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Wheat for May gained 9.75 cents at $11.1325 a bushel; May corn rose 7.25 cents at $7.8350 a bushel, May fell 10.25 cents at $7.9675 a bushel; while May soybeans was up 5.75 cents at $16.76 a bushel.
Beef and pork were higher on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Apr. live cattle rose .67 cent at $1.4062 a pound; Apr. feeder cattle gained .80 cent at $1.5855 a pound; while Apr. lean hogs was up .28 cent at $.9990 a pound.
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DUBLIN, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Interactive Whiteboards Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2021 to 2029" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
Interactive whiteboards are slowly making their way through conventional blackboard teaching methods and are slowly changing the face of modern education system. Realizing the power of interactive learning, several educational institutes, colleges, and universities are replacing their blackboards and simple whiteboards with advanced interactive whiteboards.
This created a growth wave in interactive whiteboard market and the market registered a value of US$ 3,351.3 Mn in 2017. Higher adoption rate and revolution in education systems expected to propel the market to touch US$ 5,027.7 Mn mark in 2029 growing with a rate of 4.6% throughout the forecast period from 2021 to 2029.
Capacitive Whiteboards Ready to Snatch Share from Resistive Whiteboards
Resistive interactive whiteboards current hold the leader tag in terms of market value in overall interactive whiteboard market. The work of this whiteboard is similar to the resistive type touch screen that allows stylus or finger touch as mouse pointer on the board. In addition, the cost of procurement, working, and maintenance of resistive type interactive whiteboards is quite competitive to other variants. However, Capacitive interactive whiteboards are emerging as new favorites in terms of technology. Such boards have higher sensitivity and good response compared to resistive type. The technology proved its metal in smartphones and tablets and supports multiple touches on the board. The aforementioned merits are driving the demand for capacitive interactive whiteboard a market and expected to take over other technologies in coming years.
More Eyes on Rear Projection Whiteboards Predicting the Segment as Favorites in Coming Years
Using front projection interactive whiteboards involves several issues including casting shadows on the board and flashing of light on the eyes of presenter. In the absence of alternatives, front projection made on the market and dominated the market in terms of market value. However, rear projection interactive whiteboard projects images from behind onto the boards. This helped in overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks of front projecting whiteboards and hence rear projection interactive whiteboards projected to take over front projection whiteboards in coming years.
Educational End-user Expected to Remain on the Top of the Podium
The interactive whiteboard was introduced as an effective and interactive tool for corporate end-user, especially for conferences and meeting. However, educational institutes, colleges, and universities found much more potential in interactive whiteboards for learning and educational conveniences. Consequently, the components of educational end-users including pre-schools, schools, and colleges incorporated the interactive whiteboards on a considerable scale compared to corporate sector. Educational end-users tops the overall market value and expected to remain as the prime end-user throughout the forecast period from 2021 to 2029. Corporate and government end-user trails educational end-users segment in terms of market value.
Modernization of Education System Helped North America to Emerge as the Dominant Region in Interactive Whiteboard Market
North America is known for embracing new technologies with open arms and interactive whiteboard is not an exception. Schools and universities in the U.S. and Canada made a paradigm shift from conventional teaching methods to interactive whiteboards. This promoted the trend of e-learning which is now making an impact on the global education system. Besides, corporate sector in the U.S. and Canada already incorporated the technology as vital tool for business planning and administration. Following the steps, countries in Europe also incorporated such medium for better understanding of educational institutes and corporate sector. Consequently, Europe secured place next to North America in global interactive whiteboard market. Lack of awareness and infrastructure restrained Asia Pacific to register any remarkable growth in the market in 2020. However, the scenario is changing rapidly and the region projected to emerge as a promising market in coming years.
Interactive Learning and Communication Giants Left Limited Opportunities for Small Entrants & New Players
Some of the biggest names in communication, computing and learning sectors characterize global interactive whiteboard market. Participation of these companies made the market scenario highly competitive and fragmented in nature. The situation created several hindrances for new and local players to enter into the market and claim their market share. Companies, big or small, striving to innovate their existing products and are trying to make long-term agreements with universities, colleges, and corporate offices to claim their market share.
The research study include business strategies and recent development of few of the most prominent players in iteractive whiteboards market includes Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Cisco Systems, Inc., Hitachi Ltd., Panasonic Corp., Microsoft Corporation, Google, Inc., LG Electronics Ltd., Sharp Corp., BenQ Corp., Vestel Elektronik Sanayi e Ticaret AS, PolyVision Corp., Promethean World plc, QomoHiteVision LLC, Seiko Epson Corp., Smart Technologies Inc., and Julong Educational Technology Co. Ltd. among others.
Key questions answered in this report
- What are the most recent trends in the interactive whiteboards market and possible opportunities for the players?
- How e-learning and interactive education will make an impact on the global as well as regional interactive whiteboards market?
- Which are the largest and fastest growing segment in terms of technology, projection, and end-users?
- Which are most lucrative geographical region/country for overall interactive whiteboards market?
- What is the market size and trends in developing regions such as Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America?
Key Topics Covered:
1. Preface
2. Executive Summary
3. Global Interactive Whiteboard (IW) Market Analysis
3.1. Global IW Market Overview
3.2. Recent Trends and Future Outlook
3.3. Market Drivers
3.3.1. Growing Digitization in Education Sector
3.3.2. Advancement in Human Machine Interface Technology
3.3.3. Finding Application Across New End-user Sectors
3.4. Market Challenges
3.4.1. Cost and Adoption Rate in Developing and Under Developed Economies
3.5. Impact Analysis of Drivers and Challenges
3.6. See-Saw Analysis
3.7. Attractive Investment Proposition
3.8. Competitive Landscape of Key Industry Participants
3.8.1. Market Positioning of Interactive Whiteboard Manufacturers,2020
3.8.2. Major Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
4. Global Interactive Whiteboard (IW) Market Value, by Technology,2019 - 2029(US$ Bn)
4.1. Overview
4.2. Resistive Whiteboard
4.2.1. Global Resistive Whiteboard Market Value,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
4.3. Capacitive Whiteboard
4.3.1. Global Capacitive Whiteboard Market Value,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
4.4. Electromagnetic Whiteboard
4.4.1. Global Electromagnetic IW Market Value,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
4.5. Optical Whiteboard
4.5.1. Global Optical IW Market Value,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
5. Global Interactive Whiteboard (IW) Market Value, by Projection,2019 - 2029(US$ Bn)
5.1. Overview
5.1.1. IW Market Value, by Projection,2020& 2029 (%)
5.2. Front Projection
5.2.1. Front Projection IW Market Value,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
5.3. Rear Projection
5.3.1. Rear Projection IW Market Value,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
6. Global Interactive Whiteboard (IW) Market Value, by End-users,2019 - 2029(US$ Bn)
6.1. Overview
6.1.1. IW Market Value, by End-users,2020& 2029 (%)
6.2. Educational
6.2.1. IW Market Value for Educational End-use,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
6.3. Corporate
6.3.1. IW Market Value for Corporate End-use,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
6.4. Government
6.4.1. IW Market Value for Government End-use,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
6.5. Others
6.5.1. IW Market Value for Other End-use,2019 - 2029, (US$ Mn)
7. North America Interactive Whiteboard (IW) Market Analysis,2019 - 2029(US$ Bn)
8. Europe Interactive Whiteboard (IW) Market Analysis,2019 - 2029(US$ Bn)
9. Asia Pacific Interactive Whiteboard (IW) Market Analysis,2019 - 2029(US$ Bn)
10. Rest of World (RoW) Interactive Whiteboard (IW) Market Analysis,2019 - 2029(US$ Bn)
11. Company Profiles
11.1. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
11.1.1. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.2. Cisco Systems, Inc.
11.2.1. Cisco Systems, Inc.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.3. Hitachi Ltd.
11.3.1. Hitachi Ltd.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.4. Panasonic Corp.
11.4.1. Panasonic Corp.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.5. Microsoft Corporation
11.5.1. Microsoft Corporation: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.6. Google, Inc.
11.6.1. Google, Inc.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.7. LG Electronics Ltd.
11.7.1. LG Electronics Ltd.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.8. Sharp Corp.
11.8.1. Sharp Corp.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.9. BenQ Corp.
11.9.1. BenQ Corp.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.10. Vestel Elektronik Sanayi e Ticaret AS
11.10.1. Vestel Elektronik Sanayi e Ticaret AS: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.11. PolyVision Corp.
11.11.1. PolyVision Corp.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.12. Promethean World plc
11.12.1. Promethean World plc: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.13. QomoHiteVision LLC
11.13.1. QomoHiteVision LLC: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.14. Seiko Epson Corp.
11.14.1. Seiko Epson Corp.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.15. Smart Technologies Inc.
11.15.1. Smart Technologies Inc.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
11.16. Julong Educational Technology Co. Ltd.
11.16.1. Julong Educational Technology Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot (Company Details, Geographical Presence, Product Portfolio, Recent Developments)
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MORRISTOWN, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man is facing a second degree murder charge in a stabbing death in Morristown, police said.
Seth Brunell, 43, who police describe as a transient, was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday in Hyde Park to answer the charge.
A preliminary investigation has determined the victim, Zachary Barbeau, 29, also known as Fern Feather, of Hinesburg, was stabbed to death on Tuesday.
Police say Brunell and Barbeau met several days ago and they had been spending time together.
The two were spotted in a vehicle by a Lamoille County sheriff’s deputy about 8 a.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Lamoille North Supervisory Union in Hyde Park.
Police say that before 10:15 a.m., Barbeau and Brunell arrived in a vehicle at a location about two miles away in Morristown. At around 10:20 a.m. a passerby called 911 to report finding a man who appeared to be dead.
Brunell told police he was defending himself after Barbeau made a sexual advance and attacked him, but investigators observed no injuries or evidence of a struggle or an assault on Brunell, police said.
An attorney for Brunell could not immediately be reached.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (The Hill) — A bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) last week announced plans to send them from his state’s southern border to the nation’s capital.
Fox News anchor John Roberts tweeted a picture of the bus parked outside the building that houses the network’s bureau on Capitol Hill and that of several other news outlets on Wednesday morning.
Abbott said during a press conference last week the migrants would be voluntarily sent to Washington so that President Biden could “immediately address the needs of the people that they are allowing to come across our border.”
Abbott also ordered the state to charter flights to transport migrants to the nation’s capital after they have been processed by the Department of Homeland Security, The Texas Tribune reported.
The Biden administration earlier this month rescinded Title 42, a Trump-era immigration rule that prevented people seeking asylum from getting an immediate hearing if they were coming from a country with a communicable disease, such as the coronavirus. Title 42’s recension is effective May 23.
The White House last week dismissed Abbott’s plans to send migrants to Washington as a “publicity stunt.”
“I’m not aware of what authority the governor would be doing that under,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters. “I think it’s pretty clear this is a publicity stunt. His own office admits that a migrant would need to voluntarily be transported, and he can’t compel them to because, again, enforcement of our country’s immigration laws lies with the federal government, not a state.”
In a statement on Wednesday, Psaki slammed Abbott’s immigration policies, saying his “unnecessary and redundant inspections of trucks transiting ports of entry between Texas and Mexico are causing significant disruptions to the food and automobile supply chains, delaying manufacturing, impacting jobs, and raising prices for families in Texas and across the country.”
“Local businesses and trade associations are calling on Governor Abbott to reverse this decision because trucks are facing lengthy delays exceeding 5 hours at some border crossings and commercial traffic has dropped by as much as 60%,” Psaki said. “The continuous flow of legitimate trade and travel and CBP’s [Customs and Border Protection] ability to do its job should not be obstructed. Governor Abbott’s actions are impacting people’s jobs, and the livelihoods of hardworking American families.”
Abbott is facing reelection in a solid red state and is likely to face Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in the fall election for governor.
“If Abbott focused on solutions instead of stunts, then Texas could have made some real progress on the issue over the last seven years,” O’Rourke said last week.
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MOWRYSTOWN — Travelling westward, the Portsmouth West Lady Senators secured a 12-2 road win at Whiteoak on Tuesday — improving their perfect start to the 2022 season to 9-0 (5-0 SOC II).
Sophomore Emily Moore led the Lady Senators with her production at the plate. Moore had team-highs with three hits, three runs scored, and a season-high five RBI.
Sophomores Kate Rollins and Morgan Stiles each had a pair of RBI for West, Rollins doing so with a pair of hits.
Junior Sydney McDermott earned the win in the circle — allowing just two hits, no earned runs, no walks and striking out a season-high 16 batters.
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BOX SCORE
West 1 0 2 2 1 4 2 — 12 10 3
Whiteoak 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 — 2 2 5
West batting
Emma Sayre 1-3, 2R, 2BB
Macie Bradford 0-1
Kate Rollins 2-4, R, 2RBI
Emily Moore 3-5, 3R, 5RBI
Kaylor Pickelsimer 1-5, R
Abi Boland 0-4
Myla Meade 1-4, R
Brooklyn Pitts 0-0, BB
Acie Stone 0-3, BB
Sydney McDermott 1-2, BB
Morgan Stiles 1-1, 2RBI
Kylie Osborne 0-3, R
Karli York 0-0, R, BB
West pitching
Sydney McDermott (W) 7IP, 2H, 0ER, 0BB, 16K (W)
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo woman admitted she fell for a scam that drained her retirement savings. The retired nurse did not want to be identified, but said a computer pop-up led her to send more than $43,000 to scammers via wire transfer and Bitcoin ATM.
The woman said when she was recently on her work computer, she got a pop-up saying her computer was locked. The fake ad, which she felt seemed real, had a number for her to call. She said when she called that number, she was then told her bank account had been hacked, and the money had to be moved.
The woman said she then withdrew $43,130 in cash and proceeded to follow the scammers convincing instructions.
She wired $13,700 to a bank in East Asia, and deposited $29,430 into the Bitcoin ATM inside a Buffalo, N.Y. shop. The Buffalo woman said she was fired from her part-time job because she gave scammers access to her work computer by accident.
"It's a travesty," said AARP's director of fraud prevention Kathy Stokes. "This is organized crime. She is up against a sophisticated criminal operation. They got the money, the time, the playbook, they have employees and it's us against them."
"It's not her fault," added Stokes. "[Hackers] know what to do to get us under a highly emotional state. They call it 'getting under the ether.' Could be fear, love, excitement."
"If you feel yourself getting excited or upset from an email, phone call or whatever, try and connect that with an 'OK I have to be skeptical here,' because once there it's hard to back out," explained Stokes, who urges potential victims to ignore these interactions.
Wire transfer has been around for a while, but how do scammers get your money through a Bitcoin ATM?
First what is a Bitcoin ATM? It looks like a regular ATM, and you can insert cash to buy Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency - Also referred to as crypto, is any form of digital or virtual currency. It uses cryptography to secure transactions and is not upheld by the government or any bank. Its value has made users thousands upon thousands of dollars.
Bitcoin - A form of crypto that is in a Bitcoin wallet, which is digital. The wallet can be viewed on a Bitcoin ATM.
"Bitcoin is only supposed to go to your wallet," said Todd Maher, president of Bitsource AML Solutions. His company is a boutique consultancy that focuses on financial crime investigations involving Bitcoin ATM's.
Bitcoin ATM's have given consumers an avenue to buy the hot commodity of Bitcoin. However, just like banks, the world of cryptocurrency has criminals hacking the system.
The Buffalo woman said that the scammers gave her a barcode that she scanned at the ATM. She then deposited money into the ATM, which basically went right into the scammers' wallets.
Maher said at a Bitcoin ATMm you can insert cash and receive Bitcoin to your digital wallet. You can also send Bitcoin to the ATM and receive cashback for its current value. He said there are warnings on machines to make sure consumers aren't sending money to third-parties.
Maher said anytime someone asks for payment through a Bitcoin ATM, you should know, "Zero percent of the time is that legitimate."
The woman scammed has filed a police report, but unfortunately, Maher said it's impossible to reverse a Bitcoin ATM transaction. The victim said the transaction on the Bitcoin ATM was tracked to Kolkata, India. She's hoping for her money back, and also to help others with her story.
"There's always going to be scams, there's always going to be bad people," said Maher. "The best thing we can do is make sure the Bitcoin ATM companies are doing what they say they're doing."
Stokes said more regulations need to be done to stop scammers from getting away with this fraud. She said scams in the digital world are becoming the newest trend for scammers.
"It's all fake, they're really good," said Stokes.
To get information on the latest scams in the crypto world or outside of it you can head to AARP.org/watchdogalerts
You can also call AARP at 1-877-908-3360. You don't have to be a member.
This article was written by Michael Schwartz for WKBW.
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The A23 through Sussex has been closed due to a 'police incident'. National Highways revealed officers were at the scene this evening (April 13).
The road is closed in the northbound direction between the B2110 and the M23 near Crawley. The incident was first reported 9.15pm.
It is unclear what the nature of the incident is. But highways chiefs say there are 'no significant' delays.
Read more: Recap of updates as 'unexploded grenade' found in Eastbourne garden
A National Highways spokesman said: "The #A23 in West Sussex is closed northbound between the #B2110 (Handcross) and the #M23 J11 /A264 (near Crawley) due to a Sussex Police incident."
The road reopened just after 9.30pm.
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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A man suspected of fatally shooting two brothers outside a Massachusetts bar in December after one of the victims knocked on the business's window was held without bail at his arraignment Wednesday.
Christopher Burns, 37, was arraigned on charges including two counts of murder in connection with the shooting outside the Worcester bar in the early morning hours of Dec. 8. Not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf.
His attorney did not argue for bail. A message seeking comment was left with the defense lawyer.
Marcus Thibodeau, 27, and James Johnson, 35, who according to family were brothers, were killed outside the Diamond Inn.
They went to the bar at about 1:40 a.m. and one of them knocked on the window, but they were denied entry because last call had been announced, according to the police report.
But the knock apparently angered Burns, police said, and other patrons hard him make a threat, police said.
He is later seen on surveillance video after the shots were fired running to his vehicle and speeding away, the report said.
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
233 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SMITH...NORTHWESTERN RUSK...SOUTHWESTERN GREGG AND
NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 233 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Overton, or 7
miles southwest of Kilgore, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Tyler, Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Gladewater, Overton, Bullard, Troup,
New London, Arp, Mount Selman, Liberty City, Joinerville, Mixon,
Turnertown, Reese, New Chapel Hill, Cuney and Concord.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for northeastern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LITTLE RIVER...CENTRAL
HEMPSTEAD...NORTHWESTERN MILLER...SOUTHEASTERN SEVIER...SOUTHEASTERN
HOWARD AND CENTRAL BOWIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for southwestern
Arkansas...and northeastern Texas.
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Nicky Hilton nails spring maternity fashion as she wears a chic dress that skims her growing baby bump while strolling around New York
Nicky Hilton looked stylish but comfortable as she strolled around New York City.
The expectant mother wore a baby bump-skimming floral spring dress paired with a robin's egg blue cardigan for her Big Apple outing.
The 38-year-old style influencer carried a straw purse and pulled back her hair into a loose bun. She appeared to be wearing little makeup and chose some neutral toned thong sandals and sunglasses to complete the ensemble.
Springtime fresh: Nicky Hilton looked stylish but comfortable as she strolled around New York City. The expectant mother wore a baby bump skimming floral spring dress, paired with a robin's egg blue sweater for her Big Apple outing
The author is expecting her third child with husband James Rothschild, 37.
They are parents to Lily Grace, aged five, and Theodora, nicknamed Teddy, aged four.
The new baby is expected in the summer, but the couple have not revealed the gender. Her mother, Kathy Hilton of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, recently let it slip the couple were expecting a boy.
Growing family: The hotel heiress is expecting her third child with husband James Rothschild, 37. They are parents to Lily Grace (five) and Theodora, nicknamed Teddy, four. The new baby is expected in the summer
The busy mom is keeping herself busy with a new lines of shoes in conjunction with French Sole. Several of the styles, including ballerina flats and sneakers are made from sustainable materials.
Nicky recently revealed a secret from her recent hosting duties for On The Red Carpet At The Oscars, in which she traded out her glamorous open toed heel, for a pair of comfortable Ugg slippers during the Academy Awards preview show.
'They only shot us from the waist up,' she explained, 'That was a live show for four hours. Two hours of rehearsal. I could not be in heels for that long!'
Trade secret: The shoe designer confessed she switched from her glamorous open toed heels to comfortable Ugg slippers while she was hosting the recent On The Red Carpet At The Oscars explaining, 'They only shot us from the waist up,' she explained, 'That was a live show for four hours. Two hours of rehearsal. I could not be in heels for that long!'
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WFO AMARILLO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
239 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE
ENTIRE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHWEST AND
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE...
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which
is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening.
* Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas...
Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Hartley...Moore and Hutchinson.
* 20 Foot Winds...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph this
evening. Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph Thursday
* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.
* Red Flag Threat Index...2 to 6 this evening. 3 to 5 on Thursday.
* Timing...Critical fire weather conditions until 10 pm.
* Additional Details...The west will certainly be the most
critical, but winds are expected to be slightly lower the
further east. Areas to the north and northeast might miss out
of the critical conditions if a frontal boundary stalls out
over the Panhandles.
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
create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid
activities that promote open flames and sparks.
A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire
weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and
possible red flag warnings.
* Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Beaver. In Texas...Ochiltree...
Lipscomb...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham...Potter...Carson...
Gray... Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong...Donley...
Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon.
* 20 Foot Winds...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent.
* Red Flag Threat Index...6 to 8 in the west. 3 to 6 central. 1
to 4 east.
* Timing...Critical fire weather conditions until 10 pm on
Wednesday.
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
233 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SMITH...NORTHWESTERN RUSK...SOUTHWESTERN GREGG AND
NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTIES...
At 233 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Overton, or 7
miles southwest of Kilgore, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Tyler, Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Gladewater, Overton, Bullard, Troup,
New London, Arp, Mount Selman, Liberty City, Joinerville, Mixon,
Turnertown, Reese, New Chapel Hill, Cuney and Concord.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for northeastern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LITTLE RIVER...CENTRAL
HEMPSTEAD...NORTHWESTERN MILLER...SOUTHEASTERN SEVIER...SOUTHEASTERN
HOWARD AND CENTRAL BOWIE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM CDT for southwestern
Arkansas...and northeastern Texas.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lawyer for former Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa asked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn a lower court judge's ruling that kicked her off the June primary ballot, saying she deserves the chance to vie for the chance to run against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley in November.
Finkenauer, whom many Democrats see as their best chance — albeit a remote one — to deny Grassley an eighth Senate term, turned in nearly 5,000 signatures to get on the June 7 primary ballot, but two Republicans argued before the State Objections Panel that she hadn't hadn't submitted at least 100 from at least 19 counties, as required by a state law. They pointed to three signatures in two counties that were not properly dated.
The panel dismissed the claim, but Polk County Judge Scott Beattie, who was appointed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds in 2018, overruled the panel on Sunday, finding that a strict interpretation of the law means that improperly dated signatures must be discarded.
Finkenauer appealed to the state Supreme Court.
Her attorney, Gary Dickey, argued in court filings that Beattie overreached by disqualifying her. He said the state panel has long held that statutes governing nominating petitions should be liberally construed to the benefit of petition signers to provide every lawful opportunity to express their preferences at the ballot box. The panel has long used the substantial compliance policy to uphold signatures missing dates or with other mistakes for both Republicans and Democrats. It did so as recently as 2020, when it allowed a Republican congressional candidate to stay on the ballot despite a missing signature date.
“The district court’s reversal of the panel’s decision threatens to deny Iowan’s their right to vote for a candidate of their choice,” he said in court filings.
Dickey also argued that the two Republicans who challenged Finkenauer's petitions have no legal standing to challenge them because they can't vote in the Democratic primary. The argument seemed gain some traction, as it drew several questions from the high court.
The panel’s lawyers from the state attorney general’s office argued in a brief that although one section of state law requires signatures another section regulating nomination petitions lists reasons to reject signatures, including if they are eligible or if the address is missing. Lack of a date is not listed as a reason for rejecting a signature.
“If the Legislature had intended to prevent counting of such signatures, it could have easily added such a requirement,” they wrote. “This court shouldn’t do what the Legislature has chosen not to.”
Alan Ostergren, the lawyer for the two Republicans who challenged Finkenauer’s petitions, said the panel’s substantial compliance standard has no basis in the law, has been used selectively and should be rejected by the court. He said the electoral process, like many other aspects of life, is full of rules that cannot be ignored.
“Any claimed unfairness in sustaining these objections pales in comparison to the potential unfairness to the candidates and campaigns who expended the time and resources to follow the law,” he told the high court.
He said campaigns should know that to avoid such problems they should obtain many more signatures than needed as recommended by the secretary of state.
