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WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House official told the House committee investigating the Capitol riot that President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, had been advised of intelligence reports showing the potential for violence, according to just-released transcripts.
Cassidy Hutchinson, a special assistant in the Trump White House, told the committee “there were concerns brought forward” to Meadows before the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but it was unclear what Meadows did with that information.
“I just remember Mr. Ornato coming in and saying that we had intel reports saying that there could potentially be violence on the 6th,” Hutchinson said, presumably referencing Anthony Ornato, a senior Secret Service official. “And Mr. Meadows said: ‘All right. Let’s talk about it.’”
The exact nature of what Meadows was told is not clear from Hutchinson’s testimony. Though law enforcement had been bracing for potential violence on Jan. 6, officials had not properly accounted for the prospect that a violent mob would attack the Capitol.
The filing late Friday is the latest in a long legal fight over the extent to which Meadows, whose proximity to Trump has made him a key target of House Democrats, can be forced to cooperate with the committee’s investigation. Meadows has handed over thousands of text messages, but he has refused to sit for an interview, has argued that he is immune from having to testify by virtue of his White House position, and has sued the committee.
The filing seeks a court ruling in the committee’s favor that Meadows has no valid basis to refuse to testify. It says the committee has refined the scope of its request to focus on seven specific topics, including testimony about communication with Congress before Jan. 6, 2021; White House plans to replace the leadership of Justice Department so the department could pursue Trump’s bogus claims of election fraud; and efforts to create alternate, or fake, slates of state electors who could change the outcome of the vote of the 2020 election that Democrat Joe Biden won.
The committee released excerpts of testimony from multiple witnesses it has interviewed, including Hutchinson. Besides describing warnings of potential violence provided to Meadows, Hutchinson revealed how the White House counsel’s office cautioned against plans to enlist fake electors in states, including in meetings involving Meadows and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
The filing also includes new text messages that Meadows turned over, including several from House Republicans who were pushing the former North Carolina congressman to act. Meadows’ close friend, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, suggests in a late text on Jan. 5, 2021 — the day before Congress was due to certify Biden’s victory — that Vice President Mike Pence “should call out all electoral votes that he believes are unconstitutional as no electoral votes at all.”
Meadows texted back in the early hours of Jan. 6: “I have pushed for this. Not sure it is going to happen.” Pence ultimately resisted the overwhelming pressure from Trump and his allies and did not attempt to object to Biden’s certification.
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., was texting Meadows as early as Dec. 26, 2020: “Mark, just checking in as time continues to count down. 11 days to 1/6 and 25 days to inauguration. We gotta get going!”
In the texts released by the committee, Perry encouraged Meadows to talk to Jeffrey Clark, an assistant attorney general who was sympathetic to Trump’s bogus claims of election fraud. A week later, on Jan. 3, Clark attended a meeting at the White House with Trump, where the prospect of elevating Clark to the role of acting attorney general was discussed — but adamantly resisted by Justice Department officials, who threatened to resign, and White House lawyers. Trump ultimately backed down.
Hutchinson said Meadows talked “frequently” to Clark, and Hutchinson recalled Clark’s presence at the White House and “his frequent outreach and communications.”
In another interview released by the committee Friday, former Justice Department official Steven Engel, then the head of the Office of Legal Counsel, said Clark had suggested that the department provide a legal opinion to Pence regarding the vice president’s authority to object to the certification of the presidential election. Engel said he told Clark that was “absurd” and reminded him that Pence’s role was a ceremonial one as president of the Senate.
The testimony released Friday also reinforced how certain Republicans in Congress were deeply involved in White House discussions about overturning the election in the months leading to the deadly insurrection.
Hutchinson, for instance, described several calls involving Meadows and members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus in late November and early December in which participants discussed what Pence’s role could be on Jan. 6, besides the ceremonial role he was required to play.
On those calls, according to Hutchinson, were representatives from Trump’s legal team, including Giuliani, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell, as well as Jordan and Perry.
Meadows’ lawsuit asked a judge to invalidate two subpoenas that he received from the committee, alleging they were “overly broad and unduly burdensome.” The suit accused the committee of overreaching by subpoenaing Verizon for his cellphone records.
After the complaint was filed, the House committee sent a contempt of Congress charge against Meadows to the full House, where it passed on a near-party-line vote. It was the first time the chamber had voted to hold a former member in contempt since the 1830s.
While an earlier contempt referral against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon resulted in an indictment, the Justice Department has been slower to decide whether to prosecute Meadows.
Any criminal case against Meadows would be more complex than that presented against Bannon, in part because Meadows was a White House chief of staff and because he had begun to cooperate with the committee, even providing documents to the nine-member panel.
Meadows’ attorney, George Terwilliger, has previously defended his client by noting that due to Meadows’ willingness to turn over records, he should not be compelled to appear for an interview. Terwilliger did not immediately return an email seeking comment about the latest disclosures.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three Louisiana women have been ordered to repay a total of $5.5 million to companies defrauded in a scheme to stage wrecks.
Keishira Richardson, 27, Chandrika Brown, 31, and Aisha Thompson, 44, are among 36 people convicted so far in what authorities have called “Operation Sideswipe,” news releases said.
Each was sentenced Wednesday on one count each of conspiracy to commit mail fraud.
Richardson was sentenced to five years on probation and ordered to pay $4.7 million in restitution. That’s the total paid to settle claims made by her and others for one crash staged on Oct 13, 2015.
Richardson's father, Anthony Robinson, and his wife, Audrey Harris, were each sentenced in June to four years in prison on the same charge for that crash. They both underwent extensive medical treatment, neck and back surgeries, because they “understood that agreeing to more medical treatment would increase the value of their lawsuit,” according to a news release about their sentence.
U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle, who also sentenced Keishira Robinson, told her father and Harris that they and their codefendants would be responsible for paying $5 million including the companies' attorneys fees.
U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced Thompson to 18 months in prison and restitution of $677,500 — the total paid in claims to several people involved in a crash with a tour bus on Oct. 15, 2015.
Vance ordered Brown to put in 100 hours community service and pay $121,000 restitution. Although Brown wasn't in a RAV4 that hit a tractor-trailer on Sept. 6, 2017, she hired a lawyer, put in a claim for injuries and received medical treatment, a news release said.
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It is a well-known fact that teamwork and collaboration can help achieve feats that an individual won’t be able to touch alone. Recently, the business magnate Anand Mahindra shared a video of that beautifully explains the benefits of teamwork.
The Chairman of Mahindra Group took to Twitter to share a video of two boys riding a bicycle together in a rather amusing way. While sharing the video he wrote, “Even Harvard Business School would not have a better video to communicate the virtues of collaboration and teamwork!”
Also, WATCH: Netizens shocked to see bird backflip like a pro gymnast, watch viral video
This video has already garnered the attention of more than 4,76,000 Twitter users and over 40,000 have liked it. Netizens are all heart to see this amazing partnership between two boys who are just casually riding together while the background song ‘Yeh Dosti Hum Nahi Todenge’ from the Bollywood classic Sholay gives an altogether different meaning to the video.
Watch the viral video here:
Even Harvard Business School would not have a better video to communicate the virtues of collaboration & teamwork! pic.twitter.com/ALBRYRCFN0
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 23, 2022
To enjoy the most of their bicycle ride, the two boys peddle while balancing each other’s weight. While many people are in awe of the boys’ smartness, others are finding the video to be funny.
Business tycoon Anand Mahindra is known for sharing interesting videos and pictures on his twitter account. As per his twitter posts, he is always up to support young talent and encourage them to do better in life.
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Poland: 10 miners missing after underground tremor at coal mine
The incident is the second mining accident in the area during the last four days.
Saturday 23 April 2022 15:24, UK
Contact with 10 miners has been lost following an underground tremor and methane gas discharge at the Borynia-Zofiowka mine in the south of Poland, coal mining officials have said.
The incident, which occurred 900m underground at 3.40am on Saturday morning, is the second mining accident to take place in the last four days around the town of Jastzebie-Zdroj, near the Czech border.
Prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki tweeted that this was "devastating news again" from the mining region.
He said his thoughts and prayers were with the missing and their relatives.
Five people were killed on Wednesday at the nearby Pniowek mine after repeated methane blasts, with seven missing and dozens injured.
The search for those missing there was suspended on Friday after new blasts injured seven rescuers.
Both mines are operated by the Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa, or JSW, company.
A spokesperson said 52 workers were in the area of the tremor at the Borynia-Zofiowka mine and 42 were able to escape to safety via the shaft.
A 12-team rescue operation has been launched to find the remaining 10 miners.
Poland relies on its own coal and coal imports for almost 70% of its energy needs, leading to criticism from the European Union and environmental groups concerned about CO2 emissions and climate change.
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Twitter bans ads that contradict scientific consensus on climate change
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the stock market and even people who aren't even in the stock market have been captivated by the drama involving Elon musk And Twitter. Two weeks ago, he announced he had a 9% stake in the company this week, he announced he wants to buy the entire company. Twitter has enacted what is called a shareholder rights plan or a poison pill to either prevent him from taking over the company or the very least kind of slow him down. What this is designed to do is to stop a hostile takeover. So say Twitter rejects the existing bid from Musk for 54 20 a share Musk has the ability to just go to Twitter shareholders and say forget about the board. I'm offering you $54.20 a share. What do you say With the poison pill in place? Once he gets 15%, you know, once say a couple of year olds sell him 6% worth, which, which would bring him, that triggers this poison pill, which allows other shareholders to buy shares at a discount and you know, why wouldn't they buy shares cheaper than they are and then Ellen is going to pay them more money for those shares. So why wouldn't you do that and shareholders keep doing that, it just makes it a lot more expensive for him to purchase the company. That doesn't mean that the twitter won't eventually negotiate a deal with him. Um but they just gives them a little more sway and they can, you know, force him to increase his bid even though he has said 54 twenties his final offer, he's a person who's been known to change his mind so he could come in with a higher after.
