwaves worldwide.
Still, the British government's former chief science adviser David King, who wasn't involved in writing the report, said there are too optimistic assumptions about how much CO2 the world can afford to emit.
"We don't actually have a remaining carbon budget to burn," said King, who now chairs the Climate Crisis Advisory Group.
"It's just the reverse. We've already done too much in the way of putting greenhouse gases up there," he said, arguing that the IPCC's calculation omits new risks and potentially self-reinforcing effects already happening, such as the increased absorption of heat into the oceans from sea ice loss and the release of methane as permafrost melts.
Such warnings were echoed by U.N. chief Guterres, citing scientists' warnings that the planet is moving "perilously close to tipping points that could lead to cascading and irreversible climate impacts."
"But high-emitting governments and corporations are not just turning a blind eye; they are adding fuel to the flames," he said, calling for an end to further coal, oil, and gas extraction. "Investing in new fossil fuels infrastructure is moral and economic madness."
Vulnerable nations said the report showed big polluters have to step up their efforts before the next U.N. climate summit in Egypt this fall.
"We are looking to the G-20, to the world's biggest emitters, to set ambitious targets ahead of COP27, and to reach those targets – by investing in renewables, cutting out coal and fossil fuel subsidies," said Tina Stege, climate envoy for the Marshall Islands. "It's long past time to deliver on promises made."
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Juneteenth is officially a paid holiday for city employees in New York City.
On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams announced the decision, calling Juneteenth "a time for reflection, assessment, and self-improvement."
It’s time for our city to finally do what’s right and officially designate Juneteenth as a city holiday. This decision is long overdue, which is why it will immediately take effect this year.
Read my full statement: pic.twitter.com/W0yPmKTl5q
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) April 11, 2022
“As the second Black mayor of New York City, I know that I stand on the shoulders of countless heroes and sheroes who put their lives on the line to secure a more perfect union," Adams said. "Now is the time for me to do a small part and recognize one of our nation’s greatest wrongs."
Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday last year, is celebrated on June 19.
The holiday commemorates the anniversary of Union troops bringing the word to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 that slavery had been outlawed.
Then-President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier.
New York City is the latest city to recognize Juneteenth as a paid city holiday, including Phoenix and Chattanooga, Tennessee. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/new-york-city-mayor-declares-juneteenth-paid-holiday-for-city-employees | 2022-04-11T23:11:48Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/new-york-city-mayor-declares-juneteenth-paid-holiday-for-city-employees | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(PARIS) — Societe Generale has announced it is ending its Russian activities, making it the first big Western bank to announce it’s quitting Russia.
SocGen is also selling its entire stake in Rosbank to a company linked to a Russian oligarch, costing the French bank some $3.3 billion.
Rosbank is a heavyweight in the Russian banking sector, and Societe Generale was the majority shareholder.
“After several weeks of intensive work,” the bank said in a statement, it had signed an agreement with Russian investment fund Interros Capital to sell all of its stake in Rosbank as well as its insurance subsidiaries in Russia.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Mechanics tell KITV4, business is good right now. Prices on car parts, however, are not doing so well.
The owner of A's Automotive, Anwar Allwer, says prices have more than doubled for vital parts needed for your vehicle to operate. He believes the rising prices for metals, such as nickel that's used in batteries, have a large part to play in the inflation.
"A battery that used to cost $80, you can't get that battery for $150 now. Some cars, the cost increase depends on the cast of the engine. It depends on what kind of material is mixed together to create the part. There's aluminum, iron, and steel cast into some parts," Allwer said.
"So it comes depends to the manufacturer and how much nickel they use inside of their material for the price. A lot of people's exhaust is being ripped out because now those parts cost almost double the price. Whoever is stealing the part, is selling it for double the price they used to sell it for," he added.
Allwer says he's not just concerned about how the rising costs are affecting him and his customers. He's also concerned about an increase in the number of specialized crimes that are going on involving precious metals that are in cars.
