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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
6-6-2
(six, six, two)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
6-6-2
(six, six, two)
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UK's Johnson offers more armoured vehicles and missiles to Ukraine
LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a meeting in Kyiv on Saturday that Britain would provide the country with 120 armoured vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems.
The aid was in addition to 100 million pounds' ($130 million) worth of high-grade military equipment announced on Friday, Downing Street said.
Britain would also guarantee an additional $500 million in World Bank lending to Ukraine, taking its total loan guarantee to $1 billion, and would liberalise tariffs on most imports from Ukraine and take other measures to free up trade. ($1 = 0.7674 pounds) (Writing by William Schomberg; Editing by Alex Richardson)
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 100 at a train station where thousands clamored to leave before an expected Russian onslaught.
In the wake of the attack in Kramatorsk, several European leaders made efforts to show solidarity with Ukraine, with the Austrian chancellor and British prime minister visiting Kyiv — the capital city that Russia failed to capture and where troops retreated days ago. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where Johnson’s office said they discussed Britan’s “long-term support.”
Ukrainian authorities have called on civilians to get out ahead of an imminent, stepped-up offensive by Russian forces in the east. With trains not running out of Kramatorsk on Saturday, panicked residents boarded buses or looked for other ways to leave, fearing the kind of unrelenting assaults and occupations by Russian invaders that delivered food shortages, demolished buildings and death to other cities elsewhere in Ukraine.
“It was terrifying. The horror, the horror,” one resident told British broadcaster Sky, recalling Friday’s attack. “Heaven forbid, to live through this again. No, I don’t want to.”
Ukraine’s state railway company said in a statement that residents of Kramatorsk and other parts of the country’s contested Donbas region could flee through other train stations. Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said 10 evacuation corridors were planned for Saturday.
More than six weeks after Russia first invaded Ukraine, it has pulled its troops from the northern part of the country, around Kyiv, and refocused on the Donbas region in the east. Western military analysts said an arc of territory in eastern Ukraine was under Russian control, from Kharkiv — Ukraine’s second-largest city — in the north to Kherson in the south. But Ukrainian counterattacks are threatening Russian control of Kherson, according to the Western assessments, and Ukrainian forces are repelling Russian assaults elsewhere in the Donbas region in the southeast.
Zelenskyy called the train station attack the latest example of war crimes by Russian forces and said it should motivate the West to do more to help his country defend itself.
“All world efforts will be directed to establish every minute of who did what, who gave what orders, where the missile came from, who transported it, who gave the command and how this strike was agreed,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address, his voice rising in anger.
Russia denied it was responsible and accused Ukraine’s military of firing on the station to turn blame for civilian casualties on Moscow. A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman detailed the missile’s trajectory and Ukrainian troop positions to bolster the argument.
Western experts and Ukrainian authorities insisted that Russia launched the weapon. Remnants of the rocket had the words “For the children” in Russian painted on it. The phrasing seemed to suggest the missile was sent to avenge the loss or subjugation of children, although its exact meaning remained unclear.
Western experts dismissed Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov’s assertion that Russian forces “do not use” Tochka-U missiles, the type that hit the Kramatorsk train station, which is in Ukrainian government-controlled territory in the Donbas.
The attack came as Ukrainian authorities worked to identify victims and document possible war crimes by Russian soldiers in northern Ukraine. The mayor of Bucha, a town near Kyiv where graphic evidence of civilian slayings emerged after the Russians withdrew, said search teams were still finding the bodies of people shot at close range in yards, parks and city squares.
On Friday, workers unearthed the bodies of 67 people from a mass grave near a church, according to Ukraine’s prosecutor general. Russia has falsely claimedthat the scenes in Bucha were staged.
Ukrainian authorities and Western officials have repeatedly accused Russian forces of committing atrocities in the war that began with Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion. A total of 176 children have been killed, while 324 more have been wounded, the country’s Prosecutor General’s Office said Saturday.
In an excerpted interview with American broadcaster CBS’ “60 Minutes” that aired Friday, Zelenskyy cited communications intercepted by the Ukrainian security service as evidence of Russian war crimes. The authenticity of the recordings could not be independently verified.
“There are (Russian) soldiers talking with their parents about what they stole and who they abducted. There are recordings of (Russian) prisoners of war who admitted to killing people,” he said. “There are pilots in prison who had maps with civilian targets to bomb. There are also investigations being conducted based on the remains of the dead.”
Ukrainian authorities have warned they expect to find more mass killings once they reach the southern port city of Mariupol, which is also in the Donbas and has been subjected to a monthlong blockade and intense fighting.
As journalists who had been largely absent from the city began to trickle back in, new images emerged of the devastation from an airstrike on a theater last month that reportedly killed hundreds of civilians seeking shelter.
Military analysts had predicted for weeks that Russia would succeed in taking Mariupol but said Ukrainian defenders were still putting up a fight. The city’s location on the Sea of Azov is critical to establishing a land bridge from the Crimean Peninula, which Russia seized from Ukraine eight years ago.
Many civilians now trying to evacuate are accustomed to living in or near a war zone because Moscow-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014 in the Donbas.
The same week Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of areas controlled by the separatists and said he planned to send troops in to protect residents of the mostly Russian-speaking, industrial region.
Ukrainian officials have pleaded with Western powers almost daily to send more arms, and to further punish Russia with sanctions, including the exclusion of Russian banks from the global financial system and a total European Union embargo on Russian gas and oil.
The deaths of civilians at the train station brought renewed expressions of outrage from Western leaders and pledges that Russia would face further reprisals for its actions in Ukraine. On Saturday, Russia’s Defense Ministry tried to counter the dominant international narrative by again raising the specter of Ukraine planting false flags and misinformation.
A ministry spokesman, Major Gen. Igor Konashenkov, alleged Ukraine’s security services were preparing a “cynical staged” media operation in Irpin, another town near Kyiv. Konashenkov said the plan was to show — falsely, he said — more civilian casualties at the hands of the Russians and to stage the slaying of a fake Russian intelligence team that intended to kill witnesses. The claims could not be independently verified.
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said during a visit to Kyiv on Saturday that he expects more EU sanctions against Russia, but he defended his country’s opposition so far to cutting off deliveries of Russian gas.
A package of sanctions imposed this week “won’t be the last one,” the chancellor said, acknowledging that “as long as people are dying, every sanction is still insufficient.” Austria is militarily neutral and not a member of NATO.
Johnson’s visit, which was not announced in advance, came a day after the U.K. pledged an additional 100 million pounds ($130 million) in high grade military equipment to Ukraine.
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Anna reported from Bucha, Ukraine. Robert Burns in Washington, Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka in London and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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Midwest Rhythm Summit brings top-flight musicians to Terra State
First clinic offers tips on 'Jobs in the Music Industry'
FREMONT — For two years, there's been an empty spot on Terra State Community College's April calendar as COVID-19 concerns forced the college to cancel the Midwest Rhythm Summit.
Friday, the summit picked up where it left off in 2019, with a full day of clinics and evening concerts featuring a diverse group of nationally and locally renowned performers and clinicians from all walks of life in the music industry.
Tom Bowlus, co-founder of the summit, said he was excited about the quality of the clinics and concerts at this year's Midwest Rhythm Summit, which runs through Saturday evening at Terra State.
Organizers trimmed summit from three to two days
Bowlus said organizers condensed the summit from three days to two and worked hard to bring in people with a variety of backgrounds.
"We tried to get high quality clinics and sessions and keep everything on track," Bowlus said before Friday's first clinic, "Jobs In the Music Industry."
Friday's summit schedule featured a full roster of clinics followed by scheduled evening concerts with The Together Band and My World.
Tom Lees, an electrical engineer and guitarist in a country band, is a registered patent attorney and a member of the Ohio State Bar Association.
Lees appeared on the Jobs in the Music Industry panel and talked about his "side hustle" as an intellectual property rights attorney that works with musicians, recording studios, instrument manufacturers and other entities.
He told the crowd in Terra State's recital hall that they never know who they will meet or run into again in the music industry
'It's all going to come back'
"Treat everyone kind, treat everyone well because it's all going to come back," Lees said.
Fremont native Sunni Brandon, professional songwriter Allen Salmon and bass player John Montalbano joined Lees as speakers during the summit's first clinic.
Michael Czeczele, Terra State's director of musical arts and technologies and summit co-founder, asked Brandon to tell the high school and college students at Friday's clinic how she got into the music business and how Terra State helped prepare her.
Brandon, a sales engineer at Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Sweetwater Music Instruments and Pro Audio, said her father applied at Sweetwater 20 years ago but never worked for the company.
She said he encouraged her to consider Sweetwater and she applied with the company while she attended Terra State.
The next day, a member of Sweetwater's human resources department reached out to her and the rest was history.
Brandon 'nailed it' because of Terra State background
"I nailed it because of the things I learned here," Brandon said.
Brandon said her experience performing in bands, including Terra State's Fusion Ensemble, also helped her in her current job, where bands contact Sweetwater and ask about musical equipment.
Salmon told visitors to the clinic there were always a lot of jobs available in the music publishing field, even during times of recession.
He told the crowd that building relationships and not burning bridges were keys in the industry.
The summit continues Saturday with a full day of clinics, followed by concerts starting at 7:30 p.m. at Terra State's Student Activities Center.
Fremont's Stranger than Fiction, which includes band members Czeczele and Bowlus, is scheduled to open up for the Los Angeles Band Dig Infinity, with headliner Crystal Bowersox capping off the evening.
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Jack White is having himself quite the weekend so far. He released his fourth album Fear Of The Dawn on Friday, and it makes for his first full-length solo effort since 2018’s Boarding House Reach. Despite the wait, Fear Of The Dawn is the first of two albums that White will release in 2022 as Entering Heaven Alive will arrive at some point later this year. In addition to releasing Fear Of The Dawn, White also performed the national anthem on Opening Night for the Detroit Tigers on Friday. As if that wasn’t enough, White would go on to get engaged and married later that day.
The opening night of White’s The Supply Chain Issues Tour took place at Detroit’s Masonic Temple Theatre. According to Detroit Free Press, nearly an hour and a half into the night, White invited his girlfriend and Black Belles singer Olivia Jean on stage where they performed the White Stripes’ “Hotel Yorba.” At the song’s “let’s get married” lyric, White paused and looked at Jean, pulled out a ring, and said, “I’ve got a question for you. Will you marry me?” Jean answered with a resounding “yes!” and the two got married during the show’s encore.
Detroit Free Press says White and Jean’s respective bass players were best man and maid of honor. White’s longtime friend Ben Swank officiated the wedding and White’s mother and Jean’s father were also in attendance. White’s marriage to Jean is his third one after he previously tied the knot with Meg White in 1996 and Karen Elson in 2005.
You can check out White and Jean’s special moment in the video above.
Fear Of The Dawn is out now via Third Man Records. You can stream it here.
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Which activity cubes are best?
If you are looking for a fun way to develop your child’s cognitive and motor skills, activity cubes are the way to go. They can help improve everything from hand-eye coordination to reading and problem-solving skills. Best of all, they keep kids entertained while doing so.
There are plenty of things to consider when choosing an activity cube for your child, such as the build materials and theme, but the most important is how well it fits their developmental age. If you want a cube that can grow with your child from the time they are a baby through to their toddler years, opt for a model with plenty of activities of varying skill levels, such as the Hape Country Critters Wooden Activity Play Cube.
What to know before you buy an activity cube
Developmental stage
Activity cubes can provide countless hours of entertainment and learning for a child, but only if you get one that fits their skill levels. Most activity cubes list the intended age range, but you’ll also need to consider an individual child’s developmental stage when choosing a model. Ideally, the activities should reinforce and build on things they already know or things you are just beginning to teach them.
For example, if your child understands a few letters, consider buying an activity cube that has the entire alphabet or perhaps a few basic words they can practice spelling out. Very young toddlers tend to do best with activity cubes that provide a lot of tactile sensations because they can enjoy these long before they begin to recognize shapes or letters.
In addition to cognitive skills, consider motor skills. An activity cube should be challenging for a child but not so difficult they become frustrated when trying to use it.
Theme
Along with your child’s developmental stage, consider their interests. Activity cubes are available in a variety of themes, ranging from sports to animals and storybook fantasies. Choosing a model that incorporates pictures, shapes and characters they like should make it more engaging for them. Some models also mix themes, which are great for children who don’t yet have specific likes and dislikes.
Safety
While you might assume any toy marketed for children is safe, this is not always the case. This means the responsibility ultimately falls on parents and other caretakers to ensure they aren’t giving children a toy that could be dangerous. When looking at activity cubes, consider the size of the pieces and if any can be detached or broken off by a determined child. Check that it doesn’t have sharp edges or corners.
Materials
Activity cubes are made from a variety of materials. Wood is the most eco-friendly option but plastic models often are cheaper and more likely to have sounds or music. There also are plushie activity cubes for babies.
What to look for in a quality activity cube
Number and type of activities
Some activity cubes only have a few activities while others might have 15 or more. The greater the number of activities and the more variety, the more time a child will spend playing with it. The most common activities are bead mazes, matching mazes, abacus sliders, shape sorters and spinning gears.
Sounds
Activity cubes with sounds can be more engaging, especially for young children. Some feature pianos, xylophones or other instruments. There also are models that play recordings at the touch of a button, such as counting, animal sounds or nursery rhymes.
Lights
Lights also can make activity cubes more interesting. These often come with models intended for babies between 1-2 years old.
How much you can expect to spend on an activity cube
Small plushies for babies tend to cost between $10-$20. Plastic models range from $10-$50, and wood activity cubes cost between $20-$125.
Activity cube FAQ
How do you clean an activity cube?
A. Activity cubes can be difficult to clean because of the number of nooks and crannies. Start by wiping down the exterior with a solution made from warm water and standard dish soap. Wipe it down one more time with a damp cloth to remove as much of the soap as possible. If you have a place to do it, you can leave it outside in the sun for an hour or two to help kill off germs and bacteria you may have missed when wiping it down.
Is it OK for a child to climb on an activity cube?
A. No. Never allow children to climb or pull too hard on an activity cube. Either of these actions can lead to the activity cube falling on the child and potentially causing injury. To ensure safety, always supervise your child when they’re using their activity cube.
What’s the best activity cube to buy?
Top activity cube
Hape Country Critters Wooden Activity Play Cube
What you need to know: With a country theme, vibrant colors and plenty of activities, this activity cube should keep most children between the ages of 12 months and 6 years entertained for hours.
What you’ll love: It is made from wood sourced from sustainable forests and finished with nontoxic, water-based paint. The durable construction allows it to withstand plenty of use.
What you should consider: You could easily lose some pieces.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon.
Top activity cube for the money
Top Bright Toddler and Baby Activity Cube Toy
What you need to know: This model combines an elephant shape with engaging activities.
What you’ll love: You can remove the bead maze and use it separately, making it a great choice for multi-child households.
What you should consider: It is too small for some babies in the recommended age range.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon.
Worth checking out
Play22 Activity Cube With Bead Maze
What you need to know: This affordably-priced toy keeps children engaged while allowing parents to keep to their budget.
What you’ll love: Most children are drawn to its bright primary colors, and its lack of any notable theme makes it suitable for all children, no matter their interests.
What you should consider: It’s very lightweight and some children may accidentally push it around while playing with it.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon.
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Which early childhood education material is best?
The more the learning experience is a pleasurable one, the more your child sees learning as a fun and interesting activity and not a dreary chore. When a child’s brain is exposed to the right stimuli, they have a greater understanding of the world around them, preparing them for school and beyond.
If you’re looking for a set of learning materials that builds your child’s vocabulary while teaching them to sort and match, try the delightful Learning Resources Alphabet Soup Sorters with more than 200 letter, photo and vocabulary cards.
What to know before you buy early childhood education materials
Areas of early childhood development
- Gross motor skills: Gross motor skills include the bigger muscles of the body, such as the arms, legs and torso. Gaining control of these big muscles contributes to a child’s balance, coordination and reaction time.
- Fine motor skills: Fine motor skills develop control of the small muscles, especially those in the hands and fingers. They include reaching, grasping and controlling objects with the hands. The more quickly kids develop a high degree of control and precision with their fine motor skills, the quicker they’re able to do things for themselves.
- Listening skills: Learning to listen means far more than hearing sounds and knowing what they mean. When kids learn to listen, they learn to pay attention to things and others around them. The time-tested way of developing kids’ listening skills is reading to them. If you choose books with topics that interest them, you’re off to a great start.
- Academic skills: The best way to get started on this phase of your kid’s learning journey is with letters and numbers. Learning here is enhanced with rhymes and sounds. Kids learn to sort and count with collections of brightly colored objects like beads, blocks and cards.
- Free play: Also called unstructured or semi-structured play, free play allows kids to develop their creativity and learn how to solve simple problems on their own. You might give kids a simple instruction or two and then give them some interlocking plastic parts to build whatever they can imagine.
What to look for in quality early childhood education materials
Age group
Age ranges for early childhood education materials are broad guidelines and not hard and fast rules. You don’t want to bore children with games and projects they think are “baby stuff”; neither do you want to frustrate them with too great a challenge.
Grab their attention
The best way to keep kids’ attention is with brightly colored objects, games and other educational materials. Kids’ interest levels go up with things that light up, make sounds and play music, especially younger kids.
Safety
Young learners want to put things into their mouths. Make sure all the materials they play with are non-toxic and non-hazardous. Objects should be free of sharp corners. Avoid early childhood education materials that have parts small enough for children to swallow.
How much you can expect to spend on early childhood education materials
Simple early childhood education materials that develop motor skills, like stringing beads together or craft pages that involve cutting and pasting usually cost no more than $5. Learning kits and resource books cost from $10-$25 and develop motor, listening and early academic skills. Above $30, you can find larger items and sets, like numbers and letters.
Early childhood education materials FAQ
When is the best time to get kids started on learning?
A. Once kids reach 24 months or so, they have begun to develop the language skills necessary to interact with others.
What’s the best way to get my young child’s early childhood education started?
A. Read to your child — the more often, the better. The better your children learn to read, the better they can learn every lesson from kindergarten through graduate school.
Can I replace formal classroom learning with at-home learning?
A. Kids who do both generally learn more and learn it more quickly. If you choose to homeschool your child, you’ll need to do a lot of learning on your own so you teach your kids the right things in the right ways.
What are the best early childhood education materials to buy?
Top early childhood education materials
Learning Resources Alphabet Soup Sorters
What you need to know: These fun stackable soup cans teach your child aged 3 and above how letters look and what sounds they make.
What you’ll love: Each set includes 26 durable cardboard 3 x 4-inch “soup cans” with plastic lids. Inside each are one uppercase and one lowercase letter card, as well as five vocabulary cards for hands-on sorting and matching. This set of education materials builds your child’s vocabulary while developing their ability to sort and recall.
What you should consider: The plastic bag the cards come in is not environmentally friendly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top early childhood education materials for the money
The Outdoor Toddler Fun Activity Book by Krissy Bonning-Gould
What you need to know: Use this book to introduce your child to more than 100 outdoor activities.
What you’ll love: This potpourri of learning activities is organized by activity level, loudness and messiness. Icons tell parents which childhood education areas are targeted for each activity. The colorful book includes skill-building exercises and tips and tricks for more successful learning sessions.
What you should consider: Parents need to do some planning and gather some household materials.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Learning Resources Gears! Gears! Gears! 100-Piece Deluxe Building Set
What you need to know: Get your child started in the world of STEM learning with this 100-piece set of construction toys.
What you’ll love: This set introduces children to sorting, grouping, counting and designing. Kids use gears, axles, pillars, bases and a crank handle to make something out of a bunch of parts. Kids develop fine motor skills as they learn reasoning and problem-solving.
What you should consider: Smaller kids may have some trouble turning the crank.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Which bird ladders are best?
Birds are intelligent animals that spend their time in the wild navigating complex environments as they socialize and forage for food. Providing your pet bird with the mental stimulation and activity it requires ensures your companion will remain physically and emotionally healthy.
Bird ladders are popular with bird owners because their pets have a versatile toy with which to perch, play and explore. The Mrli Pet Bird Ladder with its bright colors, spinning beads and poseable internal wires is the best choice for bird owners who wish to give their pets a fun, functional accessory.
What to know before you buy a bird ladder
Type
Ladders come in three basic styles. Rigid ladders are made of wood or plastic dowels that do not flex or bend. Poseable ladders are wood or plastic rods and beads that have a bendable wire running through them, allowing for any number of twists and turns. Rope ladders feature swinging steps tied together and hung with rope.
Many bird owners decorate their cages with all three of these ladders to give their pets a varied environment. For examples of all three of these ladder types, check out the bird ladder buying guide from BestReviews.
Size
Select a ladder sized appropriately for your bird’s species as well as its cage. Cockatiels, budgies, small conures and lovebirds can easily climb a ladder with dowels around ½ inch in diameter. Macaws, cockatoos and other large birds require much bigger ladders. Long ladders are best for cages that house more than one bird so each animal can maintain its personal space.
Material
Bird ladders most commonly are wood. Wood is a natural material that will not cause any stress or irritation to your pet. A wood bird ladder not only provides your pet with an exciting new playground but also a satisfying chew toy. Plastic perches are acceptable for budgies, finches and other small birds that are not excessive chewers.
Extra features
Some ladders come with extras such as bells, swings or ropes for additional stimulation. Birds are fussy animals, with each having its own preferences. Only through experimentation with toys and other items will you be able to determine if a ladder that includes these accessories is right for your pet.
What to look for in a quality bird ladder
Style
From tropical colors and finished surfaces to natural bark and rope, bird ladders come in a variety of styles. Birds are visual creatures that tend to show a great deal of interest in brightly colored objects, making colorful ladders and toys obvious choices. However, natural bark gives your bird an opportunity to peel, shred and strip wood as it would in the wild.
Strength
Select a ladder that safely holds the weight of your bird. Unless the ladder is made of metal, chewing damage among parrots is unavoidable. Consider your bird’s individual enthusiasm for chewing and choose a ladder you feel will last the longest.
Attachment method
Rigid ladders usually attach to the side of your bird’s cage using open hooks as hangers. These are fine for small birds such as finches and parakeets. However, owners of conures and larger birds will find that anything attached in this manner is quickly dislodged. Metal locking hooks and carabiners are the most secure way to attach your bird’s ladders and toys to its cage.
How much you can expect to spend on a bird ladder
Ladders of all types and materials are $10-$15 if sized for small birds. Heavy-duty ladders for large parrots, or those that include additional accessories, platforms and toys, can cost $20-$40.
Bird ladder FAQ
Does my bird need a ladder?
A. From giant hyacinth macaws to tiny zebra finches, toys and enrichment are essential for a pet bird’s wellbeing. While a ladder is not a specific requirement for your pet, it provides a simple way to give your bird opportunities for perching and playing.
Will my bird destroy its ladder?
A. If you own a parrot, yes. Chewing is a favorite pastime among these busy creatures. While it’s disappointing to have to continually replace your pet’s cage furniture, do not expect toys and perches for parrots to last very long.
How do I clean my bird ladder?
A. Use warm water and a gentle brush to remove any droppings or food, then allow the ladder to dry. Avoid soap or bleach as wood can absorb these and pose a health risk to your pet. Replace ladders that become overly soiled or chewed.
Bird ladder tips
Don’t expect your bird ladder to last forever
Birds are both messy and destructive. Bird owners should expect cage furniture to require regular cleaning and replacement because of soiling and chewing.
Keep your bird’s life interesting
Birds are highly inquisitive and get bored easily. Every time you clean your bird’s cage, rearrange or swap out a few toys and perches to give your pet a new environment to explore and new problems to solve.
Treats make anything possible
Many birds are naturally cautious around new objects. If your bird is leery of its new ladder, encourage curiosity by placing treats or favorite toys on the ladder. Your bird will quickly learn its new accessory is not to be feared.
What’s the best bird ladder to buy?
Top bird ladder
What you need to know: This brightly-colored ladder features flexible wires and secure mounting clips.
What you’ll love: Available in three lengths, this poseable ladder allows you to change its shape to give your bird regular updates to its environment. Mounting clips keep the ladder firmly in place.
What you should consider: Larger birds can quickly destroy this ladder. The dye used to color the wood comes off easily when wet and may concern some bird owners.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bird ladder for the money
Prevue Hendryx 62806 Naturals Rope Ladder Bird Toy
What you need to know: Natural wood and rope construction give your bird fun textures and the opportunity for stimulating acrobatics.
What you’ll love: This bird ladder will appeal to bird owners who prefer a more natural, muted look to their cage decor. Rope construction makes this ladder a stimulating climb and the included locking clips keep it secure.
What you should consider: Some users have complained this ladder’s rope has a chemical odor, which may be hazardous.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This natural seagrass ladder alternative gives birds both climbing and foraging challenges.
What you’ll love: You can roll this flexible mat into a shelter as well as hang it like a ladder or hammock. You can thread toys and treats into the material for foraging fun. Natural seagrass is safe for birds to chew and play with. It includes two small toys.