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Related video above: Elon Musk attempts to buy TwitterTwitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google."Ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,” the company said in a statement outlining its new policy Friday.There was no indication that the change would affect what users post on the social media site, which along with Facebook has been targeted by groups seeking to promote misleading claims about climate change.The announcement coinciding with Earth Day came hours before the European Union agreed upon a deal requiring big tech companies to vet their sites more closely for hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content.Twitter said it would provide more information in the coming months on how it plans to provide “reliable, authoritative context to the climate conversations” its users engage in, including from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The U.N.-backed science panel's reports on the causes and effects of climate change provide the basis for international negotiations to curb climate change.The company already has a dedicated climate topic on its site and offered what it described as “pre-bunks” during last year's U.N. climate conference to counter misinformation surrounding climate change.
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Related video above: Elon Musk attempts to buy Twitter
Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google.
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"Ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,” the company said in a statement outlining its new policy Friday.
Twitter said it would provide more information in the coming months on how it plans to provide “reliable, authoritative context to the climate conversations” its users engage in, including from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The U.N.-backed science panel's reports on the causes and effects of climate change provide the basis for international negotiations to curb climate change.
The company already has a dedicated climate topic on its site and offered what it described as “pre-bunks” during last year's U.N. climate conference to counter misinformation surrounding climate change.
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Traditional flavours win praise at The Hindu’s ‘Our State Our Taste’ prelims
G. Sasi, 63, from Gandhi Park was adjudged the winner of the Coimbatore prelims of the third edition of The Hindu’s ‘Our State Our Taste’ held in Coimbatore on Saturday when her simple preparation of uzhundhu kali, smoked eggplant with sambal and semiya idli won the praise of the panel of judges.
A panel of three judges headed by K. Damodharan (Chef Damu) judged the preparations brought to the venue by participants for their taste, presentation and flavour of Tamil Nadu.
Mohana Pandiyan, 32, from Kovilmedu near Edayarpalayam who presented a platter of Mappillai Virundhu comprising 28 dishes was declared the first runner-up. Carrot-thinai payasam, samai ragi kali, kaima macaroni, macaroni with apple and shahi chicken lajawab won the second runner-up title for Zabeena Yasmin, 40, from Podanur.
Chef Damu, who judged the preparations along with chefs Jegan Rajkumar and Arul Selvan, lauded the participants for presenting a wide range of preparations they cooked and brought for the prelims of the contest, grand finale of which will be held in Chennai.
The participants were allowed to bring vegetarian or non-vegetarian dishes, with a minimum of two dishes, and one representing the flavour of Tamil Nadu with “Namba Ooru Namba Savorit Pasta”.
Gowri Ramakrishnan, assistant managing trustee, Sri Avinashilingam Education Trust; T. Subramaniam, distributor, Vidiem Kitchen Appliances; G. Aravind, partner, RKG Ghee; S. Sabari, partner, RKG Ghee; R.K. Rajesh, brand manager at Kaleesuwari Refinery Private Limited; M. Suresh, distributor, Savorit; Radhika Jagajeevanram, category head, Savorit; C. Santhosh, cluster head, Madhuram Rice; J. Shanker Krishnan, partner, Kannan Jubilee Coffee Company; Pradeep Gangadharan, general manager (marketing), WayCool Foods and Products Private Limited were present at the event held at Jennys Residency (venue partner).
Vidiem Appliances is the title sponsor of the cooking contest which is powered by Savorit and Madhuram. It is being held in association with RKG Ghee and Cardia Advanced Groundnut Oil, the event has LG Asafoetida as the asafoetida partner, Naga Food as the associate partner, ITC Mangaldeep as divinity partner, Everest Masala as spices partner, Karur Vysya Bank as banking partner, Aval Vikatan as magazine partner, Hindu Tamil Thisai as media partner, Kalaignar TV as general entertainment channel partner and Kalaignar Seidhigal as news channel partner.
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Twitter bans ads that contradict scientific consensus on climate change
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the stock market and even people who aren't even in the stock market have been captivated by the drama involving Elon musk And Twitter. Two weeks ago, he announced he had a 9% stake in the company this week, he announced he wants to buy the entire company. Twitter has enacted what is called a shareholder rights plan or a poison pill to either prevent him from taking over the company or the very least kind of slow him down. What this is designed to do is to stop a hostile takeover. So say Twitter rejects the existing bid from Musk for 54 20 a share Musk has the ability to just go to Twitter shareholders and say forget about the board. I'm offering you $54.20 a share. What do you say With the poison pill in place? Once he gets 15%, you know, once say a couple of year olds sell him 6% worth, which, which would bring him, that triggers this poison pill, which allows other shareholders to buy shares at a discount and you know, why wouldn't they buy shares cheaper than they are and then Ellen is going to pay them more money for those shares. So why wouldn't you do that and shareholders keep doing that, it just makes it a lot more expensive for him to purchase the company. That doesn't mean that the twitter won't eventually negotiate a deal with him. Um but they just gives them a little more sway and they can, you know, force him to increase his bid even though he has said 54 twenties his final offer, he's a person who's been known to change his mind so he could come in with a higher after.
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Related video above: Elon Musk attempts to buy TwitterTwitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google."Ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,” the company said in a statement outlining its new policy Friday.There was no indication that the change would affect what users post on the social media site, which along with Facebook has been targeted by groups seeking to promote misleading claims about climate change.The announcement coinciding with Earth Day came hours before the European Union agreed upon a deal requiring big tech companies to vet their sites more closely for hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content.Twitter said it would provide more information in the coming months on how it plans to provide “reliable, authoritative context to the climate conversations” its users engage in, including from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The U.N.-backed science panel's reports on the causes and effects of climate change provide the basis for international negotiations to curb climate change.The company already has a dedicated climate topic on its site and offered what it described as “pre-bunks” during last year's U.N. climate conference to counter misinformation surrounding climate change.
BERLIN —
Related video above: Elon Musk attempts to buy Twitter
Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google.
Advertisement
"Ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,” the company said in a statement outlining its new policy Friday.
Twitter said it would provide more information in the coming months on how it plans to provide “reliable, authoritative context to the climate conversations” its users engage in, including from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The U.N.-backed science panel's reports on the causes and effects of climate change provide the basis for international negotiations to curb climate change.
The company already has a dedicated climate topic on its site and offered what it described as “pre-bunks” during last year's U.N. climate conference to counter misinformation surrounding climate change.
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Fact check: This picture of Nehru doesn’t show ‘first post-Independence Iftar party’
It actually shows a banquet hosted by then Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel, after C. Rajagopalachari became the Governor-General
In the midst of Ramzan, a picture of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s Cabinet has gone viral on social media, with the claim that it shows the first post-Independence Iftar party, hosted by then Education Minister Abul Kalam Azad.
The Facebook post has had around 54,000 views and 11,000 shares, as of April 23.
But in reality, it has nothing to do with an Iftar party.
To check the veracity of the claim, The Hindu did a reverse image search and found the same picture on Wikimedia. The picture was labelled: “Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru with his cabinet, including Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, the then law minister, sitting down for a meal.jpg”. It did not have any reference to an Iftar party.
The caption, which was in Marathi, said the picture was taken in June 1948, when then Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel hosted a banquet after C. Rajagopalachari became the Governor-General.
We then did a keyword search of the caption and found the original picture on the stock image site Alamy.
We searched further and found the same image with a similar caption in a publication brought out by the Mumbai Corporation to mark the 125 th birth anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution. (page 65/68).
We also came across posts with a similar photograph of the same occasion, which was credited to Homai Vyarawalla, India’s first woman photojournalist.
Hence, the picture of the then Union Cabinet having a meal together does not show “India’s first post-Independence Iftar party”.
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Teen in Michigan school shooting set for Sept. 6 trial
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Thursday set a Sept. 6 trial date for a teenager charged with murder and other crimes in a Michigan school shooting that killed four students.
Oakland County Judge Kwame Rowe said the date could change but he wanted to set one to “move this case forward.”
Ethan Crumbley, who turns 16 next week, is accused of shooting fellow students at Oxford High School on Nov. 30.
Rowe disclosed the trial date during a brief hearing in Pontiac that must be held every 30 days because Crumbley is a minor who is being held in a county jail. He is segregated from adults.
Assistant Prosecutor Kelly Collins said the state Center for Forensic Psychiatry has completed a report about the teen’s mental health status at the time of the shooting and whether he could be held criminally responsible.
The conclusion wasn’t disclosed in court. The prosecutor’s office later said it couldn’t publicly discuss it. A message seeking comment was left for defense attorney Paulette Loftin, who indicated in January that she would pursue an insanity defense.
Separately, the boy’s parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, are charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say they ignored warning signs about their son’s mental health and failed to keep a gun out of his reach at home.
They’re in jail, unable so far to afford a $500,000 bond. The couple’s attorneys deny the allegations.
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For more of the AP’s coverage of the Michigan school shooting: https://apnews.com/hub/oxford-high-school-shooting
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BLOOMINGTON — Catalent, a global company that manufactures biologic drugs and works on developing, launching and supplies patient treatments, is investing $350 million in its Bloomington facility.
The company says it will allow them to expand biologics drug substance and drug product manufacturing capabilities.
The expansion includes the installation of new 2,000-liter single-use bioreactors and expanded downstream processing capabilities for drug substance as well as new syringe filling lines,
new quality control laboratories and complex packaging space.
They're looking to hire 1,000 people for the 1 million square foot biologics development and manufacturing facility.
For more information on the company and to see their open positions, click here.
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LONDON (AP) - Results from English football:
Tottenham 0, Brighton 1
Everton vs. Crystal Palace, 10 a.m. ppd
Man United 3, Norwich 2
Southampton 1, Arsenal 0
Watford 1, Brentford 2
Aston Villa vs. Liverpool, 12:30 p.m. ppd
Leeds vs. Chelsea, 7 a.m. ppd
Newcastle 2, Leicester 1
West Ham 1, Burnley 1
Wolverhampton vs. Man City, 11:30 a.m. ppd
Liverpool 4, Man United 0
Everton 1, Leicester 1
Chelsea 2, Arsenal 4
Newcastle 1, Crystal Palace 0
Man City 3, Brighton 0
Burnley 2, Southampton 0
Arsenal 3, Man United 1
Leicester vs. Aston Villa, 10 a.m.
Man City vs. Watford, 10 a.m.
Norwich vs. Newcastle, 10 a.m.
Brentford vs. Tottenham, 12:30 p.m.
Brighton vs. Southampton, 9 a.m.
Burnley vs. Wolverhampton, 9 a.m.
Chelsea vs. West Ham, 9 a.m.
