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Johnson Controls says September ransomware attack cost them $27 million- BlackFog commentary
January 2024 by Dr Darren Williams, CEO and Founder at Blackfog
Johnson Controls recently revealed that a September 2023 ransomware
attack cost them $27 million, and they expect to see that number rise.
The Dark Angels threat group demanded a ransom of $51 million, but the
material impacts were primarily associated with the response and
remediation of the incident and insurance recoveries.
The commentary from Darren Williams, CEO
and Founder, BlackFog:
"The financial impact of the ransomware attack on Johnson Controls
serves as a cautionary tale to all businesses – the extortionate
ransom demand is really only the beginning of what is yet to come.
The price of Johnson Controls’ breach far surpassed the average,
$4.54 million [1], and is expected to continue to rise as the company
deals with the unknown cost of exfiltrated data and its impact. This is
a perfect example of why companies shouldn’t wait until they have
experienced a breach themselves to implement preventative strategies.
The adage “prevention is better than a cure” holds great
significance when it comes to cybersecurity, as ransomware is not a risk
that any business can afford to take."
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EXCLUSIVEHow bots and short sellers brought down First Republic Bank
- Valent Technologies used AI-powered algorithms to identify online bot activity
- It found fake accounts spread misinformation about First Republic Bank last year
- Clients withdrew $100 billion in deposits and the bank collapsed
Bots and fake accounts spread misinformation about First Republic Bank, triggering the withdrawal of $100billion in deposits and driving its share price down until it became the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, according to a new report.
Valent Technologies used AI technology to examine online activity during last year's banking crisis that began with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March.
That was followed by an unusual cascade of tweets and Reddit posts from bots that targeted First Republic, which analysts believed was on a firmer financial footing, coinciding with a collapse in confidence that led depositers to withdraw their cash.
And researchers concluded that short sellers likely used the strategy to bet against the bank's share price and pocket huge profits as it plunged in value.
Analysts say it is not an isolated case. Just as bots are being used to spread political misinformation, it can be used for financial gain.
First Republic Bank was the biggest victim of the U.S. banking crisis of 2023. Depositors pulled out $100 billion. Federal regulators closed the bank and sold its assets to J.P. Morgan
A new report by Valent Projects analyzed a surge in online activity as public confidence collapsed. The yellow bars show suspected activity by bots during two major peaks, which coincided with huge withdrawals of money and the eventual collapse of the bank
Amil Khan, chief executive of Valent Projects, said: 'First Republic Bank crashed despite there being no significant change to its fundamentals.
'The only thing that changed was the way it was perceived, and how those perceptions were manipulated to cause depositors to pull $100billion in just a few weeks.'
His analysts have probed the spread of misinformation by bots, identifying for example how religious extremists in India were able to foment street violence in the U.K. by spreading false rumors.
For their latest report, they turned their attention to last year's banking crisis.
The collapse of First Republic came during widespread panic about the health of regional banks.
At the time it was seen as a model financial institution. Its comfortable branches served warm cookies and catered to a rich and powerful clientele.
Its wealthy customers rarely defaulted on loans and kept the bank flush with deposits.
Things changed with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and then Signature Bank in March. Depositors pulled money from Silicon Valley Bank amid worries that high interest rates were a threat to its solvency, and federal authorities took control of it on March 10.
That panic quickly spread to Signature Bank, which was reliant on clients who worked in cryptocurrency, introducing another level of risk. It was closed by New York regulators on March 12, although several of its branches were later reopened as part of Flagstar bank.
The activity of bots coincided with a plunge in share price, and huge volumes of trading, seen in the green (buying) and red (selling) bars in the graph above
Twitter accounts raised fears that First Republican Bank was about to collapse, accounts which spewed out a range of unrelated content and offered no evidence for their claims
With two regional banks going under, attention turned to First Republic, based in San Francisco. It had also suffered paper losses as interest rates rose.
And like other smaller banks, billions of dollars of its deposits were uninsured. That had not worried clients until the collapse of other banks sent panic coursing through the entire sector.
On May 1, 2023, most of its business was sold to J.P. Morgan by federal regulators.
Its former chief executive has always said its only problem was that it was 'contaminated' by a wave of anxiety.
And the Financial Times editorial writers concluded: 'The bank was facing a couple of years of poor earnings, but might well have survived had it not suffered a run on its deposits.'
Valent Projects found that the hysteria was not organic.
Its AI-driven algorithm found that on March 11 there was an uptick in activity on social media which coincided with an increase in 'short positions' against the bank as traders gambled that its share price would fall.
But the surge in posting levels did not come with a surge in corresponding engagement (such as likes, retweets or replies).
'This is highly abnormal when compared to organic social media trends and raises red flags about the authenticity of the activity,' the report says. 'This pattern is unlikely to occur naturally.'
The surge was driven by bots.
First Republic Bank was sold to JPMorgan Chase after regulators seized it last year. Pictured: First Republic Bank headquarters is seen on March 16, 2023 in San Francisco
The bank's stock closed at $3.51 days earlier, a fraction of the roughly $150 a share it traded for just three months ago year ago. It fell further in after-hours trading
Such a scenario, the report concludes, is the result of a 'calculated attempt to shape public perception and influence real-world outcomes, such as the withdrawal of deposits from First Republic Bank.'
That is exactly what happened, with the bot activity coinciding with the run on deposits and the collapse in share price.
In contrast, Signature Bank saw a surge in bot activity in the aftermath of its collapse in share price.
Timothy Coffey, a bank analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott, said the report explained what he was seeing at the time.
'There were a lot of rumors about the bank circulating, a lot of which was unfounded because the company wasn't releasing results during that period,' he said.
'But that didn't stop the rumours about deposit outflows from flying around.'
James Knight, a cybersecurity expert at Digital Warfare, said the practice was widespread.
'Bot play is used for political power games, to guide public opinion, and of course for financial gain,' he said.
'It's conducted by governments and organizations that use these methods for financial gain. For example, shorting a stock then launching bots to share something negative and sink the stock price.'
The result should be a wakeup call to an industry that is highly vulnerable to investor and client confidence.
Fergus McKenzie-Wilson, chief technology officer of Valent Projects, said: 'The response capabilities of bank officials and regulators are being outpaced by bots, fake accounts, and the invisible forces orchestrating them.
'The story of First Republic Bank is a warning to the financial sector; strong fundamentals are not the guarantee they once were.'
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with constitutional scholar Philip Bobbitt about the effort from House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Copyright 2024 NPR
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with constitutional scholar Philip Bobbitt about the effort from House Republicans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Copyright 2024 NPR
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A large concert venue and theatrical experience in Las Vegas went viral in 2023 as it opened and hosted U2 concerts.
The venue is adding a new band to its future residency list and is poised to gain additional visibility from the heightened attention on Las Vegas during Super Bowl LVIII.
What Happened: In late 2023, the Las Vegas Sphere, which is owned by Sphere Entertainment SPHR, saw prominence during a Formula 1 race in downtown Las Vegas.
The venue also went viral thanks to unique ads and videos displayed on the outside of the building along with the high advertising costs. A report previously said that it costs $450,000 to advertise for one day on the outside of the Sphere or $650,000 for an entire week.
Anyone who thought those prices were high will want to look away as they hear that advertising the week of Super Bowl LVIII is set to cost up to $2 million for a rotating spot.
Sports reporter Joe Pompliano reported that the advertising rates go up as Super Bowl LVIII nears and all the ad slots are sold out. Ads on the Sphere typically are shown every couple of minutes for six to 12 hours. A report from PR Week said no more than two companies will appear on the Sphere on Feb. 11, the day of the big game.
Along with the potential increased exposure during Super Bowl LVIII week and increased advertising rates, Sphere and its investors may be "Truckin'" along for another reason.
Rumors of a reunion of Dead & Company at the Sphere have come to fruition, with the band appearing to confirm potential shows at the venue.
The band, which contains three previous Grateful Dead band members (Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann), and other musicians including John Mayer, completed a farewell tour in 2023. Kreutzmann did not tour with the band on the final outing.
"In 2023, Dead & Company played their final tour. But there are other ways to make sure the music never stops. And it's gonna be a ball," a video shared by the band said.
The video features the band's iconic "Steal Your Face" logo on the Sphere.
Related Link: 14 Years Of Ads: This Is How Long It Will Take Las Vegas’ $2.3B Sphere To Recoup Mega Investment
Why It's Important: The Sphere opened with concerts from U2, which helped bring increased attention to the venue and its uniqueness. The band has extended their run at the venue and will play through March 2024, with a total of 40 concerts.
The band Phish is set to play the venue April 18, 19, 20 and 21.
Sphere Entertainment reported first quarter revenue of $118.0 million, which was down 4% year-over-year. The company's revenue was made up of $7.8 million from Sphere and $110.2 million from MSG Networks.
For the Sphere segment, event revenue was $4.1 million, with advertising and suite license revenue coming in at $2.6 million.
It's important to note that the first quarter results had minimal exposure since the Sphere opened to the public. The second quarter numbers will include results of sold out U2 concerts and the October 2023 opening of "Postcard from Earth" from acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky.
Super Bowl LVIII could bring in huge revenue for the company from advertisers and also showcase the uniqueness of an ad campaign on the venue, which could prove to be a future catalyst.
Pompliano wrote that over 1,000 private jets are expected for Super Bowl LVIII. Flights into the city show off the lights of the Las Vegas Strip and the Sphere, which means it will be fans at home, fans attending the Super Bowl and celebrities flying into the city that will see whichever products and companies are advertised on the Sphere.
Sphere reports second quarter financial results on Monday, Feb. 5, the week of the Super Bowl.
SPHR Price Action: Sphere Entertainment shares were up 0.6% to $35.38 on Wednesday, versus a 52-week trading range of $20.68 to $43.93.
Photo: Shutterstock
© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the 2021 on-set shooting death of a cinematographer during filming of the western movie Rust in New Mexico.
Baldwin made the plea on Wednesday as he waived his right to an arraignment after he was indicted by a grand jury on January 19, court documents showed.
The 30 Rock star was allowed to remain free without posting bond under the arraignment waiver with the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe.
Baldwin was originally charged for the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in January 2023. Those charges were dropped a few months later based on evidence the hammer of the revolver might have been modified, allowing it to fire without the trigger being pulled.
The new charges came after an independent forensic test concluding that Baldwin would have had to have pulled the trigger of the revolver he was using in a rehearsal for it to fire the live round that struck Hutchins in the chest and killed her.
The finding was the same as a previous FBI test on the firearm.
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Find out moreBaldwin, the Emmy-winning performer, has denied pulling the trigger and said he was not responsible for the death of Hutchins.
The movie's director, Joel Souza, was struck and wounded in the shoulder by the same bullet that killed Hutchins during production of the film on a set outside Santa Fe. (Reporting by Andrew Hay in Taos, New Mexico; Additional reporting by Brad Brooks in Longmont, Colorado; Editing by David Gregorio)
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Lily Peters, a 10-year-old Wisconsin girl, was beaten, hit with a stick, strangled and raped on her way home from her aunt's house by a teen she knew, police said.
A Wisconsin judge has rejected a bid to transfer the murder trial of 10-year-old Lily Peters, who police say was beaten, strangled and raped by a teen she knew, to juvenile court.
The horrific case will remain in adult court, Chippewa County Steven Gibbs ruled last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Gibbs had heard arguments from the teen's lawyers, who said the suspect would receive better treatment in the juvenile system.
The judge sided with prosecutors, who said moving the case to juvenile court would diminish the severity of the crimes.
“The court disagrees that a possible 10-year confinement in the juvenile system, registering as a sex offender and that the defendant would be vulnerable to the adult system would be punishment enough for the defendant,” the Journal reported, citing court documents.
The suspect, who was 14 at the time of the 2022 killing, is now 15. The judge's ruling means his identity will eventually be made public. He has only been identified in court documents as C.P.-B.
Lily was reported missing by her father on April 24 at 9 p.m. after she failed to return from her aunt's house, which was just a short distance away, police said.
She had left the woman's house earlier that evening, riding away on her bicycle, authorities said. Her bike was found later that night, near a walking trail.
Her body was found the next morning, covered by leaves in woods near that trail, just blocks from her home.
In May, prosecutors unsealed a criminal complaint filed against the teen suspect, identified as C.P.-B., which contained gruesome details.
The teen allegedly acknowledged to investigators that he intended to kill and rape Lily as they set off for her home in Chippewa Falls, according to the complaint. She was walking her bicycle and he was on a hoverboard, the court document said.
The pair left the trail and went into the woods after the boy asked Lily if they could “go exploring,” the complaint said. The boy allegedly admitted to then punching Lily in the stomach and hitting her three times in the head with a stick. He then sat on top of her and strangled her, until he believed she was dead, the document said.
The boy raped her corpse, the complaint alleged.
The teen was ordered held in lieu of $1 million cash bail. He has remained in custody since then.
He was not officially identified because of his age, authorities said. Police have declined to say if they were related.
The killing received international and national media attention.
An autopsy determined she had died from blunt-force head trauma and strangulation. The medical examiner also said there was genital tearing, sexual assault evidence, and a bite mark on one of child's buttocks.
The teen has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree sexual assault. He has pleaded not guilty.
Inside Edition Digital has reached out to the suspect's attorney for comment.
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As stated in an SEC filing on Tuesday, the ETF provider Global X has withdrawn its application for a spot in Bitcoin ETF.
The CBOE BZX Exchange submitted a notice of withdrawal for the Global X Bitcoin Trust on January 26, roughly two weeks after the SEC approved 11 other spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Global X Withdraws Application
The Global X Bitcoin Trust’s initial application was submitted in August 2023, and despite two extensions for consideration in September and November, the exchange officially withdrew its proposal on January 26. As of December 2023, Global X had approximately $51 billion in assets under management in its ETFs worldwide.
Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart commented on the withdrawal, stating that it was not surprising, given prior indications. Seyffart mentioned in a post on X that the official withdrawal request for Global X ETFs’ Bitcoin ETF was expected, as it was known they were no longer in contention since at least early December.
Official withdrawal request for @GlobalXETFs‘ #Bitcoin ETF. This is not surprising because we have known they were out of the race since at least early December but now its official. pic.twitter.com/1ghjh3O5Hw
— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) January 30, 2024
The decision to withdraw the application for a spot Bitcoin ETF comes amid a complex regulatory backdrop, notably characterized by the SEC’s landmark approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs on U.S. exchanges on January 10. While this marked a significant step forward, the overall regulatory environment remains uncertain.
Spot Bitcoin Approvals in the Spotlight
Earlier this month, the SEC approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT.O) and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC.P), among others, concluding a decade-long struggle with the digital asset industry.
The move has sparked speculation about the SEC potentially approving spot Ethereum exchange-traded products in the near future. The commission has extended deadlines for proposals from asset managers BlackRock and Grayscale, with final decisions anticipated in May.
Despite approximately $5 billion in outflows from the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust following its conversion to an ETF as of January 26, there were $759 million in net inflows across all spot Bitcoin ETFs approved by the SEC on January 10.
Attention is now focused on the possibility of a spot Ethereum ETF, with notable firms such as Fidelity and BlackRock recently submitting applications for such products. Meanwhile, industry experts remain cautiously optimistic, awaiting the SEC’s final decisions on pending spot Ethereum applications.
While some, like Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, predict a high likelihood of approval by May, others, including Morgan Creek Capital’s CEO Mark Yusko, express more conservative estimates, highlighting the ongoing uncertainty in this evolving sector.
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., hounded TikTok's chief executive officer on Wednesday over the platform's ties to the Chinese government, the leader's business experience, and TikTok's content as lawmakers remain concerned about how social media use is affecting young people.
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Brentford currently stand 14th place in the Premier League, nine positions below midweek opponents and London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs have remained in this position since early December, with many teams in the league in competition for a top four place.
The Bees have only won one of their last five games (their win being versus Nottingham Forest in their last fixture), the rest being losses.
Formation and Lineup: Tottenham Hotspur
Ange Postecoglou usually plays a 4-2-3-1 formation and has continued to do so ever since November, but occasionally plays a 4-3-3 if defensive issues are restricting the Aussie manager.
It can also be expected that Guglielmo Vicario will start in Postecoglou’s side as he has been an exceptional replacement for his club since the departure of Hugo Lloris.
After starting for Spurs in every match this season, it is very likely that Pedro Porro will be significant in Tottenham’s defence.
Being crucial for Tottenham’s back line, Destiny Udogie has played every minute of Spurs’ last five matches.
Alongside him, we can expect to see Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven, who has now started both of Tottenham's most recent games against Manchester United and Manchester City following his injury.
It is certain that Yves Bissouma will miss an appearance in this match as Mali, his international team, are still in the African Cup of Nations in which he is competing with them. Mali beat Burkina Faso 2-1 last night, progressing them to the next round and meaning that Bissouma will continue absence for longer.
However, Pape Matar Sarr was knocked out of AFCON on Monday so he is more likely to return to the squad but Postecoglou may choose to rest him, following his international campaign.
Rayan Ait-Nouri for Wolves played for his international club (Algeria) and when they got knocked out and he returned, Gary O’Neil decided not to start him so Postecoglou may choose to do the same thing.
Postecoglou tends to vary his midfield by fluctuating between starting Oliver Skipp and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg for a more defensive approach and playing Giovani Lo Celso if he wishes to add more attacking tactics.
In terms of injuries, James Maddison (Postecoglou’s typical main goal scorer along with Heung-Min Son) is still out injured until at least January. However, it is likely that Maddison will continue to be replaced by Giovani Lo Celso, especially after his exceptional performance against Aston Villa and Man City - scoring in both games.
A consistent player for Spurs this season has been Brennan Johnson who was signed from Nottingham Forest in the 2023 summer transfer window, he has played in their last five games.
Dejan Kulusevski normally plays out wide for the Lilywhites but has played as a CAM since the introduction of Timo Werner. He played in this position in the FA Cup 4th round game.
Heung-Min Son definitely wont feature in Spurs’ lineup tonight as he is still out absent in the Asia Cup. The South-Korean was heavily missed by Tottenham fans in their last clash versus Manchester City, where they lost 1-0, knocking them out of the FA Cup.
With the absence of Son, Werner is likely to replace him as a right winger, with Richarlison as the centre forward. All eyes will be on him to create goal contributions for the North London side.
Formation and Lineup: Brentford
Thomas Frank almost always plays a 3-5-2 formation with his squad, so that will be expected in the match against Spurs, however Frank did play a 4-3-3 squad in his 4-1 defeat against Wolves in the Premier League match on 27th December.
Despite Brentford signing Sergio Reguilon this transfer window after his recent loan spells to Atletico Madrid and Manchester United, the left back’s parent club is Tottenham Hotspur so Frank is unable to play him in this match day.
Mark Flekken is Frank’s usual choice of goalkeeper, who Brentford signed from Frieburg shortly after the 2022/23 season had finished.
However, Flekken was replaced (in Brentford’s initial FA Cup 4th round clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers and the replay match) by Thomas Strakosha.
Strakosha can be presumed to have started in these two FA Cup ties against Wolves because Flekken was being preserved for the league, as Strakosha hasn’t made an appearance for the Bees since Flekken had to come off injured versus the Hammers in early November.
Featuring in 4/5’s of Brentford’s lineups this season, Nathan Collins will most certainly make an appearance in this team, due to his versatility in defensive positions - playing at both wing back positions and Centre back in just his last five appearances in all competitions.
Alongside him is likely to be Ethan Pinnock who has played in every Premier League match for Brentford this season, with one goal to go alongside his outstanding attendance for the Bees, even though Kristoffer Ajer replaced position during the FA Cup 4th round.
As for the rest of the defensive set-up, Frank has struggled to keep consistency in Brentford’s defensive output, having started Vitaly Janelt, Ben Mee, Mathias Jorgensen, Mads Roerslev and Saman Ghoddos all at left-back in the last three on the so there is definitely great uncertainty for the Brentford coach as to where this player selection will align.
However, Ghoddos has also featured as a defensive midfielder on many occasions so his versatility may keep him as a LWB. Janelt can also play in this position but may act more central than Ghoddos.
It is typical for Christian Nørgaard to play as a CDM for Brentford, as he has done in the majority of the 18 games he has featured in Frank’s team this season.
Mathais Jensen and Keane Lewis-Potter have been two of the Bees attacking catalysts in Brentford’s midfield this season, however Lewis-Potter has featured as a forward in Brentford’s 4-1 defeat over Wolves, replacing Josh Dasilva.
Now that Ivan Toney has come back to the PL, we can expect to see him play with Neal Maupay in replacement of Yoane Wissa who has made some selective appearances for Thomas Frank’s side.
Players to Watch: Tottenham Hotspur
Guglielmo Vicario
Despite conceding one goal against Man City, knocking them out of the FA Cup this season, Vicario has been one of the best goalkeepers in this Premier League season. With Toney now back as Brentford’s biggest attacking threat, the Italian shot-stopper will be tested.
Rodrigo Bentancur
After returning from a serious injury, the Uruguayan has been an impressive figure in Spurs’ midfield. After scoring against Manchester United, he’ll be eager to continue his form going into the London derby.
James Maddison
Similarly to Bentancur, the striker has recently returned from injury since November. He’ll be looking to add to his three goals and five assists tonight against Brentford, who have conceded 12 goals in their last five PL matches.
Players to Watch: Brentford
Ben Mee
The veteran centre-back has been essential in Brentford’s back line in his second season, since his arrival from Burnley in 2022.
As well as helping his club to win their last game, he has also picked up a goal in the process so he will be looking to help his manager to take home three points away from Spurs tonight.
Neal Maupay
Maupay has returned for a second spell at Brentford after his last season there in the 2018/19 season when Brentford were in the Championship.
The Frenchman has been one of Brentford’s main threats during this campaign, scoring three goals and three assists in 15 appearances this season for the London side. With Toney back in the squad again they could partner up to help Brentford receive fortune.
Ivan Toney
After his eight month absence due to betting rule controversy, Toney was vital in Brentford’s last win, scoring from a free kick upon his return. Due to this, he could prove to be an issue for Tottenham’s defence tonight.
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Zach Galligan was just 19 years old when he made Gremlins, his first movie. It was a memorable experience for him in a lot of ways — and not just on the set. Speaking on a Scotland Comic-Con panel, Galligan told the story about how he’d spend his down time hanging out in Steven Spielberg’s office. And even though Spielberg wasn’t there, it was still a teenage kid’s dream come true. (Click on the media bar below to hear Zach Galligan)
Gremlins is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K, and most digital platforms.
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Clarksville bakery and restaurant Swedish Hill closed in January ahead of a big development construction project, but it’s not going away forever.
Swedish’s last day of service at 1120 West Sixth Street was on Sunday, January 14. And then the bakery will reopen in a temporary spot sometime in mid-February in the same Clarksville neighborhood. Dubbed Little Swedish Hill or the Swedish Hill Outpost, the interim location will be found at 1128 West Sixth Street. The menu remains the same, with baked goods, sandwiches, coffees, salads, soups, teas, breads, and more. While it’ll be dedicated to takeout and pickup orders with a deli case, there’s an outdoor dine-in area nearby. Its catering branch will still offer cakes and custom cakes for pickups and deliveries.
However, before that temporary location opens, Swedish is hosting a pop-up at nearby sibling spot Howards Bar this weekend. The bake sale will happen on Sunday, February 4 from 8 to 11 a.m. or until everything is sold out. On deck will be sweet and savory croissants, cinnamon rolls, bagels, breads, and cupcakes.
Once the construction that is taking over the West Sixth block of Swedish’s original home is over, the bakery will reopen permanently in the new mixed-use development, Sixth&Blanco. The project, which is co-developed by parent company McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality (MML) and designed by architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, will include a hotel and other to-be-announced restaurants. Everything will open in late 2026.
Swedish Hill was originally the longtime Austin spot Sweetish Hill Bakery, which opened in Central East Austin in 1975 by co-founders Patricia Bauer-Slate and Tom Neuhaus. It relocated onto the West Sixth address in 1990, newly led by Jim Murphy. MML took over the bakery in September 2018, and renamed and reopened it in August 2019.
The West Sixth block contains a bunch of MML businesses: Pecan Square Cafe, Clark’s Oyster Bar, Rosie’s Wine Bar, and Howards Bar.
When the temporarily Swedish Hill opens eventually, its hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Update, January 31: This article, originally published on January 3, has been updated to include Swedish Hill’s pop-up and the status of the opening of the temporary outpost.
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The Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun Corps, in Ondo State has arrested 31 suspects for various crimes across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.
