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Strengthens DDR3 SDRAM Roadmap, Production Capacity and Customer Support to Meet Growing Industry Demand with ultra-high-speed performance
TAICHUNG, Taiwan, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Winbond Electronics Corporation, a leading global supplier of semiconductor memory solutions, today announced key enhancements to its DDR3 product on the ultra-high-speed performance.
Winbond's 1.35V DDR3 products support 2133Mbps data rate in both x8 and x16 configurations and are 100% compatible to 1.5V DDR3. Winbond's DRAM roadmap now supports 1Gb-4Gb DDR3, 128Mb-2Gb DDR2, 512Mb-2Gb LP-DDR2, as well as LP-DDR4x, LP-DDR3, LP-DDR, SDRAM interfaces for applications which require 4Gb or below densities DRAM products, such as AI accelerator, IoT, Automotive, Industrial, Tele-communication, WiFi-6, WiFi-6e, xDSL, Fiber-Optical Network, Smart TV, Set-Top-Box, IP camera and many others. Winbond is also adding new wafer capacity in the new fab in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from 2022 Q4 that offers more advanced manufacturing technologies. Now, Winbond DDR3 shipments is 30% of total DRAM revenue and is projected to increase to 50% in 2024.
"Winbond has been delivering competitive DDR3 products for 10 years and will keep delivering DDR3 in coming 10+ years with superior customer support and product quality," says Winbond. "Today, our customers continue to require DDR3 SDRAM products and our goal is to continue that proven legacy to ensure we can meet customer longevity demand," Winbond added.
For more information on Winbond's DDR3 products, visit https://www.winbond.com/hq/product/specialty-dram/ddr3-sdram/?__locale=en.
Winbond Electronics Corporation is a total memory solution provider. The Company provides customer-driven memory solutions backed by the expert capabilities of product design, R&D, manufacturing, and sales services. Winbond's product portfolio, consisting of Specialty DRAM, Mobile DRAM, Code Storage Flash, and TrustME® Secure Flash, is widely used by tier-1 customers in communication, consumer electronics, automotive and industrial, and computer peripheral markets. Winbond is headquartered in Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), and it has subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, Israel, China and Hong Kong, and Germany. Based on Taichung and new Kaohsiung 12-inch fabs in Taiwan, Winbond keeps pace to develop in-house technologies to provide high-quality memory IC products.
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Shares of Suncor Energy Inc.
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+0.54%
dropped 0.56% to C$42.97 Tuesday, in what proved to be an otherwise all-around favorable trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index
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-0.07%
rising 0.64% to 22,018.82. The stock's fall snapped a four-day winning streak. Suncor Energy Inc. closed C$0.71 short of its 52-week high (C$43.68), which the company reached on April 18th. Trading volume of 5.4 M shares remained below its 50-day average volume of 12.3 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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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
4-1-6-8
(four, one, six, eight)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
4-1-6-8
(four, one, six, eight)
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with setting a fire that gutted a Northern California Home Depot, prompted hundreds to flee and filled the sky with smoke was trying to cover up a theft of tools, authorities said Tuesday.
Dyllin Jaycruz Gogue, 27, of San Jose, was arrested last Friday. He appeared in court Tuesday and was given a public defender and a June 1 court date to enter a plea. He was being held without bail.
Gogue is accused of setting a fire that began in the lumber section of the Home Depot in South San Jose on April 9. He was trying to create a distraction while making off with a cart full of tools but drove off without taking them, prosecutors said.
The five-alarm fire destroyed the store, causing an estimated $17 million in damage to the store contents. The fire, which took about 100 firefighters six hours to control, sent up a huge black plume of smoke. People in nearby homes and businesses were told to stay inside out of concerns that the smoke might contain toxic chemicals.
The fire burned near hundreds of homes and was so hot that it was seen by satellites, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said at a news conference.
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said the fire erupted on a weekend when the store was full of shoppers and he was thankful that his office “is not prosecuting a multiple murder case today.”
“Miraculously no one was hurt,” he said. “But it came close — far, far too close — to causing many injuries and deaths.”
Gogue allegedly stole items from a Bass Pro Shop before the fire, and he went on to steal from a Macy’s store afterward, authorities said.
In addition to aggravated arson, he also is charged with grand theft and petty theft involving shoplifting at six South San Jose stores between last October and April 2.
The new theft charges span from October 2021 to April 2, involving $17,000 worth of items from six South San Jose retailers. He could face a potential life sentence if convicted of all charges, prosecutors said.
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SHAWANO, Wis. (WFRV) – School boards have a limited ability to restrict public comment, but according to the Wisconsin Association of School Boards these restrictions can’t be done arbitrarily and can’t discriminate against a particular viewpoint.
Local 5 News reached out to the Wisconsin Association of School Boards to ask questions about public comment policy after many people at the Shawano School Board meeting on Monday night were upset when school board president Michael Sleeper didn’t allow everybody who wanted to speak to do so.
The Wisconsin Association of School Boards official we spoke to emphasized that he can’t speak specifically on a particular situation like what happened in Shawano, but said that school boards don’t have a legal obligation to provide public comment at meetings.
The school board president said the board made the decision to not allow everybody who had signed up for public comment to speak in order to avoid redundant topics and everything they did complies with board policy. He said the board consulted its legal counsel before making this decision.
Per School Board policy, it says people can’t personally attack an individual board member during public comment. This is why the school board wouldn’t allow a parent group to present them with a petition asking for the removal of superintendent Randi Anderson.
Parents Local 5 News spoke to said that regardless of board policy, they feel like the school board restricting public comment undermines any goodwill efforts by the board or district administration to be more communicative to and transparent with the community.
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WEDNESDAY, 4/20/2022, 2:10 p.m.
FOX CROSSING, Wis. (WFRV) – An update has been given on the crash impacting traffic driving south on I-41 at Jacobsen Road in Winnebago County.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), all lanes are now open to traffic.
The crash happened around 1 p.m. and while they expected it’d take nearly 2 hours to clear, officials were able to get all lanes open in just under one hour.
NOW: Crash impacts traffic on I-41 in Winnebago Co.
WEDNESDAY, 4/20/2022, 1:40 p.m.
WINNEBAGO CO., (WFRV) – A crash is impacting traffic driving south on I-41 at Jacobsen Road.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), the two right lanes are affected.
They estimate the crash happened around 1 p.m. and it will likely take two hours until it is cleared.
Deputies with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office are responding.
Local 5 will update this article when more information is released.
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Medicare Learns to Say No—but Why Now, to Alzheimer’s Patients?
CMS refuses to approve coverage for Aduhelm, a promising but expensive medication.
The Food and Drug Administration’s job is to determine whether a treatment is safe and effective. As your editorial “Sandbagging an Alzheimer’s Treatment” (April 14) notes, that is a clinical judgment.
Whether the treatment is cost-effective and should be paid for by the government or insurers is a political judgment, not a clinical judgment. “This is the first time CMS has restricted drug coverage in such a way,” you write. It’s about time. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should spend money where it will do the most good. That means cost-benefit analysis, which progressives are not known to embrace. They shouldn’t be criticized for doing so now.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Soaring skylines gleaming against the inky darkness: it’s a defining feature of most cities at night.
Yet, those towering triumphs come with a dark side.
“Basically, around a billion birds here in the U.S. are killed by running into buildings,” said ornithologist Jason Weckstein with The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia.
More than 220,000 birds are carefully cataloged and studied there - many of them killed after crashing into buildings.
“We get those things with broken bills. They’re flying so hard and so direct, when they hit that building, it’s a hard impact,” he said. “We do know that birds are attracted to light. So, a lot of these birds are nocturnal migrants, and nocturnal migrants use a variety of cues to navigate while they're migrating in the spring and the fall.”
One night in October 2020, it all went terribly wrong in Philadelphia and several other cities in the Northeast.
“When this was reported, people were like, ‘Oh, my gosh, we have to do something,’” Weckstein said.
Thousands of birds died in a massive collision that night just in Philadelphia alone.
Keith Russell with Audubon Mid-Atlantic and program manager for urban conservation collected more than 1,000 dead birds within a few blocks.
“One building alone, you know, may have had as many as five or 600 birds,” Russell said.
The problem is two-fold: bright lights on buildings and the use of reflective glass in their construction.
So, Russell and others decided something needed to change, which is how "Lights Out Philly" came to be.
“Glass is a difficult thing to do anything about,” Russell said. “So, one thing we can do to stop these collisions is to address the light issue. So, we do that by enacting ‘Lights Out Programs.’”
Lights Out Programs are now in place across the country in more than 40 cities. It’s a voluntary program. From midnight to 6 a.m., many downtown buildings turn off their lights during the spring bird migration in April and May and again for the fall migration.
“When they're migrating, they need to have ways of finding their way,” Russell said. “And one of the ways they do this is to be able to detect the Earth's magnetic field and that involves them being sensitive to certain wavelengths of light.”
Turning off the building lights help birds migrate safely. It’s not just skyscrapers, though: homeowners can make a difference, too, during migration season.
“People that have homes can do the same thing,” Russell said. “They can turn their lights out at night, pull down shades, pull down blinds, pull down other windows, you know, treatments that will block a bird’s ability to see into your house after the sun goes down.”
It's a simple step that brings with it not one, but two potential benefits.
“Turn your lights down,” Weckstein said. “You don't spend as much on electricity and you may be saving some birds that way.”
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
214 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EXTREME
SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday
evening.
* Timing...Through 8 PM.
* Wind...West at 15 to 20 mph at the 20 foot level.
* Humidity...Near 5 percent.
* Fuels...Critically dry.
* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is discouraged.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are imminent or already occurring. These conditions can create
rapid wildfire growth.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Monitor later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS...
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Seminole County bride and her catering manager are in hot water after authorities said they served wedding guests food laced with drugs, according to multiple news reports.
Authorities said bride Danya Glenny, 42, and catering manager Joycelyn Bryant, 31, were both charged with tampering, culpable negligence, and delivery of marijuana after they allegedly laced food at a wedding venue with marijuana.
According to WOFL, deputies were called to The Springs Clubhouse in Longwood on Feb. 19 around 9:30 p.m. There, deputies found a wedding party of roughly 30-40 guests.
The first person deputies spoke with requested an ambulance because he was “feeling weird,” according to a WESH report, which added that several guests reported feeling sick and “high/stoned.” One guest reportedly told deputies he felt like he “had drugs inside him” after consuming only food and wine.
Another guest said he was feeling “ill and high.”
Several guests complained of stomach pains and vomiting, and were transported to South Seminole Hospital for treatment.
When deputies asked if Glenny had consented to or requested the food contain marijuana, she stared blankly at the deputy before saying “no,” the WOFL report added. Deputies then tried to locate Bryant, but the staff had already left.
Food samples including chocolate-covered strawberries, pudding ‘shot’ desserts, and lasagna were taken for testing purposes.
Both women turned themselves in Monday, but have since bonded out.
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SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized presidential council was sworn in Tuesday in the southern port city of Aden, state-run media reported.
The swearing-in took place before the parliament in a ceremony attended by foreign ambassadors and the U.S. and U.N. envoys to Yemen, SABA news agency said.
Aden serves as the interim seat of the internationally recognized government since the Houthi rebels seized the capital of Sanaa in 2014, setting off Yemen’s long-running civil war.
The presidential council was appointed earlier this month after former President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi stepped aside. Hadi transferred his powers and those of his vice president to the council, which will run the country and lead peace talks with the Houthis.
Hadi’s move came during concerted international and regional efforts to end the conflict.
The move angered the Iran-backed Houthis as it was meant to unify the anti-Houthi camp after years of infighting and disputes. It came as the Houthis and the government embarked on a 60-day truce brokered by the U.N. earlier this month.
The council is chaired by Rashad al-Alimi, an adviser to Hadi and former interior minister with the government of late strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh. He has close ties to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Alimi called on the international community to pressure the Houthis to engage in peace efforts because he said the rebels were still attacking the central city of Marib and other government-held areas despite the truce.
The council is committed to “end the (Houthi) coup and the war” and establish “fair and permeant peace that preserves the state and its constitutional institutions,” he said.
Parliament Speaker Sultan al-Borkani echoed the same message. However, he warned that they were ready to continue fighting after the unification of the anti-Houthi camp.
“This is our opportunity to take the road of fair and honorable peace,” he said. “Our hands are still extended (for peace), and our weapons are ready at the same time.”
There was no immediate comment from the Houthis.
The council has seven other members, including Aydarous al-Zubaidi, head of the secessionist Southern Transitional Council — an umbrella group of heavily armed militias propped up by the United Arab Emirates since 2015.
Also on the council are Sheikh Sultan al-Aradah, the powerful governor of energy-rich Marib province, and Tariq Saleh, a militia leader and nephew of the late president with close ties to the UAE.
Another member is Abdel-Rahman Abu Zarah, commander of the UAE-backed Giants Brigades, which played a crucial role recently in repelling the Houthi offensive on the central city of Marib.
The Houthis are backed by Iran while the government forces are aided by a Saudi-led coalition that launched an air campaign in 2015 to try to restore the internationally recognized government.
The war killed over 150,000 people and pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.
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KYIV, Ukraine — About 1,000 civilians are trapped at a steel mill in Mariupol along with Ukrainian soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
“Behind the backs of our guys in Mariupol there are around a thousand civilians, including women and children,” he said after talks with European Council President Charles Michel.
Zelenskyy added that Russia has stonewalled Ukraine’s attempts to negotiate a safe exit for them. “We are open to different formats of exchange of our people for Russian people, Russian military that they have left behind," he said.
Ukraine also has tried to get Russia to agree on a humanitarian corridor to evacuate the 120,000 people who Zelenskyy said remain under siege in Mariupol.
KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into war
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WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko walked out of a Group of 20 meeting Wednesday as Russia’s representative started talking.
Several finance ministers and central bank governors also left the room, according an official familiar with the meetings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the event was not public. Some ministers and central bank governors who attended the meeting virtually turned their cameras off when the Russia representative spoke, the person said.
The brutal effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine have taken center stage at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank spring meetings, in which finance heads gather to tackle the world’s most pressing issues.
President Joe Biden has said that Russia should not remain a member of the G-20, an international body of the world’s biggest economies that promotes economic cooperation between countries.
— AP writer Fatima Hussein in Washington contributed to this story.
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PANAMA CITY, Panama — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expressing concerns about a humanitarian corridor Ukraine is trying to set up to evacuate people trapped by Russian forces in Mariupol.
“The conditions there, the situation there, as a result of this Russian aggression, are truly horrific,” Blinken said Wednesday. “Of course, we want to see people who are in harm’s way, if they are able to, to leave it safely and securely.”
Blinken said the U.S. is trying to help by sharing its assessments, but the decision to risk leaving shelter is ultimately up to the Ukrainian government and the people themselves.
“What gives pause is the fact there have been agreements on humanitarian corridors established before that have fallen apart very, very quickly, if not immediately, principally because the security has been violated by Russian forces. And so people leaving, believing that they could do so safely and securely, were fired on,” he said. “We will do everything that we can to try to inform that decision.”
Blinken said the world witnessed “death and destruction and atrocities” after the Russians retreated from Bucha, and “we can only anticipate that when this tide also recedes from Mariupol we’re going to see far worse, if that’s possible to imagine.”
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian military officer has urged world leaders to help evacuate hundreds of soldiers and civilians from a steel mill in Mariupol, the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the city.
The officer identified himself as Serhiy Volynskyy of the 36th Marine Brigade defending the giant Azovstal steel mill. He posted a video plea on Facebook Wednesday saying “we have more than 500 wounded soldiers and hundreds of civilians with us, including women and children.”
“We ask you to provide us safety on the territory of a third state,” Volynskyy said in the video message, which couldn’t be independently verified.
“This may be our last appeal. We may have only a few days or hours left,” he added.
Ukrainian officers have said Russian forces have been dropping heavy bunker-busting bombs on the steel mill, where people have taken shelter in underground tunnels and chambers.
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres wants to meet with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine in Moscow and Kviv to press for peace.
Guterres asked by letter Tuesday for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him in their respective capitals, aiming “to discuss whatever urgent steps can be taken to stop the fighting,” spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
As of Wednesday, Dujarric said the U.N. has gotten no response.
Guterres called Tuesday for a four-day “humanitarian pause” in hostilities from Thursday through Sunday, the Orthodox Easter holiday to allow for evacuating civilians and providing aid.
The U.N. leader has faced questions about whether he would get involved personally. His spokesman said Guterres “has been doing what he thinks is most practical and the best way forward.”
MOSCOW — The Russian Defense Ministry reported the first launch of its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. President Vladimir Putin said this weapon is unique and will make those who threaten Russia “think twice.”
The ministry said the missile was launched Wednesday from the Plesetsk launch facility in northern Russia and its practice warheads hit designated targets at the Kura firing range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
The Sarmat is a heavy missile, intended to replace the Soviet-made Voyevoda missile which was code-named Satan by the West. Putin said it can penetrate any prospective missile defense.
Putin called this “a big, significant event” for Russia’s defense industry. He said the Sarmat will ensure Russia’s security from external threats and “make those who, in the heat of frantic, aggressive rhetoric, try to threaten our country, think twice.”
Russia relies on land-based ICBMs as the core of its nuclear deterrent, and is counting on the Sarmat for decades to come. The U.S. has its own nuclear-capable ICBMs, but recently called off a test to avoid escalating tensions.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the state Roscosmos agency that oversees the missile factory building the Sarmat, described Wednesday’s test as a “present to NATO” in a comment on his messaging app channel.
MOSCOW — The Russian Defense Ministry reported the first launch of its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile. President Vladimir Putin said this weapon is unique and will make those who threaten Russia “think twice.”
The ministry said the missile was launched Wednesday from the Plesetsk launch facility in northern Russia and its practice warheads hit designated targets at the Kura firing range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
The Sarmat is a heavy missile, intended to replace the Soviet-made Voyevoda missile which was code-named Satan by the West. Putin said it can penetrate any prospective missile defense.
Putin called this “a big, significant event” for Russia’s defense industry. He said the Sarmat will ensure Russia’s security from external threats and "make those who, in the heat of frantic, aggressive rhetoric, try to threaten our country, think twice.”
Russia relies on land-based ICBMs as the core of its nuclear deterrent, and is counting on the Sarmat for decades to come. The U.S. has its own nuclear-capable ICBMs, but recently called off a test to avoid escalating tensions.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of the state Roscosmos agency that oversees the missile factory building the Sarmat, described Wednesday’s test as a “present to NATO” in a comment on his messaging app channel.
LONDON — Tennis players from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to play at Wimbledon this year because of the war in Ukraine, the All England Club announced Wednesday.
Prominent players affected by the ban include reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who recently reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and is currently No. 2; men’s No. 8 Andrey Rublev; Aryna Sabalenka, who was a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2021 and is No. 4 in the WTA rankings; Victoria Azarenka, former women’s No. 1 who has won the Australian Open twice; and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the French Open runner-up last year.
Wimbledon begins on June 27.
Russian athletes have been banned from competing in many sports following their country’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus has aided Russia in the war.
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asked Bulgaria to align with international efforts to support his country with military aid.
“The Bulgarian government and Parliament know very well what the Ukrainian requests are ... When you fight a war, you need everything -- from bullets to fighter jets. We gave the same list to all NATO member states,” Kuleba said Wednesday after meetings with Bulgarian officials.
“I hope the Bulgarian government will consider all kinds of aid opportunities for Ukraine,” he added.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has warned against supplying weapons to Ukraine, citing the dangers of involving his country more directly in the war.
The ruling coalition in Sofia is blocked by the Socialist party which opposes any military aid to Ukraine, leaving Bulgaria as the only EU member, besides Hungary, that has so far been reluctant to send weapons to Kyiv.
“I have to have in mind the political situation in your country and leave the matter to the government of Bulgaria,” Kuleba said. He warned, however, that those who choose not to help Ukraine “in fact support the Russian aggression and the murder of our citizens.”
HELSINKI — Estonia says it is prohibiting public meetings where people display Russian flags military symbols during the Victory Day celebrations on May 9, which is traditionally celebrated by the Baltic country’s sizable ethnic-Russian population to mark the end of World War II.
“The Estonian state has so far been tolerant of the events of May 9, but Russia’s current activities in Ukraine preclude public meetings in Estonia expressing support for the aggressor state and displaying war symbols,” Police and Border Guard chief Elmar Vaher said Wednesday.
Police said Wednesday that commemorating those killed in World War II wasn’t forbidden in the country but “it’s not to be used to incite violence and hatred between people.”
Among the banned symbols are the flags of the Soviet Union and Russia, USSR military uniforms and the black-orange Ribbon of Saint George worn in Russia to mark the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in WWII.
The ban is valid until May 10 and applies to the capital, Tallinn, and its surrounding areas.
Ethnic Russians make up about 25% of Estonia’s 1.3 million population and they traditionally gather to lay flowers on May 9 at Tallinn’s Bronze Soldier statue commemorating the fallen Red Army troops in WWII battles in Estonia.
MOSCOW -- Russia will “act consistently” to make sure that life in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland “normalizes,” President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
Speaking at a meeting with members of a state-funded non-profit group, Putin pledged that “we will act consistently and make sure (that) life in Donbas normalizes.”
Putin said that hostilities in eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014, prompted Russia to launch a military operation.
“All these eight years, bombing, artillery strikes and hostilities continued there. And of course, it was very, very hard for people,” Putin said. “The goal of the operation is to help our people living in Donbas.”
MOSCOW -- The Kremlin’s spokesman says Russia has presented Ukraine with a draft document outlining its demands as part of peace talks and is now awaiting a response from Kyiv.
A Ukrainian presidential adviser said Kyiv was reviewing the proposals.
Dmitry Peskov told a conference call with reporters Wednesday that Russia has passed on a draft document containing “absolutely clear, elaborate wording” to Ukraine and now “the ball is in their court, we’re waiting for a response.”
Peskov didn’t give further details. He blamed Ukraine for the slow progress, claiming Kyiv constantly deviates from confirmed agreements. "The Ukrainians do not show a great inclination to intensify the negotiation process,” he said.
Ukraine presented Russia with its own draft last month in Istanbul. Moscow has long demanded, among other things, that Ukraine drop any bid to join NATO. Ukraine has said it would agree to that in return for security guarantees from a number of other countries.
BERLIN -- The German government and military are rejecting an assertion by Ukraine’s ambassador that the country could spare armored fighting vehicles and deliver them to Kyiv.
Ambassador Andriy Melnyk, who has frequently criticized perceived German slowness on weapons deliveries and other issues, argued that Germany’s Bundeswehr uses about 100 Marder vehicles for training and they could be handed over to Ukraine immediately.
But Defense Ministry spokesman Arne Collatz said Wednesday that Germany needs the vehicles for deployments on NATO’s eastern flank and for training. He said that “a delivery from Bundeswehr stock of ‘heavy material’ … is not foreseen.”
He spoke after the German military’s deputy chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Markus Laubenthal, told ZDF television that the military has “wide commitments” and needs the weapons systems it has.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that Germany is reaching the limits of possible weapons deliveries from its own stocks and will finance Ukrainian purchases of equipment from a list drawn up by the German defense industry. That didn’t satisfy critics who have called for direct German deliveries of heavy weapons such as tanks.
BERLIN -- The United Nations’ refugee agency says that more than 5 million people have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24.
The Geneva-based U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees on Wednesday put the total number of refugees at 5.01 million.
More than half of the total, over 2.8 million, fled at least at first to Poland. Although many have stayed there, an unknown number have traveled onward. There are few border checks within the European Union.
UNHCR said on March 30 that 4 million people had fled Ukraine. The exodus was somewhat slower in recent weeks than at the beginning of the war.
In addition to the refugees, the U.N. says that more than 7 million people have been displaced within Ukraine.
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million.
KYIV, Ukraine — Mariupol mayor Vadym Boychenko is urging residents to leave the city.
Boychenko appealed Wednesday to people who had already left Mariupol to contact relatives still in the city and urge them to evacuate. He said 200,000 people had already left the city, which had a pre-war population of more than 400,000.
“Do not be frightened and evacuate to Zaporizhzhia, where you can receive all the help you need -- food, medicine, essentials -- and the main thing is that you will be in safety,” he wrote in a statement issued by the city council.
Boychenko said buses would be used for the evacuation and there will be three pickup points, one of them near the Azovstal steel mill which has become Ukrainian forces’ last stronghold in the city. Many previous evacuation efforts relied on civilians being able to leave in private cars after efforts to bring buses from Ukraine-held territory into the city failed.
Mariupol, Ukraine’s tenth-largest city, came under attack from Russian forces almost immediately after the invasion began in late February. The port city has strategic value as a link between territories in the south and east of Ukraine which are held by Russian forces or Russia-backed separatists.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway is donating about 100 air defense systems to Ukraine with the Scandinavian country’s defense minister saying that “the country is depending on international support to resist Russian aggression.”
Bjørn Arild Gram said Norway had donated French-made Mistral short-range missile systems which currently are being phased out by the Norwegian Armed Forces, “but it is still a modern and effective weapon that will be of great benefit to Ukraine,” Arild Gram said.
The weapons have already left Norway which previously has donated 4,000 anti-tank missiles, protective equipment and other military equipment to Ukraine, he added.
LONDON — Britain’s defense ministry says the Russian military is expanding its presence on Ukraine’s eastern border as fighting in the Donbas region intensifies.
In an intelligence update released Wednesday morning, the ministry says Russian attacks on cities across Ukraine are an attempt to disrupt the movement of Ukrainian reinforcements and weapons to the east.
While Russian air operations in northern Ukraine are likely to remain at a low level following the withdrawal of forces from the Kyiv region, there is still a risk of “precision strikes against priority targets throughout Ukraine,” the ministry says.
In a briefing released late Tuesday, the ministry said Ukrainian forces had repelled “numerous attempted advances” by Russian troops as shelling and attacks increased along the line of control that has separated Ukrainian and Russian-backed forces in the Donbas region for the past eight years.
“Russia’s ability to progress continues to be impacted by the environmental, logistical and technical challenges that have beset them so far, combined with the resilience of the highly motivated Ukrainian armed forces,” the ministry said.
BERLIN — Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany is criticizing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s reluctance to commit to direct deliveries of heavy weapons such as tanks.
Scholz faces pressure from parts of his own coalition and Germany’s main opposition party to deliver such weapons. But he avoided a direct response Tuesday, pledging further weapons deliveries but not specifying any system and saying one possibility is for eastern NATO allies to supply Soviet-era equipment that could be delivered and used quickly.
Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Melnyk told German news agency dpa in comments published Wednesday that Scholz’s comments were greeted in Kyiv “with great disappointment and bitterness.”
Scholz said Germany is reaching the limits of its ability to supply Ukraine from its own stock and will finance Ukrainian purchases of equipment from a list drawn up by the German defense industry.