Liverpool vs. Everton, 11:30 a.m.
Crystal Palace vs. Leeds, 3 p.m.
Man United vs. Chelsea, 2:45 p.m.
Newcastle vs. Liverpool, 7:30 a.m.
Aston Villa vs. Norwich, 10 a.m.
Southampton vs. Crystal Palace, 10 a.m.
Watford vs. Burnley, 10 a.m.
Wolverhampton vs. Brighton, 10 a.m.
Leeds vs. Man City, 12:30 p.m.
Everton vs. Chelsea, 9 a.m.
Tottenham vs. Leicester, 9 a.m.
West Ham vs. Arsenal, 11:30 a.m.
Man United vs. Brentford, 3 p.m.
Luton Town 1, Nottingham Forest 0
Birmingham 2, Coventry 4
Bournemouth 0, Middlesbrough 0
Hull 2, Cardiff 1
Peterborough 2, Blackburn 1
Preston 1, Millwall 1
Stoke 0, Bristol City 1
Swansea 1, Barnsley 1
West Brom 2, Blackpool 1
Sheffield United 1, Reading 2
Huddersfield 2, QPR 2
Derby 2, Fulham 1
Middlesbrough 0, Huddersfield 2
Reading 4, Swansea 4
QPR 1, Derby 0
Millwall 2, Hull 1
Coventry 0, Bournemouth 3
Cardiff 0, Luton Town 1
Blackpool 6, Birmingham 1
Blackburn 0, Stoke 1
Barnsley 0, Peterborough 2
Bristol City 1, Sheffield United 1
Nottingham Forest 4, West Brom 0
Fulham 3, Preston 0
Huddersfield 2, Barnsley 1
Luton Town 1, Blackpool 1
Swansea vs. Middlesbrough, 10 a.m.
West Brom vs. Coventry, 10 a.m.
Stoke vs. QPR, 10 a.m.
Sheffield United vs. Cardiff, 10 a.m.
Peterborough vs. Nottingham Forest, 10 a.m.
Hull vs. Reading, 10 a.m.
Derby vs. Bristol City, 10 a.m.
Bournemouth vs. Fulham, 10 a.m.
Birmingham vs. Millwall, 10 a.m.
Preston vs. Blackburn, 2:30 p.m.
Barnsley vs. Blackpool, 2:45 p.m.
Swansea vs. Bournemouth, 2:45 p.m.
Fulham vs. Nottingham Forest, 2:45 p.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Cardiff, 2:45 p.m.
QPR vs. Sheffield United, 2:45 p.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Swansea, 10 a.m.
Reading vs. West Brom, 10 a.m.
Millwall vs. Peterborough, 10 a.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Stoke, 10 a.m.
Cardiff vs. Birmingham, 10 a.m.
Bristol City vs. Hull, 10 a.m.
Blackpool vs. Derby, 10 a.m.
Blackburn vs. Bournemouth, 10 a.m.
Barnsley vs. Preston, 10 a.m.
Coventry vs. Huddersfield, 10 a.m.
Fulham vs. Luton Town, 12:15 p.m.
Bournemouth vs. Nottingham Forest, 3 p.m.
Portsmouth 3, Lincoln 2
Wycombe 2, Plymouth 0
Sunderland 3, Shrewsbury 2
Fleetwood Town 2, Oxford United 3
Doncaster 1, Bolton 2
Crewe 3, AFC Wimbledon 1
Cheltenham 2, Gillingham 2
Charlton 2, Morecambe 3
Accrington Stanley 0, Burton Albion 0
Rotherham 1, Ipswich 0
Wigan 1, Cambridge United 2
Milton Keynes Dons 2, Sheffield Wednesday 3
Shrewsbury 3, Doncaster 3
Plymouth 0, Sunderland 0
Morecambe 1, Portsmouth 1
Lincoln 3, Cheltenham 0
Gillingham 0, Fleetwood Town 0
Bolton 3, Accrington Stanley 1
AFC Wimbledon 1, Wycombe 1
Sheffield Wednesday 1, Crewe 0
Oxford United 1, Milton Keynes Dons 0
Cambridge United 0, Charlton 2
Burton Albion 2, Rotherham 0
Ipswich 2, Wigan 2
Sunderland vs. Cambridge United, 10 a.m.
Wycombe vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Wigan vs. Plymouth, 10 a.m.
Rotherham vs. Oxford United, 10 a.m.
Portsmouth vs. Gillingham, 10 a.m.
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Morecambe, 10 a.m.
Doncaster vs. Burton Albion, 10 a.m.
Crewe vs. Ipswich, 10 a.m.
Cheltenham vs. Bolton, 10 a.m.
Charlton vs. Shrewsbury, 10 a.m.
Accrington Stanley vs. Lincoln, 10 a.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. AFC Wimbledon, 10 a.m.
Sunderland vs. Rotherham, 2:45 p.m.
Portsmouth vs. Wigan, 2:45 p.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 2:45 p.m.
Shrewsbury vs. Wigan, 7:30 a.m.
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Portsmouth, 7:30 a.m.
Plymouth vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 7:30 a.m.
Oxford United vs. Doncaster, 7:30 a.m.
Morecambe vs. Sunderland, 7:30 a.m.
Lincoln vs. Crewe, 7:30 a.m.
Ipswich vs. Charlton, 7:30 a.m.
Gillingham vs. Rotherham, 7:30 a.m.
Cambridge United vs. Cheltenham, 7:30 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Wycombe, 7:30 a.m.
Bolton vs. Fleetwood Town, 7:30 a.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Accrington Stanley, 7:30 a.m.
Exeter 2, Colchester 0
Barrow 4, Forest Green 0
Bradford 1, Tranmere 1
Bristol Rovers 1, Salford 0
Harrogate Town 1, Swindon 4
Leyton Orient 3, Scunthorpe 0
Mansfield Town 2, Sutton United 3
Newport County 1, Crawley Town 2
Oldham 0, Northampton 2
Stevenage 1, Rochdale 0
Walsall 1, Carlisle 0
Hartlepool 0, Port Vale 1
Carlisle 1, Mansfield Town 0
Colchester 3, Bradford 0
Crawley Town 1, Walsall 0
Forest Green 2, Oldham 0
Northampton 3, Harrogate Town 0
Port Vale 1, Bristol Rovers 3
Salford 2, Barrow 2
Scunthorpe 1, Stevenage 1
Sutton United 1, Newport County 0
Swindon 1, Leyton Orient 2
Tranmere 2, Exeter 0
Rochdale 2, Hartlepool 1
Newport County 1, Colchester 2
Barrow vs. Sutton United, 10 a.m.
Bradford vs. Scunthorpe, 10 a.m.
Bristol Rovers vs. Forest Green, 10 a.m.
Exeter vs. Rochdale, 10 a.m.
Harrogate Town vs. Carlisle, 10 a.m.
Leyton Orient vs. Northampton, 10 a.m.
Mansfield Town vs. Crawley Town, 10 a.m.
Oldham vs. Salford, 10 a.m.
Stevenage vs. Tranmere, 10 a.m.
Walsall vs. Port Vale, 10 a.m.
Hartlepool vs. Swindon, 10 a.m.
Swindon vs. Forest Green, 2:45 p.m.
Sutton United vs. Crawley Town, 2:45 p.m.
Exeter vs. Barrow, 2:45 p.m.
Mansfield Town vs. Stevenage, 2:45 p.m.
Carlisle vs. Stevenage, 10 a.m.
Colchester vs. Walsall, 10 a.m.
Crawley Town vs. Leyton Orient, 10 a.m.
Forest Green vs. Harrogate Town, 10 a.m.
Northampton vs. Exeter, 10 a.m.
Rochdale vs. Bristol Rovers, 10 a.m.
Sutton United vs. Bradford, 10 a.m.
Swindon vs. Barrow, 10 a.m.
Tranmere vs. Oldham, 10 a.m.
Scunthorpe vs. Hartlepool, 10 a.m.
Salford vs. Mansfield Town, 7:30 a.m.
Port Vale vs. Newport County, 10 a.m.
Altrincham 1, Halifax Town 1
Boreham Wood 1, Dover Athletic 2
Dagenham and Redbridge 7, Barnet 3
Eastleigh 0, Bromley 2
Grimsby Town 2, Stockport County 1
Maidenhead United 2, Weymouth 0
Notts County 4, Kings Lynn 1
Southend 0, Wealdstone 1
Woking 0, Torquay United 1
Yeovil 0, Aldershot 2
Wrexham 1, Solihull Moors 1
Weymouth 0, Yeovil 0
Aldershot 0, Dagenham and Redbridge 2
Barnet 1, Southend 3
Bromley 0, Maidenhead United 0
Dover Athletic 1, Woking 4
Kings Lynn 0, Grimsby Town 1
Stockport County 1, Solihull Moors 0
Torquay United 0, Eastleigh 0
Wealdstone 2, Boreham Wood 0
Wrexham 4, Altrincham 0
Halifax Town 2, Chesterfield 0
Altrincham vs. Wealdstone, 10 a.m.
Boreham Wood vs. Bromley, 10 a.m.
Chesterfield vs. Dover Athletic, 10 a.m.
Dagenham and Redbridge vs. Kings Lynn, 10 a.m.
Eastleigh vs. Barnet, 10 a.m.
Grimsby Town vs. Torquay United, 10 a.m.
Notts County vs. Weymouth, 10 a.m.
Solihull Moors vs. Aldershot, 10 a.m.
Southend vs. Halifax Town, 10 a.m.
Yeovil vs. Stockport County, 10 a.m.
Woking vs. Wrexham, 12:20 p.m.
Southend vs. Boreham Wood, 2:45 p.m.
Dover Athletic vs. Notts County, 2:45 p.m.
Weymouth vs. Wrexham, 2:45 p.m.
Bromley vs. Aldershot, 2:45 p.m.
Aldershot vs. Notts County, 10 a.m.
Barnet vs. Grimsby Town, 10 a.m.
Bromley vs. Chesterfield, 10 a.m.
Dover Athletic vs. Altrincham, 10 a.m.
Halifax Town vs. Yeovil, 10 a.m.
Kings Lynn vs. Eastleigh, 10 a.m.
Torquay United vs. Maidenhead United, 10 a.m.
Wealdstone vs. Dagenham and Redbridge, 10 a.m.