"Precious metal is inside a catalytic converter and even the oxygen sensor. You can sell the oxygen sensor for $50 now. It doesn't matter if it works or not. They can reuse the metal inside of it. It's a lot of precious metal," Allwer said.
Nickel is bad for the environment, but has some advantages when it comes to car parts.
"It makes the part look nicer, and the part performs better," said Allwer.
With rising prices, you have to wonder if it is worth it to use nickel parts.
As for other repairs, Allwer says drivers will find its worth it getting those done.
"Take care of the car and the car is going to take care of you," said Allwer.
Scarcity of key parts and computer chips for cars is also being attributed to metal price increases and shipping issues. | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/some-hawaii-mechanics-say-rising-metal-costs-affecting-car-part-prices/article_19e52224-b96d-11ec-b4c1-ebf287e90a56.html | 2022-04-11T23:12:05Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/some-hawaii-mechanics-say-rising-metal-costs-affecting-car-part-prices/article_19e52224-b96d-11ec-b4c1-ebf287e90a56.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV4) -- The US Army has released the first draft of their environmental impact statement concerning the 23,000 acres they lease out of the 133,000 they use on the Big Island.
The Army says its needs this leased land to continue training, and make sure it's mission ready. It has leased the land at its Pohakuloa Training Area, since 1964.
In its environmental impact statement draft, the Army says the best decision would be to continue leasing. But not everyone thinks it is the best decision for Hawaii.
"Why the hell should they renew a lease to a unit that has contaminated that land with a wide-range of toxins and endangers the health and safety of people plant and animals, tourists and visitors alike?" said Jim Albertini of the Malu Aina Center for Non-Violent Education and Action.
The Army's own website admits uranium-based weapons were used for training at Pohakuloa Training Area between 1960-1968, but also says there's no risk to human health from depleted uranium.
Albertini disagrees.
"They do artillery fire or bombing out there, which they do constantly. Dust clouds are created and the wind whips those dust particles all over the island. That's the toxic stew of military toxins," Albertini said.
The impact statement draft considers other alternatives, such as renting less land or not renewing the lease. It says, however, benefits from those plans would be minor in most cases.
"Pohakuloa effects people, plants, and animals. It contaminates air, land, and water in my judgment. So, shutting the base down and eliminating the 23,000 acres would be a step forward in my opinion," said Albertini.
In 2018, a court ruling said the state did not do enough to make sure the army maintained the land and cultural interests.
The Army has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) regarding 23,000 acres of state land it wants to continue leasing at Pohakuloa Training Area.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Business is booming for some island retailers since COVID-19 restrictions 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 Swap Meet 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. [It's the] 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," Toluta'u said.
Anne Marie Smith, who lives on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, also regularly patronizes the swap meet.
"We like coming to the swap meet a lot. We enjoy shopping as a family, finding a lot of different trinkets, and handmade products. We really enjoy it," Smith said.
Zandrea Hill-Breck comes to the swap meet from Ewa Beach.
"Well, there's a lot of good deals and stuff and some things may be more expensive but you can bargain with people," Hill-Breck said.
Locals have been flocking to the swap meet 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," Mikusek said.
"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," said Maile Fan, a long-time swap meet vendor.
The Aloha Stadium Swap Meet is open during the weekend and on Wednesday. Admission is $1 per person for anyone who is 12-years-old and older.
Cynthia is an award-winning journalist who returned to Hawaii as an Anchor/Reporter/MMJ from Houston. She is a graduate of the University of Hawaii with a B.A. and M.B.A. DM her on IG @CynthiaYipTV to share stories. | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/with-no-more-covid-19-restrictions-the-aloha-stadium-swap-meet-is-booming-again/article_e0969e94-b953-11ec-ad40-efb2ce098cf1.html | 2022-04-11T23:12:17Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/business/with-no-more-covid-19-restrictions-the-aloha-stadium-swap-meet-is-booming-again/article_e0969e94-b953-11ec-ad40-efb2ce098cf1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Douglas Horning of Cadillac was found guilty of tax evasion. Horning, 56, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay $977, 983 in restitution.