“A candidate ignores this advice at her peril,” he said.
The high court didn't say when it might rule, but it is expected to do so soon because ballots must be sent to printers by Monday to meet a legal deadline to mail ballots to Iowa residents living abroad.
The winner of the primary will face Grassley, who is seeking an eighth Senate term.
Finkenauer, who served one term in the U.S. House from 2019-2021, seeks to be on the ballot with Democrats Mike Franken, a retired Navy admiral, and Glenn Hurst, a doctor and Minden City Council member. She declined to comment outside the courthouse.
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MORRISTOWN, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man is facing a second degree murder charge in a stabbing death in Morristown, police said.
Seth Brunell, 43, who police describe as a transient, was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday in Hyde Park to answer the charge.
A preliminary investigation has determined the victim was stabbed to death on Tuesday.
Police say Brunell and the victim met several days ago and they had been spending time together.
The two were spotted in a vehicle by a Lamoille County sheriff’s deputy about 8 a.m. Tuesday in the parking lot of the Lamoille North Supervisory Union in Hyde Park.
Police say that before 10:15 a.m., the two arrived in a vehicle at a location about two miles away in Morristown. At around 10:20 a.m. a passerby called 911 to report finding a man who appeared to be dead.
An attorney for Brunell could not immediately be reached.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly three dozen House Democrats are pushing the administration to get tougher with Saudi Arabia, calling it a bad strategic partner after it has refused to help ease the world’s oil supply crunch during Russia’s Ukraine invasion.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat and senior member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat and chairman of the Committee on Rules, led lawmakers in a letter asking Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a “recalibration” of the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
The Saudi Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
President Joe Biden started out his presidency freezing out the kingdom’s crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, over Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen and abuses including the killing of American-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Tight oil supply and rising oil prices that are driving inflation have led the Biden administration to try to improve its relationship with Saudi rulers since then, however.
Blinken and other U.S. diplomats and military leaders have called on Saudi officials, dialed back public criticism of Saudi imprisonment of dissidents, and emphasized U.S. defensive support for the kingdom against cross-border missile attacks on Saudi oil sites and other targets by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
There are no signs the U.S. overtures have assuaged affronted Saudi rulers, and the kingdom has refused to make the drastic increases in oil pumping that the U.S. hopes for.
The House Democrats’ letter noted the kingdom’s ongoing harsh treatment of rights advocates and the 2018 killing of Khashoggi, which the U.S. intelligence community concluded Prince Mohammed ordered.
And currently, the Democrats wrote, Saudi Arabia is doing nothing to help the West as it tries to freeze out Russia for its war in Ukraine. Russia is a top global oil and gas producer, and the conflict has worsened an already tight global oil supply.
“Instead of accepting appeals from our government to produce more oil, an initial step that would immediately lower prices for Americans across the country,” Saudi rulers are reportedly talking with China about pricing part of its oil sales in the Chinese yuan, a move that could weaken the U.S. dollar, the Democrats wrote.
“Governments that have formed genuine, ironclad alliances with the United States, forged in shared values of democratic norms and respect for human rights, have answered the call to action in the wake of unprovoked invasion. Unfortunately, our long-standing relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not produced a similar response,” Democrats wrote.
“Saudi Arabia’s inability to stand up for international law exemplifies the short- and long-term risks associated with maintaining uncritical U.S. support for the Saudi regime,” the letter added. It asked Blinken to rebalance U.S. dealings with Saudi Arabia accordingly.
The Saudi Embassy in Washington separately said Wednesday it would provide up to $10 million in support for Ukrainian refugees.
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro contributed to this report.
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(The Hill) – The White House on Wednesday slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for the delays at the state’s border with Mexico after he ordered state troopers to step up truck inspections.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the delays from the inspections are causing rising prices and “significant disruptions” to supply chains.
“Governor Abbott’s unnecessary and redundant inspections of trucks transiting ports of entry between Texas and Mexico are causing significant disruptions to the food and automobile supply chains, delaying manufacturing, impacting jobs, and raising prices for families in Texas and across the country,” Psaki said in a statement.
State troops are inspecting commercial vehicles, which have already been searched by federal officers, crossing northbound into Texas, a directive Abbott implemented after Biden announced Title 42 would be rescinded earlier this month.
Psaki said that the delays truckers are facing have exceeded five hours at some border crossings and commercial traffic has dropped by 60% at the southern border.
“The continuous flow of legitimate trade and travel and CBP’s [Customs and Border Protection] ability to do its job should not be obstructed. Governor Abbott’s actions are impacting people’s jobs, and the livelihoods of hardworking American families,” she said.
On Tuesday, no commercial vehicles crossed the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, which is the busiest bridge in the area, because truckers on the Mexico side are blocking traffic in protest, The Texas Tribune reported.
Title 42, which will officially end on May 23, was first imposed under the Trump administration in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and allowed migrants to be expelled at the border, blocking them from trying to obtain asylum.
Abbott’s order cited “cartels that smuggle illicit contraband and people across our southern border” as justification for the state trooper inspections, Reuters reported.
The delays at the border come as the first bus of migrants arrived in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning after Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to bring migrants in Texas to the nation’s capital last week.
The White House dismissed Abbott’s plans to send migrants to Washington last week as a “publicity stunt.”
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US agencies: Industrial control system malware discovered
BOSTON (AP) — Multiple U.S. government agencies issued a joint alert Wednesday warning of the discovery of malicious cyber tools created by unnamed advanced threat actors that they said were capable of gaining “full system access” to multiple industrial control systems.
The public alert from the Energy and Homeland Security Departments, the FBI and National Security Agency did not name the actors or offer details on the find.
But the CEO of one of the cybersecurity companies involved in the effort, Robert M. Lee of Dragos, says it has high confidence the malware was developed by a state actor and was configured to initially target liquified natural gas and electric power sites in North America.
Lee would not name the state actor, referring questions to the U.S. government. Nor would he explain how the malware was discovered, other than to say it was caught “before an attack was attempted.”
“We’re actually one step ahead of the adversary. None of us want them to understand where they screwed up,” said Lee. “Big win.”
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which published the alert, did not immediately respond to a request for details on the discovery or threat actor.
The U.S. government has warned critical infrastructure industries to gird for possible cyberattacks from Russia as retaliation for severe economic sanctions imposed on Moscow in response to its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
Lee said the malware was “designed to be a framework to go after lots of different types of industries and be leveraged multiple times. Based on the configuration of it, the initial targets would be LNG and electric in North America.”
He said the malware, dubbed Pipedream, is only the seventh such malicious software to be identified that is designed to attack industrial control systems.
Lee said Dragos, which specializes in industrial control system protection, identified and analyzed its capability in early 2022 as part of its normal business research and in collaboration with partners.
He would offer no more specifics. The U.S. government alert offers thanks to Dragos, Mandiant, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks and Schneider Electric for their contributions.
Schneider Electric is one of the manufacturers listed in the alert whose equipment is targeted by the malware. Omron is another.
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The lawyer of a woman who fatally stabbed her boyfriend earlier this month at their Miami condo says she acted in self-defense.
On Monday, Frank Prieto said his client Courtney Clenney was a victim of domestic violence and stabbed Christian Toby Obumseli, her boyfriend of two years, in self-defense, CBS Miami and NBC News reported.
According to the Miami Police Department, officers responded to a domestic violence incident involving a stabbing on April 3 just before 5 p.m. Obumseli died. He was being transported to a local hospital.
The department said a preliminary investigation determined that the woman and Obumseli had been involved in a physical altercation.
The Miami Herald and NBC News reported that Clenney was hospitalized after the incident. She was released into her parents' care.
Prieto told the newspaper that "this is a tragedy for all involved, but it was not criminal conduct."
During a press conference, Obumseli's family said they don't believe that this was a case of self-defense, CBS Miami and NBC News reported.
According to the news outlets, Clenney is a popular OnlyFans model and Instagram influencer.
No charges have been filed.
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Police: 2 men stabbed to death in Springfield, suspect arrested for double homicide
A dispute at a mobile home park Tuesday night in Springfield left two men fatally stabbed and a suspect arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder, according to Springfield police.
Police and emergency services responded around 9:15 p.m. of a dispute and a stabbing in the 700 block of 28th Street, with witnesses saying they saw a man stab another person with a knife, according to the release by Lt. George Crolly. Upon arrival, patrol officers found a man in a parking area holding a bloody knife, Crolly said.
Officers talked with the man and he dropped the knife. He was then detained by police, Crolly said.
Officers then found two men who were unconscious, covered in blood, and appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, according to the release. Officers provided aid until Eugene Springfield Fire medics arrived to provide life-saving measures. The two men died of their injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene, Crolly said.
The victims who died were identified as Richard Brumbach, 65, and Joshuah James Vining, 47, both Springfield residents. The suspect, a 42-year-old Springfield man, was transported to the Springfield Police Department and later lodged at Lane County Jail on police suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder. The suspect has not been arraigned by Lane County courts yet.
Springfield police did not immediately return requests for additional comment Wednesday.
This investigation is ongoing, and detectives with SPD are working with the Lane County District Attorney’s office and investigators with the Lane County Medical Examiner’s office, Crolly said. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about it call to call SPD at 541-726-3714.
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Two inmates at all-women's New Jersey prison are PREGNANT after both had sex with the same transgender inmate after local ACLU chapter won battle to house trans inmates in women's prisons
- The pregnant women are housed at the embattled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, in Clinton, which New Jersey Governor announced plans to close
- It is unclear if the women had sex with the same transgender woman. Edna Mahan houses 27 transgender prisoners, and over 800 cisgender women
- The correctional facility began to house inmates by gender identity last year, after reaching a settlement in a lawsuit brought by a trans woman and the ACLU
- Edna Mahan, the only women's prison in the state, does not require transgender inmates to proceed with reassignment surgery in order to be housed
- In recent years, Edna Mahan has grappled with reports of widespread abuses and systemic failures
- Ten prison guards face criminal charges stemming from an alleged assault on inmates, including a transgender woman, in January 2020
Two women at New Jersey's only all-women's prison have both fallen pregnant after having sex with a transgender inmate.
The pregnant women, who were not identified, are housed at the embattled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, in Clinton, which New Jersey Governor announced plans to close last year.
Prison bosses said that in both instances, the sex was consensual.
It is unclear if the women had sex with the same transgender inmate, or if it was two different inmates. Edna Mahan houses 27 transgender prisoners, and over 800 women altogether. It is also unclear how far along the two inmates are, and whether they plan to continue with their respective pregnancies. An investigation has been launched.
The correctional facility began to house transgender women - including those have yet to undergo gender reassignment surgery - last year.
That came as part of a settlement following a lawsuit brought by a trans woman and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Jersey.
ACLU legal director Jeanne LoCicero defended on Tuesday the policy, saying it ensured the rights of trans prisoners were not violated.
'[It's] in line with New Jersey's strong anti-discrimination laws that prevent discrimination and harassment on the basis of gender identity,' she told local news outlet NJ.com.
Edna Mahan, the only women's prison in the Garden State, does not require transgender inmates to proceed with reassignment surgery in order to be housed at the correctional.
Two females incarcerated at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, in Clinton, New Jersey, became pregnant after having consensual sex with at least one transgender inmate, the Department of Corrections said. The correctional facility began to house inmates by gender identity last year, after reaching a settlement in a lawsuit brought by a trans woman and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Jersey
ACLU legal director Jeanne LoCicero defended on Tuesday the policy, saying it ensured the rights of non-conforming prisoners were not violated
DOC's external affairs executive director Dan Sperrazza also told NJ.com that the pregnant women had engaged in intercourse willingly, following several accusations of abuse at the jail.
'While DOC cannot comment on any specific disciplinary or housing decisions that may be considered in light of these events, the Department always reserves all options to ensure the health and safety of the individuals in its custody,' Sperrazza said.
In 2021, two Edna Mahan prisoners filed a lawsuit seeking for the gender identity policy to be revoked, after they were allegedly harassed by transgender prisoners.
The women also claimed the transgender inmates were engaging in sexual activity with cisgender prisoners.
Critics of the settlement with the ACLU argue that the measure is yet another burden for a state prison that has seen alarming reports of abuse and rape by guards throughout the last decade.
The union representing correctional officers at the facility issued a statement decrying the policy allowing transgender females to be incarcerated at Edna Mahan.
'We opposed this policy change believing it would be detrimental to the general population of female inmates being housed at Edna Mahan and also bring added stress to our correctional police officers assigned to this institution,' the union's president told NJ.com.
In recent years, Edna Mahan has grappled with reports of widespread abuses and systemic failures. Ten prison guards face criminal charges stemming from an alleged assault on inmates, including a transgender woman, in January 2020
Edna Mahan began housing transgender inmates in July 2021, as the result of a lawsuit filed in 2019 by a transgender woman who said she was forced to live in men's prisons for a year and a half.
The policy also offers greater protections for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people in state prisons, most importantly by housing them based on the gender they identify with rather than by sex assigned at birth.
Inmates can provide information about their gender identity at any time during their incarceration, under the policy.
Other protections include single-cell housing while final housing determinations are being made; being able to shower separately from other inmates; the right to have input into housing decisions and to appeal those decisions, and a prohibition of physical examinations to determine an inmate's genital status.
Pat-down searches or strip searches by transgender women by male officers will be prohibited. The policy will be maintained for at least one year, according to the ACLU.
Under terms of the settlement, the woman, identified in court papers as Sonia Doe, also received $125,000 in damages and $45,000 for attorneys' fees, and won't face any sanctions in connection with an assault that occurred in prison in May 2019.
'When I was forced to live in men's prisons, I was terrified I wouldn't make it out alive. Those memories still haunt me,' Doe said in a statement last year.
'Though I still have nightmares about that time, it's a relief to know that as a result of my experience the NJDOC has adopted substantial policy changes so no person should be subjected to the horrors I survived.'
Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks (left) resigned after a damning report on the prison. Governor Phil Murphy (right) said he would close the prison shortly after
In recent years, Edna Mahan has grappled with reports of widespread abuses and systemic failures.
Ten prison guards face criminal charges stemming from an alleged assault on inmates, including a transgender woman, in January 2020.
Several corrections officers at the prison have pleaded guilty or been convicted of sexual abuse and misconduct in recent years, and last year a Department of Justice report concluded officials failed to take action to prevent rampant abuse at the facility despite being aware of systemic problems.
Corrections Commissioner Marcus Hicks resigned after the report. Governor Phil Murphy said he would close the prison shortly after.
The report found that there were insufficient cameras, and that one storage room without a surveillance camera had a mattress lying in it.
Guards regularly called prisoners disparaging names, graphically commented on their appearances, and remarked on their sexual inclinations.
The report also found that when inmates reported abuse, the response could be retaliatory, with inmates being subjected to body orifice scanners and then being placed into solitary confinement.
Footage released during the investigation showed fully armored prison guards beating female inmates, pepper-spraying them, and dragging them from their cells.
One inmate was allegedly punched 28 times, according to state prosecutors.
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DENVER, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM) ("Antero Midstream") today announced that the Board of Directors of Antero Midstream declared a cash dividend of $0.225 per share for the first quarter of 2022. In addition, Antero Midstream announced plans to issue their first quarter 2022 earnings on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Board of Directors of Antero Midstream declared a cash dividend of $0.225 per share for the first quarter of 2022, or $0.90 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend will be payable on May 11, 2022 to stockholders of record as of April 27, 2022. This represents the 30th consecutive quarterly dividend or distribution paid since Antero Midstream Partners LP's initial public offering in November 2014. Antero Midstream did not repurchase any common shares during the first quarter of 2022. Antero Midstream had approximately $150 million of remaining share repurchase capacity under its $300 million authorized share repurchase program as of March 31, 2022.
Antero Midstream plans to issue its first quarter 2022 earnings on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. A conference call is scheduled on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 10:00 am MT to discuss the financial and operational results. A brief Q&A session for security analysts will immediately follow the discussion of the results. To participate in the call, dial in at 877-407-9126 (U.S.), or 201-493-6751 (International) and reference "Antero Midstream". A telephone replay of the call will be available until Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 10:00 am MT at 877-660-6853 (U.S.) or 201-612-7415 (International) using the conference ID: 13726234. To access the live webcast and view the related earnings conference call presentation, visit Antero Midstream's website at www.anteromidstream.com. The webcast will be archived for replay until Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 10:00 am MT.
Antero Midstream Corporation is a Delaware corporation that owns, operates and develops midstream gathering, compression, processing and fractionation assets located in the Appalachian Basin, as well as integrated water assets that primarily service Antero Resources Corporation's properties.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly three dozen House Democrats are pushing the administration to get tougher with Saudi Arabia, calling it a bad strategic partner after it has refused to help ease the world’s oil supply crunch during Russia’s Ukraine invasion.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat and senior member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat and chairman of the Committee on Rules, led lawmakers in a letter asking Secretary of State Antony Blinken for a “recalibration” of the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
The Saudi Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
President Joe Biden started out his presidency freezing out the kingdom's crown prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, over Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen and abuses including the killing of American-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Tight oil supply and rising oil prices that are driving inflation have led the Biden administration to try to improve its relationship with Saudi rulers since then, however.
Blinken and other U.S. diplomats and military leaders have called on Saudi officials, dialed back public criticism of Saudi imprisonment of dissidents, and emphasized U.S. defensive support for the kingdom against cross-border missile attacks on Saudi oil sites and other targets by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
There are no signs the U.S. overtures have assuaged affronted Saudi rulers, and the kingdom has refused to make the drastic increases in oil pumping that the U.S. hopes for.
The House Democrats' letter noted the kingdom's ongoing harsh treatment of rights advocates and the 2018 killing of Khashoggi, which the U.S. intelligence community concluded Prince Mohammed ordered.
And currently, the Democrats wrote, Saudi Arabia is doing nothing to help the West as it tries to freeze out Russia for its war in Ukraine. Russia is a top global oil and gas producer, and the conflict has worsened an already tight global oil supply.
"Instead of accepting appeals from our government to produce more oil, an initial step that would immediately lower prices for Americans across the country," Saudi rulers are reportedly talking with China about pricing part of its oil sales in the Chinese yuan, a move that could weaken the U.S. dollar, the Democrats wrote.
“Governments that have formed genuine, ironclad alliances with the United States, forged in shared values of democratic norms and respect for human rights, have answered the call to action in the wake of unprovoked invasion. Unfortunately, our long-standing relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has not produced a similar response,” Democrats wrote.
“Saudi Arabia’s inability to stand up for international law exemplifies the short- and long-term risks associated with maintaining uncritical U.S. support for the Saudi regime,” the letter added. It asked Blinken to rebalance U.S. dealings with Saudi Arabia accordingly.
The Saudi Embassy in Washington separately said Wednesday it would provide up to $10 million in support for Ukrainian refugees.
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro contributed to this report.
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As the Coos Bay Police officers walked past his hospital room, Doc threw his hands in the air, and exclaimed, “I DIDN’T DO IT”!!! Very few could match Doc’s humor or accomplishments. He enjoyed life as a veterinarian, husband, father, hunter, writer, reserve sheriff, inventor, and amazing storyteller.
William Powell was born October 9, 1930, in Polo, Illinois, grew up on a farm, and won three state championships as a rifle marksman. He graduated from the University of Illinois as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Moving his family west, he created multiple successful veterinary practices in Wyoming, North Dakota, California, and Oregon. He created a Caesarean procedure for cattle to stand during birthing surgery. He also pioneered surgical techniques to provide safe low cost spays and neuters for small animals.
Doc was preceded by three wives. His first, Paula Johnson, gave him two sons, Steven and Michael Powell. His second marriage to Eleanor Graham came with four stepchildren, Kevin, Darin, Shawn, and Erin Graham. His third, Kim Erickson, passed away shortly after their marriage. He is survived by his children; stepchildren; and his sister, Helen Powell Carlson.
Doc left behind many clients and pets who had become friends. There will be a Celebration of Life this summer. The time and date will be published on the Facebook account of his devoted and longtime friend, Darci Hill.
For any who wish to honor Doc’s memory, please make a donation under Doc’s name to the non-profit entity, S/Nipped Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic in Coos Bay, Oregon. Doc’s impact on us and our pets will last long beyond his time here.
His ability to make us laugh and provide very good advice with the ever-present cup of black coffee will be sorely missed by all. As Doc always said upon departure, “Hasta La Vista”.
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'Blood sport:' Observers say purported emails suggest decline of Alberta politics
Emails suggesting a former Alberta justice minister hired a political fixer to pull the phone logs of a reporter to trace her sources show how the province's politics has deteriorated, observers say.
"Current Alberta political culture ... is marked by intolerance of the perspectives of political opponents and marked by the politics of personal destruction," said an email from Chaldeans Mensah, political science professor at MacEwan University.
"Politics in Alberta has become a blood sport, and the players will resort to any unsavory practices to sideline their political opponents."
On Monday, The Canadian Press reported on a long string of emails, receipts and other documents that seemed to show Jonathan Denis, an Alberta cabinet minister from 2010-2015, hired an investigator to discover who had tipped a reporter to a story that his wedding reception may have broken COVID-19 protocols. The Canadian Press has been unable to confirm the authenticity of the emails and other documents using data accompanying them.
Denis, in an email from his lawyer, has denied that he or his clients communicated with the self-described fixer, David Wallace.
The emails suggest Denis was trying to protect his friend and political ally Mike Ellis, a sitting United Conservative Party junior cabinet minister then thought to be considering running for mayor of Calgary. Ellis's press secretary, Eric Engler, has said Ellis had not hired Denis for over a decade and was not aware of or in any way involved in efforts to obtain the reporter's phone logs.
"It's a nasty affair," said Duane Bratt, a political scientist at Mount Royal University, who said the action — if true — may breach both criminal law and a professional code of conduct.
"This isn't just some no-name lawyer," he said. "This is someone who is still deeply tied to (Alberta Premier) Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party."
University of Alberta professor Laurie Adkin said the purported effort could be seen as an attack on the media.
"It smacks of intimidating the press," she said. "That's not democratic."
Adkin said the emails, if authentic, point to an unwholesome characteristic of Alberta politics.
"There's a very low threshold of tolerance on the part of conservatives for any kind of political criticism. They've always treated it as illegitimate.
"This reflects their sense they are the natural governing party ... indistinguishable from the people's will. Frequently, we see them trying to discredit critics by saying they are the enemies of Albertans."
Mensah agreed.
"This reflects the toxicity of current Alberta political culture, one that is marked by intolerance of the perspectives of political opponents and marked by the politics of personal destruction."
Nor is that tone, as expressed in Denis' purported emails, restricted to Alberta. Denis is closely linked to Pierre Poilievre, the front-runner for the leadership of the federal Conservative party.
Until recently, Denis was volunteering for Poilievre's campaign. In 2004, the two founded a political communications company together called 3D Contact and continue to co-own and manage a real estate investment firm in Calgary called Liberty West Properties.
Bratt said the purported documents and emails about the reporter's phone logs make him question what else may have happened.
"You wonder if this sort of stuff has gone on before," he said. "We're dealing with a legacy of 44 years of one-party rule."
Mensah is not optimistic about the tone of Alberta politics improving any time soon.
"As the province has moved to a two-party system, the level of political polarization has deepened and minor disagreements are exaggerated," he wrote.
"This may require joint efforts by leaders of the UCP and NDP to encourage civility in politics, tone down the harsh language, while maintaining respect for opposing political viewpoints."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 12, 2022.
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Iconic landmark in Collingwood back up for sale
The historic Collingwood Grain Terminal is once again up for sale as the town looks at a revitalization opportunity for the treasured landmark.
"We realized that we really want to see a purposeful development here, and we decided to proceed with following the waterfront master plan," says Sara Almas, director of legislative services & clerk for the Town of Collingwood.
Almas says the terminal was for sale about a decade ago, adding that at the time, they didn't find the right developer for the project, so a deal never came to fruition.
The town has since hired KPMG Consulting to advise through the course of the redevelopment project.
Six proponents have stepped forward expressing interest.
"We had our requirements out in the open market for over a month. We had people submit their team and their visions," noted Michael Truman, manager of accountability, procurement, and risk management.
Related Article: Council exploring the future of historic grain elevators in Collingwood
The town's priorities include preserving the heritage, revitalizing the surrounding spit and creating a recreational area for residents.
"Those criteria are based on the guiding principles that have been set for the project based on community input," adds fleet and facilities manager Dave McNalty.
A local group called the Collingwood Terminal and Harbour Action Group, is advocating to save the terminal.
It says the landmark is on the endangered list by the Ontario Architectural Conservancy.
The group wants the proponents to focus on the preservation of the terminal.
"Ultimately, whoever is chosen, the town has to make sure that the community itself has access to that area," says group director Margaret Mooy.