Weymouth vs. Solihull Moors, 10 a.m.
Wrexham vs. Southend, 10 a.m.
Stockport County vs. Boreham Wood, 12:20 p.m.
Altrincham vs. Barnet, 10 a.m.
Boreham Wood vs. Wrexham, 10 a.m.
Chesterfield vs. Stockport County, 10 a.m.
Dagenham and Redbridge vs. Torquay United, 10 a.m.
Eastleigh vs. Halifax Town, 10 a.m.
Maidenhead United vs. Aldershot, 10 a.m.
Notts County vs. Dover Athletic, 10 a.m.
Solihull Moors vs. Bromley, 10 a.m.
Southend vs. Weymouth, 10 a.m.
Woking vs. Kings Lynn, 10 a.m.
Yeovil vs. Wealdstone, 10 a.m.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
4-2-9-3, FIREBALL: 1
(four, two, nine, three; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
4-2-9-3, FIREBALL: 1
(four, two, nine, three; FIREBALL: one)
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Katie Price has had a mini makeover - and proudly showed off the results on her Instagram.
The former glamour model, 43, posed with her lookalike daughter Princess and her mum Amy for a snap on her Story, where she revealed her bold new eyebrows.
It appears the mum-of-five had her brows tinted in a darker colour and laminated to make them look more fluffy.
She wrote on social media: "Eyebrow tint and eyelash tint. Love it."
Katie unveiled her new beauty treatment to her 2.7million fans, shortly after confirming she is back with fiance Carl Woods.
The reality star posted a photo with her eldest daughter, 14, and terminally ill mum Amy.
The three women looked so alike as they posed together, with Katie writing: "Love them so much."
Her makeover comes after she confirmed her engagement with Carl Woods is back on.
Katie made the public announcement after being spotted wearing her huge engagement ring once again.
The on-off couple were rumoured to have gone their separate ways last month, but it seems the two stars are still very much in love.
Katie took to Instagram on Friday to post a snap of the former Love Island contestant for the first time in weeks.
"Yesssss clothing range ready set go," the mum-of-five captioned the picture of Carl to her followers.
The public social media post comes after weeks of speculation the pair had called their engagement off and parted ways.
On Thursday, Katie was pictured proudly showing off the huge diamond ring popped the question with in April 2021, following the couple's secret Easter getaway abroad.
The mum-of-five's huge rock has been on-and-off her left hand over recent weeks, after it was reported she and the former Love Island contestant had gone their separate ways.
Neither star ever confirmed or denied reports of a split, but were spotted heading out of the country together on Good Friday for what appeared to be a Easter break in the sun.
But it seems the couple are back together and better than ever.
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Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur dies at age 70
MONTREAL (AP) — When Guy Lafleur was selected by Montreal with the No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft, he was billed as the Canadiens’ next great Quebec-born player.
A dynamic forward with blonde locks that rippled in the wind as he glided up the ice before unleashing one of his bullet shots, Lafleur was expected to become hockey’s new French Canadian icon.
It just took him a while to get there.
“There was a lot of pressure,” former Montreal coach Scotty Bowman said Friday. “But he worked through the pressure and he became a player of his own.”
Inspiring a generation along the way.
Lafleur, a Hall of Fame forward who helped Montreal win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died at age 70 following a battle with lung cancer.
“A special person,” Canadiens alternate captain Brendan Gallagher told reporters in Brossard. “We’re really proud to wear this Montreal Canadiens logo in large part because of individuals like Guy Lafleur.”
Lafleur registered 518 goals and 728 assists in 14 seasons with Montreal. With the flashy forward leading the way, the Canadiens won it all in 1973, and then four more times from 1976 to 1979.
Canadiens President Geoff Molson said the organization was devastated.
“Guy Lafleur had an exceptional career and always remained simple, accessible, and close to the Habs and hockey fans in Quebec, Canada and around the world,” Molson said in a statement. “Throughout his career, he allowed us to experience great moments of collective pride. He was one of the greatest players in our organization while becoming an extraordinary ambassador for our sport.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a noted Canadiens fan, also glowingly remembered Lafleur.
“A hero to so many of us,” Trudeau said in Winnipeg. “I remember meeting him as a kid and being overwhelmed in a way that meeting presidents and queens didn’t necessarily overwhelm me.”
Lafleur’s death came as the hockey world continues to mourn Mike Bossy after the former New York Islanders forward and fellow Quebecer died last week at age 65 following his own battle with cancer.
“An honor to play with both,” Wayne Gretzky posted on his social media channels. “My thoughts and prayers are with their families.”
Nicknamed “The Flower,” LaFleur was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019 when tumors were discovered by doctors performing emergency quadruple bypass heart surgery.
Lafleur went under the knife again to remove both the upper lobe of his lung and lymph nodes a few months later, but learned in October 2020 the cancer was back.
“It’s the chemotherapy that really hurts you badly,” Lafleur said in an interview with The Canadian Press in November.
Yvan Cournoyer, who played alongside Lafleur, had difficulty containing his emotions.
“Guy, he was a fighter,” Cournoyer said with a tremble in his voice. “He wouldn’t let go.
“He never gave up in his fight.”
Lafleur, who retired from the NHL in 1985 after Montreal denied his request for a trade, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. But he made a comeback later that year with the New York Rangers and then played two more seasons with the Quebec Nordiques before hanging up his skates for good in 1991.
“You didn’t need to see Guy Lafleur’s name and number on his sweater when ‘The Flower’ had the puck on his stick,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “As distinctively stylish as he was remarkably talented, Lafleur cut a dashing and unmistakable figure whenever he blazed down the ice of the Montreal Forum.”
Named one of the NHL’s 100 greatest players of all-time in 2017, Lafleur finished with 560 goals and 793 assists in 1,126 games in his 17 seasons.
He holds the Canadiens’ all-time record for assists and points. He scored at least 50 times in six straight campaigns from 1974-75 to 1979-80.
Lafleur won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL’s leading scorer three straight years from 1976 to 1978, the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 1977 and 1978, and the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1977.
“As a boy in Montreal, Guy was larger than life to me,” fellow Hall of Fame forward Mario Lemieux said in a statement. “I idolized him as a player, I respected him as a person, and always cherished him as a friend. He will be missed.”
Lafleur underwent his quadruple bypass surgery in September 2019 after it was discovered four of his coronary arteries were fully blocked, and a fifth was clogged close to 90 percent, during a routine medical exam to have his helicopter pilot’s license renewed.
Once the cancer was discovered, he had one-third of his right lung removed by doctors two months later.
A chain smoker up until those health scares, Lafleur had been partnering with Merck Canada as part of its “Be The MVP” campaign to raise awareness about early lung cancer detection.
“There’s miracles,” Lafleur said in his November interview with CP. “There’s people that are surviving.”
Lafleur, who had his No. 10 sweater retired by the Canadiens in 1985, hadn’t been out in public much in recent years following his cancer diagnosis and the COVID-19 pandemic, but did get a thunderous ovation at the Bell Centre during Montreal’s improbable run to last season’s Cup final.
He also had his number retired by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in October.
“I’ve been mostly stuck in the house since 2019,” Lafleur said in November. “Mentally, it’s tough. Hopefully I get through this and get out of it with a victory.
“It’s the hope for everybody that has cancer.”
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Masked suspects get away with $140K in merchandise from Louis Vuitton store in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - An estimated $140,000 in merchandise was stolen Wednesday from the Louis Vuitton store at Kenwood Towne Centre in Kenwood, Ohio, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
A sheriff’s office spokesperson Friday corrected an error in the initial news release that the value of the items was around $413,000.
Shortly after 3 p.m., around eight to 10 people wearing ski masks were dropped off at the entrance of the shopping center.
The individuals proceeded to the Louis Vuitton store as they pushed passed store employees to get into the store, the sheriff’s office explained.
The group managed to steal “every item on the showroom floor,” the sheriff’s office said.
Photos released Thursday show the suspects running out of the store, merchandise in hand, on their way to a dark gray SUV and a black sedan. The vehicles were last seen northbound on I-71, according to the sheriff’s office.
Call 513-851-6000 if you have information regarding this investigation.
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No. 14 CSI upset Friday by rival Salt Lake
The Bruins swept the Golden Eagles in a doubleheader
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Salt Lake swept CSI by the final scores of 9-1 and 5-2 on Friday. The occasion marked the first time since February 4 in which the Golden Eagles lost back-to-back games.
In game one, Brooke Merrill, normally tough to beat, only went 3.2 innings, giving up six earned runs on six hits and three strikeouts. Hitting wise, Gracie Tentinger and Cortney Rhees Jessica Touchard pitched the final 3.1 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits
In game two, CSI left 10 runners on base. Kylie Baumert was 3-for-3 with a walk and Rachael Brown was 2-for-3. Caitlin Turner was 1-for-3 with a home run and RBI. Saige Nielsen, Brown and Rhees each had a double.
CSI, now 35-10 overall, 25-5 in Scenic West Conference action, saw its four-game lead over SLCC dwindle down to two with 10 games remaining.
The Golden Eagles look to regroup on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at noon.
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Did you lose money on investments in Bakkt Holdings? If so, please visit Bakkt Holdings Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired: (a) Bakkt Holdings, Inc. ("Bakkt" or the "Company") securities between March 31, 2021 and November 19, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"); and/or (b) Bakkt Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the offering documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC ("Legacy Bakkt") completed on or about October 15, 2021 (the "Business Combination"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Bakkt was formerly known as "VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings" ("VIH") and operated as a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"), also called a blank-check company, which is a development stage company that has no specific business plan or purpose or has indicated its business plan is to engage in a merger or acquisition with an unidentified company or companies, other entity, or person.
On March 31, 2021, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC in connection with the Business Combination (the "Registration Statement"). On September 17, 2021, the Company filed a proxy statement and prospectus on Form 424B3 with the SEC in connection with the Business Combination, which formed part of the Registration Statement (the "Proxy" and, together with the Registration Statement, the "Offering Documents").
On or about October 15, 2021, the Company and Legacy Bakkt completed the Business Combination pursuant to the Offering Documents. Thereafter, the Company changed its name to "Bakkt Holdings, Inc." and began operating a digital asset platform that enables consumers to buy, sell, convert, and spend digital assets.