Plea agreements and public records revealed that Horning had not filed an individual tax return since 2008 or a corporate tax return for his software company Perfect Professionals, Inc, since 2006. In this time, Horning did not pay individual or corporate taxes.
Horning also concealed income by routing funds through a second company, which he did not report to the IRS as required, and neither did he include that income on the Forms W-2 that he issued to himself through Perfect Professionals Inc.
The case was investigated by IRS Criminal Investigation and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin M. Presant. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/us-attorney-cadillac-businessman-convicted-of-tax-evasion | 2022-04-11T23:12:18Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/us-attorney-cadillac-businessman-convicted-of-tax-evasion | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- After more than a week's delay, the Hokulea and Hikianalia have officially set sail and are on their way to Hilo as part of the Kealaikahiki Voyage.
The voyage was initially pushed back in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Then the Hokulea and Hikianalia were supposed to set sail back on March 31, 2022. But Mother Nature had other ideas -- with strong winds delaying multiple times over the last week.
Then finally the go ahead came late Sunday night, only for the voyage to be put in limbo once again after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19 Monday morning. But after all other crew members tested negative, everyone kicked into action once again to still take advantage of today's calmer weather.
The canoes are expected to arrive in Hilo on Wednesday where medical personnel tell us crew members will be tested for COVID-19 once again.
As long as everyone remains COVID-free and the weather remains clear, the Hokulea and Hikianalia could set sail for Tahiti as early as Thursday.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A Hawaii man who to many lived Aloha every day, is being remembered by friends and students.
Pono Shim was also the CEO of the Oahu Economic Development Board. He recently passed away from cancer. Pono was also a living kidney donor and teacher of aloha. Just like his name, his friends and students remember him as a righteous leader.
In 2013, Pono Shim donated a kidney to Malcolm Lutu -- giving the former police officer a second chance at life.
Lanai Tabura remembers Pono as a friend and mentor.
"He really touched people I think on the aloha side of it and bringing back aloha. I think nowadays we’re going through so many different things, turmoils and hurdles and people have mental illness you name it, the list goes on. He really was someone who taught you how to look at things different and use the word aloha and do things with good intent," Tabura said.
Cara Dote is at the Hear Hawaii Workshop at Iolani Palace learning about the Hawaiian culture. She also took a class with Pono Shim learning lessons that are still with her today.
“The most important lesson is to live aloha every day, breathe aloha, live aloha, speak aloha and remember aloha in all your actions," Dote said.
Tabura says he learned from Pono to live with positive energy for growth and change.
“Pono was the guy who turned things around for me and taught me what aloha meant and how to live it," Tabura said.
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Britney Spears says she is pregnant By Lisa Respers France, CNN Apr 11, 2022 3 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Singer Britney Spears, seen here at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton in 2018, has announced she's expecting. Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save Britney Spears has shared that she and partner Sam Asghari are expecting a baby.On Monday, Spears posted on her verified Instagram account that she had lost weight to go on her recent Maui vacation, only to gain it back.She wrote that Asghari told her she was "food pregnant.""So I got a pregnancy test ... and uhhhhh well ... I am having a baby," Spears wrote.The singer said she "won't be going out as much" to prevent paparazzi from getting photos of her pregnant, which they sell to make money.She is the mother of two teen sons, Sean and Jayden, with ex husband Kevin Federline.CNN has reached out to a representative for Spears for comment.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save More From KITV 4 Island News Local Harris' deputy press secretary leaving her office in latest high-profile departure Mar 16, 2022 COVID-19 A highly changed coronavirus variant was found in deer after nearly a year in hiding, researchers suggest Mar 2, 2022 Top Stories DHS bulletin warns of 'diverse and challenging' terrorism threats ahead of holidays Updated Nov 15, 2021 Business Why Taco Bell will stop selling its wings Jan 12, 2022 Local Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre agree to settle sex abuse lawsuit Feb 15, 2022 Local Official: Army football player hospitalized after 6 overdose Mar 11, 2022 Recommended for you
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A farm cat from Pennsylvania, Willow made quite an impression on Dr. Biden in 2020 when she jumped up on the stage and interrupted her remarks during a campaign stop.