What you should consider: Given its woven seagrass construction, heavy chewers will make short work of this toy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Editor's Note: Some of the images in this story are graphic.
<strong>April 7:</strong> A woman surveys the damage to her home in the outskirts of Ivankiv, in northern Ukraine.
Russian troops are leaving scenes of devastation — flattened apartment buildings, mass graves and bodies lying in the streets — as they leave the area around Kyiv.
Millions are displaced, either finding refuge in Western countries, like Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova, or shelters in cities where the situation is less dire, like Lviv.
Here is what it looks like on the ground in Ukraine:
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<strong>April 8:</strong> A fragment of a Tochka-U missile lies on the ground following an attack on a railway station in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine. A missile hit the crowded station that was serving as an evacuation point for civilians fleeing the war. Officials said Friday 50 people had been killed — five of them children — and nearly 100 more were injured in the strike.
<strong>April 7:</strong> Oksana Gavrielutca, 41, (from left) sits at the back of a bus with her children Oleg, 18, Diana, 17, and Vlad, 5, after they fled from the village of Snigiriovka, in southern Ukraine.
<strong>April 7:</strong> Rescue workers remove rubble from a residential area in Borodianka, near Kyiv. The Russian retreat from towns near Kyiv revealed scores of civilian deaths and the full extent of devastation from Russia's failed attempt to seize the capital.
<strong>April 8:</strong> Cars sit in front of a train station damaged by Russian shelling in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine.
<strong>April 7:</strong> A woman is helped onto a train near Severodonetsk, as she tries to flee the country's Donbas region.
<strong>April 7:</strong> A destroyed tank sits in a yard in Chernihiv, in northern Ukraine.
<strong>April 8:</strong> Bodies are covered in plastic sheets after an explosion killed at least 50 people at a train station in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine. The site was the center of civilian evacuation efforts the government called for ahead of anticipated aggression by Russia in the area.
<strong>April 8:</strong> A man hugs a woman after Russian shelling at the railway station in Kramatorsk.
<strong>April 7:</strong> People walk bicycles past apartment buildings destroyed by shelling in Chernihiv, in northern Ukraine.
<strong>April 7:</strong> Smoke rises near the city of Severodonetsk, in the country's Donbas region, as the Russian military's invasion continues.
<strong>April 7:</strong> Cemetery workers unload the bodies of civilians killed in and around Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, before they're transported to the morgue.
<strong>April 6:</strong> Ukrainian soldiers walk next to heavily damaged residential buildings in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv.
<strong>April 6:</strong> A young girl and her dog arrive at a center for internally displaced persons in Zaporizhzhia, some 124 miles northwest of Mariupol.
<strong>April 6:</strong> A shelled home burns in Severodonetsk, in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, as Ukrainian officials urge residents in the east to evacuate or "risk death" ahead of a feared ramping up of Russian activity in the area, which Moscow has declared its top prize.
<strong>April 6:</strong> A cat sits between large caliber rounds of ammunition abandoned by retreating Russian forces or retrieved from destroyed fighting vehicles in the village of Andriivka, in eastern Ukraine.
<strong>April 6:</strong> A man pushes his bike through debris and destroyed Russian military vehicles on a street in Bucha, where the Ukrainian government has accused Russian forces of committing a "deliberate massacre."
<strong>April 6:</strong> Yurii, 41, who serves in the Ukrainian military, stands in his apartment in Hostomel, on the outskirts of Kyiv, as he gathers things to take with him. The suburb of Ukraine's capital city was occupied for more than a month by Russian forces until they retreated to Belarus last week.
<strong>April 6:</strong> Children look at the sandbags that cover the windows at the Smart English pre-school in Lviv, in western Ukraine. The sandbags were put in place to help lessen the potential impact of an air strike amid Russia's ongoing invasion.
<strong>April 6:</strong> A police officer stands behind the body of a civilian allegedly shot by Russian forces on a road in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv.
<strong>April 7:</strong> A boy holds a loaf of bread he received as part of humanitarian aid being handed out in front of a school in Chernihiv, in northern Ukraine.
<strong>April 6:</strong> A residential building in the town of Borodianka, northwest of Kyiv, was destroyed in Russia's invasion.
<strong>April 6:</strong> Cemetery workers load the corpses of civilians killed in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, to be transported to the morgue.
<strong>April 6:</strong> Motria Oleksiienko, 99, traumatized by the Russian occupation, is comforted by daughter-in-law Tetiana Oleksiienko in a room without heat in the village of Andriivka, in eastern Ukraine.
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KYIV, Ukraine — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by traveling to the nation’s capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Johnson’s surprise visit included a pledge of new military assistance, including 120 armored vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems. This came a day after he promised to send an additional 100 million pounds ($130 million) of high-grade military equipment to Ukraine, saying Britain wanted to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.
Johnson also confirmed further economic support, guaranteeing an additional $500 million in World Bank lending to Ukraine, taking Britain's total loan guarantee to up to $1 billion.
“Today I met my friend President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv as a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine,'' Johnson said on Twitter. “We’re setting out a new package of financial & military aid which is a testament of our commitment to his country’s struggle against Russia’s barbaric campaign.''
The head of Ukraine's presidential office, Andriy Yermak, said “the conversation was rich and constructive,” but offered no details.
An image of the two leaders meeting was posted online by the Ukrainian Embassy in London with the headline: “Surprise,” and a winking smiley face.
The package of military aid Britain announced Friday includes more Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles, another 800 anti-tank missiles and precision munitions capable of lingering in the sky until directed to their target.
“Ukraine has defied the odds and pushed back Russian forces from the gates of Kyiv, achieving the greatest feat of arms of the 21st century,″ Johnson said in a statement. “It is because of President Zelenskyy’s resolute leadership and the invincible heroism and courage of the Ukrainian people that Putin’s monstrous aims are being thwarted.''
As Zelenskyy makes a continuous round of virtual appearances to drum up support from lawmakers around the world, an increasing number of European leaders have decided the time is right to travel to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, for in-person talks. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was in Kyiv on Friday, following earlier visits from the Czech, Polish and Slovenian prime ministers.
Nehammer met with Zelenskyy earlier Saturday and pledged that the EU would continue to ratchet up sanctions against Russia “until the war stops.”
“As long as people are dying, every sanction is still insufficient,” he said, adding that Austrian embassy staff will return to Kyiv from western Ukraine.
Von der Leyen, who heads the European Union’s executive branch, travelled to Warsaw on Saturday to lead a fundraising event for Ukraine. She was joined by Polish President Andrzej Duda, with Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appearing by video link.
At the end of the 90-minute meeting, von der Leyen said 10.1 billion euros ($11 billion) had been raised for Ukrainian refugees.
The event was held in Warsaw because more than 2.5 million of the 4.4 million people who have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began Feb. 24 have entered Poland. Many have stayed, though some have moved on to other countries.
Convened jointly by von der Leyen and Trudeau, the event sought to attract pledges from governments, global celebrities and average citizens.
It ended with Julian Lennon singing his father John Lennon’s peace song “Imagine," which he said is the first time he did so publicly.
Julian Lennon posted on social media that he always said he would only sing the song if it was the “end of the world.” He says it’s the right song to sing now because “the war on Ukraine is an unimaginable tragedy,” and he felt compelled to respond in the most significant way that he could.
Associated Press Writers Colleen Barry in Milan, Geir Moulson in Berlin and Monika Scislowska in Warsaw contributed.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-5-0
(two, five, zero)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
2-5-0
(two, five, zero)
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DETROIT (AP) — Jack White surprised fans by marrying musician Olivia Jean on stage during his Detroit homecoming show Friday.
The Detroit-born singer, songwriter and producer invited Jean onstage to join his performance and introduced her as his girlfriend.
White asked her to marry him during a rendition of song ‘Hotel Yorba' and right before the lyric “let's get married."
Jean, a fellow Detroit native, teared up and said yes, the Detroit Free Press reported. White then carried her offstage.
The two later re-emerged for an encore and married in an onstage ceremony officiated by Ben Swank, a co-founder of White's record label.
Jean is part of the label's garage goth rock band Black Belles, which is on hiatus, and is also signed by his label as a solo artist.
White, who founded the White Stripes, was previously married twice. His Friday show was his first hometown solo show since 2018, and kicked off his Supply Chain Issues Tour and release of his new album “Fear of the Dawn.”
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GREENVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The reward has been increased in an effort to solve two 2021 murders in Alabama's Butler County.
The bodies of Devante Ladalvin Section and Isiah Ryhem Maxwell, both 28, were found in a burned vehicle in a field on June 2. Investigators determined the two Conecuh County men had been murdered. Both were last seen alive the night before the vehicle was found.
No arrests have been made in the case. Authorities hope the increased reward of $12,500 will help bring in tips, WSFA-TV reported.
Central Alabama CrimeStoppers was already offering $2,500 to be paid within 30 days of an arrest. Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation from the state for an additional $10,000 on March 29.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Butler County Sheriff’s Office or CrimeStoppers' 24-hour tip line.
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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HIGH WIND WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1107 AM PDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch,
southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts in excess of 55 mph
possible.
* WHERE...In Arizona, Northwest Plateau. In California, Western
Mojave Desert.
* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM PDT this evening. For
the High Wind Watch, from Monday morning through late Monday
night.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power
lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be
difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts in excess of 55
mph possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California
and southern Nevada.
* WHEN...From Monday morning through late Monday night.
difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Strong winds
could create dangerous boating conditions on area lakes with
waves between 1 and 3 feet possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind speeds will be strongest with
downslope wind potential expected along the Eastern Sierra
Slopes, resulting in potentially dangerous crosswinds
impacting Highway 395.
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WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 10, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
124 PM MDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR
TODAY THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS, VERY LOW
HUMIDITY, WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES, AND DEEP INSTABILITY...
.After a couple of relatively calm days, winds will be on the
increase this afternoon. We will see sustained winds of 20 to
30 mph in area mountains and that combined with low min RH's near
10%, has prompted a Red Flag warning to be issued for this
afternoon. Most lowland locations will see near Red Flag
conditions as well. For Sunday we will see more wide spread windy
conditions with very low min RH's, so a Red Flag warning is in
effect for both the mountains and the lowlands on Sunday
afternoon. Our winds and dry conditions will continue on Monday
so a Fire Weather watch has been issued for Monday as well. An
approaching upper level storm system will give us even stronger
winds on Tuesday.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
055, 056, 111, AND 112......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM
MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 111, AND 112...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 111, AND 112......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN
EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 111, AND
112...
* 20 FOOT WINDS...West to southwest winds will increase to 20 to
30 mph by early afternoon with gusts of 35 to 45 mph after mid
afternoon.
* HUMIDITY...An extended duration of very low relative humidity
is expected. Lowlands will see minimum relative humidity in
the 5-10 percent range, while area mountain see minimums in
the 8- 15 percent range. Overnight recoveries will be poor
with maximum relative humidity only in the 25-40 percent
range.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended. Be careful with anything
that might cause sparks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
1-3-0-1
(one, three, zero, one)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
1-3-0-1
(one, three, zero, one)
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MOWEAQUA — Dressed as the superhero Deadpool, Josie Moore greeted other comic book fans as they entered the Central A&M High School doors on Saturday.
The high school senior was there to welcome others to RaiderCon, an event filling the gymnasium with comic book vendors, artists and cosplay characters.
“I love seeing the cosplayers,” Moore said. “I love seeing people get all into it and their twist on their heroes.”
The comic books are also a draw for fans like Moore. “The art is absolutely amazing,” she said.
According to Justin Smith, Central A&M art teacher and organizer of RaiderCon, approximately 17 vendors displayed their collections and artwork. Comic books, toys, music, artwork and baseball cards were just a few of the items available for show. The crowd was just as versatile, he said.
People are also reading…
“It’s a wide range of people,” Smith said. “There are so many different people that come to these shows that just like to walk around and enjoy the day.”
Guests invited to the event included comic book artists, such as Bill Reinhold and Linda Hessmann Reinhold. The couple began creating illustrations in the early 1970s in New York City.
Hessmann Reinhold started her career at Marvel Comics. “When there were about 12 people working,” she said about the comic book company.
Her job as a colorist was different from the same career today, she said.
“Pretty much everything is done digitally these days,” Hessmann Reinhold said.
The husband-and-wife team continue to create commissioned work. He draws various pieces while she paints. Their display for Saturday’s event was a collection of various projects during their careers.
In between discussions about his work, Reinhold drew characters and scenes on blank comic book covers. His advice for young artists is to study drawings as much as possible.
“Not just comic books,” he said. “Draw life, draw trees, draw your friends, take art classes. All of it you could bring to the comic book world.”
As Reinhold points out, many comic books are not about superheroes.
“They are about daily life,” he said. “When you’re an artist, you basically have to draw everything, cars, buildings, people.”
Cooper Morrell, 20, was a Central A&M student for the first RaiderCon in 2019 and returned to help at this year’s event. Details are important, according to the organizers. Smith and Morrell studied how similar events have worked for others.
“We go to different ComicCons,” Morrell said. “And we get people to come to our event.”
As a comic book fan, he wanted to be involved again with RaiderCon.
“I still get comic books when I can,” he said. “My mom doesn't like it, but…”
29 celebrities with Decatur ties
29 celebrities from Decatur
Gary Forrester
Gary Forrester, a New Zealand-Australia based musician, composer and poet who was profiled as one of the major figures in the Australian music scene during the 1980s and 1990s, was born in Decatur and grew up in the Effingham, Quincy and Tuscola areas.
- Newspaper clipping: Rains soak broom festival
Jenny Lou Carson
Jenny Lou Carson, originally known as Lucille Overstake of the Three Little Maids, was born and raised in Decatur. She went on to write "You Two-Time Me One Time Too Often," which was the first top country hit written by a woman. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Association Hall of Fame in 1971.
- Newspaper clipping: 'Let Me Go, Lover' of Decatur Origin
- Newspaper clipping: Three Little Maids made music history
- Newspaper clipping: The Devil You Say? Popular Song Let Go by Decatur
June Christy
June Christy, an American singer hailed as "one of the finest and most neglected singers of her time," was known for her work in the cool jazz genre. She was born in Springfield in 1925 and moved with her family to Decatur when she was 3.
- Newspaper clipping: Shirley Luster is now June Christy
Brian Culbertson
Brian Culbertson, an American contemporary jazz/R&B/funk musician, has written and produced over 25 No. 1 contemporary smooth singles on the R&R, Gavin and Billboard Radio charts. He was born and raised in Decatur.
- Newspaper clipping: Computer tracks musical 'ideas'
Howard Warren Buffett
A graduate from Mount Zion High School, Howard Warren Buffett currently is a faculty member at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and was previously a policy adviser in the Executive Office of the President of the United States under President Barack Obama.
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter, born and raised in Decatur, is an American guitarist best known for his collaborations with Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bette Midler and Meat Loaf.
- Newspaper clipping: Steve Hunter ties for first at fair
- Newspaper clipping: 'Voodoo Nights' will debut in Decatur
- Newspaper clipping: Guitarist's composition included in movie
Marcia Morey
Marcia Morey, born in Decatur, is a former competition swimmer who specialized in the breaststroke. She represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec.
- Newspaper clipping: Marcia Morey Wins Lake Decatur Swim
- Newspaper clipping: Marcia Morey Swims Toward Olympics
Richard Peck
Richard Peck is an American novelist who was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2001 for his novel "A Year Down Yonder".
- Newspaper clipping: Richard Peck shares write stuff
- Newspaper clipping: Richard Peck wins Newbery honor
- Online: Author shares words of wisdom with Dennis students
Icon for Hire
Icon for Hire, formed in 2007 in Decatur, is an American rock band that has had two Billboard-charting albums.
Chuck Dressen
Chuck Dressen was a quarterback for the Decatur Staleys and had a long career in professional baseball, most notably as the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1951-53.
- Newspaper clipping: Dressen to Pilot Brooks?
- Online: Central Illinois natives who played MLB
CeCe Frey
CeCe Frey is a pop singer from Mount Zion who finished sixth place on seasontwo of "The X-Factor."
Charles Earl Boles
Known as Black Bart, this English-born outlaw lived in Decatur during the 1860s before becoming one of the most notorious stagecoach robbers to operate in and around Northern California and Southern Oregon in the 1870s and 1880s.
- Newspaper clipping: The Saga of 'Black Bart'
- Newspaper clipping: "Black Bart" as he was known in Decatur
Homer 'Boots' Randolph
Best known for his 1963 saxophone hit "Yakety Sax", "Boots" Randolph played with the Dink Welch's Kopy Kats in Decatur from 1948-1954.
- Newspaper clipping: Randolph cites 'jazz roots' in Decatur
- Online: Sax legend 'Boots' Randolph, who started in Decatur, dies at 80
Nan Martin
Nan Martin, born in Decatur, was an accomplished stage, film and TV actress who made her Broadway debut in 1950.
- Newspaper clipping: Actress Nan Martin had fond memories of Decatur
- Newspaper clipping: Actress returns to her 'home'
Roe Skidmore
Roe Skidmore played 1,300 minor league games, and got a hit in his only appearance with the 1970 Chicago Cubs. He was born in Decatur and attended Eisenhower High School.
- Newspaper clipping: Roe Skidmore Night Sept. 1 at Fans Field
- Newspaper clipping: Decatur Wins 6-5 on Homer By Skidmore
Loren Coleman
Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman is the author of books on a number of topics, including cryptozoology. He grew up in Decatur and is a graduate of MacArthur High School.
- Newspaper clipping: Forteans create network
- Newspaper clipping: Tracking what's hidden
Herbert Dickens Ryman
Herbert Dickens Ryman, who grew up in Decatur, was an artist and Disney Imagineer who drew the first illustrations of Walt Disney's vision of a theme park that eventually became Disneyland. His filmography includes Art Director of Fantasia and Dumbo.
- Newspaper clipping: Herbert Ryman, formerly of Decatur, is artist for movie industry
- Newspaper clipping: Herbert Ryman named MU Alumnus of Year for 1976
RonReaco Lee
RonReaco Lee is a television and film actor best known for his roles as Tyreke Scott on "Sister, Sister" and Jamal Woodson the BET romantic comedy "Let's Stay Together." He was born in Decatur.
- Newspaper clipping: Child actor got start in Decatur
Alison Krauss
Decatur-born musician Alison Krauss has sold over 12 million albums and won 27 Grammy Awards.
- Newspaper clipping: No fiddlin' around!
- Newspaper clipping: Bluegrass in the pink
Jeff Innis
Born and raised in Decatur, Jeff Innis was a pitcher for the New York Mets from 1987 to 1993.
- Newspaper clipping: Panthers' Jeff Innis is a nice surprise
- Online: Central Illinois natives who played MLB
David Joyner
David Joyner, best known for his role as Barney, was born in Decatur and graduated from MacArthur High School in 1981.
- Newspaper clipping: Prehistoric pal brings man masked fame
- Online: Energetic David Joyner a natural TV talent as Barney, Hip Hop Harry
Stephen Ambrose
Historian Stephen Ambrose, born in Decatur and raised in Lovington, was the best-selling author of books about Lewis and Clark and World War II.
- Newspaper clipping: A historian's view of what brought Nixon down - and up again
Howard Graham Buffett
Businessman and philanthropist Howard G. Buffett was the Corporate Vice President and Assistant to the Chairman of Archer Daniels Midland from 1992 - 1995 and is the founder of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. He currently resides in Decatur.
- Newspaper clipping: Buffett, Gates honored
- Online: Howard Buffett uses money, influence to improve lives
Kerri Randles
Most recently known for her worked on Clint Eastwood's "Changeling," Decatur-born Kerri Randles also opened the first ever Hollywood Fringe Festival with her one-woman show "Can't you Hear Me Knockin?"
John Doe
Musican-actor John Doe, born in Decatur, paved the way for alternative rock with his band X before turning to acting in movies such as "Great Balls of Fire!" and "Boogie Nights".
- Newspaper clipping: Name shields relatives
Bill Madlock
Eisenhower alumni Bill "Mad Dog" Madlock, Jr. was a right-handed hitter who won four National League batting titles and is one of only three right-handed hitters to have won multiple National League batting titles since 1960.
- Newspaper clipping: Always a hit, Decatur's Madlock keeps in swing with business, work for Cubs
- Newspaper clipping: Pirates a bit better in East: Madlock
- Newspaper clipping: Cubs don't have to win: Madlock and Madlock trade most startling
Clarence McClendon
Decatur-born Bishop Clarence Earle McClendon is a gospel musician, the pastor of Full Harvest International Church in Los Angeles, California and the director of Harvest Fire Mega Mass Choir.
- Newspaper clipping: McClendon brothers to be ordained Sunday
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James Loewen, a sociologist, historian and author best known for his book, "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong," was born in Decatur and was a 1960 graduate of MacArthur High School as well as a national merit scholar.
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Alysa Liu, a 2022 Olympian and world championships bronze medalist, is retiring from competitive figure skating at age 16.
And skated better than any American woman at such a young age.
Using the triple axel that few U.S. women have landed successfully, Liu won her first national title in 2019 at age 13, and repeated the next year. She was too young to compete internationally on the senior level, however, and remained a force as a junior, getting comfortable with quadruple jumps as well.
But she lost to Bradie Tennell and Mariah Bell at the last two national championships, making the Olympic team despite having to withdraw from the trials in January when Liu tested positive for COVID-19.
Liu, of Richmond, California, recovered in time to skate in the Beijing Games, where she landed seven triple jumps in her free skate to finish seventh overall.
She then came in third behind Kaori Sakamoto of Japan and Loena Hendrickx of Belgium in a watered-down world championships with the Russian skaters not participating. It was the first medal at worlds for a U.S. woman since Ashley Wagner in 2016.
Now, Liu is done.
“I started skating when i was 5 so that’s about 11 years on the ice and it’s been an insane 11 years,” she posted from Japan, where she was appearing in the Stars on Ice tour. “a lot of good and a lot of bad but (you know) that’s just how it is. i’ve made so many friends, and so so sooo many good memories that i’ll have for the rest of my life.”
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Which dark lipstick is best?
Vampy, mysterious, dramatic, glamorous — dark lips are always a surefire way to turn heads. Neither drugstore brands nor high-end designers shy away from offering rich, bold shades with unexpected depths. Don’t be afraid to experiment with dark lip colors like eggplant, wine, chocolate or even black, as you may be surprised by how flattering they look. Here are some of the best dark lipsticks you can find at any price point.
How to pick a dark lipstick
Whether you’re looking for a deep, rich red, a dark burgundy or even pure black lipstick, knowing what undertones to look for will help you pick a flattering shade. If you have cool undertones, lipsticks that lean purple or blue will be the best fit. For warm undertones, look for lipsticks with orange or bronze hues.
How to wear dark lipstick
Prep your lips for longer-wearing lip color by giving them a gentle scrub with a damp washcloth or a lip exfoliator. Lip scrubs help remove flakes and dead skin, creating a smooth surface for your lipstick to sit on. If you have drier skin, or if your lips tend to feel uncomfortable wearing liquid lipstick, apply a lip balm and blot away any excess to lock in moisture.
To apply dark lipstick evenly, you may prefer to use a lip brush to pick up color from the bullet instead of trying to apply it directly. Outline your lips with the brush’s narrow tip, then brush on the lipstick using short strokes for controlled coverage.
Best dark lipstick
Best dark lipstick
Dior Rouge Dior Refillable Lipstick
What you need to know: Available in a range of finishes and shades, this nourishing lipstick lasts up to 16 hours.
What you’ll love: It’s formulated with nourishing natural ingredients like red peony, pomegranate extract and shea butter. Dark shades include a satin-finish burgundy (869 Sophisticated Satin), matte plum (975 Opera Matte) and deep brick red (951 Cabaret Matte). Refills can be ordered to reuse the outer case and reduce waste.
What you should consider: The lipstick has added fragrance. Some users found the matte-finish formula drying.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Best dark lipstick for the money
Sephora Collection #LIPSTORIES Lipstick in 33 Wanderlust
What you need to know: One swipe of this richly pigmented lipstick delivers dramatic dark berry with a satin finish.
What you’ll love: Its creamy texture makes it easy to apply and comfy to wear. Plus, its packaging incorporates eco-friendly cardboard components.
What you should consider: The bullet is so soft that it can be prone to breakage. Some users need to use a lip liner with this lipstick.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
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NARS Velvet Matte Lipstick Pencil in Train Bleu
What you need to know: The convenient pencil format of this lipstick delivers rich yet lightweight color in a dark eggplant shade.
What you’ll love: The formula glides on soft and smooth. It’s comfortable to wear and can also be used as a base color or lip liner.
What you should consider: The pencil can be difficult to keep sharp, even with the brand’s recommended sharpener. Application can be blotchy and may require frequent reapplication.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Macy’s
Best dark liquid lipstick
Best dark liquid lipstick
KVD Beauty Everlasting Longwear Liquid Lipstick
What you need to know: This cult-hit liquid lipstick comes in 19 pigmented shades.