Plaintiff alleges that the Offering Documents were negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing their preparation. Additionally, throughout the Class Period, Defendants allegedly made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, the Offering Documents and Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had defective financial controls; (ii) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the Business Combination; (iii) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (iv) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (v) the Company overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (vi) as a result, the Offering Documents and Defendants' public statements throughout the Class Period contained omissions of material fact and were inaccurate..
On May 17, 2021, Bakkt - then still operating as VIH - notified the SEC of its inability to timely file its quarterly report for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Specifically, the Company advised that, as a result of a statement issued by the SEC, "the Company reevaluated the accounting treatment of its public warrants and private placement warrants" and "is currently determining the extent of the SEC Statement's impact on its financial statements[.]"
Then, on October 13, 2021, the Company disclosed in an SEC filing that it had previously failed to properly account for the classification of its Class A ordinary shares and "adjust[ed] . . . the initial carrying value of the Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption with the offset recorded to additional paid-in capital (to the extent available), accumulated deficit and Class A ordinary shares." Notably, the Company revised its balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, including, among other changes, additional paid-in capital that was reduced from $9,860,338 to zero, an accumulated deficit that ballooned from $4,861,190 to $29,250,419, and total shareholders' equity of $5,000,009 that swung to a total shareholders' deficit of $29,249,901.
Finally, on November 22, 2021, Bakkt disclosed in another SEC filing that the Company's management "has re-evaluated . . . the accounting classification of the Class A ordinary shares . . . of [VIH] . . . and has identified errors in the historical financial statements of VIH . . . related to the misclassification . . . of the Class A Ordinary Shares prior to the [Business Combination]." Specifically, the Company found that, as a result of errors in its condensed consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2021, Bakkt should "restate certain of VIH's condensed consolidated financial statements from" those periods.
On this news, Bakkt's stock price fell more than 13%, to close at $17.02 per share on November 22, 2021.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 20, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased Bakkt securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit Bakkt Holdings, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of lawsuits and class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal's "Plaintiffs' Hot List" thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for ten consecutive years.
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TORONTO, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - RIV Capital Inc. (CSE: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) ("RIV Capital" or the "Company") today announced completion of the initial closing (the "Initial Closing") of its previously disclosed transaction involving Etain, LLC and Etain IP LLC, owners and operators of legally licensed cannabis cultivation and retail dispensaries in the state of New York (the "Etain Acquisition"). Pursuant to the Initial Closing, RIV Capital is acquiring the non-regulated portion of the Etain companies for approximately US$198 million through a combination of cash and newly issued Class A common shares of RIV Capital (the "Common Shares"). An additional amount of approximately US$49 million through a combination of cash and Common Shares will be paid subject to, among other things, receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including from the New York Cannabis Control Board and the New York State Office of Cannabis Management.
Concurrent with the Initial Closing, The Hawthorne Collective, Inc. ("The Hawthorne Collective"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, completed its additional US$25 million investment in RIV Capital, evidenced by a newly issued convertible note with a principal amount of approximately C$31.3 million (being the Canadian dollar equivalent of US$25 million based on the daily average exchange rate posted by the Bank of Canada on the day prior to the date of the related note purchase agreement) and a conversion price of C$1.65 per Common Share. As previously announced, the additional investment was undertaken pursuant to rights existing under The Hawthorne Collective's previous convertible note investment in RIV Capital.
Early Warning Reporting Disclosure
BrandCo HoldCo, LLC ("HoldCo") announces, pursuant to applicable requirements of Canadian securities laws that it has acquired (the "Acquisition") 21,092,335 Common Shares pursuant to the Initial Closing at a price of C$1.65 per Common Share and approximately C$34.8 million in the aggregate, representing approximately 12.9% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. Prior to the Acquisition, HoldCo did not beneficially own or control any Common Shares. Upon consummation of the final closing of the Etain Acquisition, it is expected that HoldCo will, subject to customary purchase price adjustments, acquire an additional 5,273,084 Common Shares at a value of C$1.65 per Common Share.
HoldCo completed the Acquisition for investment purposes. Subject to applicable laws and the terms of the Etain Investor Rights Agreement (as defined below), HoldCo may acquire additional securities of RIV Capital or may dispose of any or all of its holdings of Common Shares, from time to time through, among other things, transactions on the open market or in private transactions or otherwise, on such terms and at such times as HoldCo may deem advisable depending upon an ongoing evaluation of the Common Shares, the Company, prevailing market conditions, the availability of Common Shares at prices that would make the purchase or sale of Common Shares desirable, other investment opportunities, liquidity requirements of HoldCo, respectively, and/or other considerations and in such manner as it deems appropriate, subject to applicable laws,
In connection with the Initial Closing, RIV Capital, HoldCo and the former beneficial owners of Etain entered into an investor rights agreement (the "Etain Investor Rights Agreement") providing HoldCo and such former beneficial owners with, among other things, registration, information and certain nomination rights.
A copy of the early warning report filed by HoldCo in connection with the above will be filed on SEDAR and made available under RIV Capital's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
HoldCo is located at 172 Prospect Hill Road, Brewster, New York, 10509. For further information, please contact Hillary Peckham at 914-482-2481.
RIV Capital is an operating and brand platform that aims to acquire, invest in and develop U.S. cannabis companies to build the cannabis industry of tomorrow, today. By bringing together people, capital and ideas, we aim to provide shareholders with exposure to exceptional cannabis companies in strategically attractive states poised for significant growth. Backed by our in-house expertise and cannabis domain knowledge, we aim to develop operators and brands who can build market share while we expand the geographic and strategic scope of our multistate platform. RIV Capital also has a strategic relationship with The Hawthorne Collective, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, pursuant to which RIV Capital is The Hawthorne Collective's preferred vehicle for investments not under the purview of other Scotts Miracle-Gro subsidiaries.
This news release contains statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs, and current expectations of RIV Capital and its portfolio companies with respect to future business activities and operating performance. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" or similar expressions and includes information regarding RIV Capital's investment in Etain, including the timing for completion of the final closing of the Etain Acquisition, the receipt of additional financing from The Hawthorne Collective; and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors.
Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical fact but instead reflects management's expectations, estimates, or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions, and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although RIV Capital believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance, or achievements of RIV Capital or its portfolio companies.
Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: the timing and likelihood for receipt of all required regulatory approvals, and satisfaction of other conditions to closing, in respect of the Etain Acquisition; RIV Capital's ability to execute its go-forward strategy; stock market volatility; changes in the business activities, focus and plans of RIV Capital and its investees and the timing associated therewith; the timing of any changes to federal laws in the U.S. to allow for the general cultivation, distribution, and possession of cannabis; regulatory and licensing risks; changes in cannabis industry growth and trends; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; the global regulatory landscape and enforcement related to cannabis, including political risks and risks relating to regulatory change; risks relating to anti-money laundering laws; compliance with extensive government regulation, including RIV Capital's interpretation of such regulation; public opinion and perception of the cannabis industry; divestiture risks; and the risk factors set out in RIV Capital's management's discussion and analysis and annual information form filed with the Canadian securities regulators and available on RIV Capital's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
RIV Capital intends to invest in and/or acquire companies that are involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale, and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in the United States. Local state laws where such operations occur permit such activities however, investors should note that there are significant legal restrictions and regulations that govern the cannabis industry in the United States. Cannabis remains a Schedule I drug under the U.S. Controlled Substances Act, making it illegal under federal law in the United States to, among other things, cultivate, distribute or possess cannabis in the United States. Financial transactions involving proceeds generated by, or intended to promote, cannabis-related business activities in the United States may form the basis for prosecution under applicable U.S. federal money laundering legislation.
While the approach to enforcement of such laws by the federal government in the United States has trended toward non-enforcement against individuals and businesses that comply with recreational and medicinal cannabis programs in states where such programs are legal, strict compliance with state laws with respect to cannabis will neither absolve RIV Capital of liability under U.S. federal law nor will it provide a defense to any federal proceeding which may be brought against RIV Capital. The enforcement of federal laws in the United States is a significant risk to the business of RIV Capital and any proceedings brought against RIV Capital thereunder may adversely affect RIV Capital's operations and financial performance.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated, or expected. Although RIV Capital has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. RIV Capital does not intend and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law.
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HANGZHOU, China, April 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weidai Ltd. ("Weidai" or the "Company") (NYSE: WEI), an auto-backed financing solution provider in China, today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 22, 2022 U.S. Eastern Time.
The annual report on Form 20-F, which contains the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, can be accessed on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and on the Company's investor relations website at http://weidai.investorroom.com/.
Weidai Ltd. is an auto-backed financing solution provider in China supported by sophisticated and effective risk management system and technology. The Company transforms used automobiles, a type of "non-standard" collateral, into investable assets, to provide accessible credit for China's small and micro enterprises, and connects borrowers with institutional funding partners through its platform.
For more information, please visit http://weidai.investorroom.com/.
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(KTVX) – Are Puerto Ricans U.S. citizens?
The short answer is yes, but they do not have all the same rights or follow the same policies as those born in the states.
Puerto Rico is considered an organized, unincorporated territory. This means they are self-governing without an automatic constitutional law placed on them, but they are owned by the United States. Over 3.7 million people live in Puerto Rico and for the most part, the territory is treated similarly to Washington, D.C.
They can have representatives at congressional meetings, but they cannot vote in general elections. They can, however, vote in presidential primaries. Puerto Ricans pay state and local taxes, but they don’t generally pay federal income taxes unless they are U.S. government employees.
Puerto Ricans also receive less Medicaid than the United States. They must pay the same FICA taxes as the United States but are not eligible for Supplemental Security Income.
Since Puerto Ricans are considered citizens, they can move and live in the United States freely. However, the benefits they receive are not the same. On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld a ruling by an 8-1 vote that keeps Puerto Ricans from receiving Supplemental Security Income.
Puerto Rico is not the only territory that has this status, though. Residents of Guam, the Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands are also considered citizens.
Those living in Samoa, however, are not considered citizens. They are considered American Nationalists who can live, work or study in the U.S. but cannot vote in any way unless they go through the immigration process like other foreigners.
Another special case is the three nations of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and the island of Palau.
These nations each have a seat in the U.N. and a special relationship with the United States. They are considered a Compact of Free Association.