A farm cat from Pennsylvania, Willow made quite an impression on Dr. Biden in 2020 when she jumped up on the stage and interrupted her remarks during a campaign stop.
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Willow, the Biden family's new pet cat, wanders around the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
The White House is putting the first pets on display for National Pets Day.
The Biden's family cat, Willow, was captured doing "work" around the White House in a video posted to The Dodo's social media on Monday.
The video, which was shot in coordination with the East Wing, outlines the short-haired gray tabby's three jobs, which include testing the "nap capacity of every single desk," keeping a "very close eye on the White House birds" through a window and searching "every room for treats."
"Willow has made herself right at home at the White House," the caption reads. The video also shows the first lady playing with Willow in the East Colonnade and it includes footage from the first time they met.
Willow first caught Biden's eye at a campaign stop in 2020, according to information provided by the first lady's press secretary Michael LaRosa, when the cat jumped on stage and the owners of the farm where the event was being held noticed the "immediate bond" they shared.
She officially moved into the White House in January and her name was inspired by the first lady's hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
The Bidens' also have a puppy named Commander that they added to their family in December after their beloved German Shepherd, Champ, died in June at the age of 13.
Their other German Shepherd, a rescue named Major, has been living away from the White House after a handful of aggressive incidents involving staff at the White House. | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/white-house-spotlights-first-pets-on-national-pet-day/article_51057e23-0edf-588d-a3c1-13c6900a3097.html | 2022-04-11T23:13:00Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/white-house-spotlights-first-pets-on-national-pet-day/article_51057e23-0edf-588d-a3c1-13c6900a3097.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
South Plainfield man stole $2.3 million from employer, feds allege
NEWARK – A South Plainfield man who worked as a controller at a New York company was charged with embezzling more than $2.3 million from his employer.
Gerard Beauzile, 61, has been indicted on 10 counts of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Beauzile was released on $200,000 unsecured bond.
According to court documents and statements, between 2001 and February 2021, Beauzile headed the company’s accounting department. The company handled news, data, analysis and research for the global energy industry.
On a monthly basis, from 2014 through December 2020, Beauzile allegedly issued company checks to himself and then deposited those checks into his personal bank account at banks in New York near his employer’s headquarters.
Over the course of the scheme, Beauzile allegedly issued about 140 checks to himself totaling in excess of $2.3 million, which he used for his own benefit.
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The indictment indicates the money was used for Beauzile's personal benefit and the benefit of his family, including to pay for purchases made at restaurants, retail and department stores, and liquor stores, and the payment of utility bills, transportation costs, furniture, and home maintenance expenses.
Beauzile allegedly hid the scheme by failing to enter some of the checks into the company’s accounting system; causing checks to appear as though they were made payable to vendors when, in fact, Beauzile allegedly issued them to himself; changing the vendors' invoices to correspond with the accounting of those checks; and falsifying the company’s bank account statements.
If convicted, each count of wire fraud is punishable by a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum $250,000 fine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Gov. Tim Walz dealt with several big issues last week, among them, he signed a bill into law to advance the state’s continued efforts to control and contain H5N1 (bird flu). The first part of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session is in the books, as the legislature went into recess for Easter break. The session came to a pause on Apr. 9, and the Legislature will be in recess through Monday, Apr.18.
On Apr. 4, Walz announced the appointment of Kevin Mueller as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District. Mueller will be replacing the Honorable Thomas M. Fitzpatrick and will be chambered in Anoka County.