According to DailyPost, the Commander of the Amotekun corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, made this disclosure while parading the suspects before newsmen on Wednesday in Akure.
Adeleye said the suspects were arrested for offences including alleged kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and those that specialised in breaking of shops and houses.
According to the commander, the corps would not relent in its efforts to rid the state of criminal elements.
He further said the government was resolute in its determination to ensure that investors, farmers, residents, and commuters move about freely in the state without apprehension of attacks by hoodlums.
Adeleye said that the Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa-led government had directed heads of security agencies in the state to flush out criminals who have been disturbing the peace of the people.
“We want to reassure the good people of Ondo State that Amotekun is intact and we will continue our 24-hour patrol.
“We will continue to track all criminals from the cities to the forest reserves and ensure that travellers are not molested,” he said.
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Toronto property tax increase reduced to 9.5 per cent in 2024
Posted January 31, 2024 6:20 pm.
Last Updated January 31, 2024 6:32 pm.
Toronto residents can expect a property tax hike of 9.5 per cent in 2024, CityNews has learned.
The figure is one per cent less than the 10.5 per cent city staff had previously recommended, meaning the average Toronto homeowner will pay approximately $372 extra in property tax this year.
The change will result in about $42 million in lost revenue and it’s uncertain where that money will come from or if further cuts will be necessary to make up the deficit.
The city was already facing a budget deficit of nearly $1.8 billion.
Mayor Olivia Chow indicated one of the areas where there could be significant savings is the Toronto police budget. The mayor wants to cut $12 million from the proposed $1.186 billion police budget but police chief Myron Demkiw has warned that would create an “unacceptable risk” to public safety.
Mayor Chow will present the final budget on Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Scarborough Centre TTC Station.
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I won my primary because the delegates used their senses to vote for me and not money – Health Minister
Health Minister Hon. Kwaku Agyemang- Manu has disclosed reasons why delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) retained him as their parliamentary candidate in the parliamentary primaries.
The Health Minister won the Dormaa Central contest of the New Patriotic Party.
He won with 345 votes against his competitor, who secured 339. With a total of 722 delegates, only 687 voted, with 3 ballots rejected.
The MP said the delegates were not influenced by money, but they used their senses to determine who was more qualified to lead them as a candidate.
He noted that the delegates also thought of the one who was capable of winning the parliamentary election on December 7, 2024.
“I very much believe that the delegates did not vote because of money. They used their senses; they used what they thought should be good for us (NPP). They also thought of the one who has the capacity and capability of winning the parliamentary election for the party.”
He extended gratitude to those who voted for him and those who also voted against him, stressing the need for unity toward victory in 2024.
He said that the party did a lot in its first term and was prepared to sustain the gains; however, the outbreak of COVID-19 and other global factors affected us.
“I want to extend my sincere gratitude to those who voted for me and those who even voted against me. The most important thing is ahead of us. We have a bigger election on December 7. If anyone should tell you that the election will be easy, then the person is a liar.
We were not lucky because right after Nana Addo took over, we were struck with several challenges, but now that the economy has started stabilising, I believe we can break the 8 and win the election with Bawunia. But we cannot be complacent. We have to work extremely hard for the victory to be secured.
For us to work hard, we need all hands on deck.
The philosophy of the party is that, right after primaries, we have to unite and work together in the interest of the party and secure the victory we all want. I believe this is not the first time we have organised primaries in Dormaa, and I know we will talk to ourselves and pursue unity towards victory in 2024.”
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Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:FAX – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 470,600 shares, an increase of 7.8% from the December 31st total of 436,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 981,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Penserra Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund during the first quarter worth $9,956,000. Advisor Partners II LLC acquired a new position in Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund during the third quarter worth $4,417,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund by 45.6% during the 4th quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 3,826,314 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $10,167,000 after buying an additional 1,197,922 shares in the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund during the 1st quarter worth approximately $2,553,000. Finally, Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd lifted its holdings in Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund by 736.1% during the 1st quarter. Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd now owns 651,072 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $2,201,000 after buying an additional 573,200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 22.56% of the company’s stock.
Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Stock Down 0.7 %
Shares of Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund stock traded down $0.02 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $2.65. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,109,928 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,168,044. Abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund has a twelve month low of $2.33 and a twelve month high of $2.92.
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MIAMI — A federal judge has dismissed the Walt Disney Company's lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Disney sued after DeSantis and state lawmakers removed its self-governing status in 2023.
Backed by Republican lawmakers, DeSantis dissolved a special district near Orlando that for more than fifty years had governed Walt Disney World. He acted after Disney's CEO opposed a law limiting how sex orientation and gender identity can be discussed in the schools. The Parental Rights in Education Act was labeled "Don't Say Gay" by opponents.
At DeSantis' request, Florida's GOP-controlled legislature created a new special district, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, controlled by the Republican Governor's appointees. Disney sued in federal court, saying DeSantis was retaliating against the company, punishing it for exercising its First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Disney also canceled plans for a $1 billion campus in Florida.
In a 17-page order, U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor dismissed the case, saying Disney lacks standing to sue the governor. The judge also said while Disney could sue the new DeSantis-appointed board, it hadn't shown evidence that actions by the new board had harmed the company. In addition, Winsor said the law prohibits plaintiffs from bringing a free speech challenge to constitutionally enacted laws.
A DeSantis spokesman hailed the decision saying, "the Corporate Kingdom is over. The days of Disney controlling its own government and being placed above the law are long gone. Disney is still just one of many corporations in the state and they do not have a right to their own special government."
Disney says it will "press forward with its case." In a statement after the ruling, a company spokesperson said, "If left unchallenged, this would set a dangerous precedent and give license to states to weaponize their official powers to punish the expression of political viewpoints they disagree with."
Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board are also embroiled in lawsuits in state court.
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Oklahoma teachers are told to give back bonuses of up to $50k that were dished out to fill special education school jobs
- At least nine teachers in the state have been asked to pay back bonuses
- The educators received the funds only to find they didn't qualify afterwards
- Oklahoma's education department is being blasted by Republicans and Dems
At least nine Oklahoma teachers have been asked to pay back bonuses of up to $50,000 that were dished out to fill special education roles.
The five-figure sums were accidentally given to educators who didn't qualify - and who are now being told they have to pay it back several months later.
Kristina Stadelman, a teacher with four kids and a fifth on the way, was thrilled to receive $29,000 after taxes for taking a hard-to-fill job as a special education teacher in the state.
She spent the money on home improvements and on a new car for her growing family - only to receive a letter from the Oklahoma education department saying she received the money in error and must repay it next month.
'I don't obviously have the money to pay it back by the end of February,' Stadelman said. 'I came home the day I found out and just cried for two days straight.'
Kristina Stadelman (pictured), a teacher with four kids and a fifth on the way, was thrilled to receive $29,000 after taxes for taking a hard-to-fill job as a special education teacher in the state. But she was left in tears after being told she has until the end of February to pay it back
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (pictured) is now under fire from politicians from both the Republican and Democrat parties for implementing the program
The distraught teacher said her blood pressure spiked after she received the letter, which explained that she was ineligible because she had previously been employed as a full-time special education teacher in another district last year.
Stadelman said she'd outlined that fact in her application but had still been approved.
The scandal was first reported by Oklahoma Watch last week. Another teacher, Kay Bojorquez, told the outlet that she was told she'd qualified for a $50,000 payout in November.
But she received the same letter as Stadelman on January 13. 'You can't just introduce that much money into someone's life and then say: 'Oops, sorry, you don't really get it,' Bojorquez said.
The repayment demands have Oklahoma's education agency drawing fierce criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers, some of whom say teachers shouldn't be forced to give the money back.
Average teacher pay in Oklahoma is about $54,800, which ranks 38th in the country, according to the National Education Association.
The bonuses were awarded under an Oklahoma program that is intended to help recruit new teachers for the most difficult jobs to fill, including early elementary and special education.
In the wake of the mishap, Oklahoma legislators are looking to overhaul the program to prevent paying the bonuses in a lump sum and implement a more rigorous screening process.
A department spokesman did not respond to a request for comment on how many bonuses were paid in error or how it intends to claw them back.
Oklahoma Watch reported that at least nine teachers were asked to return bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $50,000.
A total of $185,000 went to teachers who didn't qualify for the program at all, and $105,000 was overpaid to teachers who qualified for a lesser amount, the outlet reported.
A total of $185,000 went to teachers who didn't qualify for the program at all, and $105,000 was overpaid to teachers who qualified for a lesser amount
The Oliver Hodge building at the state Capitol complex is home to the Oklahoma State Department of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters, who implemented the program, suggested in a memo sent Monday to legislative leaders that some of the errant bonuses were because teachers had 'misrepresented their experience and qualifications.' He blamed the media for much of the fallout.
'The press has jumped the gun on their reporting, excluding vital details on the contracts and our auditing system,' Walters wrote in the memo.
'The fact of the matter is that over 500 teachers were recruited to Oklahoma classrooms through this program.'
Still, lawmakers from both parties have leveled fierce criticism at Walters and the agency.
'As a former teacher, I cannot imagine the anxiety something like this would induce — to be deemed eligible and to receive a large bonus in my bank account, only to be told months later I must return it,' said state Rep. Rhonda Baker, a Yukon Republican and chair of the House Common Education Committee.
'It was up to the State Department of Education to provide proper oversight in the vetting and approval of the bonus recipients.'
It's not the first time that Walters, a conservative Republican who leads the department and who has embraced culture-war issues such as book banning and targeting transgender students, has come under fire for alleged misspending of public funds.
A state audit of federal COVID funds for the Governor's Emergency Education Relief fund, or GEER, during the time when Walters served as the governor's education secretary found more than $1.7 million was spent on non-educational items such as kitchen appliances, power tools, furniture and entertainment.
Walters also faced criticism after the news outlet The Frontier reported this month that he spent more than $4,000 on travel for out-of-state speaking engagements, media appearances and a horror movie premiere.
This came despite the governor's executive order banning public spending for most travel outside of Oklahoma.
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Salt Security joins AWS Lambda Ready Program
January 2024 by Marc Jacob
Salt Security announced that it has been accepted to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda Ready Program. Salt now supports and simplifies deployments to AWS Lambda, allowing customers to capture API traffic flowing through serverless environments using Amazon API Gateway, both REST and HTTP, with no risk for any latency or overhead. Salt is the only AWS Lambda Partner in the API Security space.
AWS customers are using AWS Lambda to build highly available and scalable applications without thinking about servers. Salt’s new Lambda extension supports the majority of Lambda runtime setups, including multiple Python versions, Node.JS, Java, .NET and Ruby. Deployment of the new Lambda extension can be automated, discovering all relevant Lambda functions, and reducing the amount of time and resources required for manual configuration.
Salt’s API Protection Platform is hosted on AWS, ensuring high availability and best practices of security. Customers running business applications on AWS can protect APIs through multiple native Salt integrations for the AWS environment.
Customers tap the Salt platform to discover their APIs, protect them during runtime, and improve their API security posture. The Salt Security API Protection Platform is the only API security solution that combines the power of cloud-scale big data and time-tested ML/AI to detect and prevent API attacks. With its patented approach to blocking today’s low-and-slow API attacks, only Salt provides the adaptive intelligence needed to protect APIs. Salt’s new posture governance engine also delivers operationalized API governance and threat detection across organizations at scale.
In addition to participating in various other AWS Partner Programs, including AWS ISV Accelerate Program and AWS Service Ready Program, Salt Security has obtained multiple AWS certifications, most recently being announced as an AWS WAF Ready Partner.
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Tether’s USDT/USD fourth-quarter attestation report recorded significant profits, with a substantial portion coming from the company's gold and Bitcoin holdings. The stablecoin issuer is looking forward to a promising 2024.
What Happened: Tether reported a profit of $2.85 billion for the final quarter of 2023 for an annual profit of $6.2 billion, according to its fourth-quarter attestation report. Net operational profit from U.S. T-bill interests yielded $1 billion, with $1.85 billion coming from gold and Bitcoin holdings.
Tether decided to keep most of its profits within stablecoin reserves to ensure resiliency. Furthermore, the company has achieved its goal of removing the risk of secured loans from the token reserves.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino said, “We look forward to a great 2024, with many new projects and products ready to come alive.”
While Tether is known for its USDT stablecoin, he added the company is becoming an investor and infrastructure builder in many strategic sectors, such as AI, peer-to-peer telecommunications, Bitcoin mining and renewable energy production.
Tether's assets under management stand at $98.5 billion, comprised of $91.6 billion in USDT and $5.4 billion in excess reserves.
Tether's market cap has surged from $91.7 billion to $96.2 billion over the past month. After recently minting 1 billion USDT, Matrixport Research expects $100 billion in market cap soon, fueled by a 7.9% growth in the total stablecoin market cap of the six largest stablecoins over the past four months, based on Santiment data.
Also Read: Stablecoin Mayhem Rocks Crypto Market: USDC/USDT Plunges More Than 20 Cents Before Stabilizing
Why It Matters: Tether is riding high on recent developments, which have seen it move towards more transparency with decisions like publishing its reserves in real time.
Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick in a recent interview affirmed Tether has assets to back its USDT stablecoin, saying "From what we've seen...they have the money."
The company is also expanding into ventures like Bitcoin mining and cooperating with authorities on asset freezes.
Tether is planning to spend almost $500 million over the upcoming six months to expand into the Bitcoin mining industry. Moreover, Tether is building mining facilities in Uruguay, Paraguay and El Salvador, with the capacity for each site ranging between 40 and 70 megawatts.
While the crypto community is buzzing with appreciation over Tether's fourth quarter profits, crypto trader Alle tweeted, “Crazy how Tether went from being insolvent to making $6.2 billion in a year. it's one Saylor. one year.”
Another user, Jay, compared how Goldman Sachs with 45,300 employees reported only $1.87 billion in net income in the fourth quarter, while Tether, with only 12 employees clocked, had $2.85 billion in net profits.
Potential further ETF adoption could see Tether expand its reach beyond the cryptocurrency space.
Photo: Shutterstock
© 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
Copyright 2024 NPR
Drugmaker Biogen is pulling the plug on its controversial Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, following disappointing sales. It had been expected to be a blockbuster product.
Copyright 2024 NPR
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A Pennsylvania man will be held without bail after being charged with killing his father and showing his decapitated head in a YouTube video.
Justin Mohn of Middletown Township was charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and possession of an instrument of crime in a Bucks County court, where a judge ordered to the 32-year-old to remain in custody, the district attorney’s office said in a statement.
On Tuesday evening, police went to the family’s Middletown Township home after receiving a call from Mohn’s mother. There they found Mohn’s 68-year-old father Michael decapitated in a bathroom with a large amount of blood around him and a knife and machete in the bathtub, the prosecutor said.
After the killing, Mohn posted a 14-minute video on YouTube titled “Mohn’s Militia - Call to Arms for American Patriots,” police said in a probable-cause affidavit posted online. The video was viewed more than 5000 times before it was taken down, CNN reported.
During the video, Mohn showed viewers his father’s head twice and identified him by his name, saying “He is now in hell for eternity” as he read from a script, police said in the document.
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Find out moreHe also said his father, who worked for the federal government, was a traitor, railed against the Biden administration and described himself as a militia leader, NBC News reported.
The killing comes amid the most sustained spate of political violence in the United States since the 1970s, according to a Reuters investigation last year.
That reporting documented at least 232 politically motivated acts of violence since Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Those attacks included riots and brawls at political demonstrations plus politically motivated beatings and killings.
Among the 22 fatal incidents of political violence identified in the Reuters tally, at least 15 were attributed by police or prosecutors to assailants who expressed beliefs associated with the extreme right.
Police were alerted when Mohn’s mother reported she had not seen her son and that her husband’s car was gone.
Hours after police responded to the grisly scene, authorities took Mohn into custody at the Fort Indiantown Gap, a National Guard training centre in Lebanon County, about 180km from the home.
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The unnamed manager at the St. Charles, Missouri, restaurant is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after allegations she repeatedly hit a customer in the lobby of the fast-food spot on Sunday evening, according to reports.
A customer at a Missouri Popeyes says she was attacked by the store’s manager after she asked for a refund, according to reports.
The unnamed manager at the St. Charles, Missouri, restaurant is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after allegations she repeatedly hit a customer in the lobby of the fast-food spot on Sunday evening, according to reports.
Donna Kendricks, 53, spoke to WKYT and says she went through the drive-thru at Popeyes to pick up food for a friend’s surprise party.
“They told me it would be 12 minutes for the chicken. They were out of the mild,” she told WKYT. “I told them, ‘Not a big deal,’ and they asked me to pull forward, so I did.”
Hendricks tells the outlet that after 20 minutes, she went inside the store to check on her order and they told her they needed a few more minutes and they would bring the order to her in her vehicle. Hendricks tells the outlet that she complied but waited beyond the three minutes they said the food would be ready.
Hendricks told WKYT that another 15 minutes passed, and she was going to be late to the party, so she went back inside to cancel her order and ask for a refund.
The customer claimed to WKYT that when she returned inside the restaurant, an employee looked at the manager and said, “She’s back.”
Hendricks claimed to WKYT the manager told the employee to “get her out of here.”
“[She said], ‘I don’t care if it’s raw or not, give it to her and get her out of here,’” Hendricks told WKYT. “I looked at her and I said, ‘Are you talking to me?’ And she said, ‘Yeah, b****, I’m talking to you.’”
Police say surveillance video inside the restaurant shows the manager walking from behind the counter, grabbing the customer's hair and pulling her head down, according to KSDK.
The manager then began beating the customer in the back of her head, police said, according to KSDK.
The manager later admitted to police that she shouldn't have decided to fight the customer, saying she had "a lot of personal things going on and the situation got out of hand," police said, according to KSDK.
Another employee who witnessed the altercation told police it was the customer who called the manager the profanity and said that he tried to break up the fight, according to KSDK.
Police said the customer didn't complain of any injuries at the scene, but they were later told that she went to a hospital to be checked for a concussion, KSDK reported.
Hendricks says the doctor diagnosed her with a concussion, in addition to having knots on the back of her head and hair loss, according to WKYT.
“The shift manager did tell the officer she lost her head over the incident. She has a lot of personal issues going on. What those personal issues are, we don’t know,” said Lt. Tom Wilkison of St. Charles Police Department told WKYT.
The store manager was issued a summons to municipal court and is facing a simple assault charge. Authorities said a recent change in state statute requires officers to see visible injuries on the victim for the charge to be upgraded to third-degree assault, which is a felony, according to reports.
Hendricks told WKYT an officer on the scene Sunday was able to process her refund, although she said she won’t be back as she fears for her safety.
“Everybody has a bad day, but I didn’t deserve that. Nobody deserves what happened to me,” Hendricks told WKYT.
Popeyes has not responded to Inside Edition Digital’s request for comment.
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Five flu-related deaths were reported in Arkansas over the past week, raising this season's death toll to 29, the state Department of Health reported Wednesday.
The state remains at a "high" level of flu activity, based on visits to the doctor by people with a fever and cough or sore throat, according to the department's weekly report.
Two of the deaths reported in the past week were of people between the ages 18 and 24, the first deaths in that age group that have been reported this season.
One person who died was between the ages of 25 and 44, and two were 65 or older.
Of the others who have died of the flu so far this season, two were age 25-44, seven were age 45-64 and 15 were 65 or older.
During the week ending Saturday, 82 people were admitted to hospitals with the flu, up from 43 the previous week, the department reported.
Meanwhile, 85 people were newly hospitalized with covid-19, down from 93 the previous week.
From Oct. 1 through the week ending Jan. 27, Arkansas reported 7,701 confirmed flu cases, up from 6,221 cases as of a week earlier.
Cases usually peak between December and February, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since many people who catch the flu aren't tested, the reported cases make up only a portion of the total cases in the state.
The flu season is generally from October to May. Around this time last year, Arkansas had already reported 129 influenza-related deaths, including one child death.
Twelve influenza outbreaks have been reported from nursing homes or other congregate setting institutions this flu season. Around this time last year, the Health Department reported a total of 20 outbreaks.
Nationally, the CDC estimates 13,000 deaths from flu so far this season, according to the Health Department report.
During last year's flu season, more than 22,500 positive influenza tests were reported to the state Health Department by the spring.
The Health Department also noted 31 covid-related deaths reported over the past week, raising the total since Jan. 1, 2023, to 699.
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Defunct crypto exchange FTX expects to pay its customers and creditors back “in full” after the company’s collapse over a year ago left counterparties billions of dollars in the hole.
Given its optimistic projections, the team overseeing the bankruptcy has also dropped plans to potentially relaunch the exchange.
FTX Plans A Full Asset Recovery
During a Wednesday court hearing, FTX lawyer Andrew Dietderich told the judge overseeing the case that 100% repayment still isn’t a “guarantee,” but an attainable “objective” for the bankruptcy. He emphasized:
“There is still a great amount of work, and risk, between us and that result. But we believe the objective is within reach and we have a strategy to achieve it.”
In this case, a “full” recovery would mean fully paying back customers based on the dollar value of their crypto assets at the time the company collapsed, as ruled by US Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey.
That could prove disappointing for some crypto traders, given that the dollar value of any Bitcoin (BTC) they held on the exchange at the time was worth less than half of what it would be today.
“Many of those claims are premised upon currencies which declined dramatically in value in that tumultuous period leading up to the petition date,” noted Kris Hansen, an FTX Creditor Committee lawyer.
Dietderich added that restructuring advisers still need to sift through millions of claims filed against FTX to determine which ones are legitimate.
Travis Kling, the head of a fund manager that lost its assets within FTX, said the promise for returns is more than he expected, but still “not nearly as positive as it could have been.”
“There’s room for the estate to move off of petition date pricing,” he argued. “Debtors could introduce a waterfall mechanism but they don’t want to do it because they suck.”
Why Not Relaunch FTX?
Regarding an exchange relaunch, debtors determined that it would be to costly and risky to try salvaging a profitable business “from what Mr. Bankman-Fried left in the dumpster.”
The exchange’s former boss was convicted of several counts of fraud and conspiracy in relation to his business in October, including stealing billions of dollars from customers to prop up the exchange’s sister hedge fund, Alameda Research.
FTX’s collapse damaged the surrounding crypto industry via contagion and tarnished reputation. Ever since, U.S. authorities have launched several enforcement actions against the world’s largest crypto exchanges and forced Binance to pay a $4 billion fine for money laundering violations.
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Despite still being in search of their first win of the calendar year, West Ham are looking to make it five games unbeaten in the Premier League as they welcome Bournemouth to the London Stadium.
The Hammers are looking to bounce back after being frustrated by Sheffield United ten days ago, when Oli McBurnie struck a 103rd-minute penalty to restore parity.
Equally, Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth side are looking to forget their 4-0 loss to Liverpool last time out in the Premier League and match the performance they produced against Swansea City in the FA Cup, where they thumped the Welsh side 5-0.
Despite recent losses to Liverpool and Tottenham, the south coast outfit will be relatively pleased entering the new year. Eight wins from 11 played is no mean feat, having had a very slow start to the campaign.
West Ham, however, were taken to an FA Cup replay by Bristol City, where they were subsequently dumped out of the cup thanks to a Tommy Conway goal at Ashton Gate.
Despite a slow start to the year, throughout all teams' last ten Premier League games, only Liverpool (24) have picked up more points than West Ham's 21 (six wins, three draws, one loss).
The Londoners will be happy with their recent record against the Cherries. Bournemouth have failed to beat the home side in any of their past five previous meetings, the Hammers winning three of those!
TEAM NEWS
West Ham
New Manchester City arrival Kalvin Phillips could be involved in the fixture, despite having little game time over the past years with the Citizens.
The midfielder has signed on loan for the remainder of the season and could start his first league game this season.
West Ham are also boosted by the return of Mohammed Kudus after the attacker returned home from international duty whilst playing for Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations.
David Moyes will still be without Brazilian Lucas Paquetá who is still suffering from a calf injury and is not expected to return until the beginning of March.
Other injury concerns involve Michail Antonio. The forward is still out with a knee problem.
Said Benrahma is in final talks away from the club and is set to join Lyon for the remainder of the season, with an obligation to buy for a fee of over £15m.
Vladimir Coufal is also still absent as he is still serving a suspension following his red card in the game against Sheffield United.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth's defensive injury crisis again took another blow as recently-recalled defender James Hill suffered an ankle issue in their cup victory against Swansea last Thursday.
Max Aarons is also sidelined for several weeks due to a thigh problem.
The Cherries have also decided to recall French international Romain Faivre from FC Lorient following a successful loan spell.