Melnyk, a frequent critic of German politicians in recent weeks, welcomed that readiness but said many questions remained and questioned the assertion that Germany’s military can’t deliver more.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine says its evacuation efforts to bring some civilians out of the war-torn port city of Mariupol will resume Wednesday.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Wednesday there is a “preliminary” agreement to operate a so-called humanitarian corridor route westward to the Ukraine-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia. It will apply to women, children and older people from Wednesday afternoon local time, she said in a statement on the messaging app Telegram.
She added that Mariupol was the focus of Ukrainian efforts to help civilians because of the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the city, which has seen intense fighting for weeks as Russian troops have pushed Ukrainian forces back and now have them encircled in a steel mill complex.
Vereshchuk previously said there would not be an agreed evacuation route out of Mariupol on each of the past three days, saying at the time that an agreement had not been reached with Russia. There was no immediate confirmation from the Russian side. Ukraine and Russia have frequently blamed each other for obstructing evacuations from Mariupol or firing along the agreed route, which has typically only been open to people traveling using private vehicles.
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian General Staff said Wednesday in a statement on Facebook that Russia is continuing to mount offensives at various locations in the east as its forces probe for weak points in the Ukrainian lines. The General Staff adds that defeating the last resistance in the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol remains Russia’s top priority.
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for a four-day halt in fighting in Ukraine, starting Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Christians’ Holy Week observances.
Noting that Orthodox Easter is coming amid an intensifying Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, the U.N. chief said Tuesday that the need for a “humanitarian pause” is all the more urgent.
Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya called on Russia to heed Guterres’ call. But Russian deputy Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said Tuesday he was “a bit skeptical” about the idea.
Guterres said the goal is to allow for evacuating civilians from “current or expected areas of confrontation” and getting more humanitarian aid into desperately needy places such as Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk and Kherson. More than four million people in those areas need assistance, Guterres said.
The proposal comes after the U.N. recently helped to foster a two-month truce in Yemen’s civil war, halting fighting as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to announce a new security assistance package in the coming days that will include additional artillery and ammunition, according to a U.S. official.
The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said details of the latest package are being finalized.
Last week, in anticipation of Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine, Biden approved an $800 million package including additional helicopters and the first provision of American artillery. The U.S. has sent about $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded.
Asked by reporters whether he’d be sending more artillery, Biden said, “Yes.”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said “providing more ammunition and security assistance to Ukraine” was discussed by Biden and other allied leaders during a video call on Tuesday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italy Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Polish President Andrzej Duda, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took part in the more than 80-minute call.
Aamer Madhani contributed to this report from Washington.
OTTAWA, Ontario — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will send heavy artillery to Ukraine.
Trudeau says he’s been in close contact with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Canada is very responsive to what Ukraine needs. He says there will be more details on the pledge in the days to come, and that Ukrainians have “fought like heroes.”
Canada’s government has also hit 14 more Russians with sanctions for their close ties with President Vladimir Putin, including his two adult daughters.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Illinois Governor J.B Pritzker promised tax relief in this year’s budget. Part of that relief will come in the form of a check directly to your mailbox.
Unlike the stimulus checks sent out by the Federal government in the early stages of the pandemic, the state’s plan will scale based on a person’s tax filings.
If you filed taxes independently in 2021 and made under $200,000, you will be getting at least a $50 check in the mail. Joint filers who brought home less than $400,000 in 2021 will get a $100 check.
The state will send you even more if you have dependents — increasing the total dollar amount by $100 for each independent. It caps at three, however.
That means the maximum amount of money an individual filer could get is $350, and the most a joint filer could get is $400.
The governor signed the budget on Tuesday, meaning those checks are coming, but there is not a hard date set on when they will show up at taxpayers’ homes. The law states the Illinois Department of Revenue will finalize the list on July 5th, so the checks will be sent out some time after then.
All of the data will be determined by 2021 tax filings, so if you didn’t file taxes that year, you will not be getting a check.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is set to execute its first inmate Thursday since the start of the pandemic, planning a lethal injection procedure that has become less common in the state than the electric chair in recent years.
Oscar Smith, 72, is scheduled to die for the 1989 killings of his estranged wife and her teenage sons. The execution using the state's preferred method puts Tennessee on a divergent path from South Carolina, which has been preparing for a rare U.S. firing squad execution. However, South Carolina's Supreme Court put the planned April 29 execution on hold Wednesday, at least temporarily, saying a more detailed order would follow.
In Tennessee, secrecy laws prevent the public from determining just how the drugs for Smith’s execution were obtained.
Meanwhile, South Carolina lawmakers have failed to pass a similar law to keep its drug suppliers confidential, despite the urging of corrections officials. Now the state has fallen back on the much older, and less often used execution method. The last U.S. firing squad execution was in 2010.
South Carolina has cited its struggles to obtain lethal injection drugs in recent years, an issue in many states because pharmacies and manufacturers have refused to supply their medications for executions.
Smith has argued he should also be executed by firing squad, reasoning that it is less painful than Tennessee's two options, but his lawsuit was denied.
His execution would be the first of five planned by Tennessee for 2022, resuming its quick, pre-pandemic pace of putting inmates to death. The five pending death warrants tie Tennessee with Texas for the most nationally this year, according to the Washington-based nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center.
Smith had been scheduled for a June 2020 execution, one of several dates delayed because of the pandemic.
Smith was convicted of fatally stabbing and shooting Judith Smith and her sons Jason and Chad Burnett, 13 and 16, at their Nashville home on Oct. 1, 1989.
Smith has maintained he is innocent. In a clemency filing, rejected Tuesday by Republican Gov. Bill Lee, Smith's legal team claimed problems with the jury in his 1990 trial.
“There is one thing I know for a fact," Smith told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday. "I know where I’m going from here. With my faith and belief, I’ll be with my savior and my family that’s deceased.”
His attorneys were denied requests to reopen his case after a new type of DNA analysis found the DNA of an unknown person on one of the murder weapons.
The state has not conducted any executions since February 2020, when Nicholas Sutton died in the electric chair for the killing of a fellow inmate in an east Tennessee prison. Of the seven inmates Tennessee has put to death since 2018 — when Tennessee ended an execution pause stretching back to 2009 — only two died by lethal injection.
Smith declined to choose between the chair and lethal injection, so lethal injection became the default method.
Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart.
Officials have said midazolam renders an inmate unconscious and unable to feel pain. Expert witnesses for inmates, however, say the drugs would cause sensations of drowning, suffocation and chemical burning while leaving inmates unable to move or call out.
In Oklahoma last October, an inmate put to death using the same three-drug lethal injection convulsed and vomited after receiving midazolam. Oklahoma has carried out three lethal injections since, without similar reactions reported.
In Tennessee, Smith's attorneys argued unsuccessfully for the firing squad, pointing to South Carolina giving the greenlight to firing squad executions last month — one of four states to allow that execution method, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
Exactly how some states have execution drugs on hand, while others struggle to secure them, is often obscured by state public records exemptions.
A Tennessee Department of Correction spokesperson declined to identify the source of its execution drugs, which can be manufactured or compounded. Documents about the drugs obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request were heavily redacted, removing references to the state's supplier.
Meanwhile in South Carolina, a corrections official said in a recent affidavit that manufacturers and compounding pharmacies contacted by the state refused to provide the drugs.
Though South Carolina has failed to pass additional secrecy for lethal injection suppliers, Idaho recently took that step.
Republican Gov. Brad Little signed legislation banning officials from revealing — even under court order — where they obtained execution drugs.
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Joel Feldman founded End Distracted Driving after his 21 year old daughter, Casey, was killed by a distracted driver in 2009.
Since that time, Joel has given over 900 presentations to 200,000 students and adults around the country as part of a project he established called End Distracted Driving – aka EndDD, part of The Casey Feldman Foundation.
In keeping with its mission to reduce accidents caused by distracted driving, EndDD has worked with educators to create first of their kind elementary school lesson plans. In addition, Joel recently announced a partnership with Harvard University to conduct the most comprehensive study ever done on teens and distracted driving.
For more information, click here.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - A widely seen video of an 8-year-old Black child sobbing as he's being led into a Syracuse police car over a bag of chips was called "heart wrenching" Wednesday by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who said more needs to be done to build trust with communities of color.
The video taken Sunday shows a white officer holding the clearly distraught youth from behind by his elbows, leading him from a sidewalk to the back seat of a police vehicle. Another officer says the situation is about "stealing stuff." The man recording the video argues with police to let the child go.
The video has been widely shared on social media, with many people condemning the officers for treating the child roughly. Hochul, at a COVID-19 briefing in Syracuse, said the video was difficult to watch.
"We have more work to do, and I know that the mayor is working closely with the police department to get to the bottom of everything," said Hochul, a Democrat. "But also make sure that we do protect our children - that they´re handled in a different way when it comes to encounters with law enforcement."
Syracuse police said Tuesday the officers´ actions were being reviewed, along with body-worn camera footage. Police said the incident involved an accusation of youths stealing from a store.
The 8-year-old was never handcuffed and was put in the rear of a patrol car to bring him home. Officers met with the child´s father and no charges were filed, police said.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 21, 2022
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
235 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE,
AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST
TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND ADJACENT AREAS OF WEST TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE,
AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST
TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20-FT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND ADJACENT AREAS OF WEST TEXAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Andrews, Loving, Sacramento
Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains,
Lea, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and
Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern
Culberson County and Reeves County Plains.
* TIMING...Warning...through this evening. Watch...From Thursday
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* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.
* RFTI...6 to 8 or critical to extreme.
* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS,
20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ADJACENT AREAS OF WEST TEXAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Borden.
* TIMING...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent.
* RFTI...4 or near critical.
* AFFECTED AREA...Martin, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Ward, Crane,
Upton, Pecos, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis
Mountains, Davis Mountains Foothills and Presidio Valley.
* TIMING...From 9 AM today to 1 AM CDT Thursday.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-1-5
(zero, one, five)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
0-1-5
(zero, one, five)
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Green light to fix Porur lake channels
CHENNAI April 21, 2022 01:32 ISTThe government order sanctioning eight schemes at an estimate of ₹250 crore issued
The Water Resources Department will build channels to bridge the missing links between various surplus courses and waterbodies in and around Porur lake as part of the flood-mitigation work.
A government order was issued on Tuesday sanctioning eight projects with an estimate of ₹250 crore to prevent flooding in the city and suburbs. About ₹100 crore has been allocated to build new channels and improve surplus courses around Porur lake. Several works were carried out to widen the Adyar and its tributaries post 2015 floods. The department has devised projects to prevent flooding in the surrounding areas of the Adyar and Kosasthalaiyar rivers by widening certain portions of the waterways.
Although nearly 18 permanent flood-mitigation projects have been chalked out at an estimated cost of ₹1,297.49 crore, only some of them would be prioritised and taken up by May-end due to paucity of funds.
Officials said prevention of flooding in localities around Porur, Mangadu and Iyyanpanthangal belt was one of the major challenges. The width of the Porur lake’s surplus course was inadequate and had missing links. Besides improving regulators in Porur lake, the carrying capacity of the waterbody’s surplus course would be increased.
A new channel would be built to connect flood water from Thanthikal channel with Porur surplus course near Koluthuvancheri Road. The branch channels of Thanthikal channel were heavily encroached upon in the rapidly urbanised areas and this led to flooding in localities, including Iyyapanthangal and Koluthuvancheri, during monsoon last year.
Another cut and cover channel would be built at Porur lake along with a new sluice to convey excess water to Ramapuram lake at a cost of ₹39.60 crore.
The department has proposed to provide additional box culverts along NHAI’s Chennai bypass in Kundrathur taluk to provide relief from recurring floods in the neighbouring areas.
“We have started preparatory work and work will be accelerated to provide respite from waterlogging during the ensuing northeast monsoon,” said an official.
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Turkey's top diplomat to visit Israel on May 24 amid efforts to mend fences
ANKARA, April 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he will visit Israel on May 24 amid increasing efforts between the regional rivals to mend ties, four years after they expelled ambassadors.
Turkey and Israel have in recent weeks been working to mend their long-strained ties, and energy has emerged as a potential area of cooperation.
President Tayyip Erdogan said last month he was "very, very hopeful" for energy cooperation with Israel, and he hoped to discuss the issue with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
On Tuesday, Erdogan said he told his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog that he was "very upset" by Palestinians injured or killed in the West Bank and Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The two countries expelled ambassadors in 2018 and have often traded barbs over the Palestinian conflict, Turkish support of the Hamas militant group, which runs Gaza, and other issues.
Speaking to broadcaster CNN Turk, Cavusoglu said he will travel to Israel and Palestine with Energy Minister Fatih Donmez on May 24 and would discuss the appointment of ambassadors with his Israeli counterpart during the visit. (Reporting by Ece Toksabay Editing by Marguerita Choy)
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A convicted Dundee paedophile has been told to behave for four months after breaching bail conditions.
William Meek had previously been made subject to a stringent order at Dundee Sheriff Court that he have no contact with a named woman and for him to avoid her home in Cupar.
When police attended at her address at around 1.40am on Tuesday morning, they found him inside the property.
49-year-old Meek, of Polepark Road in Dundee, appeared from custody to admit breaching the bail order, which had been made in May 2021.
Meek’s solicitor explained his client has learning disabilities, does not comprehend time well and thought the order no longer stood.
Sheriff John Rafferty deferred sentencing until August 9 for him to be of good behaviour.
Previously, social workers labelled Meek as “unmanageable” after he breached prior court orders.
Meek, who was taken to hospital after being confronted by paedophile hunters and was later jailed, was also duped into a £2,000 PayPal scam last summer.
Supermarket chase
A Perth car salesman who punched his girlfriend and clobbered a taxi driver with his headrest has avoided further punishment.
Mark Routledge flew into drunken rage and chased the cabbie round the Asda car park in Perth while shouting: “You better run.”
Perth Sheriff Court heard the 39-year-old had been drinking at the Perth and District Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Milne Street, with his partner.
The couple had been heading for their home in Colonsay Street but before the taxi could make it as far as North Muirton, Routledge flipped.
He punched his girlfriend in the nose, causing it to bleed, and began shouting for the cab to stop.
Before it did so, Routledge removed the driver’s headrest from the seat and struck the him on the back of the head with it.
When the taxi stopped beside Asda, the accused chased his victim around the supermarket petrol station forecourt.
In October last year, Routledge pled guilty to both assaults and sentence was deferred for him to be of good behaviour.
Sheriff Euan Duthie noted Routledge had stayed out of trouble and admonished him.
Death crash trial
A driver has told of the moments before a crash which fatally injured a Dundee pensioner. Murray Fender said he slowed and moved around 78-year-old Pamela Cochrane as she crossed Glamis Road following a visit to the shop. Moments later, another car struck her. Muriel Charman denies causing death by carless driving.
Shop rampage
A man convicted of rampaging around a Glenrothes newsagent has been placed under supervision.
Greg Martin, of Links Street in Kirkcaldy, threw items at Star News shopkeeper Tahir Mukhtar and pushed over tills during the incident on September 28 2019.
A trial at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court heard Martin had entered the shop with another woman.
Mr Mukhtar confronted her about shoplifting and she returned some items
Mr Mukhtar then accused Martin of stealing biscuits.
The shopkeeper, who has run Star News for 20 years, said he asked Martin to leave and another customer who entered the shop did the same.
Martin then became aggressive, managed to move the bolted-down till onto the floor, damaged the counter and caused £400 of damage.
The 38-year-old left the shopkeeper terrified at Star News in Glenrothes.
The scratch card dispenser and a PayPoint terminal were also brought down and damaged by Martin, he said.
Mr Mukhtar had also claimed he could see Martin holding a knife with a four-inch blade in his right hand as he threw crisps and sweets at him with his left hand.
A charge alleging Martin was in possession of a knife was dropped.
Following the verdict on Wednesday, Sheriff Alison McKay said shop staff were left “frightened” by Martin’s behaviour.
She told the court: “While I accept he has been convicted of this lesser charge, his behaviour on this particular day was outrageous.”
At Martin’s sentencing hearing on Tuesday, his solicitor David Bell said: “I’m conscious that the report makes reference to him still having a problem with drugs.
“He is working with addiction services.”
Sheriff McKay placed Martin under supervision for a year as an alternative to custody.
She added: “Your behaviour was quite frankly out of order.”
Dock attack
A raging thug battered and bit a custody officer, while still in the court dock, after hearing he was to be jailed for 204 days. Chad Munnoch lashed out in Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and landed an extra two years in prison for his efforts.
Theft from Dundee hospital charge
A Dundee man accused of robbing an NHS building of diabetic testing needles and blood testing kits has been locked up.
Michael Harding appeared in private at Dundee Sheriff Court and made no plea.
The 39-year-old, of Auchinblae Place, faces allegations that between April 8 and 11, he broke into the NHS Tayside-owned Kings Cross Hospital on Clepington Road and stole the medical kit, along with a quantity of confidential waste and medical food and drink.
He also faces allegations that he stole a purse containing a bank card, a Young Scot Card and a Tesco Clubcard from a car on Dundee’s Main Street and that he used the card on April 9 at Glens Convenience Store on Cleppington Road to fraudulently buy more than £50 worth of items.
Harding is accused of breaching two 7pm to 7am bail curfews and also of being found in the curtilage of a Vauxhall Corsa and an Audi A1 where it could be inferred that he was intending to steal.
Furthermore, he is accused of having in his possession a pair of screwdrivers which could reasonable be inferred he had for the purposes of stealing.
Sheriff John Rafferty refused bail.
Knifemen revealed
The faces of two London thugs imprisoned for stabbing a Dundee man in the street have been revealed. Balaclava-wearing Dee Burke and Ian Eghan attacked Jahmyles Hyndes in Cleghorn Street and left him with life-threatening injuries.
Private appearance
Louis Harvey, 23, from Dundee appeared in private at the city’s sheriff court in relation to an alleged incident in Cheviot Crescent on April 17.
Harvey faced charges relating to assault, possession of a bladed weapon, threatening and abusive behaviour and culpable and reckless conduct.
He made no plea and was remanded in custody.
Fife man attacked teen after ‘boaby’ remark then bit police officer arresting him
The full caseload of the Dundee Crime and Courts Team can be found here.
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Fremantle Dockers off to strong start in 2022, even without injured skipper Nat Fyfe
The AFL season thus far has been a mix of the obvious - yes, Melbourne are a VERY good team again - and the surprising.
The early form from the likes of St Kilda, Carlton and Hawthorn has raised some eyebrows across the league - but perhaps nothing more so than the Fremantle Dockers, who lie second on the table after five rounds.
So far the Dockers' schedule has not been ultra-tough, with the Crows, Saints, Eagles, Giants and Bombers on the menu.
The team's thumping of Essendon at Docklands on Easter Sunday carries a warning, since the Bombers' defence was leaky, to say the least.
But as a signpost of where the Dockers could get to, it was an extremely positive outing for Justin Longmuir's men.
The hunting of the ball, the numbers around the contest, and the turnover-driven brand of football that some have compared at stages to the all-conquering Demons was all highly encouraging.
And the intriguing thing for Freo fans is that this is all taking place following the off-season departure of Adam Cerra to Carlton, and without the presence of the Purple Haze's famous number seven.
Nat Fyfe is struggling with a back injury, and the suggestion is that it will be close to the mid-season break before the dual Brownlow medallist is back on the park.
For the moment, that doesn't seem to be the barrier to week-to-week success it would have appeared like before this season.
There are a number of reasons for this, but the main one is the rise and rise of Andrew Brayshaw. At 22, the midfielder is absolutely starring for the Dockers.
No doubt the absence of Fyfe is giving him more opportunities to shine, but his confidence, his accuracy of disposal, his ability to go in and get the ball and his vision to set up attacks is vital for his side.
He's not only leading the way for the Dockers, but at this early stage of the season Brayshaw is clearly one of the most productive players in the AFL as a whole. In fact, he is leading the AFL Coaches Association Champion Player award by three votes ahead of Melbourne's Christian Petracca.
So, this is all very exciting for Fremantle, and with the prospect of getting Fyfe back in a month or so, everything seems to be coming up purple.
One of the clear wins for the Dockers is the success of two key signings in the trade window.
Former Cat Jordan Clark is having a solid start off the half-back line, while Will Brodie's move from the Suns has been great for both him and Freo, reminding us all why he was a top-10 pick a few years back.
Then there are dynamic young players like Michael Frederick (22 games) and Nathan O'Driscoll (four games) who are improving this Dockers outfit.
The next month of football sees Freo face Carlton, Geelong, North Melbourne, Gold Coast and Collingwood, and if they can win even three of those five it sets up the possibility of remaining ensconced in the top eight.
Dockers need to go on with it after solid start
But before Dockers fans start planning for September, a quick read of recent history shows it's a little early to be making calls.
We must remember that this is a very young Fremantle side, and there is potential for improvement and finals challenges not just for 2022 but going forward.
The issue is that this is not the first time Fremantle has started well in recent years.
In fact, including this season, the Dockers have been in positive territory (3-2 or better) after five rounds eight times in the last 10 years.
Of those eight years, Fremantle has gone on to make finals on only three occasions — the last time it happened was in 2015.
Prior to 2022, the team began four of the last five seasons at 3-2 after five rounds, and missed the finals each of those years.
It's not a pronounced drop-off — like, say, the Gold Coast Suns post round four most years — but for whatever reason the Dockers have not been able to get to the 11-win mark. The closest they have got recently is 10 wins last year.
If Sean Darcy can stay healthy in the ruck; if Brayshaw can maintain something like this level of form; if Fyfe can come back and play like we know he can; and if the Dockers can keep up this gamestyle and give the likes of Matt Taberner better regular delivery up forward, they are solid chances to make the eight.
But don't bank on it just yet.
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Person found dead inside Fairfield house fire, officials say
Person found dead inside Fairfield house fire, officials say
KCRA 3 NEWS OF 4:00. BRANDI: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THIS IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20. I’M BRDIAN CUMMINGS. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TOP STORIES 'W’RE FOLLOWING TODAY. CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS HAVE ADVANCED A NUMBER OF MEASURES THAT BACKERS SAY WILL HELP COMBAT GUN VIOLENCE. ONE WOULD ALLOW CITIZENS TO SKIRT FEDERAL LAW AND SUE GUN MAKERS. IT WOULD REQUIRE COMPANIES TO TAKE, QUOTE, "REASONABLE PRECAUTIONS AND FORM A FIREASRM INDUSTRY STANDAR"D. A SECOND WOULD TARGET THE MARSKE OF WHAT’S CALLED GHOST GUNS, WHICH ARE THOSE PRIVATELY MADE FIREARMS WITHOUT SERIAL NUMBERS. A THIRD WOULD REQUIRE FIREARMS DEALERS INSTALL DIGITAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS. MEANWHILE, OPPONENTS SAY LICAFORNIA ALREADY HAS SOME OF THE NATION’S TOUGHEST FIREARM RESTRICTIO.NS A FOERRM TEACHER IS FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST A SACRAMENTO SCHOOL DTRISICT. HE SAYS HE WAS FIRED FOR BNGEI AT THE RALLY AT THE U.S. CAPITOL LAST JANUARY, BUT HE SAYHES NEVER ENTERED CAPITOL GROUNDS AND DIDN’T PARTICIPATE WHEN THE RALLY TURNED VIOLE.NT IN A LAWSUIT, DUSTIN WATSON SAYS THE FBI INVESTIGATED HIM AND HE WAS CLEARED OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM, BUT HE SAYS THE SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PLACED HIM ON LEAVE AND THEN FIRED HIM. ' ’SHE NOW ASKING FOR BACK PAY AND BENEFITS, AS WELL AS EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND EXPENSES. LET’S HEAD OVER TTAO MARA BERG. TAMARA: LET'S’BREAK DOWN THE DAY. IT WILL BE A PRETTY QUIET DAY. A FEW CLOUDS SWEEPING BY THROUGH THE MORNING AND THICKENING UP FOR THE BACK HALF OF THE DAY. MORNING TEMPERATURES WILL BE QUITE COOL. BRACE YOURSF.EL MOST SPOTS DROPPING TOIN THE MID TO UPPER 40’S FOR THE MORNING. BENDYO THAT, WE WILL SEE HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60’S TO THE LOW 70'’ UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A BIT OF A BREEZE PICKING UP OUT OF THE SOUTH. WE HAVE RAIN MOVING IN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. BACK TO YOU. BRAN
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Person found dead inside Fairfield house fire, officials say
A person was found dead inside a home after a fire in Fairfield on Wednesday, according to officials. The Fairfield Fire Department said the fire was at a home on the 200 block of Tulip Street.Officials said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. No other details were released. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.
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A person was found dead inside a home after a fire in Fairfield on Wednesday, according to officials.
The Fairfield Fire Department said the fire was at a home on the 200 block of Tulip Street.
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Officials said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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The inspiration for Chef Amy von Eiff of A Cut Above Catering’s dishes today came from her recent trip to a local restaurant in Shelbyville, IN called Munchies.
She turned these Munchies favorites into gourmet late night snacks for parties, weddings and other social events.
The dishes she prepared today include Bahn Mi Nachos, Breaded Tenderloin Sliders, Mini Philly Cheesesteaks and Churros with three dipping sauces.
Bahn Mi Nachos
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb Chicken thighs, boneless skinless
Tortilla Chips
Produce:
- 1 cup Carrots
- 1 Cucumbers
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 Lime, juice and zest of
- 1/2 cup Radishes
Condiments:
- 4 tsp Chili aioli
- 2 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
Baking & Spices:
- 1/2 tbsp Kosher salt
- 3 tbsp Sugar
Oils & Vinegars:
- 1 tbsp Canola oil
- 3 tbsp Rice vinegar
Liquids:
- 2 tbsp Water
For more about A Cut Above Catering visit, ACutAboveCatering.com.
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LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Wednesday formally approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges. The case will now go to Britain’s interior minister for a decision, though the WikiLeaks founder still has legal avenues of appeal.
The order, which brings and end to the years’-long extradition battle closer, comes after the U.K. Supreme Court last month refused Assange permission to appeal against a lower court’s ruling that he could be extradited.
District Judge Paul Goldspring issued the order in a brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, as Assange watched by video link from Belmarsh Prison and his supporters rallied outside the courthouse, demanding he be freed.
Home Secretary Priti Patel will now decide whether to grant the extradition.
The move doesn’t exhaust the legal options for Assange, who has sought for years to avoid a trial in the U.S. on charges related to WikiLeaks’ publication of a huge trove of classified documents more than a decade ago.
His lawyers have four weeks to make submissions to Patel, and can also seek to appeal to the High Court.
Assange lawyer Mark Summers told the court that the legal team had “serious submissions” to make.