On Apr. 6, Lt. Gov. Flanagan met with early care and education workers at “Especially for Children'' in Edina. Flanagan discussed the $2.6 billion early childhood budget proposal included in the Walz-Flanagan Budget to Move Minnesota Forward.
On Apr. 7, Walz signed an executive order launching a new interagency subcabinet and advisory council to combat the opioid and addiction epidemic in the state. As per the order, Walz will appoint a new addiction and recovery director to lead addiction and recovery work as well as direct the subcabinet and advisory council — that person will report to Walz and be the administration’s key point person for the state’s efforts to address opioids, substance use and addiction in Minnesota.
Also on Apr. 7, Flanagan held a roundtable discussion with the American Indian Community Housing Organization and other housing advocates in Duluth, and highlighted the nearly $1 billion housing proposal in the Walz-Flanagan Budget to Move Minnesota Forward and how their budget focuses on supportive and culturally appropriate housing. Flanagan also visited Forty-Acre Co-op farm to highlight their work in supporting Black, Native and communities of color in the farming and the agriculture sector.
On Apr. 8, Walz signed a bill into law to advance the state’s continued efforts to control and contain H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Minnesota. The legislation includes $1 million in funding for emergency response activities, including disease surveillance and purchasing testing supplies, as well as provisions to protect the privacy of farmers and flock owners who seek mental health care. The current HPAI outbreak in Minnesota poses a high risk to poultry but a low risk to the public, and there is no food safety concern for consumers.
“We’re proud of our nation-leading poultry industry in Minnesota and recognize that the work our farmers and producers do isn’t easy, even under the best conditions,” said Walz. “This legislation will help bolster our emergency HPAI response and provide relief for this essential industry. I’m grateful for the quick, bipartisan work to get this done and am proud to sign this bill into law today.”
Also on Apr. 8, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced that it is recommending three candidates for consideration to fill a vacancy in Minnesota’s First Judicial District. The candidates include: Kathryn Iverson Landrum, a manager and assistant attorney general at the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General; Adam Johnson, the Chief Assistant Rice County Attorney; and Tori Stewart, an assistant county attorney in Dakota County.
The vacancy occurred upon the retirement of the Honorable Joseph T. Carter and will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota County. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/gov-walz-weekly-roundup-apr-4-8-2022/article_aa93acbe-b99f-11ec-8aa8-5795d819c036.html | 2022-04-11T23:22:00Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/gov-walz-weekly-roundup-apr-4-8-2022/article_aa93acbe-b99f-11ec-8aa8-5795d819c036.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
How important is the text or phone call that could take your eyes off the road? Is it worth losing your or someone else’s life?
Undoubtedly, phones are the most common driving distractions, but there are a few others that most motors are oblivious to, and can include eating, adjusting music or ventilation controls, adjusting or using a GPS device, putting on makeup, conversations or situations with passengers that take your eyes off the road and, finally, pets or unruly children in a vehicle.
In May of 2021, the Minnesota State Patrol tweeted about someone that went way over the top in an extreme example of distracted driving. When a trooper stopped a 42-year-old male on Highway 194 in Duluth, they discovered that the man was driving while he was on his phone, as well as eating a bowl of frosted flakes cereal. Another extreme example happened a few years ago on I-94 outside Fergus Falls, where a motorist had taped an iPad to his steering wheel and was watching a movie while driving.
While this is certainly not how the majority of people drive, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and the Otter Tail County Safe Communities Coalition will join other law enforcement agencies and community partners nationwide to remind drivers about the dangers and consequences of distracted driving throughout the month of April.
Distracted driving is one component of safe driving practices. Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office Detective Allen Mekash says. “One of the biggest things we find while patrolling in Otter Tail County when we experience inclement weather, whether it’s raining, snowing or even during significantly cloudy conditions, a lot of people don’t have their headlights on,” said Mekash.
Mekash says the state statute actually requires you to have your headlights for the duration of these conditions.