This comes as David Brooks moves along the coast and joins Southampton for the remainder of the season.
Andoni Iraola has also confirmed that Adam Smith is back from injury and could start the game, which gives the Cherries a silver lining to their injury woes.
The game will come too soon for Dango Ouattara, whose AFCON journey ended as Burkino Faso were eliminated from the competition.
The winger will likely be back in time for the Cherries' home fixture against Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Tyler Adams (hamstring/thigh) and Darren Randolph (illness) are also missing for the Cherries.
Likely Lineups
West Ham:
Areola; Johnson, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson; Álvarez, Soucek, Phillips; Ward-Prowse, Kudus, Bowen
Bournemouth:
Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kelly; Cook, Christie; Tavernier, Scott, Sinisterra; Solanke
Key Players
West Ham - Mohammed Kudus
It has taken Mohammed Kudus a while to settle and earn game time after his big-money summer move from Ajax, but the Ghanaian is now one of the first names on the team sheet for the Hammers.
West Ham have certainly been lacking that extra spark and invention over the past few weeks, so to say they've missed him is a huge understatement.
The forward notched two goals at AFCON, scoring a brace against Egypt, as he saw his side exit the competition in the group stages.
The thriving attacker already has six goals and one assist under his belt at West Ham in under 1000 minutes played.
Bournemouth - Dominic Solanke
Bournemouth's talisman Dominic Solanke will be looking to continue his impressive scoring form, with the striker on 12 league goals already this season.
December's Premier League Player of the Month grabbed six goals in seven games to end the year, putting Bournemouth in a very comfortable midfield position.
Solanke has enjoyed his football under Iraola and is relishing more opportunities to play under the Spaniard's high-pressing attacking nature of football.
The Englishman is only two shy of top scorers Erling Haaland and Mo Salah and is currently linked with a move to Tottenham this transfer window.
Match details
The match is being played at the London Stadium and kick-off time is at 19:30 GMT on 1 February 2024.
You can also watch the game on 'discovery+' and on 'TNT Sports 2'.
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On Extended Family, Jon Cryer is part of a “broken” love triangle, an ex-husband with a wife who’s got a new fiancé. Donald Faison plays the fiancé — and, much like his character’s wife, Cryer says he fell for Faison’s charms immediately upon meeting him. (Click on the media bar below to hear Jon Cryer)
Extended Family airs Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c on NBC, and episodes start streaming the following day on Peacock.
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It turns out that what would’ve been celebrity chef Michael Mina’s first Austin restaurant isn’t happening anymore. Instead, the downtown space is being turned into a different New American restaurant this year. The Guest House will open at 110 San Antonio Street, Suite 140 in February.
The Guest House is taking over what had been formerly Austin French restaurant Le Politique, which was opened by local hospitality group New Waterloo in 2017. It closed temporarily at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, which became a permanent shutter in December 2022.
Coupled with Le Politique’s shutter news was the fact that Mina’s company, the Mina Group, was going to be opening an entirely new restaurant in the space. It was supposed to open sometime in the middle of 2023, which didn’t happen. The company had posted a job listing for a general manager that referred to “upcoming opportunities” in cities including Austin dated on December 14, 2023. Eater has reached out for more information.
So now the Guest House will open at that address within the Northshore building, from co-partner Johann Moonesinghe and unnamed others. Moonesinghe also provided funding for the restaurant through his Austin-based hospitality financial startup InKind in his role as CEO.
This isn’t InKind’s first Austin restaurant venture. It opened downtown Latin live-fire restaurant Ember and its cocktail bar Subterra in February 2023.
As for the Guest House itself, the New American menu will include lots of steaks such as filet mignons, dry-aged rib-eyes, and larger Kansas City bone-in rib-eyes. There are extras such as Hennessy demi-cream, truffle parmesan crust, and black truffle butter.
Elsewhere, the raw bar will be stocked with oysters, shrimp, crudos, and Maine lobster tails. There will also be caviar service with dosas, creme fraiche, chives, and saffron-cured egg yolk. The rest of the menu includes wagyu beef burgers, pork chops, seafood platters, buttermilk chicken tenders, mushroom pizza, seared diver scallops, and charred Moroccan beets.
Guest House’s corporate chef is Todd Mark Miller. Before this Austin gig, he worked at various restaurants throughout the country. That includes several locations of modern steakhouse chain STK, steakhouse/nightclub She in Miami, Gotham Steak at Miami hotel Fontainebleau, Bernards Inn in New Jersey, and Utah restaurant Silver. He also had been an executive sous chef at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Prime in Las Vegas and had created a very expensive cheesesteak during his time at the Philadelphia restaurant Barclay Prime.
Guest House’s breads are being created by notable Los Angeles-now-in-Austin baker Conor Smith, who was part of the couple duo behind the lauded Los Angeles bakery Gemini Bakehouse, known for its sourdough breads and baked goods. At the Austin restaurant, he’ll offer items like, yes, sourdough loaves, as well as brioche feuilletée and cinnamon rolls, which will also be available for takeout services. (His wife and co-Gemini creator Hannah Smith had been the executive pastry chef of Dripping Springs resort restaurant Tillie’s.)
Rounding out the sweets will be pastries and desserts by pastry chef Brigette Contreras, who also worked at STK in Las Vegas. Expect lemon meringue pies, New York cheesecakes with strawberry tuiles, and tableside-prepared dishes such as bananas foster sundaes.
Guest House’s cocktail menu — developed by Carla Lorenzo and Omar Douglas — has an Alice in Wonderland theme. The Tea Party is a sangria served in teapots and the Tulgey Woods is a margarita accompanied with a scented fog. There will be beers, wines with New and Old World bottles, ciders, and nonalcoholic options.
The space features many florals, an indoor dining room, two private dining rooms, a wrap-around patio, and an enclosed patio. There are plans to host nightly DJs. When Guest House opens, it’ll start with dinner service, and add weekend brunch and lunch later.
The Guest House already has plans to expand into Las Vegas, though further details aren’t available.
Nearby and similar to Guest House are two other Austin downtown restaurants. There’s the very recent Statesman, pegged as a supper club spot with American and Texan food and drinks; and then, at least aesthetically, there’s Estelle’s which features New American dishes, an emphasis on raw seafood, and lots of floral decorations.
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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has stated that it is working with Interpol to locate and recover outstanding salaries from health workers who were granted study leaves with pay, but failed to fulfil their bond obligations.
This action, according to the service, has been necessitated as some beneficiaries either abandoned their courses or absconded without notice.
Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the GHS, in a news report by graphic.com.gh, emphasised the need for accountability and recovery of funds.
He mentioned that despite efforts by some beneficiaries to repay part of their debts, significant amounts remain outstanding.
“A number of the beneficiaries have made some efforts to pay back some of the salaries they received, with others having outstanding payments to make,” he said.
The Auditor-General's report flagged instances where health professionals, after being granted study leave with pay, do not return to serve their bond terms as required.
The Ghana Health Service mandates that awardees report for duty at the end of their study leave, and failure to do so results in the repayment of salaries received during the leave periods, plus interest.
Dr. Kuma-Aboagye further noted challenges in recovering these funds, especially from beneficiaries who are now residing abroad.
To address this, he mentioned that the GHS has enlisted Interpol's assistance in locating these individuals.
“We made a report to the Interpol to assist us to recover the money back.
“But we are working very hard to see how we can find their guarantors to see how we can retrieve the money,” he said.
Regarding recommendations to recover funds from principal medical officers, Dr. Kuma-Aboagye disagreed, stating that approval for study leave is granted through regional health directorates, and recovery efforts should focus on the institutions involved.
“They only make the recommendations, and I think they would have to deal with the service and not the individuals.
“We are losing very experienced nurses, and so we have to increase our study leave so that they can be replaced because there is very little one can do to stop them,” Dr Kuma-Aboagye said.
In the last three years, the Ghana Health Service said that a total of 3,688 health personnel have departed the country in pursuit of better opportunities abroad.
This exodus encompasses both professional and critical caregivers.
Some health professionals attribute their departure to subpar working conditions in Ghana, prompting them to seek more favourable environments overseas.
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Julius Berger has commenced construction of flyover bridges and road expansion works in the twin metropolis of Effurum and Warri in Delta State, causing excitement among residents.
The construction company last Monday mobilised to the popular DSC roundabout to commence the construction of the three flyovers, cloverleaf, pedestrian bridges as well as ancillary road expansion projects as part of the plans of the state Governor for infrastructure development and urban renewal of Warri, Uvwie and environs.
A supervising engineer from the State Ministry of Works, Emmanuel Oghorodje who was on ground to ensure the smoothness of the operation informed Julius Berger has completed the planning and demarcation of the roads before mobilising to site and expressed confidence that with the commitment of the state government to ensuring the speedy completion of the projects, the company will deliver as scheduled.
He assured that measures have been put in place to reduce traffic jam on the road while the construction works are on and urged road users to follow instructions and obey the traffic officers.
Many of the motorists lauded Governor Oborevwori for the landmark projects and called for its speedy completion, just as many of the traders in the area were full of praises, noting that when completed the projects will boost economic activities in the metropolis.
It would be recalled that on October 18, 2023, the Delta Government and Julius Berger Nigeria Plc signed a N78 billion contract for the construction of three flyovers, a cloverleaf, pedestrian bridges and ancillary road expansion projects in the oil-rich Effurun and Warri metropolis, regarded as the economic nerve centre of Delta State.
Permanent Secretary, Delta State Ministry of Works, Engr Fred Edafiogho, who made the disclosure at Government House, Asaba then, said the contract was for the design and construction of flyover bridge at Enerhen junction to Marine Gate as well as study, design and construction of road expansion and improvement works on the section of the DSC/NPA Expressway from Effurun roundabout to DSC roundabout including construction of a 3/4 Cloverleaf interchange at the existing Effurun Flyover Bridge as well as two pedestrian bridges.
He said the others are the design and construction of flyover bridge at PTI junction and DSC roundabout along the Effurun/Patani, East-West highway, Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area.
Port Harcourt Road in Aba
Meanwhile, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work on Port Harcourt Road, being handled by leading engineering construction company, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.
Governor Otti also showed satisfaction and assured residents of Aba recently that better days are ahead for all.
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti talking to a staff of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc during the former’s inspection visit to Port Harcourt Road, Aba project site recently.
According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kazie Uko last weekend, the Governor spoke while addressing crowds of enthusiastic residents, who trooped out to receive him during the road inspection, which covered Port Harcourt Road being constructed by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc among other projects.
The statement said amidst solidarity songs by Aba residents, the Governor said he had been assured by Julius Berger that the very strategic Port Harcourt Road would be ready for use by December 2024.
He urged Aba people to cooperate with the contractor to enable them complete the job on record time. He also admonished the residents on the need to imbibe good sanitary habits.
“We will like to assure you that very, very soon all these roads will be commissioned for use. The contractor has also told me that you people have been very kind to them, giving them water, giving them drinks and some of you are cooking and bringing to them. This is the way it should be. If you cooperate with government, government will cooperate with you. So, one more thing, I will like to plead with our people, because this road has been in disuse for a long time, people have become used to littering everywhere. So, I want to appeal to you in advance because as we complete these roads, we are not going to tolerate litter,” the governor was quoted as saying.
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Boeing released its 2023 earnings Wednesday, but the company's CEO spent most of a call with investors talking about safety and quality.
Boeing is facing big questions about quality control after a door plug panel blew off one of its 737 Max 9 jets in midair earlier this month.
"We are not issuing financial outlook for 2024 today. Now is not the time for that," chief executive Dave Calhoun said during an earnings call.
Instead, Calhoun focused much of the call seeking to reassure analysts — and the flying public — that the plane maker is taking the incident seriously.
"We will simply focus on every next airplane, and ensuring we meet all the standards that we have, all the standards that our regulator has and that our customers demand," he said.
Calhoun did not offer any information about the cause of the incident on January 5th, which is still under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. No one was seriously injured, but the incident touched off another crisis for Boeing. The troubled plane maker was still working to rebuild public trust after 346 people died in two 737 Max 8 jets that crashed in 2018 and 2019.
Boeing said Wednesday it lost $30 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. That's a better performance than the final quarter of 2022, when the company lost more than $600 million. Overall, Boeing lost $2.2 billion last year — its best result in 5 years.
But any improvement in the company's financials has been overshadowed by the latest safety incident.
The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to fly again after an inspection and maintenance. Calhoun said airlines have now returned 129 Max 9 planes to service, out of a total of 171 that were grounded by the FAA.
Earlier this week, Boeing formally withdrew its request for an exemption from federal safety rules in order to speed up certification of its new Boeing Max 7 jet to start flying. The company had been hoping to begin delivering those smaller planes to airlines this year, despite a design flaw with the Max's engine de-icing system that could be potentially catastrophic.
Boeing wanted to use the same workaround that's already in use on its Max 8 and Max 9 jets. Now the company says it will focus on a permanent engineering fix instead.
Calhoun told analysts on Wednesday that process is expected to take about nine months, likely pushing certification of the Max 7 back into 2025.
The FAA has also taken the unusual step of ordering production caps at Boeing's factories. Calhoun said the company will continue producing 737s at the rate of 38 per month until the FAA agrees to lift that limit. And Calhoun told analysts that slowing down production at the behest of regulators would help the company fix problems in its factory and supply chain.
"I'm sort of glad they called out a pause. That's an excuse to take our time, and do it right," Calhoun said. "This is what we do, and how we get better."
But some longtime observers are skeptical that Boeing management is ready to confront the true scale of the problem.
"I'm sure they're hoping for a quick fix," said Peter Lemme, a former Boeing engineer who's now an aviation consultant. "But this is like a cancer in the system. And how far has it infiltrated, and what are you gonna do to eradicate it? I think it's going to take years for Boeing to really get back to where they should be on quality and manufacturing."
The NTSB is expected to release preliminary findings from its investigations of the Alaska Airlines incident in the coming days.
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Bloody aftermath of Biden's botched Afghanistan exit: Witnesses recount horrors of Taliban revenge slaughter of key Afghan allies as terror group regains ground in the Middle East
- Military veterans spoke at a hearing about the atrocities their Afghan partners are facing under Taliban rule
- The Taliban effectively took control of the Afghanistan following Biden's military withdrawal from the country in August 2021
- Witnesses detailed the Taliban's gruesome torture, mutilation and murder since
A panel of witnesses testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday detailing the gruesome horrors inflicted by the Taliban on U.S.-Afghan allies since President Biden's botched military withdrawal from the country.
The committee hearing on Taliban reprisals featured witnesses with extensive military experience recounting second-hand the horrific incidents that translators, Afghan defense officials and civilians have endured.
The veterans and non-profit operators described the torture, rape, mutilation and murder performed by the Taliban on U.S.-aligned Afghans.
The Chairman of the hearing, Republican Rep. Brian Mast, who lost his legs after stepping on an explosive device during his service in Afghanistan, recounted multiple cases of abandoned U.S. allies getting killed or tortured by the Taliban following Biden's military withdrawal.
'An Afghan police chief who had helped the United States, was tortured for 49 days, and then was hanged,' Rep. Brian Mast said at the hearing. Another 'Afghan police officer was shot dead in front of her husband and children while she was eight months pregnant.'
Taliban fighters atop vehicles with Taliban flags parade along a road to celebrate after the US pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan, in Kandahar on September 1, 2021 following the Talibans military takeover of the country
A helicopter displaying a Taliban flag flies above Taliban supporters gathered to celebrate the US withdrawal of all its troops out of Afghanistan
'A military officer arrested in August with no charge. A week later, his family received his body without his head,' Mast Continued.
A key issue at hand in the hearing was wether the U.S. recognizes that its Afghan allies are currently being hunted as reprisals for their service.
At a hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee in September, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Vitoria Nuland testified, 'I don't believe that we've seen a consistent pattern of those Afghans who worked and supported our efforts in Afghanistan being murdered by the Taliban.'
However, Democrat Rep. Jason Crow disagrees.
'It is well documented that there are reprisals, that people are being hunted down and tortured, and killed,' Crow, a former Army Ranger recounted. 'These are our brothers and sisters who fought with us, who served with us a great personal expense, who, you know, protected so many of us.'
'Many of us would not be here today, if it hadn't been for the service of our Afghan brothers and sisters,' the Democrat continued.
President Joe Biden speaks about the end of the war in Afghanistan on Aug. 31, 2021
A Taliban fighter watches over laborers building a road in a remote region of Afghanistan
Another witness, Michael Cizmar - who served in the Army and later the FBI - also spoke about the Taliban-inflicted horrors experienced by U.S. allies.
'We have record of countless acts of hideous violence ... the beheading of two 12-year-old boys after the fall of Panjshir; the hanging of two members of the National Directorate of Security after they were granted amnesty, and the list goes on,' he told the committee.
'Afghan Security Officers and their families now live day to day under the most severe conditions, with the Taliban actively hunting them,' he continued.
Cizmar also testified about U.S.-trained Afghan sniper instructor that was murdered in front of his family in January 2023.
Thomas Kasza, a Green Beret with 15 years in uniform, testified that one of his allies, Omar, was killed after being identified in a National Geographic documentary about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
'While the Taliban had me, they showed me the Retrograde movie and accused me of working with the foreign forces in it,' Omar told Kasza, which the Green Beret then recounted to the comittee. 'They asked me what my job was, and I told them I cleared IEDs. They found me through the Retrograde movie and are still asking villagers and family members about me.'
Soon after, Omar succumbed to the wounds he received from 16 days of Taliban torture.
'We are here to talk about Taliban reprisals,' Kasza added. 'There’s the case study: Nat Geo gave the Taliban a target package. The Taliban used it.'
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Stravito Achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification For Information Security
January 2024 by Marc Jacob
Stravito, the enterprise insights platform democratizing access to market research for the world’s largest organizations, today announced it has been recertified for the updated ISO/IEC 27001 standard for information security.
ISO/IEC 27001 is the world’s best known standard for information security management systems (ISMS), providing companies with guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an ISMS.
Stravito’s security infrastructure also includes a bug bounty program. A first of its kind program for an insights platform, it invites professional security researchers to probe specific sections of Stravito’s product and services for potential vulnerabilities or errors in return for a financial reward. Initially launched in October 2022, the program recently expanded to include multiple platforms.
Stravito clients also benefit from several procedures that ensure strong data protection including multi-factor authentication, robust end-to-end data encryption, and complete siloing of each client’s stored data.
The ISO/IEC 27001:2022 standard published in late 2022 to update requirements and recommendations from the previous standard published in 2013, for which Stravito had already received certification.
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Top Stories for Jan. 30, 2024:
1. Gold Resource Corporation GORO announced preliminary fourth-quarter results. The company reported the sale of 3,757 ounces of gold and 258,252 ounces of silver (6,768 ounces of gold equivalent (AuEq)).
Gold Resource also sold 2,182 tons of zinc, 327 tons of copper and 820 tons of lead, with full-year sales of 1,085 AuEq ounces, 10,954 tons of zinc, 1,231 tons of copper and 4,501 tons of lead.
President and CEO Allen Palmiere said, "Production during the quarter was lower than the last four quarters mainly due to lower average grades as was expected in our 2023 mine plan. We continue to identify and implement opportunities for cost reductions and operational efficiencies."
"Our 2023 drill program resulted in encouraging positive results that demonstrate the potential to increase our resources and reserves that could lead to future increased production....The last quarter has continued to present challenges beyond our control as the most metal prices have continued to be lower than planned and the Mexican peso has remained strong against the U.S. dollar. We did see an increase above plan in the gold price towards the end of the year which has helped to relieve some of the negative pressure from other metal prices," he added.
2. 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. FEAM announced it closed its second tranche of equity financing that included $7.75 million new equity capital from 5ECAP, LLC.
On Jan. 18, the company closed $10 million in equity financing, with the capital earmarked for the continuation of initial production of boric acid and lithium carbonate and to complete the final stages of its processing plant.
3. The U.S. silver producer Hecla Mining Company HL expressed optimism about its plans to expand into regions like Mexico, Peru, Bolivia or Argentina, emphasizing silver's importance in solar panels.
CEO Phillips J. Baker is also positive about the Keno Hill Silver District in Canada it acquired for $74 million, which produced 1.5 million ounces of silver in 2023 with reserves of 200 million ounces.
After a challenging 2023 full of fire-induced production disruptions, Hecla aims to increase its silver production to 20 million ounces annually by 2025 through its various operations.
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Morgan Geyser told police she hoped her actions would please Slender Man, a fictional ghoul she read about in horror stories. She said she feared he would kill her family if she did not do as he wished and become his servant, says a criminal complaint.
One of the two Wisconsin girls who brutally stabbed a classmate and then left her for dead is asking to be released from custody.
Morgan Geyser, along with her friend Anissa Weier, were both charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide for an attack on Payton Leutner, who survived 19 stab wounds in Waukesha in May 2014 as the girls tried to appease a fictional horror character known as the Slender Man.
All three girls were 12 at the time, and because Geyser and Weier were charged with first-degree intentional homicide and over the age of 10, they were charged as adults under Wisconsion law.
Geyser, now 21, eventually agreed to a deal in 2017 that saw her enter a guilty plea to the charge of first-degree intentional homicide. At her sentencing, the judge ordered that she remain under the supervision of a mental facility for 40 years.
On Monday, Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Bohren held a hearing in response to a petition for conditional release submitted by Geyser, according to court records.
Then, on Wednesday, Judge Bohren assigned three psychiatrists to evaluate Geyser ahead of an April hearing when the judge will rule on the matter, according to court records.
Weier pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree intentional homicide and was sentenced to a mental facility, but in 2021 a judge granted her conditional release, according to court records.
She is required to live with her father and wear a GPS monitor under the terms of her release.
According to a criminal complaint filed in 2014, the girls plotted for months before they lured Leutner, their former friend, into some woods after a sleepover and attacked her.
Geyser stabbed Leutner 19 times as Weier cheered her on, and when they were done the two girls left the victim for dead, according to the complaint.
Leutner managed to crawl to a nearby bike path and somehow survived the attack. Police picked up the two young. suspects later that day while they were walking along a highway,
The girls told investigators they hoped their actions would please Slender Man, a fictional ghoul they read about in horror stories. They said they feared he would kill their families if they did not do as he wished and become his servants, according to the complaint.
Geyser's attorney withdrew from her case just prior to her filing this petition and she does not have a lawyer listed on the court docket at this time.
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From the occupied West Bank, an emergency hotline assists rescue efforts in Gaza By Aya Batrawy Published January 31, 2024 at 4:39 PM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:17 NPR visits an emergency hotline center in the West Bank assisting first responders in the Gaza Strip. Copyright 2024 NPR
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Pulaski County authorities on Wednesday identified the teenager who was found fatally shot outside his home south of Little Rock on Saturday evening.
Justin Heavrin Jr., 17, died of his wounds after deputies located him around 6:30 p.m. Saturday near the home in the 10000 block of Hilaro Springs Road, sheriff's office spokeswoman Kristin Knox said.
Deputies on Sunday arrested Juan Ruiz, 18, on a capital murder charge in Heavrin's death. He was being held without bond in the Pulaski County jail Wednesday evening, an online inmate roster showed.
Authorities on Wednesday did not release any further details of the killing, which is the first to be investigated by Pulaski County deputies in 2024.
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Liverpool regained their five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League table with an emphatic victory over Chelsea at Anfield.
The Reds wasted no time in their search for the opener with the deadlock being broken on 23 minutes thanks to a Diogo Jota strike. Conor Bradley then added a second later in the half for his first senior goal for Liverpool.
Darwin Nunez had a opportunity to make it three from the penalty spot late in the first half but his attempt came off the post. However, midway through the second period, Dominik Szoboszlai headed home to make it 3-0.
Substitute Christopher Nkunku pulled a goal back late on for the Blues but Colombian forward Luis Diaz soon restored Liverpool's three-goal advantage. The two sides will meet again at Wembley in less than four weeks time for the Carabao Cup Final.
Story of the match
The match against Chelsea was Liverpool's first Premier League fixture since manager Jurgen Klopp announced he would be leaving the Reds at the end of the season. The German made four changes to the side that won 5-2 against Norwich in the FA Cup Fourth Round.
Virgil van Dijk returned to captain the team alongside Ibrahima Konate in the centre of defence with Jarell Quansah dropping out. Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai returned to the midfield whilst in attack, Cody Gakpo made way for Diogo Jota.
As for Chelsea, just one change was made by Mauricio Pochettino from the goalless draw against Aston Villa last Friday. Left-back Ben Chilwell came in as captain with Alfie Gilchrist moving to the bench whilst Thiago Silva partnered Benoit Badiashile with Axel Disasi at right-back.