The U.S. has asked British authorities to extradite Assange so he can stand trial on 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse. American prosecutors say Assange unlawfully helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal classified diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks later published, putting lives at risk.
Supporters and lawyers for Assange, 50, argue that he was acting as a journalist and is entitled to First Amendment protections of freedom of speech for publishing documents that exposed U.S. military wrongdoing in Iraq and Afghanistan. They argue that his case is politically motivated.
A British district court judge had initially rejected a U.S. extradition request on the grounds that Assange was likely to kill himself if held under harsh U.S. prison conditions. U.S. authorities later provided assurances that the WikiLeaks founder wouldn’t face the severe treatment that his lawyers said would put his physical and mental health at risk.
In December, the High Court overturned the lower court’s decision, saying that the U.S. promises were enough to guarantee that Assange would be treated humanely. The Supreme Court in March rejected Assange’s attempt to challenge that ruling.
Assange’s lawyers say he could face up to 175 years in jail if he is convicted in the U.S., though American authorities have said the sentence was likely to be much lower than that.
Assange has been held at Britain’s high-security Belmarsh Prison in London since 2019, when he was arrested for skipping bail during a separate legal battle. Before that, he spent seven years inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden to face allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Sweden dropped the sex crimes investigations in November 2019 because so much time had elapsed.
Last month, Assange and his partner Stella Moris married in a prison ceremony.
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Johnny Depp to face questioning in case against ex-wife Amber Heard
By Holly Honderich
BBC News
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Johnny Depp has sought to paint ex-wife Amber Heard as a volatile spouse who abused and demeaned him.
The actor, 58, has sued Ms Heard over an article she wrote saying she was a victim of domestic violence.
Mr Depp has denied any abuse. Ms Heard, 35, has sued him in return, with a $100m (£76m) counterclaim.
In his testimony, Mr Depp said he felt "pure hatred" from Ms Heard. He faces cross-examination from her lawyers when his own finish questioning him.
After the romance of their first year together soured, the pair argued regularly, he said, with Ms Heard frequently issuing a "sarcastic, demeaning, aggressive, violent, toxic spew", and occasionally resorting to violence.
"It could begin with a slap," Mr Depp said. "It could begin with throwing a TV remote at my head. It could be throwing a glass of wine in my face."
"She has a need for conflict. She has a need for violence," he said. And in recordings of the former couple played to the jury on Wednesday, Ms Heard can be heard admitting she "did start a physical fight" with Ms Depp.
Mr Depp also recalled a now-infamous incident between him and his former wife, in which he found "human fecal matter" on his side of the bed in the flat he shared with Ms Heard.
"It was so bizarre and so grotesque, that I could only laugh," he said.
Ms Heard has denied that she or any of her friends left human excrement on the bed, testifying in Mr Depp's 2018 defamation trial in the UK that the idea was "absolutely disgusting".
Jurors in the closely watched civil trial, which is taking place in Virginia, have heard two wildly different accounts of Mr Depp and Ms Heard's relationship.
Lawyers for Ms Heard have so far worked to portray Mr Depp as a physically and sexually abusive partner prone to drug and alcohol binges.
Mr Depp addressed his drug and alcohol use on Wednesday, saying he had become addicted to prescription opioids after receiving Roxycodone for a back injury.
The actor testified that while detoxing from the drugs, Ms Heard withheld medication from him that would have relieved symptoms of withdrawal because she said it was not time for the next dose.
The actor said he rolled on the floor, in tears, and begged. "I hate saying this, having to admit this, but that was about the lowest point in my life."
At the scene - David Sillito, BBC News, Virginia
As Johnny Depp settled down for day two on the witness stand there was only the briefest glance across the court towards where his ex-wife Amber Heard was sitting.
Throughout it all she sat watching intently, occasionally writing a few notes as Mr Depp began to describe his views about their relationship - a relationship she says was violent and abusive.
On day one of his testimony, his answers at the beginning had been marked by hesitations and long searches for the right words.
The Johnny Depp of day two was immediately rather more fluent as he described how their marriage disintegrated and how he felt her behaviour had become controlling and belittling.
It was, he said, an "endless parade of insults and looking at me like I was a fool".
"I was not allowed a voice."
The reason for the long description on the previous day of his problematic relationship with his mother now began to make sense. The criticisms from Ms Heard and his responses to it made him realise he was in a relationship with his "mother".
There was a little smile as he reflected on what he had said.
He also talked about celebrity and the impossibility of dealing with everything that was written about him.
"Your arms are too short to box with God," he said.
His drinking was, he said, a means of dealing with the pain of the relationship. It was Ms Heard who would strike him, he claimed. He would retreat, booking extra rooms when they were travelling so he had a place to escape.
As they rose for recess, he looked straight ahead.
Ms Heard watched, her face giving nothing away.
Her side of the story is yet to be told.
The jury has also heard evidence presented by the celebrity ex-couple's former therapist, who described how Mr Depp and Ms Heard engaged in "mutual abuse", as well as from medical workers who treated Mr Depp as he was detoxing himself from opiates.
Several high profile witnesses, including the entrepreneur Elon Musk and the actors James Franco and Paul Bettany, are to appear later in the trial, which is expected to last at least six weeks.
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Horrified guests catch England star Kyle Walker urinating on wall of £260-a-night hotel instead of using toilets inside after he was spotted in beer garden
- The incident happened outside The Bridge, in Cheshire, on Sunday afternoon
- Guests reported seeing Walker pulling up his hoody before relieving himself
- However, he was recognised by an eagle tattoo seen poking out of his socks
- No law makes public urination a criminal offence but it can lead to fines of £80
Horrified guests caught England football star Kyle Walker urinating on a wall at a £260 a night hotel instead of using toilets inside after he was spotted in a beer garden.
The incident happened outside The Bridge in Prestbury, Cheshire, at about 3.25pm on Sunday - approximately 24 hours after his side lost in the FA Cup semi-final to Liverpool at Wembley Stadium.
Guests at the hotel reported seeing the England and Manchester City defender looking around before pulling up his hoody and relieving himself against a wall.
One said Walker, who missed Saturday's game with an ankle injury, was still recognisable from an eagle tattoo seen poking out of his socks.
Horrified guests caught England football star Kyle Walker urinating on a wall at a £260 a night hotel instead of using toilets inside after he was spotted in a beer garden
A guest at the hotel told the Sun: 'I had just arrived for a meal with my family and suddenly I'm watching Kyle Walker, who I instantly recognised, p***ing against a wall.
'It was revolting. It wasn't just a quick wee. He was there for ages. We were appalled.'
The newspaper reported that Walker had been seen in a beer garden earlier in the day.
A source said the footballer walked through an archway at the hotel and 'relieved himself against the wall in full view of paying guests and people coming and going in the car park'.
There is no general law making public urination a criminal offence but it is usually included in the by-laws of individual local authorities and can lead to fines of up to £80.
MailOnline has approached Manchester City for comment.
The incident happened outside The Bridge in Prestbury, Cheshire, at about 3.25pm on Sunday - approximately 24 hours after his side lost in the FA Cup semi-final to Liverpool at Wembley Stadium
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PHOENIX (AP) _ Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $208.3 million.
The Phoenix-based company said it had profit of $1.25 per share. Earnings, adjusted for amortization costs, came to $1.35 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.26 per share.
The trucking company posted revenue of $1.83 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.75 billion.
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OAKS, Pa. (AP) _ SEI Investments Co. (SEIC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $190.3 million.
The Oaks, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of $1.36 per share.
The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of $1.36 per share.
The investment management firm posted revenue of $581.4 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $558.1 million.
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PARIS (AP) — Macron savages challenger Le Pen in election debate for her ties to Russia, says she is beholden to Russian financing.
PARIS (AP) — Macron savages challenger Le Pen in election debate for her ties to Russia, says she is beholden to Russian financing.
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WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
322 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...High risk of rip currents, elevated seas and surf, and
tides 1 to 2 feet above normal.
* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island
and Bolivar Peninsula Counties.
* WHEN...Through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water. Minor coastal flooding is possible
at the lowest and more susceptible roadways around times of high
tide.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties and piers.
Remain alert to potential overwash low lying coastal roadways.
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FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. (AP) _ Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (KALU) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $8.1 million.
The Foothill Ranch, California-based company said it had profit of 51 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 66 cents per share.
The aluminum products company posted revenue of $948.8 million in the period.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, April 21, 2022
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COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
251 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT
THURSDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding.
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Calhoun Islands, Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands and
Nueces Islands Counties.
* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 1 PM CDT
Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday
morning.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only
isolated road closures expected. Rip currents can sweep even
the most experienced swimmers away from shore into deeper
water. These rip currents can become life-threatening to
anyone entering the surf.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
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BOZEMAN – The next weather maker continues to look impressive with updated model runs with a high probability of areas of heavy wet snow impacting mountain ranges across SW Montana Friday into Saturday.
At this time the area of greatest concern is centered around Yellowstone National Park and adjacent mountain ranges like, Gallatin, Bridger, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness ranges.
The National Weather Service has issued a WINTER STORM WATCH for Friday afternoon through Saturday morning for mountain ranges in Gallatin and Park counties (does not include Bozeman or Belgrade or Livingston)
NWS has a modest 6” or more is possible with this storm, however, our forecast models show higher mountain peaks could see well over a foot of snow.
Mountain passes could be impacted by this storm beginning Friday morning through Saturday morning with passes in Madison, Gallatin, and Park counties having a higher probability of periods of heavy wet snow including Bozeman Pass, Targhee Pass, Raynolds Pass, and possibly Norris Hill.
The weather pattern will get back to normal by late weekend and warming temperatures through the first half of next week.
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PHOENIX, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a year of unprecedented events and challenges, Televerde Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides personal and professional development opportunities to women impacted by incarceration so they can attain meaningful and rewarding careers upon release, is pleased to announce that it has doubled its workforce since the start of 2021. The foundation added four new staff members, bringing the total number of employees to eleven. The new hires include Tami Martinez, head of Employment Services; Tina Schnaitman, certified peer support specialist; Yolanda Ewing, workforce development facilitator; and Ashlee Liberty, project coordinator.
"The depth of knowledge and experience these new team members bring to our foundation is critical as we continue to work to improve reentry outcomes by providing opportunities for women impacted by incarceration to support themselves through legitimate and productive work," said Michelle Cirocco, executive director, Televerde Foundation. "The effectiveness of learning behind bars cannot be overstated. By increasing access to education, skill-building, and technology certification and by providing support mechanisms such as mentoring, personal development, and career readiness, the women with whom we work can reclaim their independence and break the cycle of recidivism, strengthening their families, communities, and the global economy."
Today's announcement is yet another gratifying proof point that more leaders in business, academia, and volunteer organizations are stepping up to help reduce the prison population by strengthening opportunities for those incarcerated to successfully re-enter their communities upon completion of their sentences.
"We're seeing a transformation in society today," added Cirocco. "Leaders across all sectors are recognizing the importance of second-chance hiring and the work we are doing to improve outcomes for women impacted by incarceration. Because of their growing investments in our foundation, we can scale, expand opportunities for women, and help organizations build an inclusive hiring pipeline that includes people with criminal backgrounds."
Televerde Foundation recently released its 2021 Impact Report, which shows 100 percent employment and zero percent recidivism among the women who have graduated from their program since May 2021.
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"My passion is to provide hope to the women as they transition and introduce them to great opportunities for their personal and professional development." — Tami Martinez, head of Employment Services
"I joined the foundation because the women and their success are my passion; they are like my children. I want them to have the best of everything. They bring joy to my life." – Tina Schnaitman, certified peer support specialist
"The reason why I joined the Televerde Foundation is to inspire and be inspired by amazing people who empower others to live their best life every day." – Yolanda Ewing, workforce development facilitator
"I joined the foundation after completing Career Paths and seeing how much it had done for me. I wanted everyone to have that experience. I'm passionate about encouraging women with similar experiences." – Ashlee Liberty, program coordinator
About Televerde Foundation
Televerde Foundation's mission is to provide women impacted by incarceration with the personal and professional development programs necessary to successfully join and advance in the global workforce. We seek to enable women to break the cycle of poverty and recidivism by becoming financially independent, positive role models for their children and families, thereby changing the lives of future generations, and building stronger communities.
Media Contact:
Sienna Walenciak, Televerde Foundation
908-377-9968
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PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has a right hamstring strain, clouding his status for the remainder of the team’s first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Pelicans won the game 125-114 to even the series at 1.
Game 3 is on Friday in New Orleans.
The top-seeded Suns are trying to make it back to the NBA Finals after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games last season. They faced adversity during that run as well: All-Star guard Chris Paul missed time with a shoulder injury and COVID-19 during the playoffs.
Booker is the team’s leading scorer, averaging nearly 27 points per game during the regular season. He had 31 points — all in the first half — when he left Tuesday’s game against the Pelicans with the hamstring injury.
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WFO LAKE CHARLES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
308 PM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* WHERE...In Louisiana, Lower St. Martin, East Cameron,
Vermilion, St. Mary, West Cameron, Calcasieu and Iberia
Parishes. In Texas, Jefferson and Orange Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
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Afcon 2023 qualification won’t come easy for Nigeria - Olorundare wary of Sierra Leone & Guinea Bissau
Former Nigeria striker Dele Olorundare says the Super Eagles will have to work very hard to guarantee their qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
According to Tuesday’s draw held in South Africa, the 2013 African champions were zoned in Group A alongside Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, and Sao Tome and Principle en route to picking a ticket to their 20th appearance at the tournament.
The Djurtus and the Leone Stars are no strangers to the Nigerians having met in recent outings. While the Super Eagles subdued Guinea Bissau 2-0 at the 2021 Afcon in Garoua, John Keister’s men tackled Gernot Rohr’s Eagles to qualify for Cameroon.
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Nevertheless, the former Sunshine Stars goal machine warned the three-time African champions against complacency to avoid another international heartbreak.
“On paper, the draw seems like an easy one for Nigeria but the truth is that qualification will not come easy - we have to work hard for it,” Olorundare told GOAL.
“We have played Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau in recent times. They know us so well and they will be coming to hurt us.
“Sao Tome and Principe are dark horses but this is football and we must watch out for them because they can be a surprise package.
“I am a Nigerian and I will be proud to see us play in Cote d’Ivoire 2023, but football is no longer about wishful thinking. Our administrators and players must show that we merit to be there.”
He also gave useful tips on what the country must do to secure early qualification to Cote d’Ivoire.
“First, we must take every game seriously and make sure we win our first game,” he continued.
“Nigeria looked content scoring two goals then go on to relax. That being said, we must convert every chance that comes our way. Doing this will send a big warning signal to other opponents.
“Let me point out here that Nigerians are still angry that the Super Eagles crashed out of the Round of 16 at Cameroon 2021 coupled with the fact that we will not be at the 2022 Fifa World Cup
“Securing an early ticket in Afcon 2023 will be a good way to appease all disappointed football enthusiasts globally.”
According to the Nigeria Football Federation, Nigeria will commence their qualifiers with a home fixture against Sierra Leone before heading to Sao Tome and Principe - who are eyeing a maiden appearance at Afcon.
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(Our Auto Expert) — BMW is throwing a year-long birthday party for the “M” BMW call it the most powerful letter in the alphabet. That’s because it’s their Motorsports Heritage. It all started with a car called the M1. This is the first BMW M car, the M1, and they built it in conjunction with Lamborghini.
The trouble was, that during the building of this car, Lamborghini went bankrupt, and BMW had to complete the construction of the M1. So, Legend has it that BMW had to break into the Lamborghini offices. They had to retrieve their plans to finish the car. We asked the head of BMW of the Americas, Sebastian Mackenson if the story was true but couldn’t confirm or deny it.
One of the questions we are always asked is what are the colors from the BMW logo? The blue is for the flag of Bavaria. The red was originally for Texaco because BMW racing had a deal with the company. Over the years, BMW separated from Texaco and had to buy them out and the purple. Well, that’s a combination of blue and red. The original M1 has two BMW logos, one on each side of the back, and that’s because BMW didn’t want you to forget who made the M1.
I got to drive a selection of the most famous M cars from the last 50 years, from the BMW Factory in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Florida. Every car has a story, and even the M cars, just ten years old, can increase in value by as much as twenty thousand dollars or more. For example, BMW has this classic 2012 Lime Rock Park Edition M3. Sold initially was for 77 thousand dollars, but recently a vehicle like this sold for around 97 thousand dollars on an auction website, which happens to be the same price as a brand new 2022 M4 in the same color.
The BMW Factory in Spartanburg is well on its way to producing the sixth millionth vehicle. The new XM will be made there. The Z4M is a celebration car for BMW. It was the one-millionth car built out of their US Spartanburg plant. So, what is to come? We again asked the head of BMW North America, Sebastian Mackenson.
“We will see great additions to the M family. We will see. A special version of an M4, a lightweight version of that Vehicle. We will see later in the year, the XM, we talked about it, but we also will see the new M2.”
That is what is next, so what happens now? The next chapter of the BMW M history is now evolving with electrification. The iX-M60 is the very first part of the electrification story of M, and coming soon, the XM will be built in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
That will be the first M vehicle as part of the electrification story built in the United States. And that Vehicle should be rolling off the line somewhere in the fall of 2022.
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Now that Netflix is getting into the ad business, the streaming giant has to figure out how to incorporate the commercial breaks. A logical first step would be to partner with ad tech platforms like The Trade Desk, according to ad industry watchers.
On Tuesday, Netflix executives revealed that the platform would finally start to sell ads, within one to two years. Netflix had just released its first-quarter earnings report that showed a drop of 200,000 subscribers and exposed other challenges to the business, which made it necessary to at least test ads.
“Think of us as quite open to offering even lower prices with advertising,” Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings said Tuesday, after announcing earnings.
The next step for Netflix is to grow an ad infrastructure, plugging its connected TV and mobile apps into the programmatic online ad marketplace. “They have no choice but to partner,” said Andre Swanston, senior VP of the media and entertainment vertical at TransUnion, the consumer data technology platform. “They couldn’t move fast enough to build out their entire capability.”
Netflix’s ad business has all of a sudden become one of the most talked-about properties among ad agencies and connected TV tech companies, which would all like a piece. “Netflix has some of the most coveted connected TV inventory in the world right now,” said Adam Epstein, co-president of Perpetua, an ad tech software firm.
Swanston and Epstein said that it would make sense for Netflix to choose a partner like The Trade Desk, which runs a demand-side platform for brands to deliver ads to connected TVs and across the web.
Netflix could also theoretically work with Google, Amazon or Roku, or a sell-side platform like Magnite, Epstein said. But The Trade Desk has developed a reputation for partnering with media companies and publishers on ad tech, including its recent tie-up with Walmart to build an ad platform designed for the retail giant. Disney also recently announced that it was “exploring a path to activation with The Trade Desk,” as it rolls out an ad and data platform for connected TV.
“Netflix has been really good at licensing and producing content that resonates specifically in different geographies,” Swanston said. “They should use that same mindset to customize these ad models.”
Historically, Netflix has been averse to advertising, touting “no ad interruptions: Enjoy all of the entertainment with none of the interruptions,” according to its marketing language on app stores. But the ad-supported video on demand market has become too big to ignore, and viewers have shown some willingness to pay lower prices for services that have ads, like on Hulu. Meanwhile. Netflix’s rivals are starting to mint money through digital advertising on connected TVs, including Disney, which owns Hulu, ViacomCBS, NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia and others.
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Victims of downtown Vancouver fire delay demolition process
It's been a challenging week and a half for displaced residents of the single-room-occupancy Winters Hotel in downtown Vancouver.
Many who called 203 Abbott St. home say they feel distressed, having been stripped from their homes and their personal belongings
Some were so desperate to access the building on Wednesday morning, they pushed through the barricade and climbed inside the hotel before being kicked out by police.
The area is currently closed off as crews prepare to tear down the building, but the interruptions of former residents have slightly delayed the demolition process, which was initially scheduled to begin early Wednesday.
Former resident Brendy Mingo shed tears at the site, demanding to gather her belongings, but she was quickly stopped by police who said it's too dangerous for anyone to enter.
"All I had left were those bins. All I had left were my pictures and my memories, right? Now I'm going to lose it to a fire, but not even to a fire because my stuff is not burned," she said, adding that she lives on the first residential floor, where damage was minimal.
"We've just got to watch our stuff here get smashed into pieces and get thrown in the dumpster. It's not right. Not fair," she continued.
Mingo wasn't the only one who felt helpless on Wednesday, as many of her neighbours also attempted to access the building but were met with defeat.
"It's terrible. I was hoping we could come out here and make a change and hopefully stop it from being taken down and everybody could get what they could, but they're not going to let us," said Alex Sayers, another former resident.
In a statement to CTV News, the City of Vancouver confirmed, "the building is unsafe for anyone to enter prior to the demolition process starting."
"The City is meeting with each ground floor business in 203 Abbott to discuss how the demolition contractor can attempt to retrieve items from their units, such as safes, during or after the demolition," the statement read.
"Given the unstable condition of the building and significant damage to all floors from the fire, the City is unable to attempt to collect the personal possessions of residential tenants on the upper floors," it continued.
Last Monday's devastating fire destroyed much of the heritage building, having caused irreparable damage, sent five people to hospital and displaced dozens of residents.
While the fire started on the second floor of the building, the cause is still unknown.
The city said it's making every effort to finish the demolition as quickly and safely as possible so that residents and tenants can return to the area.
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Lawyers at the public inquiry into Canada's worst mass shooting are asking why -- in an era when teens use apps to locate each other -- the RCMP lacked technology to track their officers on foot.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins was crossing a south Florida highway the day he was killed because he had run out of gas, his wife said in a call to 911.
Two audio clips were obtained Wednesday by Nexstar’s NewsNation. They include calls from a witness and from Haskins’ wife, Kalabrya, who was not with him.
The 911 audio recording can be heard on Nexstar’s WCMH. We have not incuded the clip in this story due to the graphic language and sensitive subject matter.
Haskins, 24, was killed on April 9 after being hit by a dump truck while walking on the highway.
“There was a man in front of me. I was traveling on the road and I saw a dump truck hit the man,” said the witness in a 911 call from I-595.
Kalabrya Haskins called from Pittsburgh and said, “My husband, he was stuck on the side of the highway as he had to go walk and get gas and then he said he would return to the car on the highway.”
“He said he was going to call me back after he was done putting the gas in,” she said. “I had his location and I just wanted somebody to go into the area to see if his car is there and if he is OK and if anything happened to him.”
As a Buckeye, Haskins played for two seasons setting numerous passing records in the Scarlet & Gray. In 2018, he finished third in the Heisman voting, won the Big Ten quarterback of the year award, and the 2019 Rose Bowl MVP.
Haskins decided to enter the NFL Draft in 2019 and forgo his final two years at Ohio State. He was drafted by the Washington Commanders (then the Redskins) with the 15th overall pick before going to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021.
Buckeye fans, players, and coaches paid tribute to Haskins at the spring game last Saturday.
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Macron attacks Le Pen over her links to Russia as vote looms
French President Emmanuel Macron has attacked his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen over her ties to Russia and her suspicion of the European Union in a play for the votes he needs to win another five-year term.
In their only televised debate before voters have their say in Sunday’s run-off, Mr Macron sought to portray Ms Le Pen as fundamentally untrustworthy, accusing her of dishonesty in her election promises.
Ms Le Pen, whom Mr Macron beat in the last presidential election five years ago, is doing better in polls this time although she still trails the incumbent president.
The French leader was particularly vocal in his criticism of a loan taken out by Ms Le Pen’s party in 2014 from a Russian-Czech bank. He said that debt meant that, if elected president, Ms Le Pen’s hands would be tied when dealing with the Kremlin.
“You are speaking to your banker when you speak of Russia, that’s the problem,” Mr Macron charged in the evening primetime debate that was expected to be watched by millions.
“You made a choice which, obviously, acted as a constraint on your political position and does not make you independent on that issue. That is a fact,” Mr Macron said.
Ms Le Pen bristled at Ms Macron’s suggestion that she is beholden to Russia. She described herself as “totally free.” She said her party is repaying the loan and called him “dishonest” for raising the issue.
Mr Macron, a pro-European centrist, emerged ahead from the April 10 first round and is leading in opinion polls.
But Ms Le Pen, an anti-immigration nationalist who has gained ground this year by tapping anger over inflation, has significantly narrowed the gap in public support compared to 2017, when she lost with 34% of the vote to Mr Macron’s 66%.
Both candidates had prepared carefully for Wednesday’s debate. But Ms Le Pen made an inauspicious start: Having been picked to speak first, she started off before the debate’s opening jingle had finished playing. Inaudible because of the music, she had to stop and start again. She apologised.
Once the jousting began, Mr Macron quickly put Ms Le Pen on the defensive. He zeroed in on her voting record as a lawmaker and questioned her grasp of economic figures.
In 2017, a similar debate struck a decisive blow to her campaign.
Both candidates need to broaden support before Sunday’s vote. Many French, especially on the left, say they still do not know whether they will even go to the polls.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to repeal a law allowing Walt Disney World to operate a private government over its properties in the state, escalating a feud with the entertainment giant over its opposition to what critics call the “ Don’t Say Gay ” law.
The proposal could have huge tax implications for Disney, whose series of theme parks have over the decades transformed Orlando into one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. And Democrats have warned that the move could cause local homeowners to get hit with big tax bills if they have to absorb bond debt from Disney — although such details are far from clear.
The measures, pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, comes as the governor battles with Disney after the company’s criticism of a new GOP law barring instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade as well as instruction that is not “age appropriate or developmentally appropriate.”
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The bill would eliminate the Reedy Creek Improvement District, as the Disney government is known, as well as a handful of other similar districts by June 2023. The measure leaves room for the districts to be reestablished, with a Republican legislative leader signaling a likely restructuring of a 1967 deal that lawmakers struck with the company that allows it to provide services such as zoning, fire protection, utilities and infrastructure.
“By doing it this early, we have until next June or July to this put together, so we’re actually giving ourselves more time to be thoughtful," Republican Senate President Wilton Simpson told reporters after the vote. "I don’t know how the end will come, but I know that this is a very worthy process that we’re taking and I think whatever comes out of it will be better than what we have today.”
Still, the move represents the latest blow in a culture war harnessed by DeSantis as he runs for reelection and bolsters himself as a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate through staunch opposition to liberal policies on race, gender and abortion.
“If Disney wants to pick a fight, they chose the wrong guy,” DeSantis wrote in a campaign fundraising email Wednesday. “As governor, I was elected to put the people of Florida first, and I will not allow a woke corporation based in California to run our state.”
Democrats, the minority party in the Legislature, have railed against the proposal as clear retaliation against a company that has been a major economic driver in the state.
“Let’s call this what it is, it’s the punitive, petulant political payback to a corporation who dared to say the emperor has no clothes, but if they behave this next election cycle, maybe we’ll put it back together,” said Sen. Gary M. Farmer, a Democrat.