“If you’re driving a gray colored vehicle, and it’s super cloudy or raining, it makes it tough to see, even in the daytime,” stressed Maekash. “Driving on or over the fog or center lines. A lane departure is the first step that typically leads to a crash. If your vehicle leaves the roadway to the right and you go into the ditch and hit an approach and you go into a roll, or you leave your lane to the left and you cross the centerline, possibly hitting another vehicle head on,” he said.
According to NHTSA, between 2012 and 2019, 26,004 people died in crashes involving a distracted driver. In Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety, from 2016-2020 more than 39,000 crashes were related to distracted driving. During that same time frame, distracted driving contributed to an average of 31 deaths and 192 life-changing injuries a year on Minnesota roads.
“Every driver in Otter Tail County has a role in this effort,” said Mekash. “Distracted driving is an increasing habit that is putting everyone at risk. We want drivers to focus on the most important task: hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.”
There are some things a motorist can do to prevent distracted or unsafe driving, and include:
- If expecting a text message or need to send one, pull over and park in a safe location. Once safely off the road and parked, it is safe to text.
- Ask passengers to be a “designated texter.” Allow access to your phone to respond to calls or messages.
- Do not engage in social media scrolling or messaging while driving.
- Cell phone use is habit-forming. Struggling to not text and drive? Activate your phone’s “Do Not Disturb” feature, or put your phone in the trunk, glove box or back seat until you arriving a a destination.
- Adjust mirrors and set music before driving.
- Avoid eating while driving. If necessary, pull over and park while eating.
Distracted driving is dangerous. No text or post is worth ruining someone’s day — or taking a life.
Law enforcement also emphasizes focusing on the road, which may prevent someone else who is distracted from hitting your vehicle and causing a crash, giving you more time to react.
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office said the extra distracted driving patrols will be out in force for the entire month of April on all county roadways. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/safe-driving-practices/article_7d9444e0-b75f-11ec-9a86-87ceff508aff.html | 2022-04-11T23:22:06Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/safe-driving-practices/article_7d9444e0-b75f-11ec-9a86-87ceff508aff.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A new conservative candidate literally threw his hat in the ring over the weekend for the hotly contested Senate District 9 seat. The newly formed Senate District 9 includes all of the counties of Otter Tail, Grant, Traverse, Wilkin and a portion of Douglas County.
Nathan Miller, who lives on a small 40–acre farm south of Battle Lake, made an appearance at a gathering billed as “Caravan of Patriots,” on Apr. 10, in Ottertail at Thumper Pond Resort. At the gathering, he announced that he was running for office and described himself as a patriot, not a politician.
“The size and the scope of government is just getting so large. When you’ve got a $12 billion surplus, which includes the rainy day fund, it gives the government massive leeway to keep growing. It makes a person feel good that they’re going to give back 80% or 50%, but in reality what's going to happen is the growth of government as we’ve seen time and time again results in the constriction of our freedoms and liberty.”
Miller said he would also like to target various taxes — income, social security and estate taxes. He believes property taxes need to be eliminated.
Miller has worked in the power and energy industry.
Miller graduated in 2006 from Bismarck State College, National Energy Center of Excellence and still holds his trade boilers license.
He believes that there is a “war on truth,” and that big government has created a country of victims.
“What we know, what we hold dear, is under attack, the major (television) networks are spreading their lies and propaganda and the voices are so loud. We have to pay attention and talk to our neighbors and build relationships,” said Miller to the large crowd assembled.
Miller also told the crowd he is a constitutional carry advocate and openly carries a firearm.
One the other big issues Miller would like to address is the Next Generation Energy Act of 2007 (NGEA), which he said had bipartisan support, but that he said will turn Minnesota into a “California of the Midwest.” Miller states it is one of his goals to repeal the legislation.