What you’ll love: It’s formulated with vitamin E and a coconut oil derivative to help keep lips feeling comfortably hydrated. Popular dark shades include Vampira (deep burgundy), Exorcism (dark blackberry) and Witches (black).
What you should consider: Application can be patchy. Some colors don’t dry down as well as others.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Ulta
Best dark liquid lipstick for the money
Maybelline SuperStay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick
What you need to know: This lightweight liquid lipstick is famously pigmented and long-wearing.
What you’ll love: The formula is available in more than 50 shades, including Composer (a dark chocolate brown), Believer (a dark fuchsia) and Thrill Seeker (black). It lasts for hours and resists transferring.
What you should consider: Some users note inconsistencies between the online product photos and the true product color. The formula can be challenging to remove.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta and Amazon
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Fenty Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Color in Underdawg
What you need to know: This long-wearing black-cherry shade flatters a wide range of skin tones.
What you’ll love: The matte formula is easy to apply thanks to the doe-foot applicator. Once it dries down, it lasts for hours without transferring, feathering or bleeding.
What you should consider: It can take a long time to dry down. The formula doesn’t have a very long shelf life compared to some liquid lipsticks.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora and Ulta
Best hydrating dark lipstick
Best hydrating dark lipstick
Rare Beauty Lip Souffle Matte Cream Lipstick in Transform
What you need to know: This deep wine shade has a lightweight, whipped texture that dries down to a non-drying matte finish.
What you’ll love: The unique texture feels velvety and comfortable compared to most liquid lipsticks. It’s formulated with Vitamin E and an assortment of nourishing botanicals. This lipstick is vegan and cruelty-free.
What you should consider: Color may require a few layers to achieve the desired level of opacity. It’s not as transfer-proof as some liquid lipsticks.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Best hydrating dark lipstick for the money
Urban Decay Vice Hydrating Lipstick
What you need to know: Urban Decay’s best-selling Vice lipsticks get a hydrating makeover with this aloe-infused formula.
What you’ll love: It comes in 35 shades in satin (like Iced Americano, a deep brown) and matte finishes (like Hex, a dark red). The vegan, cruelty-free formula also includes avocado oil for comfortable, moisturizing wear.
What you should consider: Some users still experienced drying lips with this formula.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora, Ulta and Macy’s
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Texas woman, 26, is charged with murder and jailed on $500,000 bond after her 'self-induced abortion' in first case that violate's state 'Heartbeat Law' which bans abortions at six weeks
- Lizelle Herrera, 26, was arrested Thursday after she terminated her pregnancy
- Police said she 'intentionally and knowingly caused the death of an individual by self-induced abortion'
- She is currently being held at the Starr County Jail on a $500,000 bond
- It is unclear how far along Herrera was in her pregnancy
- Texas law bans all abortions after the first detection of an embryonic 'heartbeat'
A Texas woman was arrested and charged with murder after she allegedly terminated her own pregnancy.
Lizelle Herrera, 26, was arrested Thursday after she 'intentionally and knowingly caused the death of an individual by self-induced abortion,' police said.
It is unclear how far along Herrera was in her pregnancy, but Texas ban all abortions after the first detection of an embryonic 'heartbeat,' which can be detected as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
Herrera is currently being held at the Starr County Jail on a $500,000 bond while authorities investigate, KVEO reported.
The Starr County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.
Lizelle Herrera, 26, was arrested Thursday after she 'intentionally and knowingly caused the death of an individual by self-induced abortion'
Herrera is currently being held at the Starr County Jail on a $500,000 bond while authorities investigate the details surrounding her abortion
La Frontera Fund, a Texas-based abortion assistance fund, held a protest outside of the Starr County Jail on Saturday morning demanding Herrera's release.
'This arrest is inhumane. We are demanding the immediate release of Lizelle Herrera,' Rockie Gonzalez, founder and board chair of Frontera Fund, told KSTX. 'What is alleged is that she was in the hospital and had a miscarriage and divulged some information to hospital staff, who then reported her to the police.'
The organization, which acknowledged that details surrounding Herrera's arrest are still only preliminary, also criticized the recently passed Texas Heartbeat Act.
'This is a developing story and we don't yet know all the details surrounding this tragic event, what we do know is that criminalizing pregnant people's choices or pregnancy outcomes, which the state of Texas has done, takes away people's autonomy over their own bodies, and leaves them with no safe options when they choose not to become a parent,' Gonzalez explained.
The activist also argued that the bill, which was passed in December 2021, is the most restrictive abortion ban in the country, prohibiting the procedure before many women even know they are pregnant. It also deputizes private citizens to sue anyone who performs or 'aids and abets' an abortion.
'We want people to know that this type of legislation impacts low-income people of color communities the most when state legislators put restrictions on our reproductive rights,' Gonzalez told the radio station.
The Texas Heartbeat Act was met with criticisms from pro-choice groups following its enactment in September. Protesters are pictured outside of the U.S. Supreme Court last October
Despite the criticisms, none of the legal challenges to overturn the law have been successful
The Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, with no exceptions for rape or incest, took effect on September 1.
Its unusual enforcement measures were meant to insulate it from legal challenges - anyone can bring forth a case against anyone who aids a woman in getting an abortion, other than the woman herself. Such a plaintiff could be entitled to up to $10,000.
The bill was met with criticisms from pro-choice groups following its enactment in September.
However, none of the legal challenges to overturn the law have been successful, including a case brought to the U.S. Supreme Court in December 2021 and the Texas Supreme Court last month.
The Texas law conflicts with landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings that prevent a state from banning abortion early in pregnancy, but it was written in a way that has essentially outmaneuvered those precedents.
With few options left, Texas abortion providers have acknowledged the law is likely to stay on the books for the foreseeable future.
Abortions in Texas dropped by about 60 per cent in September 2021, following the nation's most restrictive ban on the procedure
Data published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission in February revealed that abortion across the state fell by 60 percent during the first month under the new law.
The nearly 2,200 abortions reported by Texas providers in September came after a new law took effect that bans the procedure once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy, and without exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
In August, there had been more than 5,400 abortions statewide, and abortion numbers were consistently above 4,250 in the first seven months of 2021. Texas state health officials said more data will be released on a monthly basis.
Planned Parenthood said at the time that the numbers were 'the very beginning of the devastating impact' of the law as they saw 'a 1,082 per cent increase in patients with Texas zip codes seeking abortion compared to September 2019 and 2020.'
'It is unconscionable that thousands of Texans continue to be forced to travel hundreds of miles out of state to Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and other farther states to access their fundamental right to safe, legal abortion,' the organization said.
The law has also inspired several copycat bills in other states.
The Oklahoma House voted 70-14 to pass a bill that would make performing an abortion in the state a felony punishable buy up to 10 years in jail and a $100,000 fine. Protestors gathered at the capitol on Tuesday to speak out against the bill
Idaho last month had become the first state to enact legislation modeled after the Texas statute banning abortions after about six weeks.
However, the Idaho Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked the law, meaning it won't go into effect on April 22 as planned.
The Idaho bill also allowed the would-be father, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles of a 'preborn child' to each sue an abortion provider for a minimum of $20,000 in damages within four years after the abortion. Rapists can't file a lawsuit under the law, but a rapist's relatives could.
Besides Idaho, eleven other states have proposed heartbeat bills since 2018; such bills have passed including bills in Ohio, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Alabama, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Texas, most of which lie either partly or entirely in the so-called Bible Belt whose population leans heavily against abortion.
Similarly, the Oklahoma House gave final legislative approval on Tuesday to a bill that would make performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
With little discussion and no debate, the Republican-controlled House voted 70-14 to send the bill to Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has previously said he'd sign any anti-abortion bill that comes to his desk.
If Stitt signs the legislation and if does not get blocked by courts, the bill would take effect when the state Legislature adjourns in the summer.
The bill, which passed the Senate last year, makes an exception only for an abortion performed to save the life of the mother, said GOP state Rep. Jim Olsen, of Roland, who sponsored the bill. There is no exception for rape or incest victims.
Under the bill, a doctor or person convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
'The penalties are for the doctor, not for the woman,' Olsen said.
The future of the Oklahoma bill will most likely depend on the U.S. Supreme Court decision expected this summer regarding Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban that could roll back the Roe v. Wade decision.
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Lewis Hamilton will start the Australian Grand Prix from fifth as Charles Leclerc secured pole position for today's race.
Following an entertaining qualifying session in Melbourne - red-flagged on two occasions - Ferrari's Leclerc took the spoils with Max Verstappen joining him on the front row.
Sergio Perez finished third in the other Red Bull, one place ahead of British driver Lando Norris in the McLaren. George Russell took sixth.
Hamilton's bid for a record eighth crown has been derailed by his uncompetitive Mercedes machinery. The British driver is already 29 points behind championship leader Leclerc.
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Advertise with NZME.But after he qualified only 16th at the last round in Saudi Arabia before taking a sole point for finishing 10th, Hamilton will take some comfort from his improved grid slot here.
However, the Silver Arrows remain some way off rivals Red Bull and Ferrari, who have established themselves at the top of the class for 2022. Indeed Hamilton languished almost a second behind Leclerc.
The top 10 drivers were forced to change their visors for Q3 with the sun setting at Albert Park.
"Mate, I can't see s*** with the sun," said world champion Verstappen. "I am completely blinded."
The final action was then delayed with just six minutes and 58 seconds remaining after Fernando Alonso crashed out.
The double world champion lost control of his Alpine through Turn 11, running into the gravel and then the tyre wall.
"I lost the hydraulics and could not change gear," he said over the radio.
Alonso had just set the fastest middle sector of all, but will start no higher than 10th. A delay of 13 minutes followed as Alonso's wounded machine was cleared from danger.
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Advertise with NZME.Earlier, the opening period was stopped for a quarter of an hour following a clumsy collision between Nicholas Latifi and Lance Stroll.
With both men gearing up for a speedy lap, Stroll was caught unawares as Latifi made a move on his inside on the approach to Turn 6.
Contact was made, with Latifi sent spiralling into the wall. Aston Martin driver Stroll screamed: "**** Latifi, man. He's just ****** hit me, man."
Fellow Canadian Latifi said: "I don't understand what he was doing. He wasn't looking in his mirrors. The f****** car is destroyed."
The suspension did allow the Aston Martin mechanics to complete their repair job on Sebastian Vettel's machine - damaged in final practice.
Vettel completed one flying lap and qualified 18th, bumped up one spot on the grid following Alexander Albon's three-place penalty for his collision with Stroll at the last round in Saudi Arabia.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a measure to expand access to abortion in the state was overridden on Saturday by the General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats.
The state will end a restriction that only physicians can provide abortions. The new law will enable nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and physician assistants to provide them with training. It creates an abortion care training program and requires $3.5 million in state funding annually. It also requires most insurance plans to cover abortions without cost.
Del. Emily Shetty said she was supporting the measure on the House floor as a mother who had experienced a high-risk pregnancy. She also described being a sexual assault survivor in college and the difficulties she experienced “with the weight of what had happened after that incident.”
“And thankfully, the incident did not result in pregnancy but had it, it would have drastically changed my life if I had not been able to access the care that I needed at that time," Shetty, a Democrat, said.
Hogan, in his veto letter, wrote that the legislation "endangers the health and lives of women by allowing non-physicians to perform abortions.”
The measure comes at a time when the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that banned states from outlawing abortion.
If they do, at least 26 states are likely to either ban abortion outright or severely limit access, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that supports abortion rights.
“In this context, it’s very important that we keep in mind that the strategies that this bill is using is ensuring that people can access the care that they need, when they need it, no matter what happens with the rest of the country — no matter what happens with the Supreme Court,” said Del. Ariana Kelly, a Democrat who was the lead sponsor of the bill, said.
Republican lawmakers criticized the provision allocating $3.5 million of taxpayer money annually to pay for the training. Del. Haven Shoemaker, the House minority whip, described the bill as "the most radical expansion of abortion in Maryland's history in a state that already has some of the most liberal abortion laws in the country.”
“Madam speaker, this bill is too extreme, even for Maryland," Shoemaker, a Republican, said, referring to House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat.
Kelly said the measure is modernizing the choice the state's voters made in 1992, when they approved the right to abortion in a statewide vote with 62% of voters supporting it.
“It is making sure that people have access to care, particularly people of color, particularly low-income people, particularly rural people,” Kelly said. "We know that physician-only restrictions exacerbate health inequalities, and we are trying to reduce health inequalities in the state of Maryland with this bill.”
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LOS ANGELES — A gunman accused of shooting and seriously wounding Lady Gaga's dog walker and stealing her two French bulldogs was mistakenly released from jail and is being sought, authorities said Friday.
James Howard Jackson, 19, was facing an attempted murder charge when he was released from Los Angeles County's jail on Wednesday “due to a clerical error," the county Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
The sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau is Major Crimes Bureau is working on finding him, the statement said.
Jackson is one of five people arrested in connection with the Feb. 24, 2021, attack in Hollywood. Prosecutors said Jackson and two other alleged gang members had driven around looking for expensive French bulldogs to steal, then spotted, tailed and robbed Ryan Fischer as he walked Lady Gaga's dogs near Sunset Boulevard.
During a violent struggle, Fischer was hit, choked and then shot in an attack captured by the doorbell camera of a nearby home.
The camera recorded the dog walker screaming “Oh, my God! I’ve been shot!” and “Help me!” and “I’m bleeding out from my chest!”
Fischer lost part of a lung.
“While I’m deeply concerned at the events that led to his release, I’m confident law enforcement will rectify the error,” Fischer said on Instagram. “I ask for Mr. Jackson to turn himself over to the authorities, so resolution to the crime committed against me runs its course, whatever the courts determine that outcome to be.”
The pop star's dogs were returned two days later by a woman who claimed she had found them tied to a pole and asked about Lady Gaga’s offer of a $500,000 reward if the dogs were returned “no questions asked.” The singer was in Rome at the time filming a movie.
She's charged with receiving stolen property and the father of another suspect is charged with helping him avoid arrest.
Jackson already had been charged in the attack and had pleaded not guilty when the county district attorney's office filed a superceding indictment Tuesday charging him with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a robbery and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
The move was done “to speed up the legal process" and Jackson was arraigned Wednesday under a new case number, the DA's office said in a statement.
“Mr. Jackson was subsequently released from custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. We are unsure as to why they did so," the statement said.
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Imran Khan ousted as Pakistan's PM after key vote
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership.
The vote was held past midnight after opposition parties brought a motion against him, which was upheld by the Supreme Court.
Mr Khan had said he would not recognise an opposition government, claiming - without evidence - that there was a US-led conspiracy to remove him.
The assembly will now appoint a new prime minister.
That person will be able to hold power until October 2023 when the next election is due to be held.
Mr Khan becomes the first Pakistani prime minister to be ousted by a no-confidence vote.
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Mr Khan, 69, had acted unconstitutionally when he blocked the no-confidence vote and dissolved parliament.
This made several opposition members furious, with some accusing the prime minister of treason.
Minutes before the vote started, the speaker of Pakistan's lower house of parliament - an ally of Mr Khan - announced his resignation. Members of Mr Khan's party left the building, insisting he was the victim of an international conspiracy.
Opposition parties were able to secure 174 votes in the 342-member house in support of the no-confidence motion, the house speaker said, making it a majority vote.
The former captain of Pakistan's national cricket team was elected prime minister in 2018, and promised to fight corruption and fix the economy.
But those pledges have gone unmet with the country gripped by a financial crisis.
In late March a series of defections deprived him of his majority and left him fighting for his political career.
The BBC's Secunder Kermani says Mr Khan is widely regarded as having come to power with the help of Pakistan's army, but now observers say they have fallen out.
Mr Khan has repeatedly said that Pakistan's opposition parties are working with foreign powers. He also claims that he is the target of a US-led conspiracy to remove him because of his refusal to stand with Washington on issues against Russia and China.
The US has said there "no truth" in these allegations, and Mr Khan has never provided any evidence.
He visited Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin as Russia was launching the invasion of Ukraine and has previously criticised what the Bush administration called the war on terror.
Saturday's vote came after opposition lawmakers put forward a no-confidence motion to parliament last Sunday, in a bid to oust Mr Khan from power.
But parliament's deputy speaker Qasim Suri - a member of Mr Khan's political party - swiftly blocked the vote, saying it showed "foreign interference". Mr Suri also said that it went against the constitution, which calls for loyalty to the state.
Mr Khan's government went on to dissolve parliament and called for a snap election to be held. This angered several opposition members, with some accusing the prime minister of treason for blocking the vote.
Opposition figures submitted a petition to the Supreme Court to assess the situation.
On Thursday, Pakistan's top court ruled that Mr Khan's decision to stop the vote from going ahead was unconstitutional. It ordered that the no-confidence vote should go ahead again.
However an impasse over the vote continued well into Saturday evening, prompting the speaker of the lower house of parliament - Asad Qaiser, an ally of Mr Khan - to resign.
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LOS ANGELES — A gunman accused of shooting and seriously wounding Lady Gaga's dog walker and stealing her two French bulldogs was mistakenly released from jail and is being sought, authorities said Friday.
James Howard Jackson, 19, was facing an attempted murder charge when he was released from Los Angeles County's jail on Wednesday “due to a clerical error," the county Sheriff's Department said in a statement.
The sheriff's Major Crimes Bureau is Major Crimes Bureau is working on finding him, the statement said.
Jackson is one of five people arrested in connection with the Feb. 24, 2021, attack in Hollywood. Prosecutors said Jackson and two other alleged gang members had driven around looking for expensive French bulldogs to steal, then spotted, tailed and robbed Ryan Fischer as he walked Lady Gaga's dogs near Sunset Boulevard.
During a violent struggle, Fischer was hit, choked and then shot in an attack captured by the doorbell camera of a nearby home.
The camera recorded the dog walker screaming “Oh, my God! I’ve been shot!” and “Help me!” and “I’m bleeding out from my chest!”
Fischer lost part of a lung.
“While I’m deeply concerned at the events that led to his release, I’m confident law enforcement will rectify the error,” Fischer said on Instagram. “I ask for Mr. Jackson to turn himself over to the authorities, so resolution to the crime committed against me runs its course, whatever the courts determine that outcome to be.”
The pop star's dogs were returned two days later by a woman who claimed she had found them tied to a pole and asked about Lady Gaga’s offer of a $500,000 reward if the dogs were returned “no questions asked.” The singer was in Rome at the time filming a movie.
She's charged with receiving stolen property and the father of another suspect is charged with helping him avoid arrest.
Jackson already had been charged in the attack and had pleaded not guilty when the county district attorney's office filed a superceding indictment Tuesday charging him with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a robbery and assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
The move was done “to speed up the legal process" and Jackson was arraigned Wednesday under a new case number, the DA's office said in a statement.
“Mr. Jackson was subsequently released from custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. We are unsure as to why they did so," the statement said.
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As Saturday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:
Ukrainian officials say that Russian troops are regrouping and that they will soon launch a full-scale attack in the eastern part of the country. The train station in Kramatorsk remains closed after a missile strike on Friday, but other stations are open and evacuations have resumed. The government says the Russian military is increasing shelling, so it wants to get civilians out.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the Kramatorsk train station attack as one of "many other Russian war crimes." At least 52 people were killed when a Russian missile hit the station, where thousands of people were trying to evacuate, according to Ukrainian officials. "The missile strike on Kramatorsk must be one of the charges at the tribunal, which is bound to happen," Zelenskyy wrote on Facebook. Russia has denied any involvement in the attack.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise trip to Ukraine and met with Zelenskyy. The visit is intended to be a show of solidarity with Ukraine, according to The Associated Press. The meeting follows an announcement from the United Kingdom that it was sending more military aid to Ukraine, amounting to £100 million (about $130 million).
Russia has shut down the offices of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and several other international organizations. The move followed Thursday's vote by the United Nations General Assembly to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council over "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" in Ukraine.
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has approved an account for Ukraine that would allow countries to donate aid. The creation of the account came at the request of several member countries. Canada has proposed up to 1 billion Canadian dollars (nearly $800,000) in its federal budget for the account, according to the IMF.
In-depth
Photos from Kramatorsk show the devastating aftermath.
A Ukrainian reporter shares how fear has shaped her family's lives for generations.
Earlier developments
You can read more news from Saturday here and daily recaps here. For context and more in-depth stories, you can find NPR's full coverage here. Also, listen and subscribe to NPR's State of Ukraine podcast for updates throughout the day.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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Sixteen-year-old prodigy Alysa Liu is stepping away from figure skating. She officially announced her retirement from the sport on Saturday afternoon in an Instagram post.
“I started skating when I was 5 so that’s about 11 years on the ice and it’s been an insane 11 years,” Liu said via Instagram. “A lot of good and a lot of bad but that’s just how it is.”
Following her first Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Liu has decided to hang up the skates. But who knows if it will really be her last? For now, the young athlete is happy with what she has accomplished and plans to take on something a bit more conventional for individuals her age: college.
“Now that I’m finally done with my goals in skating, I’m going to be moving on with my life,” Liu said. “I’m probably just gonna spend all my spare time with my family and friends, and I’m also going to study.”
The two-time national champion was forced to withdraw from the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships after testing positive for COVID-19 in January 2022, right before the women’s free skate competition in Beijing.
Refusing to give up the ultimate chance to showcase her talent, Liu became the first skater to petition for a spot in the Olympics since Michelle Kwan did so in 2006 due to a groin injury. And her persistence paid off. After qualifying for Team USA's figure skating team and being granted permission to compete, Liu ended up scoring a 69.50 to place eighth in the women’s short program at the Winter Games.
Sports
Despite her choice to retire at such an early age, Liu has quite a colorful resume of accomplishments. She is content with her career and is ready to move forward.
“I feel so satisfied with how my skating career has gone,” Liu said.
Liu is a two-time World bronze medalist (2020, 2022), the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy champion, the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy champion and a two-time U.S. national champion (2019, 2020). She is also a two-time Junior Grand Prix champion, the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, as well as the 2018 U.S. junior national champion.
Liu picked up the skates in 2010 and won her first national title at only 13 years old, making her the youngest-ever U.S. women’s national champion. A year later at age 14, Liu became the youngest to win two senior national titles.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 9, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
253 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY
ACROSS MOST OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
.Relative humidity values will range from 20 to 25 percent across
much of the inland areas of Deep South Texas through this
afternoon, with 25 to 40 percent along the lower Texas coast. As
low pressure deepens across the Plains States, expect south to
southeasterly winds to continue to remain gusty this afternoon and
evening. Gusty southerly winds combined with low humidity between
20 to 40 percent will lead to the potential for elevated to
critical fire weather conditions again Sunday. Burning of any kind
should be avoided.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WINDS, VERY DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WINDS, VERY DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through
Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Starr, Southern
Hidalgo, and Northern Hidalgo Counties.
* TIMING...12 PM to 10 PM CDT today.
* WIND...South to Southeast 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum values from 20 to 30 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are
occurring now...or will shortly. In general...these conditions
include sustained 20 foot winds of 25 MPH or greater...humidity
ranging from below 25 percent in Zapata County to below
45 percent along the coast...each lasting for 2 hours or longer...
and cured fuels. Humidity below 25 percent in most areas will
trigger fire danger at lower wind speeds. Detailed decision
tables are found at https://weather.gov/rgv/mapcolors#fire.
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. In general...these conditions include
sustained 20 foot winds of 25 MPH or greater...humidity ranging
from below 25 percent in Zapata County to below 45 percent along
the coast...each lasting for 2 hours or more...and cured fuels.
Humidity below 25 percent in most areas will trigger fire danger
at lower wind speeds. Detailed decision tables are found at
https://weather.gov/rgv/mapcolors#fire. Listen for later
forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
* AFFECTED AREA...Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron,
Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, and Coastal Cameron Counties.
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Whitbread boss Alison Brittain asks company to scrap controversial £729,000 bonus deferred by board last year
Whitbread boss Alison Brittain has asked the company to scrap a controversial £729,000 bonus deferred by the board last year.
Brittain was due to receive the bonus this summer. However, The Mail on Sunday understands that she has relinquished the award – in a move that will be welcomed by campaigners.
Last year, the FTSE100 firm faced criticism over the bonus from shareholders and politicians because the company had claimed hundreds of millions of pounds in support from the taxpayer.
Controversial: Whitbread, which owns the Premier Inn hotel chain, has claimed about £370million from taxpayers in furlough cash and business rates relief
The High Pay Centre has described taking bonuses while drawing taxpayer support as 'a line that no company should cross'.
The bonus was due to be made on top of her £877,000 basic pay. A deferred award would have been paid alongside this year's salary of £895,000.
Her company, which owns the Premier Inn hotel chain, has claimed about £370million from taxpayers in furlough cash and business rates relief. None of it has been paid back.
Brittain is understood to have told Whitbread's remuneration committee that she will give up the bonus. Her decision is set to be ratified by the board as soon as this month.