Liverpool dominated the possession in the early stages of the game with Chelsea struggling to get out of their own half. With six minutes gone, Conor Bradley played a delightful through-ball to Darwin Nunez but the Uruguayan's effort was comfortable for Djordje Petrovic.
Up the other end, the away side felt aggrieved not to have been awarded a penalty when Conor Gallagher was bundled over inside the area. However, despite a check by VAR, nothing was given from referee Paul Tierney.
Nunez came close again shortly after as his strike was tipped over the bar by Petrovic. From the resulting corner, Mac Allister's first time strike on the edge of the area was blocked. Liverpool continued to create chances as a Diogo Jota header and a Nunez shot both went wide of the target.
The Reds were looking the much better side in the opening 15 minutes and it seemed only a matter of time that a goal would come. However, another opportunity went begging for Nunez for a fifth time as Chelsea shot stopper Petrovic was on hand to tip the ball onto the post.
Midway through the first half, the home side at last made the breakthrough. Bradley won back possession inside his own half before sliding the ball into Jota's path as the Portuguese forward rolled the ball home for 1-0. A deserved lead for Liverpool.
Klopp's men continued to threaten and Curtis Jones almost made it two but Petrovic was down to make another good save. Bradley then delivered the ball back into the middle towards Nunez, who could only strike over.
With six minutes to go until half-time, the home side doubled their advantage. Luis Diaz slid the ball through to youngster Bradley, who fired home into the bottom left corner for his first goal in a Liverpool shirt. A fantastic moment for the 20-year-old right-back.
The home side were awarded a penalty deep into first half stoppage time after Badiashile brought down Jota. Nunez stepped up from 12 yards but could only hit the post as the score remained 2-0 heading into the break.
Second half
A triple change was made by Pochettino ahead of the second half with Christopher Nkunku, Malo Gusto and Mykhailo Mudryk all introduced. Mudryk almost made an instant impact as he combined with Gusto but his shot was over the bar.
Liverpool continued to threaten, but a strike from Diaz was well held by Petrovic before Szoboszlai's free-kick, just shy of the hour mark, deflected wide. The midfielder was involved not long after as he played through Nunez, whose shot proved easy for the goalkeeper.
Szoboszlai was then able to get himself on the scoresheet on 65 minutes. A brilliant ball from Virgil van Dijk found Bradley down the right-hand side, whose cross was headed home by the Hungarian for his fifth goal of the season.
Carney Chukwuemeka was brought on for Chelsea after the goal with midfielder Moises Caicedo making way. On the other hand, Liverpool made a quadruple change which saw Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cody Gakpo, Harvey Elliott and Andrew Robertson enter the fray.
However, with 19 minutes to go, the Blues managed to pull a goal back. Chukwuemeka pushed forward before setting up Nkunku, who slotted home from close range to give Chelsea a potential lifeline.
Liverpool, meanwhile unfazed, threatened a fourth goal - but a header from Nunez rattled the crossbar before Elliott saw his shot saved by Petrovic. The miss from Nunez meant the Uruguayan became the first player on record to hit the woodwork four times in a Premier League game.
It was soon 4-1 to the Reds on 79 minutes thanks to Diaz, who tapped the ball home from Nunez's cross to all but secure the victory. It was ultimately a comfortable result in the end for Liverpool, as Jürgen Klopp picked up his 200th Premier League win.
Player of the match: Conor Bradley
It was a night to remember for young right-back Conor Bradley, who netted his first goal for Liverpool as well as picking up two assists. With Trent Alexander-Arnold being sidelined for the past few weeks, Bradley has come into the side and been in sensational form.
The Northern Ireland international was a nightmare for the Chelsea defence with the Blues simply unable to cope. His goal in the first half was an excellent finish and one he won't be forgetting for a while.
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Stryker (NYSE:SYK – Get Free Report) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at Citigroup from $340.00 to $362.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the medical technology company’s stock. Citigroup’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 7.91% from the company’s previous close.
SYK has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Stryker from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Stryker from $336.00 to $364.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Stryker from $345.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Roth Mkm boosted their price objective on shares of Stryker from $345.00 to $348.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Stryker from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $331.52.
Read Our Latest Research Report on SYK
Stryker Price Performance
Stryker (NYSE:SYK – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 30th. The medical technology company reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.27 by $0.19. Stryker had a net margin of 13.00% and a return on equity of 22.62%. The company had revenue of $5.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.60 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.00 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Stryker will post 10.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Stryker
In other Stryker news, CEO Kevin Lobo sold 56,483 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $287.91, for a total value of $16,262,020.53. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 81,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,330,498.94. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, CAO William E. Berry, Jr. sold 573 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.28, for a total transaction of $167,476.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 2,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $850,242.52. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Kevin Lobo sold 56,483 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $287.91, for a total transaction of $16,262,020.53. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 81,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,330,498.94. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 58,306 shares of company stock valued at $16,791,134 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 5.90% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stryker
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Aviance Capital Partners LLC increased its position in Stryker by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Aviance Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,096 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $639,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden increased its position in Stryker by 28.8% in the 2nd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 30,422 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $9,281,000 after acquiring an additional 6,800 shares during the period. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. increased its position in Stryker by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. now owns 45,608 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $13,915,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Stryker by 28.2% in the 2nd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,429 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $1,046,000 after purchasing an additional 755 shares during the last quarter. Finally, B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Stryker by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 28,282 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $8,649,000 after purchasing an additional 1,463 shares during the last quarter. 76.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Stryker
Stryker Corporation operates as a medical technology company. The company operates through two segments, MedSurg and Neurotechnology, and Orthopaedics and Spine. The Orthopaedics and Spine segment provides implants for use in hip and knee joint replacements, and trauma and extremities surgeries. This segment also offers spinal implant products comprising cervical, thoracolumbar, and interbody systems that are used in spinal injury, deformity, and degenerative therapies.
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Tottenham have returned to the Premier League's top four after a flurry of goals early in the second half helped them come from behind to beat Brentford 3-2 in a fiery London derby.
Neal Maupay put the Bees ahead after quarter of an hour, with the Frenchman's goal celebration - appearing to mock Spurs star James Maddison - providing the catalyst for a spiky clash.
Destiny Udogie levelled for Spurs three minutes after halftime, with Brennan Johnson put the hosts ahead a minute later and Richarlison adding a third for the hosts soon after.
Ivan Toney reduced the deficit in the 67th minute but Postecoglou's team hung on to take the three points and leapfrog Aston Villa in the table.
Asked whether Maupay's celebration had fired up his players in what was a physical confrontation, Postecoglou was unimpressed.
"I'm not a fan of it. I don't like the whole bravado, pushing people around," he said.
"If you're that brave about things, my players and their players, get into a UFC cage and I'll see how brave they are.
"We're out there to play football and that's what I want our guys to do, focus on playing football.
"They shouldn't get motivated by things that aren't really that important to us."
At Anfield, youngster Conor Bradley registered his first Liverpool goal along with two assists as the Premier League leaders thumped Chelsea 4-1 to go five points clear at the top.
The 20-year-old right-back fired into the bottom corner in the 39th minute to double the Reds' lead having earlier provided the pass that led to Diogo Jota's opener midway through the first half.
After Darwin Nunez sent a penalty against the post in first-half stoppage-time - one of four times he hit the woodwork - the advantage was extended in the 65th minute when Dominik Szoboszlai headed in from Bradley's cross.
Christopher Nkunku replied before Luis Diaz wrapped things up for Jurgen Klopp's men as they made it 15 league matches unbeaten in their first top-flight outing since the German coach's announcement he is to step down at the end of the season.
A miserable evening for Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea ended a three-match winning run as they stayed 10th.
Manchester City, who have played a game fewer than Liverpool, returned to second place with their fourth league victory on the bounce - beating struggling Burnley 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
Julian Alvarez netted twice on his 24th birthday and Rodri also got on the scoresheet before top-scorer Erling Haaland made his comeback from injury as a 71st-minute substitute.
Ameen Al-Dakhil netted a stoppage-time consolation for second-bottom Burnley as Pep Guardiola's treble-winners went above Arsenal on goal difference.
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Traffic dispute in suburban Chicago erupts into gunfire, with 4 shot
Posted January 31, 2024 5:45 pm.
Last Updated January 31, 2024 5:57 pm.
DOLTON, Ill. (AP) — A traffic dispute in suburban Chicago erupted into gunfire Wednesday, with four people taken to hospitals after being shot, authorities said.
Saul Mazon told the Chicago Tribune said he was headed to a store when he saw several cars traveling quickly down a street, one car hit another, and the vehicles pulled into a parking lot where people got out and were yelling and arguing before he heard several shots.
Dolton Village Trustee Kiana Belcher said she was in the drive-thru lane at a Dunkin Donuts when people in two vehicles started shooting at each other.
“The people involved were taken to the hospital,” Belcher said.
Four patients, all adults suffering gunshot wounds, were taken to several hospitals, Dolton Fire Department Battalion Chief Jeremy Cole said.
The shooting happened around 10 a.m.
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The Ministry of Roads and Highways has officially declared the Kasoa-Winneba road as a national security priority due to its crucial national significance and consistent heavy traffic.
Nasir Yartey, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry of Roads and Highways, made this announcement during an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show (CBS) on Wednesday, January 31.
Yartey further revealed that the Adenta-Dodowa road has also been identified as a national security priority.
"That road (Adenta to Dodowa) and the Kasoa-Winneba road have been designated as National Security priority because of the volume of traffic and the importance of those roads."
In addition to the national security designation, Yartey mentioned that the Kasoa-Winneba road is set to undergo dualization.
"The minister has also awarded that section to another contractor who has commenced work." The move is expected to enhance the road's capacity and address the persistent traffic challenges.
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Jorge Rubiano arrived alone in Chicago, but his pain and trauma came with him.
For months, he tried to find steady work. For months, he's been sleeping in a crowded temporary shelter, worrying about his wife and mother back in Colombia. Are they safe? Did I make the right decision?
He recalls a frightening phone call with his wife in Colombia, cut short when the bus she was riding on was being robbed.
Rubiano, 43, is also haunted by memories of his harrowing journey to Chicago, during which he says he was kidnapped for a month, before escaping.
He left his country, he says, over a land dispute in which the government threatened his life.
"I'm still in between two dangers," Rubiano says in Spanish. "If I return it's very possible they kill me, and if I stay I don't know what can happen here."
More than 30,000 migrants and asylum seekers have arrived in Chicago since August of 2022 — most of them from South and Central America. They are fleeing the collapse of their economies, a lack of food and jobs, and violence back home.
Many came here on a bus from Texas, sent by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who said Chicago — and other so-called sanctuary cities that embrace immigrants — would provide much-needed relief "to our small, overrun border towns."
The buses haven't stopped since.
Migrants fleeing hardship, danger, fear and loss
Interviews with more than 30 people reveal the emotional toll migrants face, and the efforts of individuals and organizations that are trying to fill the gaps of a frayed mental health system.
Some of those efforts are catching the attention of leaders in other big U.S. cities also coping with large influxes of newly-arrived migrants.
For many, their journeys here were terrifying. A young girl who fell into a river, her pregnant mother struggling to hold her small hand, so the current wouldn't whisk her away. Women who were forced to have sex with gang members to get from country to country. People who walked over the dead in the jungle, or are wracked with guilt over the sick and injured left behind.
Their stories have unfolded across Chicago: in the quiet space of a therapist's office, at an informal healing circle in the back of a store, with a nurse at a folding table propped up outside a police station.
But for many migrants, taking care of their mental health might not be a priority.
"They're in survival mode," says Sharon Davila, a school-based social worker who has screened migrant families. "They need their basic needs met. The number one thing is they're looking for jobs."
Just getting in front of a therapist or a social worker can be extremely difficult for even the most savvy and persistent. With a shortage of mental health workers, wait lists for an appointment can be months long.
Layer on being new to this country, speaking a different language, and having no health insurance. Getting help can seem impossible.
Therapist Susie Moya worries about a mental health crisis brewing for many migrants.
"Right now it's on the back burner," says Moya, who has worked with migrants on Chicago's Lower West Side. "But I'm thinking a year from now when these families are settled in. Who is going to be providing that support?"
Informal support, with a side of soup
It's a Monday night in the back room of an insurance agency on the Southwest Side. About 20 migrants have arranged their chairs in a circle. Each person takes a turn describing how they feel on a scale of one to 10, as social worker Veronica Sanchez gently encourages them to share why.
Warm homemade chicken soup and arepas await them for dinner.
A woman says her husband got deported, and she's heartbroken that she left her children behind. A man says he worked several days that week, but never got paid. Another says he is grateful to God for bringing him to America, but he misses his mom, dad and brothers.
Finding work and reuniting with family is important, Sanchez tells them. But right now she's concerned about their mental health.
"Maybe we have answers. Maybe we don't. But when you open up a safe space where you can share your sorrows... you don't feel so alone," Sanchez says in Spanish.
Sanchez understands the migrants' desperation. She comes from a long line of pottery makers in Mexico. Sanchez was just four years old when her father left to work in Cicero, a suburb outside Chicago. She didn't see her father for almost seven years, until they were reunited as a family in Cicero.
Those memories fuel her work with the healing circle. "When I was talking to them, it really came from the heart," Sanchez says. "I was seeing the migrants' faces, that they were so scared."
Informal support groups like this one have popped up around Chicago in shelters, storefronts, churches and schools, led by volunteers or mental health professionals.
Many of these support groups don't last long. Volunteers get burned out. Migrants prioritize other needs. Or the city moves them from place to place.
The costs of ignoring loss and trauma
Some volunteers and mental health providers emphasize that not every migrant might be experiencing severe trauma.
But for many, trauma can have lasting impact. Trauma can change the wiring in a person's brain and make someone more vulnerable to depression and anxiety.
Daily or ongoing stressors can add up to what Chicago psychologist Laura Pappa calls "little t trauma" — like not feeling welcomed right away.
"A lot of people come here seeking the American dream and they realize that that's not there," says Pappa, who came to the U.S. from Argentina as a teen. "A lot of people were not expecting that, how hard it is on this side. I've had a lot of parents who've come alone and ask themselves, was it worth it?"
It can be hard to persuade migrants to seek help, however. There's a stigma about the need for mental health care in many immigrant communities, particularly among Latino men, Pappa says.
But, she adds, the stigma is easing as talking about emotions becomes more common.
Training the front-line workers in shelters
One effort to provide faster help involves training hundreds of peoplewho don't have a medical background, but work in city-run shelters. These front-line workers, such as case managers and shelter supervisors, are learning to lead support groups called Café y Comunidad charlas — coffee and community talks.
The initiative is led by the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, the University of Chicago's Crown Family School, and Lurie Children's Center for Childhood Resilience.
The idea is to help migrants feel less isolated and try to prevent the most extreme outcomes, such as suicide.
"We have to help people the minute they arrive," explainsAimee Hilado, an assistant professor at UC's Crown School and chair of the coalition. "That's actually going to promote healing down the line."
Case manager Albert Ayala has led a charla in the ballroom of a downtown shelter. He recalls moments of joy, such as when a woman said she was searching for love — and hands shot up hoping to catch her attention.
Ayala says he's watched migrants who arrive scared and shy blossom after attending a charla.
"We try to tell them we're no different from you," says Ayala, who is Mexican American. "Your dream is possible."
Leaders in Philadelphia and San Jose have reached out asking how to replicate the effort, Hilado says.
Outside his shelter, Rubiano, the migrant from Colombia, says he hasn't attended one of these support groups. He says he tries to keep busy working on his English skills. And he recently found a full-time job in a supermarket.
He longs for his family, and for the chance to bring them here — once there is a stable life he can offer them.
WBEZ is part of the Mental Health Parity Collaborative, a group of newsrooms covering stories on mental health care access and inequities in the U.S. The Collaborative's partners include The Carter Center, the Center for Public Integrity and newsrooms in select states across the country.
WBEZ's Manuel Martinez contributed to this report.
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Nigeria Plc’s has reported 33.76 per cent profit decline to N510.80m in 2023, from N771.15m in the previous financial year.
The unaudited condensed consolidated and separate financial statements of the company filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Tuesday showed that the firm recorded a drop in its revenue to N16.44bn from N25.38bn in 2022.
GSK had announced the winding up of its operations in the country.
During the period under review, the cost of sales was N10.35bn, lower than the previous year, mitigating the impact of costs on the gross profit, which stood at N6.09bn.
In August, GSK Nigeria announced plans to shut down its operations in the country after its parent company, GSK Plc UK, revealed its intent to cease commercialising its prescription medicines and vaccines through its Nigerian subsidiary.
Part of the statement read, “In our published Q2 results we disclosed that the GSK UK Group has informed GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria PLC of its strategic intent to cease commercialisation of its prescription medicines and vaccines in Nigeria through the GSK local operating companies and transition to a third-party direct distribution model for its pharmaceutical products.”
Following regulatory approvals, the NGX had already suspended trading in the shares of the company.
GSK is one of the multinationals that had indicated interest in exiting Nigeria.
Its latest financial report revealed that the consumer healthcare business segment consisting of oral care, and over-the-counter medicines recorded a profit of N1.89bn. In contrast, the pharmaceuticals segment consisting of antibacterial, vaccines and prescription drugs recorded a loss of N679.94m.
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Snoop Dogg, a hip-hop icon known for his unique style, has joined forces with Skechers to introduce a collection that seamlessly blends street culture with comfort. The standout piece in this collaboration is the SKX Resagrip – Boss Treatment, an attention-grabbing orange basketball sneaker that exudes both boldness and streetwise charm. This particular sneaker not only captures the essence of Snoop Dogg's dynamic personality but also showcases the fusion of athletic performance and fashionable aesthetics.
A notable pair in the lineup even incorporates the rapper's NFT character, Dr. Bombay, onto the shoe's side, adding a unique and digital twist to the collaboration. With Snoop Dogg's distinctive touch, the Skechers collaboration is set to make waves in the sneaker world, offering enthusiasts a chance to embrace both style and comfort. The collection not only pays homage to Snoop Dogg's iconic status but also introduces fresh and exciting designs that resonate with fans of both music and fashion.
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Skechers x Snoop Dogg
The main pair in this collaboration, as mentioned above, is the SKX Resagrip – Boss Treatment. As you can see, this pair features an orange and blue color scheme. The pair is engineered for performance on the court. You can also notice Snoop Dogg's logo on the sides, in blue embroidery. Who knows, maybe we will see some NBA players rocking this pair on court.
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Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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A brave schoolgirl who saved her beloved guinea pig from the clutches of a snake has recalled why she risked her own life, much to the horror of her parents.
Rosie Wightman, 12, has become an internet sensation after her Brisbane KIIS FM radio star uncle Kip posted extraordinary footage of her desperate efforts to save her pet Maxibon on Sunday afternoon.
Rosie was cleaning out the guinea pigs' cage when she noticed Maxibon running around the backyard of their home on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
She went out to grab him and swung into action when she found the small white animal in the jaws of a snake.
The distraught girl picked up the reptile and swung it around several times until it finally let go of Maxibon, who scampered away.
Stunned Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington expressed shock at Rosie's bravery when she appeared on the show on Thursday.
Rosie Wightman (left) appeared on Sunrise with her beloved guinea pigs and mum Grace (right) to relive the terrifying ordeal
'I would have been regretting it for the rest of the time so I just got it,' Rosie explained.
'It was around his neck at first and I was like, 'If I swing it around, it won't be as tight'.
'Then it let go of Maxibon but then it grabbed back on to his little legs.'
Both she and Maxibon escaped unscathed but were shaken for a few days.
'He is fine. He did have a few little puncture marks - not puncture marks, a few scratches but he is okay,' Rosie said.
'After he was dropped by the snake, he ran straight back to where he was.
'But then after I picked him up, he did not hesitate to run away. He was like, "get me out of this place!".'
Rosie's mother Grace will never forget her daughter's horrifying screams which alerted the family to the harrowing ordeal.
'I've never heard her scream like that before. Her little voice is still hoarse,' Ms Wightman recalled.
Rosie put herself in harm's way to save her guinea pig Maxibon from the snake
'We came out and found Rosie swinging a python with the guinea pig attached to it.
'I literally stopped. I was like, 'Is this actually happening?'
'It was the wildest thing.'
It took a while for the Wightmans to realise the ordeal was captured on CCTV.
'For about an hour after, we were like, 'no-one is going to believe us',' Ms Wightman said.
'Then we were like, 'The cameras!'. '
'When we realised it was on camera, we thought 'this is going to go crazy'.'
As a result of her heroic actions, Rosie is now allowed to start own YouTube channel.
'I feel so bad now. I'm like, 'No, you're starting high school, let's just settle into the year ' but now I'm like, 'Let's go,' Ms Wightman said.
Rosie added: 'With the YouTube channel, I sort of want to do a morning routine, get readies with me but with the guinea pigs as well, put a carrot, see which moisturiser, what to do first, it will be fun.'
No snake content was a strict condition put in place by her parents.
The 12-year-old (pictured, centre) and her dad managed to free the pet from the snake's grip
'We've had a good snake talk,' Ms Wightman said.
'We're like, 'Never again, we're grateful you're fine but next time, step away, We'll buy you two more guinea pigs.'
Her uncle's Instagram post has since gone viral with hundreds of viewers praising Rosie for saving her pet.
'Well done, Rosie! What a legend you are!' a viewer commented said.
Another added: 'She much braver then me, I would have just ran screaming.'
'I can imagine the noise of this chaotic scene - incredible young lady!'
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2024 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today the tax treatment of the Company’s 2023 common stock distributions (CUSIP #: 04010L103).
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Many people are critical of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) inflation data and consumer price index (CPI), including economist Peter Schiff who recently griped about Netflix's membership fees going up by 15%.
Truflation, meanwhile, says inflation appears to be lower than the government-reported inflation rate of 3.4%.
The site — known for daily inflation tracking using real-time metrics— published its methodology, which includes tracking more than 10 million data points.
Between June and July of 2023, Truflation’s data showed that inflation was picking back up again before it was evident in CPI data. But now, Truflation’s data indicates that the U.S. inflation rate is actually below the Federal Reserve’s 2% level, sitting at 1.97%.
According to last month’s CPI report, inflation remains high in certain areas (i.e., eating out is up more than 5% year over year).
Groceries also continue to see inflation, up more than 2.5% year-over-year.
Other areas, like gas prices, have cooled down and are well off their highs. According to AAA, the national price for a gallon of gas is around $3.14. A year ago, it was more than $3.50.
Because most food prices and even rent (up 6% year over year) have remained elevated, the pain of inflation is still weighing on consumers. But, if Truflation’s data continues to show U.S. inflation around 2%, then we should see those numbers reflected in the CPI. It just may take a few months.
The report bodes well for President Joe Biden, who has been hyping up the economy ahead of the 2024 presidential election. According to the Commerce Department, the U.S. economy grew 3.1 percent over the past year, with core inflation moving back down towards the pre-pandemic benchmark.
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He says the mushrooms tasted delicious when he sautéed them at home for dinner, but hours later, Hickman suffered excruciating abdominal pains.
An Ohio man whose family foraged for mushrooms for generations nearly died after eating poisonous mushrooms.
Bill Hickman found a patch of mushrooms growing in his parents' yard. To be safe, he says he used a smartphone app which identified the mushrooms as safe to eat.
He says the mushrooms tasted delicious when he sautéed them at home for dinner, but hours later, Hickman suffered excruciating abdominal pains.
“I felt like I could have died on the bathroom floor,” Hickman tells Inside Edition.
As Hickman grew more sick, his wife, Tammy, wondered if the mushrooms caused it.
“We’ve been together many many years. I’ve seen all kinds of sickness, flu, things that he’s gone through and this was totally different and it was so sudden,” Tammy says.
Tammy took pictures of the mushrooms and emailed them to poison control for analysis.
The mushrooms her husband ate were known as destroying angels, a highly poisonous variety known for its lethal toxicity.
Hickman was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with amatoxin poisoning. His condition worsened. Doctors told Tammy to say her goodbyes.
“He told my wife that if I wasn't gonna make it that she should make arrangements,” Hickman says.
Hickman was saved after doctors at the University Hospitals in Cleveland put him on an experimental medication to counteract the deadly mushrooms.
“People need to pay attention to this. Foraging mushrooms is ill advised in my opinion,” Dr. Pierre Gholam at University Hospitals in Cleveland says.