Disney did not return an email seeking comment. The company is one of Florida's biggest private employers and last year said it had more than 60,000 workers in the state. It is not immediately clear exactly how Disney or neighboring governments would be affected if the district was dissolved.
The push to punish Disney came after it announced it would suspend political donations in the state and said it was committed to supporting organizations working to oppose the state's new law limiting sexual orientation or gender identify instruction in the classroom.
DeSantis and other Republicans have lashed out at Disney and other critics of the law, arguing that the policy is reasonable and that parents, not teachers, should be addressing such topics with children.
The creation of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, and the control it gave Disney over 27,000 acres (11,000 hectares) in Florida, was a crucial element in the company’s plans to build near Orlando in the 1960s. Company officials said they needed autonomy to plan a futuristic city along with the theme park. The city never materialized, however; instead, it morphed into the Epcot theme park.
The Florida House of Representatives is expected to take up the bill Thursday.
Associated Press writer Brendan Farrington contributed to this report
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Johnny Depp faces questioning in case against ex-wife Amber Heard
By Holly Honderich
BBC News
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Johnny Depp has sought to paint ex-wife Amber Heard as a volatile spouse who abused and demeaned him.
The actor, 58, has sued Ms Heard over an article she wrote saying she was a victim of domestic violence.
Mr Depp has denied any abuse. Ms Heard, 35, has sued him in return, with a $100m (£76m) counterclaim.
In his testimony, Mr Depp said he felt "pure hatred" from Ms Heard. He faces cross-examination from her lawyers when his own finish questioning him.
After the romance of their first year together soured, the pair argued regularly, he said, with Ms Heard frequently issuing a "sarcastic, demeaning, aggressive, violent, toxic spew", and occasionally resorting to violence.
"It could begin with a slap," Mr Depp said. "It could begin with throwing a TV remote at my head. It could be throwing a glass of wine in my face."
"She has a need for conflict. She has a need for violence," he said. And in recordings of the former couple played to the jury on Wednesday, Ms Heard can be heard admitting she "did start a physical fight" with Ms Depp.
Mr Depp also recalled a now-infamous incident between him and his former wife, in which he found "human fecal matter" on his side of the bed in the flat he shared with Ms Heard.
"It was so bizarre and so grotesque, that I could only laugh," he said.
Ms Heard has denied that she or any of her friends left human excrement on the bed, testifying in Mr Depp's 2018 defamation trial in the UK that the idea was "absolutely disgusting".
Jurors in the closely watched civil trial, which is taking place in Virginia, have heard two wildly different accounts of Mr Depp and Ms Heard's relationship.
Lawyers for Ms Heard have so far worked to portray Mr Depp as a physically and sexually abusive partner prone to drug and alcohol binges.
Mr Depp addressed his drug and alcohol use on Wednesday, saying he had become addicted to prescription opioids after receiving Roxycodone for a back injury.
The actor testified that while detoxing from the drugs, Ms Heard withheld medication from him that would have relieved symptoms of withdrawal because she said it was not time for the next dose.
The actor said he rolled on the floor, in tears, and begged. "I hate saying this, having to admit this, but that was about the lowest point in my life."
At the scene - David Sillito, BBC News, Virginia
As Johnny Depp settled down for day two on the witness stand there was only the briefest glance across the court towards where his ex-wife Amber Heard was sitting.
Throughout it all she sat watching intently, occasionally writing a few notes as Mr Depp began to describe his views about their relationship - a relationship she says was violent and abusive.
On day one of his testimony, his answers at the beginning had been marked by hesitations and long searches for the right words.
The Johnny Depp of day two was immediately rather more fluent as he described how their marriage disintegrated and how he felt her behaviour had become controlling and belittling.
It was, he said, an "endless parade of insults and looking at me like I was a fool".
"I was not allowed a voice."
The reason for the long description on the previous day of his problematic relationship with his mother now began to make sense. The criticisms from Ms Heard and his responses to it made him realise he was in a relationship with his "mother".
There was a little smile as he reflected on what he had said.
He also talked about celebrity and the impossibility of dealing with everything that was written about him.
"Your arms are too short to box with God," he said.
His drinking was, he said, a means of dealing with the pain of the relationship. It was Ms Heard who would strike him, he claimed. He would retreat, booking extra rooms when they were travelling so he had a place to escape.
As they rose for recess, he looked straight ahead.
Ms Heard watched, her face giving nothing away.
Her side of the story is yet to be told.
The jury has also heard evidence presented by the celebrity ex-couple's former therapist, who described how Mr Depp and Ms Heard engaged in "mutual abuse", as well as from medical workers who treated Mr Depp as he was detoxing himself from opiates.
Several high profile witnesses, including the entrepreneur Elon Musk and the actors James Franco and Paul Bettany, are to appear later in the trial, which is expected to last at least six weeks.
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The best gaming laptops can make on the go gaming easier, faster and more comfortable. They won't make you a better gamer, but some can give you a little edge, and with modern CPUs and GPUs under the hood, they let you experience the latest generations of AAA and esports games at higher frame rates and resolutions like never before.
Gone are the overweight designs of yesteryear too. The best gaming laptops aren't just fast, but they're lean, and some could even be considered lightweight. With high-end components, a great gaming laptop can feel like taking your desktop with you wherever you go—perfect for LAN parties or being ready for a game at any time.
You don't have to spend thousands of dollars to get a cutting edge gaming laptop though. You should do that if you want to play the most demanding games at 4K with ray tracing enabled, but if you have a smaller budget or play lightweight games and just need a decent laptop with a high refresh rate display, there are plenty of those at much more affordable prices. Here are the best gaming laptops you can buy in 2022.
The Razer Blade 15 Advanced features the most cutting edge mobile gaming hardware money can buy. From its Intel Alder Lake 12th-generation, 12800H processor, to its NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti graphics chip and high-refresh rate QHD screen, this is a new laptop for a new year, with a lot of new hardware. That makes it super fast but also impressively efficient with decent battery life for a laptop of this power, letting you play your favorite games at maximum settings and high frame rates for a few hours without worrying about plugging in the charger.
It features Razer's iconic Blade build quality, with a sleek finish on every surface, a minimalist chassis with thin bezels, and the classy Razer Chroma backlighting for the keyboard. Inside, it also comes with 16GB of RAM, a terabyte of fast storage, and a capable and quiet cooling solution. Other hardware options include the new RTX 3080 Ti graphics chip for even more GPU power, and both 1080p and 4K screens, perfect for juggling performance in esports titles or cranking the visuals in more atmospheric single player experiences.
Alongside the upgrade to the internal hardware, Razer has also improved the keyboard on the 2022 Blade. It now has slightly bigger keycaps which should make it more comfortable and accurate to type on. The gap between keys is reduced a little in turn, so the keyboard itself isn't any bigger.
As with most gaming laptops, you'll get far better performance out of this high-end machine if you run it on mains power, but if you do need to switch to battery while gaming, you should get a couple of hours of play, but don't expect much more.
The biggest gaming laptops might start to sacrifice a little portability, but what you get in return is a near-desktop-like experience in a still-compact package. The Alienware x17 R2 is the latest in a long line of high-end gaming laptops from the company and it shows, in not only its powerful array of internal hardware, but how refined the overall design is. It's leaner than previous generation big-screen gaming laptops, and it stands out from the crowd of black and gamery gaming laptops out there.
Under the hood you'll find the powerful 12th-generation Intel Core i7 12700H CPU, with its impressive array of 14 cores (6P+ 8E) and high 4.7GHz boost clock delivering impressive performance. Paired with 16GB of high-speed LPDDR5 memory and an RTX 3070 Ti, and this gaming machine has all the power you need to high frame rate gaming.
That's what it's targeting too, as though it has heaps of GPU power, this laptop has a 1080p display. That's relatively low resolution for a high-end laptop, but where some gaming laptops targer higher resolutions, this one goes for frames. With a 360Hz refresh rate, this laptop makes high-speed games look gorgeously smooth, and if you're playing against other players, it'll even give you an edge by lowering your response time and input lag.
Don't expect hours upon hours of battery life with such a powerful machine, but it does stay relatively cool thanks to its impressive cooling system. It really does look fantastic too, with tasteful lighting, vents, and trim bezels. It's the best 17-inch gaming laptop you can buy in 2022.
Best Gaming Laptop Under $1,000
A Great Budget Gaming Laptop
MSI GF65
CPU: Intel Core i7 10500H
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060
Storage and Memory: 512GB SSD, 8GB DDR4
Display: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, 144Hz
The $1,000 mark is the point where you start to get a seriously good gaming laptop for your money—and that's even better if you can get it at a serious discount. In this case, the usually-$1,100 MSI GF65 easily outclasses everything else at its reduced rate. It's now a cheap gaming laptop, with anything but cheap components. It pairs an Intel Core i5-10500H CPU with the excellent RTX 3060 GPU for some impressive performance at 1080p.
That graphical power is more than enough for running modern AAA games, but it'll also let you run esports games at high frame rates. You'll be able to take full advantage of that with its 144Hz high refresh rate screen, making you play faster and more responsive than the competition.
It also packs half a terabyte of storage space for installing all your favorite games, has 8GB of RAM and supports Wi-Fi 6 for fast networking and internet connectivity. It also weighs just 4 pounds, so this is a pretty portable gaming machine if you want to play on the go.
When you do sit down to game with this laptop, there are plenty of ports you can take advantage of too. Whether you're looking to plug in a gaming mouse, a headset or even a high-speed Ethernet cable for a more reliable connection, this laptop lets you. It comes with two USB-C 3.2 Gen1 ports, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, an HDMI output, an RJ45 Ethernet connector and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Best Lightweight Gaming Laptop
Super Portable And Super Powerful
MSI Stealth 15M
CPU: Intel Core i7-11375H
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060
Storage and Memory: 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR4
Display: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, 144Hz
The MSI Stealth 15M blurs the lines between professional ultrabooks and gaming laptops. It retains the performance and raw capability of a gaming laptop whilst enjoying the portability and lightweight design of an ultrabook. That does mean its battery doesn't last as long as dedicated office machines, and it doesn't have the same grunt as chunkier gaming devices with huge fins, grills and GPUs.
But if you want to game anywhere with great performance without worrying about breaking your back (or your bank) to get it there, then this is the laptop for you. At just 3.7 pounds, this laptop is well under the typical 4-5 pound mark of most modest gaming laptops, and at 15 inches, it offers plenty of screen space while still being easy to fit into a backpack or laptop messenger bag.
The Intel Core i7-11375H and NVIDIA RTX 3060 offer stellar gaming performance in esports and AAA games, letting you enjoy the 1080p, 144Hz screen to its fullest at an affordable price.Thanks to its use of an 11th-generation Intel CPU, this laptop not only has solid performance, but a great selection of up to date features. That includes Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4.0.
Best 4K Gaming Laptop
Unrivaled Performance
MSI Raider GE76
CPU: Intel Core i9-12900HK
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti
Storage and Memory: 1TB SSD, 32GB DDR5
Display: 17.3-inch, 3840 x 2160, 120Hz
If you want to game at 4K, you need a powerful machine, and that's exactly what this MSI Raider GE76 is. It combines the top performing processor and graphics chip for a near-unparalleled mobile gaming experience. The Core i9-12900HK packs a total of 14 cores (6P + 8E) at a blistering 5GHz boost clock, and will tear through any games you throw at it, whether you're targeting high frame rates at 1080p and low settings or the highest-quality visual fidelity in the latest AAA games.
The 3080 Ti is the best mobile graphics chip available right now, easily capable of handling any game in 4K with all of the details at their maximum, and even with ray tracing enabled. In even the most demanding games, you can expect high frame rates, letting you take full advantage of the 120Hz 4K display.
With 32GB of high-speed DDR5 too, this machine is a capable workhorse if you want to do some video editing or 3D modeling in your downtime. This is a laptop that might be designed for games, but it has everything you need for serious work too.
It's not the lightest laptop at over six pounds, and battery life isn't particularly impressive, only offering a few hours at a time of light web browsing, let alone gaming. But you get a robust selection of ports, including USB-A, USB-C and Thunderbolt 4. All in, this is the most capable gaming laptop available today, but you'll have to pay quite a ransom for the privilege.
Best Laptop for Gaming and School
Asus Zephyrus 14
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
CPU: IAMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060
Storage and Memory: 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR4
Display: 14-inches, 2560 x 1440, 120Hz
For gaming and school work, you need a capable GPU and a powerful processor, and few laptops can come close to the near-perfect combination inside the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14. It combines an AMD Ryzen 5900HS with an NVIDIA RTX 3060 for fantastic gaming power, and packs it all inside one of the classiest chassis money can buy.
The eight-core CPU is a powerhouse of a processor, beating out even some of the best desktop processors of the latest generations at gaming; if you use it for intensive tasks like video and photo editing, it screams ahead. It's more than enough for research and office tasks too, whatever kind of college work you have to do.
But when paired with an RTX 3060 mobile GPU, it becomes an entirely different animal. It's fantastic for both AAA games and esports play. The 120Hz display gives you a competitive edge over gamers with slower screens too, and its keyboard is both comfortable and accurate with plenty of travel for such a thin frame.
There's heaps of storage space (1TB SSD) and all the RAM (16GB DDR4) you'll need for current and next-gen games. With support for the latest Wi-Fi 6 standards, you'll have access to the fastest network speeds no matter where you want to play too. At just 3.5 pounds, this powerful little laptop won't hold you back when gaming on the go, and its sleek white paint job really helps it stand out from the crowds of RGB-lit black and silver.
Best Budget Gaming Laptop
An Affordable Gaming Laptop With Real Power
Acer Predator Helios 300
CPU: Intel Core i7-11800H
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060
Storage and Memory: 512GB SSD, 16GB DDR4
Display: 15.6-inches, 1920 x 1080, 144Hz
The entire Acer Predator line of affordable gaming laptops is great, but the Predator Helios 300 is something quite special. At around the $1,200 mark, it's just starting to nudge into the mid-range laptop territory and that brings with it a lot of advantages. This is a capable gaming laptop built to a great standard, and with some very capable hardware inside.
Under the hood you get an Intel Core i7-11800H CPU, which might not be of the latest generation, but it's still plenty powerful with an impressive eight cores delivering heaps of multi-threaded performance for work and play. When teamed up with the Nvidia RTX 3060, it has all the grunt it needs to spit out high frame rates in any game at 1080p. With a 144Hz display too, you'll be able to really enjoy the smooth visuals whatever you're playing.
Cooling has been done particularly well on this laptop, making sure it stays relatively quiet even when running at full tilt, and the RGB keyboard is well made and responsive whether you're typing or gaming.
Acer has also made it easy to upgrade this laptop, so if in the future you need more RAM or additional storage space, just pop the back panels off and install the drive or sticks that you need. This isn't a cheap gaming laptop, but it still makes the most of your budget to come in at an attractive price.
Best 300Hz Gaming Laptop
A Last-Gen Flagship
Asus Strix Scar G15
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
GPU: Nvidia RTX 3070
Storage and Memory: 1TB SSD, 16GB DDR4
Display: 15.6-inches, 1920 x 1080, 300Hz
There aren't many laptops that can offer a higher refresh rate than 300Hz, and you'll typically find these lofty displays in the most high-end of machines. That's why buying a last-generation flagship can be a great way to get yourself that high performance display and hardware at an affordable price.
The Asus ROG Strix Scar G15 was arguably the best gaming laptop you could buy in 2021, and it still holds its own in 2022. Combining an AMD Ryzen 5900HX eight core processor with an Nvidia RTX 3070 mobile graphics chip, you have all the power you need to play the latest games at the highest detail settings.
Its 1080p display may not be super high resolution, but the 300Hz refresh rate helps make the action buttery smooth no matter what you're playing. If you're a competitive gamer, it'll help you react faster, which means you play better and win more.
Asus put a lot of effort into this laptop’s cooling. It uses the iconic liquid metal thermal compound from Thermal Grizzly to maximize heat dissipation through the intelligent cooling system. That helps prevent noise levels from ever getting too high, and ensures that you maintain maximum performance even when the laptop starts to warm up.
Best Gaming Laptop Under $500
A Decent Budget Gaming Laptop
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
GPU: AMD Radeon 7
Storage and Memory: 256GB SSD, 8GB DDR4
Display: 14-inches, 1920 x 1080, 60Hz
Good gaming laptops at around $500 are a rare breed, especially with any kind of power behind them. This Dell Inspiron isn't some cutting edge monster of a gaming machine, but its AMD Ryzen 5 5500U CPU with its onboard Radeon Vega graphics are more than enough for basic indie game play and hitting high frame rates in older esports games like League of Legends, Overwatch and DotA 2.
It has a bright and attractive 1080p display, 256GB of high-speed SSD storage, 8GB of (upgradeable) RAM and full support for some of the latest connection standards, like Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 and USB-C.
Cooling in this laptop is solid, and when combined with the relatively efficient hardware, it stays cool and quiet during even heavy gaming. It also has great battery life, lasting over 10 hours of mixed usage or well over five when gaming. This isn't a gaming laptop, but it can game and it does it well, especially for such an affordable price.
Who makes the best gaming laptops?
Part of the reason that modern gaming laptops are so exciting is because there is so much competition. There are no longer just a couple of decent brands.
Today, Dell, Razer, Asus and many other top manufacturers offer excellent gaming laptop solutions; from desktop equivalents with the most powerful components, to sleek powerhouses with long battery life–and everything in between. There are even a few stealth gaming laptops that you might be able to buy as part of an office upgrade for some gaming when the work day is done.
What CPU Do You Need For Gaming?
Whether you prefer AMD or Intel, as a baseline, you want at least four cores and preferably with simultaneous multithreading for eight-thread support. The ideal gaming CPU for modern games in 2022 is six cores, with eight and above offering diminishing returns for gaming performance.
The only caveat there is that next-generation games designed for the new-generation Xbox and PlayStation consoles will take better advantage of higher core counts, so eight-core CPUs will have greater future proofing. Although the processor isn’t the most important part of a gaming system, desktop or laptop, it still plays its part–especially at 1080p resolution. Faster CPUs will give you greater performance, but it’s more important to meet the recommended requirements for the games you want to play.
Beyond core count, per-core performance is king. Clock speed makes a huge impact in how capable a CPU is for gaming, which is why all of the best gaming laptops in this guide feature processors with high clock speeds and great per-core performance.
Although it very much depends on the types of games you want to play, with AAA games demanding more than esports titles, make sure your gaming laptop features at least an AMD Ryzen 5 3000 or 4000 CPU, or an Intel Core i5 10th generation CPU. 11th-generation Tiger Lake CPUs have come a long way since their first release, offering much better clock speeds and capable gaming performance for more high-end gaming, but the newer 12th-generation Alder Lake processors are the best for gaming in 2022. AMD's new generation Ryzen 6000 series are excellent too, but can't quite measure up. Its Ryzen 5000 series have fallen behind a little, but are still solid gaming CPUs in more affordable laptops.
What’s The Best Graphics Card For Laptop Gaming?
The graphics card or chip is the most important component in a gaming laptop, helping to drive higher resolutions, higher frame rates and higher detail settings than any mainstream laptop can manage.
If you’re playing esports games, you can get great frame rates with an NVIDIA GTX 1650 or 1650 Ti. If you want to push high refresh rate displays to their fullest or take advantage of higher detail settings in AAA games, a more capable GPU like the RTX 2070 or 2080 Max-Q are worth considering. For the ultimate gaming performance, you need Nvidia's latest-generation RTX 3000 series GPUs: the 3060, 3070 and 3080, as well as their higher-power Ti counterparts. Their Max-Q and Max-P options offer excellent performance with a reduced demand on your battery.
Although less common, more and more gaming laptops now offer AMD graphics as an alternative. They offer comparable performance to Nvidia's GPUs—apart from at the very high end—and can often be quite competitive on cost. Ray tracing performance isn't as good though, and AMD GPUs aren't as common as the NVIDIA competition.
Do You Need A High Refresh Rate Display?
High refresh rate displays let you take full advantage of higher frame rates in esports and other competitive multiplayer games for smoother animations and lower input lag. While not a necessity to enjoy games, faster-paced games look and feel better for it, and they can improve your reaction speed in game too. If you’re looking for a competitive edge in your favorite multiplayer games, a high refresh rate display can make a small but tangible difference.
Since laptop screens are typically much smaller than their desktop counterparts, it can often be more beneficial to opt for a higher refresh rate than higher resolution when you’re gaming. A 4K display is mostly wasted at 15-inches or below, with very little discernible difference in detail unless you are sitting inches from the screen. It’s much more taxing on your graphics chip too. In comparison, a high refresh rate display can be leveraged as long as your system is outputting frames higher than 60, and can deliver a consistently improved experience.
Is A 13-inch, 15-inch, Or 17-inch Gaming Laptop Better?
Bigger displays are almost always better when it comes to immersion and visual clarity. If you can see more of the screen, you can have a wider field of view, larger HUD elements, and take better advantage of the higher visual fidelity of modern games. The bigger you go, though, the less portable a gaming laptop is.
The main advantage of a gaming laptop versus a gaming desktop is that you can take it with you. If you want to predominantly game on a desk surface as you would a desktop, but want the ability to do so in multiple places with the same hardware, a 17-inch gaming laptop is a great choice. It’ll be heavier and bulkier, but all that extra space gives you more room for better cooling for more powerful hardware. That makes a 17-inch gaming laptop a great desktop replacement.
For those who want to game on the move in tight commuter situations like trains and planes, 13-inch laptops can be far more versatile. They’re lighter and more compact, making them much more portable. They also tend to use less battery, meaning you don’t need to be tethered to a power socket like you do with the largest of gaming laptops. Their hardware isn’t typically as powerful, but on smaller screens you can get away with lower detail settings as the lack of detail simply isn’t as obvious on more pixel dense displays.
For those who want to game in a variety of situations, a 14 or 15-inch laptop is an excellent middle ground. They have the size and scope for more powerful hardware, and give you plenty of screen space to enjoy your favorite games, but they’re nowhere near as heavy or bulky as their 17-inch counterparts.
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Chloe Kim, a pro snowboarder, and her dog, Reese, a Miniature Australian Shepherd, both have reputations for being highly active.
From October through March in any given season, Kim is training and competing on snow to maintain her position as the best women’s halfpipe snowboarder in the world, defending her Olympic gold medal in halfpipe from the 2018 Pyeongchang Games at the Beijing Olympics this February.
And Reese, according to Kim, lives up to her breed’s billing as one of the most active out there, requiring hours of activity every week to stay healthy and happy.
So when Kim and Reese had the opportunity to partner with Purina Pro Plan for its Million Mile Challenge initiative, which aims to challenge owners and their dogs to get out and get active to log miles, it was a no-brainer for them both.
Kim, one of the faces of women’s snowboarding around the world, has an impressive list of sponsors including some of the biggest names in their respective industries—Nike, ROXY, Oakley, Toyota and Monster Energy. So whenever she’s approached by a brand for a potential partnership, she thinks carefully about how it aligns with her values and her goals.
“I think its really important for me to have it make sense when it comes to working with a brand; it wouldn’t make sense for me to do a cat food campaign, because I don’t have a cat,” Kim, 21, said. “Purina Pro Plan was such an incredible opportunity for us; it was Reese’s big debut!”
In this moment, as we speak, Kim sits on Zoom with Reese in her lap. The mini Aussie’s sleepy demeanor, eyes slowly closing as she rests in Kim’s arms, belies her typically high-energy state.
“Reese being an Australian Shepherd, you can imagine she’s very high-energy and really likes to stay active,” Kim said. “It’s amazing to work with a brand that can fuel her and her energy.”
A couple months ago, Kim says, she and her boyfriend, skateboarder Evan Berle, took Reese along on a “massive” 15-mile hike. “And Reese was just trekking along the whole way,” Kim said.
Now six years old, Reese, whom you may remember from her Sports Illustrated cover after Kim won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, had started to slow down a little. She’d probably have a good hour or two of hiking in her before she got tired, Kim said. “As a professional athlete, [my hikes] aren’t just flat; it’s a pretty heavy incline for a long period of time, so she would get pretty tired. But after we made the switch to Purina Pro Plan Sport she’s been able to keep up.”
On that 15-mile hike with a steady incline, Reese was running ahead of Kim and Berle, checking everything out, and was able to keep up with them the whole time. “I was kind of jealous,” Kim said, laughing. “I feel like I need some of that food. I’m getting tired; what’s going on?!”
In her partnership with Purina Pro Plan, Kim and Reese will be hitting the trails more frequently in order to log miles toward the overall goal of 1 million, and other dog owners are invited to join in. For every mile, Purina Pro Plan will contribute 10 cents, up to $100,000, to Athletes for Animals, an organization founded in 2013 by Kelly and David Backes for advocating, rescuing and protecting the welfare of homeless pets around the U.S.
People can track their miles—walking, hiking, running, swimming or otherwise—with their dogs on the activity logging app Strava and contribute to the overall goal.
It’s no surprise, given her deep bond with Reese, that Kim’s favorite cross-training activity outside the professional snowboarding season is hiking. But she’s also been hitting the gym more to work with her trainer, Roy Chan, who in the lead-up to the Beijing Games helped Kim stabilize her core and increase her strength so that her body could better handle taking the sometimes hard impacts of the halfpipe.
Reese, unsurprisingly, is a fixture at the gym too, where she comes to “work out—really, she just naps and licks my trainer,” Kim said. But anytime there’s a ball involved—if Kim has to roll out her feet or do ball slams—Reese makes it her business to involve herself.
In addition to hiking three or four times a week, Kim also enjoys walking at the dog beach with Reese. Though the Mini Aussie hasn’t showed a lot of interest in swimming, she likes to get her paws wet and trot alongside her famous mom—sometimes accidentally blowing her cover.
“It’s so funny because I was walking her at the dog beach in Huntington and I hear this girl, ‘Oh my gosh, that looks like Reese!’ and then they were like, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s Chloe Kim!’” Kim recalls, laughing. “They recognized Reese and then they put two and two together and realized it was me and I was like, oh my god, Reese, you blew my cover! I had a hat, sunglasses, and she totally blew my cover.”
Kim has long wanted to get involved in causes supporting animals and hopes her partnership with Purina Pro Plan on the Million Mile Challenge is just the beginning of her work in that sphere. “I just think it’s so amazing, just getting out there with your dog, giving to a good cause. It’s 10 cents a mile, so let’s get that money!”
If dog owners are feeling particularly competitive, Kim will be tracking her activity and progress through Strava. It may be difficult for anyone to keep up with her and Reese, however.
“I’ve made a plan to go on a few more long hikes with my boyfriend this week so that we can really get out there,” Kim said. “Just go on a walk, go on a run, go on a bike ride, get out there, and have a fun moment to spend with your beloved pet,” she adds, scratching and petting a very contented Reese in her lap.