According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the act includes energy savings goals to bolster in-state conservation programs; support for community-based energy development; and climate change and greenhouse gas reductions. When the act was signed in 2007, Minnesota was ranked the number two state – second only to California – for passing aggressive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Miller’s announcement will put him head-to-head with Representative Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) for the newly formed Senate District 9. Miller said he intends to take it all the way to a primary run-off.
Miller and his wife each own a small business, were born and raised in Western Minnesota and are raising three young children.
The Caravan of Patriots “Get to Know Your Candidates” event also featured two Republican Secretary of State candidates in a debate, Kelly Jahner-Byrne and Kim Crockett. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/throwing-a-hat-in-the-ring/article_cf805012-b9c3-11ec-85bd-73817c5e9fb3.html | 2022-04-11T23:22:12Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/throwing-a-hat-in-the-ring/article_cf805012-b9c3-11ec-85bd-73817c5e9fb3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The M State Lady Spartan softball traveled to Rochester for a weekend series inside the bubble on the Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) campus and came away with two losses Friday but picked up two wins Saturday.
Friday, the Lady Spartans played a very good RCTC team, dropping game one 10-1 and lost game two 10-0. The Lady Spartans were overmatched at the plate as they were able to get only two hits in the first game and were no-hit in the second game. The Lady Spartans pitched and played pretty well for their first games in three weeks, making some fine defensive plays, but the bats were a little tardy against the hard throwing RCTC pitchers.
Saturday, the Lady Spartans stayed right inside the bubble and played Riverland Community College (RCC) from Austin. The Lady Spartans won game one, 8-3, behind an outstanding pitching performance from Maddy Shjerve and some great defensive plays. M State put together a tremendous seventh inning rally to win game two, 9-8.
In game one, Kenna Kehoe picked up a first inning RBI to give the Lady Spartans a 1-0 lead. RCC tied the game 1-1 in the second and it stayed that way until Maddi Missling scored in the fourth for a 2-1 Lady Spartan lead. In the top of the fifth, the Lady Spartans finally strung together some good at bats, scoring three runs on RBI base hits by Lydia Baker, Hannah Scherr and Kehoe. That gave the Lady Spartans a 5-1 lead. With the score 5-2 in the top of the seventh, M State put the game away with three runs. Kehoe drove in her third run of the game with a triple to right. Scherr plated Kehoe with a double and Missling drove Scherr in with her third hit of the game. Riverland scored once in the bottom of the inning, but Shjerve shut the door for the 8-3 Lady Spartans win.
In game two, the Lady Spartans trailed Riverland 7-1 going into the final inning but batted 12 and scored eight runs to take a 9-7 lead. The inning started with a Carly Fuentes single, Mikayla Geiser was hit by a pitch and Shjerve singled to load the bases. Kehoe and Baker followed with RBI base hits and Abby Tysdal had a great at bat to pick up an RBI on a walk. With one out Scherr picked up an RBI on a single to make the score 7-6. Scherr stole second to put runners on second and third with two outs. Fuentes delivered a two strike, two out, two run single to give the Lady Spartans an 8-7 lead. Fuentes stole second and Geiser stroked a single to score Fuentes for a 9-7 lead.
Riverland didn’t quit as they scored a run in the bottom of the seventh and had runners on first and second with two outs and their leading hitter at the plate. She hit a scorching ground ball right down the third base line, but Lady Spartan third baseman Anissa Antonsen made a great play diving to her right and fielded the ball cleanly and landing right on top of the base for the force out and the final out of the game and a 9-8 Lady Spartan win.
M State is now 2-8 on the season.
The Lady Spartans will play St. Cloud Technical and Community College at home on Apr. 12. First pitch is 3 p.m. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/sports/m-state-lady-spartan-softball-goes-2-2-on-the-weekend/article_70801c80-b9b1-11ec-ba15-c3b432edc501.html | 2022-04-11T23:22:18Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/sports/m-state-lady-spartan-softball-goes-2-2-on-the-weekend/article_70801c80-b9b1-11ec-ba15-c3b432edc501.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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