About three percent of mushrooms are poisonous, but experts say it is not worth playing the odds. With many varieties bearing resemblances, there is no easy way to spot the difference between a mushroom that is safe to eat and the kind that could be deadly.
Inside Edition joined mushroom enthusiast Paula Peng at Franklin Canyon Park in Los Angeles, where a highly poisonous death cap mushroom was found in plain sight.
“There is a chance that what [people] are finding can be deadly so they need to educate themselves,” Hickman says.
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Every student in Kentucky would be required to begin their school day with a one to two minute moment of silence under the measure passed Wednesday.
House Bill 96 says students can use the time to “meditate, pray, or engage in any other silent activity which does not interfere with, distract from, or impede other pupils' exercise of individual choice.”
Opponents say the legislation is an unnecessary overreach and would institutionalize school prayer in the classroom. Bill sponsor Rep. Daniel Fister, a Republican from Versailles, said it will give kids freedom to do as they will, as long as it's silent, with a parent’s guidance.
“It will require school boards to send home a letter explaining the moment of silence and asking the parent or guardian to instruct that student and how to spend that time,” Fister said.
The bill passed the House with 79 “yes” votes Wednesday and now moves to the Senate for consideration. Fister proposed a basically identical bill in 2022, where it also passed the House but did not progress in the Senate.
U.S. schools can neither restrict a student’s religious expression nor promote any one religion over another because of the First Amendment. A 1962 U.S. Supreme Court ruling clarified that state officials cannot compose an official school prayer or require its use in public schools.
However, state law lets local school districts allow the recitation of the traditional Lord’s prayer in elementary schools, saying that it is an “affirmation of the freedom of religion” in the U.S.
Democratic Rep. Daniel Grossberg from Louisville said the bill could easily open the door for religion to creep further into schools. Grossberg is Jewish, and said he believes the legislation could be used to encroach upon children’s religious freedoms.
“Although I could never live without my faith, I couldn't sleep at night if I thought I was forcing it upon your children. I asked you not to force yours upon ours,” Grossberg said. “This bill is a threat not just to my community, which nearly universally opposes it, but to every dissenting believer in the Commonwealth.”
Louisville Democratic Rep. Tina Bojanowski said students already have ample opportunity to pray throughout the school day.
“This is just a way to push prayer into public schools. However, students can already pray in public schools,” Bojanowski said. “Students are impressionable and their attendance is involuntary … All students should feel welcome in their school, not just those who engage in a particular religious practice.”
The bill restricts any school personnel from instructing students on how to use their time, other than requiring that they remain seated, silent, and unobtrusive to other students. Fister said it would be up to local school boards to decide how they would choose to enforce the moment of silence and if there are punishments for not adhering to the policy.
One legislator besides the sponsor stood to speak in support of the bill on Wednesday. Republican Rep. Tom Smith from Corbin said he believes giving students time to pray at the beginning of the school day would allow God to watch over students and teachers.
“I want to stand on the floor and say I'm proud to be a Christian. Also, I'm proud that my grandkids will have this opportunity,” Smith said. “I think what we're lacking in our schools from years ago is to stand up and pledge allegiance to our flag and to take time to thank God for our day.”
LPM's state government and politics reporting is supported in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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A quickfire three goals in eight minutes helped Spurs come from behind to defeat Brentford in a match which showcased every aspect of their game: the good, the bad and the ugly
The Bees had the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the ropes, hitting the front in the first half, as Destiny Udogie’s mistake allowed Neal Maupay to score the scrappiest of openers.
But Spurs responded after the interval, during which Ange Postecoglou made a double change. Udogie levelled the scoreline before Brennan Johnson, who had only been on the field of play for four minutes, added a second.
The contest should have been decided when Richarlison slotted home a third, but another error from Udogie gifted Brentford a lifeline.
Tottenham absorbed significant pressure and just hung on for the victory. It was not pretty, but it is a sign of the progress made in seven months under Postecoglou that this Spurs side were able to claim all three points.
Story of the match
It had been 86 days since James Maddison’s last Premier League start and how Spurs have missed him. The midfielder suffered ligament damage in November’s defeat to Chelsea and as he disappeared down the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tunnel that evening, with him went a huge tranche of Spurs’ creativity.
But here he was, making a welcome return to the starting line up as one of two changes from the Lilywhites’ draw with Manchester United - Dejan Kulusevksi the other.
Brentford’s torrid recent run had seen them lose seven in eight but the Bees arrived in North London buoyed by a circuit-breaking win against Nottingham Forest, inspired chiefly by a returning star of their own.
Ivan Toney had not kicked a ball in anger in the Premier League since last May, following an eight month suspension for breaching FA betting rules, but it took just 19 minutes for the England international to grab a comeback goal. He retained his starting berth as did skipper Christian Norgaard.
The Dane’s energy in midfield was called upon from the get-go with Spurs dominating the opening exchanges. Kulusevksi and Timo Werner caused problems down the flanks and Oliver Skipp had a shot blocked inside four minutes.
In fact Spurs are statistically the league’s joint fastest starters, netting seven goals in the opening 15 minutes of games this season. But it was precisely after a quarter of an hour that the hosts were themselves undone on this occasion.
Postecoglou has received plaudits for the bravery he demands from his players, yet there is a theory that a player can be too fearless, for it was a misplaced Udogie pass on the halfway line that was so clinically capitalised upon by the visitors.
Norgaard did not hesitate before sliding a through-ball in behind Spurs’ typically high line for Toney to latch on to. With neither Cristian Romero nor Micky van de Ven making any meaningful attempt to close him down, the forward rifled a shot towards goal which Guglielmo Vicario initially did well to beat away only for an onrushing Maupay to bundle in the rebound.
Spurs will be frustrated to have conceded barely five minutes after Mads Roerslev had a goal disallowed from a similar ball in behind. That anguish will have doubled after Maupay and Toney celebrated with an interpretation of Maddison’s trademark darts celebration.
The remainder of the half proved a slog for the hosts and while Werner and Richarlison came close to restoring parity, Ethan Pinnock could equally have doubled Brentford’s lead with an audacious backheel, as could Toney when his header was well-saved by Vicario.
Postecoglou cut a frustrated figure on the touchline for much of the opening 45 minutes and swiftly decided to turn to his bench. Spurs emerged for the second period with Brennan Johnson and Pierre-Emile Hjojberg in place of Rodrigo Bentancur and Skipp and although Postecoglou will have pondered how the changes could change the came, surely even he could not have predicted what was to ensue.
Make no mistake, Postecoglou’s men are not ones to shy away from adversity, enduring numerous set-backs this season. And where previous Spurs sides may have entered a state of panic instead this group had the wherewithal to blitz three goals in the ten minutes after the restart.
It was Udogie who set Spurs on their way. Having advanced the ball some 35 yards, the defender played an extended give-and-go with Werner and, despite seeing his initial effort thwarted by Pinnock, managed to fire home an equaliser. The defender sprinted back to his own half to restart the game, and he was well advised to do so.
There were just 73 seconds between Spurs’ first and second goals.
A van de Ven header was collected on the half-way line by Kulusevski who sent Werner galloping down the left. Facing a back-pedalling Pinnock, the German worked just enough space to fizz a cross to the back post where Johnson was waiting, slotting home with just his second touch of the ball.
Brentford’s most recent visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium produced a memorable 3-1 victory, with Spurs taking the lead that day. It was to be the inverse scoring pattern this time around as in-form Richarlison grabbed his eighth goal of the season.
Fortune favoured Spurs at times on Wednesday night and this was evident as Maddison tiptoed his way through the Brentford box before his shot deflected kindly for Richarlison to sweep home with ease.
A two-goal lead against a side as beleaguered as Thomas Frank’s Bees should have been enough to seal the victory, but Spurs are not a football club known for doing things the easy way. And so it proved as the Lilywhites gifted their opponents a route back into the match-up.
To Brentford’s credit, conceding the third appeared to galvanise their players, in particular Toney who could have scored from a fierce long-distance strike and a move which saw him drag wide having sat down the majority of Spurs’ back line. But the striker eventually got his goal, profiting off a calamitous Udogie back-pass.
With Brentford applying ample pressure, the Italian played a pass back to his goalkeeper without minding to look first. Had he taken a glance, he surely would have seen Toney, to whom he gave the ball. With acres of space to work with, the striker steadied himself before firing into the bottom corner. The game was well and truly back on.
And thus began an unconvincing final 30 minutes, a phenomenon all too familiar to the Tottenham faithful. Having halved the arrears, Brentford took control and came close to levelling on a number of occasions.
But in a frantic finale it was surely Shandon Baptiste who was presented with the best opportunity to steal a point. Three minutes into the six minutes of stoppage time awarded, Josh da Silva stood up a cross which Baptiste should have converted. Instead the midfielder side-footed over, with Vicario tipping the ball away to make sure.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium let out a collective sigh of relief when referee David Coote eventually blew the full-time whistle. A dramatic victory, which perhaps it did not need to be so.
The three points send Spurs back into the top four following Aston Villa’s defeat to Newcastle on Tuesday. Though Brentford will be encouraged by much of their showing, defeat means they remain just four points above the relegation spots.
Player of the match
Picking a standout in a game as chaotic as this is not a straightforward task. No player was without their flaws, but the best performance came from Richarlison.
The Brazilian kept up his goal-scoring form, netting what proved to be the winning goal. Many worried how Spurs would find goals with the prolific Son Heung-min away at the Asian Cup. They need not have worried.
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Defending Pipeline Pro champion Jack Robinson and fellow Australian big gun Ethan Ewing have avoided the elimination round as surfing in the Hawaii event got underway.
After two lay-days due to strong wind, the World Surf League's season-opening tournament kicked off in heavy swell with the north shore wave face exceeding three metres.
The men were first in the water with six Australians, as well as Sydneysider Connor O'Leary who now surfs under the flag of Japan, in action.
Robinson, who finished last year ranked No.5, pipped 11-time world champion Kelly Slater to win his heat.
The West Australian lodged two consistent waves for a total of 12.27 with American veteran Slater tallying 11.67. Indonesia's Rio Waida was a distant third.
"I was all fired up for that heat, me and Kelly and Rio. It was a good heat," 26-year-old Robinson said.
"I had butterflies before the heat and I was trying to let them fly - first heat, first day. It's good to be back.
"I've got to enjoy it, especially right now I have a baby and my whole family here."
World No.2 Ewing looked headed for a victory in heat five but Maui wildcard Jackson Bunch found a gem in the dying seconds to score 8.77 and jump from third place to first.
Queenslander Ewing still advanced directly into the third round, with American 2024 rookie Cole Houshmand sent to elimination.
Callum Robson lodged the best score of the morning to win the second heat, squeezing through a barrel with six minutes remaining to post a 9.0.
That gave the northern NSW surfer the win with 13.67 ahead of three-time world champion Gabriel Medina, 12.33, with another Brazilian Deivid Silva into the knockout round.
Newcastle's Ryan Callinan was another heat-winner while Queensland's Liam O'Brien faces a must-win battle after placing third in his heat, won by Italian Leo Fioravanti.
Championship Tour newcomer Jacob Wilcox from Western Australia is still to take to the water.
Reigning world champion Felipe Toledo could only muster a two-wave total of 1.77 to move into the knockout round.
His heat was won by Hawaiian teenager Shion Crawford, who scored 9.27.
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Senate Republicans demanded that President Biden's national security funding package for Ukraine be tied to policy changes to address the crisis at the southwest border. But now that negotiators say they are ready to release details of a bipartisan plan to reduce the surge of migrants at the border, Republican divisions could scuttle the plan.
Months of negotiations between the Republicans, Democrats and the Biden administration officials are now threatened by politics. Former President Trump, the GOP's likely 2024 presidential nominee, has been publicly slamming the deal and urging lawmakers to oppose it.
Negotiators started the week promising to release a bill in the coming days. But by Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to signal he's ready to move on, and focus on getting money to two key U.S. allies at war.
"It's time for us to move something, hopefully including the border agreement, but we need to get help to Israel and Ukraine, quickly," McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters.
McConnell has consistently argued that divided government is the moment to extract demands on border policy from Democrats.
Pressed about what voters would think of GOP lawmakers who sink a bill because Trump directed them to, McConnell sidestepped the question. "I still favor trying to make law when you can" and said what the bipartisan group is working on is better than current immigration law, adding, "you're asking me, a question I can't answer right now, which is the fate of it."
Senators already know key details
The top Democratic negotiator working on a border plan, Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has signaled for days that the deal is basically done, but getting sign off from the GOP to move ahead is the hold up.
"We have a bipartisan agreement to help address the crisis at the border. Republicans have been desperate for that. Why would they walk away from it?"
Senate Republicans huddled at their weekly lunch on Wednesday to discuss next steps, but the consensus coming out of the meeting was that lawmakers want to see the details.
But after weeks of negotiations, the key provisions have already been explained to lawmakers from both parties.
The bill includes several tools to address the border, including: giving the president the ability to shutdown the border if the numbers of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. climbs above a certain threshold, adjusting the rules for who qualifies for asylum and allowing migrants authorization to work while awaiting adjudication of their asylum claim.
Extended negotiations opened space for critics
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said the effort is "an uphill climb" because as the talks have continued, some members have impressions about what the proposal will do and "there are certain people who will never change their mind."
Tillis has said a border plan needs to get the majority of Senate Republicans in order to move ahead. But Trump injecting himself into the process has caused many lawmakers to refrain from backing the framework, making it tougher to meet that test.
Oklahoma GOP Sen. Jim Lankford is crafting the plan along with Murphy and Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lankford spent time on Sunday talk shows swatting down leaks about the plan that conservative media outlets are painting as a green light for 5,000 additional migrants a day.
Texas Republican Sen, John Cornyn, who was an early advocate of linking money for Ukraine to changes to the Biden administration's policies, said people need time to see an official piece of legislation.
"People are talking about what they think is in it, and what they've heard is in it, what's not in it,' Cornyn told reporters. "I think the first thing we need to do is see where the conference is based on the text rather than just based on rumors and hearsay."
Tillis called Wednesday's meeting "a good discussion." But added, "I would ask those same members who are calling for time to read it, but not judge something they haven't read."
Others who came out against the bill already are already dismissing the proposals.
"I think this is a bad bill," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tx., told reporters. "And the simplest reason is it doesn't solve the problem."
Cruz blamed Senate Democrats for crafting a bill that "allows Joe Biden to continue the open borders," despite the months of bipartisan negotiations that have taken place. President Biden endorsed the proposal and said last week if Congress passes it he would immediately shutdown the border.
Some optimisim remains
Murphy remained optimistic on Wednesday that the deal would survive and come to the floor for a vote, possibly as soon as this week.
He said a "sizable, important group of Republican senators" are making a good faith effort to get something done on the border, and suggested that others are making disingenuous arguments about needing to see the full text.
"This is not a detailed study of the issue. This is a question as to whether they are going to put Trump before solving the problem," Murphy said.
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Alhaji Ali Suraj, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party has rallied all members of the party to switch focus on successfully delivering elections 2024 for Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
In a statement shared via his social media handles in reaction to the recently-held parliamentary primaries of the party, the former deputy organizer of the US branch of the party congratulated the winners and exhorted their minds to the bigger task of breaking the 8-year political cycle.
He appealed to them to extend invitations to their defeated contestants and make unity and peace a hallmark of their campaign as the busy electioneering beckons.
To those who lost, Alhaji Suraj sympathized with them but admonished them against any activity that will most likely derail the success of the party in the 2024 elections.
He admonished them to welcome peace and join forces with the elected aspirants to pursue an objective of delivering victory for the party come December 7, 2024.
Highlighting the urgency of the matter, Alhaji Suraj referenced the experience of Adu Boahen, former President John Agyekum Kufuor and President Akufo-Addo to remind them of the arduous yet surmountable challenge ahead.
He expressed conviction that with the unity and peace, the NPP will set a new standard in Ghana’s political history by ‘breaking the 8’.
Read the full statement below
Happy new month !
A month to kickstart a political business and execute new strategies .
A month to install hope in our party grassroots .
First, I will like to congratulate all those who have been selected by the delegates of our party to represent us in the December 7 election.
I will also want to urge those who have lost the election to gather their arsenals to support the successful ones so we can win more parliamentary seats come December 2024.
I advised all losers to accept the outcome of the parliamentary elections, Maybe it might be your turn next time , loosing an election doesn’t mean you are a failure and I want to congratulate you for taking this bold steps.
To the winners , let’s be moderates in our jubilation so we can be able to gather our constituents In fighting our opponents( NDC), fighting ourselves and making mockery of our opponents will only worsen our chances of winning more parliamentary seats.
I will urge the rank and file of our party to as matter of urgency to immediately address issue’s pertaining to the just ended parliamentary election .
Let’s remind ourselves of this brief history!
Prof. Adu Boahen was the parties presidential candidate in the 1992 election but has never won an election till then candidate Kuffour rescues the party by winning the 2000 election , during the second term of Fmr. Prez Kuffour, and as the constitution demands, a primaries was conducted and candidates Akufo Addo emerged victorious as against party bigwigs such as Mr Osafo Marfo, Dr Konadu Apreku, jack Obetsebi lamptey etc , so after the primaries candidates Akufo Addo with Dr Bawumia as his running lost two consecutive elections.
President Akufo Addo with Dr Mahmud as his running mate only won the election in his third bid, so in a nutshell, we should learn to take inspirations from this leader and as the saying goes “Delay not Denial “
Breaking the 8 is possible with Dr Mahmud Bawumia as our Flagbearer and I entreat all party faithful especially the grassroots to master courage and be guided by the spirit of Simon D. Dombo, Prof. Adu Boahen, Abayifa Karbo, Fmr.Prez. j. A.kuffour, Prez. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, and Dr Mahmud Bawumia in ensuring victory in the impending elections.
The New Patriotic party is the only party that can salvage this country and I am pleading with the grassroots to exercise some patience as our hard work is being recognized by the party and at the right time our loyalty will be rewarded.
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Joe Budden has been a fan of Nicki Minaj for a long time at this point. Overall, he is someone who is not scared to lean into his fandom of the rapper. However, he is also cool with criticizing her from time to time. In fact, this is a philosophy that Budden has employed with everyone. It doesn't matter who the subject is, Budden will try to be as honest as possible. Sure, he has biases, but we all do. As you can see, however, some of those biases have played out amid the Nicki and Megan feud.
Earlier today, Budden noted that he felt Megan was doing a PR campaign with the mom's grave news. Furthermore, he had Nicki Minaj on a Spaces broadcast where a whole lot was said. However, even before all of that, Budden released a new episode of his podcast where he spoke on the beef. It was here that he got on the subject of "Big Foot," which has been largely panned by critics. While Budden agrees the song wasn't amazing, he believes it is because of the beat. Luckily, he had an OG recording, ready to be played on the air.
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Joe Budden Didn't Like The New Beat
Above, you can hear what Nicki was going for with the original track. She supposedly had this beat for a while and was going to craft a real song on it. However, she figured it would be good for this new diss record. Instead, the beat was not cleared and she had to use something else. Either way, Budden was impressed by what he was hearing on this version. Even his engineer Parks couldn't help but give it some props. For now, Nicki fans will just have to wonder what could have been.
Whose side are you on in the Megan and Nicki feud? Also, let us know what you think of this version of "Big Foot," in the comments section below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists.
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Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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EXCLUSIVEBritish girl, 13, is dramatically saved from a forced marriage to her cousin in Pakistan
A 13-year-old British schoolgirl facing a forced marriage to her cousin in Pakistan has been dramatically rescued, it can be revealed today.
The wedding of the pretty, dark-haired child had been arranged secretly by her father – but was halted at the 11th hour before she was flown back to the UK last weekend.
The girl's plight emerged when her mother sent a text message begging for help to a neighbour back in England.
The girl's 40-year-old mother told the Mail yesterday: 'I messaged my neighbour in alarm because my child was about to be married to a grown man on the orders of her father.
'We went to Pakistan last August on a family holiday. When we got there, I found out my husband had tricked us both.
A 13-year-old British girl has been rescued from a forced marriage to her cousin in Pakistan after the wedding was halted at the 11th hour (stock photo)
The girl was rescued thanks to her neighbour in the UK, a worker for women's anti-abuse charity Jeera International, who alerted the police and the Government's Forced Marriage Unit (stock photo)
'He abandoned us, left us with his relatives and returned to England. His family took over our lives and his sister said that my daughter was to be married to a 19-year-old cousin, even though she is a child. I was desperate to save her. My violent husband had destroyed my mobile phone with a hammer. He gave me no money when he left us and gave our passports to his family.'
It was in late October that the mother made her desperate plea for help. Crucially, the neighbour she contacted – who lives near the family's semi-detached house in the Home Counties – belonged to a women's anti-abuse charity, Jeena International, which sounded the alarm to British police, social workers and the Government's Forced Marriage Unit.
Officials at the British Embassy in Pakistan were called and, after several weeks, persuaded the 52-year-old father's family to return the passports. Lawyers in England were brought in to advise the mother, and in December a London court ruled she and her child must be returned to Britain.
A court order stating that the girl was in danger of a forced marriage was issued to Interpol, which alerted airports in case the child was spirited out of Pakistan by her father's relatives.
While extreme, her case is not an isolated one. Britain's Forced Marriage Unit investigated 297 cases in 2022, almost half linked to planned weddings in Pakistan. Some 30 per cent of victims were under-age children, and often British citizens.
'In Pakistan, she did not go to school for five months,' says the girl's mother, who cannot be named to protect her daughter's identity.
'She was kept inside, and I think she overheard what was being planned for her. I believe she was frightened. She has told me that never wants to see her father again.
'My daughter, who is intelligent, good at schoolwork and has lots of friends in England, was excited to go on holiday to Pakistan. Instead, she was nearly married off to an adult in a country she hardly knew.
'The cousin was my husband's sister's son. In Pakistan, although child marriages still happen, the legal age for a girl to wed is 16. She only knows a British way of life.'
The mother and daughter have returned home to an empty house because the father sold all their furniture over Christmas.
A court order stating that the girl was in danger of a forced marriage was issued to Interpol (stock photo)
He has told the British authorities he plans to leave the UK and remain in Pakistan, says the mother, who has been left penniless.
Well-wishers have raised money for two mattresses and some tinned food for them.
'I cannot contemplate a divorce because our community disapproves of it,' said the mother.
She and her husband underwent an arranged marriage in Pakistan in 2007 with 400 guests. It was organised within a week when he was visiting from the UK. 'I never met him until the wedding. I knew he lived in England, but I had never been there,' says the mother, a science and maths graduate who speaks good English. 'But I was by then 25 and pleased to marry. I was determined to make it work out for us.
'I found out very soon he was a controlling character, a narcissist. He slapped me in the face once or twice.'
For the first six years of the marriage, the man left his new wife in Pakistan where she lived with his parents. 'It was cooking and cleaning all the time. My mother-in-law told me what to do,' she said.
'At first they seemed pleased with me, but soon I became like a slave. My husband visited once or twice a year from England where he worked as a factory official. I was very unhappy about this.'
Eventually she persuaded her husband to bring them to England, and he bought a house for the family. 'I had said to him that I was not married to his parents, but to him. I was prepared to forgive and forget the past for the sake of our marriage,' she said.
But in England, things got worse for her. She was not allowed outside the house apart from to take her daughter to school occasionally.
In the UK, she knew no one in the local Punjabi community. 'He never let me talk to anyone, even at the school gates,' she says.
She began to sell her clothes on the internet to earn money. But when her husband found out, he took the money.
'He punished me by slapping my face, and throwing my things on the street outside. He got hold of my mobile phone and broke it with a hammer so I was out of touch with my family in Pakistan. I had nobody to turn to for help,' she said.
By chance, a friendly neighbour called. She gave the mother her phone number in case she wanted to be friends.
The number turned out to be a precious gift. Faced with her daughter's forced marriage last autumn, she used her daughter's mobile to text the neighbour in England.
The neighbour – who also cannot be named for legal reasons – said: 'I realised it was serious. I am a volunteer with Jeena International which helps women in ethnic communities. I told them about this mother and her daughter.'
Jeena founder Rani Bilkhu said: 'This mother has decided to speak as a warning to others from the Punjabi community about the danger of their daughters being sent from the UK to enter underage forced marriages in Pakistan.
'We told the social services in our area, but they had not contacted the mother at any point. That is very worrying. We want British social services to take these cases seriously.'