She is said to have recognised that it would be inappropriate to receive the award after the leisure giant had claimed such a huge amount of public money.
Finance chief Nicholas Cadbury was also in line to collect a bonus – amounting to £492,000 – deferred from last year. He has followed suit and given up the award.
However, Brittain could still receive her bonus for the most recent financial year. Whitbread also leaned on the taxpayer during that period.
Legal & General Investment Management, which is one of Whitbread's biggest investors and the City's largest fund manager, said the bonus 'should not have been awarded and deferred' in the first place.
Senior Global ESG manager at Legal & General Angeli Benham said: 'LGIM's policy is very clear. If a company has faced liquidity issues due to Covid-19 to an extent that they had to suspend dividends, accept Government support in the form of loans, suspension of rates or furlough and they reduced their headcount, then bonuses to executives should not have been paid.
'They accepted shareholder and Government help and laid off 1,500 employees, the bonus should not have been awarded and deferred.'
Brittain's decision came as the group began a search for her replacement.
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(NEXSTAR) – There are only a few days left to gather your documents, calm your nerves and hope for a good tax refund – but, if you already know you’re unlikely to make the deadline, here’s how you can get an extension.
The last day to file in 2022 for most people is April 18, but the Internal Revenue Service has a tax deadline extension for those who need a few extra months.
If you’re planning on pushing back your filing date, you can get an automatic six-month extension using the IRS’ Form 4868, just make sure to do it before the April tax deadline to avoid late-filling penalties.
Your new deadline will be Oct. 17, 2022, but the IRS could make an exception and push it back even further for taxpayers living out of the country.
You can get a tax extension, but should you?
Filing for an extension can now easily be done online – you can use IRS Direct Pay; the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System; or pay with a credit, debit card or digital wallet – but there are some things to keep in mind before hitting snooze on your 2021 tax return.
One key consideration is that the extension is for the paperwork, not the payment. You’ll still need to estimate your tax liability and pay by April 18, using the same form.
The IRS reminds taxpayers looking for an extension that they should pay on time, even if they can’t give the full amount to reduce possible penalties.
While the late filing penalty is generally five percent per month, the penalty for late payments is usually .5 percent per month. Interest on the late payments, currently four percent annually, is compounded on a daily basis, according to the IRS. The IRS says it will work with those people unable to make full payments, and most people can set up a payment plan.
Also worth noting, depending on your circumstances you may already be able to file later in the year.
There is an automatic two-month extension for citizens and resident aliens who work and live outside of the U.S. or Puerto Rico. While they have until June 15 to file, they still need to make any tax payments by April 18.
Military members living outside the U.S. and Puerto Rico receive the same filing extension, and those people serving in combat zones have up to 180 days after they leave the combat zone to file returns and pay any taxes due.
Finally, if President Biden were to make a disaster area declaration, the IRS can postpone taxpayer deadlines for residents and businesses.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 9, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
253 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY
ACROSS MOST OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
.Relative humidity values will range from 20 to 25 percent across
much of the inland areas of Deep South Texas through this
afternoon, with 25 to 40 percent along the lower Texas coast. As
low pressure deepens across the Plains States, expect south to
southeasterly winds to continue to remain gusty this afternoon and
evening. Gusty southerly winds combined with low humidity between
20 to 40 percent will lead to the potential for elevated to
critical fire weather conditions again Sunday. Burning of any kind
should be avoided.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WINDS, VERY DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR WINDS, VERY DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through
Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Starr, Southern
Hidalgo, and Northern Hidalgo Counties.
* TIMING...12 PM to 10 PM CDT today.
* WIND...South to Southeast 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum values from 20 to 30 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are
occurring now...or will shortly. In general...these conditions
include sustained 20 foot winds of 25 MPH or greater...humidity
ranging from below 25 percent in Zapata County to below
45 percent along the coast...each lasting for 2 hours or longer...
and cured fuels. Humidity below 25 percent in most areas will
trigger fire danger at lower wind speeds. Detailed decision
tables are found at https://weather.gov/rgv/mapcolors#fire.
A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. In general...these conditions include
sustained 20 foot winds of 25 MPH or greater...humidity ranging
from below 25 percent in Zapata County to below 45 percent along
the coast...each lasting for 2 hours or more...and cured fuels.
Humidity below 25 percent in most areas will trigger fire danger
at lower wind speeds. Detailed decision tables are found at
https://weather.gov/rgv/mapcolors#fire. Listen for later
forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
* AFFECTED AREA...Inland Kenedy, Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron,
Coastal Kenedy, Coastal Willacy, and Coastal Cameron Counties.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 10, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
350 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Wind Advisory, southeast winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph. For Sunday's Wind Advisory, south winds
30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron, Coastal Willacy and
Coastal Cameron Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this
evening. For the second Wind Advisory, from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT
Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Kenedy, Cameron Island, Willacy Island, and Southern
Hidalgo Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday.
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First Period_None. Penalties_Severson, NJ (High Sticking), 3:20; Suter, DAL (Cross Checking), 16:24.
Second Period_1, Dallas, Suter 7 (Benn, Namestnikov), 13:31 (pp). Penalties_Greer, NJ (Hooking), 1:53; Studenic, DAL (Tripping), 9:59; Zacha, NJ (Tripping), 10:10; Boqvist, NJ (Hooking), 12:38; New Jersey bench, served by Johnsson (Too Many Men on the Ice), 16:39.
Third Period_2, New Jersey, Smith 5 (Zetterlund, Hischier), 4:26. 3, New Jersey, Hischier 20 (Bahl, Zetterlund), 18:49. 4, New Jersey, Zacha 14 (Boqvist, Severson), 18:59. Penalties_Heiskanen, DAL (Slashing), 6:01; Johnsson, NJ (Cross Checking), 7:54.
Shots on Goal_New Jersey 7-7-9_23. Dallas 9-13-6_28.
Power-play opportunities_New Jersey 0 of 3; Dallas 1 of 6.
Goalies_New Jersey, Daws 9-11-0 (28 shots-27 saves). Dallas, Oettinger 25-13-1 (23-20).
A_18,127 (18,532). T_2:26.
Referees_Kyle Rehman, Corey Syvret. Linesmen_Mark Shewchyk, James Tobias.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 10, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
350 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...For the first Wind Advisory, southeast winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph. For Sunday's Wind Advisory, south winds
30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Inland Willacy, Inland Cameron, Coastal Willacy and
Coastal Cameron Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 8 PM CDT this
evening. For the second Wind Advisory, from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT
Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Kenedy, Cameron Island, Willacy Island, and Southern
Hidalgo Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday.
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Lego unveil kit that shows kids what it's like to have an MRI – so the real thing won't be as frightening... just one clever method hospitals are using to take the anxiety out of treatment for young patients
About 150,000 children in the UK need to have an MRI scan every year.
The machine takes detailed pictures inside the body which are used for everything from diagnosing the cause of headaches and joint pain to monitoring cancer.
But children are often ill-prepared for the experience, and frequently get a shock when they see the huge machine looming over them.
MRI scanners comprise a bed for the patient which slides into a tube containing the scanning technology.
It also makes loud banging noises so patients have to wear ear protectors – but scanning can take up to 90 minutes, which can overwhelm youngsters.
In an effort to ease children's fears, toy giant Lego has developed a miniature model of an MRI scanner. Last month, 600 of them were donated to children’s hospitals around the world
In an effort to ease their fears, toy giant Lego has developed a miniature model of an MRI scanner. Last month, 600 of them – which come with figures of doctors and a patient – were donated to children’s hospitals around the world.
The model helps children familiarise themselves with the scanner, with doctors able to explain how it works.
Tracey Martin, a child health specialist at Leeds Children’s Hospital, says: ‘It’s difficult to explain to children what’s going to happen in an MRI appointment. But they can play with the Lego scanner and pretend they are the patient. Then, when it comes to the real thing, it’s less scary.’
She adds: ‘Play can be crucial in helping children understand complex ideas. It’s also useful to see how they interact with the toy after the procedure. If they seem angry, or try to break it, it might indicate they found the experience traumatic.’
Keegan, the terrier who keeps the peace on wards
Dogs have long been used in healthcare – they have the ability to sniff out diseases such as Parkinson’s and spot diabetic attacks before they happen.
Their latest role is to soothe sick children undergoing hospital treatment.
Sheffield Children’s Hospital has employed a ten-year-old West Highland Terrier called Keegan who pays frequent visits to wards.
If a patient is known to be particularly anxious, Keegan will meet them in the car park and stay beside them during appointments with doctors.
Sheffield Children’s Hospital has employed a ten-year-old West Highland Terrier called Keegan who pays frequent visits to wards
Children can pet Keegan and get him to perform tricks – or take him with them when they undergo anxiety-inducing procedures such as blood tests.
Nurses recently took photographs of the dog inside an MRI scanner to help a young patient feel less intimated by the machine.
One parent said: ‘Without Keegan, my daughter’s anxiety was so severe that we wouldn’t have been able to get through the hospital doors.
‘She was prescribed medication to help calm her down on the day, but she didn’t need it in the end because of Keegan. The dog gave her something to look forward to and comfort before being admitted.’
Virtual reality distracts from painful reality
For some children, a blood test – or the mere sight of a needle – can trigger a total meltdown.
Quite aside from the distress it causes them and their parents, it can make the procedure itself tricky or even impossible to carry out.
So doctors at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital have come up with a high-tech solution: virtual reality games.
Recent trials showed that the headsets, pictured left, which immerse wearers in a realistic 3D universe, soothed children who were anxious about having a blood test and distracted them from what was going on around them.
For some children, a blood test – or the mere sight of a needle – can trigger a total meltdown. So doctors at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital have come up with a high-tech solution: virtual reality games
After being given the device, youngsters who had been near-hysterical were suddenly happy to have a needle in their arm.
Researchers also used it on young patients having plaster casts removed, and found they were less likely to wriggle and cry than others.
Doctors say the tech may even reduce the need for general anaesthetic during minor procedures, such as removal of ingrown toenails.
‘We should be able do things like this using a local anaesthetic but some children become so distressed and wriggle around,’ says Michail Kokkinakis, consultant children’s orthopaedic surgeon at Evelina.
Children are handed the headset prior to their procedure and select the fantasy world they want to explore – options include swimming with turtles and a dinosaur safari.
Mr Kokkinakis says: ‘They have it on while they’re having a procedure and they don’t notice what’s going on.’
Getting to the operating theatre in the fast lane
Forget being wheeled over to surgery on a hospital bed – children can now arrive for their procedures in style.
In March, Great Ormond Street Hospital in London introduced a ride-on toy sports car for heart, lung, kidney and brain cancer patients to drive themselves to the operating theatre.
Doctors say weaving through the corridors helps distracts children from any anxieties about their procedure.
Great Ormond Street is not the first hospital to trial the idea.
In 2018, a British car club donated 160 toy Teslas to NHS children’s hospitals across the country. When Tesla co-founder Elon Musk got wind of it, he donated £600 to every hospital with a car so they could buy another.
In 2018, a British car club donated 160 toy Teslas to NHS children’s hospitals across the country. When Tesla co-founder Elon Musk got wind of it, he donated £600 to every hospital with a car so they could buy another.
And Volvo retailer Sturgess Motor Group gave a fleet of five ride-on cars to Leicester Royal Infirmary.
One patient who had the chance to drive one is six-year-old Sophia Fagan from Market Harborough in Leicestershire.
The drive to the theatre – where she had eight teeth removed – was ‘exciting and fun’ she says, adding: ‘I was scared about the operation, and this made it much better.’
Child health specialist Tracey Martin says: ‘Being wheeled along by doctors can be very daunting.’
Games with rewards for being brave
Potent drugs can come with gruelling side effects, and it’s often a challenge to keep children coming back for more treatment.
But doctors at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital have found a way to keep patients motivated by developing a game, played on a tablet, that offers digital ‘rewards’ at each stage of treatment.
Children pick a cartoon character to represent them while they complete a variety of challenges, including playing songs on a keyboard and colourful jigsaw puzzles.
Over time they earn virtual stickers which unlock new outfits for their character, as well as new games.
Doctors at Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital have found a way to keep patients motivated by developing a game, played on a tablet, that offers digital ‘rewards’ at each stage of treatment
It means children want to come back to hospital, in the hope of winning more rewards. Studies have shown that rewarding children for having unpleasant treatment can combat fear of the hospital.
Alder Hey’s Claire Liddy says the technology has been of particular benefit for those who need regular drug infusions.
‘Children who use the app are more likely to continue with treatment without kicking up much fuss,’ says Liddy. ‘It makes the experience more positive.’
Masks that can create superheroes brave heroes
About 1,600 British children a year are diagnosed with cancer and at least a quarter of them have tumours in the head and neck, including brain cancer.
They may have to undergo one of the most uncomfortable medical interventions – radiotherapy, while wearing a tight plastic mask.
It involves a machine shooting beams of energy that penetrate the body and destroy tumours.
Specialists at Leeds Children’s Hospital have found a way of making the process slightly more bearable – nurses paint them, above, to look like their favourite cartoon characters
However, the head must be clamped still to prevent those rays from hitting healthy tissue, which is why the mask is needed.
But these masks, which also cover the neck and shoulders, can feel suffocating as well as looking frightening, too.
Now specialists at Leeds Children’s Hospital have found a way of making the process slightly more bearable – nurses paint them, above, to look like their favourite cartoon characters.
Lisa Beaumont, at Leeds Children’s Hospital, says: ‘We ask children who they want to look like before they undergo radiotherapy, and we see they try to become the character on their mask.
'It gives them a superhero alter-ego, which gives them strength to cope with the discomfort. We’ve even seen results of the treatment improve.’
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A committee tasked with revising Colorado’s K-12 social studies standards to be more inclusive of minority groups will tell the State Board of Education next week that it’s dropped language referring to LGBTQ people from its recommendations for kindergarten to third grade.
That’s among the changes made by the 35-member Social Studies Standards Review Committee in response to months of public feedback dominated by a conservative backlash to draft revisions released in November. Nearly 2,000 pages of feedback reviewed by Newsline last month showed many of the public comments contained homophobic and transphobic attacks and conspiracy theories about indoctrination and “grooming.”
In a presentation set to be delivered to the elected members of the State Board of Education on April 12, officials with the Colorado Department of Education say that after “numerous concerns were raised about the age appropriateness of referencing LGBTQ in lower grades,” the committee opted to remove “all references to LGBTQ below 4th grade.”
That’s the same grade range targeted by the strictest provisions of Florida’s controversial new “Don’t Say Gay” law, though Colorado’s standards are merely a statewide baseline, and wouldn’t prohibit school districts from establishing their own standards incorporating LGBTQ topics.
The revised standards released in November were the result of nearly two years of public meetings to draft language to comply with House Bill 19-1192, which required the state to update its academic standards to include the “history, culture, and social contributions of American Indians, Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans,” as well as the LGBTQ community and religious minorities.
Many of the changes are simple clarifications or additions to current standards. An existing expectation that first-grade civics students can “identify and explain the relevance of notable civic leaders from different community groups,” for example, is edited to specify that such groups should include “African American, Latino, Asian American, Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQ, and religious minorities.”
The nonprofit Great Education Colorado has organized a petition drive in support of the original revisions, and supporters plan to testify during a public comment period at next week’s meeting, urging board members to reject the demands of what the group says is a “small but vocal minority trying to stop these changes.”
“We want an honest, inclusive, comprehensive education for all students,” Valeria Contreras, Great Education Colorado’s director of organizing and partnerships, said in a statement.
Conservative backlash
The revised standards would apply only to subjects like history, civics and geography — not health and physical education, the category under which the state maintains sex ed standards. Existing Colorado law contains multiple provisions stipulating that sex ed instruction must be “age-appropriate.”
But a broad coalition of conservative groups objected to any mention of LGBTQ people in the standards. A Jan. 27 letter from 18 Colorado House Republicans said the standards would “expose children to material that is not age-appropriate” as part of a “radical leftist takeover of our children’s educational institutions.” Hundreds of opponents flooded the Board of Education with negative feedback, much of which was laced with homophobia, transphobia or misinformation about the revised standards’ content.
“LGBTQ subjects should not be taught in any capacity or in any level in our public schools,” Paul Carlson wrote to the board. “It is not the job of a teacher to explain various sexual perversions.”
“Our schools pushing racial and political agendas on our children is absolutely not okay,” wrote Cassey Ohman. “LGBTQ and sexual orientation are not topics children should be forced to be exposed to, especially in a school setting.”
Establishment conservative groups, including the Denver-based Independence Institute, worked closely with more extreme organizations like FEC United, founded by Douglas County conspiracy theorist Joe Oltmann, to oppose the standards.
On his “Conservative Daily” podcast, Oltmann has repeatedly spread homophobic conspiracy theories, including elements drawn from the far-right Pizzagate and QAnon movements, which claim that the government is controlled by cabals of Satan-worshipping pedophiles. “They’re grooming them to be gay,” Oltmann said on a March 15 podcast. “This is a real thing — they are grooming your children so they can molest and abuse them.”
Similar rhetoric about “grooming,” which rights groups say revives offensive stereotypes about LGBTQ people, has been used to justify Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law and other efforts to suppress LGBTQ-related classroom instruction, library materials and more. Conservatives have proposed such measures in at least 15 states across the country, The Hill reported in February.
Alongside their objections to the inclusion of LGBTQ topics, conservative critics also attacked the revised standards for the supposed influence of “critical race theory” and for teaching what they called an unpatriotic, “flaw-focused” version of American history.
The committee bowed to those requests, too. Its scheduled presentation notes that in response to complaints that the standards “appeared to emphasize ‘negative’ elements of American history,” the committee “made revisions to provide more balance to the standards,” among other changes.
The full text of those changes weren’t available as of Friday. The board will hear the committee’s presentation on feedback and responses in its April 12 meeting, and discuss possible changes before the committee presents a final set of recommendations next month, a CDE spokesperson said.
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Cold tonight, brighter Sunday ahead
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - After a cloudy start to the weekend, we finally get a chance to soak up some sunshine for the second half of the weekend! But it will be short lived..
Temperatures going into the new week will stay above average for several days.
Here’s the latest forecast!
Evening & Tonight (Saturday)
After a cloudy Saturday with a few rain/snow showers earlier in the day, trends will be for clouds to decreasing going into the evening and overnight hours.
Less cloud cover will allow temperatures to dip down into the 20s overnight with a NW wind around 5-10 mph.
No precipitation is expected for tonight.
Sunday
This will be one of the brighter days we get for the next several days! Expect partly to mostly sunny skies for the morning and afternoon hours.
Highs Sunday will be mild for many back in the upper 40s and low 50s. Areas closer to the immediate lakeshore will likely be a touch cooler in the low to mid 40s with winds from the NW around 5-10 mph.
Enjoy the sun while you can.. clouds return quickly from the west going into the evening and overnight into Monday morning. Chances for some scattered showers will be on the table especially overnight into Monday morning.
Lows Sunday night drop back near 40.
Next Week
While we have rain chances returning, the bigger story will be above average temperatures in the 50s and even 60s! The greatest chance for 60+ will be from Monday thru Thursday.
Chances for rain will be best Monday AM, Wednesday, and Thursday AM. We could have enough instability Wednesday evening to talk about a few thunderstorms. Stay tuned!
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For Games of Sunday, April 10
NOTE: Only games with one or both pitchers designated are listed below
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 10, 2022
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
227 PM PDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5
inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Mountain Road, Anatone, Peola, and Cloverland Road.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 7
inches.
* WHERE...Stevens Pass.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult with winter travel
conditions.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A suspect was charged Saturday in the fatal shooting of a teen girl who was walking home from school when she was hit by a stray bullet during a street dispute in New York City.
New York Police Department officials announced the arrest of Jeremiah Ryan on charges of murder, attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Friday’s shooting.
Police identified the girl killed in the shooting as 16-year-old Angellyh Yambo. Another 16-year-old girl was hit in the leg, and a 17-year-old boy was wounded in the buttocks. Both are expected to survive.
Prosecutors said Ryan, 17, would have a court appearance either later Saturday or on Sunday. They declined further comment.
It was not immediately clear if Ryan had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
The shooting in the Bronx was the latest episode of headline-grabbing violence in the city amid a surge in crime during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police had said the gunfire appeared to start after Ryan and another person were gesturing at each other across an intersection. The teens who were struck were walking by on the sidewalk headed home from school, police said.
Police were investigating whether the shooting suspect, who had no criminal record, was using a so-called “ghost gun” — homemade firearms that can be built with parts bought online and lack serial numbers normally used to trace them. They said a total of six rounds were fired.
At a news briefing on Saturday, Deputy Police Chief Timothy McCormack expressed dismay over the circumstances of the case.
“We have two families that are completely destroyed right now — our victim’s family and our shooter’s family,” McCormack said. He described the suspect’s mother as “a hard-working woman” whose child had “zero police contact” before his arrest.
The shooting happened outside of the South Bronx Educational Campus, which is home to two schools, Mott Haven Village Prep and University Heights Secondary School.
The Department of Education said two of the teens went to Mott Haven. The third teen went to University Prep Charter High School, a short distance away.
Mayor Eric Adams has made fighting crime a priority since taking office Jan. 1. Homicides are down slightly from this time last year, but gun violence overall remains at levels not seen in a decade.
New York City saw shootings drop to modern-era lows from 2012 to 2019, but that progress was partly erased during the pandemic and social unrest of the past two years. Violence still remains at levels far below the city’s nadir in the 1990s or even in the decade after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
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After Channing Crowder came for his wife Ciara, Russell Wilson defended his relationship with her.
The Denver Broncos quarterback revealed how he and Ciara started dating. Russell Wilson and Ciara had been chatting for a few hours when she noticed an old wallet and wondered, "What the hell is that?" and told the star quarterback, "You losing with that." To which, Russell Wilson said:
“I put my finger up and said, ‘First of all, with me, you’re never losing. Second of all, with that wallet, that means consistency. That’s what you’re going to get from me. You’re going to get someone who’s consistent every day,'” he recalled.
Crowder was seen in a recent video, alongside ESPN's Ryan Clark, saying that the only reason Ciara was with Russell Wilson was because of money.
“If Russell ain’t have that bread, Ciara ain’t gon be with him. Russell’s square. Russell’s square. Ciara had a — she has a good situation — but you’re not gonna leave Future and get with Russell Wilson. You don’t leave Future and get with Russell Wilson… Everybody has as type," he said.
Crowder went on to say he loves Russell Wilson on the field, but thinks he is a "square." Naturally, when Crowder's video came out, he was dragged across social media.
This is not the first time the former Seattle Seahawks quarterback has had to defend his wife and their relationship, just the latest.
Russell Wilson versus Ciara's ex, Future
When Russell Wilson and Ciara started dating, many thought it was an odd pairing. She's a hip-hop star who had dated rapper Future and had a son with him.
She had recently broken up with him and, in some interviews, said she was basically looking for God to send her a husband. Along comes Russell Wilson, who divorced his first wife, who had reportedly cheated on him.
The couple started dating in 2015, married in 2016, and now have three kids. But it hasn't been without its bumps. Future seemed to be upset that she had moved on so quickly. He even tried to drag the singer in a 2015 XXL interview, upset that his son Future Jr. had already met Wilson.
“You gotta think about it, man. We was together for a year or two years, and it didn’t happen, and now we have a child together, and you done moved into a relationship and have the child in your new relationship. It’s like, what’s the logic behind that?"
They sued one another for defamation of character, but both suits were dropped. Future also called out Wilson for not stopping Ciara from talking about him.
Future would later explain that he had nothing against him or them and was happy for the couple. The couple seems to have a strong and stable relationship, despite the outside distractions.
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Pirates first. Daniel Vogelbach singles to shallow infield. Bryan Reynolds singles to shallow left field. Daniel Vogelbach to second. Ke'Bryan Hayes singles to center field. Bryan Reynolds to second. Daniel Vogelbach to third. Yoshi Tsutsugo out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Harrison Bader. Daniel Vogelbach scores. Josh VanMeter flies out to shallow infield to Harrison Bader. Ben Gamel walks. Ke'Bryan Hayes to second. Bryan Reynolds to third. Cole Tucker flies out to left field to Tyler O'Neill.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Cardinals first. Dylan Carlson singles to center field. Paul Goldschmidt pops out to shallow infield to Josh VanMeter. Tyler O'Neill walks. Nolan Arenado doubles to left field. Tyler O'Neill to third. Dylan Carlson scores. Corey Dickerson reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Nolan Arenado to third. Tyler O'Neill out at home. Paul DeJong strikes out swinging.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Pirates third. Bryan Reynolds flies out to center field to Harrison Bader. Ke'Bryan Hayes doubles to deep right center field. Yoshi Tsutsugo singles to left center field. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Josh VanMeter walks. Yoshi Tsutsugo to second. Ben Gamel flies out to shallow center field to Harrison Bader. Cole Tucker grounds out to second base, Paul Goldschmidt to Miles Mikolas.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Cardinals third. Paul Goldschmidt singles to shallow infield. Tyler O'Neill grounds out to shallow infield, Ke'Bryan Hayes to Yoshi Tsutsugo. Paul Goldschmidt to second. Nolan Arenado singles to right field. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Corey Dickerson strikes out swinging. Paul DeJong homers to right field. Nolan Arenado scores. Yadier Molina singles to deep left field. Harrison Bader flies out to deep right field to Cole Tucker.