The next step will be a technical evaluation and review of each submission.
"Most people want to see it as a working unit, not just sitting there. I think it has to be working and working with a good profitable business," adds group member Bing Jowett.
Jowett says the landmark is special to the residents of Collingwood.
"When they come over the mountain, towards Collingwood, they see that building, and they know they're home," says another group member.
The town will narrow it down to five proponents to move on to the actual request for proposal in the next few weeks. It plans to select the successful candidate by August.
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Last week, following a tip-off, the German authorities seized US$25 million (S$34 million) in Bitcoin as they shut down Hydra, considered to be the world's largest Dark Web market peddling in narcotics, stolen credit card data, counterfeit currencies and fake passports.
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control also announced sanctions against Hydra and the crypto exchange Garantex, which operates out of Moscow and St Petersburg.
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South Holland police said Wednesday they are being assisted with an investigation of a shooting Sunday afternoon at a gas station that left a 21-year-old man dead.
The victim, identified as Jaylon Jones by authorities, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner’s office, although it and South Holland police gave different information about where Jones lived.
The medical examiner’s office said the victim lived in the 16800 block of Prince Drive in South Holland, while South Holland police in a news release Wednesday said Jones lived in Chicago.
An explanation for the discrepancy was not immediately available Wednesday.
South Holland police said they were called at about 5 p.m. Sunday for a shooting at a BP gas station, 951 E. 162nd St.
Police identified Jones in the release as the victim, and said he appears to have been targeted.
Jones was pronounced dead shortly before 5:30 p.m. at the scene, according to the medical examiner.
Police said they are being assisted in the investigation by the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force, and ask anyone with information to call 708-331-3131, Ext. 2.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lawyer for former Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa asked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to overturn a lower court judge's ruling that kicked her off the June primary ballot, saying she deserves the chance to vie for the chance to run against Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley in November.
Finkenauer, whom many Democrats see as their best chance — albeit a remote one — to deny Grassley an eighth Senate term, turned in nearly 5,000 signatures to get on the June 7 primary ballot, but two Republicans argued before the State Objections Panel that she hadn't hadn't submitted at least 100 from at least 19 counties, as required by a state law. They pointed to three signatures in two counties that were not properly dated.
The panel dismissed the claim, but Polk County Judge Scott Beattie, who was appointed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds in 2018, overruled the panel on Sunday, finding that a strict interpretation of the law means that improperly dated signatures must be discarded.
Finkenauer appealed to the state Supreme Court.
Her attorney, Gary Dickey, argued in court filings that Beattie overreached by disqualifying her. He said the state panel has long held that statutes governing nominating petitions should be liberally construed to the benefit of petition signers to provide every lawful opportunity to express their preferences at the ballot box. The panel has long used the substantial compliance policy to uphold signatures missing dates or with other mistakes for both Republicans and Democrats. It did so as recently as 2020, when it allowed a Republican congressional candidate to stay on the ballot despite a missing signature date.
“The district court’s reversal of the panel’s decision threatens to deny Iowan’s their right to vote for a candidate of their choice,” he said in court filings.
Dickey also argued that the two Republicans who challenged Finkenauer's petitions have no legal standing to challenge them because they can't vote in the Democratic primary. The argument seemed gain some traction, as it drew several questions from the high court.
The panel’s lawyers from the state attorney general’s office argued in a brief that although one section of state law requires signatures another section regulating nomination petitions lists reasons to reject signatures, including if they are eligible or if the address is missing. Lack of a date is not listed as a reason for rejecting a signature.
“If the Legislature had intended to prevent counting of such signatures, it could have easily added such a requirement,” they wrote. “This court shouldn’t do what the Legislature has chosen not to.”
Alan Ostergren, the lawyer for the two Republicans who challenged Finkenauer’s petitions, said the panel’s substantial compliance standard has no basis in the law, has been used selectively and should be rejected by the court. He said the electoral process, like many other aspects of life, is full of rules that cannot be ignored.
“Any claimed unfairness in sustaining these objections pales in comparison to the potential unfairness to the candidates and campaigns who expended the time and resources to follow the law,” he told the high court.
He said campaigns should know that to avoid such problems they should obtain many more signatures than needed as recommended by the secretary of state.
“A candidate ignores this advice at her peril,” he said.
The high court didn't say when it might rule, but it is expected to do so soon because ballots must be sent to printers by Monday to meet a legal deadline to mail ballots to Iowa residents living abroad.
The winner of the primary will face Grassley, who is seeking an eighth Senate term.
Finkenauer, who served one term in the U.S. House from 2019-2021, seeks to be on the ballot with Democrats Mike Franken, a retired Navy admiral, and Glenn Hurst, a doctor and Minden City Council member. She declined to comment outside the courthouse.
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Liverpool in moving Hillsborough tribute ahead of 33rd anniversary of disaster, with fans displaying spectacular mosaic prior to Benfica clash at Anfield
- The 33rd anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster falls on Friday this week
- Liverpool players, staff and fans held a minute of silence before Benfica game
- There was mosaic in crowd and the matchday programme reflected occasion
Prior to Liverpool's clash with Benfica, there was an immaculately observed and emotional tribute at Anfield for those who died in the Hillsborough disaster.
On Friday, it will be the 33rd anniversary of the tragedy that led to the death of 97 Liverpool supporters.
An in an emotionally charged Anfield, the players, staff and supporters of both sides observed a minute's silence before the game kicked off.
Liverpool and Benfica observed a minute's silence before kick-off at Anfield
A 'justice for the 97' mosaic was held up by fans prior to kick-off on Tuesday night
More than 12,000 cards were put out for fans to hold up and display the collective mosaic
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The teams stood either side of the centre circle and the Kop held up a 'justice for the 97' display in the crowd.
The mosaic was laid out before the match by volunteers and featured more than 12,000 cards, each held up by the fan in the corresponding seat on Wednesday night.
The 1989 disaster took place during Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. It is still the deadliest sporting tragedy ever in Britain.
Liverpool also put on a special matchday programme with a reference to the 97 on the cover
A total of 95 fans were killed on the day or in the aftermath of the incident, with Tony Bland then passing away in 1993 and Andrew Devine losing his life last year.
Both men eventually lost their lives as a result of injuries sustained at Hillsborough.
Ahead of Liverpool's quarter-final second leg against Benfica, a special programme was also made with 'never forgotten' written on the cover in relation to the 97.
In the game itself, Ibrahima Konate headed Liverpool into a lead before Benfica equalised in the first half. But then two Roberto Firmino goals put the hosts in full control. Villarreal await in the Champions League semi-final.
here was an immaculately observed silence in tribute to those who lost their lives
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY AND
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The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
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WILLIAMSTOWN, WV (WBOY) – A West Virginia National Guard company has received a new HH-60M “Mike” model Black Hawk helicopter.
According to a release from the West Virginia National Guard, the HH-60M-model is specifically designed to serve as an air medical ambulance to evacuate wounded troops from the battlefield.
Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, Aeromedical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Company, received the first of six helicopters at the Army Aviation Support Facility 1 in Williamstown, West Virginia on Tuesday.
“The Mike model is a 30-year leap in technology with several improvements to existing Black Hawk designs,” stated Lt. Col. Harold Nicely, State Aviation Officer. “The new aircraft has a fully digitalized cockpit. Traditional gauges have been replaced by four multifunction displays for increased situational awareness. It is also fitted with dual digital flight control computer, moving map, storm scope and radio systems, and a GPS/inertial navigation system. All these features help to make the Mike model the most advanced military air ambulance helicopter platform in service.”
The nearly 15,000-pound helicopter can fly at 140.7 kilometers per hour with a range of 275.2 nautical miles. The HH-60M is manned by a pilot, co-pilot, crew chief and flight medic. It can accommodate up to 11 troops.
Features of the HH-60M include:
- Two Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC)-equipped T700-GE-701E engines
- Improved durability gearbox
- Newly designed composite rotor blades
- Upgraded Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) and external hoist.
- Medical evacuation mission equipment package (MEP) kit
- Integrated Vehicle Health Management System (IVHMS)
- On-board oxygen generation capability
- Reconfigurable interior with litters for transporting 6 patients along with crew and flight medics
According to the National Guard, this Black Hawk is better suited than current UH-60L “Lima” helicopters for MEDEVAC missions as well as search and rescue and swift water rescue missions. And the additions of the MEP and IVHMS make the helicopter a true dedicated air ambulance.
While the primary mission of the HH-60M is MEDEVAC, it can also carry out personnel transport, search and rescue, resupply, aerial reconnaissance, cargo transport, and wildfire suppression missions, making it a truly multi-purpose aerial asset, said the release from the West Virginia National Guard.
Pilots and command leadership are excited to be receiving the new aircraft.
“The new HH-60M airframe increases our ability to support emergency response missions throughout West Virginia, the rest of the nation, and during overseas deployments,” said Maj. Ryan Wolfe, commander of Co. C, 2-104th GASB. “This is the best aircraft the U.S. Army offers, and it tremendously enhances our capability to treat patients and fly safely in even the harshest of environments.”
The unit has already begun training on the new aircraft and is expected to have all six within the next year.
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Body camera footage shows officers saving boy in stolen car
ATLANTA - New body camera footage from Atlanta police shows the dramatic moments officers brought a young boy to safety after someone jumped in his mother's car and took off with him the in the back seat.
The boy's mother says it happened in the blink of an eye at the Goodwill on David Abernathy Boulevard Monday. She was able to track her 10-year-old son's iPhone using the Find My Friends app. Authorities were able to execute a pit maneuver and the suspect, Darius White into custody.
White is charged with kidnapping, cruelty to children and theft by taking. He appeared in court Tuesday where a judge granted him a $20,000 bond.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s first-in-the-nation reparations task force meets in person Wednesday, the first time members have gathered face-to-face since their inaugural meeting nearly a year ago and mere weeks after the group voted to limit restitution to descendants of enslaved Black people.
The two-day event will be held at Third Baptist Church in San Francisco’s historic Fillmore district, a neighborhood once thriving with African American night clubs and shops until government redevelopment forced out residents. Its pastor is Rev. Amos Brown, task force vice chair and president of the San Francisco chapter of the NAACP.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation creating the two-year reparations task force in 2020, making California the only state to move ahead with a mission to study the institution of slavery, educate the public about its findings and develop remedies. Reparations at the federal level has not gone anywhere, but cities and universities across the country are taking up the issue.
In a dramatic vote last month, California’s task force voted 5-4 to limit reparations to descendants of people who can show they are descended from enslaved or free Black people in the U.S. as of the 19th century. Those who favor broader eligibility says lineage-based reparations unfairly shuts out Black people who have also suffered systemic discrimination.
Since its inaugural meeting in June, the nine-member panel has dedicated much of its time to hearing from experts in weighty areas such as housing and homelessness, racism in banking and discrimination in technology.
Wednesday’s agenda includes testimony from experts in education, while on Thursday, the committee is scheduled to discuss a report to be made public in June that shows how the institution of slavery continues to reverberate throughout California, including in the form of disparities in household income, health, employment and incarceration.
Task force members were appointed by the governor and the leaders of the two legislative chambers. A plan for reparations is due to the Legislature in 2023.
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MEPs visit Bulgaria to probe corruption first-hand
"Bulgaria is at a crossroads," Czech conservative MEP (EPP) Tomáš Zdechovský said on Wednesday (13 April). "It will either follow the path of corruption or choose the path of a developed country in the EU."
Only days previously, the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen had signed off on €6.3bn in EU grants under the bloc's pandemic recovery programme.
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But Germany-based organisation Transparency International lists Bulgaria as the most corrupt EU country.
A point which came up during the Budget Committee's last visit in September, when MEPs expressed concern over the lack of corruption cases launched by Ivan Geshev, the country's powerful general prosecutor.
"There are not enough investigations or prosecutions of alleged fraud," Zdechovský, who led the delegation, said ahead of the press conference. Dutch MEP (Renew) Sophie in't Veld also said, "there is a lot of animosity between the general prosecutor's office and parts of the government."
Since the committee's last visit, a new government has been formed, headed by Kiril Petkov, who has tried to remove Geshev but has so far failed.
According to in 't Veld, the fight against corruption is "basically the sole political agenda" of this new government but indicated that the battle to restore the rule of law in the country is only just beginning.
In March, police forces organised by the interior ministry arrested former Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borissov over much-publicised allegations of corruption and the alleged extortion of a casino boss nicknamed Vasil "The Skull" Bozhkov.
But Geshev's office quickly released him without charge.
An example of unaddressed corruption raised during the MEPs' press conference was the misuse of EU funds allocated to the country's government to upgrade tourist guest houses, which ended up lining the pockets of Bulgarian officials.
According to in 't Veld, Bulgarian taxpayers have already paid back €24m, but the corrupt individuals who stole the money have yet to be prosecuted.
Also according to in 't Veld "a list of individuals" responsible were discussed with Geshev's office, but he was "quite dismissive of that," she told reporters.
"The step which has to be taken now is to get the money back. But it is not up to the European Parliament," she said. "This has to be settled here in Bulgaria."
In a sign that prime minister Kiril is looking for EU help in the fight, he — together with EU chief prosecutor Laura Kövesi who heads the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO)— hosted a press conference on 16 March.
In it, they pledged to work together on probing 120 cases of malpractice that allegedly took place under former prime minister Borissov's mandate.
"They have sent us record numbers of reports about potential criminal activity," Kövesi said. "Now is the time for the relevant Bulgarian national authorities to team up with us."
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DOTHAN, Ala., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROAD) (the "Company"), a vertically integrated civil infrastructure company specializing in the construction and maintenance of roadways across five southeastern states, today announced that it will release its fiscal 2022 second quarter results on May 6, 2022, before the market opens. In conjunction with the earnings release, the Company has scheduled a conference call to discuss its results the same day at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time). The conference call may be accessed by phone or webcast, as follows:
Construction Partners, Inc. is a vertically integrated civil infrastructure company operating across five southeastern states, with 57 hot-mix asphalt plants, 14 aggregate facilities and one liquid asphalt terminal. Publicly funded projects make up the majority of its business and include local and state roadways, interstate highways, airport runways and bridges. The majority of the Company's public projects are maintenance-related. Private sector projects include paving and sitework for office and industrial parks, shopping centers, local businesses and residential developments. To learn more, visit www.constructionpartners.net.
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LINCOLN — Lincoln High School Agriscience students are working to save local wildlife by building recycling bins for Lincoln’s Landing.
On Monday, Agriscience Teacher Amy Stephens and student Brianna Payne hung six fishing line recycling bins at the tournament fishing park with help from Lincoln Landing employees. First Bank of Alabama sponsored their efforts.
Landing Director Les Robinson said the bins allow anglers to throw away old fishing line without the risk of it harming local wildlife. He said the monofilament line used by most fishing rods can be dangerous to birds if left on the park’s grounds and could harm fish or turtles if it blew into the lake.
Stephens said a mix of Lincoln High School FFA students and the rest of the students in her construction class worked on the project.
The bins themselves are basically large PVC tubes with a curved opening and a removable cap at the bottom so that the fishing line can be removed. Students crafted six of the bins in total. Stephens said she hopes the project is just the first of many at the landing.
“This is the first time Les and I have gotten to work together,” she said. “We’ve talked about several things, but this is the first thing we actually got to make some ground on and get done, but there will be more.”
Stephens said she found the design for the bins online as they are rather common at lakeside facilities.
“A lot of big lakes, and parks like this especially, have them,” she said. “Because as [Robinson] said when we got here, he is already finding wads of lines sometimes.”
Robinson said that he was certain the bins would be used.
First Bank President and CEO Chad Jones said he was happy to help on the project along with Oxford Lumber and Ace Hardware. Jones, along with other representatives from the bank, were present to help with the hanging of the first recycling bin. He said that the bank wants to be sure to support Lincoln’s Landing because of what it represents to the community. He said First Bank of Alabama is also working on a three-year agreement with the city to sponsor the tournament pavilion at the park.
“Knowing what this brings to Lincoln, what it represents for Lincoln and its future prosperity, First Bank of Alabama knew it was the right thing to do.” Jones said. “Amy had a foot in the door knowing we wanted to be a part of outdoor classroom and science learning.”
He said the bank has been a supporter of LHS’ tiny home building project for two years. Jones said he has also been a supporter of Lincoln’s Landing since he originally looked over the property with Mayor Lew Watson and Councilman Joey Callahan when it was still a “sod farm” as he put it.
“We think that it's a great addition to what's out here,” he said.
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DENVER, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PointsBet, the leading sportsbook for live betting, today debuted its online casino product in Pennsylvania, following the launch of the company's mobile app and digital sports betting product in the state in February of this year.
In accordance with Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board requirements, PointsBet's casino product is currently available in a soft launch environment.
Following successful launches in Michigan, New Jersey, and West Virginia, Pennsylvania marks the fourth state in which PointsBet offers its iGaming platform. The gaming operator first unveiled its online casino product in Michigan in May of 2021.
"Just a few short months after launching PointsBet in the state, we're excited to now be able to introduce the Pennsylvania market to our innovative online casino product," said Aaron O'Sullivan, Pointsbet's VP of Online Casino Revenue. "At PointsBet, we pride ourselves with our ability to not only deliver our users with the best-in-class sports betting product but the best-in-class casino content as well – creating a holistic PointsBet user experience."
In January, PointsBet's wholly owned subsidiary PointsBet Pennsylvania, LLC ("PointsBet") was awarded sports wagering and interactive gaming operator licenses by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. PointsBet users in the state will have access to games from IGT and Evolution.
PointsBet currently operates its sports betting product in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania with online casinos in Michigan, New Jersey, and West Virginia – and now Pennsylvania.
About PointsBet
PointsBet is a corporate bookmaker listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with operations in Australia, the United States, Canada and Ireland. PointsBet has developed a scalable cloud-based wagering platform through which it offers its clients innovative sports and racing wagering products, advance deposit wagering on racing (ADW) and iGaming.
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Crunch day for Aussie Wright at Bells
Australia's Owen Wright is facing a crucial heat to start Thursday's World Surf League event at Bells Beach.
Wright, who is surfing to avoid the new mid-season cut, is in action in a round of 32 clash with American Griffin Colapinto as organisers face a big day of men's action.
Olympic bronze-medallist Wright beat 11-time world champion Kelly Slater and fellow American Nat Young in their opening-round heat.
With the field to be cut on the WSL tour at the end of the next round at Margaret River, WA, he needs strong results to stay alive given he's equal-31st in the rankings.
Colapinto should provide a tough test after securing his first tour win in Portugal at the previous stop of the calendar.
Organisers are hopeful conditions will hold for them to get through the 16 30-minute heats in the men's round of 32.
"We've got really nice waves right now," WSL head of competition Jessi Miley-Dyer said.
"It's going to be a big day.
"This morning there are quite a few nice sets so it's going to be good."
Other Australians set to compete in their heats on Thursday include Mikey Wright, Connor O'Leary, Morgan Cibilic and three-time world champion Mick Fanning, who is competing as a wildcard.
Fanning will be up against Japan's Kanoa Igarashi having beaten Seth Moniz in a second-round eliminator.
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Honda plans to invest $40 billion on EVs and launch 30 models by 2030
April 13, 2022—Honda has announced that it's ramping up its investment in EVs, spending around $40 billion on its electrification efforts over the next 10 years.
According to a story by Yahoo! Finance, the company also says it plans to launch 30 EV models by 2030 with a production volume of 2 million vehicles a year. The aim is for electric vehicles to make up 40 percent of its fleet by the end of the decade,
Honda plans to introduce an ultra-cheap mini EV model in Japan by 2024 that costs around $8,000. It will also release the Prologue and Acura electric vehicles, both being co-developed with GM, in North America in the same year. In early April, Honda and GM announced they're working together to co-develop a series of affordable EVs based on a global architecture and GM's Ultium battery technology.
Honda has plans that don't involve GM, however, and is using part of its $40 billion budget to develop its own electrification platform. It's also exploring the possibility of teaming up with other companies for battery production. In addition, it's investing $343 million into building a demonstration line for solid-state batteries by 2024.
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe says a big part of its electrification efforts is making sure it has a solid presence in China, which is currently the world's biggest EV market. Honda will launch 10 new models in China under its e:N Series branding by 2027. The company will also build plants in Guagzhou and Wuhan to manufacture its electric vehicles for the country.
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VOL. 46 | NO. 14 | Friday, April 8, 2022
German economists lower growth outlook, see worse if gas cut
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BERLIN (AP) — A group of leading economic think tanks slashed its forecast for growth in Germany this year, predicting Wednesday that Europe's biggest economy will expand by 2.7% as Russia's war in Ukraine weighs on prospects.
The five institutes' revised outlook compared with a forecast of 4.8% they made last fall. They forecast an even worse performance if Russian gas supplies are cut off suddenly.
They blamed the war and the "worse than expected course" of the coronavirus pandemic over the winter for Wednesday's outook revision.
It is the latest in a string of downgrades for Germany's economic outlook, but is still more optimistic than a recent prediction of 1.8% growth in gross domestic product by the government's panel of independent economic advisers.
For 2023, the think tanks forecast moderately better growth of 3.1%. The baseline predictions for this year and next assume continuing gas deliveries and "no further economic escalation from the war in Ukraine," they said.
If energy deliveries are cut off, they forecast growth of 1.9% this year and a contraction of 2.2% in 2023. They said "the cumulative loss of GDP in 2022 and 2023 in the event of a supply freeze is likely to be around 220 billion euros," or $239 billion.
Germany relies on Russia for about 40% of its natural gas deliveries. The government is working to reduce that dependency, but says it needs time to exit Russian gas altogether and has opposed an immediate stop to supplies.
Last year, Germany's GDP grew by 2.9%.
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A circle of daffodils waves merrily in a strong south wind Tuesday in the yard of a residence along US-56 on the north edge of Marion. The perennials seem especially bright this year.
A sheriff's deputy chats with middle school students shortly before lunch hour ends Thursday in Goessel. Goessel was the only school district in Marion County to remain open Thursday after a threat of violence was relayed to local officials. School administrators had deputies and highway patrol officers watch the building during the school day.
Contractor Christian Pedersen and Building Center employee Ted Turk select storm windows Tuesday for a customer.
Marion's Kiwanis club gathered at Marion City Library Monday to stuff Easter eggs for this Saturday's Easter egg hunt on the library lawn.
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A circle of daffodils waves merrily in a strong south wind Tuesday in the yard of a residence along US-56 on the north edge of Marion. The perennials seem especially bright this year.
A sheriff's deputy chats with middle school students shortly before lunch hour ends Thursday in Goessel. Goessel was the only school district in Marion County to remain open Thursday after a threat of violence was relayed to local officials. School administrators had deputies and highway patrol officers watch the building during the school day.
Contractor Christian Pedersen and Building Center employee Ted Turk select storm windows Tuesday for a customer.
Marion's Kiwanis club gathered at Marion City Library Monday to stuff Easter eggs for this Saturday's Easter egg hunt on the library lawn.
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(TibetanReview.net, Apr13’22) – China’s history of road building in Tibet began in tandem with its invasion of the Plateau region right after the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and it never stopped, given the vital importance of transport infrastructure for strengthening occupational control and exploiting resources. And so, the local Chinese government will invest 21.6 billion yuan ($3.4 billion) in the transportation and traffic sector in Tibet autonomous region (TAR) this year, according to China’s official chinadaily.com.cn Apr 13.
Last year, the region allocated more than 36 billion yuan to transportation, completed 20 billion yuan of fixed asset investment in highways and extended the region’s highway network to more than 120,000 km, the report said.
With five more townships and 67 more villages linked by paved roads last year, 94%of TAR’s townships and 77%t of its villages are now connected by such roads, the report added.
It said that last year, the Lhasa-Nagchu Expressway, the world’s highest, opened to traffic.
“With the exception of Ngari prefecture (in remote western Tibet), all other cities in the region are now linked to expressways,” Xu Wenqiang, head of the region’s traffic and transportation department, has said.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
514 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Trinity,
northwestern San Jacinto, southwestern Polk and east central Walker
Counties through 545 PM CDT...
At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Point Blank, or 13 miles east of Huntsville, moving
east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Eastern Huntsville, Onalaska, Coldspring, Point Blank, Riverside,
Lake Livingston State Park, West Livingston, Oakhurst and Evergreen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If on or near Lake Livingston, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3068 9557 3086 9546 3080 9495 3047 9504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 289DEG 24KT 3071 9533
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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Which are best: trail running shoes or hiking boots?
There are plenty of ways to stay active and improve your cardiovascular health. Some people prefer to hit the trails for either a leisurely walk in the woods, while others like to pick up the pace and run along the trail. Both of these activities can improve your health, and they get you out into nature, which has its own benefits.