She’ll also be celebrating her birthday this upcoming weekend—as well as finally properly celebrating her second consecutive Olympic gold medal. “My parents went to Korea so I feel like I really didn’t get to celebrate at all,” Kim said. “So my parents are coming home and we’re going to do a big proper celebration.”
The professional snowboarding season has wrapped, but the work is just beginning for Kim. She’s inarguably queen of the halfpipe, but if the Beijing Games showed anything it’s that there are plenty of other women around the world nipping at her heels.
It will be a long off-season of hikes with Reese and working out in the gym so that Kim can maintain her seat on the throne when the 2022-23 World Cup season kicks off in October.
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Covenant Logistics (CVLG) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Covenant Logistics (CVLG) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2022. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.
The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 27. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus Estimate
This truckload transportation services provider is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.86 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +53.6%.
Revenues are expected to be $276.6 million, up 25.2% from the year-ago quarter.
Estimate Revisions Trend
The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.
Investors should keep in mind that an aggregate change may not always reflect the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Earnings Whisper
Estimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core.
The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.
A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.
Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).
How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Covenant Logistics?
For Covenant Logistics, the Most Accurate Estimate is lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bearish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of -4.09%.
On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #5.
So, this combination makes it difficult to conclusively predict that Covenant Logistics will beat the consensus EPS estimate.
Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?
Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.
For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Covenant Logistics would post earnings of $1.04 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.07, delivering a surprise of +2.88%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates four times.
Bottom Line
An earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.
That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
Covenant Logistics doesn't appear a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.
Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar.
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) _ RLI Corp. (RLI) on Wednesday reported earnings of $47.9 million in its first quarter.
The Peoria, Illinois-based company said it had profit of $1.05 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to $1.43 per share.
The specialty insurance company posted revenue of $264.8 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $287 million.
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As Wednesday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:
Fighting intensified in Ukraine's east, including the Donbas region, where Russian troops have built up in recent weeks. Shelling continued on Ukraine's second-biggest city of Kharkiv in the northeast. Russia said it had control over most of the southeastern port city of Mariupol, under siege and heavy fire for weeks. Russian forces had surrounded the vast Azovstal steel plant in the city, with Ukrainian soldiers and civilians inside. Russia's military issued a renewed ultimatum for the soldiers to surrender.
More critical weaponry is heading to Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official said. That includes 18 howitzers, and the U.S. is training Ukrainians outside the country on how to use the big artillery guns. The U.S. and its allies also have provided spare aircraft parts that have allowed the Ukrainians to fix and return to service more than 20 warplanes in the past three weeks, the official said.
More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine in the nearly two months of the war, according to the United Nations' refugee agency. Overall, more than 10 million Ukrainians have been displaced by the war. The vast majority of those who have fled the country — nearly 3 million — have gone to Poland, followed by other Eastern European countries like Romania and Hungary.
Russia test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile, which President Vladimir Putin praised as a new addition to the country's nuclear arsenal. The Sarmat missile launched from Russia's northwest and struck a target on Kamchatka in the far east. The Pentagon said Russia had notified the U.S. of the test and it was not deemed to be a threat to the U.S or allies.
Russian and Belarusian players were banned from this year's Wimbledon, including men's world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women's world No. 4 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. This makes Wimbledon one of the first tennis events to suspend players from the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
In-depth
It's planting season in Ukraine, and that means problems for global food supply.
Meet Patron, a bomb-sniffing Jack Russell terrier who has become a Ukrainian hero.
Ukrainians wait in line for hours to buy commemorative Snake Island postage stamps.
Ukraine crisis raises question: Does food aid go equally to 'Black and white lives'?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a fossil fuel war, climate scientist says.
Photos
As Russia moves on eastern Ukraine, soldiers refuse to surrender Mariupol.
Earlier developments
You can read more news from Wednesday here and more daily recaps here. For context and more in-depth stories, you can find NPR's full coverage here. Also, listen and subscribe to NPR's State of Ukraine podcast for updates throughout the day.
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Late Richarlison leveller grabs point for Everton to boost relegation fight
Richarlison grabbed a crucial added-time equaliser against Leicester to give Everton a much-needed boost in their battle to avoid relegation.
An eighth home league defeat looked on the cards after conceding a fifth-minute goal to Harvey Barnes.
But in the second of five minutes of additional time the Brazil international, who had already missed two much easier chances, forced home a shot to make it 1-1.
It was a goal which could yet have greater significance in their bid to avoid the drop as it extended the gap over 18th-placed Burnley to four points.
However, it may not be enough to stop them falling into the bottom three this weekend as by the time they arrive at Anfield on Sunday afternoon for the Merseyside derby against a red-hot Liverpool side they could be two points adrift of safety as Burnley have home games against Southampton (Thursday) and Wolves.
While the draw was frustrating for Leicester, whose understrength side lost at Newcastle at the weekend, a point did little for their league position as they remain in ninth, with their priority now being the Europa Conference League semi-final against Roma.
Richarlison scored a late equaliser against Leicester to salvage a point for Everton (Tim Goode/PA)
Everton centre-back Yerry Mina was thrust straight back into the team with a first appearance since early February after finally recovering from a thigh injury but striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin was absent having been ruled out for at least 10 days with a quadricep problem.
The Colombia international’s first real interaction was to inadvertently deflect Kelechi Iheanacho’s shot from James Maddison’s cut-back into the path of Barnes who could not miss from close range.
That was just after five minutes but Everton would probably have been behind after just 21 seconds had Seamus Coleman’s last-ditch tackle not denied Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall who was through on goal.
Even at kick-off, the atmosphere was not what would have been expected for a night game at Goodison Park and the goal just flattened it further.
Maddison should probably have doubled Leicester’s lead after driving from deep and offloading to collect Iheanacho’s lay-off but his weak shot was straight at Jordan Pickford.
Everton were dropping so deep in a 4-5-1 it allowed the visitors virtually all the possession in the middle third but the game plan appeared to be to sit it out and then break when the chance arose.
The problem was Richarlison, as the central striker, was so far detached from the rest of the team there was little chance of springing a quick riposte.
But the Brazil international did not help himself when unmarked as he bundled wide Anthony Gordon’s cross from five yards.
Alex Iwobi started to produce more runs from deep but it took a Fabian Delph tackle on Barnes out on the touchline, one of the few the hosts had landed on their opponents, to lift the crowd.
And when Gordon did break free on the right his cross sailed out of play on the far side, while a Richarlison header and Demarai Gray shot were both off target as Everton tried to fashion a response.
The problem they had was Maddison and Dewsbury-Hall were seeing so much of the ball on Leicester’s flanks Frank Lampard’s side had little control over the direction of the game.
With almost an hour gone, and Everton having roused themselves after the break, Lampard opted for a more attacking approach by replacing defensive midfielder Allan with Dele Alli in a switch to a 4-1-4-1 formation.
Salomon Rondon’s introduction then gave the home side someone to aim at and his first knockdown produced their first shot on target – in the 68th minute – when Kasper Schmeichel saved from Richarlison.
But Leicester, particularly Maddison, still posed their own threat as Pickford punched clear his fierce drive.
On the touchline Lampard was urging calm but his players had adopted a more open approach, which at times meant a five attacking and five defending.
It led to Richarlison missing another chance from six yards out, this time a header from a set-piece, and Rondon flashing a header wide and the chance seemed to have gone until the Brazilian finally hit the target to completely alter the mood.
But with matches to come against Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester again before the crucial trip to Watford on May 11 safety still remains far from assured.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Transportation announced that the ramp that takes drivers from Interstate 95 South to Arthur Ashe Boulevard will close for one night for maintenance.
According to VDOT, the closure will take place from 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21 to about 5:30 a.m. Friday, April 22. The project will be postponed in the event of inclement weather.
The maintenance is part of a project intended to add capacity to the ramp by adding a travel lane.
To get from I-95 South to Arthur Ashe during the closure, drivers should continue on I-95 to the North Belvedere Street exit, then turn left on West Leigh Street, which goes all the way to Arthur Ashe.
Real-time traffic information and highway cameras can be found at 511Virginia.org.
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Psaki, Dems Falsely Claim Republicans Have No Plan to Deal with Inflation
Democrats have gone through various talking points to try to blame others for the nation’s skyrocketing inflation.
The consumer price index surged 8.5 percent in March compared to a year ago, up from 7.9 percent in February, CNBC reported. The rate was the highest since December 1981.
By way of comparison, the month former President Donald Trump left office, January 2021, the inflation rate was 1.4 percent.
Democrats first blamed the inflation spike on transitory factors. Then they said it was due to supply chain issues.
More recently, President Joe Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki have sought to pin inflation on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.
“We need to do more to reduce costs for the American people.”
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the White House expects the Consumer Price Index report on inflation for March “to be extraordinarily elevated due to Putin’s price hike.” pic.twitter.com/MsImm8189U
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 11, 2022
They have also blamed oil companies for taking too much profit.
Now, the Democrats’ argument apparently is, “Sure, inflation’s bad, but it’s outside of our control, and Republicans would do no better.”
Last week, the party tweeted, “Republicans still have no plan to fight inflation.”
Republicans still have no plan to fight inflation.
And Republicans are proposing RAISING costs by raising taxes on working families, making health care more expensive, and doing nothing to lower prescription drug prices.
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) April 15, 2022
This latest tactic is built on a talking point Psaki floated in November.
“The president is using every weapon in his arsenal to fight inflation,” she told reporters at the time.
“What are the Republicans putting forward?” Psaki asked. “They’re screaming from a bullhorn. They’re tweeting about it. They have absolutely no plan.”
WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki on inflation: Republicans are “screaming from a bullhorn, they’re tweeting about it, they have absolutely no plan.” pic.twitter.com/9z9LBRosVJ
— The Recount (@therecount) November 30, 2021
“What the American people should know and understand is that the president has had a plan to fight the pandemic, to address price increases, to keep the supply chain moving,” the press secretary said.
Democrats’ plan is still to spend more borrowed, printed money, which would make inflation worse.
Republicans warned back in the spring of 2021 that passing the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan would be inflationary. The legislation garnered no GOP support because so little of it had to do with directly responding to the pandemic.
According to USA Facts, the bill included over $413.6 billion for stimulus checks, $350 billion for state and local governments, $242.4 billion for enhanced unemployment benefits, $170.5 billion for schools, $88.5 billion for enhanced child tax credits, $87.7 billion for transportation and $21.6 billion for rental and utility assistance payments.
Much of this money was “printed” by the Federal Reserve buying the debt, flowing even more money into the nation’s economy. The amount of the national debt held by the Fed increased from $3.5 trillion prior to the pandemic to $6.1 trillion by the end of last year.
Last fall, Republicans universally opposed Biden’s $1.9 trillion Build Back Better proposal, both because the nation couldn’t afford it and because it would be inflationary.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia agreed and, along with Sen. Krysten Sinema of Arizona, blocked the legislation.
FedEx founder Fred Smith told The Wall Street Journal in a story published last week that had Build Back Better passed, the U.S. would be experiencing the hyperinflation Germany did in the years following World War I.
“Had we passed the Build Back Better bill that Biden wanted, my guess is that we would be Weimar Germany right now,” he said. “We’d have 25 percent inflation rather than 9 percent or 10 percent.”
Manchin and Sinema were “like the Dutch kid with the finger in the dike,” Smith argued.
So the Republicans’ plan was to not overstimulate the economy, because it was already well on its way to recovery.
The month before the passage of the American Rescue Plan, the unemployment rate had fallen from a pandemic high of 14.7 percent in April 2020 to 6.2 percent.
After the gross domestic product fell approximately 31 percent in the second quarter of 2020, it rebounded nearly 34 percent during the third quarter and has remained in positive territory since.
The pro-economic growth tax policies the Republicans instituted while Trump was in office were working as designed.
Another aspect of the Republican plan was keeping Trump’s pro-energy development policies in place. Under his leadership, the U.S. became the top oil producer in the world in 2018 — for the first time since 1973.
Market watchers have blamed inflation in part on Biden’s energy policies.
In the early days of Biden’s presidency, he signed executive orders under the auspices of addressing climate change that included suspending oil and gas exploration leasing on federal lands and reinstating an Obama-era carbon dioxide emission federal fee on oil-drilling operations, which had been lowered significantly under Trump.
Additionally, the Biden administration shut down oil exploration in the Arctic Wildlife Preserve, limited oil exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska and canceled the Keystone XL Pipeline from Canada.
Now, the U.S. is producing over 1 million fewer barrels a day than at its pre-pandemic peak under Trump.
Nonetheless, Biden continued to blame Putin in a Wednesday tweet.
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up gas prices and food prices all over the world. We saw that in the most recent inflation data. Last month, about 70% of the increase in inflation was a consequence of Putin’s price hike because of the impact on gas and other energy prices.
— President Biden (@POTUS) April 20, 2022
Last month, Republicans introduced the American Energy Independence from Russia Act. Among other provisions, it would immediately approve the Keystone XL Pipeline and restart oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters.
Psaki and the Democrats say Republicans have no plan to address inflation.
Not true.
The GOP plan is to do pretty much the exact opposite of what the Democrats have done.
A version of this article originally appeared on Patriot Project.
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Elon Musk: Don't censor me in Tesla shareholder lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel
April 20 (Reuters) - Elon Musk on Wednesday urged a federal judge not to prevent him from publicly discussing a lawsuit accusing him of deceiving Tesla Inc TSLA.O shareholders by tweeting in 2018 about taking his electric car company private.
In a filing with the federal court in San Francisco, Musk and Tesla said the shareholders' request for an overbroad "gag order" could not be reconciled with the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of free speech.
They also said the proposed restrictions could block Musk from communicating with Tesla shareholders, discussing his proposal to buy Twitter Inc TWTR.N and trying to end his consent decree with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which requires Tesla lawyers to vet some of his tweets.
The shareholders' request "evokes a level of censorship entirely incompatible with our justice system and the basic tenets of free speech," lawyers for Tesla and Musk wrote.
The lawsuit stemmed from volatility in Tesla's shares after Musk tweeted on Aug. 7, 2018, that he had "funding secured" to potentially take Tesla private at $420 per share.
Shareholders on April 15 sought a temporary restraining order blocking Musk from publicly discussing his "interpretation and opinions" of their case until after a trial.
Their request came after they said U.S. District Judge Edward Chen agreed with them that the tweet was "false and misleading."
The request came one day after Musk, the world's richest person according to Forbes, told the TED conference in Vancouver that funding to take Tesla private was secured at the time he tweeted, but the SEC sued him for fraud anyway.
Chen's April 1 order has not been made public. It would allow shareholders to focus on whether the fallout from Musk's tweets caused losses in Tesla stock.
"Tesla's shareholders have a right to a fair trial," Nicholas Porritt, a lawyer for the shareholders, said in an email. "Mr. Musk should respect that. [His] statements risk confusing the jury about the established facts in this case."
Musk has said he would never lie to shareholders. He has offered to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share.
The case is In re Tesla Inc Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 18-04865.
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(Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Additional reporting by Hyunjoo Jin in San Francisco; Editing by Will Dunham)
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Gujarat acted as a gateway for Narendra Modi to attain top slot in the Indian politics after his successful inning as chief minister for 12 years and 227 days.
Now British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson embarks upon two day visit to India on April 21 and 22nd and preferring Ahmadabad as first stop over to make a big announcement about investment to implement Post Brexit strategy and neutralising Pandemic impact which may be possible by utilising ‘Modi Effect’ on over 6,00,000 Gujaratis, mostly rich, who form a part of Indian Diaspora in United Kingdom.
The Indians contribute 6 percent of the UK’s GDP. Recently, Liz Truss, British Foreign Secretary had stated that “India’s politics” is, in some sense, “Britain’s politics” because of the Indian Diaspora in the United Kingdom (UK) which reflects the relevance and logistics of these residents in this country and equating to almost 1.8% of Britain’s population.
Indian Diaspora-owned companies with a combined revenue of 36.84 billion pounds employ over 1,74,000 people and pay over 1 billion pounds in Corporation Tax which forms one of the pillars of the foundation of close binds of two nations. Johnson’s visit will further cement these bonds which is good for both nations.
While in Ahmadabad, Johnson is scheduled to meet with leading businesses and discuss the UK and India’s booming commercial, and other links with his country. Observers feel that it seems to be a well thought strategy to choose Gujarat, India’s fifth largest state, because it is linked with an emotional connect of being the ancestral home of significant numbers of the British-Indian Diaspora in the UK.
Prior to crucial visit which has been postponed thrice owing to outbreak of Covid19, UK PM reacted in a enthusiastic manner when he said, “my visit to India will focus on job creation and economic growth. It will also deliver on the things that really matter to the people of both our nations to deepen the long-term partnership between our countries.
As we face threats to our peace and prosperity from autocratic states, it is vital that democracies and friends stick together. India, as a major economic power and the world's largest democracy …. is a highly valued strategic partner for the UK in these uncertain times.” As Post- Brexit strategy, Downing Street observations are very important and Johnson is expected to make major announcement about the investment in Gujarat, thereby boosting the growth through new collaborations on cutting-edge science, health, and technology.
The new strategy lays emphasis on UK’s assessment arising from trade opportunities with India’s growing economy to check prices in key commodities for consumers including besides providing the opportunities to UK businessmen in areas like skilled jobs in various sectors, green technology services in related fields and enhancing the wages.
As per official figures, Indian companies have provided 95,000 jobs across UK which might be enhanced after finalisation of future trade deal and upcoming investment announcements. Johnson and Modi will hold will hold in-depth talks on the UK and India’s strategic defense, diplomatic and economic partnership, aimed at bolstering our close partnership and stepping up security co-operation in the Indo-Pacific.
Analysts opine that Johnson will push for progress in talks on a free trade deal and Britain is hoping to strike this deal as part of its action plan to face the post-Brexit situation in the country.
Johnson feels that such a trade deal with India has got vast potential to boost Britain's total trade up to 28 billion pounds ($36.5 billion) annually by 2035, which will be possible through Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations moving into third round later this month and it may enhance the income across UK by £3 billion ($3.9 billion).
Experts believe that Britain has appreciated India’s neutral stance on Ukraine and its efforts to persuade both warring nations to opt for peaceful and diplomatic means, thereby keeping its nation’s interest supreme besides preserving sovereignty.
The future UK-India relations could be based on closer defense ties which give priority to technology transfer and utilization of ‘Make in India’ initiative, and it could become a reality despite the age old defense relations of India with Russia.
The UK has been trying to persuade India to reduce its reliance on Moscow since Russia invaded Ukraine but latter has always made efforts to convince the former that close ties with Russia cannot be sacrificed on the basis of short term gains.
British Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss had visited India last month to convince India to impose sanctions on Russia and prepared ground for Johnson’ trip. India did condemn killings in Bucha but it refrained from directly criticising Russia since it invaded Ukraine on 24 February and did not condemn the invasion when voting was held on this issue in United Nations.
Other important agenda pertains to regional matters including the turmoil in Afghanistan and the UK's Indo-Pacific tilt which will be discussed between two sides during this important visit to evolve consensus. Johnson and Modi will take forward the agreements signed by them last year which pertained to common UK-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership thereby announcing investment of 530 million pounds ($692 million) into the UK besides committing a deeper bilateral ties in health, climate, trade, security and defense.
It may be recalled that Modi and Johnson had met in person on the sidelines of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November, 2021 during the World Leaders' Summit when their dialogue had focused on the India-UK climate partnership as well as a review of the 2030 Roadmap which had been signed by them during a virtual summit in May 2021.
The Roadmap aims at doubling the bilateral trade between India and UK by 2030 as both nations are natural partners in moving ahead to fulfill this revolutionary step and achieve the desired results.
(K.S.TOMAR is national columnist and political analyst)
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are the personal opinions of the author. The facts, analysis, assumptions and perspective appearing in the article do not reflect the views of GK.
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Hess (HES) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Hess (HES) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2022. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.
The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 27. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus Estimate
This oil and gas producer is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +25.6%.
Revenues are expected to be $1.98 billion, up 3% from the year-ago quarter.
Estimate Revisions Trend
The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 74.15% higher over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.
Investors should keep in mind that an aggregate change may not always reflect the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Earnings Whisper
Estimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. Our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) -- has this insight at its core.
The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.
A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.
Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).
How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Hess?
For Hess, the Most Accurate Estimate is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of +10.25%.
On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #1.
So, this combination indicates that Hess will most likely beat the consensus EPS estimate.
Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?
Analysts often consider to what extent a company has been able to match consensus estimates in the past while calculating their estimates for its future earnings. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.
For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Hess would post earnings of $0.76 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.85, delivering a surprise of +11.84%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates three times.
Bottom Line
An earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.
That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
Hess appears a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.
Stay on top of upcoming earnings announcements with the Zacks Earnings Calendar.
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PARIS (AP) — Macron warns challenger Le Pen’s proposal to ban Muslim headscarves in French public spaces would create 'civil war.'
PARIS (AP) — Macron warns challenger Le Pen’s proposal to ban Muslim headscarves in French public spaces would create 'civil war.'
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Real Stories is an ongoing column about the true stories behind movies and TV shows. It’s that simple. This installment focuses on the true story behind A Very British Scandal, a TV miniseries from the BBC and Amazon Prime.
One of the most well-known 20th-century scandals of the Scottish aristocracy is the subject of a new drama miniseries from the BBC. A Very British Scandal tells the story of Margaret and Ian Campbell, the Duchess and Duke of Argyll. Their highly-publicized divorce in 1963 featured adultery, forgery, theft, and horrific sexism, including one of the earliest examples of “revenge porn.”
Here is a look at the real story behind the series, which stars Claire Foy and Paul Bettany as the famous royals.
Meet the Duchess
Ethel Margaret Whigham was born into a wealthy family. The daughter of a Scottish millionaire, she spent her childhood in New York City. Then, as a teenager, in the 1920s, she returned to the United Kingdom and became, according to Vanity Fair, a “sensation to British society.” At the age of twenty, in 1933, she married Charles Sweeny, an American golfer, whom she divorced fourteen years later. At the time, The Guardian called their wedding the “media event of the decade.”
During the 1930s, Margaret, then Margaret Sweeny, became a popular, well-known socialite in high society. According to Vanity Fair, she was crowned “debutante of the year” in 1930. Her life was regularly covered in the press. And she even once earned a mention in the lyrics of a version of Cole Porter’s famous song, “You’re the Top”:
You’re the nimble tread of the feet of Fred Astaire, You’re Mussolini, You’re Mrs. Sweeny, You’re Camembert
“I thought I was a very plain girl,” she told the New York Times years later, “but I was always vain.”
Meet the Duke
Ian Campbell was anything but a plain man. He was born into the Scottish royal family. According to his New York Times obituary, his family history could be traced back to the 11th century, when his ancestors supposedly settled in Scotland. A member of his family was made a baron in 1445. Later, in 1701, the dukedom of Argyll was created.
Born in 1903, he received his early education in Massachusetts. He later served in World War II where he saw heavy action. In 1940, during a conflict in Normandy against the Germans, he was “captured fighting a rear‐guard action” and was held as a prisoner of war for five years.
“[Ian] spent the entire war pretty much in a prisoner of war camp, a death camp. He was a bad man before he went in,” Sarah Phelps, the show’s writer-creator, told Vanity Fair. “He was a fucking shocker when he came out.”
Indeed, according to The Guardian:
The Duke of Argyll was impoverished by gambling debts; he was also violent and was addicted to alcohol and amphetamines.
In 1951, the Duke and Margaret got divorces (she to Sweeney, he to his second wife, Louise Timpson) and were married. She had what he desperately needed: money. She paid the bills and even put forward the cash to renovate the duke’s castle. But when the money stopped rolling in, the dark side quickly emerged.
The Marriage
Money and promiscuity came to define the marriage of the Duke and Duchess. According to Vanity Fair, Margaret agreed to finance the restoration of their castle because she thought it would be an investment in their future. She believed, given conversations with her husband, that she would have a legal claim to the property. However, she soon learned that she, in fact, had no legal claim. The property would go to his sons from a previous marriage.
They also began to cheat on one another and grew extremely resentful. The two eventually began living separately. Ian supposedly began referring to Margaret as “satan.”
According to the Daily Mail, after three years of marriage, Margaret decided she would no longer pay his debts. That is when he started plotting horrific revenge.
The Break-in
In 1959, according to the Daily Mail, the pair went on a journey to Australia “to visit Clan Campbell and raise money for his castle.” While on this trip, he went through her diary, which supposedly contained the names of her lovers.
Later, when Margaret was traveling, he went to her home and, with the help of a hired locksmith, broke into a cupboard to steal letters and her diaries. He also found a selection of Polaroids (more on that in a minute).
Ian wanted a divorce desperately. First, he tried having Margaret institutionalized, citing a fall she suffered in 1943. If he could prove she had brain damage, he could legally file for divorce. According to the Daily Mail, “a man could divorce his wife on the grounds of insanity.” He tried and failed to forge documents that would have committed Margaret.
He then took matters in a different direction. Ian filed for divorce, and in doing so began one of the most famous (and longest and most expensive) divorcee proceedings in British history.
A Divorce Hearing Becomes a Trial
The divorce proceeding was overseen by Lord John Wheatley (played in the series by Jonathan Aris). He was, according to the Daily Mail, “renowned for his harsh sentences.”
As the proceedings went on, Ian claimed that his wife had slept with 88 men while the two were married. He arrived at the number by citing the diaries and letters that he had stolen. The men, according to the New York Times, supposedly included “cabinet members, Hollywood actors and members of the royal family.”
In addition to the men he discovered in her diaries, he also produced during the proceedings evidence that was kept from public view: the aforementioned Polaroids. These pictures, according to the Times:
reportedly showed a naked man gratifying himself and pictured [Margaret], dressed in nothing but three strands of pearls, performing a sex act on a naked man in the mirrored gilt and silver bathroom of her Mayfair apartment.
“It was supposed to be a divorce hearing,” Phelps told Vanity Fair. “But it became a trial.”
The Fallout
The British press had a field day with the revelations. The polaroid supposedly only showed the man from the neck down. According to the Times, the center of British gossip became, “Who was the headless man?”
Lord Wheatley, in a 50,000-word report that supposedly took three hours to read, “pilloried her as a high-class harlot,” the Times reports. Wheatley wrote, via the Times:
”She is a highly sexed woman who has ceased to be satisfied with normal sexual activities and has started to indulge in disgusting sexual activities to gratify a debased sexual appetite that can only be satisfied by a number of men,” he said. He added, ”Her attitude to the sanctity of marriage was what moderns would call enlightened but which in plain language was wholly immoral.”
The disgusting sexism and sex-shaming were painfully obvious. As Phelps told Vanity Fair:
She was on trial for being a sexual woman.