This relationship comes with the agreement that the U.S. can build military bases on these islands and will then allow residents to live and work in the United States freely without voting rights, like those of Samoa.
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HELSINKI — Hundreds of protesters belonging to Latvia’s sizable Russian-speaking community have taken part in a large-scale demonstration in the Baltic nation’s capital, Riga, condemning the Kremlin regime and Moscow’s aggression on Ukraine.
Participants of Saturday’s rally entitled “The Russian Voice Against War” waved Ukrainian flags and posters with inscriptions such as “Stop the genocide in Ukraine” and “Complete Russian gas and oil embargo” at the central Freedom Monument, Latvia’s public broadcaster LSM reported.
Organizers said the protest aimed to demonstrate that many of Latvia’s Russian-speakers are not aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a statement, they called Moscow's actions “criminal.”
Ethnic Russians make up around 25% of the 1.9 million population in Latvia, a former Soviet republic. Adding other national groups, like Belarusians and Ukrainians, the share of Russian-speakers is about 30% of the all citizens.
Earlier this week, Latvia’s Parliament unanimously declared killings of civilians in areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, including Bucha, Irpin and Mariupol, to be acts of genocide.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Ukrainian counterattacks slowing Russian offensive in the east
— Ukrainian village faces a churchless Easter
— Refugees in the Czech Republic make protective vests for volunteer fighters
— Possible mass graves near Mariupol shown in satellite images
— UN rights chief sees 'horror story' of violations in Ukraine
— Follow all AP stories on Russia's war on Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
KYIV, Ukraine — An adviser to Ukraine’s president says five people including a three-month-old infant were killed in a missile attack in the Black Sea port city of Odesa.
Ukraine presidential chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, provided the information Saturday.
An adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister earlier said Russian forces fired at least six cruise missiles at the city.
Anton Gerashchenko said in a Telegram post on Saturday that Ukrainian forces were able to shoot down several missiles, but at least one landed and exploded.
“Residents of the city heard explosions in different areas,” Gerashchenko wrote. “Residential buildings were hit.”
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KYIV, Ukraine — A top Ukrainian official has announced a country-wide curfew for the night of the Orthodox Easter.
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office, said in a video address Saturday that in the regions most affected by the invasion -- Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Kherson -- the curfew will run from 7 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Sunday.
In others regions, including Kyiv, Odesa, Chernihiv and Lviv, the curfew will run from 11 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Sunday.
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KYIV, Ukraine — An adviser to Ukraine’s presidential office says Russian forces are attacking a steel plant that is the last defense stronghold of Ukrainian forces in the strategic port city of Mariupol.
Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, said during a briefing on Saturday that the Russian forces have resumed air strikes on Azovstal and were trying to storm it.
“The enemy is trying to completely suppress resistance of the defenders of Mariupol in the area of Azovstal,” Arestovich said.
Arestovich’s statement came two days after Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin that the whole of Mariupol, with the exception of Azovstal, had been “liberated” by the Russians.
Putin ordered the Russian military to not to storm the plant and instead to block it off in an apparent attempt to stifle the remaining pocket of resistance there.
Ukrainian officials have estimated that about 2,000 of their troops are inside the plant along with about 1,000 sheltering in the facility’s underground tunnels.
Arestovich says the Ukrainian fighters are still holding on despite the resumed attacks and are even trying to counter them.
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LVIV, Ukraine — Lviv regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy has announced a curfew starting on Orthodox Easter night.
Citing “new intelligence,” Kozytskyy said the curfew would run from 11 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Sunday, and then every day between those hours until further notice.
“Unfortunately, the enemy doesn’t have such a concept as a major religious holiday,” Kozytskyy wrote. “They are so beastly that they don’t understand what Easter is.”
Kozytskyy said the church leadership is in support of the decision and that all churches in the region will be postponing their Easter night services until the morning hours.
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KYIV, Ukraine — A video released by the Azov regiment of Ukraine’s National Guard, part of a group currently holed up in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, shows women and children sheltering underground. Some of them have been hiding in the plant’s tunnels for up to two months.
“We want to see peaceful skies, we want to breathe in fresh air,” said one woman in the video that was released on Saturday. “You have simply no idea what it means for us to simply eat, drink some sweetened tea. For us it is already happiness.”
Another young girl in the video says she and her relatives left home on Feb. 27. Since then, they have seen “neither the sky, nor the sun.” “We really want to get out of here safely, so that no one gets hurt,” the girl pleads.
Azov’s deputy commander Sviatoslav Palamar told the AP the video was shot on Thursday. Contents of the video could not be independently verified.
According to Ukrainian officials, some 1,000 civilians, including women and children, remain trapped at Azovstal together with the Ukrainian troops holed up there.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Kharkiv regional governor Oleh Synehubov says two people were killed and 19 more wounded by Russian shelling.
Synehubov said on the messaging app Telegram on Saturday that over the past day Russian forces fired at the region’s civilian infrastructure 56 times.
Kharkiv, which is near the front lines, has faced repeated shelling from Russian forces.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Efforts to evacuate civilians to safer areas will continue in Ukraine on Saturday, the country’s officials said.
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on the Telegram messaging app there will be another attempt to evacuate women, children and the elderly from the strategic port city of Mariupol, which has been besieged by Russian forces for weeks and reduced largely to smoking rubble by constant bombardment.
The Kremlin earlier this week declared that Mariupol has been “liberated,” with the exception of the Azovstal steel mill, the last pocket of resistance where Ukrainian troops are holed up.
Vereshchuk said that “if everything goes according to plan,” the evacuation in Mariupol will begin at midday on Saturday. Many previous attempts to evacuate civilians from the city have failed.
The governor of the eastern Luhansk region, Serhiy Haidai, said on Telegram that an evacuation train will depart Saturday from the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Residents of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which comprise Ukraine’s industrial heartland known as Donbas, will be able to take the train free of charge.
It will bring them to the Western city of Chop near Ukraine’s border with Slovakia and Hungary, according to Haidai.
Russia has said that establishing full control over the Donbas, a large part of which has been in the hands of Russia-backed separatists since 2014, is currently one of the main goals of its operation in Ukraine.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai says that two people were killed by Russian shelling in the city of Popasna.
Haidai said Saturday on the messaging app Telegram that residential buildings in the region were shelled 12 times the previous day, and Popasna “got the most” of it.
“In addition to the fact that street fighting continues in the city for several weeks, the Russian army constantly fires at multistory residential buildings and private houses. Just yesterday, local residents withstood five enemy artillery attacks…. Not all survived,” Haidai wrote.
He added that some houses were also destroyed in Lysychansk and Novodruzhesk.
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KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukraine military’s General Staff says that Russian forces continue their “offensive operations” in eastern Ukraine with the goal of defeating Ukrainian forces, establishing full control over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and securing “a land route between these territories and the occupied Crimea.”
Ukrainian forces in the past 24 hours repelled eight Russian attacks in the two regions, destroying nine tanks, 18 armored units and 13 vehicles, a tanker and three artillery systems, the General Staff said on its Facebook page on Saturday morning.
Russian forces continue to partially block and shell Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, and are active in the area of Izyum, the update said.
In the strategic port city of Mariupol, Russian troops “continue to blockade” Ukrainian units in the area of the Azovstal steelworks, the last remaining stronghold, and “launch air strikes on the city, including with the use of long-range aircraft,” the post said, adding that an engineering unit arrived to Mariupol in order to demine the port infrastructure.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Another mass grave has been found outside Mariupol, the city council and an adviser to the mayor said Friday.
The city council posted a satellite photo provided by Planet Labs showing what it said was a mass grave 45 meters (147.64 feet) by 25 meters (82.02 feet) that could hold the bodies of at least 1,000 Mariupol residents.
It said the new reported mass grave is outside the village of Vynohradne, which is east of Mariupol.
Earlier this week, satellite photos from Maxar Technologies revealed what appeared to be rows upon rows of more than 200 freshly dug mass graves in the town of Manhush, located to the west of Mariupol.
The discovery of mass graves has led to accusations that the Russians are trying to conceal the slaughter of civilians in the city.
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KYIV, Ukraine — At least three civilians died and seven more were injured in shelling attacks in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on Friday, as Russian forces continue to roll into the country’s industrial east, the governor of the region said in a Telegram post.
Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko blamed the deaths of “three more peaceful residents” in a small town and two villages on Russian shelling.
In a separate Telegram post earlier, Kyrylenko said that as of Friday afternoon, Russians had opened fire at 20 settlements in the region and destroyed or damaged 34 civilian infrastructure facilities.
Also on Friday, the local prosecutor’s office in the northeastern region of Kharkiv said in a Telegram post that charred bodies of two residents were discovered near the city of Izyum that same day. The post accused Russian soldiers of torturing the residents and burning their bodies.
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will convene a meeting next week in Germany of defense officials and military leaders from more than 20 countries to discuss Ukraine’s immediate and long-term defense needs.
The Pentagon press secretary, John Kirby, said Friday that about 40 nations, including NATO members, were invited and that responses are still arriving for the session to be held Tuesday at Ramstein air base. He did not identify the nations that have agreed to attend but said more details will be provided in coming days.
The meeting comes as Russia gears up for what is expected to be a major offensive in eastern Ukraine.
The agenda will include an updated assessment of the Ukraine battlefield as well as discussion of efforts to continue a steady flow of weapons and other military aid, Kirby said. It will include consultations on Ukraine’s post-war defense needs but is not expected to consider changes in the U.S. military posture in Europe, he said.
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The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday that one serviceman died, 27 more went missing and 396 were rescued after a fire on the flagship missile cruiser Moskva last week.
The statement comes a week after the vessel sunk.
Shortly after the incident, the ministry said the entire crew of the ship, which was presumed by the media to be about 500 people, had been rescued. The ministry did not offer an explanation for the contradicting reports.
Ukraine said it hit the cruiser with a missile strike.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s security chief said Friday that the main battles in the country are taking place in the Donbas, the industrial heartland in the east, with Russia deploying more and more troops every day.
Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, told The Associated Press that over 100,000 Russian troops are currently fighting in Ukraine, including mercenaries from Syria and Libya.
Some of Russia’s elite military units have left the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which was declared “liberated” by the Kremlin on Thursday, and are now moving to the east of the country to participate in the fighting there, Danilov said.