But if you’re looking to be more active on hiking trails, you need to find what type of shoe is right for your particular adventure. Trail running shoes have a tread level appropriate enough to grip more than just a paved road. Hiking boots, however, offer a thicker, more durable support and are often waterproof.
Trail running shoes
Trail running shoes are low-top shoes used for running longer distances with sudden elevation level changes. They grip well on uneven and winding running trails in the wilderness. These shoes allow you to focus on the cardio aspect of trail running. Several shoe companies make models that fit both men and women comfortably.
Trail running shoes pros
Trail running shoes have excellent traction and are very comfortable. They keep your feet firmly gripped to the trail, no matter the terrain. These shoes also offer some arch support and fit just below the ankle to provide full range of motion. You can run confidently on sidewalks, streets or gravel trails in this style of shoe.
Trail running shoes cons
These shoes are meant for running on well-maintained hiking trails, so if you intend to go off-road, you will want something different. And while they are weather-resistant, very few are waterproof. Furthermore, if you run somewhere with tall grass or other high foliage, grass and leaves can get into your shoes easily due to the low-top style.
Best trail running shoes
These trail running shoes are perfect for women who need an all-terrain grip. They have rubber soles and are weather-resistant.
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This model is ideal for those who like running on all kinds of terrain. You can move comfortably across streets or trails in these lightweight, cushioned shoes.
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Saucony Versafoam Excursion Tr13
These have a triangular-lugged outsole to provide traction that you need on various terrains. They have a cushioned sole that allows you to run comfortably for short and long distances.
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Hiking boots
Hiking boots are designed to be sturdy, durable and maintain plenty of traction on the hiking trail. They have additional support in the heel and ankle to keep you steady. There are several hiking boots models for men and women that allow you to move throughout various environments with ease. Hiking boots tend to have a bit more support and coverage, specifically due to the mid- to high-tops that cover your ankle bone and keep debris out of the boot. These features protect your feet and help prevent injury both on and off the trail.
Hiking boots pros
The benefit of using hiking boots is that they provide a lot of protection for your feet. With these boots, you can walk through puddles, snow, mud and even venture a bit off-trail. They come up high enough on the foot and ankle to keep out grass, dirt and small rocks. Hiking boots are also typically waterproof, so you won’t have to worry about wet socks and potential blisters if it starts to rain on your hike.
Hiking boots cons
This style of boot is very heavy-duty. And they may weigh too much if you are just going on a level park trail or walking on paved roads. Furthermore, since they are not running shoes, they do not allow you the same kind of full-range mobility that low-top shoes provide.
Best hiking boots
Keen Women’s Voyageur Mid Hiking Boot
These shoes feature a sturdy design and use mesh and leather to keep your feet dry. They work well in all kinds of terrain, including mud, rocks and uneven surfaces.
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These hiking boots have synthetic soles and can be used both on and off the trails. Many users reported these had excellent arch support, too.
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Keen Men’s Targhee II Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot
These are comfortable to wear for long-distance hikes, and some users have said that they helped with foot pain. They are durable and useful for all terrains.
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Columbia Men’s Redmond Mid Waterproof Hiking Boot
These hiking shoes use Omni-grip technology, which holds great traction on any surface. You can wear them in rocky, rough conditions or on a clear-cut path.
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Should you get trail running shoes or hiking boots?
It depends on how active you plan to be. If you want to run for long distances on designated trails, you will get the most use out of trail running shoes. However, if you want to start hiking in the woods or in the mud, you will need hiking boots. They are both useful for their own particular adventure.
If you are trying to decide between hiking or trail running, consider your current fitness and wellness level as well as your goals. Both hiking and trail running are great for your health, but trail running requires a bit more agility and coordination. If you want to get into nature and hike, moving at a slower pace through the woods might be a better match. Either way, both shoe styles can provide you with the right amount of grip and support that you’ll need on the trail.
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Ukraine-Russia war live: Prosecutors work at mass grave site in Bucha, anger at capture of Viktor Medvedchuk, White House continues talk of 'genocide'
By Shiloh PayneThe US has stopped short of promising to launch its own inquiry to determine whether genocide was committed by Russia in Ukraine, as Ukrainian prosecutors gather evidence at the Bucha mass grave site.
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By Shiloh Payne
'I want justice': One widow's plea from the Bucha mass grave as prosecutors gather evidence of war crimes
Reporting by Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop in Bucha
It's hard to imagine anything more excruciating or painful.
We met Yulia Blahodatna, 34, today as she spent hours watching bodies being dug out of a mass grave on the outskirts of the capital Kyiv in the hope of finding the remains of her husband, Oleksandr.
Ukrainian prosecutors have spent seven days so far exhuming the mass grave in a churchyard in the war-torn town of Bucha to investigate alleged war crimes.
They told the ABC today they already have enough evidence to mount a case against Russia in the International Criminal Court over atrocities in Bucha.
The town has become synonymous with brutality, after more than 250 bodies were found here following the withdrawal of Russian forces.
Bodies of civilians were strewn on streets, piled in basements or buried in shallow graves — some with gunshot wounds to the head and their hands and legs bound. Some civilian were beheaded. Several women and children have told investigators they were raped.
The stench at the mass grave was putrid, as bodies were winched out from under the soil.
Yulia's husband, Oleksandr, was an investigative journalist, activist and father. She said he was shot by a sniper while trying to deliver aid to a maternity home.
"I want justice," she said. "He was the kindest man in the world. He spent his whole life helping people."
The International Criminal Court is sending its own forensic team here. Its chief prosecutor Karim Khan today paid a visit to the site, where he described the entire country as a "crime scene".
Despite the confidence of Ukraine's prosecutors, any legal action will likely take years.
By Shiloh Payne
Oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk's detention angers Moscow
The Associated Press reports the detention of Mr Medvedchuk has been met with enthusiasm in Kyiv and irritation in Moscow.
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called Ukraine's offer to exchange the leader for captured Ukrainian servicemen a dangerous move.
"We consider this trend extremely dangerous, given that there are a lot of opposition-minded politicians and public figures in the country," Ms Zakharova said.
Analyst Volodymyr Fesenks sais Mr Medvedchuk would become a valuable pawn in peace talks between the Kremlin and Ukraine.
“The friendly relations between Putin and Medvedchuk turn him into a valuable trophy for Kyiv, and in the Kremlin they spark fury and a dangerous desire for revenge,” he said.
“The fate of Medvedchuk will undoubtedly become a subject of bargaining and one of the points of undercover agreements between Kyiv and Moscow.”
The 67-year-old oligarch was detained on Tuesday in a special operation carried out by Ukraine’s state security service.
By Shiloh Payne
Yesterday US President Joe Biden accused Russia of 'genocide,' but what does it mean?
US President Joe Biden levelled an accusation of genocide against Russia in relation to its war in Ukraine yesterday, while speaking to a domestic audience about petrol prices.
"Your family budget, your ability to fill up your tank, none of it should hinge on whether a dictator declares war and commits genocide a half a world away," Mr Biden said.
Later he said: "Yes, I called it 'genocide' because it has become clearer and clearer that Putin is just trying to wipe out the idea of being able to be Ukrainian and the evidence is mounting."
The word carries a certain gravity — it's widely considered one of the worst atrocities imaginable, the "crime of all crimes".
However, simply saying "genocide" has occurred and proving it in a court of international law are two different things.
By Shiloh Payne
Our reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop and photographer Phil Hemingway spent a day in Bucha, here's what they saw
By Shiloh Payne
Poland's president has described the war in Ukraine as 'terrorism'
The presidents of Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia visited Ukraine on Wednesday to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy and show their support for the embattled country.
They travelled by train to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv and visited Borodyanka, one of the towns where evidence of atrocities was found after Russian troops withdrew, the Associated Press reported.
Poland's Andrzej Duda described what is happening in Ukraine as "terrorism."
“We know this history,” Mr Duda said. “We know what Russian occupation means. We know what Russian terrorism means.”
By Shiloh Payne
Where to find yesterday's blog
Here's a quick recap of what happened yesterday:
- Russia claimed more than 1000 Ukraine troops surrendered in Mariupol
- The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says it's concerned about unconfirmed reports of chemical agent use in Mariupol
- The Mayor Mariupol said more than 100,000 civilians remained in the city waiting to be evacuated
- Australia's first shipment of Bushmasters arrived in Ukraine
- Joe Biden referred to Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "genocide
By Shiloh Payne
Ukrainian official rejects Russia's claims that Mariupol has surrendered
Russia claims 1,026 troops from the 36th Marine Brigade surrendered at a metals plant in Mariupol.
Vadym Denysenko, advisor to Ukraine's Interior Minister rejected the claims on the Current Time TV channel, saying the battle over the sea port is "still ongoing today".
“According to official data of [Ukraine’s] Defence Ministry and the General Staff, we haven’t heard anything like that.”
By Shiloh Payne
Canadian Prime Minister says it's 'absolutely right' the term 'genocide' is being used
Justin Trudeau has weighed in on growing calls to declare Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide.
"It's absolutely right that more and more people be talking and using the word 'genocide' in terms of what Russia is doing," Mr Trudeau said.
The Associated Press reports that he went on to list a series of war crimes allegedly perpetrated by Russia forces under the direction of Vladimir Putin, including deliberate attacks on civilians and the use of sexual violence.
Mr Trudeau said they're attacking "Ukrainian identity and culture."
Canada has dispatched police investigators to help the International Criminal Court collect evidence to ultimately hold Putin and other Russian leaders to account.
French President Emmanuel Macron has declined to follow suit.
"I’m not sure if the escalation of words serves our cause," Mr Macron said.
By Shiloh Payne
United States stops short of launching inquiry to determine genocide
Reuters is reporting the US will support international efforts to hold Russia accountable, but hasn't promised to launch its own inquiry.
Yesterday for the first time, US President Joe Biden accused Russia of "genocide."
US State Department spokesman Ned Price said the country supports international lawyers trying to determine whether a legal threshold was met.
"What we are doing is the most effective means of achieving that ultimate goal of accountability," Price said.
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RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi library is on track to receive the full amount of money it was budgeted, months after a mayor threatened to withhold funding because the library displayed LGBTQ books for young readers.
The city of Ridgeland and the Madison County Library System reached an agreement this week to end the dispute, news outlets reported. In a joint statement, the two sides said they support a diverse library collection “consistent with the American Library Association’s Bill of Rights.”
“Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Our libraries are a repository of knowledge and culture, providing far more than access to books,” the statement said.
John Scanlon, an attorney representing Ridgeland, told WLBT-TV that the city does not determine what material the library puts on its shelves.
“The new contract says nothing about the city controlling the contents of the library,” Scanlon said.
Tonja Johnson, executive director of the Madison County Library System, said in January that Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee said he would withhold $110,000 from the Ridgeland Library because he received citizen complaints about books that depicted members of the LGBTQ community.
“Funding for this year was being withheld until we removed what he called ‘homosexual material’ from the library,” Johnson told WAPT-TV. “His reasoning that he gave was that, as a Christian, he could not support that, and that he would not release funding until we remove the material.”
The move is part of a larger trend of conservatives trying to limit the type of books available to children. A Pulitzer Prize-winning book about the Holocaust was banned by a Tennessee school district, while the Republican governors in South Carolina and Texas have called on superintendents to perform a systematic review of “inappropriate” materials in their states’ schools.
In a statement to news outlets in January, McGee didn’t expressly confirm that he was withholding public money over LGBTQ literature but said he believes some of the books are “inappropriate for children.”
"Sexual connotations are not appropriate for children when they enter the library,” said McGee, a Republican who has been mayor of the Jackson suburb since 1989.
When the Ridgeland Board of Aldermen approved the city budget in the fall, Alderman Ken Heard noted that the mayor lacked the authority to unilaterally deny funds to the library.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin woman is accused of leading a scheme to bilk Hmong-American investors mostly from Minnesota and Wisconsin of at least $16.5 million.
A civil complaint filed Wednesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Kay Yang, 40, of Mequon, of defrauding about 70 investors between April 2017 and April 2021. Her husband, Chao Yang, 47, is charged as a secondary defendant for improperly receiving proceeds of the fraud.
Investigators said the scheme operated in six other states.
“Some of these investors do not speak English as first language, and some of them were not sophisticated investors,” the complaint said.
Authorities said Kay Yang spent about $1.5 million on real estate, $790,000 on living expenses, $585,000 on travel and $313,000 on luxury vehicles for her and her husband, including a Lexus, Tesla and two BMWs. She had homes in Mequon, Sheboygan, Saukville, as well as Zimmerman, Minnesota.
The couple withdrew about $1.4 million in investor funds, much of it from ATMs at casinos in Milwaukee, Las Vegas, Atlantic City and elsewhere, the complaint said.
The SEC seeks to stop Yang and her husband from working as investors and force them to pay penalties and return money to their investors with interest.
Court documents do not list an attorney for the Yangs.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The conservative activist group Project Veritas said Wednesday that the Justice Department had secretly obtained from Apple and Google personal information about its staffers as part of an investigation into how the organization received a diary purported to belong to President Joe Biden’s daughter.
The organization said it had recently learned from Apple and Google that the department had issued nine subpoenas and warrants between November 2020 and March 2021. The requested materials included payment information and browsing history, and the department compelled the technology companies to not disclose the government's orders, according to Project Veritas.
The organization disclosed Wednesday what it said were notifications from Apple, dated last month, in which the tech company said it had received legal requests in late 2020 and early 2021 for "customer data." The notification said the request allowed “delayed notice to the affected customer." Project Veritas also revealed last month that the Justice Department had obtained secret court orders to seize emails of eight staffers.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan, which is leading the investigation, declined to comment, as did a spokesperson for Apple.
Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said in a statement, “In order to protect user privacy, we don’t comment on specific cases, but we’re firmly committed to protecting user data and we have a long history of pushing to notify people using our services about legal requests that relate to their data.”
Project Veritas calls itself a media organization, though it relies on tactics — including sting operations — that are not regarded as conventional or widely accepted media practices.
Its founder, James O’Keefe, said previously that agents had searched his home, and the homes of two others, in connection with the diary investigation. O’Keefe said that, ultimately, Project Veritas did not publish information from the diary because it could not confirm it belonged to Ashley Biden. He has said the diary, which Project Veritas had received from “tipsters” who said it had been abandoned in a room, had been turned over to a law enforcement agency.
Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating, and a former federal judge has been appointed to ensure no First Amendment protections or attorney-client privileges are violated in the review of materials seized by federal law enforcement authorities from individuals connected with Project Veritas.
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WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
Northeastern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 507 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles southeast of Winnfield to near Burr Ferry,
moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Alexandria, Pineville, Leesville, Boyce, Anacoco, Fort Polk,
Alexandria International Airport, Slagle, Toledo Bend Dam,
Hineston, Lena, Ball, New Llano, Tioga, Timber Trails, Hutton,
Esler Regional Airport, Flatwoods, Otis and Elmer.
This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 75 and 109.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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In-theatres: November\n3 days • November 25 till 3 dayss • 61\nSpoiling their younger sibbling's fun and jean short hair on every street, tear the scene into tiny shat... More Detrone the movie\nKi Ki Saw Ya, also known as Kee'ch Kwé Ye'ey, is part of this amazes Indigneuse Indgendis film collectin - More 'Ripped the building off the foundation': Iowans survey tornado damage in Humboldt County
MidAmerican Energy Co. crews were repairing power lines and dealing with wind chills of about 15 degrees Wednesday, less than 24 hours after a tornado blew through the area.
MidAmerican says the tornado destroyed nearly a dozen power poles on a big transmission line that runs north on Iowa Avenue through Humboldt County.
Private repair crews spent most of Tuesday night and all day Wednesday trying to repair the damage. Some areas lost power but MidAmerican was able to reroute electricity to bring homes back online.
Just to the east near Bradgate, Marty McKinney and his wife are cleaning up damage to the farm they rent. He was just coming home Tuesday night when he saw the tornado go by. He lost some outbuildings and trees. No one was hurt.
“A tornado rolled through here, ripped the building off the foundation and threw her up in the air and scattered it all over,” McKinney said.
Just a bit south outside of Gilmore City, Gary Nilles and his family are working to repair what’s left of this barn. He was bracing for the storm about a mile away at his home.
“I could feel the house shaking and I told my son as soon as the tree goes we are going to the basement but the tree never went and all of the sudden I heard a big bang,” Nilles said. “And I think that's when the end of the barn went out.”
The National Weather Service has issued ratings for two tornadoes in the Humboldt County area. The tornado that was on the ground near Gilmore City has been rated an EF2. The one near Bradgate was also rated an EF2.
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Boris Johnson will not have to face Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs today after being fined over lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street.
The Prime Minister, his wife Carrie Johnson and the Chancellor Rishi Sunak all received a fixed penalty notice as part of the Met Police’s “partygate” investigation.
Mr Johnson has ruled out resigning despite growing calls for him to go, and now has a week to regroup before his next Commons grilling from the opposition.
Why is there no PMQs today?
The Prime Minister will not face PMQs on Wednesday 13 April because Parliament is currently on recess over the Easter holidays.
MPs will not return to the House of Commons until Tuesday 19 April, following the Easter Monday bank holiday.
This means that the next edition of PMQs will take place on Wednesday 20 April starting, as always, at 12pm, and you’ll be able to watch it via a live stream on this page.
PMQs is also broadcast live on the UK Parliament YouTube channel, and on BBC News and Sky News on TV, accessible online through BBC iPlayer here and the Sky News live YouTube stream.
What has Boris Johnson said about his Covid fine?
Mr Johnson and his wife Carrie have apologised for breaking lockdown laws, but the PM insisted he did not believe at the time he had breached any rules and would not be resigning.
Speaking to the BBC from the country house of the Prime Minister, Chequers, he said he had immediately paid the fine – believed to be £100 but reduced to £50 if it is paid within 14 days.
He said: “Let me say immediately that I have paid the fine and I once again offer a full apology.”
Mr Johnson said that on 19 June 2020 he had spent the day chairing meetings in No 10 over Covid strategy, visiting a school in Hemel Hempstead for four hours, and that the birthday celebration in the Cabinet Room had lasted less than 10 minutes.
He said: “Amongst all these engagements, on a day that happened to be my birthday, there was a brief gathering in the Cabinet Room shortly after 2pm, lasting for less than 10 minutes, during which people I work with kindly passed on their good wishes.
“And I have to say in all frankness, at the time, it did not occur to me that this might have been a breach of the rules.
“But of course the police have found otherwise and I fully respect the outcome of their investigation.”
On Wednesday morning, Grant Shapps said the Prime Minister had not knowingly broken the law.
Speaking on Sky News, the Transport Secretary said: “He didn’t knowingly break the law. He didn’t do it deliberately. He didn’t come to Parliament and having knowingly done this.
“He thought in fact that the same people who wished him happy birthday, who he had already been meeting with earlier that day, was not breaking the law.
“The police take a different view. He absolutely accepts that and has paid the fine.”
When asked what it will take for the Prime Minister to leave office, Mr Shapps said “we live in a democracy and people have every right to vote, to decide what happens with their representatives”.
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Which back massager for knots is best?
Muscle knots always seem to appear in the most difficult locations to reach, with the back being one of the worst. Massaging them away is usually the best solution, but you can’t reach the knots with just your hands. There are a huge variety of tools you can use instead, including guns, chairs and simple balls.
The best back massager for knots is TheraGun Pro Massage Gun. It includes several massage heads for targeting your back and everywhere else, but can be a challenge to use alone.
What to know before you buy a back massager for knots
Back massager types
There are four types of back massagers that can target knots.
- Manual massagers are good for traveling as they require no power source and are usually small to medium in size. They commonly take the form of balls or tubes but can be nearly any shape. For targeting knots, you need to place the massager on the ground or against a wall and press yourself into it in order to feel the benefits.
- Handheld massagers also take a few forms. Many look like showerheads or guns. These models usually have the widest range of features, such as heating and variable vibration strength. Some are easy to target knots on your own, though others may require another pair of hands to target the knot for you.
- Pillow massagers aren’t the best at targeting specific knots — instead, they target a small area of the back and soothe that area.
- Seat massagers come in a wide range of qualities. Some cheap models just vibrate the whole back, while better ones use multiple rolling balls to target your back area of choice, including a specific knot. Many also massage your neck while they’re at it.
Power source
Back massagers are either battery-powered or plug into an outlet.
- Battery-powered massagers are the easiest to operate since they have no cord to deal with. However, the quality of the battery varies greatly. Some can take hours to charge and only operate for 15 minutes, while others chew through disposable batteries. The best use rechargeable batteries that last for at least 30 minutes.
- Outlet-powered massagers don’t ever die in the middle of a session, but if the cord is short or oddly placed, it can be difficult to wield.
What to look for in a quality back massager for knots
Heat
Better back massagers have heat settings to soothe knots away while they’re targeted, with some including variable heat settings.
Timer
Over-massaging a knot is just as bad for it as ignoring it, so some back massagers have programmable timers to prevent such a thing from happening.
Variable vibration
Quality back massagers are able to decrease or increase their vibration power to treat knots of varying sizes and intensities.
How much you can expect to spend on a back massager for knots
Back massagers for knots can cost anywhere from $10-$1,000, and sometimes more. Basic manual massagers typically cost $50 or less, while the average powered massager usually costs $50-$150. The best massagers cost $150-plus.
Back massager for knots FAQ
Should I use a back massager on bare skin or over my clothes?
A. Most back massagers can be used on either bare skin or clothing with minimal changes in effect and operation. That said, it’s always best to wear thin clothing or none at all when using a back massager so your muscles can be better targeted. Some consumers have issues with their clothing causing chafing if they use a back massager. Others find skin-to-massager contact uncomfortable. Experiment to see which is most comfortable for you.
Can I use a back massager after back surgery?
A. Yes, but you need to give your doctor precise details of your back massager and how you intend to use it so they can tell you whether it’s safe. Without your doctor’s approval, never use a back massager after surgery.
Which type of back massager is easiest to aim?
A. Most back massagers are more than capable of targeting any stretch of your back. However, manual massagers can be tricky to properly place, and gun massagers can require someone else to aim it to hit certain spots. Seat massagers are the easiest to use solo, but most cover the whole back or a small zone rather than pinpointing one knot.
What’s the best back massager for knots to buy?
Top back massager for knots
What you need to know: This massager is powerful and treats any knot, not just those in your back.
What you’ll love: It’s among the most powerful massage guns, and it includes six swappable heads designed to target specific areas all over the body. The arm can rotate 90 degrees to more easily target specific areas, and it uses rechargeable batteries that can last for up to five hours.
What you should consider: It’s expensive. Some settings and head combinations are powerful enough to cause damage if used incorrectly. You may need help to treat your back.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Therabody
Top back massager for knots for the money
4Kor Fitness Ultimate Massage Ball
What you need to know: This manual massager is good for working out the occasional knot.
What you’ll love: It’s among the largest massage balls, with a 4.75-inch diameter. It’s made of thermoplastic rubber for durability and has a unique tread pattern to better grip your skin and clothing for increased control, and provide increased deep tissue massage performance.
What you should consider: A few consumers thought the ball was too hard and caused more pain rather than relieving it. It takes some effort to press it into your back.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Snailax Shiatsu Neck & Back Massager with Heat
What you need to know: This seat covers your entire back and neck at once.
What you’ll love: It can be placed into almost any chair to turn it into a massage chair, and it can also be used on couches. It can be set to target either the upper or lower back, entire back or a specific target area.
What you should consider: It’s a little pricey. Shorter people will need to add cushions in order to be positioned properly for full coverage.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Finally, after 647 days, Nicola Sturgeon will allow you to take off your mask: Scottish First Minister to relax rules in public places from Monday leaving Welsh hospitals the last places in Britain to force restrictions on staff and visitors
- From next week, wearing face covering will be guidance, not legal requirement
- Business chiefs yesterday said decision to relax the rules was 'not before time'
- Meanwhile school pupils were urged to protect their peers by getting Covid jabs
Scots will no longer legally have to wear face masks in any setting from next week, the Government confirmed yesterday.
Nicola Sturgeon said the relaxation of rules requiring people to wear masks in public places is to start on Monday, after almost two years.
From then, wearing a covering will become guidance rather than a legal requirement.
It means Welsh hospitals and care homes are now the last places in Britain still forcing restrictions on staff and visitors, though they too are expected to be lifted by next month.
Miss Sturgeon said: 'In recent weeks we have seen steady progress as we move back to a greater sense of normality and a more sustainable way of managing this virus.
'However, our NHS is still under pressure and the most vulnerable members of our society can still benefit from additional measures to protect them from the virus.