The divorce was granted and finalized in 1963.
Later Years
After the divorce, the photographs and revelations from the proceedings continued to haunt Margaret. She tried to seek legal recourse, but it did not work. Ian, the law said, was within his rights to produce such evidence.
The same year the divorce was finalized, Ian, privileged, both as a man and member of the aristocracy, remarried a wealthy woman named Mathilda. He died ten years later of a stroke, in 1973.
Margaret spent her final years in near poverty and was abandoned by many of the social circles she once dominated. She died in 1993 at the age of 80. In 1975, she wrote a memoir, Forget Not. The book, according to the Times, did not spend much time on the divorce. Instead, it featured many of her trademark observations on culture and society, the kinds of things that made her a favorite of the press to begin with.
When asked what it was like to be living alone, Margaret said:
I enjoy being free.
A Very British Scandal premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC in December 2021. It will be released in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand via Amazon Prime on April 22, 2022.
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MISSION, Kan., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) The avocado industry in Mexico, led by the Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico, its registered packers and growers, and the Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association, is committed to responsible farming and sustainable practices that protect and conserve both the land and environment, all while ensuring the quality of Mexican avocados. Visit avocadoinstitute.org for news, facts and education on the avocado industry in Mexico.
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Hurricane Watch, Wind Warnings And Warnings Update, Florida. National, h,\nHis team lost Saturday afternoon (local time), just minutes before the Miami Herald dropped the storm news as rumble and a tropical disturbance is seen from. That doesn&apapos have the National Ocean weather, watch forecastofs Florida,. WCBS New\nYou would be in contact over-the weekdays (M ) that is Monday-Freebies - (KYIV, Ukraine) — An adviser to Ukraine’s president has challenged Russia to conduct an urgent round of talks in Mariupol.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Twitter that he and other Ukrainian negotiators are ready for any format of negotiations to save lives of Mariupol defenders and civilians trapped in the city.
He tweeted that “we’re ready to hold a “special round of negotiations” right in Mariupol. One on one. Two on two.”
Podolyak said that Ukraine is ready for talks without any conditions “to save our guys, Azov, military, civilians, children, the living and the wounded. Everyone. Because they are ours. Because they are in my heart. Forever.”
There was no immediate response from Russia to Podolyak’s offer.
Mariupol has faced a Russian siege and relentless bombardment for seven weeks, and the last remaining Ukrainian defenders are currently trapped at a giant steel mill encircled by the Russians. They have rejected the Russian ultimatum to surrender or get killed.
Zelenskyy said up to 1,000 civilians could be trapped at the Azovstal steel plant.
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Dede Robertson, the wife of religious broadcaster Pat Robertson and a founding board member of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died Tuesday at her home in Virginia Beach, the network said in a statement.
Robertson was 94. The statement did not provide her cause of death.
Robertson became a born-again Christian several months after her husband found his faith. The couple, who met at Yale University in 1952, embarked on a journey that included living in a roach-infested commune in New York before Pat Robertson bought a tiny television station in Virginia that would become the Christian Broadcasting Network.
He later ran for president of the United States in 1988, with his wife campaigning by his side.
“Mom was the glue that held the Robertson family together,” said Gordon Robertson, one of her four children, and the president and CEO of CBN. “She was always working behind the scenes. If it weren’t for Mom, there wouldn’t be a CBN.”
Adelia “Dede” Elmer was born in Columbus, Ohio, to middle-class Catholic Republicans. She got her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State and a master’s in nursing from Yale.
Robertson’s future husband was the son of a Southern Baptist, Democratic U.S. senator. Eighteen months after meeting, they ran off to be married by a justice of the peace, knowing that neither family would approve.
Robertson’s husband was interested in politics until he found religion, she told The Associated Press in 1987. He stunned her by pouring out their liquor, tearing a nude print off the wall and declaring he had found the Lord.
They moved into the commune in Bedford-Stuyvesant because Robertson said God had told him to sell all his possessions and minister to the poor. Robertson told The AP she was tempted to go back to Ohio, “but I realized that was not what the Lord would have me do … I had promised to stay, so I did.”
Pat Robertson later heard God tell him to buy the small TV station in Portsmouth, Virginia, which would become a global religious broadcasting network. He ran the network’s flagship program, the “700 Club,” for half a century before stepping down last fall.
In her autobiography, Robertson recalled bridling at staying at home and her husband’s refusal to help around the house.
“I was a Northerner, and Northern men just generally help around the house a little more,” she said. “I noticed the further south we moved, the less he did.”
Her attitude changed after she had her own born-again experience at a church service, she told The AP. “I began to see how important what he was doing really was.”
Robertson said that women should not work outside the home while their children are young unless they must. She reared her kids and worked as a nursing professor after they went to school.
She had represented the U.S. on the Inter-American Commission of Women, which was established to ensure recognition of women’s human rights. She also served on the board of Regent University, which her husband founded.
Pat Robertson said in a statement that his wife “was a woman of great faith, a champion of the gospel, and a remarkable servant of Christ who has left an indelible print on all that she set her hand to during her extraordinary life.”
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SAN ANGELO, Texas – San Angelo’s branch of the Salvation Army will begin their Victory Sports Ministry soccer league on Saturday, April 30th.
The soccer league will host its opening ceremonies on April 30th at 8:30 a.m.
Semi-finals and Finals will occur on May 28th around 8:30 a.m.
On Sunday, May 29th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the league will host Victory Sports Sunday.
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Le Pen Upset Would Be as Big a Shock to Markets as Brexit Vote
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,(Bloomberg) -- All the polls show French President Emmanuel Macron is likely to win a second term Sunday. But from Citigroup Inc. to asset manager Amundi SA, the warnings are piling up that markets are underestimating the risk of a surprise.
If nationalist Marine Le Pen upsets the incumbent, European stocks are likely to slump Monday, while French bonds would underperform German securities and the euro could even trade at parity with the dollar in coming months, according to investors and strategists. The full consequences wouldn’t be visible until after legislative elections in June, they said, when it would be clear whether she has a majority to back her proposals to review free trade agreements and re-establish border controls.
Macron leads Le Pen by 55.5% to 44.5% heading into the sole debate Wednesday night, a polling average shows. But memories are raw from 2016, when investors were blindsided by the strength of populist sentiment in the U.K.’s vote to leave the European Union and the U.S. election of Donald Trump.
“It would be an awful day for markets,” said Eric Hassid, a trader at Aurel BGC in Paris. “I still think Macron will win, but the opinion polls that come after the presidential debate will be crucial. It wouldn’t be the first time there’s a surprise. We had the same with Brexit.”
Banks and fund managers are recommending a variety of strategies to hedge against a possible Le Pen win. Citigroup, which puts Macron’s chance of winning at 65%, recommended Tuesday that investors sell eight-year French government bonds while buying the equivalent Austrian security. Amundi is “cautious” on European equities and the euro, favoring shares of high-quality U.S. companies and inexpensive stocks instead, the firm said last week.
Stephane Monier, chief investment officer at asset manager Lombard Odier, advises investors worried about a Le Pen win to cut their euro holdings in favor of the dollar.
The U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index slumped 5.6% over two days after the Brexit referendum, while the Stoxx 600 lost 11%.
A Le Pen victory arguably would be an even bigger shock to investors, since the polls show a larger lead for Macron than they did for the U.K.’s remain vote in 2016. And French pollsters have a good track record, with surveys ahead of the 2017 election and in this year’s first round of balloting very much in line with the outcomes.
There would be “a Black Monday” in the stock market if Le Pen wins, with the Stoxx 600 probably down 6% and France’s CAC 40 Index sinking more than that, said Ludovic Labal, manager of the Strategic Europe Quality Fund at Eric Sturdza Investments.
Although Le Pen no longer advocates an exit from the European Union, she’s called for a referendum on revising the constitution to make French law superior to EU rules. She also wants to restore permanent border controls in the Schengen zone, which would contradict law in the bloc, and would seek to reduce financial contributions to the EU.
Those measures would reverse Macron’s push for greater European integration, thus weighing on bonds from weaker EU countries such as Italy, according to Citigroup. The outcome also would undermine other pro-EU leaders such as Italy’s Mario Draghi, said Frederik Ducrozet, a strategist at Pictet Wealth Management.
“It would be a huge shock psychologically for people in my generation and older,” said Ducrozet, 41, who voted in 2002 when Jacques Chirac trounced Le Pen’s father in the second round. “Macron is probably the most pro-European and the most experienced leader in Europe -- so what would it mean for Draghi? What would it mean for the rest of Europe?”
A win for Le Pen could see the spread between Italian and German 10-year bond yields widen to close to 250 basis points, he said, from 164 basis points at Tuesday’s close. Longer term there is also a “lot of complacency” about the level at which the European Central Bank would step in to calm markets, Ducrozet added.
For now, though, as Macron’s lead in the polls has grown, the spread between the yields on 10-year French government bonds and equivalent German securities has narrowed to 47 basis points from 55 basis points before the first round April 10. Vincent Juvyns, global market strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management, said that difference could rise to more than 80 basis points in the event of a Le Pen win.
Viraj Patel, a macro strategist at Vanda Research, recommends buying credit-default swaps on Italian government bonds as a hedge against the risk of more fragmented euro area post-election. He also sees a potential Le Pen victory as sparking a “full capitulation” of those betting on a stronger euro.
“A Le Pen victory would give us the conviction we need to be calling for euro-dollar parity, but that may be more of a three- to six-month type of evolution rather than happening knee-jerk on the day,” he said.
Given that Le Pen would need to win a parliamentary majority in June to fully implement her policies, currency traders should be able to focus on other drivers for the euro such as monetary policy tightening, said Lee Hardman, a foreign-exchange analyst for MUFG Bank.
“The market potentially could overreact initially to the surprise win for Le Pen but actually the reality may not be as bad as initially feared,” he said, adding that the euro could weaken by 3% to 5% on the initial victory. “It’s going to be fairly constrained in terms of the policies she can really pursue.”
No matter the results of Sunday’s vote, market volatility could be here to stay until the legislative elections in June.
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Tracking another round of showers and storms on Friday and Saturday
Warm temperatures lead to the threat of storms on Saturday
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – We’re tracking another round of showers and thunderstorms that are set to impact the upper Midwest Friday and again on Saturday. However, the weather on Thursday will be close to picture-perfect across the area.
High temperatures Thursday will be near the seasonal averages in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Winds will be out of the west around 10-15 mph with mostly sunny skies. Clouds will build into the area late Thursday night which will lead to our first rain chance Friday morning.
The severe threat on Friday looks to be low at this time. Some isolated storms Friday morning could produce some small hail and pockets of heavy rainfall. Temperatures will warm into the lower 70s Saturday which could lead to a rich environment for thunderstorm development and growth. It’s still a little early to get into the exact timing and threats that we could see on Saturday. Right now, it appears NE IA has a higher chance of thunderstorms than SE MN. We’ll have more details on this storm setup Thursday and Friday.
Conditions will clear for Sunday with partly sunny skies and highs in the middle 50s. High temperatures will take a nose dive into early next week. Highs will fall back into the 40s Monday and Tuesday. Hopefully, temperatures will warm into the 50s Wednesday and stay there through the following weekend.
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This week is an important one for Clear Lake, as the Chamber of Commerce works with partners throughout the community to celebrate Earth Day through a series of events this week.
"Our committee feels (that) Earth Day is so much more than just picking up litter -- that it is about wellness and quality of life for each of us who share this 'home'" said Jan Lovell, Clear Lake Earth Day committee chair.
Tuesday brought a zoom presentation by author Diane MacEachern about money management, called "Practical Ways to Save Your Green." Lovell noted the event was terrific.
Clear Creek Elementary School has been working on poster projects with the theme "Love Our Lake: What Will YOU Do to Help?" Elementary school children have been working with black lights and neon markers to depict what they can do to protect Clear Lake, and why they love the lake.
First- and second- place posters will be displayed at the North Iowa Green Expo, which runs from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the Surf Ballroom. They will then be put in the Clear Lake Athletic and Wellness Center from Friday until May 1.
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The North Iowa Green Expo will feature door prizes, free food samples and a cash bar. Vendors will include local foods, outdoor adventuring, solar smart homes, gardening, wellness consultants, landscapers, healthy products and services, recyclers, artwork and electric vehicle rides by Pritchard's Auto.
On Saturday, a slew of events are slated for OutdoorFest, beginning at 9 a.m. with a five- and 10- kilometer race at City Park. Online registration ends April 20 at midnight, but participants can also register the day of the race.
There will also be a kids fun run at the finish line of the five kilometer race at 10 a.m. Yoga by the seawall will begin at 10 a.m. for 30 minutes after the race, and it will be follow by tug-of-war by the seawall for kids up to middle school age.
After tug-of-war will be the Go Wild Parade starting at 10:45 a.m., and "Exploring Iowa's Turtle Species" by DNR Chad Dolan at Clear Lake City Park.
From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., many activities will be available: bounce house, planting wonder by the North Iowa Children's Museum, obstacle course, croquet, large connect four, grab and go bags, chalk art, makerspace, intro to Pickleball, food trucks and Trumpeter Swan Flyaway.
The Trumpeter Swan Flyaway showcases the amount of work it takes for North America's largest waterfowl to take off, which takes about 100 yards of flapping. Kids will be able to slide on a pair of trumpeter swan "wings" and run and flap as the swan does.
Free beginner Pickleball lessons will be given by members of the Clear Lake Pickleball Club from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the cement in front of the bandshell. Clear Lake Pickleball Club members will also be at the North Iowa Green Expo.
The presentation "Exploring Iowa's Turtle Species" by turtle expert Chad Dolan will discuss the complicated life cycle of turtles, their ancestry and how important they are to the ecosystem.
"This is the 25th year for a community-wide event, but we salute the many folks who have done things since the first Earth Day in 1970," said Lovell.
Rae Burnette is a GA and Crime & Courts Reporter at the Globe Gazette. You can reach her by phone at 641.421.0523 or at Rae.Burnette@GlobeGazette.com
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Ky. hospice patient marries high school sweetheart
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - A sweet story out of Georgetown-- a hospice care patient married her high school sweetheart.
Liana Craven was diagnosed with cancer, and she wrote down a bucket list of things she wanted to do. At the top of her list was marrying her high school sweetheart of 21 years, Richard.
“He had already known before I was diagnosed that I wanted to be married. And he made it happen,” she said.
The team at Bluegrass Care Navigators made sure the two a ceremony. Liana and Richard got married on March 30.
“I just thought that going home with hospice meant you’d be gone in a few days. I got married March 30 and I just feel like, I can do this,” Liana said. “Hospice is not just the end of the line. Sometimes it’s making things you’ve been waiting 21 years for happen faster.”
Liana has enjoyed time with friends and family, especially her new husband and twin sister Melissa.
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BWW Previews: FOUR LOCAL BLAKE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SHINE ON STAGE IN UNSETTLING DRAMA, CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE at Powerstories Theatre
On Blake Theatre Night, Blake Performing Arts High School students pay just $10
From a sweet true love story set to music to a harrowing factual drama about girls abandoned to the workhouse laundries in Ireland, four Blake High School students have grown up on Powerstories Theatre's stage.
Sophomore Faith House, juniors Elyse Mulholland, Michelle Chrein, and senior Elena Tarpley began their Powerstories journey cast as a family in theatre founder Fran Powers' biographical musical TWELVE and now are featured as victims of horrific abuse at the hands of the Catholic Church in CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE: THE MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES.
The girls' performances have thoroughly impressed director Fran Powers, transforming from songs and choreography to learning proper Irish dialect and hand-to-hand combat skills.
"All four of the cast from Blake High school who are currently in CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE: MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES, I have had the pleasure of seeing them grow as actors portraying roles in musical theatre and now being cast in very intense dramatic roles. Each one of them is a director's dream to work with."
To celebrate Blake Performing Arts School's hotbed of talent, Blake students with ID can see the drama for just $10 during Blake Theatre Night. If students check Powerstories social media, the date will be announced soon.
Just as Fran has enjoyed watching her actors mature into their roles, the actors are eager to return to auditions at Powerstories because of the welcoming and nurturing atmosphere she has created for artists.
"I returned to Powerstories because I loved the environment created in this theater," explained Faith. "Everyone is so kind to each other, and it's a brilliant place to foster your skills while being supported by an incredible team of people."
A mixture of family and religion, the one-hour CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE: THE MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES opens on April 28 and runs through May 15, providing a genesis of why the laundries destroyed families.
Today, more than ever, Powerstories Theatre is not shying away from confronting the often-shrouded, controversial topic of abuse in the Catholic Church.
Named after Mary Magdalene, the laundries were meant to be places of reform and repentance where women could wash away their sins while scrubbing dirty laundry to benefit the Church financially.
In this premiering play, Rosemary is an unruly sixteen-year-old girl whose stern father fears is soiling the family's good name. She is abandoned at the Irish laundries under the pretense that he is taking her to a "strict" convent school to finish her high-school education. Instead, she finds herself a prisoner, overworked, underfed, and physically and mentally abused by the Magdalene Sisters.
Faith said, "The detail that has made the most impact on me about being in such a powerful and daunting production has been the rawness of the material. The mindset we have to get into as actors have already given us a glimpse of what these women had to endure, so it truly puts it into perspective of how traumatic their experiences were."
CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE: THE MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES is live in the theatre from April 28 through May 15 at Powerstories Theatre, 2105 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, and available live-streamed on April 30, May 7, May 14, and May 15. Tickets are $25, $20 for seniors, students, military, groups of 10+, and live-stream. Upcoming Blake Theatre Night, $10 students
Trigger warning: physical abuse shown on stage
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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in March to the slowest pace in nearly two years as a swift rise in mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged would-be homebuyers.
Existing home sales fell 2.7% last month from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.77 million, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.
That’s in line with what economists had been expecting, according to FactSet. It’s also the slowest pace since June 2020, when sales were running at an annualized rate of 4.77 million homes. Sales were down 4.5% from March 2021.
The slowdown came as mortgage rates surged, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan climbing to about 4.7% by the end of last month. Last week, the average hit 5% for the first time in more than a decade amid persistent high inflation. A year ago, the 30-year rate stood at 3.04%, according to Freddie Mac.
“At the moment my sense based on casually looking at data is that home sales could easily be down 10% this year versus last year,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist.
Yun also suggested annual median home price growth could slow by December to 5%.
Rising mortgage rates are complicating the homebuying equation during the spring homebuying season, traditionally the busiest period for home sales.
Rates are rising following a sharp move up in 10-year Treasury yields, reflecting expectations of higher interest rates overall as the Federal Reserve moves to hike short-term rates in order to combat surging inflation.
Higher rates can limit the pool of buyers and cool the rate of home price growth — good news for buyers. But higher rates also weaken their buying power.
For now, the housing market continues to favor sellers as buyers vie for fewer homes, which drives bidding wars, often pushing the sale price well above what the owner was asking.
The median home price in March jumped 15% from a year ago at this time to $375,300. That’s an all-time high on data going back to 1999, NAR said.
On average, homes sold in just 17 days of hitting the market last month. It was 18 days in February. In a market that’s more evenly balanced between buyers and sellers, homes typically remain on the market 45 days.
As is typical in the spring, the number of homes on the market increased in March from the previous month. Some 950,000 properties were available for sale by the end of March, up 11.8% from February, but down 9.5% from March 2021.
At the current sales pace, the level of for-sale properties amounts to a 2-month supply, the NAR said. That’s up from 1.7 months in February, and down from 2.1 months a year ago.
Real estate investors and other buyers able to buy a home without relying on financing fueled a sharp increase in all-cash transactions last month. They made up 28% of all sales, the highest share since July 2014, NAR said.
Homes purchased by investors made up 18% of sales, up from 15% in March 2021, while first-time buyers accounted for 30% of transactions, up from 29% in February and down from 32% in March last year.
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CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines reported Wednesday that it lost $1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2022 but said it expects to return to profitability in the current three-month period as post-pandemic travel ramps back up.
The Chicago-based airline posted revenue of $7.67 billion in the quarter that ended March 31. That was down 21% from the first quarter of 2019.
The airline is still running fewer flights than before the pandemic. But it said it had reopened all of its lounges, resumed 19 international routes and restarted services to six cities that haven’t been served since the pandemic began.
Shares in United Airlines Holdings Inc. jumped almost 8% in after-hours trading following the earnings report.
The number of miles flown by paying passengers fell 27% from a year earlier. However United is flying with roughly 73% of its available seats full. While not as high as the 81% of all seats before the pandemic, it is much better than it was in 2021 first quarter, when roughly half of all seats were filled with paying passengers.
The first quarter started off troubled for the airline industry, dominated in the early weeks by omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. The virus abated, and caseloads across the U.S. have been low for some time. A federal judge this week put an injunction on the government’s mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs but the Justice Department said Wednesday it is filing an appeal seeking to overturn the order .
“We continue to believe we will see a strong spring and lead in to summer as restrictions disappear and more people travel,” said analysts at Cowen & Co. “We believe if the U.S. testing mandate were to be eliminated, we would see strong pent-up demand for the summer on transatlantic routes.”
The airline appeared optimistic that its pandemic-related losses were behind it. United said it expects to post a profit for the second quarter and for the full year 2022. This is despite United facing higher fuel costs this quarter, paying on average $2.88 for fuel, up 40% from a year earlier. The airline forecasted an operating gross margin of 10%, which was above analysts’ expectations.
“The demand environment is the strongest it’s been in my 30 years in the industry … we’re now seeing clear evidence that the second quarter will be an historic inflection point for our business,” United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said in a statement.
United’s quarterly loss amounted to $4.24 a share and compared to a loss of $1.36 billion, or $4.29 a share, in the same period a year earlier. Analysts had been expecting a loss of $4.22 a share in the latest quarter, according to FactSet.
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The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge's order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs.
It came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal judge in Florida earlier this week. A notice of appeal was filed in federal court in Tampa. The CDC said in a statement on Wednesday that it is its "continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health."
The CDC said it will continue to monitor public health conditions. It said it believes the mandate is “a lawful order, well within CDC’s legal authority to protect public health.”
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Tesla stock jumps 6% as company posts record quarterly profit of $3.32 billion - seven times higher than last year - despite chip shortages and recent COVID-19 outbreaks at its factories
- Tesla on Wednesday reported record quarterly profits of $3.32 billion
- It blew past Wall Street expectations and was 600% higher than a year ago
- Revenue for the quarter was $18.76 billion, up 81% from last year
- CEO Elon Musk is expected to attend the company´s earnings conference call
Tesla's financial results have surged past Wall Street expectations, as higher prices helped insulate the electric vehicle maker from supply chain chaos and rising costs.
Tesla reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net earnings were over seven times greater than a year ago, powered by strong sales.
The electric vehicle and solar panel company made a record $3.32 billion from January through March. Excluding special items such as stock-based compensation, the Austin, Texas, company made $3.22 per share.
That soundly beat Wall Street estimates of $2.26 per share according to data provider FactSet.
Revenue for the quarter was $18.76 billion, also beating estimates of $17.85 billion and rising 81 percent from last year.
Tesla's financial results have surged past Wall Street expectations, as higher prices helped insulate the electric vehicle maker from supply chain chaos and rising costs
Shares of Tesla closed Wednesday down nearly 5 percent at $977.20, but rose 6% in extended trading, after the company released its numbers
Sales were boosted by multiple price hikes meant to offset rising costs of lithium, nickel, cobalt and other precious metals used to make batteries.
It may be harder for Tesla to post similar numbers later this year. It's facing costs from ramping up new factories in Germany and Texas, as well as rising commodity prices. It's also looking at increased competition as startups and legacy automakers roll out more electric models.
The company said its weekly production for the quarter was strong, but a spike in COVID-19 cases brought the temporary shutdown of its factory in Shanghai, as well as part of Tesla's supply chain.
'Although limited production (at the Shanghai factory) has recently restarted, we continue to monitor the situation closely,' the company said in a letter to investors.
Tesla seems to have dealt with parts shortages better than the rest of the industry.
Shares of Tesla closed Wednesday down nearly 5 percent at $977.20, but rose 6 percent in extended trading, after the company released its numbers. The stock is down about 7.5 percent so far this year.
CEO Elon Musk is expected to attend the company´s earnings conference call later Wednesday. He also could be asked about his $43 billion hostile bid to take over Twitter.
Despite the Chinese production and supply chain problems, Tesla reiterated its guidance of 50% annual average growth in vehicle deliveries over the next several years.
'The rate of growth will depend on our equipment capacity, operational efficiency and the capacity and stability of the supply chain,' the company said.
Tesla reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net earnings were over seven times greater than a year ago, powered by strong sales
Although production has started at the Texas and German factories, Tesla said the ramp up at both sites will take time. The company said its factories have run below capacity because of parts supply shortages.
Tesla also says it expects 'Full Self-Driving' beta test software to be released to all customers who purchased the feature by the end of the year. Tesla has said the cars cannot drive themselves, despite the name, and drivers must pay attention and be ready to intervene at all times.
Tesla delivered a record 310,000 vehicles worldwide in the first quarter, up roughly 68% from the same period in 2021. Tesla delivered 185,000 vehicles in the first quarter of last year.
Last year the company delivered a record 936,000 vehicles, an 87% increase over 2020 numbers. The company said in February that it expects 50% annual growth in sales, meaning it expects about 1.4 million vehicles to be delivered this year.
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The median forecast of 10 analysts surveyed was for inflation to reach 7.60%, marginally down from 7.62% in the second half of March.
Core inflation, which strips out some volatile food and energy items, was seen climbing to 7.06%, its highest level since January 2001.
The Bank of Mexico, which targets inflation of 3%, with a one percentage point tolerance range above and below that, has increased the benchmark rate by 250 basis points in its last seven monetary policy meetings to 6.50%.
Its next decision is scheduled for May 12.
Analysts have forecast the lending rate could end the year at 8%, according to the central bank's latest monthly poll.
Compared to the previous two weeks, Mexican consumer prices are predicted to have risen by 0.07%, with core prices seen advancing 0.34%, the poll showed.
Mexico's national statistics agency will publish consumer price index data for the first 15 days of April on Friday.
(Reporting by Noe Tores; Writing by Valentine Hilaire; Editing by Sandra Maler)
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'I'm blessed': Local man thanks guardian angels for saving him after health scare at NJ restaurant
BRIGANTINE, N.J. - A local man is thanking heroes who saved his life, after he suffered a serious health scare while out to dinner. He feels lucky to be alive.
"I feel good! I do feel good, I do feel good!" Frank DeAngelis exclaimed.
One would never know from the exuberant and joyful laugh that 83-year-old Frank DeAngelis just survived the scare of his life April 20.
"I’m blessed and it’s true, God does work in mysterious ways," he stated.