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cardinals 4, Pirates 2.
Cardinals fifth. Tyler O'Neill grounds out to shallow infield, Ke'Bryan Hayes to Yoshi Tsutsugo. Nolan Arenado doubles to deep left field. Corey Dickerson singles to center field. Nolan Arenado scores. Paul DeJong walks. Corey Dickerson to second. Yadier Molina grounds out to shortstop, Kevin Newman to Yoshi Tsutsugo. Paul DeJong to second. Corey Dickerson to third. Harrison Bader hit by pitch. Tommy Edman pops out to Ke'Bryan Hayes.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Cardinals 5, Pirates 2.
Cardinals sixth. Dylan Carlson grounds out to first base, Yoshi Tsutsugo to Roansy Contreras. Paul Goldschmidt walks. Tyler O'Neill grounds out to shallow infield, Kevin Newman to Yoshi Tsutsugo. Paul Goldschmidt to second. Nolan Arenado doubles to right field. Paul Goldschmidt scores. Corey Dickerson lines out to third base to Ke'Bryan Hayes.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Cardinals 6, Pirates 2.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed a measure Friday that would expand access to abortion in the state by ending a restriction that only physicians can provide them and requiring most insurance plans to cover abortion care without cost.
The Republican governor, who isn’t ruling out a run for the White House in 2024 after his second term ends early next year, wrote that the bill “endangers the health and lives of women by allowing non-physicians to perform abortions.”
“The bill risks lowering the high standard of reproductive health care services received by women in Maryland,” wrote Hogan, who has previously said he personally opposes abortion though he considers it settled law in the state. “These procedures are complex and can, and often do, result in significant medical complications that require the attention of a licensed physician.”
Democrats, who control the General Assembly, passed the legislationwith enough votes to override the veto before the scheduled adjournment of the legislative session Monday at midnight.
Supporters say Maryland does not have enough abortion providers for the needs of the state. They have pointed out that many counties do not have a single provider. The bill would remove a legal restriction preventing nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and physician assistants from providing abortions. It would create an abortion care training program and requires $3.5 million in state funding annually.
Separately, the governor decided he would neither veto nor sign a measure that sets accelerated greenhouse gas reduction goals for Marylandand takes a wide variety of steps to meet them. The measure will become law without Hogan’s signature. The governor also said a bill that will require the state retirement and pension system to consider certain climate risks when managing assets of the system will go into law without his signature.
“These two bills are an example of poor legislative practice and misguided resources resulting in partisan politics; however I will allow them to pass into law in hopes they will generate future deliberation and discussion on this critically important issue,” Hogan wrote.
The measure aimed at slowing climate change would speed up Maryland’s current goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from 40% of 2006 levels to 60% by 2031. It also sets a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045 in the state. That means at least as much carbon would be removed from the atmosphere as what’s being emitted.
The bill includes a variety of provisions to cut emissions. For example, it would increase the state’s electric vehicle fleet and reduce emissions from large buildings.
The measure seeking to expand abortion access comes at a time when the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that banned states from outlawing abortion.
If they do, at least 26 states are likely to either ban abortion outright or severely limit access, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that supports abortion rights.
That would force many women to travel to other states to get abortions, prompting Democratic-led legislatures like Maryland’s to pass new laws to prepare for them.
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Brighton manager Graham Potter jokingly claims he does NOT want to win Manager of the Month - after seeing Arsenal unravel since Gunners boss Mikel Arteta received the award
- Graham Potter joked he is hoping to avoid ever winning Manager of the Month
- Arsenal have unraveled since manager Mikel Arteta won the award for March
- Potter's Brighton beat Arsenal 2-0 on Saturday to end a seven-game winless run
Graham Potter joked he will be hoping to avoid ever winning manager of the month after seeing Arsenal unravel since Mikel Arteta received the award.
Since Arteta landed the honour for March, Arsenal have lost twice and have also seen two key players suffer serious injuries.
The second defeat was inflicted by Potter's Brighton, who ended their seven-game winless streak.
Graham Potter (right) has joked that he is hoping to avoid ever winning Manager of the Month
Arsenal have unraveled since manager Mikel Arteta (pictured above) won the award for March
Potter said, 'Arsenal have been fantastic before. It's probably the curse of the manager of the month award, so I'll make sure I never get one of them!'
Brighton deserved their win, secured thanks to goals from Leandro Trossard and Enock Mwepu, but were also grateful to a slow VAR call going their way after Gabriel Martinelli's header was ruled out for offside.
Potter said: 'I was very happy with the disallowed goal. I think it was offside. I think they were having trouble working out who touched it. It was Martinelli.'
Potter's Brighton side beat the Gunners 2-0 on Saturday in part thanks to Enock Mwepu (right)
On the result, Potter added: 'I'm really pleased, obviously that's an understatement. It was a really good performance and an even better result.
'It's not easy to win here with the quality they have. They are a team pushing for the Champions League so you know they have the quality and you know you have to suffer.
'I'm really pleased for the boys because we have had a tough time.'
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STEVE HILTON: If our smug corporate elite really want to end the horror in Ukraine it’s not only Putin they must stand up to – but China, too
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping proudly stood together in Beijing in February and told the world that their countries’ friendship ‘has no limits’.
Neither, it seems, does the shameless and disgraceful hypocrisy of Big Business – trumpeting its ‘principled’ stand against Russian aggression while continuing to support the equally brutal Chinese regime, which has become Putin’s lifeline in its war against Ukraine.
Within days of the Kremlin’s invasion, a parade of virtue-signalling global brands announced their oh-so-noble intentions to abandon their business interests and exit the Russian market.
Disney, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, BP, Shell… hundreds of companies joined the self-righteous corporate cavalcade. Profits be damned! We’re putting our values first!
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping proudly declaring their countries’ friendship ‘has no limits’ at the Beijing Winter Olympics in February
Xi Jinping (pictured) has presided over more than a million people being detained in Xinjiang; women made to endure forced sterilisation; accusations of torture and sexual abuse
But how do those ‘values’ fit with tolerating genocide carried out by a country which has more than a billion potential consumers and is set to become the world’s largest economy by 2030?
China’s crimes against the Uighurs and other mainly Muslim ethnic groups have been well documented. More than a million people detained; women made to endure forced sterilisation; accusations of torture and sexual abuse.
Where is the stampede of Western companies falling over themselves to dissociate their brands from these crimes against humanity? In fact, far from condemnation, the titans of the business world have become apologists for Beijing.
This is not a one-off moral lapse. The examples of corporate leaders prostrating themselves in a humiliating kowtow to China over the years are far too numerous to list. But in the light of the sanctimonious grandstanding over Ukraine, some deserve special mention.
Oil giant BP was one of the first companies to leave Russia after the invasion, announcing the move with a statement from its chief executive, which read: ‘My heart goes out to everyone affected.’
Isn’t it curious, though, that his heart has seemingly been unmoved ‘by the situation unfolding’ in China, where far more people have been victimised, for far longer?
Indeed, BP’s website still states that it ‘is one of the leading foreign investors… one of the first foreign companies to begin operating in China… playing an active role in China’s economic development’, with ‘extensive interests’.
Above: UK-based Uighurs demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament. Disney, which pulled out of Russia in protest at the war in Ukraine, is still fully committed to China and even filmed the live action version of Mulan in Xinjiang
Above: What is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Dabancheng in Xinjiang. Nike and Apple (along with Coca-Cola) lobbied against legislation in the US Congress designed to outlaw the use of slave labour from Xinjiang, home of the Uighurs
Disney announced that it was pulling out of Russia because of the ‘escalating humanitarian crisis’ caused by Russia’s ‘unrelenting assault on Ukraine’.
This might have been taken more seriously if we didn’t already know that Disney’s response to another escalating humanitarian crisis, caused by the Chinese regime’s unrelenting assault on the Uighurs, was to film its movie Mulan there.
More cynical are the companies which not only turn a blind eye to China’s human rights abuses, but may have gained commercial benefit from them.
Nike and Apple are among the 83 businesses accused in 2020 of using slave labour from Chinese concentration camps in their supply chains.
These same brands now proclaim their commitment to human rights by leaving Russia. Worse, Nike and Apple (along with Coca-Cola) lobbied against legislation in the US Congress designed to outlaw the use of slave labour from Xinjiang, home of the Uighurs.
While the firms strongly condemned forced labour, and denied using it, they argued that the legislation could wreak havoc on their supply chains.
For years, Apple’s boss, Tim Cook, has sucked up to the brutal authoritarian dictatorship in Beijing, legitimising the regime by headlining foreign investment conferences and collaborating in state censorship, invasions of privacy and assaults on civil liberties.
More recently it was reported that Cook (a self-styled champion of human rights, privacy and civil liberties) secretly signed a $275 billion deal with the Chinese government to boost China’s economy. In announcing the decision to close down its operations and services in Russia, Apple claimed to be ‘deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with all of the people who are suffering’.
Above: Apple CEO TIm Cook shakes hands with the Chinese premier. For years, Apple’s boss, Tim Cook, has sucked up to the brutal authoritarian dictatorship in Beijing
Above: The Apple store in Hong Kong. Apple legitimises the regime by headlining foreign investment conferences and collaborating in state censorship, invasions of privacy and assaults on civil liberties
Workers assemble Apple iPhones at Foxconn plant in Shenzhen, China. It was reported recently that Cook (a self-styled champion of human rights, privacy and civil liberties) secretly signed a $275 billion deal with the Chinese government to boost China’s economy
The appalling reality is that Big Business hypocrisy over Ukraine goes deeper than just tolerating the atrocities and human rights abuses committed by China over the past few years. In a direct and practical sense, the war crimes being committed by Putin in Ukraine are the responsibility of Xi, too.
It may have been Putin who launched the invasion, in his demented and futile bid to restore a twisted idea of Russian glory, but consider what enabled the invasion to take place.
The comprehensive ‘friendship without limits’ agreement included a major energy deal which, unusually, guaranteed Chinese ownership of Russian oil and gas while still in Russia, before being transported to China.
Experts viewed this as an example of China helping Putin to ‘sanctions proof’ the Russian economy in advance of a planned invasion and its economic repercussions.
Intelligence reports also suggested that Xi asked Putin to delay his invasion until after the Beijing Winter Olympics – which he dutifully did. Xi didn’t urge Putin not to invade; he gave Putin his tacit consent – no doubt hoping it would set a helpful precedent for his own long-sought invasion of Taiwan.
Since the invasion, China has played nothing but a supportive role. It has helped Russia evade sanctions on financial transactions, offered its alternative to Western credit card companies and bought Russian wheat.
What’s more, it has provided military assistance, for example supplying details of the Chinese technology inside the Turkish-made drones that have done such damage to Putin’s forces on the battlefield.
Diplomatically, China has disgracefully voted with Russia at the United Nations and preposterously suggested that America and Nato are to blame for the invasion. On every conceivable level, China is enabling Putin’s war on Ukraine.
Above: A giant 'Z' symbol supporting Russian military invasion on Ukraine is set on the building of Oleg Tabakov Theatre, Moscow. Intelligence reports also suggested that Xi asked Putin to delay his invasion until after the Beijing Winter Olympics – which he dutifully did
Above: A Russian T-72B3 main battle tank, the backbone of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Diplomatically, China has disgracefully voted with Russia at the United Nations and preposterously suggested that America and Nato are to blame for the invasion
Above: Wrecks of a Russian Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) and military vehicles are seen on the front line near Kyiv. It may have been Putin who launched the invasion, in his demented and futile bid to restore a twisted idea of Russian glory, but it was Chinese support that enabled it
A Mariupol apartment building utterly destroyed by Russian shelling. Where does all this leave the big global brands smugly patting themselves on the back for ‘doing the right thing’ by pulling out of Russia? Quite simply, they are complicit in the atrocities and war crimes being carried out in Ukraine and China
Indeed, one of America’s foremost China experts told me on my Fox News show that Xi Jinping could stop the conflict with a phone call to Putin – but chooses not to.
For all practical purposes, there is little difference between the two men’s regimes. In fact, Beijing is a more brutally effective and far more threatening version of Moscow’s somewhat ramshackle genocidal kleptocracy.
Where does all this leave the big global brands smugly patting themselves on the back for ‘doing the right thing’ by pulling out of Russia? Quite simply, they are complicit in the atrocities and war crimes being carried out in Ukraine and China.
These companies boasted about how they acted faster than governments; that their rapid exit from Russia would prove more effective than official sanctions. Events have shown that to be false and hubristic bluster, typical Big Business self-regard and vanity.
In fact, their departure from Russia had no impact on Putin’s calculations and made almost no difference to his barbaric war. If anything, the Western business exodus has further entrenched Putin’s domestic position, enabling him to conjure the spectre of a Western plot against the Russian people. His popularity has increased as the war has gone on.
The main reason these Western business boycotts have achieved so little is that China has stepped in to fill the void. So if our smug corporate elite really want to help end the war, save lives and stop the horror in Ukraine, they would take the one step that might make a difference – and pull out of China.
But, of course, that would involve putting principle before profit. And here we come to the deepest truth of the matter. Anyone who supports capitalism and the free enterprise system does not object to business leaders making decisions for business reasons.
What is unacceptable, though, is the hypocrisy and selective moral preening of those who claim to save the world – yet carry on with business as usual.
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Seven months after Peyton and Eli Manning provided a template on how alternate broadcasts could succeed, Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay think they can improve on it.
The “KayRod Cast” with Rodriguez and Kay debuts Sunday night on ESPN2 when the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees. It will be the first of eight this season that will take place while “Sunday Night Baseball” airs on ESPN.
“Well, we’re presently in the legal maneuverings to get adopted by a pair of people so we can actually be brothers, so that will give us more of a ‘Manningcast’ feel,” Kay said jokingly during a conference call earlier this week. “I thought the ‘Manningcast’ was great. I think we’re going to pay a little bit more attention to the game.”
Alternate broadcasts can go off the rails because the game becomes secondary to the interviews and personalities, but baseball might be the one sport that can blend both due to the pace of play.
While Rodriguez and Kay aren't related like the Mannings, they are longtime friends. Kay has broadcast Yankees games since 1992 while Rodriguez spent 12 of his 22 major league seasons in pinstripes.
Rodriguez has managed to transition into broadcasting despite some controversies on and off the field. While he has been engaging while doing studio work for Fox, he struggled as an analyst during his four seasons as an analyst in the “Sunday Night Baseball” booth.
But Rodriguez thinks he did some of his best analyst work during a short stay in the “YES Network” booth with Kay and David Cone during a 2019 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“I think it was the best four innings I’ve ever done on TV because I was in the middle of two very close friends, and it was going back and forth," Rodriguez said. “Michael knows exactly how to set me up because he knows me so well, so I think this format will do well for me.”
Rodriguez also thinks his suspension for taking performance-enhancing drugs — and the criticism he got from many, including Kay — helped prepare him for his new opportunity.
“That’s what’s going to make this show really, I think, good, is because you’re going to get forthrightness from both him and I,” he said. “Honestly, pre-suspension, I think the show wouldn’t have been as good because I wasn’t as comfortable. I think I’m just more comfortable in my skin today, and we’re going to let it rip.”
Mark Gross, ESPN’s senior vice president for production and remote events, said guests during the broadcast are likely to lean more toward players who played well on Sunday afternoon or during the past week. It also will include batting and fielding demos by Rodriguez.
Sunday’s show will have Kay and Rodriguez together at ESPN’s Seaport District Studios in New York. Some subsequent broadcasts could take place remotely, depending on their schedules. Rodriguez is spending most of his time in Minnesota as part of the ownership group of the NBA’s Timberwolves.
When it comes to ratings, comparing “KayRod Cast” to “Manningcast” would be unfair. The “Manningcast” averaged 1.58 million viewers per game last season. By comparison, “Sunday Night Baseball” was up 18% in 2021 according to Nielsen, and averaged 1.46 million.
A better gauge might be audience percentage. Last season, 12% of the total “Monday Night Football” audience watched the Mannings compared to the main broadcast.
Ratings aside, Kay said his main goal is to get Rodriguez to project his natural personality.
“I want to get Alex Rodriguez to be the Alex Rodriguez that I used to speak to in front of a locker where there wasn’t the confinement of this has to be done for television, you have to look here, you have to break here, because I don’t think I’ve ever met anybody who knows more baseball than Alex,” he said.
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ESPN's 'KayRod Cast' looks to blend conversation with game
Seven months after Peyton and Eli Manning provided a template on how alternate broadcasts could succeed, Alex Rodriguez and Michael Kay think they can improve on it.
The "KayRod Cast" with Rodriguez and Kay debuts Sunday night on ESPN2 when the Boston Red Sox take on the New York Yankees. It will be the first of eight this season that will take place while "Sunday Night Baseball" airs on ESPN.
"Well, we´re presently in the legal maneuverings to get adopted by a pair of people so we can actually be brothers, so that will give us more of a `Manningcast´ feel," Kay said jokingly during a conference call earlier this week. "I thought the `Manningcast´ was great. I think we´re going to pay a little bit more attention to the game."
Alternate broadcasts can go off the rails because the game becomes secondary to the interviews and personalities, but baseball might be the one sport that can blend both due to the pace of play.
While Rodriguez and Kay aren't related like the Mannings, they are longtime friends. Kay has broadcast Yankees games since 1992 while Rodriguez spent 12 of his 22 major league seasons in pinstripes.
Rodriguez has managed to transition into broadcasting despite some controversies on and off the field. While he has been engaging while doing studio work for Fox, he struggled as an analyst during his four seasons as an analyst in the "Sunday Night Baseball" booth.
Alex Rodriguez, partial owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA team aims a shot at the basket before the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Saturday, March 12, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
But Rodriguez thinks he did some of his best analyst work during a short stay in the "YES Network" booth with Kay and David Cone during a 2019 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"I think it was the best four innings I´ve ever done on TV because I was in the middle of two very close friends, and it was going back and forth," Rodriguez said. "Michael knows exactly how to set me up because he knows me so well, so I think this format will do well for me."
Rodriguez also thinks his suspension for taking performance-enhancing drugs - and the criticism he got from many, including Kay - helped prepare him for his new opportunity.
"That´s what´s going to make this show really, I think, good, is because you´re going to get forthrightness from both him and I," he said. "Honestly, pre-suspension, I think the show wouldn´t have been as good because I wasn´t as comfortable. I think I´m just more comfortable in my skin today, and we´re going to let it rip."
Mark Gross, ESPN´s senior vice president for production and remote events, said guests during the broadcast are likely to lean more toward players who played well on Sunday afternoon or during the past week. It also will include batting and fielding demos by Rodriguez.
Sunday´s show will have Kay and Rodriguez together at ESPN´s Seaport District Studios in New York. Some subsequent broadcasts could take place remotely, depending on their schedules. Rodriguez is spending most of his time in Minnesota as part of the ownership group of the NBA´s Timberwolves.
When it comes to ratings, comparing "KayRod Cast" to "Manningcast" would be unfair. The "Manningcast" averaged 1.58 million viewers per game last season. By comparison, "Sunday Night Baseball" was up 18% in 2021 according to Nielsen, and averaged 1.46 million.
A better gauge might be audience percentage. Last season, 12% of the total "Monday Night Football" audience watched the Mannings compared to the main broadcast.
Ratings aside, Kay said his main goal is to get Rodriguez to project his natural personality.
"I want to get Alex Rodriguez to be the Alex Rodriguez that I used to speak to in front of a locker where there wasn´t the confinement of this has to be done for television, you have to look here, you have to break here, because I don´t think I´ve ever met anybody who knows more baseball than Alex," he said.
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SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — A 14-year-old Douglas boy has pleaded guilty to juvenile charges stemming from a March incident in which authorities said he backed up into a Border Patrol vehicle while driving two migrants who'd entered the country illegally.
The boy, who previously was charged as an adult, pleaded guilty recently in juvenile court to felony fleeing and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, said Deputy County Attorney Doyle Johnstun.
Johnstun said the boy’s sentencing was set for April 18 and that there is a stipulation that he be sent to the state Department of Juvenile Corrections. The agency can hold juveniles until they turn 18.
The Associated Press generally does not identify juvenile crime defendants and suspects.
At the time of the boy's March 4 arrest, Cochise County officials believed he was the youngest so-called load driver arrested in the county.
However, an even younger 14-year-old was recently arrested while allegedly trying to illegally ferry migrants in the country illegally. the Herald-Review reported.
Load car drivers are often recruited by Mexican cartels via social media to transport migrants to cities such as Tucson and Phoenix.
Cochise County officials consider load drivers to be public safety hazards because they drive fast and are told to avoid police.
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Christian Eriksen is one that got away from West Ham and the other Premier League big boys according to David Moyes as he opened up on the stance the club took about signing the Denmark midfielder.
The 30-year-old made a sensational comeback with Premier League newcomers Brentford following his near-fatal cardiac arrest and collapse on the pitch at last summer’s European Championships.
Released by Inter Milan because in Italy he could not play with a cardioverter-defibrillator implant device, Eriksen was suddenly up for grabs on a free. And West Ham boss Moyes accepts that - with hindsight - the elite in this country probably missed a trick in not snapping up the ex-Tottenham star.
He revealed the Hammers were among a number of clubs approached by Eriksen’s representatives but there was understandable caution at the time over his health and fitness. That, and the fact Brentford boss Thomas Frank is a fellow Dane - and had the inside track on the situation - is why he ended up in west London, according to Moyes.
On the the eve of today’s derby trip to Brentford, the Irons chief said: “Yes, he was mentioned to us - and to a few clubs about coming back. Eriksen is a player a lot of people would look at and think, ‘my goodness’. But I think everybody was more unsure then. And to be honest there’s the huge Danish connection at Brentford, with the manager and some of their players.
“They maybe had more insight on him than the rest of us - on his health and when he was going to come back. I don’t think he played for a couple of months after he first signed for Brentford. A lot of people wondered how it was going to work out.”
Should the Hammers go after Eriksen this summer? Let us know in the comments section
Not anymore, however, with Eriksen helping Brentford race clear of relegation trouble, with three wins in his first four appearances, including a goal in last weekend’s 4-1 thrashing of Chelsea. Ex-Manchester United boss Moyes added: “He’s an inspiration to so many - to keep going and not give up. But I don’t think we ever doubted his footballing ability. Everybody recognises he’s a top footballer.”
Brentford boss Franks has previously spoken about his hopes of persuading Eriksen, who has only signed a six-month deal, to stay with the Bees. Eriksen scored twice for his country during the international break and looks destined to play in the World Cup in Qatar.
Franks said recently: “I’m just very pleased that he’s playing for us. I think it’s no secret that I want him to continue next season. I know Christian is enjoying his football and really enjoying being back. I know I will have to answer these questions until the end of the season so let’s see what will happen. I think in any footballer’s decision to move clubs there’s a lot of aspects and the same will be for Christian. To be fair, I know Christian quite well and one thing he’s good at is just enjoying the moment.”
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SHORELINE, Wash. — Jan Myers, the 72-year-old Shoreline woman charged with a hate crime for harassing her Vietnamese neighbor, has agreed to sell her home and move as part of a civil settlement with the victim and her family.
In August 2021, attorneys for Thi Pham and her husband Bill Healy filed a lawsuit against Myers after they said she had been harassing and threatening them continuously, some instances were caught on camera.
In April 2021, Pham said she was working in her garden when Myers started harassing her. Pham grabbed her cellphone and began recording, catching Myers say, “You’re not going to live very long.”
Healy said Myers even exposed herself to Pham and their 2-year-old son.
Pham told KING 5 when the lawsuit was filed that she didn’t feel safe in her home. Healy called the harassment “devastating.”
Pham and Healy’s attorneys announced the civil settlement on Thursday during a press conference, saying it was more than a victory for Pham but a victory for every victim of racial harassment who now know that they have a way to seek civil action against their harassers.
“We need to make the people who are harassing people because of their race pay and make them pay the victim,” attorney Jeffery Campiche said
The settlement Myers and Pham agreed to states that Myers must try her best to sell her home in the next six months and pay Pham $45,000 from the sale of the home.
If Myers fails to sell the home and move, the lawsuit will move forward and potentially be decided by a jury, Campiche said.
“I am happy that I can safely live in my home without racial harassment,” Pham said. “We hope Jan Myers follow through the agreement and move quickly.”
Meanwhile, Myers also faces criminal charges for which there is a case scheduling hearing set for April 25. Barring any delays or changes, the trial is tentatively set to begin on June 8.
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Editor's note: The above video originally aired March 11, 2022.