'That is why although the use of face coverings will become guidance rather than a legal requirement, I strongly recommend members of the public continue wearing face coverings in indoor settings where possible, and particularly when significant numbers of people are present.'
Colin Wilkinson, Scottish Licensed Trade Association managing director, said the decision to relax the rules was 'not before time'.
The relaxation of rules requiring people to wear masks in public places is to start on Monday, after almost two years
Nicola Sturgeon said she still 'strongly recommends' members of the public continue wearing face coverings in indoor settings where possible
He said: 'Scotland has been out of step with England for months and it has led to confusion for customers, particularly visitors from south of the Border, and frustration for business owners and their staff – the lack of use of face coverings has been clearly evident in many settings.
'The decision to move the legislation to 'guidance' is warmly welcomed although not before time and long overdue, and while we had hoped it would have been in force ahead of the Easter holidays, a time when licensed hospitality traditionally experiences an uplift in business, it is better late than never.'
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said indications are 'positive' that Scotland is exiting the current coronavirus wave but warned that it will not be the last the country will have to deal with.
The Health Secretary was speaking yesterday as he announced the takeover of the private Carrick Glen Clinic by NHS Ayrshire & Arran to become part of a network of ten national surgery treatment centres.
The programme forms part of the health service's recovery as it tries to deal with a backlog caused by the pandemic.
When asked if Scotland is heading in the right direction in terms of managing Covid, Mr Yousaf said: 'This is not the last wave we are going to have to deal with. I think there could be other waves, certainly, that my public health experts tell me... we'll have to deal with.
'I'll still be wearing face coverings in particular settings, and we'll be encouraging other people to do similar.'
Mr Yousaf also urged school pupils to protect their peers upon the return to classes after the Easter holiday by getting the jab.
He said: 'We know it offers the best protection possible.'
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NEW YORK (AP) — Frank James posted dozens of videos ranting about race, violence and his struggles with mental illness. One stands out for its relative calm: A silent shot of a packed New York City subway car in which he raises his finger to point out passengers, one by one.
Even as police arrested James on Wednesday in the Brooklyn subway shooting that wounded 10 people, they were still searching for a motive from a flood of details about the 62-year-old Black man’s life.
An erratic work history. Arrests for a string of mostly low-level crimes. A storage locker with more ammo. And hours of rambling, bigoted, profanity-laced videos on his YouTube channel that point to a deep, simmering anger.
“This nation was born in violence, it’s kept alive by violence or the threat thereof, and it’s going to die a violent death,” says James in a video where he takes on the moniker “Prophet of Doom.”
After a 30-hour manhunt, James was arrested without incident after a tipster — thought by police to be James himself — said he could be found near a McDonald’s on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Mayor Eric Adams triumphantly proclaimed “We got him!” Police said their top priority was getting the suspect, now charged with a federal terrorism offense, off the streets as they investigate their biggest unanswered question: Why?
A prime trove of evidence, they said, is his YouTube videos. He seems to have opinions about nearly everything — racism in America, New York City’s new mayor, the state of mental health services, 9/11, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Black women.
A federal criminal complaint cited one in which James ranted about too many homeless people on the subway and put the blame on New York City’s mayor.
“What are you doing, brother?” he said in the video posted March 27. “Every car I went to was loaded with homeless people. It was so bad, I couldn’t even stand.”
James then railed about the treatment of Black people in an April 6 video cited in the complaint, saying, “And so the message to me is: I should have gotten a gun, and just started shooting.”
In a video posted a day before the attack, James criticizes crime against Black people and says things would only change if certain people were “stomped, kicked and tortured” out of their “comfort zone.”
Surveillance cameras spotted James entering the subway system turnstiles Tuesday morning, dressed as a maintenance or construction worker in a yellow hard hat and orange working jacket with reflective tape.
Police say fellow riders heard him say only “oops” as he set off one smoke grenade in a crowded subway car as it rolled into a station. He then set off a second smoke grenade and started firing, police said. In the smoke and chaos that ensued, police say James made his getaway by slipping into a R-train going the opposite direction and exited after the first stop.
Left behind at the scene was the gun, extended magazines, a hatchet, detonated and undetonated smoke grenades, a black garbage can, a rolling cart, gasoline and the key to a U-Haul van, police said.
That key led investigators to James, and clues to a life of setbacks and anger as he bounced among factory and maintenance jobs, got fired at least twice, moved among Milwaukee, Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York.
Investigators said James had 12 prior arrests in New York and New Jersey from 1990 to 2007, including for possession of burglary tools, criminal sex act, trespassing, larceny and disorderly conduct.
James had no felony convictions and was not prohibited from purchasing or owning a firearm. Police said the gun used in the attack was legally purchased at an Ohio pawn shop in 2011. A search of James' Philadelphia storage unit and apartment turned up at least two types of ammunition, including the kind used with an AR-15 assault-style rifle, a taser and a blue smoke cannister.
Police said James was born and raised in New York City. In his videos, he said he finished a machine shop course in 1983 then worked as a gear machinist at Curtiss-Wright, an aerospace manufacturer in New Jersey, until 1991 when he was he was hit by a one-two punch of bad news: He was fired from his job and, soon after, his father whom he had lived with in New Jersey died.
Records show James filed a complaint against the aerospace company in federal court soon after he lost his job alleging racial discrimination, but it was dismissed a year later by a judge. He says in one video, without offering specifics, that he “couldn’t get any justice for what I went through.”
A spokesperson for Curtiss-Wright didn’t immediately respond to a call seeking comment.
James describes going in and out of several mental health facilities, including two in the Bronx borough of New York City in the 1970s.
“Mr. Mayor, let me say to you I’m a victim of your mental health program in New York City,” James says in a video earlier this year, adding he is “full of hate, full anger and bitterness.”
James says he later was a patient at Bridgeway House, a mental health facility in New Jersey, although that could not be immediately confirmed. Messages left with the facility were not returned.
“My goal at Bridgeway in 1997 was to get off Social Security and go back to f------ work,” he says in a video, adding that he enrolled in a college and took a course in computer-aided design and manufacturing.
James says he eventually got a job at telecommunications giant Lucent Technologies in Parsippany, New Jersey, but says he ended up getting fired and returned to Bridgeway House, this time not as a patient but as an employee on the maintenance staff. A message seeking comment was sent to Lucent Technologies.
“I just want to work. I want to be a person that’s productive,” he said.
Touches of that earnest, struggling man showed up after James’ parked car was hit in Milwaukee. Eugene Yarbrough, pastor of Mt. Zion Wings of Glory Church of God in Christ next door to James’ apartment, said James was impressed that the pastor owned up to hitting the car. Neither James nor anyone else was there to see the accident. And James called him up to say so.
“I just couldn’t believe it would be him,” Yarbrough said. “But who knows what people will do?”
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AP reporters Michael Balsamo in Washington, Deepti Hajela in New York, Claudia Lauer in Philadelphia, Todd Richmond in Madison, Wisconsin and Carrie Antlfinger in Milwaukee contributed to this report.
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Though spring has sprung, it's still going to be a little bit until we can finally go outside and stretch our legs. Even though some of us have already gotten ambitious enough to brave the end of winter/early spring wetness in stride, those of us who garden are still hesitant to pull out the shovel. don't worry, hot weather is coming in full force, but until then, Itch your gardening needs from inside your warm home with the PICO Planter Herb Garden.
When gardening outside is impossible during the cold months and you haven't got the green thumb originally envisioned, the PICO is a great alternative to growing something spectacular. Made from food-safe, BPA-free recyclable materials, this little planter is not only aesthetically pleasing, but it's also efficient and easy to use. The OSRAM LED grow lights give your plants the nutrients they need via wavelengths and the self-watering system gives your greenery the exact amount of hydration it needs to stay lovely with just one refill of the system a week. There is no limit to what can find a home in the PICO, from herbs to flora and beyond.
Speaking of versatility, the PICO can truly find a home in any corner of your home. With an included mount, as well as Telescopic height adjustment and the ability to daisy chain (AKA attaching multiple PICOS together), you can grow a little garden in the corner of your home as an accent piece or a full spread on your favorite table to really crack your knuckles.
If you still need help making a decision on the PICO, there's also the added push from the 17,751 backers over at Kickstarter who raised more than $1.5 million to help this tiny garden find its roots in your home. They'll tell you just what makes this product so special.
Speaking of unique, there's also some philanthropy that is associated which a purchase of the PICO. The team has partnered with One Tree Planted, which plants a tree for each order made of the PICO, with the goal of planting 100,000 trees in support of sustainability.
Get the PICO Planter Herb Garden, which includes a mount, metal bracket, diffuser, funnel, pole stabilizer, power cable, daisy chain cable, cable organizer, rawl plug, screw, spare wick, wick tips, and adhesive patches for $39.99 (Reg. $49).
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New York City subway shooting attack timeline
Frank James spent almost 30 hours on the lam, leaving New Yorkers terrified, after grisly attack on straphangers
Frank R. James, the 62-year-old man accused of popping a smoke canister in a crowded New York City subway car before opening fire during the Tuesday morning rush hour, is in police custody after a good Samaritan spotted him walking down a Manhattan sidewalk in broad daylight Wednesday.
In 30 hours between the attack and his arrest, investigators obtained and distributed images of the suspect in the hope that the public could help catch him. They searched a storage unit and apartment linked to him in Philadelphia, which he had spoken of in numerous videos posted to a now-disabled YouTube channel. And he may have taunted investigators by calling in the tip line to report himself, according to law enforcement sources, even as a security camera technician spotted him in the East Village and turned him in.
BROOKLYN SUBWAY SHOOTING: LIVE UPDATES
MONDAY APRIL 11
Police say James rented a U-Haul van in Philadelphia.
He had reserved it and prepaid on April 6, according to a federal criminal complaint, using his Wisconsin driver’s license, as a well as a phone number linked to bank cards in his name that investigators would later find at the scene of the shooting.
Then he drove to New York City.
TUESDAY APRIL 12
At 4:11 a.m., surveillance cameras captured him driving the rented Chevrolet on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, a span that connects Staten Island to Brooklyn.
At 6:12 a.m., another camera spotted the van at West Seventh Street and Kings Highway in Brooklyn, near where police later recovered the vehicle.
The camera recorded "an individual wearing a yellow hard hat, orange working jacket with reflective tape, carrying a backpack in his right hand and dragging a rolling bag in his left hand, leaving the U-Haul vehicle on foot."
At around 8:25 a.m., James, wearing a gas mask and bright nylon safety vest, allegedly boarded a Manhattan-bound N train near where he left the van, activated a canister of smoke and opened fire just before it pulled into the 36th Street station in Sunset Park.
At 8:40 a.m., another surveillance camera captured a man investigators believe is James exciting another N train station at 25th Street. At this point, the vest, mask and hardhat seen in earlier images is gone, but police say the face appears to match his Wisconsin driver’s license photo.
Bystander video shows the train’s doors billowing smoke after they opened. Passengers flooded out in a panic, fleeing the mayhem. At least 29 people were injured, including 10 with gunshot wounds. Five were critically injured, according to authorities.
Police found two bags at the scene. One contained a Glock 17, a gas can, a torch, the key to a U-Haul vehicle and bank cards, according to a federal criminal complaint. The other contained commercial fireworks.
SCENES FROM THE ATTACK:
Also left behind was the safety vest.
Police said the pistol had been legally purchased in Ohio in 2011 by Frank Robert James. But "an attempt was made to deface the serial number." The bank cards had James’ name on them as well, and investigators said records that U-Haul provided showed James had rented a van in Philadelphia Monday with Arizona plates. They found it abandoned on Kings Highway and later found it on surveillance video showing it crossed the Verrazano Narrows Bridge about four hours before the shooting.
They also said they found a receipt for a storage unit in Philadelphia – where investigators said they found 9 mm and .223 caliber ammunition, targets and a threaded pistol barrel, according to the complaint.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 13
Police from the NYPD’s 9th Precinct arrested James Tuesday afternoon in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan after receiving reports of sightings in the area.
Zak Dahhan, 21, told Fox News he was performing maintenance on a store’s security cameras when he saw James walking down the street with a bag over his shoulder.
Police also said that a tipster had called in a sighting of James at a nearby McDonald’s restaurant, and responding officers arrived but did not find him there.
Law enforcement sources separately told Fox News Digital that James had reported himself to the Crime Stoppers hotline before his arrest.
Police caught up with James nearby outside a liquor store, where images show officers leading away the suspect, who was wearing dark pants, a navy blue T-shirt and black flat-brimmed hat.
NYC SUBWAY SHOOTING: MAN WHO ALERTED POLICE TO SUSPECT REVEALS MOMENTS BEFORE ARREST
"We got him," New York City Mayor Eric Adams declared during an afternoon news conference.
WERE WARNING SIGNS MISSED?
James, whose record contains misdemeanors including stealing, tampering and criminal sex acts stretching back to the early 1990s, is expected to face federal terror charges in connection with the attack on mass transit, according to Breon Peace, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
For years before the attack, he posted offensive and incendiary videos to a barely viewed YouTube channel that surged in views Tuesday after police named him a person of interest.
NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY SHOOTING: SUSPECT FRANK JAMES POSTED RACIST RANTS TO YOUTUBE FOR YEARS
He titled them with phrases including "DOMESTICATED AVERAGES" and "SENSIBLE VIOLENCE," and posted hour-long, profanity-laced rants. The banner image showed an alarm clock reading "Too Late."
Police even used a still image from one of the videos when they blasted out his image to the public for help solving the case.
A March 1 video began with a local television news report about rising violence in New York City’s subways. In it, he went on to criticize Mayor Adams, women, social workers and homeless people.
"I wanted to kill everything in sight," he says about 12 minutes into the video. "I was planning to kill everything I saw."
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On Wednesday, YouTube disabled the account.
James is due in federal court in Brooklyn Thursday.
Fox News’ Stephanie Pagones, Peter Aitken, Sarah Rumpf and Rebecca Rosenberg contributed to this report.
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Amazon is taking a step to offset its rising costs, announcing Wednesday it will add a 5% “fuel and inflation surcharge” to fees it charges third-party sellers who use the e-commerce giant's fulfillment services. The Seattle-based company said on its website that the added fees, which take effect April 28, are “subject to change” and will apply to both apparel and non-apparel items.
Black Label Advisor CEO Jon Elder, a consultant for third-party sellers, told Business Insider he expects his clients will also raise prices and that it will lead to a "slight increase in prices" for consumers.
The latest fee hike follows one announced in November and went into effect in January. Amazon didn't immediately respond to a request for further details on the recent move. But in a notice sent to sellers Wednesday, the company said its costs had gone up since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic due to increases in hourly wages, the hiring of workers and construction of more warehouses.
It said it had absorbed costs whenever possible, and only increased fees to address permanent costs and to be competitive with other providers. Amazon competitors FedEx and UPS both have fuel surcharges.
“In 2022, we expected a return to normalcy as COVID-19 restrictions around the world eased, but fuel and inflation have presented further challenges,” the company said in the notice.
Federal data released Tuesday showed inflation jumped 8.5% in March, its fastest pace in more than 40 years. Gasoline prices have rocketed 48% in the past 12 months.
Though the company is blaming inflation and rising fuel costs for the surcharge, Stacy Mitchell, co-director for the anti-monopoly group Institute for Local Self-Reliance, criticized Wednesday's announcement, saying Amazon was taking advantage of the moment.
“Amazon keeps increasing its fees on the sellers that have to depend on its platform,” Mitchell said, adding the new fees are a way “to take more money out of the pockets of independent businesses and put it into Amazon’s coffers.”
Amazon's third-party marketplace, where independent merchants list millions of their products, is a huge part of its business. It has about 2 million sellers, and more than half the goods sold on Amazon.com come from these sellers.
Last year, sellers paid Amazon about $103 billion in fees, which made up about 22% of the company's revenue. The online retailer said the new fees will apply to products ordered before April 28 but shipped and delivered after that date. Amazon is also expected to release its earnings report from the first three months of this year on April 28.
Amazon has long faced accusations of undercutting merchants that sell on its platform by making “knock-offs,” or very similar products, and boosting their presence on the site.
The news also comes weeks after Amazon completed a Prime membership subscription price increase. An annual membership went from $119 to $139, an increase of $20. The monthly fee went from $12.99 to $14.99, which amounts to $24 more per year. It was the second Prime subscription hike in the last four years.
Associated Press journalist Manuel Valdes in Seattle contributed to this report. Travis Pittman also contributed.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The shooting this week of 10 people by a man who deployed smoke grenades and fired at least 33 shots in a commuter-packed Brooklyn subway car was hardly the first time New Yorkers have grappled with an act of violence.
Over the past 40 years, New York has endured multiple subway and train shootings, bombing attempts, a vehicular attack on pedestrians and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
The suspect in the latest assault was taken into custody Wednesday, about 30 hours after the carnage on a rush-hour train. The attack left five victims in critical condition and has put residents of the U.S.' largest metropolis on edge.
A look at some of the attacks in the city over the past four decades:
1984 SUBWAY SHOOTING
Thirty-eight years ago, a man shot four Black teens on the 2 train in Manhattan at a time of widespread crime in the city, sparking a nationwide debate on racism, gun control, and safety.
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Bernhard Goetz said he shot the teens because they were attempting to rob him. The teens had sharpened screwdrivers and asked Goetz for $5. Goetz was charged with attempting to murder the four teens with an unlicensed firearm.
In 1987, Goetz was cleared of the attempted murder charge and spent less than a year in jail for a weapons conviction.
Darrell Cabey, one of the young men shot on the subway, was left paralyzed and suffered brain damage after the shooting. Several years later, he was awarded $43 million in a lawsuit against Goetz. The other three victims recovered from their wounds.
LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD SHOOTING
In 1993, a man opened fire on the Long Island Rail Road, killing six people and injuring 19 others.
Passengers on the train charged at shooter Colin Ferguson and held him down as the train pulled into a station.
In his 1995 trial, Ferguson refused an insanity plea and defended himself. Under cross-examination, witnesses answered Ferguson's questions by implicating him, telling Ferguson, “I saw you shoot me.”
Ferguson was convicted on six murder charges and 19 attempted murder charges. He was acquitted of 25 counts of civil rights violations on charges that accused Ferguson, who was Black, of targeting the victims based on their race. The people killed and injured were of multiple races.
CHELSEA BOMBING
In 2016, a pressure cooker device connected to a cellphone exploded in a Manhattan neighborhood, injuring 30 people. The Chelsea bombing triggered a two-day manhunt that came to a head in a shootout in New Jersey. The convicted bomber, Ahmad Khan Rahimi, is now serving a life sentence.
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio said the attack was “an intentional act” and initially called it terrorist-related. During Rahimi's trial, prosecutors said he attempted to radicalize prisoners after his arrest with terrorist propaganda from speeches and lectures by al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born cleric who inspired attacks on America and was killed in a U.S. airstrike in September 2011.
TIMES SQUARE SUBWAY BOMBING
In 2017, a man used Christmas lights, matches and a nine-volt battery to ignite a pipe bomb under a Times Square subway station but the bomb, which was strapped to the bomber's chest, failed to launch. It injured three people and severely burned the bomber.
Akayed Ullah was sentenced to life in prison. Ullah said he was not motivated by religious extremism, but by anger sparked by former President Donald Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric. Authorities said Ullah was radicalized online by Islamic State extremists.
BIKE PATH KILLINGS
In 2017, a New Jersey man allegedly drove a truck on Halloween down a bicycle path along the Hudson River in Manhattan, killing eight people and injuring numerous others.
The truck driver, Sayfullo Saipov, was shot by police after he reportedly smashed into a school bus and then ran down the highway with a paintball gun while shouting “Allahu akbar.”
He was charged with terrorism and the murder of eight civilians.
Saipov is currently in jail awaiting trial, which has been delayed since 2019.
FAKE BOMBS IN FULTON STREET STATION
In 2019, a West Virginia man allegedly traveled to the city to plant two pressure-cooker type devices in the Manhattan Fulton Street subway station, triggering an evacuation in one of the city's busiest stations and affecting thousands of commuters.
New York City police opened another investigation after a third device was found in the nearby Chelsea neighborhood.
Larry Kenton Griffin was arrested and charged with placing a false bomb.
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By Rhiannon Hoyle
Cimic Group Ltd. on Thursday said first-quarter profit increased, underpinned by growth in its Australian construction and services businesses.
The Australia-listed company said net profit after tax totaled 108 million Australian dollars (US$80 million) for the January-March quarter. That was up from A$100 million a year earlier.
"Cimic's revenue and profits increased during the first quarter, with growth in our Australian construction segment and additional operations and maintenance work contributing to the services segment," said Chief Executive Juan Santamaria.
A takeover bid for Cimic from its major shareholder, Hochtief AG, is currently due to close April 26. By April 11, Hochtief had acquired an interest of almost 95%, Cimic said.
Write to Rhiannon Hoyle at rhiannon.hoyle@wsj.com
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That's potty! Dropping your phone down the TOILET is top reason for insurance claim, data shows
- Insurers reveal dropping your phone down the toilet is the most common claim
- Insurance2go said it had received 739 claims for dropping phones down toilets
- Other common insurance claims involve leaving it in a taxi, breakages caused by a dog, blaming a baby, or the phone vibrating off the table into a bath or hot tub
Dropping your phone down the toilet is the most common excuse for claiming a new device, insurers reveal.
Some 739 said this was why they were making a claim, followed by 505 who left it in a taxi and 302 saying breakages were caused by dogs.
Other reasons included blaming a baby, saying the phone vibrated off a table or it fell in the bath or hot tub.
One customer even told list compiler Insurance2go that they had accidentally dropped their device into a ‘huge slurry pit on a farm’, adding: ‘No one is going after that phone, trust me.’
Insurance2go said it had received 739 claims for dropping phones down toilets, making the accident the most common way to lose your phone
Insurance2go analysed all the claims it had accepted - alongside the customers’ written account - dating back to 2017.
The number of claims involving babies came sixth in the list.
Explaining how they were getting the children ready for bed one night, a customer explained to the company: ‘I put my phone on my bedside table whilst explaining the importance of brushing teeth.
‘When I wasn’t looking, my 18-month-old son got the phone and decided to drop it into the toilet.’
Though they didn’t make the list, insects also appeared a popular explanation for breakages.
One customer told how their ‘phone fell off my leg when a spider crawled on to me’, while another said: ‘A wasp flew on me at a theme park, and I dropped my phone face down and now the top of the screen is cracked’.
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LEBANON, Ind. (WISH) — In May 1992, a Boone County farmer named Don Lawson found a body on his property near the ramp connecting State Road 47 to northbound Interstate 65.
Efforts to identify the body were unsuccessful and it was buried in an unmarked grave in front of the sheriff’s department.
On Wednesday, Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen said the deceased has been identified as 17-year-old Margaret Ann Sniegowski Jr., of Toledo, Ohio. Sniegowski was last seen by her family in April 1991.
At the time her body was discovered, police thought she had been strangled, but an autopsy never confirmed a cause of death.
When Sniegowski was found, police could not locate a missing person report for someone matching her description. The sheriff’s department exhumed her body twice for DNA samples. Eventually, the department got a match from a sibling who had submitted DNA from an ancestry search.
Her brother, Leonard Sniegowski, struggled through tears Wednesday as he described his little sister as “happy” and a “joy to be around.” He says the family never gave up hope that one day, someone would find her.
“My family is grateful for everybody that looked, worried and cared and cried and handled my little sister over these years and this case as if she were your own,” Sniegowski said.
Sheriff Nielsen says the department is investigating Sniegowski’s death as a homicide.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The conservative activist group Project Veritas said Wednesday that the Justice Department had secretly obtained from Apple and Google personal information about its staffers as part of an investigation into how the organization received a diary purported to belong to President Joe Biden’s daughter.
The organization said it had recently learned from Apple and Google that the department had issued nine subpoenas and warrants between November 2020 and March 2021. The requested materials included payment information and browsing history, and the department compelled the technology companies to not disclose the government's orders, according to Project Veritas.
The organization disclosed Wednesday what it said were notifications from Apple, dated last month, in which the tech company said it had received legal requests in late 2020 and early 2021 for "customer data." The notification said the request allowed “delayed notice to the affected customer." Project Veritas also revealed last month that the Justice Department had obtained secret court orders to seize emails of eight staffers.
A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office in Manhattan, which is leading the investigation, declined to comment, as did a spokesperson for Apple.
Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said in a statement, “In order to protect user privacy, we don’t comment on specific cases, but we’re firmly committed to protecting user data and we have a long history of pushing to notify people using our services about legal requests that relate to their data.”
Project Veritas calls itself a media organization, though it relies on tactics — including sting operations — that are not regarded as conventional or widely accepted media practices.