Frank was dining with friends and family at one of his favorite restaurants, Cordivari’s, in Brigantine, New Jersey, when he suffered a heart attack.
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"I just ran, I knew something was wrong. As I ran over, I grabbed him from underneath his armpits and Christina was already calling 911," Brandi Gunning explained.
Gunning and Christina Muhlbaier were eating just feet away. They almost did not choose the restaurant, but something told them to go. That decision may have saved Frank’s life.
"It’s amazing…the professionalism of these two guardian angels of mine. They were fabulous. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t be here today," Frank commented.
Both Brandi and Christina are cardiac specialists at Atlanticare.
"I asked God, I said, please don’t, we can’t lose him. I said not here, not today. Not on my watch," Gunning remarked.
Frank says he’s grateful beyond words for Brandi and Christina and encourages anyone capable to please take CPR lessons.
"It’s very important to make sure you know how to administer CPR and please call 911. Don’t hesitate and say, ‘Oh, it’s not that bad, I can do it tomorrow.’ In my case, if they weren’t here, I wouldn’t be here," Frank explained.
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"I dunno, maybe it was meant to be. Right place, right time," Gunning added.
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MARTIN SAMUEL: The All England Club's ban on Russian and Belarussian players is for the best - for Wimbledon AND the athletes. Letting them play would normalise Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine
- Russian and Belarusian tennis players are banned from playing at Wimbledon
- It comes due to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine which started in February
- It means three of the women's top 20 and two of the men's top 10 are all banned
- However, it's the right call as some in Russia will look at the way sport is being swept from the map and will understand the strength of feeling behind that
There are some very smart people at the All England Club. They insured against the disaster of Covid and, on Wednesday, they side-stepped the potential shame of a Russian victory at Wimbledon.
Russian, and Belarusian, tennis players are to be banned from this summer's tournament, including five in the women's top 30 and four in the men's.
The biggest casualties, obviously, are Daniil Medvedev, ranked second in the world behind Novak Djokovic, and Aryna Sabalenka, currently the women's No 4; but there is also multiple Grand Slam winner Victoria Azarenka, twice a Wimbledon semi-finalist, caught in the net.
Russia's Daniil Medvedev will have to sit out of Wimbledon having been barred from playing
Victoria Azarenka is another who can't compete at SW19 due to her Belarusian nationality
Yet it's for the best: for the tournament, but for them, too. The over-promoted sports minister - is there any other kind? - Nigel Huddleston wanted Russian players to denounce Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine as a condition of entry, thereby demonstrating a bravery greater than any cabinet minister when visiting, say, Saudi Arabia.
Yet as many of Putin's opponents end up eating a polonium omelette for breakfast, this would just have been reckless. Nobody should have to take their life in their hands to play in a tennis tournament.
So Wimbledon did the decent thing and made that decision for them. It may seem harsh. Medvedev and Sabalenka have called for peace. Azarenka came very close to outright condemnation of the invasion, and Andrey Rublev, world No 8, scrawled 'No war, please' on a television camera lens as he left the court in Dubai in February. Athletes are very much the collateral damage here, although in no way does that compare with the death and devastation wreaked on Ukrainian civilians.
Yet their appearance at Wimbledon would normalise the situation. It would imply business as usual, that life goes on. Medvedev has won the US Open and appeared in two Australian Open finals; Sabalenka was a Wimbledon semi-finalist last year and has won two Grand Slam doubles titles. There is a decent chance of winning this summer for either player.
And how would that be received in Russia, or Sabalenka's Belarus? It would suggest that there is nothing exceptional happening in Ukraine right now, that the world is still very much accepting of high-profile Russian sports people.
This decision will get spun as more Western aggression, of course, but those less susceptible to Putin's propaganda will know. They will look at the way Russian sport is being swept from the map and they will understand the strength of feeling behind that.
Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston (pictured) was looking at the requirements to be placed on Russian and Belarussian tennis players in order to allow them to play at Wimbledon, which included denouncing Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine
Allowing players from either nation to play would normalise Putin and his invasion of Ukraine
Normalisation is dangerous. Jermaine Jenas was widely praised for his cool handling of the FIFA World Cup draw in Qatar, but his genial professionalism came at a price. It made the event, and its location, appear normal. Look, there's the guy from Match of the Day. How bad can it be out there if he's involved?
And tennis has been normalising the Ukraine invasion, too. Steve Simon, chief executive of the WTA Tour, came out against any ban on individuals. So did the ATP in a formal statement on Wednesday. The French Open has also so far issued no exclusions and both tours are allowing Russian and Belarusian players to compete, minus their flag and national association.
It's always about the flag with these guys. But Wimbledon is independent of the ATP and WTA. The All England Club makes its own rules and can go it alone.
So, while these tennis players have done nothing wrong, for them to walk on court as products of regimes committing atrocities in a sovereign land, then normalises Putin's strategy. And Wimbledon saw that. So Wimbledon stopped that. You've got to admire these people. They're very smart, like that.
The All England Club are making the right call and it would only help hinder Putin's regime
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank warned Wednesday that rising interest rates are squeezing the world’s poorest countries as they struggle with the coronavirus and soaring food prices.
There is “a huge buildup of debt, especially in the poorest countries,” World Bank President David Malpass said in a press conference. “As interest rates rise, the debt pressures are mounting on developing countries, and we need to move urgently towards solutions.‘’
Malpass said the “debt crisis” is a topic of extensive discussion’ at this week’s Spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF, already dominated by other daunting issues including the war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic and a slowing global economy.
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters Wednesday that 60% of low-income countries were in or near “debt distress” — an alarming threshold reached when their debt payments equal half the size of their national economies. Countries that strain to pay their creditors will also struggle to help their poorest citizens at a time when the Ukraine war is disrupting food shipments and pushing food prices higher.
Countries around the world piled on debt to shield their economies from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns meant to contain it. The IMF forecasts that government debts in low-income countries will surpass 50% of gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic output — this year, up from less than 44% in the pre-pandemic year 2019.
Globally, the massive economic assistance has worked, fueling an unexpectedly quick recovery from 2020’s pandemic recession.
But the rebound caught businesses by surprise. They scrambled to meet surging customer demand, which overwhelmed factories, ports and freight yards. Deliveries slowed and prices rose. The IMF now forecasts that consumer prices will jump 8.7% this year in emerging-market and developing countries and 5.7% in advanced economies, most since 1984.
In response, the world’s central banks — led by America’s Federal Reserve — are raising interest rates to combat rising prices. Higher rates will increase the debt burden — most painfully in the world’s poorest countries.
As they climb, U.S. rates are also likely to lure investment out of poor countries and to the United States, pushing down the currencies of developing countries and forcing them to pay more for food and other imported goods.
Georgieva counseled central banks to move carefully, explain what they’re doing to avoid overreactions in financial markets and stay “mindful of the spillover risks to vulnerable emerging and developing economies.”
She and Malpass also urged a coordinated global effort to help countries struggling with their debts. Similar efforts, which were started when COVID-19 hit two years ago, have since sputtered “and must be improved in time to provide meaningful relief to countries that need it,” Marcello Estevão, the World Bank’s global director of macroeconomics, trade and investment, wrote last month in a blog post.
The trouble has already started. Sri Lanka last week said it was suspending its repayment of foreign debt, pending the completion of a loan restructuring program with the IMF to deal with the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades.
Estevão said that up to a dozen developing countries may be unable to meet debt payments over the next year. That’s nothing like the emerging market debt crises of the 1980s and 1990s, he wrote, but “would still be significant — the largest spate of debt crises in developing economies in a generation.”
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STEPHEN GLOVER: Prince Harry used interview to deepen rift between himself and his father and brother... I fear the Sussexes are now a greater threat to Britain's monarchy than an army of republicans
Today is the Queen’s 96th birthday. And what a present her grandson, the Duke of Sussex, has given to her!
That he loves her can’t be doubted. In an interview with American journalist Hoda Kotb for NBC’s morning show Today, aired yesterday, the Prince was at pains to praise Her Majesty, especially for her sense of humour.
He also laid claim to an exceptional bond with the monarch: ‘We have a really special relationship. We talk about things that she can’t talk about with anybody else.’
If true, his rare visits must be a boon for his grandmother. Yet for all his professions of affection and uniqueness during the interview, Harry couldn’t resist a dig at the Royal Family. That, of course, constitutes a dig at the Queen, who presides over it.
Meghan is seen speaking with Prince Charles while stood alongside Harry, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey in London in March 2019
Prince Harry and Meghan are seen attending the Invictus Games athletics events in the Athletics Park, the Netherlands, on April 17
Preposterous
I can’t see any other interpretation of his remark that, in meeting the Queen at Windsor, he was ‘just making sure she’s protected and got the right people around her’.
Generous souls may say the Prince was simply expressing concern for her welfare, as she has not been in the best of health recently. But the 12-word utterance — ‘just making sure she’s protected and got the right people around her’ — implies that those looking after her could be doing a better job.
It is a preposterous thing to say. While Harry and his wife Meghan have been more than 5,000 miles away in California, courtiers have been working around the clock to care for the Queen, and members of her family have been visiting her.
Harry’s raising the possibility that she mightn’t have been properly looked after was an insult. Courtiers aside, several members of the Queen’s family will feel put out. Foremost among them may be Prince Charles and Prince William.
Am I reading too much into what could have been a careless comment? I don’t believe so. We should also not ignore the fact that, when the Prince was asked by Hoda Kotb whether he missed his ‘brother and [his] dad’, he dodged the question, and said he was ‘focused’ on the Invictus Games.
This is the sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women, which has been taking place in the Netherlands. It was founded by Harry. Whatever else may be said about him, this is a great achievement.
To return to the interview, he used it to deepen, rather than repair, the rift that has grown up between himself and his father and brother. A week ago, Harry and Prince Charles met for just 15 minutes. William was abroad on holiday.
What little self-awareness the Duke of Sussex must have! He has seen the Queen only twice in two years. He was not present at the memorial service for the Duke of Edinburgh at the end of March. One explanation offered by him was security concerns. Couldn’t these be set aside for a grandfather?
And yet the absentee Prince presumes to question the competence or commitment of those who have not deserted the Queen for California, while he snubs his father and brother.
The truth is that, as he praised the Queen and advertised his love for her, Harry tossed another hand grenade into the Royal Family to follow those that have gone before.
An attack on the Royal Family is an attack on the Queen. The strategy of Harry and Meghan is to chip away at the Royal Family while usually making an exception of the Queen. In a contrived act of homage, they called their second child ‘Lilibet’, the Queen’s nickname.
A new portrait of the Queen which has been released by The Royal Windsor Horse Show to mark the occasion of her 96th birthday
Prince Harry and the Queen are pictured attending the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on May 29, 2019, in London
The effect is to undermine the institution that the Queen holds most dear, and to which she has dedicated most of her life. During the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, Meghan alleged that an unidentified member of the Royal Family was racist. She also — incorrectly — claimed that their son Archie had been deprived of his rightful title of ‘Prince’.
Harry accused his father of financial meanness and refusing to take his calls. William was said to be ‘trapped’. The couple painted a picture of a disagreeable and dysfunctional family — the Royal Family.
Most Britons can probably see through the Sussexes’ ruses — though the couple have some woke followers who are only too happy to see members of the Royal Family regularly battered.
In the U.S., the reputational damage may well be greater. Many probably believe that the Royal Family is racist, even though the Queen is one of the most colour-blind women alive. Americans may now fear she has been abandoned by her family.
By the way, American television media tend to be sycophantic towards the Sussexes, and lap up all sorts of nonsense. Just look at the remarkably easy-going Hoda Kotb interview.
Slurs
If Harry loves his grandmother as much as he claims, he should cease these slurs against the Royal Family and try to persuade Meghan to do the same. She, who once flitted across the Atlantic for a ‘baby shower’, briefly visited Britain last week for the first time in two years. She sharpens her barbs in California.
I fear it will only get worse. Harry’s memoirs are due to be published in the autumn, and the rumour mills suggest that the Duchess of Cornwall can look forward to a pasting.
Meanwhile, the Sussexes have a multi-million-dollar deal with Netflix for a series of documentaries. One is in the pipeline about the Invictus Games. The recent meeting with the Queen could feature, though she would be portrayed in positive terms.
What is so infuriating is that Meghan and Harry continue to make millions out of their royal connections while trashing the institution that sustains them. For what would either of them amount to, without the Royal Family?
Prince Harry pictured in an interview with American journalist Hoda Kotb for NBC’s morning show Today
Yet they both remain desperately keen on their royal status even as they fire arrows at other royals. Nothing better illustrates this than Meghan’s behaviour at the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games.
Meghan introduced her ‘incredible husband, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex’. Not just plain Harry, then. At the same ceremony, she appears to have had a dig at the Queen, who is normally off-limits.
Blame
Last year, remember, Her Majesty confirmed that, having stepped back from royal life, the couple would not ‘continue with the responsibilities and duties that come with a life of public service’. Meghan hasn’t forgotten or forgiven that dismissal.
‘Thank you so much for your service,’ she told the audience. ‘And thank you to all the family and friends that are here who have been supporting you along the way. Because this is service, this is dedication, and this is the Invictus family.’
It used to be commonplace to criticise Meghan more than Harry for their excesses. She is certainly some operator. But Harry is not simply a ventriloquist’s dummy. I blame them both.
The Prince may praise the Queen but the couple don’t wish the Royal Family, or even this country, well. It’s telling that Harry won’t commit to attending this summer’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. They will continue to snipe from the United States for the benefit of an American audience.
The Sussexes represent a greater threat to the monarchy than an army of republicans. How ironic that their fame and wealth derive from their association with an institution they seem to hate.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Verizon cell phone services are out of action across large areas of the United States, according to customer reports.
Some cell phone calls on the Verizon network made since the outage was detected seem unable to connect. First reports of the service being down were received around 2:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday.
A post on the Clovis Police Department’s Twitter page confirms that 911 services are still operating, but dispatch is unable to call back for 911 hangups from cell phones.
On Twitter, Verizon Support said they “are aware some customers in your [Fresno] service area may be experiencing issues and our network teams are looking into this.”
According to Downdetector, issues with Verizon services aren’t just limited to the Fresno, California, area. The problems were being reported most in cities like Los Angeles, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Seattle, as well as Denver and New York.
In another tweet, Verizon Support noted “an issue impacting voice calls for some Verizon customers.”
“Our engineers are engaged, and we are working quickly to identify and solve the issue.”
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BANGKOK (AP) — The Solomon Islands prime minister confirmed Wednesday that his government has signed a new security agreement with China, but told lawmakers it would not “undermine the peace and harmony of our region” as has been feared by the opposition and countries including the United States and Australia.
The security pact allows China to send police and military personnel to the Solomon Islands “to assist in maintaining social order,” while also opening the door for Chinese warships to stop in port there for “logistical replenishment” — giving rise to worries of a possible Chinese naval base on the doorstep of Australia and New Zealand.
But in his address to parliament, Manasseh Sogavare defended the security agreement as being directed entirely to “our internal security situation.” He said it it complemented a 2017 security arrangement with Australia, under which Australian police peacekeepers have been in the capital, Honiara, since riots in November.
“I ask all our neighbors, friends and partners to respect the sovereign interest of Solomon Islands on the assurance that the decision will not adversely impact or undermine the peace and harmony of our region,” he told parliament.
A draft of the agreement leaked online last month, and China’s Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday that it had been signed “the other day.” Sogavare was equally vague, telling lawmakers that it had been signed “a few days ago.”
Australia had urged the Solomon Islands not to sign the pact, and sent Sen. Zed Seselja, the minister for international development and the Pacific, for talks with Sogavare last week. Two top American officials — Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council Indo-Pacific coordinator, and Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs — are to visit the country this week for talks.
Sogavare has said his government would not let China build a military base, and China has denied seeking a military foothold in the South Pacific.
After China announced the agreement had been signed, Seselij and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne said in a joint statement that they were “deeply disappointed.”
“Our consistently stated view, including from the perspective of Australia’s national interests, remains that the Pacific family is best placed to meet the security needs of the region,” they said.
“We are concerned about the lack of transparency with which this agreement has been developed, noting its potential to undermine stability in our region.”
They added that they welcomed statements from Sogavare that the “Solomon Islands will never be used for military bases or other military institutions of foreign powers.”
Earlier this week, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said the agreement could destabilize the Solomon Islands and would set a concerning precedent for the wider Pacific region.
“Despite the Solomon Islands government’s comments, the broad nature of the security agreement leaves open the door for the deployment of P.R.C. (People’s Republic of China) military forces to the Solomon Islands,” Price said.
Micronesia and other Pacific Island nations have also expressed concerns about the deal, as has the Solomon Islands’ main opposition party.
In his address, Sogavare defended the pact, saying it would strengthen the country’s police and help them deal with future instability, and that it was “based on mutual respect for sovereignty and in compliance with domestic and international law.”
“Let me assure the people of Solomon Islands that we entered into an arrangement with China with our eyes wide open, guided by our national interests,” he said.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — After spending weeks with no electricity or water in the basement of her family’s home in Ukraine, Viktoriya Savyichkina made a daring escape from the besieged city of Mariupol with her 9- and 14-year-old daughters.
Their dwelling for now is a huge convention center in Poland’s capital. Savyichkina said she saw a photo of the home in Mariupol destroyed. From a camp bed in a foreign country, the 40-year-old bookeeper thinks about restarting her and her children’s lives from square one.
“I don’t even know where we are going, how it will turn out,” Savyichkina said. “I would like to go home, of course. Maybe here, I will enjoy it in Poland.”
With the war in Ukraine approaching eight weeks, more than 5 million people have fled the country since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24, the U.N. refugee agency reported Wednesday. When the number reached 4 million on March 30, the exodus exceeded the worst-case predictions of the Geneva-based office of the U.N. high commissioner for refugees.
The even bigger milestone in Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since World War II was reached as Russia unleashed a full-scale offensive in eastern Ukraine that will disrupt and end more lives.
The millions of people who left Ukraine because of the war “have left behind their homes and families,” U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tweeted Wednesday. “Many would do anything, and some even risk going back, to see their loved ones. But every new attack shatters their hopes. Only an end to the war can pave the way for rebuilding their lives.”
Ukraine had a pre-war population of 44 million, and UNHCR says the conflict has displaced more than 7 million people within Ukraine along with the 5.03 million who had left as of Wednesday. According to the agency, another 13 million people are believed to be trapped in the war-affected areas of Ukraine.
“We’ve seen about a quarter of Ukraine’s population, more than 12 million people in total, ,,,have been forced to flee their homes, so this is a staggering amount of people,” UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo told The Associated Press.
More than half of the refugees, over 2.8 million, fled at least at first to Poland. They are eligible for national ID numbers that entitle them to work, to free health care, schooling and bonuses for families with children.
Although many of have stayed there, an unknown number have traveled on to other countries. Savyichkina said she is thinking about taking her daughters to Germany.
“We hope we can live there, send children to school, find work and start life from zero,” she said inside the vast premises of the Global EXPO Center in Warsaw, which is providing basic accommodations for about 800 refugees.
If “everything goes well, if the children like it first of all, then we will stay. If not…,” Savyichkina said.
Further south, Hungary has emerged as a major transit point for Ukrainian refugees. Out of more than 465,000 who arrived, some 16,400 have applied for protected status, meaning they want to stay. Many are members of the ethnic Hungarian minority in Ukraine.
Hungary’s government says it has provided around $8.7 million to several charitable organizations and is giving subsidies to companies that employ Ukrainians granted asylum.
In March, a non-governmental organization, Migration Aid, rented an entire five-story building in Budapest, a former workers’ hostel, to provide temporary accommodation for people escaping the war in Ukraine. It has helped some 4,000 refugees so far.
Tatiana Shulieva, 67, a retired epidemiologist who fled from Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine and wants to travel on to Egypt, said the night she spent in the hostel was “like a fairytale” after having sheltered in a basement for weeks to escape constant shelling.
Neighboring Romania has received over 750,000 refugees from Ukraine. Oxana Cotus, who fled the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv with her four small children, initially decided to go to Denmark but ended up in Bucharest because she speaks Romanian and didn’t want to be far from Ukraine.
She praised the help she received from the International Red Cross in helping her relocate and get settled.
The European nations hosting refugees say they need international help to manage the challenge, especially now as Russia has intensified attacks in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
“If we have a second wave of refugees, then a real problem will come because we are at capacity. We cannot accept more,” Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski told The Associated Press.
About 300,000 war refugees are in the city of some 1.8 million, most of them staying in private homes, Trzaskowski said. Warsaw residents expected to host refugees for a few months, but not indefinitely, he said.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was in Lviv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, visiting a refugee center made of mobile modules that the governments of Ukraine and Poland jointly built to house displaced individuals who do not want to leave Ukraine.
Organizations for refugees say the best help would be for the war to stop.
“Unfortunately, without an immediate end to the fighting, the unspeakable suffering and mass displacement that we are seeing will only get worse,” UNHCR’s Mantoo said.
Data from Poland show that some 738,000 people have crossed back into Ukraine during the war. Some of them shuttle back and forth to do shopping in Poland, while others return to Ukraine to check on relatives and property, electing to either stay or depart again depending on what they find.
More than half of the refugees from Ukraine are children, according to UNHCR. Thousands of civilians, including children, have been killed or wounded in shelling and air strikes.
Mantoo called the “outpouring of support and the generosity” shown to arriving Ukrainian refugees has been “remarkable.”
“But what is important is that it is sustained and that it is channelled across to ensure that refugees are enabled to receive that support while the fighting continues, while they are unable to return home,” she said.
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Amer Cohadzic in Sarajevo, Justin Spike in Budapest and Nicolae Dumitrache in Bucharest contributed to this report.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine and of migration issues at https://apnews.com/hub/migration
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75, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at NMMC in Tupelo. Donald Jimmie Whitfield was born to the late Roosevelt Whitfield and the late Dezzie Mae Walton-Whitfield on Dec. 9, 1946 in Amory. Donald J. Whitfield was also a cook and a maintenance man. Mr. Whitfield is survived by his partner-in-llfe, Easter Mae Goss. Two sons; Michael Whitfield (Evelyn) of Houston, TX and Rori Whitfield (Shayla) of Nettleton. Two sisters; Shirley Jessie) Robertson, Laverne Whitfield, Norris Edwards, and Dorothy Griffin all of Amory. There are also 9 grandchildren. The memorial service will be on Sat., April 23, 2022.
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(NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers who rise before dawn this week will get a chance to peep a cosmic treat.
With the naked eye, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn can be seen lined up across the southeastern sky before sunrise, with Saturn appearing to move steadily toward Mars each day, according to NASA.
The lineup began to be visible around Sunday morning and is a prelude to a super-close conjunction of Venus and Jupiter – the two brightest planets in the sky – on April 30.
Though the planets appear to be moving close together, they are actually far apart in space. It’s just that our view of them across the solar system changes from month to month.
“If you recall the grand conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn at the end of 2020, these conjunctions are not quite as close as that, but still really impressive and they’ll make for thrilling sights in the morning sky,” NASA stated. “So definitely try to catch them if you can!”
For the best chance at seeing the four lined-up planets in the Northern Hemisphere, head outside about an hour before the sun rises and look in the direction of the sunrise to the southeast.
Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn will appear “strung out in a line across the morning sky,” according to NASA. If conditions are clear, stargazers won’t need binoculars or telescopes to see them.
According to EarthSky, they can also be seen before sunrise in the Southern Hemisphere, though they will appear higher above the sunrise point since the sun’s path in the sky there is at a steeper angle to the horizon compared to in the Northern Hemisphere.
In both hemispheres, Jupiter will be the second-brightest planet in planetary alignment but will appear lowest on the horizon, but that will change as the month continues, said NASA.
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People hold more information than ever before with the messages, apps, photos and videos stored on their phones. That often makes cellphones of interest to law enforcement when investigating a case.
One tweet with 20,000 likes warned people to never give their unlocked phone to police, adding that phone passwords are protected by the Constitution. This warning contradicts another, older viral tweet that claimed the police can “look through your phone without a warrant” while you’re arrested.
THE QUESTION
Can the police require you to unlock your phone without a search warrant?
THE SOURCES
- Fourth and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution
- Lawyers and law offices based in New England, Arizona, North Carolina and Colorado
- Maricopa County, Arizona Public Defense Services
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Andrews v. State of New Jersey
- Riley v. California
THE ANSWER
No, the police can’t require you to unlock your phone without a search warrant. But even when police have a warrant, some courts have ruled that your cellphone password is protected by the Fifth Amendment and you cannot be compelled to share it.
WHAT WE FOUND
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects Americans from “unreasonable searches and seizures” — meaning law enforcement must have a warrant or your consent to search your possessions with a few exceptions.
The Law Office of Thomas C. Thomasian, a New England law firm, says this protection extends to your phone, meaning the police cannot search your phone without a warrant or your permission.
A search warrant is a document issued by a judge or magistrate that authorizes a police officer to search a specified place for evidence, even if the person who owns the item or place does not consent to it. To obtain a warrant, law enforcement must show there is probable cause a crime may have been committed or evidence that a crime exists in the place being searched. The warrant describes exactly where and what law enforcement is allowed to search and seize.
But if an officer doesn’t have a search warrant, you can turn down their request.
“If an officer asks you to unlock your phone or to search your phone, you have the right to decline,” says the public defense services department of Maricopa County, where Phoenix, Arizona is located. “The officer, however, may be able to take the cellphone as evidence.”
Law office blogs based in Colorado and North Carolina explain that a police officer can seize your phone if you’re arrested and hold it while they wait for a search warrant. While they’re allowed to remove the phone’s battery or case, they cannot search the contents of the phone until they have a search warrant. Todd Coolidge, a lawyer at Coolidge Law Firm in Arizona, says you don’t have to share your phone’s passcode with the police if they take it as evidence.
There are only a few limited exceptions to the requirement that law enforcement get a warrant or permission to search your phone. If the police reasonably believe evidence on your phone may be destroyed before they can get a warrant, they may search it without your permission. They may also search your phone without a warrant or permission if there is a time-sensitive emergency — in Riley v. California, the Supreme Court case that established the warrant requirement for phone searches, the Supreme Court used hypothetical situations where a bomb may soon detonate or a child abduction as examples of such emergencies.
Outside of those exceptions, law enforcement must get a warrant to legally search your phone if you do not give them permission. Even if the police do obtain a warrant to search your phone, they may not be able to force you to unlock your phone depending on where you live.
A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report from 2020 said, “Courts have reached conflicting conclusions as to whether and when the compelled decryption of a password- or biometric-identifier-protected device runs afoul of the Fifth Amendment.” The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says no American can be “compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.”