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Great Lakes Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH – Free Report) by 20.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 361,220 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 62,057 shares during the period. UnitedHealth Group accounts for about 1.7% of Great Lakes Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Great Lakes Advisors LLC’s holdings in UnitedHealth Group were worth $182,124,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of UNH. Axiom Financial Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the first quarter worth about $210,000. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 8.9% in the first quarter. McGowan Group Asset Management Inc. now owns 744 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $379,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 31.8% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 250,196 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $127,592,000 after acquiring an additional 60,300 shares during the period. MAS Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group by 10.8% in the first quarter. MAS Advisors LLC now owns 463 shares of the healthcare conglomerate’s stock worth $241,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Finally, First Western Trust Bank purchased a new stake in shares of UnitedHealth Group in the first quarter worth about $875,000. Institutional investors own 85.69% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at UnitedHealth Group
In related news, Director Stephen J. Hemsley sold 66,081 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $550.39, for a total transaction of $36,370,321.59. Following the sale, the director now owns 635,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $349,788,255.92. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.35% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on UNH
UnitedHealth Group Stock Up 1.9 %
Shares of UNH traded up $9.61 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $513.22. 2,085,384 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,460,193. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has a 52 week low of $445.68 and a 52 week high of $554.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The company’s 50 day moving average is $530.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $517.32. The company has a market capitalization of $474.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.12, a PEG ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.56.
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 12th. The healthcare conglomerate reported $6.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.98 by $0.18. UnitedHealth Group had a return on equity of 26.39% and a net margin of 6.02%. The business had revenue of $94.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $92.13 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $5.34 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that UnitedHealth Group Incorporated will post 27.84 earnings per share for the current year.
UnitedHealth Group Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 12th. Investors of record on Monday, December 4th were given a dividend of $1.88 per share. This represents a $7.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 1st. UnitedHealth Group’s payout ratio is currently 31.54%.
About UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated operates as a diversified health care company in the United States. It operates through four segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. The UnitedHealthcare segment offers consumer-oriented health benefit plans and services for national employers, public sector employers, mid-sized employers, small businesses, and individuals; health care coverage, and health and well-being services to individuals age 50 and older addressing their needs; Medicaid plans, children's health insurance and health care programs; and health and dental benefits, and hospital and clinical services, as well as health care benefits products and services to state programs caring for the economically disadvantaged, medically underserved, and those without the benefit of employer-funded health care coverage.
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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2024 / Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:ACRE) (the "Company") today announced the 2023 tax treatment for the Company’s common stock distributions (CUSIP # 04013V-10-8).
- Boxes 1b and 5 are subsets of, and included in, Box 1a
- Box 2b is a subset of, and included in, Box 2a
- The entire distribution of $0.3500 per share was treated as taxable in 2022 pursuant to Section 857(b)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code
- The entire distribution of $0.3300 per share is treated as taxable in 2023 pursuant to Section 857(b)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code
The amounts indicated above are not classified as excess inclusion income. Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of the Company’s distributions.
About Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (the "Company") is a specialty finance company primarily engaged in originating and investing in commercial real estate loans and related investments. Through its national direct origination platform, the Company provides a broad offering of flexible and reliable financing solutions for commercial real estate owners and operators. The Company originates senior mortgage loans, as well as subordinate financings, mezzanine debt and preferred equity, with an emphasis on providing value added financing on a variety of properties located in liquid markets across the United States. Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation elected and qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust and is externally managed by a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation. For more information, please visit www.arescre.com. The contents of such website are not, and should not be deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein.
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UK police hunt suspect after several injured with ‘corrosive substance’ in London
Posted January 31, 2024 6:06 pm.
Last Updated January 31, 2024 6:13 pm.
LONDON (AP) — British police said Wednesday they are hunting for a suspect after several people were injured with a corrosive substance in London.
The Metropolitan Police force said nine people were hurt, including a woman and two children, in the incident in the Clapham area.
Detective Superintendent Alexander Castle called it a “horrific incident.”
Police said nine people had been taken to hospitals: the woman and two children; three adults who came to their assistance; and three police officers. Castle said the officers’ injuries were believed to be minor. There was no immediate word on the condition of the others.
Castle said tests were underway to determine what had caused the injuries but “at this stage we believe it to be a corrosive substance.”
He said police were searching for a man who was seen fleeing the scene.
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The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenoP) has disclosed that Nigeria’s pension fund assets rose from N17.9 trillion in November, 2023, to N18.36 trillion at the end of December, 2023.
PenoP made the disclosure in a release on its X handle (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday where it disclosed that the growth showed a 22.4 per cent increase year-on-year.
PenoP wrote: “In 2023, the assets under the pension fund experienced substantial growth, surging by an impressive 22.49 per cent from N14.99trn in December, 2022, to N18.36trn in December, 2023.
“The Registered Savings Account (RSA) membership witnessed a commendable uptick of 3.34 per cent in 2023 when compared to the preceding year, 2022. This surge in membership is indicative of a growing confidence and trust in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
“RSA membership which was 9,862,129 at the end of December, 2022 rose to 10,191,400 at the end of December, 2023; representing a 3.4 per cent increase.
“The increasing number of individuals opting to join the scheme suggests a positive perception of its benefits and the belief in its effectiveness in securing financial stability during retirement.”
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The Fed kept interest rates unchanged in its first meeting of 2024, but this widely expected decision was not the reason why Wall Street suffered its worst trading day in a month.
Rather, Fed Chair Jerome Powell pushed back against investor optimism for imminent rate cuts, with the money market assigning as many as six rate cuts in 2024 ahead of the meeting.
In his press briefing, Powell stated that rate cuts by March are “unlikely,” emphasizing the need for substantial confidence in inflation trending towards the Fed’s 2% target—a sentiment echoed in the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) policy statement.
Economists React To Fed Meeting, Powell’s Remarks
- Bill Adams, chief economist for Comerica Bank, states that “the Fed will wait to pull the trigger on rate cuts until they see the whites of 2% inflation's eyes.” He highlighted that while there’s evidence suggesting inflation is converging towards the target, the FOMC’s hesitancy also reflects concerns over too-buoyant financial market conditions potentially undermining the effectiveness of current policy rates.
- Charlie Ripley, senior investment strategist for Allianz Investment Management, sees the Fed on a tightrope, balancing between promising inflation trends and the need for further validation. “Despite promising inflation data pointing to a faster decline to the 2% target, the Fed has opted to move more carefully,” Ripley notes, adding that the economic resilience provides the Fed with the luxury of time to further assess inflation dynamics before committing to rate adjustments.
- Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer for Independent Advisor Alliance, interprets Powell’s message as a reinforcement of the “higher for longer” policy stance. Zaccarelli emphasizes Powell’s focus on wanting “more data – and not necessarily different data” as an indication of the Fed’s cautious patience before altering its policy course. This approach signals a wait-and-watch strategy, prioritizing certainty over hastiness in policy adjustments.
- Alex McGrath, chief investment officer for NorthEnd Private Wealth, indicated that the market’s misread of the Fed’s intentions, stating, “The only thing that matters is the idea that a March rate cut is ‘unlikely.'” McGrath’s commentary underscores the market’s misplaced expectations and the consequential “rug pull” effect following Powell’s press conference, highlighting the disconnect between market speculation and the Fed’s policy trajectory.
- According to Quincy Krosbi, chief global strategist for LPL Financial, “Powell does little to cheer up a disappointed market.” Powell stopped short of providing the clarity the markets yearned for regarding a potential rate cut in March. However, Krosbi also stated that Powell acknowledged “that most likely there will be rate cuts this year,” indicating a shift might be on the horizon, contingent more on timing than on the possibility of rate adjustments.
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Those charges all stem from her alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old student whose own father knew that the boy was having sexual relations with the married mother, according to police.
A married school teacher accused of having sex with a boy in her classroom while her students allegedly kept lookout is now behind bars in Missouri.
Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 26, is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, second-degree statutory rape, sexual contact with a student and fourth-degree child molestation.
Those charges all stem from her alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old student whose own father knew that the boy was having sexual relations with the married mother, according to police.
One student told police that Clifton-Carmack told the boy "he was the reason her divorce was pushed through," according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Inside Edition Digital.
That student also told police that they learned about the alleged relationship when the teenager "showed them photographs of their back with scratches," and then said the "scratches were from Hailey after [he] had sex with her in the [student's] driveway," according to the affidavit.
The Garden Ridge Police Department arrested Clifton-Carmack on an outstanding warrant in Texas earlier this month and booked her into the Comal County Jail.
She remained in a Texas jail until last week, when she was extradited back to Missouri and booked into the Pulaski County Jail, according to records from the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office.
Clifton-Carmack is still being held at the Pulaski County Jail, with the judge having set her bond at $250,000. Should she be released ahead of her trial, Clifton-Carmack will also be required to wear a tracking device, prohibited from having any contact with the alleged victim or any other individual under the age of 18, and remain in the county unless a judge grants her permission to leave, according to an arrest warrant obtained by Inside Edition Digital.
She has yet to make a court appearance or enter a plea to any of these charges since her return to Missouri.
A second witness informed police that the boy's father allegedly knew his teenage son was having sex with his teacher, the affidavit alleges.
That witness also alleged that the boy's father told her that his son and Clifton-Carmack "have been in a sexual relationship and have used students as lookouts while they had sex during school," according to the affidavit.
The detective assigned to the case met with Clifton-Carmack the day after interviewing that first witness, at which time he says she denied the allegations and willingly handed her phone over to authorities, says the affidavit.
When served with a search warrant for the phone a few days later, Clifton-Camack refused to share her passcode on the advice of her lawyer, according to the affidavit.
The investigator writes that he then learned that Clifton-Carmack planned to leave Missouri and travel to Texas, where she was arrested last week.
Before leaving for Texas over the holidays, Clifton-Carmack stopped by the boy's house to say goodbye, his father told police, according to the affidavit.
The school system said that Clifton-Carmack had vacated her job just over a month ago and there were no plans for her to return to her post.
“We have been made aware of criminal charges being filed against an employee for alleged misconduct,” Laquey R-5 Superintendent Kent Stoumbaugh said in a statement. “We understand that charges are not the same as a conviction and the employee is to be considered innocent until proven guilty. We must stress, however, that the alleged misconduct is inexcusable and does not meet the professional standards for district employees. The district took immediate action once we were aware of this situation. An investigation is ongoing. The employee has not been in the district since December 8, 2023, and we do not anticipate her return. We strive to ensure that every individual is treated with respect, kindness and fairness, so that all feel safe, secure and welcomed in our schools.”
Clifton-Carmack's husband, Chance Carmack, filed for divorce last year. A judge finalized that separation in September, but the details were largely kept under seal.
A lawyer for Clifton-Carmack did it respond to a request for comment.
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Lawmakers grilled the CEOs of top social media companies in a hearing today By Dara Kerr Published January 31, 2024 at 4:21 PM CST Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:45 During a contentious hearing, lawmakers demanded that social media companies do better to protect children online. Copyright 2024 NPR
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Senate Republicans demanded that President Biden's national security funding package for Ukraine be tied to policy changes to address the crisis at the southwest border. But now that negotiators say they are ready to release details of a bipartisan plan to reduce the surge of migrants at the border, Republican divisions could scuttle the plan.
Months of negotiations between the Republicans, Democrats and the Biden administration officials are now threatened by politics. Former President Trump, the GOP's likely 2024 presidential nominee, has been publicly slamming the deal and urging lawmakers to oppose it.
Negotiators started the week promising to release a bill in the coming days. But by Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to signal he's ready to move on, and focus on getting money to two key U.S. allies at war.
"It's time for us to move something, hopefully including the border agreement, but we need to get help to Israel and Ukraine, quickly," McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters.
McConnell has consistently argued that divided government is the moment to extract demands on border policy from Democrats.
Pressed about what voters would think of GOP lawmakers who sink a bill because Trump directed them to, McConnell sidestepped the question. "I still favor trying to make law when you can" and said what the bipartisan group is working on is better than current immigration law, adding, "you're asking me, a question I can't answer right now, which is the fate of it."
Senators already know key details
The top Democratic negotiator working on a border plan, Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has signaled for days that the deal is basically done, but getting sign off from the GOP to move ahead is the hold up.
"We have a bipartisan agreement to help address the crisis at the border. Republicans have been desperate for that. Why would they walk away from it?"
Senate Republicans huddled at their weekly lunch on Wednesday to discuss next steps, but the consensus coming out of the meeting was that lawmakers want to see the details.
But after weeks of negotiations, the key provisions have already been explained to lawmakers from both parties.
The bill includes several tools to address the border, including: giving the president the ability to shutdown the border if the numbers of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. climbs above a certain threshold, adjusting the rules for who qualifies for asylum and allowing migrants authorization to work while awaiting adjudication of their asylum claim.
Extended negotiations opened space for critics
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said the effort is "an uphill climb" because as the talks have continued, some members have impressions about what the proposal will do and "there are certain people who will never change their mind."
Tillis has said a border plan needs to get the majority of Senate Republicans in order to move ahead. But Trump injecting himself into the process has caused many lawmakers to refrain from backing the framework, making it tougher to meet that test.
Oklahoma GOP Sen. Jim Lankford is crafting the plan along with Murphy and Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lankford spent time on Sunday talk shows swatting down leaks about the plan that conservative media outlets are painting as a green light for 5,000 additional migrants a day.
Texas Republican Sen, John Cornyn, who was an early advocate of linking money for Ukraine to changes to the Biden administration's policies, said people need time to see an official piece of legislation.
"People are talking about what they think is in it, and what they've heard is in it, what's not in it,' Cornyn told reporters. "I think the first thing we need to do is see where the conference is based on the text rather than just based on rumors and hearsay."
Tillis called Wednesday's meeting "a good discussion." But added, "I would ask those same members who are calling for time to read it, but not judge something they haven't read."
Others who came out against the bill already are already dismissing the proposals.
"I think this is a bad bill," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tx., told reporters. "And the simplest reason is it doesn't solve the problem."
Cruz blamed Senate Democrats for crafting a bill that "allows Joe Biden to continue the open borders," despite the months of bipartisan negotiations that have taken place. President Biden endorsed the proposal and said last week if Congress passes it he would immediately shutdown the border.
Some optimisim remains
Murphy remained optimistic on Wednesday that the deal would survive and come to the floor for a vote, possibly as soon as this week.
He said a "sizable, important group of Republican senators" are making a good faith effort to get something done on the border, and suggested that others are making disingenuous arguments about needing to see the full text.
"This is not a detailed study of the issue. This is a question as to whether they are going to put Trump before solving the problem," Murphy said.
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A look from Maui six months after devastating wildfires By Debbie Elliott Published January 31, 2024 at 5:39 PM EST Facebook Flipboard LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:06 As we approach the six-month anniversary of the Maui fires, we look at the biggest issues that people on the island are still facing. Copyright 2024 NPR
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MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee couple will never forget who shot the photos of their surprise marriage proposal during a chance encounter on a Florida beach.
Tim Schlosser, 26, was planning to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Abigail Kobriger, on March 29, the first day of their vacation on Marco Island.
"I wanted to get it over with to take the stress off," Schlosser told WTMJ 620-AM.
He had it all planned. Schlosser said he would find a random person on the beach to take photos as he surprised Kobriger, 27, with the proposal and the ring in his pocket.
The couple headed for the beach and as they walked near the water, Schlosser said he spotted a man with a familiar stature. Schlosser, a longtime Green Bay Packers fan, said he knew right away it was Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy.
"Then the butterflies started," Schlosser said. "We're from Wisconsin and we're huge Packer fans."
He added that he told his girlfriend: "We got to go talk to him."
They approached McCarthy on the beach, shook his hand and told him to enjoy his vacation. Then they left.
Schlosser said he later began to think that without a photo, no one would believe they met McCarthy on a Florida beach. At the urging of Kobriger, the couple went back to McCarthy and asked him to pose for a photo.
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Schlosser said the coach told them "no problem" and put his arm around Kobriger as Schlosser took a picture. Then to Kobriger's surprise, Schlosser asked McCarthy to take a photo of them.
When McCarthy obliged, Schlosser asked him to wait for a second.
"Hang on, coach," Schlosser told him. "I got one thing to do here."
Schlosser dropped to one knee as he pulled out the ring and asked Kobriger for her hand in marriage as McCarthy snapped 30 photos.
A tearful Kobriger said yes. And Coach McCarthy, in his deep voice, remarked how "cool" it was to shoot their special moment, Schlosser said.
Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press
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Premier League leaders Liverpool stepped up their title bid with a 4-1 rout of Chelsea, while Erling Haaland made his Manchester City comeback as the champions beat Burnley 3-1 on Wednesday.
Jurgen Klopp’s shock revelation that he will step down as Liverpool boss at the end of the season has done nothing to stop the momentum of a team challenging for silverware in four competitions.
The Reds crushed Norwich 5-2 in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday and were equally ruthless when Chelsea visited Anfield for the second game of Klopp’s long goodbye.
First-half goals from Diogo Jota and Conor Bradley put Liverpool in control.
Dominik Szoboszlai scored Liverpool’s third and, although Christopher Nkunku replied for overwhelmed Chelsea, Luis Diaz capped the hosts’ dominant display.
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STATE OF INDIANA )
)SS:
COUNTY OF WELLS )
IN THE WELLS
SUPERIOR COURT
CAUSE NO.
90D01-2401-MI-000006
IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: )
MADELINE GRACE QUEENER )
Petitioner )
VERIFIED PETITION TO CHANGE NAME
Petitioner, by counsel, submits this petition in order to change their name. In support of this motion, Petitioner states:
1. My current name is Madeline Grace Queener
2. My date of birth is March 3, 1999.
3. My Indiana Driver’s License number is ****-**-****
4. I am a student at Arizona State University and reside at 420 E. Garfield St., Tempe, AZ 85228 during the school year.
5. My permanent address and mailing address is 417 Ridge Court, Ossian, IN 46777.
6. I have no previous names.
7. I am a United States citizen as evidenced by my Consular Report of Birth Abroad, attached as Exhibit A.
8. I do not have any felony convictions.
9. I am not seeking to defraud creditors by changing the name on my birth certificate.
10. I have a current, valid passport.
11. I am not a sex or violent offender who is required to register under I.C. 11-8-8.
12. I will publish notice of my request for a name change in a local publication as required by law and will bring proof of publication to the hearing.
13. Pursuant to I.C. 34-28-2-1, and Indiana Common Law, I wish to change my name to Maxwell Gregor Queener.
14. The United States State Department will amend my Consular Report of Birth Abroad to reflect my new name upon receipt of this Court’s order changing my name.
WHEREFORE, I respectfully request that this Court grant my Petition to Change Name and all other just and proper relief.
I affirm under the penalties of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate.
/s/Madeline Grace Queener
Madeline Grace Queener
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/David G. Crell
David G. Crell (28512-02)
Andrews & Crell, P.C.
116 S. Main St.
Bluffton, Indiana 46714
(260) 824-4049
Attorney for Petitioner
STATE OF INDIANA )
)SS:
COUNTY OF WELLS )
IN THE WELLS
SUPERIOR COURT
CAUSE NO.
90D01-2401-MI-000006
IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: )
MADELINE GRACE QUEENER )
Petitioner )
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
To: Any person who may be interested in the cause of action filed herein
You are hereby notified that Madeline Grace Queener has filed a petition to change the name on her birth certificate from Madeline Grace Queener to Maxwell Gregor Queener. Her current legal name will remain unchanged.
A written answer or response to this Petition must be made in writing by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the date of the final publication of this Notice. If you fail to do so, a judgment may be entered for the relief demanded by the Petitioner in the Petition.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/David G. Crell
David G. Crell, #28512-02
Andrews & Crell, PC
116 S. Main St.
Bluffton, Indiana 46714
(260) 824-4049
Attorney for Petitioner
STATE OF INDIANA )
)SS:
COUNTY OF WELLS )
IN THE WELLS
SUPERIOR COURT
CAUSE NO.
90D01-2401-MI-000006
IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: )
MADELINE GRACE QUEENER )
Petitioner )
NOTICE OF HEARING/
ORDER TO APPEAR
Comes now the Petitioner, by counsel, David G. Crell, and having filed a Verified Petition to Change Name, and the Court being duly advised in the premises now sets the same for hearing on March 27, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in the Wells Superior Court, Courthouse, Bluffton, Indiana.
Dated this January 29, 2024.
Judge, Wells Superior Court
Distribution:
All Parties
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Updated January 31, 2024 at 5:33 PM ET
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but signaled that rates could fall in the coming months if inflation continues to cool.
Policy makers have kept their benchmark interest rate between 5.25% and 5.5% — the highest in over two decades — since July.
Fed chairman Jerome Powell told reporters Wednesday that interest rates are unlikely to go any higher, and that he and his colleagues are beginning to contemplate cutting rates.
"If the economy evolves broadly as expected, it will likely be appropriate to begin dialing back policy restraint at some point this year," Powell said.
He cautioned, however, that the economy remains unpredictable and said the central bank would proceed cautiously.
"The economic outlook is uncertain and we remain highly attentive to inflation risks," Powell said.
The Fed has been pleasantly surprised by the rapid drop in inflation in recent months. Core prices in December — which exclude food and energy prices — were up just 2.9% from a year ago, according to the Fed's preferred inflation yardstick. That's a smaller increase than the 3.2% core inflation rate that Fed officials had projected in December.
If that positive trend continues, the Fed may be able to start cutting interest rates as early as this spring. First, though, Powell said he and his colleagues will need to see additional evidence that inflation is easing.
And he sounded doubtful about a rate cut at the Fed's next meeting in March as many investors in Wall Street had hoped for.
"Based on the meeting today, I would tell you that I don't think it's likely the committee will reach a level of confidence by the time of the March meeting," Powell said. "But that's to be seen."
The comments disappointed investors, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 317 points.
Investors are still hopeful about a rate cut by the following Fed meeting in May, with markets putting the likelihood of that at better than 90%.
Good omens in the economy
Both the economy and the job market have performed better than expected over the last year, despite the highest interest rates since 2001. The nation's gross domestic product grew 3.1% in 2023, while employers added 2.7 million jobs
Unemployment has been under 4%for nearly two years. And average wages in December were up 4.1% from a year ago.
While that strong economy is welcome news for businesses and workers, it also raises the risk of reigniting inflation. As a result, Fed policymakers say they'll be cautious not to cut interest rates prematurely.
"We have history on this," Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic told the Rotary Club of Atlanta this month. "In the '70s, the Fed started removing accommodation too soon. Inflation spiked back up. Then we had to tighten. Inflation came down. Then we removed it again. Inflation went back up. And by the time we were done with that, all Americans could think about was inflation."
The Fed is determined not to repeat that '70s show. At the same time, waiting too long to cut interest rates risks slowing the economy more than necessary to bring inflation under control.
A report from the Labor Department Wednesday showed employers' cost for labor rose more slowly than expected in the final months of last year. Labor costs increased just 0.9% in the fourth quarter. That's a smaller increase than the previous quarter, suggesting labor costs are putting less upward pressure on prices.
Fed officials promised to keep an eye on upcoming economic data and adjust accordingly.
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Quo Vadis
Jan 28, 2024
In this video we share Our Lady's Message to Luz de Maria for January 25, 2024.
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Here is the message of Our Lady to LUZ DE MARIA De Bonilla:
Dearly beloved children of My Immaculate Heart:
AT THIS MOMENT OF HUMANITY'S SUFFERING, WHAT I HAVE ANNOUNCED TO YOU THROUGH THE TIMES, COMES STRONGLY.
The human creature waits, waits for other moments, waits for other times, but My children, time has been shortened, the seas are agitated from the ocean floor and coastal countries will suffer, they will suffer and the laments of humanity will be great.
My children, the climates will be unpredictable, the rains will be stronger and more intense at every moment, because what has been prophesied will be fulfilled because it is the Word of God.
He has sent Me (at this moment) so that you know in advance the Divine Designs and knowing this, there are still My children who do not believe, who do not feel fear and who mock My Divine Son and this Mother.
Everything that has a flavor of Jesus Christ My Divine Son, they despise everything and later they will regret it; then they will cry, prostrate themselves and ask for forgiveness.
Why not do it at this moment? . . .
so that when times are extremely difficult, the Mercy of My Divine Son remains with you in advance and My children maintain the faith necessary to overcome the labor pains that the entire life will experience. Land.
My little children:
I call you with My Love to enter My Ark of Salvation.
I lead you to My Divine Son. I take you to serene waters because whoever lives from My Divine Son, that creature will not look with the eyes that other of My children will look at who do not believe in the Word that the Sacrosanct Trinity sends them from Heaven, anticipating events so that they do not faint. but on the contrary, so that faith increases, not out of fear, but out of love for the Holy Trinity.