Its founder, James O’Keefe, said previously that agents had searched his home, and the homes of two others, in connection with the diary investigation. O’Keefe said that, ultimately, Project Veritas did not publish information from the diary because it could not confirm it belonged to Ashley Biden. He has said the diary, which Project Veritas had received from “tipsters” who said it had been abandoned in a room, had been turned over to a law enforcement agency.
Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating, and a former federal judge has been appointed to ensure no First Amendment protections or attorney-client privileges are violated in the review of materials seized by federal law enforcement authorities from individuals connected with Project Veritas.
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Javier Rodriguez of Irvine spoke with our sister station in Los Angeles KABC-TV on Tuesday and said it happened last Thursday while he was heading westbound on the 10 Freeway through Cabazon.
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He said the car was stuck going 83 mph and the main screen was frozen.
He said all of the buttons and switches - including turn signals and hazard lights - were not working.
"I noticed that it started to get hot in the car and there started to be a weird scent coming," recalled Rodriguez. "I was nervous that if I were to brake a whole lot that I wouldn't be able to gain the speed again to keep up with traffic and get around cars. I was nervous somebody was going to slam into me."
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Even though the accelerator wasn't responding, fortunately Rodriguez said the brakes did work, but said that didn't make him any more comfortable when he was trying to stop.
He was able to make it off the road, and a few minutes later, the car rebooted. That's when everything seemed normal.
An officer with the California Highway Patrol helped Rodriguez get off the freeway, where he eventually had the car towed.
He said Tesla later told him they fixed the vehicle, but all they would say about what happened was what he said they wrote in the report.
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"Diagnosed and found poor communication from charge port door causing power conversion system to shut off in order to protect on board components during drive," Rodriguez recalled.
Now, Rodriguez is worried that some kind of safety feature on the car could cause the onboard computer to shut itself down with no warning.
Eyewitness News has reached out to Tesla for a response but has not received a response.
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"I need more explanation," said Rodriguez. "I'm on the freeway and this happens at 83 miles an hour. Everybody is trying to say, 'Well we fixed it. We fixed it,' but I need an explanation."
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A Southern Humboldt property owner won’t be able to grow cannabis because his property is improperly subdivided and the county supervisors want to find a way to bring those types of properties into compliance through a policy rather than property by property.
On Tuesday, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously not to rezone the 29-acre Humboldt Ranch of Juan Sanchez from residential agriculture with a density of 40 acres per unit to residential agriculture with a 20-acre-per-unit density. County planner Steven Santos told the supervisors a rezone would be an unusual pathway to resolve a subdivision violation and wasn’t in the public interest, which a rezone requires.
“It would likely encourage more petitions, not just in the vicinity, but countywide to use this pathway to resolve subdivision violations,” Santos said. “It also presents equity issues for other landowners who have gone through the subdivision process to correct their subdivision violation.”
The typical approach for resolving these violations is for the property owner to negotiate with their neighbors on buying and selling bits of each other’s property to get them to the minimum acreage required by the general plan, which guides the development and land use in the county.
The reason that property is zoned to have a minimum size of 40 acres is because of the presence of fire and geological hazards, Santos said.
“This particular parcel has the highest hazard for geologic instability,” Santos said. “It has the second-highest hazard for fire severity.”
The property was originally 55 acres and should never have been split, said Building and Planning Director John Ford. In 2001, however, it was illegally subdivided and that information should have been disclosed by the realtor and title company when Sanchez bought the property in 2014, but wasn’t.
“Even the 55-acre parcel was originally created illegally,” Ford said.
There’s a high likelihood a lot of the properties in the Elk Ridge area were the result of illegal subdivisions, Ford said. Those subdivisions didn’t go through the Planning Department and were subdivided through the sale of a piece of their land through a deed, which the Planning Department doesn’t track.
Nate Madsen, of Rain & Zepp representing Sanchez, said he did his due diligence as a buyer, but still wound up with a “clouded title.” The property is already close to the minimum parcel size and resources wouldn’t be impacted any differently, he said.
“There were negotiations, not just with the historic parcel seeking to merge it back to its original condition,” Madsen said, ” … but with each and every adjoining parcel in every direction and there just isn’t a willing seller.”
Second District Supervisor Michelle Bushnell and 5th District Supervisor Steve Madrone said they were uncomfortable rejecting the rezone because the subdivision wasn’t the fault of the landowner and there didn’t appear to be any other pathway open for him.
“As much as I want to follow our General Plan and our zoning, it just seems so unfortunate for a person who’s done their due diligence and ends up in this kind of a pickle,” Madrone said.
First District Supervisor Rex Bohn and 3rd District Supervisor Mike Wilson said they didn’t think it was the board’s responsibility to fix. Wilson stressed that approving the rezone would have to be in the public interest and he didn’t think it was even if it was unfortunate.
“When people buy cars that are lemons, it’s not our responsibility to adjudicate that,” Wilson said. “And in this case, I feel like if you buy a piece of property that’s a lemon, it’s not our responsibility to do that on an individual basis.”
Sanchez can’t get a cannabis permit or any other type of permit until the legal status of the land is resolved.
He still has his home even without the resolution of the property’s legal status, Madrone said, adding if he’s really serious about growing cannabis, he can buy another property.
“We don’t know if he has money to buy something else,” Bushnell said.
Bushnell asked what a long-term solution is for an illegally subdivided property since Santos said there were likely more than 1,000 such properties in the county.
“The fire and geology isn’t going to change because we changed the zoning,” Bushnell said. “I think those things can be mitigated. The house is still going to be there, the structure’s going to be there, maybe the cannabis won’t work, but what’s the downfall of trying to find a solution?”
Santos said the supervisors could address the issue through a General Plan update that addresses the entire area rather than one property at a time. That process would take at least six months to a year, Ford said.
The board ultimately added a couple of amendments that directed planning staff to work on a merger ordinance to address the illegal subdivisions and working with the Elk Ridge community, if there’s interest, to do an area-wide General Plan amendment.
Sonia Waraich can be reached at 707-441-0504.
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Oklahoma governor signs bill to make abortion illegal
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, as part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights.
The bill, which takes effect 90 days after the Legislature adjourns next month, makes an exception only for an abortion performed to save the life of the mother. Abortion rights advocates say the bill signed by the GOP governor is certain to face a legal challenge.
Its passage comes as the conservative U.S. Supreme Court considers ratcheting back abortion rights that have been in place for nearly 50 years.
“We want to outlaw abortion in the state of Oklahoma,” Stitt said during a signing ceremony for the bill, flanked by anti-abortion lawmakers, clergy and students. “I promised Oklahomans that I would sign every pro-life bill that hits my desk, and that’s what we’re doing here today.”
Under the bill, anyone convicted of performing an abortion would face up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. It does not authorize criminal charges against a woman for receiving an abortion.
Sen. Nathan Dahm, a Broken Arrow Republican now running for Congress who wrote the bill, called it the “strongest pro-life legislation in the country right now, which effectively eliminates abortion in Oklahoma.”
Dahm said the bill would apply to any physicians in Oklahoma who dispense abortion medication to women, which accounted for about 64% of all abortions performed in Oklahoma in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics were available. There is no enforcement mechanism in the bill for women who order abortion medication online from out-of-state suppliers. Oklahoma lawmakers passed a bill last year to prevent women from ordering abortion medication online, but that measure was blocked by the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
Abortion rights advocates say the bill is clearly unconstitutional, and similar laws approved recently in Arkansas and Alabama have been blocked by federal courts.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki released a statement Tuesday describing the bill as an “unconstitutional attack on women’s rights.”
“Protecting the right recognized in Roe v. Wade continues to be a priority for the Biden-Harris Administration, and we call on Congress to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would shut down these attacks and codify this long-recognized, constitutional right,” Psaki said.
Although similar anti-abortion bills approved by the Oklahoma Legislature in recent years have been stopped as unconstitutional, anti-abortion lawmakers have been buoyed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow new Texas abortion restrictions to remain in place.
The new Texas law, the most restrictive anti-abortion law to take effect in the U.S. in decades, leaves enforcement up to private citizens, who are entitled to collect what critics call a “bounty” of $10,000 if they bring a successful lawsuit against a provider or anyone who helps a patient obtain an abortion.
“The U.S. Supreme Court’s failure to stop Texas from nullifying the constitutional right to abortion has emboldened other states to do the same,” Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights, said in a statement. “We’ve sued the state of Oklahoma ten times in the last decade to protect abortion access and we will challenge this law as well to stop this travesty from ever taking effect.”
Several states, including Oklahoma, are pursuing legislation similar to the Texas law this year.
The Texas law bans abortion after roughly six weeks of pregnancy and makes no exceptions in cases of rape or incest. Abortions in Texas have plummeted by about 50% since the law took effect, while the number of Texans going to clinics out of state and requesting abortion pills online has gone up. If the Oklahoma bill were allowed to take effect, women from Texas seeking abortions would be forced to travel further distances to Democratic-led states like Colorado and New Mexico, which have recently passed laws to protect abortion access.
One of the Texas-style Oklahoma bills that is one vote away from the governor’s desk would ban abortions from the moment of conception and would take effect immediately upon the governor’s signature.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority also has indicated they would uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy and allow states to ban abortion much earlier. The court may even overturn the nationwide right to abortion that has existed for nearly 50 years.
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Huskers add All-American Crockett
Nebraska Head Coach Brett Balak announced the signing of 2021 PING NJCAA All-America men’s golfer Harry Crockett on Wednesday, April 13, as the newest addition to an impressive Husker recruiting class. The sixth signee for the 2022-23 season, Crockett was the 2021 NJCAA Division I runner-up as a freshman at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College. Not only did the current sophomore help the Blue Dragons to their first-ever NJCAA men’s golf championship, he was also a member of the 24-player All-Nicklaus Team recognizing the top players across all divisions of men’s college golf in 2020-21. He was also a finalist for the Mickelson Most Outstanding Freshman of the Year award.
”We are thrilled that Harry is going to be a Husker,” Balak said. “He is one of the best junior college golfers in the country. He has a great feel for the game and he is extremely consistent in both his preparation and performance. He has accomplished a lot of great things in his two seasons at junior college, but we are confident that his best golf is still in front of him. We can’t wait to get him to Nebraska.”
Originally from Oxted, England, Crockett was the NJCAA District III/Region VI champion, while claiming first-team All-Region VI and first-team All-Jayhawk Conference honors in 2020-21. He produced a 71.6 stroke average as a freshman, including 17 rounds under par.He has continued to play outstanding golf at Hutchinson CC this season.
Crockett is coming off an individual tournament title at the Jayhawk Conference No. 2 on Tuesday, finishing with a three-round total of 198 (-15) that included a second-round 62 (-9) in on Monday. His five-stroke victory on the 6,671-yard layout at the Crestview Country Club in Wichita helped Hutchinson to the team title.Crockett added a 10th-place individual finish at the NJCAA National Preview in Odessa, Texas, in November.
Crockett will be joined by fellow Husker signees Nicholas Canales (Texas), Quinn Yost (New Mexico), Davis Johnson (Minnesota), Evan McDermott (Michigan) and Grant Jabenis (Nebraska) on the 2022-23 Big Red roster.
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What if you could do your part to end the war in Ukraine — one phone call at a time?
It helps if, like Paulius Senūta, you speak Russian.
“I wanted to know about how much you know about what’s happening in Ukraine," Senūta said.
He and a group of friends in Lithuania created the “Call Russia” project last month to chip away at Kremlin propaganda.
“In a country like Russia where everything is banned, paradoxically, you get phone numbers of people online so we can download them and we can call them," Senūta said.
After downloading 40 million Russian numbers, he and his friends coded this new website.
A yellow button on the home page generates a random phone number of a Russian citizen.
Using the platform, Russian-speaking volunteers worldwide have already made over 125,000 calls.
NEWSY'S BEN SCHAMISSO: How can I counter Russian propaganda on my own? How do you recommend people go about those calls?
PAULIUS SENŪTA: What you should do is to try to tell people about the humanitarian catastrophe that's happening in Ukraine — people dying, children dying, cities just been demolished. They are human beings. They have human sympathies.
Evidence of atrocities committed by Russian troops in Ukraine is shocking the world. But at home, most Russians know little about it.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has criminalized any dissent or independent reporting about the war. It’s a crime to call the war a war. The Kremlin and state media call it a “special military operation.”
A Russian TV host said it's called this, "...when the main objective is peace. We don’t attack residential buildings; we don’t bomb peaceful civilians. We are forcing peace in Ukraine.”
Researchers estimate that two-thirds of Russians approve of Putin’s actions in Ukraine.
But Senūta says if they knew the full story, they would be less supportive.
“When Germans lost the war and the German population discovered what Nazis were doing, they were appalled," Senūta said. "They couldn't believe it, right? Because again, they didn't know. The narrative was twisted and so forth. Exactly same thing here.”
You never know what you get when you call a random number, but according to Senūta, 25% of all volunteer calls have been quality conversations. However, one Russian woman recently told him she was Putin’s daughter.
“And she's like, ‘Daddy, there's this crazy Lithuanian calling, come here,'" Senūta said. "And I'm like, ‘Madam, why are you doing this? You know, I just want to talk with you about what is happening in Ukraine.' But she doesn't care about it, like ‘Daddy, daddy, daddy, come see the Lithuanian!’ So yes, that was a really freaky call.”
Freaky calls aside, Senūta says he and other volunteers are learning invaluable lessons about how to change brainwashed minds.
“We can't go the way like you've been wrong all your life, and I think we need to feed truth in packages," Senūta said. "You set up a mechanism that starts working by itself, where over a period of time, people will change their minds."
That’s what keeps Senūta going — the belief that even though it’s a long shot, changing enough Russians’ minds about the war could help stop it.
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Ottawa phasing out the use of small, gas-powered garden tools on city property
Gas-powered garden tools could soon be put in the city of Ottawa's garage for good.
Council approved a motion from Coun. Rawlson King to begin phasing out the use of small, gas-powered lawn and yard equipment by city staff in parks, gardens and on city property. The gas-powered lawn and yard equipment will be replaced with electric alternatives where operationally feasible.
"The aim is to reduce air and noise pollution generated by gas-powered equipment, such as leaf blowers," city staff said.
Staff will pilot the use of electric equipment and begin testing for suitability starting this summer, with six crews using electric and battery-powered equipment.
"We fully expect the phase out plan will be carried out over multiple years based on the industry's capacity to meet our operational demands," said Alain Gonthier, Ottawa's general manager of Public Works.
Parks Services issued a tender for the supply and delivery of various battery powered landscape equipment, including string trimmers, handheld blowers, pruning chainsaws and hedge trimmers.
Staff will report back with a detailed plan to reduce emissions and the environmental impacts of equipment later this year.
The National Capital Commission is banning the use of gas-powered leaf blowers, line trimmers, hedge trimmers and small chainsaws on NCC lands starting on April 1, 2023.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have issued warning letters to two websites for illegally selling Schedule II stimulants, such as Adderall, without prescriptions, the FDA said Tuesday.
The warning letters were issued to Kubapharm.com and Premiumlightssupplier.com on March 30. The companies have 15 business days to respond to the warning.
Adderall is a prescription drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. The drug is a combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, two central nervous stimulants that improve attention span and focus.
Adderall was approved by the FDA in 1996.
The FDA says consumers who buy prescription drugs from unsafe online pharmacies may put their health at risk because the products may be counterfeit, contaminated, expired or otherwise harmful.
“This action underscores the FDA’s commitment to use all available regulatory and compliance tools to stop online businesses illegally selling potentially harmful drug products to consumers,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. “The illegal sale of prescription drug stimulants online puts Americans at risk and contributes to potential abuse, misuse and overdose.
“These particular types of online pharmacies also undermine our efforts to help consumers safely purchase legitimate prescription medicines over the internet,” he said. “FDA will continue partnering with DEA in an effort to safeguard public health and protect consumers who need access to these important medicines.”
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Shares of Walmart Inc.
WMT,
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rose 2.60% to $157.22 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index
SPX,
+1.12%
rising 1.12% to 4,446.59 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
DJIA,
+1.01%
rising 1.01% to 34,564.59. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Walmart Inc. closed $1.19 short of its 52-week high ($158.41), which the company reached on April 8th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc.
AMZN,
+3.15%
rose 3.15% to $3,110.82, Costco Wholesale Corp.
COST,
+1.67%
rose 1.67% to $591.09, and Target Corp.
TGT,
+1.07%
rose 1.07% to $233.82. Trading volume (9.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 8.3 M.
Editor's Note: This story was auto-generated by Automated Insights, an automation technology provider, using data from Dow Jones and FactSet. See our market data terms of use.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A federal judge is dropping the criminal case against a Buffalo woman, accused of running over police officers during a protest in the summer of 2020 and illegal possession of a weapon.
It was a chaotic scene on June 1, 2020, with officers injured, bullets flying and a car speeding away.
“I was very happy that the case was dismissed, I still apologize to the officer, I never meant for anything to happen,” said Deyanna Davis, in regards to the charge of illegal possession of a weapon. Davis is no longer on home incarceration or electronic monitoring, relating to the federal case.
Davis was behind the wheel with two other men, Semaj Pigram, 25, and Walter Stewart, 28, when they slammed through a police blockade on Bailey Avenue, during a period of social unrest after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Davis was initially charged in federal court with a single count of illegal possession of a firearm. On Tuesday, federal court Judge Richard Arcara dismissed her case, at the request of federal prosecutors.
“Its always been our contention that she was carjacked and that this weapon was the instrument used to take over the vehicle take over control of the vehicle,” said Sam Davis, Deyanna Davis’ attorney. There is no family relationship between the two.
“There was never any indication that she actually touched or came in contact with this weapon,” Sam Davis added.
Davis says she was on her way to the store and came across the protest, then sped off after seeing tear gas. She says she still deals with injuries from begin shot in the back and the stomach.
“I do still have troubles getting around sometimes, it does hurt a lot I never going to be the same,” Davis said.
State Police Trooper Ron Ensminger will likely never be the same either. He suffered a broken leg and a shattered pelvis after being run over. State Police say Ensminger retired in January due to his injuries.
Davis still faces state charges from the Erie County District Attorney’s Office — two counts of assault — for the injuries to the officers. This case is scheduled for July, according to the DA’s Office.
Sam Davis says their defense is building momentum, in getting those charges dropped, with the federal case now being dismissed.
“I believe this was purely an accident, she was shot subsequent to that this wasn’t malice, forethought, she didn’t intend to hurt him,” Davis said.
If convicted on the assault charges, Davis could get a max of 25 years in prison. Because of the federal case, Davis was on home incarceration with electronic monitoring, but that is no longer happening. Federal charges are still pending against her two co-defendants and according to court documents, plea negotiations are ongoing.
Davis’ defense attorney says Deyanna Davis is not a cooperating witness for the prosecution.
Jeff Preval is an award-winning anchor and reporter who joined the News 4 team in December 2021. See more of his work here.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A new admissions policy at a prestigious high school in northern Virginia does not discriminate against Asian American students and is not an attempt to achieve “racial balancing," a school board argued in its response to an emergency request filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by a coalition of parents trying to overturn the policy.
The group Coalition for TJ last week asked the high court to vacate a ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology to continue using its admissions policy while the Fairfax County School Board appeals a lower court ruling that found the policy is discriminatory.
In a response filed Wednesday in the Supreme Court, the school board insisted that its admissions policy is “race-neutral” and said the 4th Circuit was “entirely within its authority” to suspend the lower court ruling while the board appeals it.
The board said the admissions policy does not set any racial quotas, goals or targets, and is administered in a “race-blind manner,” with all applications anonymized so evaluators do not know the race of any individual applicant.
“The district court simply slapped the pejorative ‘racial balancing’ label on a race-neutral measure to improve geographic, socioeconomic and racial diversity, without any basis in the record,” the board said in its response.
U.S. District Judge Claude Hilton ruled in February that impermissible “racial balancing” was at the core of the new admissions policy at the selective school near the nation's capital. It is often ranked as one of the best public high schools in the country.
Hilton also turned down a request from the school system to delay implementation of his ruling, but a three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit said the school board had met the legal requirements for a suspension of Hilton’s order while its appeal is pending.
For decades, Black and Hispanic students have been underrepresented in the student body. After criticism over its lack of diversity, the school board scrapped a standardized test that had been at the heart of the admissions process and opted instead for a process that sets aside slots at each of the county’s middle schools. It also includes “experience factors” like socioeconomic background.
The parents group argued in its lawsuit that Asian Americans, who constituted more than 70% of the student body, were unfairly targeted in the new policy.
The school’s current freshman class, which was admitted under the new policy, saw a significantly different racial makeup. Black students increased from 1% to 7%; Hispanic representation increased from 3% to 11%. Asian American representation decreased from 73% to 54%.
The school board said it will suffer irreparable harm if it is forced to change its policy now because the selection process for the incoming freshman class is already well underway. Final admissions decisions are due this month. “Overhauling the admissions process at this late date would be convulsive,” the school board argued in its response.
The case has been closely watched as courts continue to evaluate the role that racial considerations can play when deciding who should be admitted to a particular school. Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a similar case alleging that Harvard University discriminates against Asian Americans in its admissions process.
The parents’ group said the 4th Circuit judges made a “grave error” in allowing the school system to continue to use its new admissions process.
“Every American should be offended and outraged by the arrogance of the Fairfax County School Board in insisting on clinging to its state-sponsored racism and discrimination,” said Asra Nomani, a cofounder of Coalition for TJ and the mother of a Class of 2021 graduate.
"We are confident U.S. Chief Justice (John Roberts) will make a decision on the correct side of history for equality under the law for all.”
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DENVER (AP) — The NBA has suspended Denver Nuggets guard Facundo Campazzo for Game 1 of a first-round playoff series against Golden State for a shoving incident in the regular season finale.
Campazzo forcefully pushed down Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington in the second quarter Sunday. Campazzo was assessed a flagrant foul 2 and ejected from the game.
The NBA also announced Wednesday that Ellington received a $20,000 fine for what the league said was escalating the incident by posting a threatening comment on social media after the game.
Campazzo will sit out when the Nuggets begin their series Saturday at Chase Center against the Warriors. He averaged 5.1 points, 3.4 assists and 18.2 minutes this season.
“It’s unfortunate,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after practice. “Facu sent me a message the other day apologizing for what happened in that Laker game.”
Campazzo helped the Nuggets beat Portland in the postseason a year ago, before they were swept by Phoenix.
“He’s definitely a guy that we could throw into any series and trust him,” Malone said. “Obviously, with the league’s ruling now that won’t be the case for Game 1.”
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Little Haiti Mom Odette Lysse Joassaint Accused Of Killing Her Children: ‘They’re Inside, I Don’t Want Them’
By Brooke Shafer
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MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A Little Haiti mother accused of murdering her daughter and son is behind bars Wednesday afternoon.
Police found Odette Joassaint’s children tied up inside her apartment.
The children were bound by their ankles, wrists, and neck. The medical examiner’s office is working to figure out the cause of death but police say it was likely strangulation.
“One is Jeffrey, and one’s Laura,” said heartbroken father Frantzy Belval, as he showed us pictures of his two children: Laura, 5, and Jeffrey, 3.
The person accused of committing the heinous act? Their own mother.
“You’re a mother, what do you feel? There’s a devil inside of your head,” questions Darlene Petion, a family friend.
Joassaint, 41, is now behind bars, charged with killing her kids.
Police say she called them last night and appeared to be having a mental episode.
“We received several calls to 911. They were calling but she wasn’t saying much,” said Miami Dade Police Officer, Michael Vega.
When Miami police went inside the apartment, they found the children tied up and unresponsive.
“The one thing she did say to officers: They’re inside. Go get them. I don’t want them,” said Vega.
Police are still investigating what led to the murders but said, it’s not the first time they’ve been to this house.
“We’ve responded there numerous times,” says Vega.
Family friends told CBS4 Joassiant and Belval were together a couple years ago, but the kids were living there with their mother.
“Sometimes she was a good mom, sometimes I don’t know,” says Petion.
Police say they’ve responded previously for trespassing, several disturbances and domestic violence, but this is the first time there’s been an incident involving children.
CBS4 has also reached out to DCF and we are waiting to see if they have had any involvement with this family.
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Column: I draw my hope from Jesus as the world endures dark times
On a rainy day in the Peak District, an outing to Blue John Cavern seemed like a good idea, writes Simon Robinson, minister of Watnall Road Baptist Church.
As well as being something interesting and, by all reports, spectacular, it was in the dry.
We paid our money, joined the group, and followed our guide into the depths of the cave.
He carefully led us down the well-lit corridors until we gathered in a space that everyone fitted into.
‘Let me show you how dark it is down here,’ he said wryly. At the flick of a switch, we were plunged into the kind of darkness which I’ve never experienced before.