Several deaths now attributed to COVID-19 occurred days before Feb. 28, 2020, the day health officials originally reported the first death took place in Washington state and the U.S., according to the Washington State Department of Health.
The first death attributed to COVID-19 in the state actually happened on Feb. 24, 2020, according to the department, four days before the originally reported date of Feb. 28.
The death first reported on Feb. 29 was a King County man in his 50s who had an underlying health condition. The death was also the first reported death in the U.S., weeks before the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. But now it's reported the death wasn't the first in the state or the country.
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In a statement Wednesday, the state Department of Health reported five people, all tested post mortem, died from COVID-19 by Feb. 28, 2020. The department said there was one death on Feb. 24, two deaths on Feb. 26, two on Feb. 28 and one death on Feb. 29, 2020.
Due to testing capabilities early on in the pandemic, the deaths weren't reported until March and May 2020, according to the department.
The department clarified that the man, originally reported as the first death in the state, had tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 28, which is why it was reported first.
"COVID-19 testing was extremely limited across the United States during the early months of the pandemic. It is likely that health departments nationwide undercounted deaths from COVID-19 infection during this time," said COVID-19 Public Information Officer Jess Nelson with the Washington State Department of Health.
The first recorded death in the U.S. has now been attributed to a 78-year-old Kansas woman, Lovell "Cookie" Brown, who died on Jan. 9, 2020, The Mercury News reported in 2021.
As of April 8, 2022, 6,172,307 people worldwide have died from COVID-19, according to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine.
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EMILY PRESCOTT: Tough love to keep the kids in line? Absolutely, says Joanna Lumley
In Absolutely Fabulous, her riotous character Patsy wouldn't have understood the meaning of the word discipline.
In real life though, Joanna Lumley is distinctly old-school, at least when it comes to keeping children in line.
'I know we are not allowed to do slapping any more,' reflected the 75-year-old star during a talk about the true meaning of 'compassion' in Oxford last week.
Joanna Lumley is distinctly old-school, at least when it comes to keeping children in line
'I understand that it can lead to violence – and that's indefensible,' she added, 'but if I hadn't been slapped, I'd literally be in jail now.'
Lumley's belief in a bit of tough love is partly the result of her despair at the sight of children locked on to screens.
'Put the screen away,' she beseeched the audience.
'We are so glued to screens we have forgotten how to think. We react to things. We're not proactive.'
The remedy begins, she added, 'by talking to children'.
In Absolutely Fabulous, her riotous character Patsy wouldn't have understood the meaning of the word discipline
Crush of the week: Danielle de Niese
My crush of the week is Australian opera sensation Danielle de Niese.
The 42-year-old soprano counts Bruno Tonioli among her fans and will soon be appearing on BBC Two screens in the one-woman musical play La Voix Humaine.
And Danielle truly suffers for her art – she had to move in with friends to be away from her two children during filming because, to save her singing voice, she wasn't allowed to speak.
My crush of the week is Australian opera sensation Danielle de Niese. The 42-year-old soprano counts Bruno Tonioli among her fans and will soon be appearing on BBC Two screens in the one-woman musical play La Voix Humaine
She says: 'My entire team said to me, "Do not chat to anybody after you stop filming.
'Don't go home, don't go to the shops – just shut up and save everything for the next day".
They were really quite adamant about this because anyone who knows me knows I am a talker!'
How about this for a sweet idea from national treasure Stephen Fry.
At the launch of film director Paul Feig's Artingstall Gin range at Isabel's in Mayfair, he told me that he's had 'unpleasant' experiences with friends getting aggressive after drinking whisky.
Maybe we should look to the Netherlands, he said, where cannabis is legal and as a result there's less violence after football matches.
'Someone should create some exquisite brownies,' he mused.
It's Ginger Jagger…
Her dad once urged us all to Paint It Black, now Georgia May Jagger seems to prefer orange after debuting her new flame-coloured do.
The 30-year-old model daughter of Stones front man Mick used to be dark blonde but has gone for a dazzling shade called Curious Orange from her own high-street colour brand Bleach London.
Georgia May has confessed that post-Covid she's enjoyed dressing up more and being creative. 'I'm definitely a more is more person,' she says. Hot stuff!
Her dad once urged us all to Paint It Black, now Georgia May Jagger seems to prefer orange after debuting her new flame-coloured do
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Nick Riewoldt's hilarious F-bomb reaction to cousin Jack drawing level with him on 718 AFL goals with a monster 55-metre torpedo punt on the three-quarter time siren
- Jack Riewoldt booted two goals against Western Bulldogs in 99-61 win
- He drew level with his cousin Nick on the VFL/AFL most career goals list
- Each of the Riewoldt cousins has kicked 718 goals in their careers
- Nick Riewoldt joked he wanted Jack to miss as he lined up the set shot
- REPORT: Richmond beat Western Bulldogs by 38 as Tom Lynch kicks four
Richmond's win over the Western Bulldogs was a historic moment for the Riewoldt family, as Jack booted two goals to draw level with his cousin Nick in the AFL's all-time goalkicking list.
The former Saint kicked 718 goals in his decorated career and in his role of Fox Footy commentator was a spectator as his cousin matched his milestone at the MCG on Saturday night.
Nick, however, didn't seem particularly too pleased to see Jack equal his record.
Nick Riewoldt (left) didn't seem particularly pleased to see his cousin Jack equal his record for AFL career goals on Saturday night against the Western Bulldogs
The former Saints captain joked he wanted his cousin to miss as he lined up the kick
Footage shown on Fox Footy’s Best on Ground after the game showed Riewoldt jokingly mocking his cousin's chances of equaling his record
'No chance,' Riewoldt can be heard saying as the Tigers star lines up to kick a goal at the end of the third quarter.
Unfortunately for Nick, Jack made no mistake as his incredible 55-metre torpedo punt sailed through the posts on the three-quarter time siren.
The former Saints star initially appeared to be magnanimous in his reaction, before he jokingly quipped 'F*** o**, Jack' and gave the middle finger.
The ex-St Kilda captain eventually got some sort of revenge, as the Tigers forward missed a kick for goal on the final siren that would have lifted him above him in the all-time rankings.
'Miss … yeah!', Nick said.
'I’m sick of him. I’ve had to live with the premierships, he plays Mr Brightside every time we catch up – I’ve had enough.'
Jack Riewoldt kicked two goals in Richmond's 99-61 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday
The second goal was the veteran Tigers forward's 718th in his AFL career
Drawing him level with former Saints captain and cousin Nick in 21st place on the VFL/AFL most career goals list
Riewoldt did indeed miss, meaning the two cousins remain joint 21st on the VFL/AFL most career goals list at least until the Tigers play Adelaide next week.
The Riewoldts shared a good laugh over the footage as Jack joined the Best on Ground show after the game, with Nick admitting he was delighted for his cousin.
The Tigers veteran's two goals came as Richmond defeated the Western Bulldogs 99-61 to climb up to 10th on the ladder.
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Fine Arts: A spot of Orienteering at Bonham’s latest art auction
Terence Cuneo’s superb painting of the Orient Express in the 1930s is a headline lot in the Modern British and Irish Art sale
A byword for romance and high drama, no mode of transport can equal the allure of the Orient Express, the luxury train that has inspired dozens of novels, films and art works.
Leading Bonham’s sale in London this week is Terence Cuneo’s magnificent Simplon-Orient Express Approaching the Swiss Border on the Dijon-Valorbe Line in the 1930s, 76 x 101.5cm and expected to realise £30,000-£50,000.
A later Cuneo locomotive is Mallard,...
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Biden Voters Who Regret Their Choice Get Special Message Ahead of Election Season
Are you experiencing Biden remorse?
It happens to the best of us: We vote for a presidential candidate because we don’t like the guy in charge, only to find out that the guy we voted for is actually a lot worse. And, good heavens, did a lot of Americans find that out this time.
This November, the Republican State Leadership Committee is going to try to make President Joe Biden’s failures pay off for them.
(Like the RSLC, The Western Journal has been busy documenting Biden’s failures since the moment he started running. We’re going to continue doing so — and you can help us by subscribing.)
In an ad released on Twitter on Thursday, the RSLC — which focuses on getting GOP candidates elected at the state level — assured voters there’s a handy way to excise that Biden remorse.
“Feeling pain at the pump? Anxiety at the grocery store? Anger at not having a voice in your child’s education? Fear of crime in your neighborhood?” it asked in a tweet.
“It’s not your fault! You might be suffering from Biden Remorse. Elect state Republicans this November to get back to normal.”
The ad itself spoofed commercials for law offices:
Feeling pain at the pump? Anxiety at the grocery store? Anger at not having a voice in your child’s education? Fear of crime in your neighborhood?
It’s not your fault! You might be suffering from Biden Remorse.
Elect state Republicans this November to get back to normal. pic.twitter.com/OjjHeDKbrK
— Republican State Leadership Committee (@RSLC) April 7, 2022
The content is no laughing matter, however.
As gas prices go, don’t buy the hype that Russia is responsible. On Saturday, the average price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. was $4.12. That’s down from record highs earlier in the year, but that isn’t saying much. Just one year ago, gas was only $2.87 a gallon.
And if prices get much higher — which they could, considering the Biden administration’s policy is to transition the country away from fossil fuels no matter what the cost — voters want Biden out.
In a March survey by the Trafalgar Group, pollsters asked, “If you have to pay $8/gallon for gas, do you believe President Biden should step down for mishandling U.S. energy production?”
On average, 58.6 percent of voters said he should. And while $8 a gallon seems astronomical now, let’s not forget that $4 a gallon seemed astronomical not too long ago.
It’s not just gas we’re paying more for, either. The consumer price index rose 7.9 percent in February, continuing a run of 40-year highs. The personal consumption expenditures index — a favorite inflation barometer of Wall Street — rose 6.4 percent in February, up from 6.1 percent in January. That’s another 40-year high.
Consumer prices were up 6.4% in February from a year earlier (per the PCE price index). That’s the fastest year-over-year increase since 1982. pic.twitter.com/xM57i7hG40
— Ben Casselman (@bencasselman) March 31, 2022
As for the core rate, which discounts volatile food and energy prices, that has risen 5.4 percent in the last year. The good news, according to MarketWatch, is that this is only a 39-year high.
Crime? We’ve got that, too, with cities across the nation setting records for violent crime and property damage. Despite this, the Biden administration seems to be monomaniacally focused on gun control. As for smash-and-grabs or criminals walking out of jail the moment they’re booked because of bail reform, they seem to be shrugging their shoulders.
It’s little wonder, then, that Biden’s first Supreme Court pick has a history of going easy on child pornography offenders. As the epigrammatical GOP Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana once put it, “the administration’s more interested in Super Bowl guacamole than the crime rate.”
And then there’s our public schools.
When it came to reopening our nation’s classrooms to in-person instruction after the coronavirus pandemic, the administration allowed teachers’ unions — which have been singularly hostile to instruction in the classroom — to view and revise the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines.
Administration officials have threatened schools that vowed to ditch mask mandates, with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona looking to “assess all available tools” to keep them in place.
During Virginia’s contentious 2021 elections, which focused on local curriculum and the teaching of critical race theory, the administration invested plenty of political capital in a losing effort to keep the offending party in power.
Now, in Florida, they’re railing against the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which prohibits indoctrination on gender ideology and sexual orientation for students in third grade and younger. The bill, it so happens, is supported by a majority of Democrats.
In other words, there’s no shortage of reasons to be feeling Biden remorse this November — and if the GOP can harness it, conservatives could be riding a red wave.
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Oil Kings 6, Rebels 4
First Period
1. Edmonton, Sourdif 24 (Guenther, Neighbours) 8:50.
2. Edmonton, Sourdif 25 (Guenther, Kubicek) 14:19.
3. Red Deer, Sedoff 8 (Weir, King) 17:47 (pp).
4. Red Deer, Isley 15 (Sedoff, Bains) 19:38.
Penalties — Masters Rd, Neighbours Edm (roughing) 10:39; Keeler Rd, Luypen Edm (roughing) 15:49; Horstmann Edm (cross checking) 17:31.
Second Period
5. Edmonton, Horstmann 3 (Wiebe, Kubicek) 4:09.
6. Edmonton, Guenther 43 (Neighbours, Williams) 7:32 (pp).
7. Edmonton, Souch 21 (Wiebe, Sourdif) 8:20 (pp).
8. Red Deer, King 50 (Bains, Sedoff) 17:32 (pp).
9. Edmonton, Guenther 44 (Sourdif) 19:12.
Penalties — Formanek Rd (major-kneeing major, misconduct) 7:04; King Rd (cross checking) 15:06; Luypen Edm (roughing) 16:57; Kuny Edm (holding) 20:00; Bains Rd, Van Olm Edm (roughing) 20:00.
Third Period
10. Red Deer, Bains 39 (King, Gustafson) 5:42.
Penalties — Red Deer bench (too many men, served by Melin) 1:01; Williams Edm (boarding) 6:21; Peters Edm (delay of game) 13:11; Uchacz Rd, Dowhaniuk Edm (roughing) 14:52.
Shots on goal by
Goal — Red Deer: Ungar (L, ). Edmonton: Hay (W, ), Cossa (0:00 third, 3 shots, 3 saves), Hay (5:37 third, 15 shots, 14 saves).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Red Deer: 2-5; Edmonton: 2-5.
Referees — Brian MacDonald, Kevin Webinger. Linesmen — Michael Roberts, Mason Stewart.
Attendance — 9,595 at Edmonton.
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Chelsea fans sang the name of outgoing owner Roman Abramovich during their 6-0 demolition of Southampton on Saturday afternoon.
Blues boss Thomas Tuchel explained what Timo Werner best position is and why he started over Romelu Lukaku against the Saints in the Premier League. The German striker scored two goals while summer signing Lukaku missed the game entirely, failing to make the matchday squad having coming off the bench midweek in the UEFA Champions League.
Potential outgoing defender Antonio Rudiger may yet stay with teams struggling to match his wage demands.
Here are Mirror Football's latest Chelsea headlines.
Should Timo Werner start over Romelu Lukaku at the Bernabeu? Have your say in the comments section
Werner's favourite position
Timo Werner was a surprise inclusion against Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday and manager Thomas Tuchel gave an insight into his best position.
The German striker has struggled to earn minutes for the Blues but started up front and immediately repaid Tuchel, scoring two goals in a comprehensive 6-0 win against the Saints. Romelu Lukaku was conspicuous by his absence, having failed to make the matchday squad and Tuchel explained why.
"He was not in training yesterday," Tuchel told Sky Sports when asked why Lukaku did not feature over the weekend.
Blues fans sing Abramovich's name
Chelsea fans have once again chanted Roman Abramovich's name during a match, this time in Saturday's win over Southampton.
Supporters have been warned against doing so after the outgoing club owner was sanctioned by the UK government, who said in a statement: "I think people can show passion and support for their club without resorting to that sort of stuff.” That statement was released after fans sung Abramovich's name during a pre-match show of solidarity with Ukraine ahead of last month’s fixture against Burnley.
Rudiger contract issues
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is out of contract in the summer but could yet stay.
With the German able to speak to other clubs and sign a deal at the end of the season, many have assumed Rudiger's future lay away from Stamford Bridge. But there may be a scenario in which Rudiger stays in west London with sides struggling to meet his wage demands.
Chelsea are currently unable to re-sign players due to the sanctions imposed on them by the UK government.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jesús Sánchez hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins held on to beat San Francisco 2-1 on Saturday despite a strong outing from starter Carlos Rodón in his Giants debut.
The All-Star left-hander struck out 12 and allowed one run in five innings. His Ks are the most by a Giants pitcher through five innings since at least 1974.
Rodón, who signed a two-year deal with San Francisco in March after spending the past seven seasons with the Chicago White Sox, also generated 24 swinging strikes — tied for fourth-most by a starting pitcher through five innings in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008). He also made a strong defensive play in the fourth when he fielded Miguel Rojas’ slow grounder, spun and threw to first base for the out.
Miami starter Pablo López, winless in six starts against the Giants, retired 14 of the first 15 and allowed one run in five innings with six strikeouts and one walk.
A day after losing their season-opener in extra innings, the Marlins sputtered offensively until scoring the game-winner against San Francisco’s bullpen. Brian Anderson doubled and scored for the Marlins and John Berti scored on a strange sequence in the third after reaching on an infield single.
Berti advanced to second on a throwing error by third baseman Wilmer Flores after reaching first. After Berti took third base on a wild pitch, Jorge Soler struck out but the ball skipped past catcher Joey Bart, allowing Berti to score.
Steven Duggar had an RBI double for San Francisco, and Thairo Estrada singled and scored a run.
Steven Okert (1-0) struck out all four batters he faced to win. Anthony Bender earned his first save after allowing a leadoff single in the ninth.
BART’S BLAST
Giants catcher Joey Bart’s home run on Friday was a milestone — the first San Francisco player to hit his first career home run on opening day since Will Clark in 1986. “It was good to finally get it,” Bart said. “I feel like it’s been a long time coming. Good to knock it out of the way and get the ball rolling.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Marlins: Berti started at second base in place of Jazz Chisholm Jr., who was held out because of the pitching matchup.
Giants: Opening day starter Logan Webb isn’t expected to miss his next start after tweaking an ankle trying to make a play at first base on Friday. Manager Gabe Kapler said Webb will likely do more work on a stationary bicycle than normal in between starts.
UP NEXT
Marlins LHP Trevor Rogers (7-8, 2.64 ERA in 2021), runner-up in NL rookie of the year voting last season, pitches the series finale for Miami. RHP Anthony DeSclafani (13-7, 3.17 in 2021) starts for the Giants.
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More clouds start to move in for the second half of the weekend, but we warm up into the upper 60s for Sunday with the return of breezy winds. They'll be out of the southeast to start the day, but shift to be from the northwest once the cold front passes through. The front will help clear some of the clouds out for the afternoon, too.
There's a lot of uncertainty in the forecast for the next workweek. A couple storm systems will impact the Heartland, but with an unclear track, our local impacts are also not clear.
Monday looks to stay mostly dry with highs in the mid 60s.
We get breezy Tuesday, but with a little sunshine, could get into the mid 70s. There is a small chance for some rain and storms on Tuesday, but the better chance for severe weather looks to be more to our south and east. This continues into Wednesday, but cooler air starts to work its way into the area dropping our highs into the mid 60s. Some more storms are possible Wednesday, but again the higher potential looks to be south and east of us. We could even see a little snow try to mix in on the back of this system late Wednesday. We'll continue to keep a close on one these weather impacts through the next several days so keep checking back for updates.
The second half of the week will be cooler with highs in the low 50s Thursday through Saturday.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Increasing Clouds
Breezy
Low: 44
SUNDAY
Partly Cloudy
Breezy
High: 68
MONDAY
A Few Clouds
Mild
High: 65
TUESDAY
Partly Cloudy
Warmer
High: 75
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Which bird ladders are best?
Birds are intelligent animals that spend their time in the wild navigating complex environments as they socialize and forage for food. Providing your pet bird with the mental stimulation and activity it requires ensures your companion will remain physically and emotionally healthy.
Bird ladders are popular with bird owners because their pets have a versatile toy with which to perch, play and explore. The Mrli Pet Bird Ladder with its bright colors, spinning beads and poseable internal wires is the best choice for bird owners who wish to give their pets a fun, functional accessory.
What to know before you buy a bird ladder
Type
Ladders come in three basic styles. Rigid ladders are made of wood or plastic dowels that do not flex or bend. Poseable ladders are wood or plastic rods and beads that have a bendable wire running through them, allowing for any number of twists and turns. Rope ladders feature swinging steps tied together and hung with rope.
Many bird owners decorate their cages with all three of these ladders to give their pets a varied environment. For examples of all three of these ladder types, check out the bird ladder buying guide from BestReviews.
Size
Select a ladder sized appropriately for your bird’s species as well as its cage. Cockatiels, budgies, small conures and lovebirds can easily climb a ladder with dowels around ½ inch in diameter. Macaws, cockatoos and other large birds require much bigger ladders. Long ladders are best for cages that house more than one bird so each animal can maintain its personal space.
Material
Bird ladders most commonly are wood. Wood is a natural material that will not cause any stress or irritation to your pet. A wood bird ladder not only provides your pet with an exciting new playground but also a satisfying chew toy. Plastic perches are acceptable for budgies, finches and other small birds that are not excessive chewers.
Extra features
Some ladders come with extras such as bells, swings or ropes for additional stimulation. Birds are fussy animals, with each having its own preferences. Only through experimentation with toys and other items will you be able to determine if a ladder that includes these accessories is right for your pet.
What to look for in a quality bird ladder
Style
From tropical colors and finished surfaces to natural bark and rope, bird ladders come in a variety of styles. Birds are visual creatures that tend to show a great deal of interest in brightly colored objects, making colorful ladders and toys obvious choices. However, natural bark gives your bird an opportunity to peel, shred and strip wood as it would in the wild.
Strength
Select a ladder that safely holds the weight of your bird. Unless the ladder is made of metal, chewing damage among parrots is unavoidable. Consider your bird’s individual enthusiasm for chewing and choose a ladder you feel will last the longest.
Attachment method
Rigid ladders usually attach to the side of your bird’s cage using open hooks as hangers. These are fine for small birds such as finches and parakeets. However, owners of conures and larger birds will find that anything attached in this manner is quickly dislodged. Metal locking hooks and carabiners are the most secure way to attach your bird’s ladders and toys to its cage.
How much you can expect to spend on a bird ladder
Ladders of all types and materials are $10-$15 if sized for small birds. Heavy-duty ladders for large parrots, or those that include additional accessories, platforms and toys, can cost $20-$40.
Bird ladder FAQ
Does my bird need a ladder?
A. From giant hyacinth macaws to tiny zebra finches, toys and enrichment are essential for a pet bird’s wellbeing. While a ladder is not a specific requirement for your pet, it provides a simple way to give your bird opportunities for perching and playing.
Will my bird destroy its ladder?
A. If you own a parrot, yes. Chewing is a favorite pastime among these busy creatures. While it’s disappointing to have to continually replace your pet’s cage furniture, do not expect toys and perches for parrots to last very long.
How do I clean my bird ladder?
A. Use warm water and a gentle brush to remove any droppings or food, then allow the ladder to dry. Avoid soap or bleach as wood can absorb these and pose a health risk to your pet. Replace ladders that become overly soiled or chewed.
Bird ladder tips
Don’t expect your bird ladder to last forever
Birds are both messy and destructive. Bird owners should expect cage furniture to require regular cleaning and replacement because of soiling and chewing.
Keep your bird’s life interesting
Birds are highly inquisitive and get bored easily. Every time you clean your bird’s cage, rearrange or swap out a few toys and perches to give your pet a new environment to explore and new problems to solve.
Treats make anything possible
Many birds are naturally cautious around new objects. If your bird is leery of its new ladder, encourage curiosity by placing treats or favorite toys on the ladder. Your bird will quickly learn its new accessory is not to be feared.
What’s the best bird ladder to buy?
Top bird ladder
What you need to know: This brightly-colored ladder features flexible wires and secure mounting clips.
What you’ll love: Available in three lengths, this poseable ladder allows you to change its shape to give your bird regular updates to its environment. Mounting clips keep the ladder firmly in place.
What you should consider: Larger birds can quickly destroy this ladder. The dye used to color the wood comes off easily when wet and may concern some bird owners.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bird ladder for the money
Prevue Hendryx 62806 Naturals Rope Ladder Bird Toy
What you need to know: Natural wood and rope construction give your bird fun textures and the opportunity for stimulating acrobatics.
What you’ll love: This bird ladder will appeal to bird owners who prefer a more natural, muted look to their cage decor. Rope construction makes this ladder a stimulating climb and the included locking clips keep it secure.
What you should consider: Some users have complained this ladder’s rope has a chemical odor, which may be hazardous.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This natural seagrass ladder alternative gives birds both climbing and foraging challenges.
What you’ll love: You can roll this flexible mat into a shelter as well as hang it like a ladder or hammock. You can thread toys and treats into the material for foraging fun. Natural seagrass is safe for birds to chew and play with. It includes two small toys.
What you should consider: Given its woven seagrass construction, heavy chewers will make short work of this toy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Derek Walborn writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money.
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It’s difficult to wipe the smile off Zach Frazier’s face.
Except if the Mountaineers are losing, of course.
But, otherwise, West Virginia University’s star center is simply a happy, pleasant guy. That’s his nature. It seems the affable Fairmont native’s glass is always at least halfway full.
That’s particularly true now.
After starting for the last two seasons, the junior qualifies as a veteran. So, does that mean Frazier will speak up more and take more of a leadership role?
"Absolutely,” he replied during a recent interview. “I try to help out everyone as much as I can and just try to be as positive and uplift my teammates as much as I can."
That sounds easy, but it isn’t. Not for Frazier. That’s because he really isn’t a very vocal guy.
"Yeah, I'm not," admitted Frazier with a grin. "Like I'm not going to yell anything in front of the team. But I'll pull someone off to the side and talk to them and check on them like that."