The CRS report found that most courts that have ruled on the issue view cellphone passcodes as “testimonial,” and therefore under the protection of the Fifth Amendment. It also found a few courts believe this extends to phones that unlock using biometrics, like a fingerprint or facial ID. However, this is not universal across every American court, and some courts say law enforcement can force you to unlock your phone if they have a warrant to search it.
In 2021, the Supreme Court had the opportunity to rule on the issue when Andrews v. State of New Jersey was appealed to the nation’s highest court, but declined to take the case. As a result, there’s no federal precedent for passcode protections.
Even if you don’t provide law enforcement with the passcode to unlock your phone, they still have a few avenues for accessing some of the data on your device. The police may submit a request or demand to a phone carrier or manufacturer for a person’s data.
Apple says it complies with “legally valid” requests, but requests the company determines “to have no valid legal basis or considers to be unclear, inappropriate or over-broad are objected, challenged or rejected.” Apple can provide law enforcement with data stored on its servers, but only has access to the data stored on some of their phones. According to Apple, it cannot extract data from a passcode-protected phone running iOS 8.0 or later versions, which covers all devices since iPhone 6. That’s because the data on those phones is encrypted and Apple does not have the key to unlock the encryption.
AT&T says stored content, like text messages and voice messages, “generally” require a warrant for AT&T to share the data with law enforcement. AT&T may choose to reject, challenge or only partially comply with a legal demand if the demand has errors or is not the applicable to the sought-after data.
Another way law enforcement may be able to bypass your passcode to search your phone is through data extraction technology, according to Upturn, a nonprofit focused on technology, equity, and justice.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital civil liberty nonprofit organization, says you should demand to see the warrant if law enforcement claims to have one to search your phone. EFF says you should not interfere with their search if the police attempt to search your phone without a warrant or your permission. Instead you should “write down the names and badge numbers of the officers and immediately call a lawyer.”
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HOUSTON COUNTY, Minn. – A northeastern Iowa man is facing life-threatening injuries after crashing in southeastern Minnesota.
The Minnesota State Patrol says Jacob R. Lewis, 38 of New Albin, Iowa, was driving north on Highway 26 when he lost control near mile marker 2 in Houston County. The State Patrol says Lewis’ vehicle rolled and came to rest in the ditch just before 6 pm on Tuesday.
Lewis was taken to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, for treatment of life-threatening injuries. The State Patrol says Lewis was wearing his seat belt but that alcohol was involved in this crash.
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office, New Albin Fire Department, and Gundersen Ambulance assisted with this accident.
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INDIANAPOLIS – The topic remains fresh, even after more than three months. The sting of a historic collapse, the incredible disappointment, the utter embarrassment with everything on the line.
You know, Jacksonville.
What the hell happened?
Good question.
“I know everybody’s going to be asking about Jacksonville for a while,’’ Ryan Kelly said Wednesday afternoon. “Hell, it’s (three) months now and you’re still wrapping your brain about how that happened with the team we had.
“Wish I had a better answer for you.’’
As Ryan and the Indianapolis Colts began converging on the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center this week for the start of their offseason workout program, it was only natural for the new beginning of 2022 to at least touch on the ugly ending of ’21.
But the beauty of the NFL is it demands a team turn the page as quickly as the psyche allows. Hoist the Lombardi Trophy, wonder how it all went so terribly wrong or reside somewhere in between, it’s imperative to move on.
Teams either get better or worse. Status quo really isn’t an option.
It’s difficult to argue the Colts aren’t a better team than the one left in disarray following the 26-11 loss to the worst-team-in-the-league Jaguars Jan. 9.
“We have high hopes,’’ defensive end Kwity Paye said, “and the GM is making a lot of moves in the offseason. He’s fixing the team up for us to go far.’’
The transformational offseason has featured:
- trading quarterback Carson Wentz to Washington.
- replacing him with Matt Ryan via trade with the Atlanta Falcons.
- adding edge pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue to Gus Bradley’s defense via a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders.
- signing 2019 Defensive Player of the Year/cornerback Stephon Gilmore.
Owner Jim Irsay, who insisted this was an all-chips-in moment for the franchise, put his money behind Ballard’s actions. Consider the guaranteed money invested in Ryan, Ngakoue and Gilmore: roughly $81 million.
Better?
“Of course I feel that way,’’ Frank Reich said. “I really do because of the collective pieces that we added. You add two marquee players on defense. I mean marquee players, proven production at a high level. That right there, I mean, that right there, I can’t even tell you (the significance).
“As Chris and I have talked, I’m like, ‘You get Matt Ryan and a great defense, and we’re good. We’re good. We’ll figure it out.’ I’m just confident we’re going to be good on offense. We already had a good defense, and now we just added two marquee players and a marquee quarterback.’’
Ryan is heading into his 15th season and turns 37 next month. He ranks in the top-10 in NFL history in yards (59,735, 8th), touchdowns (367, 9th) and completion percentage (65.5%, 9th), but the Falcons gave him a defense ranked 15th or better just twice in 14 seasons, and not since 2017 (9th overall).
“I feel good about this team,’’ Reich said. “I’m excited about Matt Ryan.’’
There have been occasional phone calls since the March 21 trade, but this week is the first time Reich and Ryan have had an opportunity to sit and really discuss what’s to come. In three meetings, Ryan’s input already has resulted in Reich tweaking the offense 10%.
“Really just getting a couple of days to meet with him . . . wow, he’s an impressive guy,’’ Reich said. “Really diving into his film from Atlanta, seeing all the things he has done great over his career.
“The more I look at his career over 14 years, the more I realize, wow. I knew this guy was a great player, but I think he’s had a special career in many regards.’’
Clearly, optimism flowed as the Colts opened their bounce-back offseason program. That’s almost always the case.
But clearly, the stain of 2021 will take some serious scrubbing to eradicate.
And on some level, that stain serves as a reminder of what can happen if things – from personnel and mental standpoints – aren’t corrected.
The first week of the offseason program focuses on conditioning as well as a get-acquainted period for players and coaches. Reich’s first address in a full-team setting will be next Monday.
“Really it comes, ‘Okay, this is a fresh start. What are our objectives?’’’ he said.
But it’s important to remember the unsightly launching point for 2022.
“We have a unique amends,’’ Reich said, “but there are 31 teams that need to make amends because none of us reached the ultimate goal except for one team. So, the rest of us are trying to get there, and ours was unique the way it ended, so are we trying to right the ship? Of course we are.
“As we said last year, that scar (of losing) will be there, and I’m reminded of it every day. You look at it and you say, ‘I remember when I got that cut.’ You look at a scar and say, ‘That didn’t feel good when I got that. I prefer not to feel that again, so let’s try to avoid that the next time.’’’
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday chose one of the three Republicans running to replace former County Attorney Allister Adel to temporarily fill her post, a move that gives longtime prosecutor Rachel Mitchell incumbent status and a leg up in August's GOP primary.
The five-member board dominated by Republicans unanimously chose Mitchell, who gained national attention in 2018 when she was named by U.S. Senate Republicans to question a woman during the confirmation hearing for now-U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The woman accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
Adel resigned last month amid criticism of her performance, including the dismissal of 180 misdemeanor cases because charges were not filed before the statute of limitations expired. She also was facing scrutiny over whether an admitted alcohol abuse problem was affecting her ability to do the job.
The board interviewed all three Republican candidates on Monday and also had them answer three questions in writing about how they’d do the job, including whether they believe the Republican-dominated board made a mistake when they certified the 2020 election results.
The board has been heavily criticized by some Republicans who support former President Donald Trump's unsupported contention that he lost in Maricopa County and Arizona because of fraud.
Mitchell and the other two GOP candidates, Anni Foster, Gov. Doug Ducey’s top lawyer, and Goodyear city prosecutor Gina Godbehere, said the board did the right thing.
“As a career prosecutor, I deal in evidence, truth, and facts. In the various ballot reviews, recounts, and completed and interim reports concerning the election, every outcome shows that Maricopa County administered a fair election with no evidence of tampering or fraud,” Mitchell wrote in her response. The sole Democratic candidate is Julie Gunnigle, who also sought the office in 2020.
"I really appreciate that these three candidates spoke out publicly and said the board did not err in certifying the 2020 election,” Board Chairman Bill Gates told reporters after introducing Mitchell.
Gates noted that Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich last week released an interim report that outlined his concerns with some county election procedures but did not provide proof of any major issues despite six months of investigation.
Brnovich is in a tight race for his party's nomination for U.S. Senate and has been courting Trump’s endorsement. Trump issued a statement Monday criticizing Brnovich for “kicking the can down the road” in his report and hinting that he would endorse another Republican in the race.
Whoever gets Trump's nod will see a significant boost in a field with no clear Republican frontrunner to take on Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.
“We want to know that the people who are interested in being county attorney can effectively work with this board, defend this board,” Gates said.
He said the board will soon release a detailed response to the “vague allegations” Brnovich made.
Mitchell said she'll work to boost staffing and restore trust in the office beset by criticism, including over a now-discredited gang case brought against demonstrators at an October 2020 protest over police brutality. She also repeatedly said she would devote her full attention to the job despite running her campaign. She did not criticize Adel, who was often absent or working remotely.
The board was required under state law to name a Republican as the interim top prosecutor in the fourth most populous county in the nation. But it was not required to name one of the candidates.
Gates did not respond last week or Wednesday to questions about whether appointing one of the GOP candidates would give them an unfair advantage in the primary or November’s general election.
The ACLU of Arizona criticized the board for the appointment.
“Voters must be allowed to decide who the next Maricopa County Attorney will be — without the huge advantage that incumbency provides,” the ACLU’s K.M. Bell said in a statement.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former reality TV star Blac Chyna testified Wednesday that all was joyful between her, her fiancé Rob Kardashian, and his famous family before the day five years ago when everything went awry.
Chyna was on the stand for a second day in her $100 million lawsuit against Kardashian's mother Kris Jenner and his sisters Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, who she alleges defamed her and ruined her TV career. All four watched her testify from the front row of the gallery in the Los Angeles courtroom.
Chyna described the gleeful celebration she and Rob Kardashian had on Dec. 14, 2016, when they learned their “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” spinoff “Rob & Chyna” had been greenlit for a second season.
“It was exciting, we were throwing money and having fun, being silly,” Chyna said. Footage shot for the show of the money-throwing was shown in court.
Other moments from the day would later be a source of controversy when the relationship went sour.
She testified that she ripped Rob Kardashian's shirt, “from us like playing and trying to not be sexy and take the shirt off, but just doing silly stuff with my fiancé.”
Later, he was playing video games when she wrapped a phone-charging cord around his neck, she said.
“I came up behind him, doing that jokingly,” she testified. “I just went like this to get his attention.”
And at one point when he was on FaceTime with a friend, she picked up an unloaded gun that Rob Kardashian kept on his dresser, she said.
She said none of the moments were intended to do harm, and Rob Kardashian seemed to take them just as she meant them.
Chyna had just begun talking about the following day, Dec. 15, when the two would have a fight that would forever damage their relationship, leading to their show's cancellation and the lawsuit, when the trial went on lunch break. She returns to the stand Wednesday afternoon.
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A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Thursday:
SPAIN
Barcelona tries to regain second place and stay in position to secure a Champions League place next season when it visits sixth-place Real Sociedad in the Spanish league. Barcelona is one point behind Atlético Madrid with two games in hand. Sevilla, sitting in fourth place tied on points with Barcelona, visits second-to-last place Levante. Barcelona is coming off two consecutive home losses — to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League and to Cádiz in the Spanish league. It hadn’t lost two matches in a row at home since 2003. Sociedad is unbeaten in five straight matches, with three victories. It is five points from the final Champions League spot. Cádiz, one point from the relegation zone, hosts eighth-place Athletic Bilbao.
ENGLAND
Burnley can move one point from safety in the Premier League by beating Southampton. It will be Burnley's first game since the firing of its long-serving manager, Sean Dyche, with the club battling to avoid relegation. Mike Jackson, Burnley's under-23 coach, will take charge against Southampton on a temporary basis. Everton occupies the spot above the relegation zone and is four points ahead of Burnley after drawing 1-1 with Leicester on Wednesday.
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China 'to do all they can' in Solomons
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has appeared to contradict the prime minister over the threat China poses in the Solomon Islands.
Scott Morrison said Honiara had categorically ruled out a military base being established under the pact.
But Mr Dutton chastised China for "not playing by the same rules".
"You can expect the Chinese to do all they can now that they've got this agreement signed," Mr Dutton told Sky News when questioned on whether troops would move in.
"(China said) the South China Sea would not be militarised (and) today, they're militarised. They've got airstrips. They've got fuel depots. And that's the reality of China under President Xi."
The government is under fire for not sending a minister to the Solomons Islands when a proposed security pact with China was made public in March.
Australia's top defence brass and security heads didn't advise the federal government to send a more senior minister to the Solomon Islands, Mr Dutton says.
Pacific Minister Zed Seselja was dispatched to Honiara last week in a last-ditch attempt to stop the deal from being inked.
Mr Dutton defended the government's action, saying the response was discussed in depth during National Security Cabinet meetings.
"We have taken the advice of the chief of the Defence Force and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade," he told the Seven Network.
"We've had those briefings and we've gone through what was known and what was available to us in what has been a delicate period and it was a very deliberate decision to send Zed over Marise Payne."
Labor has criticised the government for not acting sooner, with foreign affairs spokesperson Penny Wong calling the development the greatest foreign policy failure since World War II.
"On Scott Morrison's watch our region has become less secure and the risks that Australia faces have become much greater," Senator Wong told the ABC.
Mr Dutton echoed the words of Mr Morrison the previous evening, accusing Labor of "taking China's side".
"The problem here is not Australia, the problem is China and President Xi," he said.
But some confusion remains about what the government knew, and when.
Solomon Islands opposition leader Matthew Wale said he warned the Australian embassy in Honiara about a potential Sino-security pact in August 2021.
But the foreign affairs department has contradicted this, saying Mr Wale met with the High Commissioner in May 2021 and "officials did not discuss a possible security agreement with China during this meeting or any other".
Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Senator Seselja said they were made aware of the security pact with China when it was leaked on social media.
But Mr Morrison on Wednesday told reporters "this is no surprise to us" when questioned on the pact.
Finance Minister and Liberal campaign spokesman Simon Birmingham refused to be drawn on what officials knew.
"I am not going to go into either the sensitivities of the intelligence briefings or confidential discussions we have with governments and other partners," he told the ABC.
"That would be detrimental to our long term interests in engaging with other countries."
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Australia boycotts Russia at G20
Australian officials have joined international partners in staging a virtual boycott of Russia during G20 proceedings in Washington.
Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says Australian officials joined the walkout by "turning their cameras off at the right time".
"Obviously you can't get up and walk out of the meeting in that context, but they removed themselves from participation in the meeting during the Russian engagement," Senator Birmingham told the ABC.
"Australia continues to work as closely as we can during this election period with all of our international partners to put as much pressure on Russia as possible."
Senator Birmingham says the government continues to ensure promised military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine is delivered.
Australia has also joined Five Eyes cybersecurity partners - including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand - to warn about the potential of increased Russian cyber attacks against critical infrastructure.
The Australian Cyber Security Centre issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Russian state-sponsored and criminal cyber threats.
Head of the ACSC Abigail Bradshaw says intelligence and historic instances of destructive cyber attacks means organisations need to take urgent action to improve their security.
"In particular, critical infrastructure organisations should act now to raise defences, not wait until being attacked," Ms Bradshaw said in the joint statement.
"The ACSC stands ready to support its critical infrastructure partners in responding to the threats we face - by raising their awareness of the threat, sharing indicators of compromise, and providing technical mitigation advice."
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it is making face masks optional on buses and commuter rail lines after the federal Transportation Security Administration this week ended enforcement of a mask mandate.
The nation’s federal mask mandate on public transit ended after a federal judge in Florida ruled Monday struck down the requirement on airplanes and mass transit. But the Justice Department, at the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, filed an appeal on Wednesday, seeking to overturn the judge's order.
“For the last two years, our transit operators have provided masks to the public and enforced mask mandates on public transit," DOT Deputy Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said in a written statement. “Now that the federal mask mandate for public transit is no longer in effect, masking will no longer be enforced, but is still strongly encouraged per current CDC guidelines.”
Masks will now be optional on CTtransit buses, the Hartford Line and Shore Line East commuter rail services as well as all transportation facilities in Connecticut. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York, however, is still requiring masks on Metro North's New Haven Line.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police say there is 'no threat at the Capitol,' issue all-clear after evacuation.
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MIAMI (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to seven months in federal prison followed by a year of home confinement for his part in a scheme to smuggle illegally harvested Florida turtles to China, Japan and other places.
Michael Van Nostrand, 55, of Davie, was sentenced Tuesday in Miami federal court, according to court records. He pleaded guilty in November to conspiring to illegally traffic wildlife. Van Nostrand also must pay $100,000 to a congressionally authorized fund that pays for the care, treatment and rehabilitation of wildlife. Van Nostrand's company, Strictly Reptiles Inc., must pay $150,000 to the same fund.
According to court documents, Van Nostrand and others established a network of “collectors" who searched the Florida wilds for certain freshwater turtle specimens, including the three-stripe mud turtle, from April 2017 through April 2019. The collectors and Van Nostrand then falsely labeled the turtles as having been bred in captivity, rather than caught in the wild, prosecutors said.
Florida banned the commercial catch of turtles in 2009. Prosecutors noted in court filings that significant pressure is being placed on native species, especially turtles and tortoises, throughout the United States to satisfy the black market pet trade and that the U.S. is facing the specter of some species becoming extinct in the wild because of illegal poaching activities.
Van Nostrand gained notoriety through “The Lizard King," a 2008 bestseller that described a U.S. Fish and Wildlife agent's yearslong investigation of his business. He was ultimately sentenced to eight months in prison in 1998 for buying smuggled Argentine boas, tegu lizards and other protected wildlife, and required to pay $250,000 to the World Wildlife Fund.
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FL Senate Sets DeSantis Up for 3 Massive Victories at Same Time - Disney Crippled, New GOP Districts Created, Dem Gains Erased Across Country
Wow! It’s a triple crown, a triple play, a triple threat, whatever you want to call it.
Take heart, conservatives, Ron DeSantis is showing how it’s done. Three ways from Sunday, triple metaphor fans.
In a short time, DeSantis has poked the big bad mouse, has had Florida’s Senate redistrict the state to create four new Republican-leaning Congressional districts and has helped set back national Democrat gains.
Send this guy to Washington, some say. Or maybe he should stay in Florida to provide an example to other states.
Whatever this guy is drinking, all conservatives should have some.
BREAKING: The Florida Senate just passed DeSantis’ congressional map that creates four new GOP-leaning districts, wipes out Dem gains in redistricting across the nation, and removes Disney’s self-governing power and special exempt status.
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) April 20, 2022
Item One: What governor in his right mind goes after one of the state’s major employers, a major conglomerate with a worldwide media reach?
Fed up with immoral lobbying and the transgender advocacy of the Walt Disney Company, DeSantis Wednesday got the state senate to remove the corporation’s unique political status.
Orlando’s Walt Disney World is more than just the name of a destination resort in Florida. It is a world unto itself — politically, at least — and DeSantis is going after it.
In the late 1960s, when Anaheim, California-based Walt Disney was seeking a site for an eastern theme park, his company, in addition to quietly buying up land in the Orlando area, created the Reedy Creek Improvement District.
With the blessing of the state, when the new park opened in 1971, the Disney-controlled district would take care of all municipal services for it, according to the district’s website.
But DeSantis this week said the current state legislative session would go beyond Congressional redistricting and go after Reedy Creek.
“I am announcing today that we are expanding the call of what they are going to be considering this week and so, yes, they will be considering the congressional map, but they also will be considering termination of all special districts that were enacted in Florida prior to 1968 and that includes the Reedy Creek Improvement District,” he told a Tuesday news conference.
The Walt Disney Company — in total contradiction of nearly a century of upholding a reputation as a family-friendly entertainment company — opposed DeSantis’ advocacy for and signing of The Parental Rights in Education bill prohibiting the teaching of sexual orientation and identity concepts to kindergarten through third-grade children.
“We were opposed to the bill from the outset,” Disney CEO Bob Chapek said at the company’s March stockholders meeting, Axios reported. “But we chose not to take a public position on it because we thought we could be more effective working behind-the-scenes, engaging directly with lawmakers—on both sides of the aisle.”
Opponents inaccurately called the legislation the “Don’t Say Gay Bill.”
Following pressure from LGBT advocates, Disney later went public with its opposition, prompting DeSantis to counterattack.
Following Wednesday’s Senate passage, the dismantling of the Reedy Creek district now goes to the Florida House.
Item Two: The Florida Senate passed a DeSantis proposal for Congressional redistricting that favors Republicans in four new districts and eliminates three Democrat districts, according to The New York Times.
It was a partisan 24 to 15 vote and followed a veto by DeSantis of a March redistricting proposal that would have added two Republican districts and eliminated one Democrat.
This week’s redistricting bid would provide 20 Republican-leaning seats and eight for Democrats. The Florida House was expected to vote on it Thursday, WJXT-TV said.
Legal challenges threaten, with Democrats expected to sue over alleged violation of the state constitution and racial gerrymandering restrictions of the Voting Rights Act, the Times said.
Item Three: If successful, the DeSantis-driven Florida redistricting would be an upset to Democrat redistricting gains made following the 2020 census, according to the Times. Around the rest of the country, Congressional districts are essentially evenly balanced between Democrats and Republicans.
Initially, national redistricting tipped toward Democrats, but the U.S. Supreme Court provided victories to Wisconsin and Alabama Republicans in their challenges to new Congressional districts, according to The Washington Post.
Democrats fear a Supreme Court decision in favor of the “independent state legislature theory” which limits Congressional redistricting to state legislatures. Such a decision would favor Republicans in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
And in center stage on the issue this week is Ron DeSantis with his redistricting efforts.
Item One. Item Two. Item Three. A good showing for a rising-star Republican governor.
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By MICHAEL BALSAMO
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police said they were tracking an aircraft “that poses a probable threat,” but the plane turned out to be a military aircraft with people parachuting out of it for a demonstration, officials told The Associated Press.
The alert to evacuate the Capitol came shortly after 6:30 p.m.
The aircraft, a single-engine plane, was reported to be circling around Washington after taking off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, two people familiar with the matter. The people said the aircraft did not report taking off and did not have appropriate clearance. The people were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The plane was carrying members of the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights, who then parachuted into the Washington Nationals’ baseball stadium for a pregame demonstration. Nationals Park is a little more than a mile away from the U.S. Capitol.
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Hillary Clinton urges judge to THROW OUT Trump's lawsuit claiming she 'colluded' to 'cripple' his 2016 Presidential campaign because it is has 'no merit' and is 'being used as a fundraising tool'
- Clinton compares Trump's lawsuit to a 'press release' and 'list of political grievances' in a Wednesday court filing
- She's one of a dozen people the ex-president named in a lawsuit last month
- He accused Clinton, Jim Comey, the DNC and others of an 'unthinkable plot' to 'weave a false narrative' that he was colluding with a hostile foreign power
- In her filing, Clinton's lawyers called Trump's lawsuit 'fact-free pleading'
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday is asking that a legal challenge filed against her by Donald Trump be dismissed on the grounds that it has 'no merit.'
The former first lady's court filing compared Trump's lawsuit to a 'fundraising tool, a press release or a list of political grievances' but said it has no place 'as a lawsuit, and should be dismissed with prejudice.'
The ex-president sued his 2016 Democratic opponent and dozens of others in March for an 'unthinkable plot' to 'weave a false narrative' that he was colluding with a hostile foreign power during that election cycle to 'cripple Trump's bid for presidency.'
Clinton 'vigorously denies' Trump's accusations, but even if they were true, argued that he 'fails to plead any cognizable legal causes of action,' the filing obtained by Axios states.
Her attorneys also claimed that some of the Republican's accusations -- including conspiring with the FBI and Christopher Steele on the British ex-spy's infamous dossier -- would run out of the statute of limitations even if Trump had a case.
They cite proof his allegations were made 'no later than October 29, 2017, when [Trump] publicly asserted that Clinton was responsible for the Steele Dossier, “the Comey fix,” and “phony” stories on his collusion with Russia, and claimed the facts of the alleged conspiracy were “pouring out”.'
'But notwithstanding his rousing, all-caps call to action, Plaintiff waited four years, four months, and twenty-four days before filing suit. His delay renders each of his claims untimely,' they state.
Clinton's lawyers compared Trump's March lawsuit to 'a press release or a list of political grievances'
Clinton's attorneys claim Trump's lawsuit is so full of lies that 'the only factually supported allegations concerning Clinton in the lengthy Complaint' is the date she declared she was running for president.
They dismiss his arguments as 'fact-free pleading' that the federal Florida court they were filed in should 'reject.'
'At most, [Trump] alleges that other entities sought to further Clinton’s candidacy and, after the election, politically opposed [Trump's] administration. This is conduct plainly protected by the First Amendment, and there is nothing unlawful about engagement in political activity,' Clinton's team said.
Defendants also named in Trump's suit include former FBI Director James Comey, former FBI agent Peter Strzok, ex-FBI lawyer and Strzok's former lover Lisa Page, the Democratic National Committee and others.
Trump sued Clinton and more than a dozen others over allegedly 'colluding' against him in 2016
'Acting in concert, the Defendants maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative that their Republican opponent, Donald J. Trump, was colluding with a hostile foreign sovereignty,' the lawsuit states.
Trump claimed that, as a result, he was 'forced to incur expenses' upwards of $24 million and that those costs are 'continuing to accrue, in the form of defense costs, legal fees, and related expenses.'
The former president is fighting another legal battle north of the Sunshine State, having been caught up in a New York tax fraud investigation since 2019.
The Empire State's Attorney General Letitia James has accused Trump and his family real estate empire of knowingly using misleading financial documents to secure favorable loans and business deals for at least a decade.
James recently urged a judge to hold Trump in contempt for failing to turn over financial documents in compliance with a subpoena. She also asked the court to fine him $10,000 for every day Trump did not comply.
The ex-president hit back in a Tuesday court filing, dismissing James' threat as 'little more than a contrived publicity stunt.'
Trump's attorney Alina Habba said he had complied with the subpoena in full and just did not have the papers James was looking for -- passing the buck to the Trump Organization, whose attorneys have said they've already produced 6 million pages' worth of documents.
After a 'dutiful search' for what prosecutors were seeking, Trump's attorney said he 'simply did not have any of the requested documents in his personal possession or custody.'
Instead, Habba claimed 'all potentially responsive documents were in the possession, custody or control of the Trump Organization,' according to a filing obtained by Insider.
She pointed out her client 'was not obligated to produce documents' in the company's control.
In a late March filing James said Trump himself only turned over 10 documents in more than two years. He was due to hand over the latest round by a previously agreed-upon deadline of March 31.
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