It only lasted for a minute, but it seemed like a lot longer.
I have to admit that I have a similar feeling when I watch the news. It seems as if the world has been plunged into a darkness of war and suffering that has no sign of ending.
This is Holy Week when Christians think about the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion.
The celebrations as he entered Jerusalem on a donkey, the last meal he took with the disciples, his betrayal, trial, and execution.
Jesus challenged the people who came to arrest him saying, ‘Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns’ (Luke 22:53).
For a time, it seemed as if evil was in charge and hope had been lost. But, on that first Easter Sunday the heartache of Jesus’ suffering and death gave way to the joy of his resurrection.
Some people may say, ‘how can you believe the message of Easter when there is so much suffering in the world?’ There is no doubting that it seems as if darkness reigns.
However, as a Christian I take comfort from the message that God’s Son entered into our suffering, spoke words of love as his enemies executed him and rose from the dead; promising a relationship with God and a new future to all who have faith in him.
That is why, despite the heartache and tragedy unfolding in Ukraine and around the world, I draw hope from Jesus – the light of the world and seek to live in the light of his coming Kingdom.
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Reverend Professor Johnson Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, President, Trinity Theological Seminary, Accra, says though the Bible disapproves divorce, no Christian church encourages members to stay in abusive marriages.
Rev Asamoah-Gyadu said the Church was not to blame for abusive marriages but individuals and the society because some cultural settings did not take issues of abuse in marriages seriously.
Domestic violence in marriage has been a canker in the country and the Church is mostly blamed for not playing its role as an important fragment of the socialisation process.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Rev Asamoah-Gyadu, said God had made all humans rational, and that irrespective of what was at stake, one could not justify issues of abuse in a relationship for any reason.
With reference to the passing of popular Nigerian Gospel Artist, Osinachi Nwachukwu of ‘Ekwueme’ fame who allegedly died from domestic abuse, Rev Asamoah-Gyadu said churches must be realistic in handling issues of abuse.
“In as much as the Church encourages families to stay together, God cares for everybody,” he said.
To curb the issue of abuse, the Clergyman advised the Church to provide protection for victims who may find it difficult to voice out their challenges, stressing “the Church must not shy away from taking disciplinary actions towards perpetuators of spousal abuse cases.”
He advised the youth to take notice of “red flags” while courting to avoid any marital abuse in future, saying: “Do not get into it until you are sure of what you are getting.”
Rev Asamoah-Gyadu suggested that marriages be revised both culturally and religiously to ensure peace and stability in society.
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New York’s Surging Covid Cases Driven by New Omicron Subvariants
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,(Bloomberg) -- Two new omicron subvariants that appear even more transmissible than the highly-contagious BA.2 are driving an uptick in Covid cases in New York, the state’s health department said Wednesday.
While there’s no evidence that either causes more severe disease, the department estimates they have a 23% to 27% growth advantage over the BA.2 variant that was itself more infectious than the original omicron. It’s the first reported instance of significant community spread due to the two subvariants in the U.S.
“We are alerting the public to two omicron subvariants, newly emerged and rapidly spreading in upstate New York, so New Yorkers can act swiftly,” State Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said in a statement. “While these subvariants are new, the tools to combat them are not.”
The discovery of the two new subvariants in the U.S. comes as both cases and hospitalizations increase nationwide due to the BA.2 subvariant. With more people using at-home tests, there is also concern the numbers could be an underestimate. On Wednesday, U.S. officials extended the pandemic public health emergency and the mask mandate for travelers, citing the rise in cases.
A few weeks ago, the state health department started investigating an unusual uptick in cases in Central New York, a region of upstate New York. Using open access genomic sequences available through the GISAID database, as well as information sent to the Wadsworth Center from labs in New York, they identified the two subvariants now known as BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1. They currently represent 90% of cases in the Central New York region and have also been detected in the neighboring Finger Lakes region.
State data released Wednesday show the seven-day average of cases per 100,000 people in Central New York, where the subvariants were identified, is higher than any other region. They are almost twice as high as those in New York City.
The department is continuing to urge residents to get vaccinated and consider wearing masks while indoors. They also suggested upcoming Easter and Passover celebrations be moved outdoors to reduce infection risk.
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Police: No charges for man who killed teen in self-defense during fight
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - Las Vegas police are investigating a fight between a teen and a man that led to a deadly shooting earlier this week.
FOX5 reports officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said the shooting happened in a neighborhood in the west part of town early Monday morning.
A police department spokesperson said a man was walking in the area when he encountered the teen. The two then got into a dispute, and the 16-year-old pointed a gun and threatened the man.
According to police, the man was lawfully armed and shot the teen out of self-defense.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office later identified the teen as Christian Murphy, of Las Vegas.
Police said no criminal charges were filed against the man involved in the incident and he was not arrested. The case will be submitted to the Clark County District Attorney’s office for review.
The original altercation is part of an ongoing investigation, according to police.
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Montefiore School Health Program is the largest and most comprehensive school-based health program in the nation, providing primary medical care, counseling, optometry and dentistry to 44,000 children.
BRONX, N.Y., April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at PS 8 Elementary School, Congressmen Espaillat and Torres joined Montefiore Medicine President and CEO, Dr. Philip O. Ozuah to award more than $3.3 million in federal funding to the Montefiore School Health Program (MSHP), the largest and most comprehensive school-based health program in the country. One in four Bronx students have a MSHP clinic with health experts — from doctors and dentists to therapists — who support children from pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.
The Bronx is the lowest income congressional district in the United States. This federal funding will upgrade the digital infrastructure and broadband capability across 99 schools, connecting more students and parents to Montefiore's telehealth services and primary care network.
"Congressmen Adriano Espaillat and Ritchie Torres fought hard and delivered in a big way for this program and this community. They know well that the children of The Bronx are the future of The Bronx," said Philip O. Ozuah, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Office, Montefiore Medicine.
Between 25-30% of students (>14,000) who utilize MSHP services do so for chronic care conditions. Children with access to the support and resources made available by MSHP are 40% less likely to go home sick, resulting in stronger school performance and fewer workdays missed by parents. Emergency room visits and hospitalizations dropped by half after students started receiving treatment at MSHP clinics.
"This funding is transforming healthcare delivery in the highest-need areas of The Bronx — the increase in broadband and Wi-Fi connectivity will ensure nurses can access student health records quickly and that parents can advocate on their child's behalf without having to leave work," said Representative Adriano Espaillat. "Thanks to the decades-long commitment of Montefiore, 44,000 children — one of whom will likely take my place someday — will have free access to state-of-the-art healthcare services right at their school."
"This $3.3 million will transform the Montefiore program with faster, more reliable internet and secure videoconferencing software," said Representative Ritchie Torres. "The technology ensures that kids can get care when they need it, no matter what else is happening in the world."
About Montefiore Health System
Montefiore Health System is one of New York's premier academic health systems and is a recognized leader in providing exceptional quality and personalized, accountable care to approximately three million people in communities across the Bronx, Westchester and the Hudson Valley. It is comprised of 10 hospitals, including the Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and more than 200 outpatient ambulatory care sites. The advanced clinical and translational research at its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, directly informs patient care and improves outcomes. From the Montefiore-Einstein Centers of Excellence in cancer, cardiology and vascular care, pediatrics, and transplantation, to its preeminent school-based health program, Montefiore is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system providing coordinated, comprehensive care to patients and their families. For more information please visit www.montefiore.org. Follow us on Twitter and view us on Facebook and YouTube.
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BLOOMINGTON — A new math curriculum is on its way to Bloomington Junior High School after a school board vote Wednesday night.
In recommending Illustrative Mathematics by Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, Diane Wolf, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, said this will be the first time in Bloomington District 87 history that students in kindergarten through ninth grade will use a common curriculum with the same algebra textbook for eighth and ninth grades.
“Every different company has their own language and verbiage so it’s exciting to know that our students will have access to that (through those school years),” she said.
Wolf said a task force, which included input from teachers, reviewed several options, and the unanimous choice was Illustrative Mathematics, which was approved by the board for kindergarten through fifth grade in February.
"Illustrative Mathematics provides materials in English and Spanish and meets other district requirements for standards and technology.
The new curriculum for sixth through ninth grades will cost $149,000 for initial setup with an annual fee of $60,000 for consumable materials.
Wolf said the district currently pays about $120,000 per year for the junior high curriculum.
“They lock us in for a seven-year rate. It’s the only company I have worked with that has done that,” she said. “It’s very economically sound.”
Professional development for the new curriculum will begin this summer and teachers will have the option to have a soft implementation in the fall, blending the current and new curriculums.
The board also heard a recommendation for a social-emotional learning curriculum that will be paid for by the Illinois Aware grant.
Wolf and grant coordinator Leslie Blockman recommended 7 Mindsets, a curriculum chosen by staff members from BJHS and Bloomington High School. It puts emphasis on building culture within the classroom and ensures students and staff have a common language for discussing topics concerning social-emotional learning for the duration of sixth through 12th grades.
Wolf said she and her team had reached out to Decatur Public Schools, which uses 7 Mindsets, and received positive feedback.
As part of the curriculum, newsletters and updates will be sent to parents and guardians, but Wolf said she wanted to meet with parents to help determine the best method for delivery.
No vote was taken regarding the social-emotional learning program, but Wolf said professional development for this program will begin this summer with implementation beginning in the fall.
In other business, board President Mark Wylie announced Tammy Houtzel, who has been a school board member for seven years, was resigning from the board because she is moving out of the district.
Wylie and Superintendent Barry Reilly each thanked her for her service to the district.
“It’s been a pleasure to work with you,” she said to the board, through tears. “My heart will always be with District 87 so you will always have my support.”
The board will have 60 days to fill her seat. Wylie said they will begin taking applications and interviewing candidates with the goal of selecting a new board member by the June meeting.
Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — St. Petersburg Police Department need the public’s help getting a gunman off the streets.
On Wednesday, the police chief said there are similarities in the city’s last two homicides. Police believe the same gunman may be involved in both murders.
Police said, Vernon Williams, 60, died Sunday, April 10, of a gunshot wound, in the 900 block of Melrose Avenue South. Corlenzo Williams, 24, died April 12, of a gunshot wound, in the 2900 block of 17th Avenue South.
According to St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway, both men were shot killed while walking down the street by an unknown man. The shootings were within two miles of each other.
There’s a growing memorial for Corlenzo Williams in the area where he was killed.
One man, who only want to be identified by Willie told 8 On Your Side Vernon Williams was someone he knew in the community.
“He doesn’t cause any harm to anybody, he’s a humble person,” Willie said. “Whoever did it needs to pay the penalty.”
Chief Holloway added a potential third victim came forward to report a person that drove up to them around the same time as the second shooting. When the victim noticed a weapon inside the vehicle, the victim started running and was able to get away.
As of now, police can only describe the suspect as a black man driving an unknown vehicle.
“We’re assuming that the suspect is just driving down the street, spotting these people walking down the street, having a conversation with these people and shooting them,” Chief Holloway said.
The chief says they aren’t sure if the same gunman is responsible, but they’re not ruling it out.
“We need more information to get this person off the street,” Chief Holloway said.
Willie says both tragedies are cause for concern.
“This is our community so why walk my son down the road knowing this is going to happen,” Willie said. “It’s like why did this have to happen here.”
Anyone with information regarding either case, who wishes to remain anonymous, is eligible for a reward of up to $5000 by calling 1-800-873-TIPS.
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Proven sports complex leader to bring his expertise in hosting sporting events and driving economic impact to Bryan, Texas.
BRYAN, Texas, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports industry professional Jamie Cox is the new General Manager of the Legends Event Center, a 122,300-square-foot indoor event facility slated to open in late 2022 in the heart of Travis Bryan Midtown Park. The facility is owned by the City of Bryan and managed by Sports Facilities Companies, Inc.
Jamie Cox is an experienced sports tourism industry leader with Sports Facilities Companies (SFC), serving most recently as General Manager of the Publix Sports Park in Panama City Beach, Fla. Before he arrived in Panama City Beach, Cox served as Director of Sports & Events for the Hoover Metropolitan Complex in Hoover, Ala. During Cox's tenure, both sports complexes garnered national and regional recognition for sporting events and the positive economic impact those events delivered to their respective communities.
Under his leadership, both venues experienced growth. They expanded their event calendar to include elite-level competition ranging in indoor sports from basketball, volleyball, cheerleading and pickleball to outdoor sports from baseball, softball, football and soccer. Cox was instrumental in leading the business development efforts culminating in $50+ million in visitor spending to the Hoover and Panama City Beach regions. Cox worked with and recruited high-profile events like the Adidas Gauntlet Summer Basketball Championships, Gulf South NCAA DII Volleyball Crossover Event, NJCAA College Baseball Classic, Perfect Game Baseball Tournaments and Showcases, Shock Doctor 7on7 Football Legends Showcase, and the SEC Baseball Tournament.
"I am excited to continue my career with SFC and honored to represent the city of Bryan, TX, as the General Manager of the Legends Event Center," Cox said. "I look forward to recruiting exciting sports and non-sporting events to the area and partnering with the Bryan community to provide a state-of-the-art facility for local, regional, and national events and programs."
Work on Legends Event Center is progressing, with the facility being nearly enclosed. Once complete, the facility will feature a large indoor court/event space for 16 volleyball and eight basketball courts. These courts can be utilized for a variety of activities including, gymnastics and wrestling, meetings, pickleball tournaments, archery, and cheerleading competitions, boxing, and soccer matches. It can also host dance and martial arts competitions, e-gaming conventions, trade shows, markets, and other special events. The facility will include concessions, an arcade, party rooms, an e-sports room, turf space, and a flex space for smaller events.
The ultimate purpose of the center is to fill a need lacking in the community – to create a one-of-a-kind venue unmatched anywhere nearby and increase tourism in Bryan. The facility will be available to residents through designated times to use the amenities, party room, and flex space rentals.
"The City of Bryan's Legends Event Center will completely change the sports and events tourism landscape in Aggieland," Bryan Mayor Andrew Nelson said. "We are confident Jamie's leadership will help make our Legends Event Center a huge success in the Brazos Valley."
For event booking, career information, or sponsorship/partnership opportunities, please contact John Sparks at Sports Facilities Companies.
For updates on the progress of the project, please visit www.bryantx.gov/midtownpark. For more information on professional facility management or development services, visit www.sportsfacilities.com.
About The City Of Bryan
Bryan, Texas is the cultural, governmental, and civic centerpiece of Brazos County and the surrounding area, generally known as "Aggieland." A thriving, diverse and historic city of approximately 90,000 residents, Bryan is one of the homes of Texas A&M University and is one of the fastest-growing cities in Texas. Perfectly located in the "Texas Triangle" between Austin, Houston and Dallas, Bryan residents enjoy an exceptional quality of life, a robust economy, state-of-the-art healthcare options, safe and family-oriented neighborhoods, and excellent schools. For more information, visit bryantx.gov and find out why Bryan residents live "The Good Life, Texas Style."
About Legends Events Center
The Legends Event Center opening in late 2022, located in Bryan, TX, will be the Southwest's newest destination for all things sports, recreation, and entertainment. This 120,000+ square foot venue features 8 basketball courts, 16 volleyball courts, a turf area, an arcade, meeting/party rooms, and an outdoor patio area by the lake. Legends Event Center is the most exciting sports entertainment center for athletes and families in Texas and beyond. Legends Event Center is a member of the SFM Network, the nation's largest and fastest growing network of sports facilities and is operated by the industry-leader in outsourced operations, Sports Facilities Companies. To learn more, please visit SportsFacilities.com and SFMNetwork.com.
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(727) 474.3845
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Which Funko Pop bobblehead is best?
Funko Pop has thousands of figurines to collect and display, not to mention a handful of different types of figurines. The most playful type is a Funko Pop bobblehead. The little ones are perfect for adding to your desk for a little lighthearted fun, while the big ones can be an entertaining centerpiece.
The best Funko Pop bobblehead is Funko Pop Marvel: Dancing Groot Bobblehead. Put on some music and give this bobblehead a tap to relive the famous “Guardians of the Galaxy” post-credits scene.
What to know before you buy a Funko Pop bobblehead
Funko Pop bobblehead types
Funko Pop bobbleheads come in a few forms and sizes.
- Standard bobbleheads are similar to Funko’s vinyl figurines, being that they’re roughly 4 inches tall and 3 inches wide, save for their necks being attached to the spring that lets them bobble.
- Oversized bobbleheads are just that — oversized. Most are somewhere from 6-10 inches tall and have varying widths.
- Deluxe bobbleheads are large, extravagant pieces. They take a character and pair it with something connected to them that they often sit on or stand beside.
- Ride bobbleheads are halfway between a standard and a deluxe Pop. They’re typically the same size as standards but are depicted riding something rather than having the bobble be paired to a body.
Source material
If the source material you’re passionate about is even slightly known to pop culture, it’s likely that Funko has made a bobblehead of it. Major pop culture properties from Disney like Marvel and “Star Wars” are common, as are figurines from many popular TV shows, including “Game of Thrones” and “The Office.”
What to look for in a quality Funko Pop bobblehead
Boxed vs. unboxed
Funko Pop bobbleheads are packaged in boxes bearing the character’s name, the source that they come from, authenticating information and the mold they come from. Whether you remove them or keep them in the box has a huge bearing on several factors.
- Boxed bobbleheads are more valuable to collectors and resellers. The box preserves the condition of the bobblehead and proves it’s an authentic Funko Pop. Always purchase an authenticated boxed bobblehead if you want to ensure it’s a quality purchase.
- Unboxed bobbleheads are less valuable, but they’re more enjoyable to enthusiasts who just like the character. The head can be bobbled, it’s easier to display, kids can play with them, etc. If an unboxed bobblehead is purchased from a secondary market, it may be noticeably inauthentic and low-quality.
Chase variants
Some Funko Pop bobbleheads have rare chase variants that are more valuable than the base bobblehead. These variations are often minimal, but you can’t specifically order them. They only have a small chance of inclusion when purchasing the original model online.
How much you can expect to spend on a Funko Pop bobblehead
Basic Funko Pop bobbleheads cost just over $11. Most cost $15-$30, with some of the larger or harder-to-find bobbleheads costing more. Secondary market bobbleheads can cost hundreds.
Funko Pop bobblehead FAQ
How should I clean a Funko Pop bobblehead?
A. This depends on whether or not it’s still in the box. Boxed Funko Pop bobbleheads only require a brief dusting at least once a month to stay clean. Unboxed bobbleheads also require dusting, but it must be as gentle a dusting as possible. Being too rough can damage the springs responsible for the bobble, making the head lie skewed to the side rather than remaining upright.
What’s the best method for tracking my Funko Pop bobblehead collection?
A. There are dozens of methods for tracking your Funko Pop collection, bobbleheads and all, from digital trackers online to manually updating a spreadsheet. The official Funko app is one of the better online trackers, but if you’re serious about collecting, it’s worth experimenting until you find an organizational system that works best for you.
What do the numbers on the top right of the box mean?
A. The number relates to the order in which a given Funko Pop in a specific line was produced. For example, in the Marvel line of Funko Pops, there have been hundreds of rounds of productions, with any number of Pops produced in each round. So, an upper right number of 11 means that Pop was part of the eleventh round of Pops produced in the Marvel line.
What’s the best Funko Pop bobblehead to buy?
Top Funko Pop bobblehead
Funko Pop Marvel: Dancing Groot Bobblehead
What you need to know: This is a cute bobblehead for Marvel fans and plant lovers.
What you’ll love: Marvel fans will love being able to bob along with this bobblehead for a fun and stress-relieving break from work and other hassles. The top of Dancing Groot has just enough space to be converted into a miniature planter.
What you should consider: A few consumers were unhappy with the stability of the base, reporting it to be too top-heavy to always safely bobble.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Funko Pop bobblehead for the money
Funko Pop Marvel: Deadpool as Bob Ross
What you need to know: This is a clever pop culture intersection as a bobblehead.
What you’ll love: The figurine is stable and balanced, making it easy to tap the bobblehead without knocking it over. The Deadpool and Bob Ross combination is perfect for Marvel fans, especially for Marvel historians looking to remember one of the original “Deadpool” film’s best ad spots.
What you should consider: A few consumers received damaged boxes, which is devaluating for collectors.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Funko Pop Deluxe Mandalorian: The Mandalorian & The Child on Bantha
What you need to know: This is an excellent centerpiece for “Star Wars” fans.
What you’ll love: This is among the more detailed Funko bobbleheads available — the fur of the bantha, the armor details of the Mandalorian and the cute Grogu attached to the back. The Tatooine sand base is stable enough to tap the bobblehead without risking it tipping over.
What you should consider: It takes up a large amount of space, both in-box and out. There are some rare reports of missing jetpacks on the Mandalorian.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 17, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
902 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following bayou in Texas...
Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno affecting Nacogdoches, Shelby, San
Augustine and Rusk Counties.
For the Attoyac Bayou...including Chireno...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
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The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 915 PM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of boat
ramps and pastures. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 19.4 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.4 feet on 04/24/1995.
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Will Joe go to Kyiv? White House is weighing sending a 'high-level delegation' to Ukraine in support of Zelensky - following in the wake of the UK's Boris Johnson
- The White House is mulling sending a 'high level' delegation to Kyiv in a show of support - possibly Joe Biden or Kamala Harris
- The visit is designed to show U.S. support for Ukraine and allow senior U.S. leaders to meet Volodymyr Zelensky face-to-face
- In the last week the leaders of Britain, Austria, the European Commission, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have visited Kyiv
- Two U.S. officials said that Biden or Harris could make the trip, but it was more likely that Antony Blinken or Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin would travel
Joe Biden could go to Kyiv to hold in-person talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a report, as the White House weighs sending a high-level delegation to emphasize U.S. support for Ukraine.
Biden had last visited the Ukrainian capital as vice president, in January 2017 - three days before leaving office.
It was his sixth official visit to Ukraine, where he was hoping to prevent Russia from consuming more of the country after its annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Biden has since Christmas been warning of Russia's intentions in Ukraine, and has made the United States by far the biggest source of military aid to the embattled country since the war began on February 24.
While both Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris, have been to neighboring Poland, neither have been to Ukraine since Russia invaded.
European leaders such as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have all visited Zelensky in the past week.
On Wednesday, Politico reported that the White House was considering staging a similar show of support.
Joe Biden is pictured on Tuesday in Iowa, having just declared that Russia was committing genocide in Ukraine. The White House later said a genocide determination would require a legal process. Biden is reportedly considering a trip to Kyiv
Volodymyr Zelesnky, the Ukrainian president, is seen on Wednesday during his meeting with Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Latvian President Egils Levits and Estonia's President Alar Karis in Kyiv
Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, is pictured on Saturday in Kyiv with Zelensky
Karl Nehammer, the Austrian chancellor, traveled to Kyiv on Saturday
Biden is pictured in January 2017 in Kyiv - his most recent visit - with Petro Poroshenko, the then-president
Two U.S. officials told the site that, while Biden and Harris were being considered for the trip, it was far more likely that Antony Blinken, the Secretary of State, or Lloyd Austin, the Defense Secretary, would go.
The visit would also come after Biden authorized an additional $800 million in military assistance, putting the total U.S. aid to Ukraine above $3 billion since the his administration came to power.
President Bill Clinton visited Kyiv three times. George W. Bush became the first U.S. president to visit, in March 2008.
Biden on Tuesday said for the first time that Russia's invasion amounts to genocide - a term that French President Emmanuel Macron rejected, saying on Wednesday that 'an escalation of rhetoric' is harmful.
The White House later added that a genocide determination would require a legal process.
Zelensky, however, praised Biden for calling the Russian actions genocide.
'True words of a true leader @POTUS,' he tweeted.
'Calling things by their names is essential to stand up to evil. We are grateful for US assistance provided so far and we urgently need more heavy weapons to prevent further Russian atrocities.'
Ukrainian service members pose for a picture in a front of a damaged Russian tank T-72 BV on Wednesday
The debris of a destroyed Russian tank is seen in the yard of a house in Bohdanivka village, northeast of Kyiv, on Tuesday
On Wednesday, the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia met Zelensky in Kyiv and called for Russia to be held accountable for the actions of its troops on the ground.
Their visit came as Ukraine warned that Russia was ramping up efforts in the south and east as it seeks full control of Mariupol, in what would be the first major city to fall.
Russia said it had taken control of Mariupol and that more than 1,000 Ukrainian marines had surrendered, but the Ukrainian government has not confirmed the status of the embattled port city.
Russian television broadcast clips of what it said was the surrender.
In the footage, unarmed men in military fatigues were visible walking with their hands up along a grass- and tree-lined path towards masked soldiers cradling assault rifles.