Danilov said a nighttime helicopter delivery brought weapons to Mariupol’s steel mill, the last stronghold of Ukrainian forces in the city. He urged Ukraine’s Western partners to speed up the delivery of weapons to his country.
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U.S. military drops appeal of Hawaii order to drain fuel tanks
The U.S. government on Friday dropped its appeals of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into the Navy’s water system at Pearl Harbor last year.
Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Defense notified the state and federal courts of its decision. The move comes more than a month after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military would permanently shut down the tanks and drain all of their fuel.
The Hawaii Department of Health, which issued the order, said the decision regarding the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility was a “step forward.”
“While today’s announcement is good news, the work continues,” the department said in a statement. It said it would “continue to act expeditiously and proactively to oversee the safe defueling and decommissioning of Red Hill and restoration of the aquifer.”
David Henkin, an attorney for Earthjustice which is representing the Sierra Club of Hawaii as an interested party in the case said his clients would remain vigilant to make sure the tanks are promptly defueled.
“It’s a wonderful Earth Day gift to the people of Hawaii and in particular to all the residents of Oahu who depend on safe, clean drinking water when they turn on their tap,” Henkin said.
The Navy and the Hawaii Department of Health did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Henkin said even if Austin were to change his mind and try to keep the tanks open, the military will now face “an enforceable, unimpeachable, unchallengeable order from the Department of Health that they need to follow.”
The order from the Hawaii Department of Health requires the military to remove fuel from the tanks 30 days after it’s safe to do so. The military will have to stick to this deadline now that it’s dropping the appeal, Henkin said.
The military, with oversight from the state health department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is currently developing plans to safely remove the fuel. It’s uncertain how long this will take.
Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, said in a statement that the dropping of the lawsuit “paves the way for us to shut down Red Hill this year.”
The legal challenge made it hard for the state to work cooperatively with the Defense Department, Schatz said. He said he pushed hard for the military to make this decision.
Petroleum leaked from the Red Hill tanks into a Navy drinking water well late last year, sickening 6,000 people mostly living in military housing. Medical teams treated people complaining of nausea, headaches, rashes and other symptoms. The military put about 4,000 families in hotels for several months while it cleaned its water pipes.
The tanks also pose a threat to water consumed by 400,000 on Oahu. That’s because they sit 100 feet (30 meters) above an aquifer that serves the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, the city’s water utility, in addition to the Navy’s water system.
The city utility has suspended use of three of its wells until it can be sure petroleum won’t migrate through the aquifer from the area by the Navy’s well to its own wells.
The water utility and local leaders are also worried another spill could poison the city’s water system.
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Joshi says sufficient coal in country, stocks getting replenished on daily basis
Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said there was sufficient coal availability in the country as 72.50 million tonnes (MT) of dry fuel was available at different sources and 22 MT at thermal power plants.
The Minister asserted that available coal stocks would last for a month and availability was getting replenished on a daily basis with record production.
Mr. Joshi said that at present 72.50 MT of coal was available at different sources of Coal India Ltd. (CIL), Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. (SCCL), and coal washeries among others.
According to the government’s provisional data, the total coal production during FY21-22 was at 777.23 MT compared with 716 MT in FY21, recording a growth of 8.55%, the coal ministry said in a statement.
Coal India Ltd.’s (CIL) production went up by 4.43% to 622.64 MT in FY’22 from 596.24 MT in FY21. SCCL registered a growth of 28.55% to 65.02 MT in FY22 over 50.58 MT in FY21.
At the same time, coal production of captive mines has increased to 89.57 MT. During FY21 it was only 69.18 MT.
Total coal dispatch during FY22 increased by 18.43% to 818.04 MT against 690.71 MT in FY21.
CIL accounts for more than 80% of domestic coal output.
Heat waves across several parts of India, the consequent increase in power demand, and fears of a coal shortage have triggered planned blackouts in many states in the country, including Maharashtra.
Union Minister Raosaheb Danve said there was enough coal for supply to power plants and alleged that the Maharashtra government was busy blaming the Centre instead of providing electricity to citizens.
Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut had earlier said that load shedding in the State was a result of increase in electricity demand relaxation of the COVID-19 curbs, and blamed the Centre for poor management of coal supply.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
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(nine, one, three; FIREBALL: zero)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
9-1-3, FIREBALL:
(nine, one, three; FIREBALL: zero)
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Officials from the various environment and energy-related ministries of India held discussions with Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development on Saturday on enhanced collaboration between the two countries on renewables and climate neutrality.
The discussion revolved around India-Germany's collaboration to scale up power generation through renewable sources to 500 GW by 2030 and to reach 'Climate Neutrality' by 2070, the German official informed in a tweet.
Officials from India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Ministry of Coal held meetings with the German official.
Earlier on Thursday, Flasbarth met Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and discussed Economic Cooperation and Development as well as bilateral ties and development cooperation.
Flasbarth arrived on a two-day visit to India on Friday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Germany in May.
"Next meeting at this critical time will be very relevant. Among issues will be climate neutrality. PM Modi had announced 2070 as target year for climate neutrality in India," Jochen Flasbarth said earlier today.
Speaking at a media briefing, the senior German ministry official had said Germany is in talks with India for a broader green and sustainable development partnership.
He said Germany is looking for an enhanced green and sustainable development partnership with India.
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Which lip gloss set is best?
When you want a fresh-faced, glistening look, nothing is as flexible and flattering as a great lip gloss. Since different shades go with different moods and occasions, it’s best to have a selection on hand. A great gloss set gives you options for day and night, with a bit of shimmer thrown in for good measure.
If you’re looking for a high-quality lip gloss set, Babo Botanicals Nutri-Shine Hydrating Luminizer Vegan Lip Gloss 4-Piece Set is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a lip gloss set
Your lip gloss can do a lot of heavy lifting
Gone are the days of goopy, messy hot-pink lip gloss. Today’s lip glosses can serve as hydration, color, plumping and definition for your lips. Day-friendly glosses come in sheer shades that give a hint of color while allowing your natural look to show; shimmery and more color-saturated glosses are the perfect companions for your evening look.
Simple gloss vs. shimmer
Traditionally, lip gloss just added shine to your lips. You may want to look for a set of glosses that also add a bit of shimmer. It gives you more options when you want your lips to stand out, and works well with summery nighttime vibes.
What to look for in a quality lip gloss set
Level of pigmentation
Lip glosses come in barely-there clear shades, as well as fully saturated deep colors. For evenings, look for a gloss with a lot of pigment in it in an eye-catching hue. For daily wear, more sheer, light glosses give you a breezy, clean put-together look without making you seem heavily made up.
Plumping gloss
Look for a set of lip glosses that includes at least one with a plumping ingredient. Lip plumping glosses don’t just add shine or color, but also contain ingredients that can cause the lips to appear fuller. Some achieve this through a deep moisturizer such as hyaluronic acid, while others contain a mild irritant like capsicum or peppermint, which causes increased blood flow to the area, temporarily making lips fuller.
Moisturizing
Lip gloss used to be made with mostly sticky ingredients that didn’t offer a lot to the health of your lips. Today’s glosses are chock-full of moisturizing ingredients that make your skin kissably soft, even after you’ve removed them for the night. If you are plagued by chapped, flaky lips, be sure your lip gloss set includes highly moisturizing ingredients such as beeswax, shea butter or ceramides.
Flattering to your skin tone
Lip glosses can run the gamut from cool tones to warm, sunny ones. Being aware of your skin’s undertones gives you the tools to buy a lip gloss set whose colors will look awesome on you. If you tend to burn easily in the sun, the chances are good that your skin tone is cool, and will look best in pinks and mauves. If you tan and don’t burn easily, you’re most likely warm-toned, and peaches and rose colored glosses will be the most flattering.
How much you can expect to spend on a lip gloss set
For a good drugstore lip gloss set, expect to pay in the $10-$15 range. A department store brand, particularly one with a plumping ingredient, will range from $20-$40.
Lip gloss set FAQ
Do lip gloss sets expire?
A. The liquid consistency of lip glosses makes them expire more quickly than other lip care products, such as lipsticks or balms. While you’ll want to check your lip gloss to know for sure, the average life of one is about a year to 18 months.
You’ll know a lip gloss is beginning to reach the end of its usefulness when it clumps or changes color, or its scent changes. Label it with the date you bought it and replace it by the expiration date to prevent applying a gloss that may harbor bacteria or whose ingredients are breaking down.
How do I prep my lips to make lip gloss wear longer?
A. Lip gloss can be a more casual look than lipstick, so if you are going to be on the go all day, expect to have to reapply. But some preliminary work can help it last longer on your lips.
The first order of business is to exfoliate your lips well, gently but thoroughly. You may benefit from a weekly lip mask or a homemade treatment such as a raw sugar and olive oil scrub. Moisturize your lips, unless your gloss has specific emollients or other hydrating ingredients. Then apply your gloss. Finally, a bit of clear lip liner applied to the edge of your lips will keep the gloss from running or feathering.
Is it true that you shouldn’t wear lip gloss after a certain age?
A. You’ve probably heard the rule that mature lips should not wear gloss. This is out-of-date advice that no longer holds, if it ever did.
The thinking behind this rule was that the fine lines that can form around lips as they age will make lip gloss look feathery and messy as it makes its way in. Good prep will prevent this, as will a clear lip liner, a trick lips of any age will benefit from. In fact, the moisturizing qualities of today’s lip glosses make them a great choice for any age.
What’s the best lip gloss set to buy?
Top lip gloss set
Babo Botanicals Nutri-Shine Hydrating Luminizer Vegan Lip Gloss 4-Piece Set
What you need to know: This up-and-coming brand takes its ingredients seriously, making sure to source only the purest, all-natural ingredients
What you’ll love: Not only are these colors pretty, they also offer the moisturizing effects of coconut oil, as well as all-natural sun protection to protect your lips.
What you should consider: There’s no plumping option in this set, so if you want a big pout for a night out, this isn’t the set to achieve that.
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Top lip gloss set for the money
Morphe X Avani Gregg Lil Beb Mini Lip Gloss Kit
What you need to know: Morphe makes great glosses, and this little kit will give you an option for every mood.
What you’ll love: This versatile set gives you clear, creamy and shimmery options in buttery, glide-on glosses that aren’t at all sticky.