So, Frazier is no threat to make a speech in the locker room?
"No, I don't give speeches,” he said emphatically. “No. Not at all."
That might be the only way to wipe that smile off Frazier’s face. But even then, his seemingly perpetual grin will be back on his face quickly.
It’s just who he is.
Want to make him smile some more? Just ask Frazier about new offensive coordinator Graham Harrell’s philosophy that he wants the offense to score every time it has the ball.
"That got me fired up,” said Frazier with a big grin. “When I heard that I was excited because, you know, at the end of the day that's what you want to do -- put points on the board. So, when I heard that it fired me up. It really got me excited. It makes me want to play harder."
It’s a change in philosophy, that’s for sure. It definitely seems to raise the bar from last year’s mindset and expectations.
"It's probably just a different approach,” said Frazier. “It's like we're going to score. His thing is 'we're going to put points on the board and have fun.' I think it's just a fun approach to it. And that's just how football should be. At the end of the day, football should be fun."
So, is Frazier having fun so far during spring practice?
"Yes sir," he replied with a big smile. “This spring has gone well so far. It's a little different, of course. We have a new offensive coordinator, but it doesn't change too much up-front for us. We have the same core group of guys up-front and I feel like we all are meshing well together right now."
Perhaps that’s the biggest change in the Mountaineers. After starting a true freshman in the offensive line for the last two seasons -- Frazier and then Wyatt Milum -- all five starters will return for 2022.
The quartet includes Milum at left tackle, James Gmiter at left guard, Frazier at center, Doug Nester at right guard and Tony Yates at right tackle.
"I mean, we had all last season together,” explained Frazier, “so really it's just communication. We'll see a front or whatever and we'll just kind of know. Like, we'll be on the same page without even speaking sometimes. It's just little things like that ... the chemistry between us."
Is it any wonder Frazier is smiling?
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HURRICANE, W.Va. — On a day that featured some wild and wonderful West Virginia weather, Hurricane certainly managed to weather the storm.
Owen Gress lofted a one-out sacrifice fly to right field in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Chase Hager with the winning run Saturday as the Redskins rallied for a 7-6 victory against Bridgeport during the Will Washburn Tournament at Lola Meeks Field.
The game matched the participants in last year’s Class AAA state championship won by Bridgeport 10-4.
Gress not only brought home the decisive run, but pitched out of a fifth-inning jam and struck out six of the eight batters he faced in relief to also claim the pitching victory.
Bridgeport (4-2), which captured a win Saturday morning at George Washington before heading across Interstate 64 to Putnam County, led much of the way at Hurricane and held a 6-3 advantage in the fifth before the Redskins (12-3) came storming back.
“Obviously, you’re fighting a lot of elements, both teams, with the weather,’’ said Redskins coach Brian Sutphin, “and it wasn’t real clean baseball. A lot of that is because it’s still early, even though we want it to be farther along in the season. I thought they fought today. Both teams gave it everything they had, and that’s all you can ask. It was a brutally long day.’’
The weather seemed to change drastically every 15 minutes, with bouts of sun, rain, sleet, slow and gusting winds. Twice during the Hurricane-Bridgeport game, the umpiring crew took players off the field for a few minutes to let squalls pass. In Saturday morning’s 15-5 Hurricane win against John Marshall, there were even two delays for hail.
The Indians weren’t sharp at different junctures, finishing with four errors and striking out 14 times, but veteran coach Robert Shields didn’t blame the weather or other factors.
“We didn’t put the ball in play enough,’’ Shields said. “We ended up with nine hits, but we struck out too much. We’ve got to put the ball in play and see what happens, and we didn’t put the ball in play today.’’
Ben McDougal, Bridgeport’s left-handed starter, had 10 strikeouts against three walks and a 6-3 lead when he experienced some tough luck in the fifth. Quarrier Phillips smoked a line drive back to the mound that caught McDougal on the pitching hand and he had to leave with what Shields called a bruise.
Hurricane got a run in that inning when Damian Witty scored on a double-play grounder, and the Skins caught up the next inning on Witty’s two-run double — one of just four hits Hurricane mustered against the Indians.
After Gress struck out the side in the top of the seventh, the Skins got a leadoff double from Luka Moore, who had previously launched a two-run homer in the third. Hager came on to run for Moore and swiped third with one out, leading to Gress’ winning sac fly.
Sutphin said things started to turn for his team when Gress wriggled out of a tough spot in the top of the fifth. With runners at second and third and one out, Gress came on in relief of Moore and got two quick strikeouts to calm the threat.
“Gress came in and, I thought, settled that spot,’’ Sutphin said, “and got us out of that without them scoring. Then we started grinding at bats. I thought we had tougher at bats. It was a good day to learn a lot about your team. I certainly think we have room for growth.’’
Bryson Rigney started for Hurricane and went four innings with eight Ks and three walks.Bridgeport got its early lead with contributions from Anthony Dixon (two-run single), Drew Bailey (solo homer), Aiden Paulsen (2 for 3, two runs scored) and Austin Mann (2 for 4).
The Indians, who fell 2-0 at Spring Valley Friday night during the first part of their southern swing, played as many games in 24 hours as they had all season.
“That’s what we wanted to do,’’ Shields said. “It’s early in the season, and the rest of these [teams] have played 13, 14, 15 games or more. We’ll get there. We’ve got a good group of boys and they’re going to keep working hard. They’ll keep working on their deficiencies.’’
Sutphin didn’t want to put too much emphasis on Saturday’s victory, even if it came against the program that dropped Hurricane in last year’s finals.
“Everybody gets in the sectionals and everybody gets an opportunity a month from now to make a run,’’ Sutphin said. “I think all these games are kind of a platform to show what you need to work on and what you’re growing. But it was nice to see them come together and keep growing.’’
Hurricane 7, Bridgeport 6
Bridgeport 101 310 0 -- 6 9 4
Hurricane 102 012 1 -- 7 4 2
McDougal, Bell (5), Curry (6) and Reed; Rigney, Moore (5), Gress (5) and Johnson
Top hitters: Bridgeport: Paulsen 2-3; Bailey HR; Reed double; Dixon 2 RBIs; Mann 2-4; Hurricane: Moore 2-4, 2-run HR, double; Witty 2-run double
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Budget numbers that promise a false dawn
So, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani presented a Sh3.3 trillion budget to Kenyans on Thursday. That has been expected for some time. That it has a Sh800 billion funding gap is not new either – it could have been miraculous if the opposite had been the case.
That our very energetic tax collector is expected to prise a whopping Sh2.1 trillion from the clenched fists of tax battered Kenyans is also not a surprise. Apart from borrowing, shaving bald Kenyan citizens and corporates for more tax remains the favourite method of raising cash.
The usual victims will be hit – gambling firms, the tobacco and alcohol sectors being top of the sinners’ list. The minister also targets tycoons that own ships, aircraft and fleets of cars that they now can’t sell if the chattels have been used as security for unpaid taxes. Not sure how that can coerce one to pay tax expeditiously because unless the conveyance is grounded, it can still be used.
The minister then assuages his guilt by increasing the cash given to the elderly as a monthly stipend and making it easy for this group of Kenyans to buy pampers by not taxing these items; and also pumping up the cash to ease the discomfort of people with severe disabilities, orphans and vulnerable children. Poultry and livestock farmers got some token reliefs as farmers generally were cushioned by a Sh2.7 billion subsidy.
Security docket
Being an election year and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s last year in power, the security docket and the electoral commission got a handsome refill as did projects under the Big Four legacy agenda. County governments also got a Sh31 billion fattener, which will make governors a lot happier than the charges they are elected to serve because, other than in very rare cases, we know who really benefits.
It was a hodge-podge serving that tried to bite without leaving too much pain. Of course it did not succeed because the reality is that it is going to be very tough to fund the deficit without the country sinking further into the debt hole.
The hugely painful foreign debt repayment will remain relentless and the expected increased local borrowing will of course starve the private sector and other domestic borrowers of credit resources.
As long as rain remains erratic, the planting calendar is completely skewed and harvests will continue dwindling. Throw in the lingering effects of Covid-19 and food security will remain as distant as it has ever been.
The probability of more Kenyans sinking into poverty is compounded. It is only a matter of time before the unsustainable fuel subsidy is lifted and the price of petrol shoots up, and with it the price of most essentials. There really is going to be little respite to the majority. Being broke, hungry, unemployed and young is not healthy for security, which is partly why the docket is guaranteed additional funding each year.
In the face of this reality, one can only marvel at the chutzpah of the presidential and other electoral hopefuls who are selling dry hope to Kenyans who surely must know they are being played big time.
With IMF watching sternly over its shoulders, where will the new government get money to either distribute almost freely by way of subsidised loans to lift hustlers out of poverty or, dole out monthly welfare cheques to millions of poor families?
Incredibly, crowds are buying it, even if their persuasion is being oiled by tiny handouts that dry up faster than the beneficiaries can say thank you!
This is the gullibility that gives leaderships the confidence to serve up budgets that have no context and which do not enforce accountability. We plan to use money that we do not have and this does not seem to make anyone angry.
We do not ask for accountability on how the little we have has been used because if you can lose Sh2 billion daily to corruption, why should you worry about a bridge, road, school or hospital that could die because it is starved of Sh2 million? Indeed, why should any president, governor or MP?
The writer, a former editor-in-chief of the Nation Media Group, is now consulting. [email protected]; @TMshindi
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Saturday voted to place on their U.S. Senate primary ballot a state representative who attended the Jan. 6 rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol and is a supporter of former President Donald Trump's lies about the 2020 presidential election.
The gathering is a key step toward garnering the party's nomination to face Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet in November. State Rep. Ron Hanks was the lead choice of 3,700 delegates to the state GOP's assembly, winning 39% of the vote. His only GOP rival in the June 28 Republican Senate primary will be businessman Joe O'Dea, who chose to circulate petitions to get on the ballot rather than go through the assembly.
“I fully expected Donald Trump to win in 2020 — and he did,” Hanks, who has made the election his central issue, said to resounding cheers from the crowd at an arena in Colorado Springs. “When we saw what we saw on election night in 2020, it changed everything just like the changes we felt after 9/11.”
The gathering showed how central Trump's election lies are to the party faithful, even as repeated audits and reviews — including by Trump's own Justice Department — have found no significant voter fraud in the contest.
The assembly passed a resolution calling for an end to Colorado’s universal mail voting system, under which every voter is sent a ballot through the mail.
Hanks' supporters also rallied around Tina Peters, a clerk in a western Colorado county who has been indicted for her alleged role in the copying of confidential voting data that has been posted widely by Trump supporters online.
Peters, who was barred by a judge from overseeing last year's local elections, is running for the GOP nomination for Colorado's top elections office, secretary of state. She won 61% of the vote at Saturday's events. Two other Republican candidates — businessman Michael O'Donnell, who came in second at Saturday's assembly, and Pam Anderson, a former suburban county clerk who avoided the assembly and filed petitions backing her candidacy, will also be on the June ballot for the GOP nomination.
Greg Lopez, a former mayor of a Denver suburb, was the top vote-getter for the party's gubernatorial nomination after promising to pardon Peters if he were elected governor. He and Heidi Ganahl, a member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents, will face off in the June primary. The winner will challenge Democratic Gov. Jared Polis.
Candidates for statewide office must receive support from at least 30% of the delegates to be placed on the primary ballot, or circulate petitions gathered in each of the state's eight congressional districts. Five other Republican Senate hopefuls split the remaining votes evenly, with none clearing the critical 30% threshold, ending their campaigns.
An Air Force veteran and former military intelligence officer, Hanks has quickly become a polarizing figure in Colorado politics after winning election to the statehouse in 2020. He has made questioning the election his top issue, visiting the erratic, Trump-backed review of the election in Arizona's largest county and filing a lawsuit against the state's Democratic secretary of state, Jena Griswold, to compel a similar review of Colorado's election system.
His rival, O'Dea, has instead focused his campaign on economics and social issues.
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S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases below 200,000 for 2nd day amid slowdown in omicron wave
SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases fell below 200,000 for the second straight day Sunday amid a downtrend in the virus curve, as the country is poised to further relax antivirus curbs in efforts to return to normalcy.
The country added 164,481 new COVID-19 infections, including 27 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 15,333,670 out of the 52 million population, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.
The daily count has trended in or below the 200,000 range in the past week, marking a downward curve after reaching the peak of 621,180 on March 17, as the omicron wave has been slowing.
The country reported 329 new COVID-19 deaths, down from Saturday's 338, with the fatality rate standing at 0.13 percent.
The number of critically ill patients reached 1,114, up 15 from the previous day.
This week, health authorities are expected to announce a new "post-omicron scheme" aimed at further lifting social distancing and normalizing the medical system to the pre-pandemic days.
People are likely to be allowed to go mask-free outside.
The government is also expected to downgrade the COVID-19 classification from the current Class 1, the highest in the four-tier system, in a step toward handling COVID-19 as an endemic disease.
As of midnight Saturday, 44.51 million people, or 86.7 percent of the population, had been fully vaccinated, while 32.92 million people, representing 64.2 percent, had received booster shots, according to the KDCA.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The harsh cold and relentless wind. The lead late Saturday afternoon at the Masters. All the elements were there for Scottie Scheffler to start feeling the pressure of trying to win his first major at Augusta National.
Scheffler never looked worried until the final hole, and then only briefly.
His lead at four shots, his confidence level high, Scheffler's wild drive to the left of the 18th fairway into the trees didn't bother him nearly as much as the sight of the spotter poking around in the leaves in a desperate search for the golf ball.
“We saw the guy with the flag that always finds the balls kind of panicking,” Scheffler said. “I was like, ‘Oh, crap. Wonder what’s going on there?' Fortunately, they found the ball. And then all I was trying to do was figure out how I was going to get it on the green.”
Like everything else this week, Scheffler figured it out.
He took a one-shot penalty, dropped it onto pine straw and then ripped a 3-iron from 240 yards that hit the green and rolled just over the back, leaving him two putts for a bogey that felt much better.
Scheffler had a 1-under 71 — one of only nine scores under par in the third round — that gave him a three-shot lead over Cameron Smith going into Sunday.
Scheffler spent all day fending off the cold wind by slipping on a vest over his layers of clothing after every shot on every hole. Maybe his next wardrobe change will be a green jacket.
Smith had the low round at 68, the only player to break 70, and gave himself another shot at winning the Masters in his first start since his victory in The Players Championship. He was a runner-up to Dustin Johnson at Augusta two years ago.
“ Should be a great fight tomorrow,” Scheffler said. “Obviously Cam is a tremendous player, and he’s got a fantastic short game, and he’s coming off a huge win at The Players. Both of us are in good form, so I’m definitely looking forward to the challenge of playing with him tomorrow.”
Sungjae Im (71), also a Masters runner-up in 2020, was the only other player within five shots.
Tiger Woods wanted to find a way to get into red numbers and wound up with his worst score ever at the Masters, a 78 that will be remembered for his first four-putt at Augusta National. He also had four three-putts and was 16 shots behind.
“You'd think I'd have figured it out somewhere along the line, but it just didn't happen,” he said.
On such a cold day — the wind chill was in the upper 40s most of the day — perhaps this was a warmup for what Scheffler can expect on Sunday at Augusta National, typically the greatest theater of the majors, especially for those seeking their first major.
The last player who failed to hold a lead of three shots or more going into the final round was 21-year-old Rory McIlroy in 2011.
Scheffler looked as thought he might turn this into a runaway when he made his fourth birdie of the round on the par-5 eighth and expanded his lead to six shots.
But then a shot from the front bunker on the par-3 12th went over the green. He bounced back with a birdie only to come up well short of the monstrous mound guarding the back right pin on the 14th for bogey, and three-putting the par-5 15th for another bogey.
Even after his best shot of the round, a wedge from 160 yards that rode the right-to-left wind and settled 4 feet away for birdie on the 17th, he ran into trouble off the tee and managed to limit the damage.
“You hate bogeying the last hole, but the way I bogeyed it, it for sure felt like a par,” he said.
Scheffler was at 9-under 207.
Sunday will be the first time since a final pairing at a major featured players from the top 10 in the world since the 2015 PGA Championship with Jason Day and Jordan Spieth.
Scheffler and Smith might be the two hottest players in golf, too.
Scheffler has won three of his last five tournaments, all against some of the strongest fields of the year, a run that has elevated the 25-year-old from Dallas to No. 1 in the world.
Smith began the year by taking down the former No. 1 player, Jon Rahm, with a record score to par at Kapalua. His latest feat was to win the next best thing to a major, The Players Championship, last month.
“It just means I can get it done, I guess, when I’m up against the best guys in the world. It’s a good feeling to have. It’s earned. It’s not given to you,” Smith said. “So I’m going to have to go out there tomorrow and play really good golf again, probably similar to today. Hopefully, everything just falls into place.”
Woods finished as Scheffler was still comfortably ahead, and the five-time Masters champion feels as though he has seen this before. Players hit peak form all the time, and it's especially sweet when that run is in the spring with the Masters on the calendar.
Woods won back-to-back ahead of his Masters victory in 2001. Jordan Spieth won and had a pair of runner-up finishes when he won his green jacket in 2015. Fred Couples won twice and was runner-up twice ahead of his 1992 victory at Augusta.
“We all wish we had that two, three-month window when we get hot, and hopefully majors fall somewhere along in that window. We take care of it in those windows,” Woods said. “Scottie seems to be in that window right now.”
Charl Schwartzel, who won the Masters in 2011, was trying to keep stride with Smith until he three-putted from about 8 feet for bogey on the 16th and dropped another shot on the 17th, slipping to a 73. He was at 2-under 214 along with Shane Lowry (73).
Justin Thomas (72) and Corey Conners (73) were the only other players under par.
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Funding boost for mental health, disease
Victorians will get better access to mental health care as the federal government splashes nearly $250 million on more support services.
In a separate announcement, Canberra is also putting in $15 million to research the often deadly Mitochondrial disease which dramatically curbs newborn babies' life expectancy.
The announcements mark a final burst of activity from outgoing federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, who will be retiring at this election.
It's hoped the Victorian mental health funding boost will help better target the so-called "missing middle" - people who aren't unwell enough to be hospital inpatients but need more help than what the primary care system offers.
The $247.9 million over five years includes $125.1 million for the operations of information service Head to Health, established during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It also includes $41.9 million for aftercare for people following an attempted suicide or crisis, with $2.4 million for two trial sites to reduce suicidal behaviour and $1.8 million for perinatal mental health.
"As a Victorian, I saw first-hand the effects of COVID-19 on my community and my state," Mr Hunt said.
"Today's landmark announcement ensures everyone across Victoria will have access to additional mental health support, when and where they need it."
The funding is part of an agreement with the Victorian state government.
The research funding for Mitochondrial disease is to help stop the disease before birth by looking at mitochondrial donation reproductive technology.
Mitochondrial disease impacts the body's ability to produce energy, with one baby born in Australia each week with disease that leaves them with a life expectancy of less than five years.
"This research will help ensure that young children who would otherwise be born with an inherited genetic condition that could dramatically reduce their lives, instead be able to live a rich, full life," Mr Hunt said.
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History in the making at 2022 federal poll
Whatever happens at the May 21 federal election, a leader will make history.
If Scott Morrison wins, he will be the first incumbent prime minister to win two elections in a row since John Howard in 2004.
It will smash the revolving door which saw Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull knocked off by their parties before being given a chance to run for re-election.
Defeat for Labor will be the party's fourth successive loss and mean the ALP has won majority government only once in the past 10 elections.
A win for Anthony Albanese will mean five successive prime ministers have failed to be re-elected.
Mr Albanese will become the first Labor leader to win office from opposition since Mr Rudd in 2007.
Opinion polls are pointing to a Labor win but there is little chance of a uniform national swing to the opposition.
The Liberal-National coalition starts with the slimmest of margins - 76 seats in the 151-seat lower house.
But one of these, WA's Stirling, has been abolished, with a new seat, Hawke, being established in Victoria and expected to go to Labor.
Its stronghold is Queensland, where the LNP has 23 out of 30 seats, Labor six and veteran independent Bob Katter reigns in the northern seat of Kennedy.
Few commentators expect this to change much but Labor is hoping to at least chip away at the margins of a handful.
The real risks for coalition lie in Western Australia (Pearce, Hasluck, Swan), Victoria (Chisholm) and Tasmania (Bass and Braddon).
Labor starts the race with 68 seats but notionally holds 69 if the seat of Hawke is considered a win.
The ALP potentially stands to lose the NSW seat of Gilmore and Lyons in Tasmania with the Liberals also unseating ex-member Craig Kelly in Hughes.
Such as scenario would see Labor on 73 seats and the coalition on 72, with three crossbenchers needed to secure supply and confidence for a minority Labor government.
The coalition is so keen on fortifying Queensland, the campaign headquarters will be based there.
Labor will be based in inner Sydney.
At least 17 lower house retirees will make the contest even more interesting.
Retiree seats to watch include Hunter, where NSW Labor maverick Joel Fitzgibbon is exiting, and the Queensland seat of Dawson, which is saying goodbye to the LNP's George Christensen.
The Queensland seat of Bowman, where the LNP's Andrew Laming is retiring, and Flynn, where the LNP's Ken O'Dowd is leaving, could also be vulnerable to Labor.
With a half-Senate election being held at the same time, there will be strong interest in the Queensland race with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and billionaire Clive Palmer in the running and Liberal National Party minister Amanda Stoker at risk of losing her seat.
The Greens' Penny Allman-Payne is also in with a shot in Queensland.
The last-minute decision by independent Nick Xenophon to enter the SA Senate race will make a tight contest between him, the Liberals and Greens for the last two spots in that state.
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Ganassi goes 1-2 in IMSA sports car race at Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Chip Ganassi Racing scored a second consecutive IMSA victory by winning the Long Beach Grand Prix sports car race Saturday.
Sebastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande won from the pole in the No. 01 Cadillac in a 1-2 finish for Ganassi. The sister No. 02 Cadillac, which Earl Bamber and Alex Lynn drove to victory at Sebring last month, finished second.
It was the 62nd IMSA victory for Ganassi, who has had a full weekend at Long Beach with both IndyCar and his sports cars running at the same time. He had six cars competing comprised of eight different drivers, and, star Jimmie Johnson broke his hand in a crash on Friday.
Johnson plans to run the IndyCar race on Sunday with a carbon fiber cast on his right hand.
Bourdais and Van der Zande both won for the first time in IMSA at Long Beach. Van der Zande beat Bamber by 3.761-seconds.
Ross Gunn and Alex Riberas of Heart of Racing benefitted from a penalty on the No. 3 Corvette team to win the GTD Pro class.
Riberas held off Ben Barnicoat in the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 for Aston Martin´s first win in the new class. Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia started from the pole in their Corvette and finished third in class after it was penalized for a wheel nut falling off its pit box with a drive-thru penalty.
The loose nut punctured the radiator of the No. 9 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche, which had been running second at the time.
Bryan Sellers and Madison Snow gave M4 GT3 its first victory at a North American race with the GTD victory. Sellers won from the pole.
Gradient Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 of Mario Farnbacher and Marc Miller of Gradient Racing were second in an Acura, while Aaron Telitz and Frankie Montecalvo completed the GTD podium in the Vasser Sullivan Lexus.
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...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected Sunday.
* WHERE...Coastal Willacy, Coastal Cameron, Inland Cameron and
Inland Willacy Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
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Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
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* WHERE...Kenedy, Cameron Island, Willacy Island, and Southern
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Morning Digest | Pakistan PM Imran Khan ousted in no-trust vote; IAF completes inquiry into accidental missile firing incident, and more
A select list of stories to read before you start your day
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted in no-trust vote
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed from office through a no-confidence vote held in the early hours of April 10 after a day of high drama, becoming the first Premier in the country’s history to be sent home after losing the trust of the House.
IAF completes inquiry into accidental missile firing incident
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has completed inquiry into the accidental missile firing incident that caused a missile to land inside Pakistan territory on March 9 and it will be submitted to the government after internal review as per procedure, according to Defence sources.
SII, Bharat Biotech slash vaccine prices for pvt. hospitals
Pharma majors Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech on Saturday announced a steep reduction in prices of their COVID vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin — available at private hospitals as the Union Health Ministry capped the service charges for the precautionary doses at ₹150.
NIA initiates probe against AQIS–affiliated module
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched a probe into the activities of a module of the Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), which is affiliated to the banned outfit aI–Qaeda in the Indian Sub-Continent (AQIS), in Assam.
GSLV with improved cryogenic upper stage getting ready
The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) with improvements added to its cryogenic upper stage (CUS) is expected to be ready in the second half of this year. A high-level panel which examined last year's failed GSLV-F10/EOS-03 mission had recommended measures for making the CUS more robust. Indian Space Research Organisation's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) is tasked with making the required modifications to the cryogenic engine-powered upper stage of the GSLV Mk II rocket.