Zelensky is continuing to warn that Russia is preparing a massive onslaught in the east of the country, aimed at capturing entirely the restive Donbas region.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Little Rock Zoo is one of the most adventurous places in the city and it had quite the adventure Wednesday afternoon.
Strong winds ripped through the park causing major damage.
Zoo director, Susan Altrui says they are “going to need some money to repair some things.”
Severe weather blew several trees around the park. One tree landed and crushed a bathroom and fence along with another tree that crushed a fence.
More damage consists of a hole in the top of the reptile building snapped railings barricades, and the shade cloth at the amphitheater and elephant exhibit torn.
Also, a fence that was attached to the ground with metal bolts was pulled from the concrete and bent.
“It seems like the more we walk around we see even more damage,” said Altrui.
The zoo will be closed Thursday to assess all the damage with hopes that only one day will be needed to do so. They plan to be open on Friday.
Altrui says she has been in contact with the city and Mayor Frank Scott Jr. expressing the need for funds to make repairs.
“We know we can count on our board and our Mayor for that kind of support.”
When the storm came through, Altrui says damages were the least of her worries. She was focused on lives.
Thankfully, there were no injuries to any of the animals or staff members.
Altrui says that is the bright side along with “animal furniture.”
To make “animal furniture,” the zoo will cut trees into different things so the animals, like bears, will get something new to play with.
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TWIN FALLS — The Idaho State Fire Marshal's office has found no definitive cause of the fire that destroyed the Radio Rondevoo Event Center.
City officials had said Wednesday they hoped to find the cause of the fire within a few days, but the marshal posted on social media Wednesday evening that the case will remain undetermined unless further useful information is uncovered.
The marshal's office said the fire originated in the attic of the building.
The roof and back wall of the Radio Rondevoo collapsed during the fire.
About 100 firefighters, police and paramedics responded to the fire Tuesday morning.
City spokesman Josh Palmer said neighboring buildings, including Poindexter’s Novelty & Costume Store, suffered minor smoke and water damage. The building on the opposite side of Radio Rondevoo was vacant.
"I was blown away it wasn't worse than it was," Palmer said.
As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Main Avenue remained closed between Gooding and Fairfield streets. Crews from Elite Restoration were seen on site boarding up the front of the Radio Rondevoo building.
A few businesses across the street from the fire chose to open on Wednesday. Whiskey Bent Trading Co. posted on Facebook it will remain closed for the rest of the week.
Poindexter's is still without power, owner Susan Buhler said.
"We are very fortunate it didn't spread," Palmer said.
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Weather on the Web
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone. We had a beautiful start to the day today with mostly sunny skies across the region. Sadly they didn’t last very long heading into the afternoon, as clouds began to work their way back into the region. We have a warm front and weak low pressure system approaching the area from the west. This is bringing some showers to southern and central parts of the state this evening, but we’re remaining on the dry side heading into tomorrow. There’s just an isolated risk for some showers heading through the overnight hours.
We have some flood alerts to talk about this evening. The National Weather Service in Caribou has issued a Flood Advisory along the St. John River due to an ice jam on the Grand Isle and Lille town line. This has been causing some minor flooding, but will continue to be an issue heading throughout the overnight hours. There’s a separate flood advisory further west towards Allagash and St Francis as a large ice jam has formed from Dickey to St Francis. This is also causing some minor flooding in areas. Please be mindful of these areas over the next several hours and until the ice jams have been freed. A few reminders for everyone. Remember it’s never safe to drive or walk in any flood water. It doesn’t take a lot of water to sweep a person off their feet, and to move a car. Also make sure to report any flooding if you come across any to the national weather service as well as the Aroostook County Emergency Management. This way these flood reports can be relayed to others, and further help to keep the community safe.
Heading throughout the overnight hours tonight, clouds will be on the increase. We have the chance to see some isolated showers, but that looks to be the biggest risk through the overnight hours. Tomorrow we’ll be watching for more showers moving into the region during the afternoon and evening. At this point they still look to be scattered in nature, so not everyone will see the showers tomorrow afternoon. Through the end of the work week the shower chances remain in the forecast, however I do think we also see the sunshine during some of these times.
The rain showers move into the region during the mid to late morning hours. At this point the activity looks to remain light to moderate, so I’m not expecting any heavy downpours during the daytime hours of Thursday. It’s not until the late afternoon that we could be looking at a brief window of widespread activity. As that pushes east, we’ll see a lull in the precipitation heading into the evening hours. It’s not until the late evening hours tonight and into the early morning hours tomorrow that we could be seeing more widespread showers once again, this time with some embedded heavy downpours possible. High temperatures today do manage to reach the mid to upper 40s for highs in a lot of spots. I think the 50 degree mark will be very few and far between tomorrow as winds will be keeping temperatures on the cooler side, as well as the cloud cover.
The next 7 days continue to show the shower chances heading into the weekend. At this point Friday looks to see some sunshine with isolated shower chances. Saturday looks to feature more widespread rain showers across the region. Sunday right now looks to be dryer with an isolated risk of showers. Right now the beginning of the workweek looks dry and a bit cooler with mostly sunny skies expected for Monday and high temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. Have a great evening, and I’ll be back tomorrow evening with an updated look at the forecast.
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Frankie Montas pitches A's past Rays despite trade rumors
After being the subject of persistent trade rumors in recent days, Oakland ace Frankie Montas was masterful as the Athletics defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Montas (1-1) went 6 1/3 innings, allowing just five hits and two runs (one earned). He also struck out six without a walk while earning his first win of the season.
Relievers Kirby Snead, Zach Jackson and Lou Trivino came on to keep the Rays quiet. Trivino got the save, his first of the season.
The performance by Montas might be enough to convince the Athletics not to part ways with the right-hander, who struggled while allowing five runs in the season opener against the Philadelphia Phillies.
On Tuesday, there were multiple reports that Oakland was on the verge of trading Montas, who was 13-9 with a 3.37 ERA in 32 appearances last season, to the Chicago White Sox, who are reportedly desperate for help after injuries to their pitching staff in the first week of the season.
ESPN later reported that a trade of Montas for Chicago slugger Andrew Vaughn first had been proposed by the Athletics weeks ago, but the White Sox shot that idea down. When the rumors resurfaced Tuesday, the White Sox reiterated to ESPN their stance that Vaughn wasn't going anywhere.
Montas outdueled Tampa Bay's Shane McLanahan in a battle of Opening Day starters who were much sharper in their second outing. McLanahan (0-1) went 4 2/3 innings, allowing two hits but three runs while striking out eight. McClanahan earned a no-decision and allowed no earned runs in 4 1/3 innings in the season opener against Baltimore.
But McClanahan's downfall came in the third inning when he walked Jed Lowrie and Stephen Piscotty, both with two outs. Sean Murphy then followed with a three-run home run. That was Oakland's fourth three-run home run in the series.
Tampa Bay's offense, which produced nine runs in an extra-inning victory against the Athletics on Tuesday, was silent for much of the night. Ji-Man Choi hit his second home run of the season in the fourth inning and Francisco Mejia singled home Yandy Diaz in the seventh for the Rays' only runs.
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Editor's note: The video above is from March 2, 2022.
NASA has reached a partnership with a company to test launch a payload to suborbital space at high speed from a centrifuge-like device that requires no rocket propulsion. The ultimate goal: to establish a new way, cheaper way to send payloads into orbit.
SpinLaunch announced Monday it will work with NASA to launch a payload using its Suborbital Accelerator Launch System based in New Mexico. That test launch is expected to come this year.
The device is a round steel vacuum chamber, 300-feet in diameter, attached to a launch tube. A carbon-fiber arm holds the payload, circling inside the accelerator and reaching speeds up to 5,000 mph. The launch vehicle and payloads of up to 440 pounds are then released through the launch tube.
If successful, the launch vehicle will reach beyond the stratosphere before small rockets will be used to place the payload in its final orbit.
By using this method, "over 70 percent of the fuel and structures that make up a typical rocket can be eliminated," SpinLaunch said in a statement.
That can mean more opportunities for companies to launch payloads into space. With no need for large rockets and massive amounts of fuel, launches would be less cost-prohibitive.
"What started as an innovative idea to make space more accessible has materialized into a technically mature and game-changing approach to launch," SpinLaunch CEO and founder Jonathan Yaney said in a statement.
SpinLaunch said it has conducted several test launches since October 2021 that have reached speeds of more than 1,000 mph. The first test launch to send something into orbit is planned for 2025.
But, at least for now, this isn't an option to send astronauts into orbit. SpinLaunch said on its engineers have looked at systems that can endure 10,000 Gs. The average human can withstand no more than 9 Gs for a few seconds, according to Scientific American.
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One person has been pronounced dead after a two-vehicle collision in Brampton Wednesday night.
Emergency crews received a report of the collision just before 8:20 p.m. at Mcvean and Countryside drives. Police said both vehicles remained on scene.
Upon arrival, Peel paramedics found one person without vital signs. They were transported to hospital, where they were pronounced dead, police said.
Another person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries.
It’s not immediately clear what caused the crash.
More to come…
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Brooklyn subway suspect tipped off police to his location
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested Wednesday and charged with a federal terrorism offense after the suspect called police to come get him, law enforcement officials said.
Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody about 30 hours after the violence on a rush-hour train, which left people around the city on edge.
“My fellow New Yorkers, we got him," Mayor Eric Adams said.
James was due to appear in court Thursday on a charge that pertains to terrorist or other violent attacks against mass transit systems and carries a sentence of up to life in prison, Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said.
In recent months, James railed in videos on his YouTube channel about racism and violence in the U.S. and about his struggles with mental health care in New York City, and he criticized Adams' policies on mental health and subway safety. But the motive for the subway attack remains unclear, and there's no indication James had ties to terror organizations, international or otherwise, Peace said.
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Presidents from countries on Russia's doorstep visit Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The presidents of four countries on Russia’s doorstep visited Ukraine on Wednesday and underscored their support for the embattled country, where they saw heavily damaged buildings and demanded accountability for what they called war crimes carried out by Russian forces.
The visit by the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia was a strong show of solidarity from the countries on NATO’s eastern flank, three of them like Ukraine once part of the Soviet Union. The leaders traveled by train to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, to meet with their counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and visited Borodyanka, one of the nearby towns where evidence of atrocities was found after Russian troops withdrew to focus on the country's east.
“The fight for Europe’s future is happening here,” Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said, calling for tougher sanctions, including against Russia’s oil and gas shipments and all the country’s banks.
Elsewhere, in one of the most crucial battles of the war, Russia said more than 1,000 Ukrainian troops had surrendered in the besieged southern port of Mariupol, where Ukrainian forces have been holding out in pockets of the city. A Ukrainian official denied the claim, which could not be verified.
And in the Odesa region, Gov. Maksym Marchenko said Ukrainian forces struck the guided-missile cruiser Moskva — the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet — with two missiles and caused “serious damage.” The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the ship was damaged but not that it was hit by Ukraine — it said ammunition on board detonated as a result of a fire, the causes of which “were being established.” The entire crew was evacuated, it added. The cruiser usually has about 500 officers and crew.
Texas keeping most truck inspections despite border gridlock
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday defied intensifying pressure over his new border policy that has gridlocked trucks entering the U.S. and shut down some of the world's busiest trade bridges as the Mexican government, businesses and even some allies urge him to relent.
The two-term Republican governor, who has ordered that commercial trucks from Mexico undergo extra inspections as part of a fight with President Joe Biden's administration over immigration, refused to fully reverse course as traffic remains snarled.
The standoff has stoked warnings by trade groups and experts that U.S. grocery shoppers could soon notice shortages on shelves and higher prices unless the normal flow of trucks resumes.
Abbott announced Wednesday that he would stop inspections at one bridge in Laredo after reaching an agreement with the governor of neighboring Nuevo Leon in Mexico. But some of the most dramatic truck backups and bridge closures have occurred elsewhere along Texas' 1,200-mile border.
“I understand the concerns that businesses have trying to move product across the border,” Abbott said during a visit to Laredo. “But I also know well the frustration of my fellow Texans and my fellow Americans caused by the Biden administration not securing our border.”
When Biden 'speaking from his heart' doesn't speak for US
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s no such thing as a purely personal opinion from the Oval Office on policies that matter. Armchair quarterbacking when you're the president is fraught when you're the one with the ball.
Armies can move on your words; markets can convulse; diplomacy can unravel.
That has not stopped President Joe Biden from viscerally weighing in on the Ukraine war — labeling Russia's Vladimir Putin a war criminal, appearing to advocate an overthrow in Moscow, branding Russian war actions as genocide — then saying it's all his personal, not presidential, opinion.
It's sowing confusion in dangerous times.
America is no mere bystander in this conflict. The U.S. is Ukraine's chief supplier of arms from the West, a key source of military intelligence for Kyiv and a driving force behind global sanctions against Russia. It has generations of experience in how to talk to and about its historic nuclear rival.
Video: Michigan cop on Black man's back, fatally shot him
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A Black man face-down on the ground was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer, the violent climax of a traffic stop, brief foot chase and struggle over a stun gun, according to videos of the April 4 incident released Wednesday.
Patrick Lyoya, 26, was killed outside a house in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The white officer repeatedly ordered Lyoya to “let go” of his Taser, at one point demanding: “Drop the Taser!”
Citing a need for transparency, the city’s new police chief, Eric Winstrom, released four videos, including critical footage of the shooting recorded by a passenger in Lyoya's car on that rainy morning.
“I view it as a tragedy. ... It was a progression of sadness for me,” said Winstrom, a former high-ranking Chicago police commander who became Grand Rapids chief in March. The city of about 200,000 people is about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northwest of Detroit.
Video shows Lyoya running from the officer who stopped him for driving with a license plate that didn't belong to the vehicle. They struggled in front of several homes while Lyoya's passenger got out and watched.
'Prophet of Doom': Subway suspect left ranting video clues
NEW YORK (AP) — Frank James posted dozens of videos ranting about race, violence and his struggles with mental illness. One stands out for its relative calm: A silent shot of a packed New York City subway car in which he raises his finger to point out passengers, one by one.
Even as police arrested James on Wednesday in the Brooklyn subway shooting that wounded 10 people, they were still searching for a motive from a flood of details about the 62-year-old Black man’s life.
An erratic work history. Arrests for a string of mostly low-level crimes. A storage locker with more ammo. And hours of rambling, bigoted, profanity-laced videos on his YouTube channel that point to a deep, simmering anger.
“This nation was born in violence, it’s kept alive by violence or the threat thereof, and it’s going to die a violent death,” says James in a video where he takes on the moniker “Prophet of Doom.”
After a 30-hour manhunt, James was arrested without incident after a tipster — thought by police to be James himself — said he could be found near a McDonald’s on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Mayor Eric Adams triumphantly proclaimed “We got him!” Police said their top priority was getting the suspect, now charged with a federal terrorism offense, off the streets as they investigate their biggest unanswered question: Why?
AP PHOTOS on Day 49: Surrounded by rubble, Ukrainians mourn
Both were in need of an embrace, the 12-year-old boy standing in the debris that was once his home. And the matted cat that wandered into the rubble. The child picked up the animal and they clutched one another amid the death and destruction of Chernihiv, a northern Ukrainian city besieged by Russian forces.
Shells and bombs that rained down on the city for weeks have reduced its buildings and neighborhoods to rubble. An elderly woman collects wooden planks in a street now gutted of homes. One explosion left an enormous crater in the ground alongside decimated homes that appears dozens of feet deep.
As more world leaders Wednesday demanded accountability for war crimes carried out by Russian forces, men in protective gear exhumed bodies of civilians in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv.
Family and friends wept and comforted one another as they mourned the death of Anatoliy Kolesnikov, 30, outside a morgue in Bucha. He was killed by Russian soldiers in his car trying to evacuate from Irpin.
Still, children in Bucha found a place to play. Their cheeks rosy from the chill, they rode bikes, they kicked a ball and they smiled.
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleads guilty to forcible touching
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded guilty Wednesday to forcibly kissing a worker at a New York nightclub in 2018 in a deal that is likely to keep him out of jail.
Gooding also publicly apologized for the first time to two other women who accused him of similar behavior in separate encounters, calling himself a “celebrity figure” who meant no harm.
His admissions were part of a plea deal that came nearly three years after the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star was arrested in the case that saw several delays as his lawyers sought to get charges reduced or dismissed.
“I apologize for making anybody ever feel inappropriately touched,” he said. “I am a celebrity figure. I come into contact with people. I never want them to feel slighted or uncomfortable in any way.”
Gooding, 54, accused of violating three different women at various Manhattan night spots in 2018 and 2019, pleaded guilty to just one of the allegations. He told the judge he “kissed the waitress on her lips” without consent at the LAVO New York club.
France's Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine
PARIS (AP) — French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war in Ukraine winds down.
Le Pen, an outspoken nationalist who has long ties to Russia, also confirmed that if she unseats President Emmanuel Macron in France’s April 24 presidential runoff, she will pull France out of NATO’s military command and dial back French support for the whole European Union.
Macron, a pro-EU centrist, is facing a harder-than-expected fight to stay in power, in part because the economic impact of the war is hitting poor households the hardest. France’s European partners are worried that a possible Le Pen presidency could undermine Western unity as the U.S. and Europe seek to support Ukraine and end Russia’s ruinous war on its neighbor.
Asked about military aid to Ukraine, Le Pen said she would continue defense and intelligence support.
“(But) I’m more reserved about direct arms deliveries. Why? Because ... the line is thin between aid and becoming a co-belligerent,” the far-right leader said, citing concerns about an “escalation of this conflict that could bring a whole number of countries into a military commitment.”
Heal Thyself: Most who tear Achilles tendon can skip surgery
LONDON (AP) — It’s a weekend warrior’s nightmare. You’re playing hoops in the driveway and go up for a lay-up. You land and hear a pop: you’ve torn your Achilles tendon. Do you have surgery or hope it heals with just a cast and rehab? New research says both options led to similar outcomes about a year later.
The Achilles tendon, which connects the muscles in the back of the calf to the heel bone, is the most commonly torn tendon in the body. Most tears are due to trauma or accident while playing sports; men are much more prone to the injury than women.
In the biggest-ever study investigating which treatment is best, scientists in Norway tracked 526 patients — mostly men with an average age of 39 — who ripped their Achilles tendon. They either had minimally invasive surgery, a standard surgery or non-surgical treatment, a brace to immobilize the affected foot and physical therapy. All patients got rehab therapy and were told to avoid risky activities for six months.
There were only slight differences in how everyone had recovered about a year later. There were more people who re-injured their Achilles tendon among those who didn’t have surgery — 6.2% versus 0.6% of those who had an operation. And there were more nerve injuries reported in those who had surgery. About 5% of those who had the minimally invasive surgery reported nerve injuries afterward, compared to 2.8% of those who had the standard surgery and 0.6% of those who skipped surgery. The study was published online Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
“For the average person, who is not a high-performance athlete, there is no need to have surgery,” said Dr. Matthew Costa, a professor of orthopedic trauma surgery at the University of Oxford and not part of the study. Costas said the only benefit to an operation might be to avoid the chance of a repeat injury, but said the chances of that were similar to the risk of a standard complication from surgery, like a wound infection.
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Washington: In an effort to ease Americans' pain at the gas pump, President Joe Biden has announced his administration will ease restrictions on the sale of E15 -- gasoline that includes 15 percent ethanol -- and new
investments in biofuels as a whole.
But the decision hasn't pleased scientists who study the environmental impact of ethanol.
- What is ethanol? - Fuel ethanol is based on the same type of alcohol used in beverages, but with "denaturant" additives that make it unsuitable for drinking.
Blending ethanol with gasoline eases reliance on crude oil.
Most gas now sold in the United States is E10. American ethanol is generally produced by fermenting sugar from corn starch. Other countries such as Brazil rely on sugar from sugar cane.
In 2011, the US Environmental Protection Agency approved the use of E15 following research on its
pollution impact.
But it is currently offered at just 2,300 gas stations in the country, according to officials.
- What has Biden announced? - Speaking at a bioethanol production plant in the Midwestern state of Iowa, Biden said Tuesday that the EPA would lift a restriction prohibiting the sale of E15 between June 1 and September 15 -- a constraint that was imposed to limit air pollution.
That's because ethanol evaporates more easily and turns more readily into smog, which is particularly problematic in the high heat and sunlight of summer.
In 2018, then president Donald Trump also wanted to lift this restriction, as a concession to farmers in the midst of a trade war with China.
But a court decision eventually overturned Trump's decision.
According to the White House, at today's prices, E15 can save an average of 10 cents per gallon of gasoline (4.5 liters).
- Environmental consequences - Though biofuels have been touted for their ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, assessing the environmental impact of bioethanol requires including greenhouse gas emissions related to the crops needed for its production.
And "the carbon balance of ethanol relative to gasoline isn't as good as it was originally anticipated," Tyler Lark, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison told AFP.
In 2005, Congress passed a "Renewable Fuel Standard," which required transportation fuel to include a volume of biofuel that increased over time.
The law was further expanded in 2007. As a result, 2.8 million additional hectares of corn were grown between 2008 and 2016, according to a study published in February in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Lark. the first author of the PNAS study, said the consequences of converting land to corn cultivation were underestimated at the time.
"When you do that, you plow up other types of land that may have been sequestering carbon and you apply extra nitrogen fertilizer to grow that corn," he said.
In addition, some of the fertilizer used to grow corn emits nitrous oxide (N2O), a very powerful greenhouse gas.
Thus, greenhouse gas emissions related to gasoline or ethanol are ultimately comparable, concludes the study.
There are other harmful consequences, too -- including leaching of fertilizers into ground water, and the destruction of wildlife habitats to make way for corn fields.
- Health dangers - Once in the tank, bioethanol emits less CO2 per liter than traditional fuels, but there's less energy per volume and so more is needed.
In addition, "it produces acetaldehyde which is a carcinogen, formaldehyde, which is a carcinogen and both of those are two of the five most potent ozone producers in photochemical smog," explained Mark Jacobson, a professor of environmental engineering at Stanford University.
Ground-level ozone represents a major health hazard, causing numerous respiratory problems including asthma. For Jacobson, both gasoline and biofuels are "horrible."
"It's bad for both climate and air pollution, and spending money on it is taking money away from real solutions" such as electric vehicles, he concluded.
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SALADO, Texas, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at five Central Texas facilities to residents impacted by the Salado tornado and severe storms that hit the region early Tuesday evening.
Hail and high-speed winds damaged multiple buildings and homes across Bell and Williamson Counties. Accessibility to local storage can assist in the community's recovery and rebuilding after natural disasters.
"As our neighbors begin the process of cleaning up, we want to provide them with a secure place to store their possessions," stated Matthew McMillan, U-Haul Area District Vice President of Central Texas. "These storms have left destruction behind. Those in need can give us a call and receive a storage unit or U-Box container for their belongings free for one month."
U-Haul is offering to deliver U-Box containers to residents' homes in Central Texas at no cost as part of the goodwill gesture. This includes the retrieval of U-Box containers after 30 days of free usage.
Additionally, U-Haul has a variety of boxes and other moving supplies it is making available to assist those in need. The free supplies are available on a first-come, first-serve basis for a limited time at participating locations.
Customers needing boxes can also utilize the Take a Box, Leave a Box program. U-Haul offers an in-store area where customers can drop off used boxes in good condition, and other members of the community can access the boxes at no cost. U-Haul encourages anyone who has reusable boxes to drop them at the nearest U-Haul store location for this purpose.
People seeking more information about the U-Haul disaster relief program or needing to arrange 30 days of free self-storage should contact the participating facility nearest them:
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Midway
3914 S. General Bruce Drive
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 727-7216
U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Temple
215 SW H K Dodgen Loop
Temple, TX 76502
(254) 770-3001
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Centex
3501 E. Central TX Expressway
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 699-8334
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Killeen
102 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd.
Killeen, TX 76541
(254) 526-9626
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Twin Creek
1507 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Killeen, TX 76543
(254) 532-3001
In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross Disaster Responder.
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 176,000 trucks, 126,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 855,000 rentable storage units and 73.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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MINNEAPOLIS, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) announces that it will release its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, after the market closes on May 2, 2022.
Conference Call:
Management will host a conference call to discuss those results on the following day, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Interested parties may access the live conference call via the following:
Live webcast: http://ir.centerspacehomes.com
About Centerspace
Centerspace is an owner and operator of apartment communities committed to providing great homes by focusing on integrity and serving others. Founded in 1970, the company currently owns 84 apartment communities consisting of 14,840 homes located in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Centerspace was named a Top Workplace for 2021 by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. For more information, please visit www.centerspacehomes.com.
If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Emily Miller, Investor Relations, at (701) 837-7104 or IR@centerspacehomes.com.
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