Little children, water will be scarce, the climate has changed, water will be scarce, food will be difficult to acquire and currencies will be devalued so much that it will be difficult to acquire what is necessary.
I am alerting you so that you have what you need, children.
BY DIVINE WILL I HAVE BROUGHT YOU NATURAL MEDICINES SO THAT YOU SURVIVE DISEASES THAT ARE APPROACHING AND OTHERS THAT ARE ALREADY FOUND ON EARTH .
Do not take diseases lightly, some are manufactured, but others are found on Earth as a product of the sin of the human creature and it is urgent that you My children possess what is necessary.
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, BECAUSE I CARRY YOU IN MY IMMACULATE HEART, STAY UNITED, HELP EACH OTHER AND BE EACH ONE THE SUPPORT OF THE OTHER.
Join together, My children, pray for each other, that what the Devil despises most is unity, love and feeling and to see that My children receive My Divine Son constantly, because He is the Divine Food, the Delicacy of the Angels and if you you can receive it, do it now; receive My Divine Son now, because later perhaps you will not be able to receive Him.
I bless you My children wherever you are, I bless your heart, mind, thought, conscious and unconscious.
I bless your hands, your feet, I bless your whole body and I bless you the gift of speech so that you may be bearers of love and unity, so that you may be recipients of the Word of eternal life.
I bless you in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Mother Mary.
The following commentary comes from Luz de Maria de Bonilla:
Brothers and Sisters:
Maternal Love is reflected in the protection that Our Mother gives us at all times.
The instructions that Our Lady lovingly gives us are to always keep in mind.
The consciousness that the human creature must possess continues to be important because God is God and both in Heaven and on Earth, His Will is fulfilled whether the human creature creates or not.
Brothers and sisters, let's act, we are asked to convert, let's act now!
When humanity hears distant dates for the fulfillment of the Prophecies, it declines further, plunges into idolatry, into worldliness, and falls to the ground into the hands of the Devil.
We have to live each day as if it were our last and be prepared with firm, strong and convinced faith.
Brothers and Sisters, Our Mother tells us in the Message that She has been sent by whom?
For the Most Holy Trinity at this moment to advance the Divine Designs, it is at this moment for that, for us to prepare ourselves spiritually, but we all know and are knowledgeable of the mission of Our Holy Mother since she said to the Archangel Gabriel “Fiat” .
Amen.
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Lydia Alhassan collaborates with UPSA Global Alumni to fix defective streetlights along UPSA-UGBS Road
Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, has collaborated with the Global Alumni Association of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), to address and repair defective streetlights along the UPSA-UGBS Road.
The initiative, aimed at enhancing the safety of commuters, particularly students, successfully fixed several malfunctioning streetlights that previously left the area dark and potentially hazardous.
In a statement, the UPSA Global Alumni Association expressed their satisfaction with the project's completion and highlighted the collaborative efforts that led to its success.
“We are delighted to declare that the defective streetlights along the UPSA to UGBS road have been fixed. This feat was realised by the concerted efforts of the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Hon Lydia Seyram Alhassan, and the UPSA Global Alumni Association. Now, the roads are illuminated and safer for our university community and the entire neighbourhood,” stated the association.
The initiative addresses past concerns about the insufficient lighting on the UPSA-UGBS Road, where incidents of theft and security risks were reported due to the poorly lit conditions.
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The rap world is filled with beef right now. Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj have taken center stage but Eminem, Benzino, and Coi Leray are also taking shots at each other right now. But the strangest beef of all might be Metro Boomin and his fans verses a random woman online who criticized anime. In the tweet that started the beef, she claimed that most male anime fans were ugly and weird, something Metro didn't take kindly to. He replied saying "damn we don't want you either," which brought the woman's original tweet to the attention of his massive fanbase.
Now in a new tweet, the woman is responding. "Excuse me @MetroBoomin but disrespect with me again and I will spoil the entirety of JUJUTSU KAISEN for you up to the latest manga chapter," her response tweet begins. "I didn’t call you ugly and weird but if that’s your opinion of yourself so be it. No need to get your fans to dox & harass me LMAO," she concludes. It doesn't appear that Metro engaged in any kind of specific targeting of the woman but his fanbase may have taken it upon themselves to harass her. Check out the full twitter interaction below.
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Metro Boomin's Anime Twitter Beef
Metro Boomin is often teasing upcoming releases with various artists which has fans constantly hounding him about new music. Earlier this month Metro revealed news about a collab album with Lil Durk. Though he's teased the project in the past it isn't going to be released. The project was nearly completed but ended up being derailed by a series of leaked songs and is now officially scrapped.
The main album Metro Boomin fans are waiting on is a collaboration with Future. He's teased the project constantly for a full year now. That included raising fan hopes drastically when he described the album with VERY high praise last year. What do you think of Metro Boomin responding to a random Twitter user discussing anime online? Do you think she has a point about his fans harassing her? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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Shocking moment girl, 16, plunges off high California ski lift and lands hard on ground after she began to slide off her seat, with volunteers holding net to try to break her fall
- Onlookers gasped in horror as the 16-year-old dangled and then fell more than 30 feet from the Stump Alley Express chair at Mammoth Mountain on Saturday
- The girl was taken to the hospital 'for evaluation' after landing hard in a 'deceleration net' held by staff and volunteers
- The resort claims the girl was not sitting correctly as the lift set off
- But friends claim operators allowed the lift to set off without checking
A teenage girl was taken to hospital after dropping more than 30 feet from a chair lift at California's highest ski resort – despite landing in a net held by resort staff.
Shocking video shows onlookers gasping in horror as the 16-year-old dangles and then falls from the Stump Alley Express chair at Mammoth Mountain on Saturday.
The lift had been halted and volunteers joined staff in holding a 'deceleration net' under the girl in a bid to break her fall.
The resort said the girl had not been sitting correctly as the lift set off and began 'sliding off' the chair, but the incident has sparked fury among skiers who have accused lift operators of not paying attention.
Pictures taken by as skier in the next chair show the teenager dangling helplessly
Seconds later she plunges more than 30 feet towards the helpers underneath
They catch her in a 'deceleration net' which is intended to reduce but not remove the force of the impact
'My father and friend saw the girl unseated and immediately yelled stop, but it took the lift operator almost a minute until he stopped it when the lift was already about three stories high,' a a relative of two men who were on the lift with the girl wrote on Instagram.
'Lift operator completely to blame.'
The resort on the edge of the Sierra Nevada is enjoying a busy season after heavy snowfall in the last month.
The lift is one of 25 serving the 3,500 acre site which receives 400 inches of snow on average each year.
'As the chair began its ascent, the guest, who for unknown reasons was not completely seated, began sliding off the chair,' Mammoth Mountain said in a statement.
'The other individuals on the chair grabbed hold of the guest and held her from falling as lift operators stopped the lift.
'Five Mammoth Mountain employees and eight guests immediately responded and positioned the deceleration net under the guest.
'When the guest slipped from the grasp of her chair mates, the net decelerated her fall, but did not stop it.
'The guest was transported to Mammoth Hospital for evaluation.
'Our thoughts are with the guest and her family.'
While KTLA reports that the young woman did have her fall broken by the net, a skier who was in the next chair and captured the incident on film blamed the resort, insisting they did not actually catch her.
'The ski patrol failed this girl today, totally missing catching her with the net after convincing her everything was okay!!' lunar rock maxx wrote on Instagram.
'Telling her Just to jump already I heard the ski patrol say they've never done this before and was way under experienced for this situation!
'Mammoth needs to do better!!'
'I worked as a liftie in mammoth and you are directed to keep the safety net there and to try and catch them,' wrote taylor w1 in response.
'You will most likely never be able to catch someone falling by holding a net.
'You sign a waiver when you get your tickets that you are reliable and know of the dangers. ski patrol did everything right, the woman didn't.'
Three ski patrol members died on duty at the resort in April 2006 when a volcanic fumarole caused a snow bridge to collapse under them.
Last year ski lifts were running until July because of continued snow at the 8,000 foot resort which was opened in 1953.
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New webinar featuring ARIA Cybersecurity and former Pfizer security architect addresses OT cybersecurity risks faced by manufacturers
BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2024 / ARIA Cybersecurity Solutions, a CSPi business (NASDAQ:CSPI), has warned of the rapidly escalating cybersecurity risks facing companies with operational technology (OT) in the manufacturing sector. In a new webinar, "How to Safeguard Your OT Environment", Gary Southwell, chief executive of ARIA Cybersecurity is joined by Jim LaBonty, formerly Global Head of Automation Engineering at Pfizer Inc. They discuss how current passive and active cloud-based cybersecurity solutions are failing to guard against a new era of AI-enabled attacks-creating substantial financial, regulatory, and reputational risks in manufacturing sectors such as pharmaceuticals.
The webinar, which occurred on January 24, 2024, demonstrates how ARIA Cybersecurity’s breakthrough solution for protecting OT environments, AZT (ARIA ZERO TRUST) PROTECT, would stop the SolarWinds attack and other recent high-profile attacks on critical infrastructure where existing defences have failed.
"ARIA’s AZT PROTECT deploys quickly, requires no rebooting, and supports the legacy operating systems common in the pharma industry," notes Jim LaBonty. "It automatically protects their production applications and operating systems without the need for security patches."
The webinar covers:
- Why today’s cybersecurity solutions need to be augmented in the OT world. Passive solutions are required but are unable to stop zero-day and sophisticated attacks, while cloud-based next-generation antivirus (NGAV) solutions, imported from the IT world, are proving insufficient to protect complex OT environments from the sophisticated attacks. This is leaving OT open to supply chain-based attacks, sophisticated intrusions, and application-level attacks.
- Why constant patching is unsustainable and ineffective? Patching is the only current defense against application-level exploits , but patching disrupts production and only guards against known common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs). As patches are only available for less than half the known CVEs at any point in time, and cannot address unpublished exposures, this large unpatched surface is leaving OT production applications highly exposed.
- Why the SolarWinds attack was a watershed moment. Existing IT/OT protections were powerless to stop the havoc caused across the SolarWinds supply chain in 2020. Software-based supply chain attacks of this nature have proliferated in the period since, now running at around 700 per year.
- How "Dark AI" is being harnessed to exploit new vulnerabilities at great speed. Sophisticated attackers are using so-called "Dark AI" to rapidly iterate the indicators of compromise (IOCs) within their cyberattacks, allowing them to become polymorphic and able to bypass NGAV defenses.
- Why OT cybersecurity defenses must prepare for the unknown. For example, security researchers recently highlighted a set of completely new process injection techniques targeting the Windows OS. These were found to be fully undetectable when tested against five of the leading cloud based NGAV solutions. By contrast, AZT PROTECT stops them all out-of-the box, without requiring updates.
Launched in July 2023, AZT PROTECT is being deployed in industrial settings that use OT to manage production infrastructure supporting functions such as energy, utilities, manufacturing, and distribution. A major Fortune-500 chemical manufacturer recently rolled out AZT PROTECT to protect its critical production applications. The solution is also being deployed by a western intelligence agency to protect its critical intelligence gathering and analysis operations from cyberattack.
Unlike leading NGAV and endpoint detection response (EDR) solutions, AZT PROTECT is custom-built for OT environments, offering protection against the most advanced zero-day and supply chain attacks, without the need for daily cloud updates and constant security patching. It reduces the risk of application vulnerability exploits to near zero by neutralizing attacks in real time before they cause harm, using a revolutionary AI-driven patented technique for analyzing executable code, scripts, and processes.
"Our latest webinar explores the challenges of securing OT environments such as the production floors of pharmaceuticals, which typically feature legacy OS equipment, limited computing capacity, and cannot be taken offline monthly," says Gary Southwell. "Existing solutions are proven to not fully protect these valuable OT assets from a new style of cyberattack, as well as being complex to deploy and update. AZT PROTECT is the perfect complement to these existing defenses; it is up and running within minutes, requires no staff training or expertise, and provides protection against all forms of cyberattack, both known and unknown."
To access the full webinar, please visit:
https://info.ariacybersecurity.com/webinar-safeguard-ot-environments
ABOUT ARIA CYBERSECURITY SOLUTIONS
ARIA Cybersecurity Solutions, a business of CSPi Inc., recognizes that better, stronger, more effective cybersecurity starts with a smarter approach. Our solutions provide new ways for organizations to protect their most critical assets-they can shield their critical applications from attack with our AZT solution, while monitoring internal traffic, device-level logs, and alert output with our ARIA ADR solution to substantially improve threat detection and surgically disrupt cyberattacks and data exfiltration. Customers in a range of industries rely on our solutions to accelerate incident response, automate breach detection, and protect their most critical assets and applications-no matter where they are stored, used, or accessed. Learn more at ARIACybersecurity.com
CONTACT:
ARIA Cybersecurity Media Contact
Gary Southwell
info@ariacybersecurity.com
SOURCE: CSP Inc.
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"La Côte Basque, 1965" contained a dizzying array of thinly veiled caricatures of the women he had grown closest to over the years including Babe Paley, Slim Keith, Lee Radziwill, and Ann Woodward.
Before the days of influencers and social media stars, there were the Swans, an elite group of socialites, each with their own signature style and air of mystery.
That mystery did not last however, and in 1975 they watched in horror as their deepest, and in some case darkest, secrets were leaked by one of their most trusted confidants — Turman Capote.
That is when the "In Cold Blood" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" author published an excerpt from his novel "Answered Prayers" in the pages of Esquire.
"La Côte Basque, 1965," named for the restaurant of choice for the ladies who lunched in New York City at the time, contained a dizzying array of thinly veiled caricatures of the women he had grown closest to over the years including Babe Paley, Slim Keith, Lee Radziwill, and Ann Woodward.
Capote quickly found himself persona non grata in New York society, and that fall from grace is the focus of the new Ryan Murphy series "Feud: Capote vs.The Swans," premiering Jan. 31 on FX.
Here is a look at the key players.
- Barbara "Babe" Paley was one of the famous Cushing sisters, the three daughters of a renowned brain surgeon. One sister would go on to marry an Astor and another a Roosevelt, while Babe married an oil heir, Stanley Mortimer. She worked as an editor at Vogue for nearly a decade before leaving her job when she married her second husband, television executive William Paley. A heavy smoker, Babe was diagnosed with lung cancer one year before Capote published "La Côte Basque, 1965," and would die from the disease in 1978 at the age of 68 having never repaired her fractured relationship with the author.
- Nancy "Slim" Keith was the epitome of California cool, known for her blonde hair and athletic abilities. She had been thrice married by the time she met Capote, first to director Howard Hawks and then producer and agent Leland Heyward before settling down with her third and final husband, Kenneth Keith. That marriage would also end in divorce by 1972. She never spoke to Capote again after he published "La Côte Basque, 1965," and like Paley died of lung cancer at the age of 72.
- Lucy Douglas “C.Z.” Guest was the one Swan spared by Capote and did not appear in the excerpt published in Esquire. She became a fashion icon known for her simple and clean-cut style. In 1944, she married British aristocrat Winston Frederick Churchill Guest at Ernest Hemingway's estate in Cuba and the two remained together until his death in 1982. She was an avid gardener and horse rider who largely shunned the spotlight, and the mother of socialite Cornelia Guest.
- Ann Woodward was a model who married banking heir William Woodward Jr. Because of her lower-middle class background she was initially shunned by society, including her own mother-in-law, but eventually worked her way into the good graces of the ladies who lunched. Then, in 1995, she killed her husband after she mistook him for a burglar, she told police. A grand jury voted not to indict her but the incident featured prominently in Capote's excerpt. Days before it was to be published, Woodward took her own life by ingesting a cyanide tablet.
- Caroline Lee Radziwill was the least famous of the Bouvier children thanks to her big sister Jackie Kennedy Onassis. An aspiring actress, she appeared in a television adaptation of the Otto Preminger film "Laura" that featured a screenplay written by Capote. She married three times, most notably to second husband Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł. And while she did appear as a character in "La Côte Basque, 1965," Capote portrayed her in a glowing light.
- Joanne Carson was the second wife of talk show host Johnny Carson and a woman who stood by Capote's side until the very end, quite literally as the author passed away while staying at her Los Angeles home in 1984. They remain together even to this day, as Carson is interred next to Capote at Westwood Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Capote would die before managing to complete his novel "Answered Prayers," and the three published excerpts were instead released as a novella after his passing.
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The dueling contests surrounding the Nevada Republican's nominating process has led to voter confusion. And with it, an outcome many in the state saw as inevitable: Trump is the de facto winner.
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The dueling contests surrounding the Nevada Republican's nominating process has led to voter confusion. And with it, an outcome many in the state saw as inevitable: Trump is the de facto winner.
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Police in Lagos State have arraigned six suspects identified as Kehinde Oseni, Adekunle Segun, Adebiyi Sodiq, Oseni S. Akano, Agboola Motunrayo, and Adebiyi Suliat before a court for allegedly pirating Toyin Abraham’s movie ‘Malaika’.
Aminat Mayegun, the spokesperson at the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon in Ikoyi, Lagos, earlier paraded the suspects.
She said the suspects were allegedly involved in the conspiracy, infringement on intellectual property, piracy, and cyber-related crimes with the unlawful utilisation of cyberspace to broadcast the movie.
Mayegun said a criminal complaint was lodged by Abraham and Seun Olayemi, the co-producer of the movie.
The defendants were accused of stealing intellectual property, conspiring, and attempting to obstruct justice.
Morufu Animashaun, the prosecuting counsel, told the court that the alleged illegal activities took place in January at Apapa.
He added that the defendants violated sections 411, 972, 415, and 87 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
While the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, Animashaun prayed the court to remand the accused persons at the correctional centre until the resolution of the case.
But Ganiyu Oyarevuegbe, the representative of the defendant, sought bail for them, making an oral request using the most permissive terms.
Abraham recently revealed that she experienced panic attacks and was hospitalised after she found out about the piracy of her movie.
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Laws on abortion are out of step with public opinion. One Republican legislator in Tennessee is working to establish exceptions to his state's strict abortion laws, but he faces a tough battle.
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Laws on abortion are out of step with public opinion. One Republican legislator in Tennessee is working to establish exceptions to his state's strict abortion laws, but he faces a tough battle.
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Barcelona ground out a 1-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga on Wednesday as Xavi Hernandez started his long farewell as coach of the champions.
Atletico Madrid stay third, ahead of the fourth-place Catalans, after Memphis Depay snatched them a late 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano.
Former Barcelona midfield great Xavi said he was stepping down at the end of the season after a heavy defeat last weekend left the Catalans 11 points behind league leaders Girona.
Barcelona cut that down to eight with a largely drab win over their mid-table visitors, earned by young Brazilian striker Vitor Roque’s first goal for the club.
Osasuna had defender Unai Garcia sent off for two yellow cards but Barcelona could not put the game to bed.
Read the full story on the Times of Malta sports website...
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Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty over shooting of cinematographer on Rust film set
The 65-year-old filed a waiver of arraignment on Wednesday.
US actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust.
The 65-year-old filed a waiver of arraignment on Wednesday opting to plead not guilty a day before a scheduled court appearance in the First Judicial District Court of Santa Fe, New Mexico, which will now not take place.
In court documents, he said: “I plea not guilty to all of the charges in the complaint or citation.”
Baldwin, the lead actor and a co-producer of the film, was pointing a gun at Ms Hutchins during a rehearsal in October 2021 when the weapon went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza.
The actor has said he pulled back the hammer, but not the trigger, and the gun fired.
He was initially charged in January last year but those charges were formally dismissed three months later.
Earlier in January 2024, special prosecutors brought the case before a grand jury in Santa Fe after receiving a new analysis of the gun, and Baldwin was re-charged.
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armourer, has previously pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering and is set to go on trial on February 21.
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When it comes to buying a bottle of Four Roses, you have a ton of options. The distillery is famed for 10 distinct bourbon recipes (they don’t produce any rye). Those recipes create the backbones of their small batch and single barrel releases. But more importantly, those barrels of unique bourbon help create one of the most sought-after bourbon releases every single year — Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition.
Read our review of the 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 vintages by clicking the dates.
Four Roses has gone through a true renaissance over the past decade or so. And that’s largely thanks to Master Distiller Brent Elliot taking the brand from a dismissed dive bar rail pour to one of the most delicious lines of bourbons coming out of Kentucky today. A big part of that transition from the ditch to international superstardom was the release of Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition — an unquestionably great whiskey.
But as with all “limited editions” in the bourbon world in 2024, it’s rare, hard to find, and often expensive when you do find one.
DETAILS ON THE RELEASE:
Four Roses “LE” is released once per year via a distillery-only lottery in September. In the weeks leading up to the release, Four Roses will run a lottery on their website for anyone to enter. Then the first week of September, they’ll announce winners (only 10,000 or so bottles are made) who’ll have the honor of going to the distillery to buy a bottle at MSRP at $199 per bottle.
After the lottery winners are announced, small allocations will go out to very elite bars and restaurants. And … that’s it. From there, you’ll start to see bottles pop up on the secondary retail market, auctions, and in whiskey groups for a much higher price than $200 (usually in the thousands per bottle).
So, set those alerts now. And good luck this summer!
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- Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina has once again clocked in as the top fundraiser in his party's gubernatorial primary.
- Salisbury-based trial lawyer Bill Graham, another Republican, has raised $2.9 million, compared to Robinson's $3.4 million. However, $2.8 million worth of Graham's campaign arsenal was funded by Graham himself.
- Incumbent Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is term-limited and cannot legally seek reelection. He has endorsed state Attorney General Josh Stein to succeed him.
Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson remained the top fundraiser in the GOP primary campaign for North Carolina governor entering 2024, but a recent rival has used his own personal fortune to compete with him monetarily.
Robinson's campaign said it raised close to $3.4 million for the second half of 2023, according to campaign finance reports due late last week at the State Board of Elections. Bill Graham, a Salisbury trial lawyer who announced his bid for the Republican nomination in October, loaned his campaign $2.8 million of the $2.9 million it had collected through Dec. 31, his campaign's report said.
Graham, whose personal loans have helped him run television advertising statewide, had said in October that he would invest "at least $5 million of his own resources" in the campaign. Graham, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2008, told The Associated Press in an interview in January that he was on track to spend that amount for the March 5 primaries.
NORTH CAROLINA CHANGES SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION RULES AFTER FORMER PROCESS RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
On the Democratic side, Attorney General Josh Stein’s gubernatorial campaign had an overwhelming monetary advantage over his four other primary rivals, including former state Supreme Court Associate Justice Mike Morgan, who announced his candidacy in September. Current Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is term-limited from running again this year and has endorsed Stein to succeed him.
Stein’s campaign raised $5.7 million in the last six months of 2023 and had almost $11.5 million in cash entering January — large numbers aligned with what the Josh Stein for North Carolina organization announced a few weeks ago that it would report to the State Board of Elections. His campaign has taken in $16.9 million since early 2021.
Morgan’s campaign report said it raised $119,300 during the second half of 2023 and had $32,100 in cash entering January.
Robinson, a candidate popular within the GOP base and aligned with former President Donald Trump, highlighted in a news release the $9.9 million that his campaign reported raising since early 2021 and nearly $4.3 million in cash on hand. Graham's campaign finance report said it had $161,600 in cash starting the new year. Robinson also reported more than 31,000 contributions from July through December.
State Treasurer Dale Folwell, who is also seeking the Republican nomination, reported raising $111,900 in the second half of 2023, his report said. He was sitting on almost $1.3 million in cash entering January, which came in large part from $1 million he loaned his campaign last June.
Other Democratic candidates for governor — Gary Foxx, Marcus Williams and Chrelle Booker — reported minimal or no activity during the most recent reporting period.
While finance campaign reports were due at the board Friday, several gubernatorial candidate filings weren’t posted online by the state elections board until this week.
Robinson's and Stein's campaigns have largely focused on each other and a potential general election competition, should they both win their primaries. But Graham and Folwell have criticized Robinson, questioning his ability to win in a November matchup in light of harsh comments and social media postings addressing LGBTQ+ people and the role of women.
Graham, who counts U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., among his supporters, has run TV advertisements citing past Robinson posts that discuss Jews and the Holocaust as evidence that he's not suitable to serve as governor. Robinson's campaign has pushed back, saying that his comments are being distorted and that he's a strong supporter of Israel.
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Robinson, in turn, has attacked Graham in speeches about his lawsuits involving hog farm operations in eastern North Carolina. Graham rejected accusations from Robinson that local farmers were punished in the litigation.
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Australia have powered ever closer towards the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup after two Brisbane Grammar School old boys teamed up to spearhead a comprehensive thrashing of England at Kimberley.