India’s founders did not create a unitary, monolith government: M.K. Stalin
The founders of our Constitution did not create a unitary, monolith government. The powers and functions were separated into three, and they were placed under the State List, the Concurrent List and the Union List. After the passing of Panchayat Raj Act, local self-government bodies were given rights and the powers were devolved. Hence, I said, villages must grow, and with the growth of villages, the State would grow, and with the growth of States, the nation would grow. The Union government is bent on decimating the villages and States of India. This is antithetical to the Constitution of India.
Offering, distributing freebies is a policy call of a political party: ECI
The poll body was replying to a petition filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay that the promise and distribution of “irrational freebies” by political parties amounted to bribery and unduly influencing voters. It vitiated free and fair elections in the country, the petition said.
Northeast opposes Hindi as compulsory school subject
The Centre’s move to make Hindi a compulsory language in schools across the eight States in the northeast has miffed various organisations in the region. Describing Hindi as “the language of India”, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Hindi would be made a must up to Class 10 in the region’s schools. He also said 22,000 teachers have been recruited to teach Hindi in the north-eastern States.
New Parliament promises improved accessibility
An accessibility audit by experts of the new Parliament building, which is scheduled to be completed by October, is underway, according to sources with knowledge of the exercise. The ramps at the entrances of the under-construction building have been reviewed and the audit process was still on, the sources said.
The increase in emissions in the last decade has been the highest ever, says CEO, Council for Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and member of a High-Level Expert Group constituted by United Nations Secretary General
Sri Lanka seeking $3 billion in months to stave off crisis: finance minister
Sri Lanka will need about $3 billion in external assistance within the next six months to help restore supplies of essential items, including fuel and medicines, to manage a severe economic crisis, its finance minister told Reuters on Saturday.
IPL 2022: RCB vs MI | RCB march on as MI lose four on trot
Mumbai Indians’ season of woes just got a tad worse after the five-time champions followed another high-profile team Chennai Super Kings to lose their fourth match on the bounce as Royal Challengers Bangalore cantered to an easy seven-wicket win in an IPL match on April 9.
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CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and Sega Coulibaly scored in the first half and the LA Galaxy ended LAFC’s unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 victory Saturday.
The Galaxy (4-2-0) continued their success in the city rivalry known as El Trafico, improving to 6-2-5 in the series. They have never lost at home in seven meetings (5-0-2), taking maximum points every time they have scored at least two goals.
Cristian Arango scored for LAFC (4-1-1), which had won three straight games by two-goal margins. It was an especially frustrating outing for forward Carlos Vela, who could not match Chicharito in the first meeting of the former Mexican internationals in Major League Soccer.
Latif Blessing looked to have tied it at 2 in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time when he put the ball in after a frantic scramble in front of goal, but referee Chris Penso waived it off after video review showed Mamadou Fall was offsides in the buildup.
Chicharito put the Galaxy ahead in the 13th minute, cutting across the 6-yard box unmarked to head in a cross from Samuel Grandsir. It was the fifth goal of the season for Chicharito and second in three derby appearances.
Coulibaly got his first goal in 24 games for the Galaxy in the 31st minute to make it 2-0. Grandsir was able to chest down Raheem Edwards’ pass following a short corner before spinning around to send the ball through the box where Coubali coolly finished.
Arango finished off Vela’s rebound in the 79th minute following a long throw, but LAFC could not find an equalizer despite piling on the pressure in the closing minutes.
Vela had two clear chances in the first half, but he put his shot off the left post in the 23rd minute after Mahala Opoku forced a turnover and was offsides when he headed in a free kick five minutes later.
Vela was also dispossessed from behind at the edge of the box by Grandsir’s slide tackle, thwarting his breakaway before getting a shot away three minutes into the second half.
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Hoshiarpur: Health Services Club of DAV College of Education, Hoshiarpur, organised a yoga and meditation training camp to observe ‘’World Health Day’’. Yoga trainer Dr Narinder Kumar from Sehaj Meditation Centre, Hoshiarpur, was the resource person. Members of the faculty and students of MEd. and BEd participated and interacted actively. Principal Dr Vidhi Bhalla accorded welcome to the guest speaker and the team, including Santosh Kumari, Bhavna, Yogita and Amarjit Singh.Dr Narinder Kumar highlighted the significance of the yoga and meditation in our life. OC
World Health Day event
Jalandhar: The World Health Day was commemorated with enthusiasm at Sanskriti KMV School with focus on current year’s theme - Our Planet Our Health. To mandate attention towards urgent actions for fostering a healthy planet and human life with a focus on societal well-being various activities were performed by the students of primary wing. It was a unique experience to come together to promote action that can improve our health and well-being through enactment by the students. An interactive session on physical activities such as yoga and meditation was also conducted with a mission to keep humans and planet healthy. Rachna Monga, Principal, Sanskriti KMV School, addressed the students with her iconic words and advised them to maintain healthy lifestyle to garner the fortitude to meet difficult challenges. She even motivated the students for their inspiring presence. The event saw an overwhelming participation.
Science Plus Quiz organised
The students of Police DAV Public School, Jalandhar bagged the first prize in ‘’Science Plus’’ (Stimulus to Scientific Spirit) Quiz, organised by DAV College, Jalandhar. The quiz was sponsored by the Department of Bio Technology, Government of India. Principal Dr Rashmi Vij appreciated the efforts of the members of the team which included Yuvraj, Sanya Arora and Nakshatra, all students of class twelfth and their mentor Sanjeev Mahajan.
Film crew visit
The entire team of Punjabi film ‘Lekh’ visited Lyallpur Khalsa College Jalandhar. College Principal Dr Gurpinder Singh Samra welcomed Gurnam Bhullar and Tania, the lead actor and actress of the movie along with the entire team of this film. On the demand of the audience, Gurnam Bhullar and Tania both also presented some of the dialogues from the movie. Speaking on the occasion, College Principal Dr Gurpinder Singh Samra welcomed making of Punjabi films and said such efforts would go a long way in promoting Punjabi language and culture. Prof Palwinder Singh, Dean Cultural Affairs, Surinder Kumar, PA to Principal, and other faculty members and students were also present on the occasion.
Training on Future of Making Things
GNA University organised four-day workshop “Future of Making Things” in collaboration with Autodesk. More than 250 students of B.Tech Mechanical and Automation Engineering, B.Tech Robotics and Automation Engineering and M.Tech CAD/CAM attended the workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to give students an opportunity for real time learning about the Autodesk Product. The workshop commenced with a note on the importance of knowledge in CAD software in the present scenario by Anil Chauhan. Also the importance of Autodesk Product was discussed. The complete insight on modeling procedure with Autodesk Product was presented to the students. During the workshop, every student has developed a CAD modeling using the Autodesk Fusion 360 software. In this workshop, students learned how to create cloud based projects, cloud based data management, 2D sketches, 3D features, and assembly modelling techniques as well as associative detail drawings, and assembly animation. CR Tripathy, Dean Faculty of Engineering Design and Automation, said such workshops and interactive session gives a practical exposure to students and help them when they step out to work for the industry.
University results
Students of DIPS College (Co-Educational) performed well in the examination conducted by GNDU. College Coordinator Harpreet Kaur said in the first semester of MA Punjabi Rupinder Kaur stood first with 83.7 marks and Monika stood second with 82.5 per cent marks. In MA Punjabi 3rd semester, Taranjit Kaur stood first with 81.2 per cent marks. In MA History 1st year, Sukhjinder Kaur stood first with 77.7 per cent marks, Lovepreet Kaur and Amardeep Kaur got second with 76.7 per cent marks, Harjot Kaur secured third position with 75.2 per cent marks. MD DIPS Chain Tarwinder Singh and CEO Monica Mandotra congratulated the students who secured good marks in the examination and motivated them to perform similarly.
Free cricket academy camp
The first 3-day free cricket camp of the Cricket Academy was started by St. Soldier Group of Institutions in association with Yuvraj Singh Centre of Excellence for the best training of cricket to the youth. More than 150 youths from different cities of Punjab like Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bathinda etc. as well as from Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh participated in the camp. Welcoming the players, Group Chairman Anil Chopra said the team of Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has come specially to give better information and training to the players in this camp and the entire camp is being conducted under his supervision. Along with this, he told that the complete training of the students who want to train in this academy will be done under the guidance of Yuvraj Singh and by qualified coaches. Players of Indian Cricket Team, Ranji Trophy and IPL will come from time to time to give tips to the students, which will build their confidence and build up. Vice-Chairperson Sangeeta Chopra informed that on the third day of the camp (April 10), many players from Punjab will participate in this camp and will select 10 best performing players and give them scholarships for the whole year.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 9, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
904 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT
SUNDAY...
* TIMING...Late morning through mid-evening Sunday.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Middle 90s.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will
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ST. LOUIS — How far would you go to save a loved one’s life? That's a question we were asked by Pastor Cedric Halbert who is practicing what he preaches.
A trucker by trade, 62-year-old Ernest Adams Jr. now starts and ends his week parked in a chair tethered to a machine.
"I've been driving for about 38-years now,” said Ernest Adams Jr. “I can't drive while I'm on dialysis."
Ernest has been undergoing dialysis treatments three times a week since 2020, when a team of doctors at BJC gave him an unsettling prognosis.
"While dialysis is a bridge for life it's certainly not a long-term answer,” said Dr. Jason Wellen, Washington University kidney transplant surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. “Ultimately, renal failure would have taken his life."
"Everything is downhill from there,” said Adams Jr. “My whole life changed."
Ernest immediately was placed on the transplant list, but he still faced an uphill battle.
"At Barnes-Jewish Hospital the wait time for a kidney transplant is around three years,” said Dr. Wellen.
"You know I was in denial for a little while,” said Adams Jr.
He sought help from seemingly everyone he knew to try and find a match.
"Living donor transplants do the best,” said Dr. Wellen. “Those are your best chance of having a kidney that's going to last the rest of your life."
In November of 2021, Ernest’s brother Cedric got a phone call he'll never forget.
"When she told me it was like the world stood still,” said Cedric Halbert. “I said really, I'm a match?"
"Cedric is truly saving the life of his brother,” said Dr. Wellen.
"This is like a gift, or a new life, that's how I take it,” said Adams Jr.
There are admittedly some nerves ahead of their surgery on April 19.
"I'm looking at this as helping my brother, and showing some brotherly love, but this is ministry,” said Halbert.
"I don't even know how to compensate him for being such a good man,” said Adams Jr.
That's why they're hoping their story inspires others to join the living donor registry.
"Don't give up,” said Halbert.
"Never say never,” said Adams Jr.
According to Dr. Wellen, roughly 20% of the transplant surgeries at BJC come from living donors.
If you’re interested in becoming a living donor it all starts with a simple blood test.
For more information about being a living donor click here.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The illegitimate son of a single mother who raised him on a pension, Anthony Albanese had a humble start to life for an aspiring Australian prime minister.
But despite his disadvantaged upbringing in public housing in Sydney, the man known since childhood as Albo has risen to the top of the center-left Australian Labor Party and is now only an election away from potentially realizing his ambition to lead the national government.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an election on May 21.
As a young child, to spare Albanese the scandal of being illegitimate in a working-class Roman Catholic family in socially conservative 1960s Australia, he was told that his Italian father Carlo Albanese had died in a car accident shortly after marrying his ethnic-Irish Australian mother Maryanne Ellery in Europe.
His mother, who became an invalid pensioner because of chronic rheumatoid arthritis, told him the truth when he was 14 years old: His father was not dead and his parents had never married.
Carlo Albanese had been a steward on a cruise ship when the couple met in 1962 during the only overseas trip of her life. She returned to Sydney from her seven-month journey through Asia to Britain and continental Europe almost four months pregnant, according to Anthony Albanese’s 2016 biography, “Albanese: Telling it Straight.”
She was living with her parents in their local government-owned house in inner-suburban Camperdown when her only child was born on March 2, 1963.
Out of loyalty to his mother and a fear of hurting her feelings, Albanese waited until after her death in 2002 before searching for his father.
Father and son were happily united in 2009 in the father’s hometown of Barletta in southern Italy. The son was in Italy for business meetings as Australia‘s minister for transport and infrastructure.
Anthony Albanese was a minister throughout Labor’s most recent six years in power and reached his highest office — deputy prime minister — in his government’s final three months that ended with the 2013 election.
“It says a great thing about our nation that the son of a (single) parent who grew up in a council house in Sydney could be deputy prime minister of Australia,” Albanese said. He had just defeated the son of a former deputy prime in a ballot of fellow lawmakers for the post.
But Albanese’s critics argue that it’s not his humble background but his left-wing politics that make him unsuitable to be prime minister.
The conservative government argues he would be the most left-wing Australian leader in almost 50 years since the crash-or-crash-through reformer Gough Whitlam, a flawed hero of the Labor Party.
In 1975, Whitlam became the only Australian prime minister to be ousted from office by a British monarch’s representative in what is described as a constitutional crisis.
Whitlam had introduced during his brief but tumultuous three years in power free university education, which enabled Albanese to graduate from Sydney University with an economics degree despite his meager financial resources.
Albanese’s supporters argue that while he was from Labor’s so-called Socialist Left faction, he was a pragmatist with a proven ability to deal with more conservative elements of the party.
Albanese had undergone what has been described as a makeover in the past year, opting for more fashionable suits and glasses. He has also shed 18 kilograms (40 pounds) in what many assume is an effort to make himself more attractive to voters.
Albanese says he believed he was about to die in a two-car collision in Sydney in January last year and that that was the catalyst for his healthier life choices. He had briefly resigned himself to a fate he once believed had been his father’s.
After the accident, Albanese spent a night in a hospital and suffered what he described as external and internal injuries that he has not detailed. The 17-year-old boy behind the wheel of the Range Rover SUV that collided with Albanese’s much smaller Toyota Camry sedan was charged with negligent driving.
Asked at the National Press Club of Australia in January to explain who he was, Albanese replied he was the son of a pensioner mother who had grown up with the security of a local government-provided house.
Albanese said he was 12 years old when he became involved in his first political campaign. His fellow public housing tenants successfully defeated a local council proposal to sell their homes — a move that would have increased their rent — in a campaign that involved refusing to pay the council in a so-called rent strike.
The unpaid rent debt was forgiven, which Albanese described as a “lesson for those people who weren’t part of the rent strike: Solidarity works.”
“As I grew up, I understood the impact that government had, can have, on making a difference to people’s lives,” Albanese said. “And in particular, to opportunity."
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WFO BURLINGTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 10, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
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957 PM EDT Sat Apr 9 2022
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Wet roads from today's rainfall combined with temperatures cooling
to just below freezing during the overnight hours may develop patchy
black ice across portions of the forecast area early Sunday
morning. As many roadways and surfaces are now untreated, slippery
to potentially hazardous travel conditions may develop.
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918 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Inland Kleberg, Inland Nueces, Coastal Kleberg and
Coastal Nueces Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this
evening. For the second Wind Advisory, from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT
Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
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* WHERE...Coastal Bend and Victoria Crossroads.
* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday.
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
The wind speeds have fallen below Advisory thresholds and thus the
Wind Advisory for this evening was allowed to expire.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana,
southeast Oklahoma, south central and southwest Arkansas and
east and northeast Texas.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft.
Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.
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Ferreira's two goals send FC Dallas past Colorado 3-1
Jesus Ferreira scored a pair of first-half goals to spark FC Dallas to a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids in MLS action on Saturday.
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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jesus Ferreira scored a pair of first-half goals to spark FC Dallas to a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids in MLS action on Saturday.
Ferreira took a pass from Marco Farfan and scored in the 51st minute to give Dallas (3-1-2) a 2-1 lead. Ferreira capped the scoring in the 89th minute with an assist from Brandon Servania.
Diego Rubio staked the Rapids (2-2-2) to a 1-0 lead with a goal in the 30th minute. Servania scored during first-half stoppage time to knot the score at halftime.
The Rapids outshot Dallas 15-7 with a 7-6 edge in shots on goal.
Maarten Paes saved six of the seven shots he faced for Dallas. William Yarbrough saved three of the six shots he faced for the Rapids.
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DETROIT (AP) — Jack Roslovic scored three goals, including the winner at 3:19 of overtime, and added an assist to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 Saturday night.
“It’s great,” Roslovic said. “Whenever I can help the team in scoring goals, it’s important and it feels good.”
The Red Wings got goals from Dylan Larkin and Jakub Vrána, his second of the game, in the final few minutes of regulation to tie the game at 4-4.
“It’s good to see we have fight there,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. “We’ve talked lots about it, so that’s definitely a positive. It’s a game sitting there to be had and we gotta find a way to win.”
Roslovic gave Columbus a 1-0 lead at 13:14 of the first period before Vrana tied it at 13:41 of the second when he scored on a breakaway. He skated around defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and beat goaltender Elvis Merzlikins through his pads.
Vrána has 10 goals in just 16 games this season and has seven goals and four assists in his last 10 games after missing most of the season due to shoulder surgery.
“We missed him big-time,” Larkin said. “I think there’s been guys stepping up, but it would have been nice to have that goal scoring this year. We were in a lot of close games and he seems to get his one chance and snipe and we need to keep that going into next year.”
Detroit defenseman Marc Staal made a perfect pass from the left boards to Sam Gagner at the right front of the net. and Gagner scored on the open side at 17:21 of the second to give the Red Wings a 2-1 lead. Gagner extended his goal streak to three games.
Cole Sillinger tied it 40 seconds later for Columbus and Roslovic notched his 14th goal early in the third before the Red Wings rallied.
“Obviously, it sucks giving up the lead in the third like that, but we stuck with it and we found a way to win,” said Zach Werenski, who had three assists. “This is a results-based business and we found a way to get two points tonight.”
Detroit goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made 28 saves and Merzlikins had 34.
“I thought our leaders were there tonight and that’s what you need,” Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said. “When you’re short a man, you need leaders to step up and Jack had a huge game for us as well.”
ROSTER MOVES
After returning forward Taro Hirose to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday, the Red Wings activated forward Mitchell Stephens from injured reserve Saturday. Stephens missed 55 games with a lower-body injury and played his first game since Nov. 13. Stephens assisted on Gagner’s goal, giving him five assists in 17 games. ... Defenseman Jake Walman missed the game with an upper-body injury. … The Blue Jackets placed forward Sean Kuraly in NHL COVID-19 protocol. Columbus opted to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.
MILESTONE NIGHT
Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin skated in his 500th career game. He is the 50th player in franchise history to hit that milestone and the fifth skater from the 2014 NHL draft to reach that mark. … Roslovic played in his 300th career game.
UP NEXT
Red Wings: Host Ottawa Senators Tuesday night.
Blue Jackets: Host Montreal Canadiens Wednesday night.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-21-22-24-31
(four, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four, thirty-one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-21-22-24-31
(four, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four, thirty-one)
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Minister directs officials to make surprise visits to government hospitals
Harish Rao reviews barriers to improving medical service
Senior officials from Telangana Health department would soon initiate surprise visits to government hospitals to inspect the services provided there. This could begin with the maternity hospitals in Hyderabad.
Minister for Health T. Harish Rao has instructed Director of Medical Education K. Ramesh Reddy to conduct field visits.
Mr. Harish Rao after a review meeting on tertiary care hospitals issued the directions on Saturday. Principal Secretary of the Health department Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi , superintendents of the hospitals, heads of various departments, were present at the meeting.
Barriers to improve medical services was reviewed. Mr Harish Rao said that deliveries, orthopedic surgeries, general surgeries, under Aarogyasri Health Scheme have to increase.
Ear Nose Throat (ENT) specialists were asked to conduct medical camps in villages. Anaesthetists were instructed to be available round-the-clock to offer their services during emergency situations. Superintendents were directed to review the works every week. The Works of all departments will be reviewed at end of the month.
Only emergency cases to Hyderabad
One of the primary reason often cited for massive number of patients at tertiary care health facilities in Hyderabad, such as Gandhi Hospital, is that patients are referred here from health facilities in various districts.
The hospitals here and health officials were assigned the task of charting top five districts from where highest number of patients are referred to the hospitals in Hyderabad. Thereafter, reasons for the referral would be audited.
Government doctors from the city have pointed out on multiple occasions that patients who did not need emergency care too are referred to the hospitals in Hyderabad.
OP at maternity hospitals
Out Patient timings at Government Maternity Hospitals in Sultan Bazaar and Petlaburj would be extended to accommodate more patients. Several patients who come from far away places wait from early morning to register for Out Patient services. Extension of the timings would help to attend more patients.
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Here is your Chelsea morning digest on Sunday, April 10.
Blues eye £137m summer cash injection
Chelsea reportedly have three members of Thomas Tuchel’ s current squad up for sale ahead of the summer transfer window. According to The Telegraph, the Blues are open to the sales of Timo Werner, Kepa Arrizabalaga and Ross Barkey in the summer window with the trio having fallen out of favour under Tuchel.
Having arrived for a fee of £137m between them, it would have been hoped that their respective sales could have given the Blues a considerable boost as they look to enter the market.
However, there appears to be a problem as the club aims to generate funds and that is that the current takeover situation is putting any deals - both incoming and outgoing - in considerable doubt.
Find out the full story here.
READ MORE: Pep Guardiola proven wrong about Chelsea as Liverpool claim made after Champions League blow
PSG contact Lukaku representatives over move
Whilst the aforementioned trio could potentially be on the way out of the club, another candidate for a summer exit could well be Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian has failed to hit the heights expected of him since he sealed a club record move from Inter Milan.
It is suggested by French outlet But! that French giants Paris Saint-Germain are interested in a move for the striker and have even gone as far as contacting his representatives regarding a potential switch.
Read more on a move to the Parc des Princes here.
Chelsea make Conor Gallagher decision
One man who will certainly hope to be at Chelsea next season is Conor Gallagher having impressed for Crystal Palace so far this season. The on-loan midfielder has played a key role in the Eagles’ run to the FA Cup semi-finals but he appears unlikely to appear at Wembley Stadium against his parent club.
As per Goal, the Blues have made the decision to not allow Gallagher to play in the clash as per the terms of his original loan agreement. Talks were apparently held between the two clubs regarding the issue but Palace appear to have not got the result that they were looking for.
Find out all of the details here.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-21-22-24-31
(four, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four, thirty-one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-21-22-24-31
(four, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four, thirty-one)
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
01-04-10-26-42, Lucky Ball: 11
(one, four, ten, twenty-six, forty-two; Lucky Ball: eleven)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Lucky For Life" game were:
01-04-10-26-42, Lucky Ball: 11
(one, four, ten, twenty-six, forty-two; Lucky Ball: eleven)
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-21-22-24-31
(four, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four, thirty-one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-21-22-24-31
(four, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four, thirty-one)
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Rockies first. Charlie Blackmon grounds out to shallow right field, Freddie Freeman to Tony Gonsolin. Kris Bryant singles to shallow center field. Brendan Rodgers singles to shallow center field. Kris Bryant to second. C.J. Cron flies out to right field to Mookie Betts. Ryan McMahon singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Brendan Rodgers to third. Kris Bryant scores. Connor Joe grounds out to shallow infield, Trea Turner to Freddie Freeman.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rockies 1, Dodgers 0.
Dodgers third. Gavin Lux grounds out to shallow infield, Jose Iglesias to Connor Joe. Austin Barnes homers to left field. Mookie Betts grounds out to third base, Ryan McMahon to Connor Joe. Freddie Freeman flies out to deep left field to Kris Bryant.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 1, Rockies 1.
Rockies sixth. C.J. Cron singles to left field. Ryan McMahon grounds out to second base, Max Muncy to Freddie Freeman. C.J. Cron to second. Connor Joe singles to left field. C.J. Cron scores. Sam Hilliard reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Connor Joe out at second. Jose Iglesias hit by pitch. Sam Hilliard to second. Elias Diaz pinch-hitting for Dom Nunez. Elias Diaz strikes out swinging.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rockies 2, Dodgers 1.
Dodgers eighth. Cody Bellinger strikes out on a foul tip. Gavin Lux singles to right field. Austin Barnes singles to right center field. Gavin Lux to third. Mookie Betts singles to shallow center field. Austin Barnes to second. Gavin Lux scores. Freddie Freeman flies out to deep center field to Sam Hilliard. Trea Turner singles to shallow infield. Mookie Betts to second. Austin Barnes to third. Max Muncy flies out to center field to Sam Hilliard.
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Dodgers 2, Rockies 2.
Rockies eighth. C.J. Cron strikes out on a foul tip. Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging. Connor Joe homers to center field. Sam Hilliard called out on strikes.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rockies 3, Dodgers 2.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-15-17-24-31
(four, fifteen, seventeen, twenty-four, thirty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $25,000
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
04-15-17-24-31
(four, fifteen, seventeen, twenty-four, thirty-one)
Estimated jackpot: $25,000
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
1-6-1, FIREBALL: 8
(one, six, one; FIREBALL: eight)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Night" game were:
1-6-1, FIREBALL: 8
(one, six, one; FIREBALL: eight)
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