At the Diamond Oval in South Africa’s old mining centre, captain Hugh Weibgen, with a superb 120, and Callum Vidler, taking four wickets in a quicksilver opening spell, blitzed their young English counterparts with gems of a performance.
The Aussies even beat the thundery weather on Wednesday as they carved out a 110-run win, under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, in a rain-reduced affair to maintain their 100 per cent record in the tournament.
It’s made Weibgen’s side near-certainties to book a semi-final place, as they lead their Super Six group with three wins from three and boast a vastly superior net run-rate of 2.78.
Star of the day was the 19-year-old captain, who’s looked so accomplished with the bat all tournament but surpassed himself with what was being touted as the best innings of the event so far.
It would have been a very different story if he hadn’t been dropped when on 19.
“That definitely helped,” he smiled.
“This innings is probably right up there on my cricketing memories – and to get the win at the end makes it even better.”
After losing the loss under threatening skies – the only thing he did wrong all day – Australia were put in and, despite losing Sam Konstas to the fourth ball of the day, Weibgen enjoyed a tremendous second-wicket stand of 105 with opener Harry Dixon, who made his third major contribution (53 off 63 balls) of the tournament.
There were useful contributions down the order from wicketkeeper Ryan Hicks (19), Tom Campbell (13), Oliver Peake (25no) and Raf MacMillan (19no) but Weibgen was firmly in charge, striking 15 boundaries in his masterful 126-ball stay before being bowled by England’s key teen, Theo Wylie (4-42).
Australia’s total of 6-266 always looked to be 50 runs too many for England on a tricky pitch.
The 18-year-old Vidler, a nifty paceman who’s on Brisbane Heat’s books and who attended Brisbane Grammar with the captain, soon confirmed that by ripping into England’s top-order, taking 4-29 off five overs including the key wicket of hard-hitting skipper Ben McKinney.
“He’s a superstar, Cal. He’s a great kid, great player. Yeah, I think he’ll go very far. It’s good seeing him bowl at full flight, great to watch,” said Weibgen.
The players had to be brought off for a two-and-a-half hour delay with the threat of rain and thunderstorms in the air and England tottering on 4-60.
When they returned to a match now shortened to 24 overs, England’s revised target of 215 left them needing another 155 off 87 balls. It was never on.
Having to go for broke, England hoicked themselves into a big hole, with MacMillan particularly impressive again with his 3-16 off three overs.
The only worry was making sure they beat the weather to get in their required 20 overs to ensure a result and they were able to do so comfortably, with Campbell (1-19) capturing the last wicket as England tumbled to 104 all out.
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MUMBAI: Bigg Boss Season 17 has finally come to an end and Munawar Faruqui has emerged as the winner of the show.
This season has been a huge success and it gained good TRPs all thanks to the contestants who gave in so much content for the show.
Mannara Chopra emerged as the second runner up of Bigg Boss Season 17 and this because her game was loved by the audience and fans.
Since day one her game was really strong and she had made a place in the audience's hearts.
Her friendship with Munawar had made headlines inside and outside of the house and they used to have ups and downs in their friendship but they had each other’s back also in the game.
The one person she didn’t get along with in the show was Ankita Lokhande as the two kept having fights and there were really bad talks inside and outside of the show.
During the “Weekend Ka Vaar” episode Salman Khan did praise her most of the time but then when she went wrong he also took her case and guided her on the right path.
She has won the hearts of the audience and has become a household name and has built a strong fan base for her.
Now while interacting with the media Mannara was asked about what she has to say about Parineeti Chopra not supporting her to which the actress said “I have nothing against Parineeti, after all she is family and just today she shared a long message for me and Congratulated me for my Bigg Boss journey”
She was also asked what she has to say about Priyanka Chopra supporting her to which the actress said “In the morning I just spoke to Priyanka and Nick and they were very proud of me. Mimi Didi told me that in so many posts she was getting tagged and the show wasn’t show in the USA but she saw so many of my clips and told me to take care of my throat”
Mannara further said “Jokes apart, she also told me that she really liked my show and she is proud of me and she liked the fact that I didn’t use my family’s name and played the game and wanted to play it solo. She asked me what gift I want and told me that they are sending me cash but I told her that I want around 10 – 15 clothes that’s it”
Well, there is no doubt that Mannara really played the game well and hence she emerged as the second runner up of the show.
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Save People Save Wildlife has long attempted to eliminate vehicle-animal collisions on state Route 224, pushing for the reduced 45 mph speed limit and installing reflective animal silhouettes along the corridor.
Now state Route 224 will be widened to include dedicated bus lanes in 2027, and wildlife advocates want to make sure that doesn’t increase collisions.
But it looks unlikely they’ll get additional fencing or wildlife crossings before then. The wildlife group met with High Valley Transit, which is spearheading the bus rapid transit project, late last year.
Save People Save Wildlife President Erin Ferguson said her organization hoped to get donations and grants to add wildlife protections at the same time the road gets widened. She said High Valley “wasn’t receptive.”
High Valley Executive Director Caroline Rodriguez wasn’t able to comment for this report, but she told the Park City Council two weeks ago they’re deferring to wildlife experts for a holistic solution.
“We do things on our own right now,” Rodriguez said. “For example, our drivers have specific training; we have whistles on the vehicles.”
Rodriguez would prefer Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources make the call on wildlife mitigations. All the data she’s seen does not indicate state Route 224 is a wildlife migration corridor.
Still, she said High Valley meets with the local and state governments regularly to discuss solutions. The consensus so far is a solution is needed across the entire state Route 224 corridor.
“If we wanted to put in an underpass, from an engineering standpoint, we would need to raise state Route 224 corridor-wide,” Rodriguez told Park City councilmembers.
So Save People Save Wildlife has turned to the Utah Department of Transportation, raising the issue at its monthly meeting Jan. 29.
Ferguson said, right now, UDOT is more focused on public safety than wildlife.
“So wildlife fencing, wildlife crossings kind of bumps down the list a little bit,” Ferguson said. “But that was an honest answer, which is very much appreciated.”
UDOT Region 2 spokesperson Kylar Sharp said the wildlife group is a partner and the Jan. 29 meeting focused on state Route 224 maintenance. Despite the lower priority, Ferguson said she learned UDOT’s project planner is working on possible locations for wildlife crossings.
Ferguson stresses her organization is neutral on the issue of whether to widen the road. She said advocates see it as an opportunity to increase wildlife connectivity.
The state Route 224 bus rapid transit expansion was originally scheduled to launch in 2025. It has since been delayed two years.
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Wanchain (WAN) traded 5.7% lower against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 17:00 PM ET on January 31st. One Wanchain coin can currently be bought for approximately $0.21 or 0.00000486 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges. Wanchain has a market cap of $40.88 million and approximately $1.31 million worth of Wanchain was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. During the last seven days, Wanchain has traded up 1.5% against the U.S. dollar.
Here is how other cryptocurrencies have performed during the last 24 hours:
- Avalanche (AVAX) traded down 6% against the dollar and now trades at $33.59 or 0.00078886 BTC.
- Internet Computer (ICP) traded 4.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $11.41 or 0.00026793 BTC.
- Cosmos (ATOM) traded down 4% against the dollar and now trades at $9.09 or 0.00021355 BTC.
- NEAR Protocol (NEAR) traded 9.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $2.82 or 0.00006633 BTC.
- Hedera (HBAR) traded 5.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0696 or 0.00000163 BTC.
- Cronos (CRO) traded 4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0812 or 0.00000191 BTC.
- Algorand (ALGO) traded down 4.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.16 or 0.00000373 BTC.
- Kava (KAVA) traded 4.4% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.71 or 0.00001667 BTC.
- Akash Network (AKT) traded down 6.1% against the dollar and now trades at $2.73 or 0.00006433 BTC.
- Fetch.ai (FET) traded down 7.2% against the dollar and now trades at $0.57 or 0.00001333 BTC.
Wanchain Profile
Wanchain (WAN) uses the hashing algorithm. Its genesis date was August 22nd, 2017. Wanchain’s total supply is 197,611,899 coins. The official website for Wanchain is wanchain.org. The Reddit community for Wanchain is https://reddit.com/r/wanchain and the currency’s Github account can be viewed here. Wanchain’s official Twitter account is @wanchain_org and its Facebook page is accessible here.
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In continuing the coverage of corruption in government agencies… we haven’t forgotten about East Palestine, Ohio. There’s been concern over toxins released after the Norfolk Southern train derailment last year.
Wait til you hear the efforts to cover it up and intimidate one man who’s been testing and trying to alert the community.
We’re also covering the Marxist infiltration of America and a mom’s mission to fight back.
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Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has noted that his government will not accept or recognize any agreement with Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) if voted back into power.
Addressing professional bodies in Koforidua as part of his two-day tour of the Eastern Region, Mr Mahama said his government would hold SML accountable for monies expended under the contract.
He said, “The NDC government under me will not accept or recognize this SML agreement. We will not accept or recognize the SML agreement.
"Parliament is investigating it. The President hurriedly went to get KPMG to come and audit it. Whatever audit they do, we say we won’t accept or respect any agreement with SML and for the money that they’ve taken already we would hold them to account,” Mr. Mahama added.
Mahama's comment comes on the back of allegations of corruption related to the SML deal where the company receives up to GH¢24 million monthly payments from the government of Ghana.
The contract, which was entered into by GRA and SML was to enhance revenue assurance in the downstream petroleum sector, the upstream petroleum production and minerals and metals resources value chain.
SML after an investigative piece by the Fourth Estate in December 2023 debunked claims of being awarded a 10-year contract duration, insisting that it has been given a 5-year contract instead.
The company further dispelled claims that it takes $100 million annually from its contract.
The Ghana Revenue Authority, in a statement issued on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, also affirmed that its board and management followed the right processes in procuring the services of SML.
“The Contract is for five (5) years and is performance-based and approved under Section 40 of the Public Procurement Act, Act 663, 2003.”
The Fourth Estate also said its investigations have disproved wild claims by SML Company that it had helped save Ghana billions of cedis that would have been lost in the downstream petroleum sector but for its intervention.
The Finance Committee of Parliament on December 23, 2023, recommended a suspension of all payments under the government’s contract with SML from 2024, pending a probe into the contract by Parliament.
The committee said upon a review of the contract, it requires Parliamentary approval under the Financial Management Act, hence the need for the GRA to be notified about the statutory requirement.
Meanwhile, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed KPMG to conduct an audit into the transaction between Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilization Ghana Ltd.
KPMG is expected to complete its work on Friday, 23rd February 2024.
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Mustard and his ex-wife Chanel Thierry have been at odds for some time now, and unfortunately, the tension only continues to rise. The producer filed for a divorce back in 2022 after only a couple of years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split. Since then, they've been in court battling over assets, their kids, and more.
Most recently, Mustard requested full custody of their oldest child. Currently, he and Thierry share custody of all three of the kids. According to Radar Online, he claims that he wants sole custody so that the 11-year-old can attend a better school. Reportedly, he isn't a fan of the public school Thierry has him enrolled in now, and was advised by professionals to enroll him in a private school when his grades allow.
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Mustard Reportedly Wants Son To Change Schools
Allegedly, Mustard also suggested some alternative public schools the child could attend instead of the one he's currently enrolled in, which the producer doesn't like due to its low rating. He says, however, that Thierry wasn't open to the idea. Mustard claims that she "refused to" hear him out, and immediately got "defensive" upon hearing his suggestions. He accuses his ex of “treating” the custody battle “like a contest that she must win at all costs.” Unfortunately, this is far from the first time fans have seen the former couple battle over their little ones.
Last month, Thierry put Mustard on blast on Threads, accusing him of refusing to let her see their kids for the holidays. She called him jealous, controlling, bitter, and more. “Imagine not allowing a mother to see her kids on Christmas for the second year in the row is NASTY WORK,” she wrote. “Especially after they already expected to see her. Some of these men are more bitter then they appear." What do you think of Mustard battling his ex Chanel Thierry over their 11-year-old son? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
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Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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Why I have such huge problem with my $42,000-a-year Sydney private school - Newington - going co-ed: 'Can't look a girl in the eye'
- Parents protest school's move to go co-ed in 2026
- Ex-pupils claim boys will become 'second rate'
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A former pupil at an elite private school has made an tearful plea to keep it boys-only and warned male students will be 'second class citizens' if girls are admitted.
Retired construction boss Tony Ratsos, 63, graduated from Newington College in 1977, and sent his son to the school, but wept as he spoke out against the move to turn it co-ed.
'It's more than just a school: It's your life, it's a community,' he said as he joined dozens of other parents protesting outside the school on Wednesday.
'All those men today that were protesting, they're not strangers to me. They're my brothers. They're all old boys ... it's a bond you can't break.'
He said that if the school were to go co-ed, 'that bond no longer applies, because the dynamics have changed.
'I can't bond the same way as I do with these men with girls,' he said.
'I can't look a girl in the eye and call her a Newingtonian, because that's not what the essence of the school is about.'
Retired construction boss Tony Ratsos, 63, (centre) graduated from Newington College in 1977, and sent his son to the school, but wept as he spoke out against the move to turn it co-ed
Dozens of other parents protested outside Newington College on Wednesday to try to reverse the decision to allow girls in from 2026
The 160-year-old school, which charges annual fees of $42,201 for a year 12 boy, will allow female secondary school students from 2026, with plans for it to become fully co-ed by 2033.
'Boys generally learn [differently] to girls,' he said 'The girls would become the dominant students, and the curriculum would be built around them.
'So really, the boys [would be] second-rate students in the next five to 10 years.'
Mr Ratsos said Newington College already has co-ed interaction with sister school, MLC School, and that it was important to hold up Newington's all-male traditions.
He insisted he isn't against co-ed schools, but said Sydney already had a wide selection, and there needed to be options for single-sex education.
He also warned parents pulling their sons out of the school when it turned co-ed would face issues because of long waiting lists at other private boys schools.
The protesting parents said they were not included in the discussion and the school did not consult enough people before making the the decision.
One parent accused the school of silencing students from criticising the decision.
About 30 people arrived at the Newington campus, in Stanmore, about 8am on Wednesday, carrying placards and signs denouncing the school council's decision.
During the protest, demonstrators held up signs which called on the school to 'reverse' the decision, with one sign stating the college had already lost '$5m in bequests'.
The 160-year-old school, which charges annual fees of $42,201 for a year 12 boy, will allow female secondary school students from 2026, with plans for it to become fully co-ed by 2033
During the protest, demonstrators held up signs which called on the school to 'reverse' the decision, with one sign stating the college had already lost '$5m in bequests (pictured)
Another demanded a new vote on the co-ed policy.
'Demand school council transparency and accountability,' it read.
One parent said students had been told not speak to media about the proposed changes or risk potential leadership roles at the school.
'The boys have been threatened not to speak to media and to not make any noise about the co-ed situation,' she said.
Year 12 student Leo Grippi said while he wasn't 'aggressively' against the decision, he said the announcement had rattled the school.
'I have mixed opinion, I obviously don't support it,' he said.
'I think it's shaken the school a bit and that's why I don't like it. I want a smooth environment to do year 12.'
However, he conceded that the change could foster a 'new learning environment' for Newington College students.
Ahead of the protest, the college's headmaster Michael Parker had written to parents alerting them of the planned demonstration.
Mr Parker said staff numbers would be increased at the 'perimeter of the college' to ensure the safety of students.
'There will be several hundred boys starting their first day at Newington tomorrow and they will be experiencing all sorts of mixed feelings as they walk through the gate at this threshold moment,' the message said.
'So that students are safe on Wednesday morning as they enter the school we will have an increased staff presence at the perimeter of the college.'
One parent said students had been told not speak to media about the proposed changes or risk potential leadership roles at the school
The protesting parents said they were not included in the discussion and Newington College did not consult enough people before making the the decision
Separate to Wednesday's planned protest, a change.org petition against the decision has received 2378 signatures over the last two months.
Former student John Ramarque said the school needed to remain an all-boys facility in order to 'preserve Newington's legacy for future generations'.
'As a proud member of Newington College in Stanmore, NSW, Australia, I have witnessed first-hand the unique culture that has been cultivated over generations,' he wrote.
'This culture is being threatened by recent decisions made by our headmaster and council. The decision to make our school co-ed is not just a change in policy; it's an erosion of our heritage.'
Elite Sydney private school Cranbrook, in the eastern suburbs, will also allow female students to enrol for years 7 and 11 from 2026, which means its senior school (years 7 to 12) will become fully co-educational by 2029.
However, Trinity Grammar School, which neighbours Newington College in the suburb of Summer Hill, says it will remain a single-sex boys school.
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The National Peace Council (NPC) has commended the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for heeding its appeal to return to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC).
It will be recalled that after the 2020 elections, the National Democratic Congress decided not to attend the Inter-Party Advisory Committee meetings.
This became a matter of concern to all stakeholders in Ghana’s democratic and elections space.
At a Post-Elections Stakeholders’ workshop organised by the National Peace Council at Ada in 2021, the participants tasked the National Peace Council to facilitate the return of the NDC to IPAC.
The NPC, therefore, engaged the NDC, E.C., and several other stakeholders to facilitate the NDC’s return to IPAC.
On December 14, 2023, during a stock-taking conference, organised by the National Peace Council at Peduase, as part of the preparations for the 2024 elections, the National Democratic Congress responded to the appeal of the National Peace Council by publicly committing to return to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee.
Pursuant to this commitment, the NDC has participated in two recent IPAC meetings on 22nd and 29th January 2024.
"We are hopeful that the commitment made will be sustained to further strengthen the existing democratic credentials of Ghana", the NPC said in a statement signed by Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, Chairman, dated Wednesday, 31 January 2024.
"We would like to express our appreciation to the Electoral Commission, political parties, all political actors and stakeholders within the electoral management system for their support to the NPC in the bid to promote sustainable peace in Ghana". We urge all stakeholders in the political space to use dialogue and consensus building to ensure a free, fair, credible, and peaceful 2024 elections", NPC urged.
In addition, the Council urged the public "to appreciate the fact that peacebuilding can sometimes be a slow process. Therefore, we must all exercise patience and support the NPC and its partners in building a sustainable, peaceful country. May the Lord bless our homeland Ghana and make our nation great and strong.
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OTTAWA, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 31, 2024 / Braille Energy Systems Inc. (formerly Mincom Capital Inc.) (TSXV:BES) ("BESI" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the following updates on its operations and business activities:
Braille Battery Inc.
BESI’s subsidiary Braille Battery Inc. (Sarasota, FL) reports that significant technical and operational requirements for expansion activities into European markets were completed in 2023 and revenue activities in the European market are now expected to begin with the spring/summer 2024 performance racing season. In the last few months of 2023, Braille Battery developed two new industry-leading battery capacity products designed to meet the needs of the important and growing powersports market. These products, which will be available to consumers starting in February 2024, broaden Braille’s product offering in this space and complement its successful G30H product. As these new higher capacity products provide a solution that is not currently available with lithium batteries, Braille expects them to be met with widespread demand in the US market.
Meanwhile, Braille’s G30H product has been selected and utilized by the factory race team for the largest powersports manufacturing company in the US.
"2023 was a dynamic year for Braille Battery as it focused on investments in operations and targeted new verticals, including the powersports market, and partnerships with OEMs," said Lindsay Weatherdon, President and CEO of BESI. "In addition, the company is in discussions with a number of organizations to provide contract manufacturing lithium battery solutions."
Braille Energy
BESI’s ELECTRAFY RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BACK-UP POWER SYSTEM (Electrafy) is in the commercial selling phase, with active discussions taking place with key partners to bring Electrafy to the North American market. The company has achieved another milestone with its first test installation of an Electrafy System in a Canadian residence that was approved and certified by the local authorities.
"Having our first Electrafy System installed, operating, and approved by the authorities is a major accomplishment for our company and opens the door to expanding to other provincial jurisdictions and the US," said Mr. Weatherdon. "We are booking orders in Q1 ’24 for delivery in Q2 ’24."
Early Alerttm Lithium Battery Fire Detection System: Early Alert, formerly FireBulb, addresses the safety issues related to lithium battery fires that have caused widespread concern as the adoption of lithium battery technology grows. Early Alert is now in the final stages of its commercial development, and the Company plans to launch its first product focused on electric bikes and scooters by Fall 2024.
"Instances of E-bike and E-scooter lithium battery fires are well documented and, in some cases, have led to the destruction of property when stored and charged within homes and apartment buildings," said Mr. Weatherdon. "We are pleased that we will soon be able to offer a proven system that can detect potential fires related to these battery applications. We also plan to develop and launch additional versions of Early Alert for various other lithium battery applications, including industrial lithium battery applications, in the near future."
About Braille Energy Systems Inc.
Braille Energy Systems Inc. holds an 89.95% equity interest in Braille Holdings Inc., which holds a 100% equity interest in Braille Battery Inc. Braille Battery is an established battery-manufacturing and energy storage company supplying batteries to the professional motor sports industry and the pioneer of a complete line of lightweight high powered battery systems for the transportation market. Braille Energy Systems (BESI) will expand its market penetration into a wider range of market segments that require lightweight, high-performing energy solutions, using the most scientifically advanced materials. For additional information about BESI and Braille Battery products, please visit our website at www.brailleenergy.com or www.braillebattery.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release may contain assumptions, estimates, and other forward-looking statements regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are subject to factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that may cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.
Braille Energy Systems Inc. Investor Contacts
Kimberly Darlington
Communications, Braille Energy Systems Inc
kimberly@refinedsubstance.com
Judith Mazvihwa-MacLean
CFO
(613) 581-4040
jmazvihwa@grafoid.com
SOURCE: Braille Energy Systems Inc.
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Bodycam footage showed Jennifer and James Crumbley allegedly hiding from authorities in an artist’s studio owned by a friend.
Video capturing the moment Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley’s parents were arrested was shown to the jury in the trial of the shooter's mother Wednesday.
The footage was intended to show how Jennifer and James Crumbley went on the run following the school shooting and allegedly hid from authorities in an artist’s studio owned by a friend.
Jennifer was seen lying on a mattress, apparently pretending to be asleep despite the chaos.
Police lifted the mattress the parents were using to search for weapons.
The jury was also shown text messages Jennifer sent to her son the day of the massacre.
“Ethan, don’t do it,” Jennifer texted.
Later, Crumbley’s father texted him, “Ethan call me. Now.”
Jennifer and James’ texts came minutes too late to prevent the murder of four students.
In court Wednesday, a firefighter claimed he had an extramarital affair with Jennifer Crumbley. He says he told police that his relationship with her involved a sexual relationship.
A detective testified about the moment Jennifer learned her son was to blame.
“She made a statement that lives were lost today and he’s going to have to suffer and I found that odd the way she said it,” the detective said in court.
Both Jennifer and her husband, James, have pleaded not guilty to four charges of involuntary manslaughter.
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Illegal migration is a challenge to democracy and puts 'unacceptable pressure' on resources, Justice Secretary Alex Chalk says in Washington speech
- Alex Chalk says criminal gangs are undermining trust in law-abiding nations
- Mr Chalk also argued the Rwanda Bill was not in conflict with international law
Illegal migration is a challenge to democracy and puts 'unacceptable pressure' on resources in countries like the UK and US, the Justice Secretary has said.
In a Washington speech yesterday, Alex Chalk argued criminal gangs were undermining trust in nations that abide by the rule of law.
He also defended the Government's Rwanda Bill, arguing that Parliament – rather than people smugglers – should decide who comes to the UK.
Addressing legal professionals at Johns Hopkins University yesterday, he said: 'It is clear that unmanaged illegal migration is putting unacceptable pressure on the resources of rules-based countries like ours.
'The actions of criminal gangs smuggling people across borders brings those very rules into disrepute.'
Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said political instability, hunger, climate change and population growth were fuelling illegal migration across the world, including to the UK
Migrants travelling across the English Channel (File Image). Mr Chalk argued criminal gangs were undermining trust in nations that abide by the rule of law
Migrants are escorted to be processed after being picked up by the RNLI (File Image)
Mr Chalk said political instability, hunger, climate change and population growth were fuelling illegal migration across the world, including to the UK. Further action was needed to prevent small boat crossings, he added, because 'dangerous' tactics used by criminal gangs were causing 'too many to perish'.
He said those criminal gangs didn't care whether the migrants crossing the Channel lived or died after taking their money, which he added was around £300,000 per small boat.
Mr Chalk also argued the Government's proposed Rwanda legislation was not in conflict with international law, saying: 'The Bill has been crafted very carefully and has been calibrated so that we are within the four corners of our international legal obligations.'
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