What you should consider: If you’re sensitive to smells, note that the glosses in this set have pronounced scents. Many users find them pleasant, but you may want to sample one before buying.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
Worth checking out
Lancome Mini Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss Set
What you need to know: This premium brand creates glosses that feel light and are highly hydrating.
What you’ll love: The five tiny glosses in this set range from clear to creamy to shimmery, all with a glassy shine.
What you should consider: The tubes are designed for direct application onto your lips and don’t provide an applicator. If you’re a stickler for an applicator or don’t like the idea of pressing your lips to the tube, use a swab or buy a pack of disposable applicators.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora or Ulta Beauty
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Which is better, Innova or Prodigy disc golf discs?
Disc golf is a flying disc sport played worldwide by people of all ages. Unlike other sports, disc golf doesn’t require running, jumping or physical contact, making it a relatively relaxing way to spend an afternoon. If you’re interested in playing, you’ve likely already heard of Innova and Prodigy, two of the most popular disc brands. Still, each brand has pros and cons worth considering before deciding which discs to buy.
Innova disc golf discs
Innova is the most popular disc golf brand, with over 90 discs available. Innova has been around since 1983, when Dave Dunipace designed the first disc specifically for disc golf. This brand is known for innovative discs meant to curve right, curve left, travel straight or stop entirely upon impact. Many Innova discs feature translucent “candy plastic” designs. Innova discs typically cost around $11-$20 for a single disc, although you can buy sets of three or more and pay less per disc.
Innova disc golf disc pros
- There is a wide range of discs.
- Innova is a trusted brand known for producing quality discs.
- In many cases, you can buy discs in sets of three or more.
- Innova discs often have exciting designs.
- Many Innova discs are “stable,” meaning they’re designed to fly straight.
- Innova has numerous disc golf baskets, bags and other equipment.
Innova disc golf disc cons
- Although Innova has numerous long-range drivers, many don’t fly as far as discs from other brands.
- Some Innova discs don’t give players precise weights and sizes.
- There is some inconsistency in the way the discs fly. For example, an Archangel disc made in 2018 may fly slightly differently than an Archangel made in 2022.
Best Innova disc golf discs
Innova Disc Golf Five-Disc Starter Set
This set comes with a special edition mini disc ideal for marking where your shots land. This includes a variety of midrange discs, distance drivers and putters, making it excellent for beginners. Many users felt this set was a great bang for their buck.
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Although you don’t get to choose the disc’s color, you can guarantee you’ll receive a disc with an interesting design. This disc is ideal for players that want to learn to throw a hyzer flip shot.
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Innova Disc Golf Three-Disc Set
This includes one driver, one mid-range disc and one putter. The included Aviar is one of the most popular discs available. Most people felt this was an excellent disc golf starter set.
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Prodigy disc golf discs
Prodigy is a relatively new brand of discs that have managed to gain a lot of notoriety in a short amount of time. This brand released its first line of discs in 2013 and now has over 30 discs available. Although Prodigy isn’t as popular as Innova, many avid disc golfers own at least one Prodigy disc.
Prodigy disc golf disc pros
- Prodigy discs follow an easy-to-understand naming convention. Each disc’s name is a single letter representing the type of disc followed by a single number representing how stable the disc is.
- These discs come in a range of colors, including candy-plastic colors.
- These discs consistently fly the same way.
- Many Prodigy discs feature unique rims and plastic, making them easier to hold and throw.
Prodigy disc golf disc cons
- Although the naming convention is helpful, many people find it boring.
- The discs don’t feature exciting designs.
- Prodigy discs can be harder to find than Innova discs.
Best Prodigy disc golf discs
This disc is an excellent choice for weaving your throws through wooded areas, as it can travel straight, left or right, depending on how you throw it. Depending on the power you put into your throw, this disc can range from stable to overstable. This disc is ideal for backhand and sidearm throwers.
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Prodigy Disc Ace Line Base Grip P Model S
The unique rim on this disc makes it easier to grip. Most people felt this disc consistently flew straight when they threw it.
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Innova vs. Prodigy FAQ
Is disc golf growing in popularity?
A. Due to the accessibility and affordability of disc golf, it has grown immensely popular throughout the pandemic. People looking to get out of their homes simply needed a distance driver and a putter to go to their local park and play disc golf for free.
Is disc golf played like regular golf?
A. Disc golf’s rules are similar to traditional golf. Players throw flying discs at a basket to make it in under the basket’s par. Courses typically have nine to 18 holes, and whoever has the lowest number of throws wins at the end of the game.
Is disc golf harder than golf?
A. Disc golf can be tricky, but most people who have played both sports agree that traditional golf is more complex than disc golf.
Who started Prodigy?
A. Several world-class disc golf players founded Prodigy. After creating their first run of discs, Prodigy distributed the discs to numerous professional players, such as Catrina Allen, Paige Pierce and Jeremy Koling. The players were considered founding members and were allowed to help Prodigy design future discs. Before Prodigy was started in 2013, there were only a few disc golf brands.
Should you get Innova disc golf discs or Prodigy disc golf discs?
Innova is an excellent brand for new and experienced disc golfers. They have an enormous selection of discs with interesting designs and can be purchased in sets if you want to save money. Prodigy is less popular but has a great selection of discs that many avid players love. Neither brand is necessarily better than the other, and most players like to carry a wide selection of discs from various brands.
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By FARNOUSH AMIRI, ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former White House official told the House committee investigating the Capitol riot that President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, had been advised of intelligence reports showing the potential for violence, according to just-released transcripts.
Cassidy Hutchinson, a special assistant in the Trump White House, told the committee “there were concerns brought forward” to Meadows before the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but it was unclear what Meadows did with that information.
“I just remember Mr. Ornato coming in and saying that we had intel reports saying that there could potentially be violence on the 6th,” Hutchinson said, presumably referencing Anthony Ornato, a senior Secret Service official. “And Mr. Meadows said: ‘All right. Let’s talk about it.’”
The filing late Friday is the latest in a long legal fight over the extent to which Meadows, whose proximity to Trump has made him a key target of House Democrats, can be forced to cooperate with the committee’s investigation. Meadows has handed over thousands of text messages, but he has refused to sit for an interview, has argued that he is immune from having to testify by virtue of his White House position, and has sued the committee.
The filing seeks a court ruling in the committee’s favor that Meadows has no valid basis to refuse to testify. It says the committee has refined the scope of its request to focus on seven specific topics, including testimony about communication with Congress before Jan. 6, 2021; White House plans to replace the leadership of Justice Department so the department could pursue Trump’s bogus claims of election fraud; and efforts to create alternate, or fake, slates of state electors who could change the outcome of the vote of the 2020 election that Democrat Joe Biden won.
The committee released excerpts of testimony from multiple witnesses it has interviewed, including Hutchinson. Besides describing warnings of potential violence provided to Meadows, Hutchinson revealed how the White House counsel’s office cautioned against plans to enlist fake electors in states, including in meetings involving Meadows and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
The filing also includes new text messages that Meadows turned over, including several from House Republicans who were pushing the former North Carolina congressman to act. Meadows’ close friend, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, suggests in a late text on Jan. 5, 2021 — the day before Congress was due to certify Biden’s victory — that Vice President Mike Pence “should call out all electoral votes that he believes are unconstitutional as no electoral votes at all.”
Meadows texted back in the early hours of Jan. 6: “I have pushed for this. Not sure it is going to happen.” Pence ultimately resisted the overwhelming pressure from Trump and his allies and did not attempt to object to Biden’s certification.
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., was texting Meadows as early as Dec. 26, 2020: “Mark, just checking in as time continues to count down. 11 days to 1/6 and 25 days to inauguration. We gotta get going!”
In the texts released by the committee, Perry encouraged Meadows to talk to Jeffrey Clark, an assistant attorney general who was sympathetic to Trump’s bogus claims of election fraud. A week later, on Jan. 3, Clark attended a meeting at the White House with Trump, where the prospect of elevating Clark to the role of acting attorney general was discussed — but adamantly resisted by Justice Department officials, who threatened to resign, and White House lawyers. Trump ultimately backed down.
Hutchinson said Meadows talked “frequently” to Clark, and Hutchinson recalled Clark’s presence at the White House and “his frequent outreach and communications.”
In another interview released by the committee Friday, former Justice Department official Steven Engel, then the head of the Office of Legal Counsel, said Clark had suggested that the department provide a legal opinion to Pence regarding the vice president’s authority to object to the certification of the presidential election. Engel said he told Clark that was “absurd” and reminded him that Pence’s role was a ceremonial one as president of the Senate.
The testimony released Friday also reinforced how certain Republicans in Congress were deeply involved in White House discussions about overturning the election in the months leading to the deadly insurrection.
Hutchinson, for instance, described several calls involving Meadows and members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus in late November and early December in which participants discussed what Pence’s role could be on Jan. 6, besides the ceremonial role he was required to play.
On those calls, according to Hutchinson, were representatives from Trump’s legal team, including Giuliani, Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell, as well as Jordan and Perry.
Meadows’ lawsuit asked a judge to invalidate two subpoenas that he received from the committee, alleging they were “overly broad and unduly burdensome.” The suit accused the committee of overreaching by subpoenaing Verizon for his cellphone records.
After the complaint was filed, the House committee sent a contempt of Congress charge against Meadows to the full House, where it passed on a near-party-line vote. It was the first time the chamber had voted to hold a former member in contempt since the 1830s.
While an earlier contempt referral against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon resulted in an indictment, the Justice Department has been slower to decide whether to prosecute Meadows.
Any criminal case against Meadows would be more complex than that presented against Bannon, in part because Meadows was a White House chief of staff and because he had begun to cooperate with the committee, even providing documents to the nine-member panel.
Meadows’ attorney, George Terwilliger, has previously defended his client by noting that due to Meadows’ willingness to turn over records, he should not be compelled to appear for an interview. Terwilliger did not immediately return an email seeking comment about the latest disclosures.
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Russia is reportedly hiding the true number of people who have died in a blazing inferno that has destroyed one of their missile designing defence plants.
It had been claimed that the blaze had only taken seven lives but reports now suggest that at least 25 have died, including several of Russia's top missile scientists.
Two days after the fire broke out, a search is still underway to discover whether there are any other casualties amongst the debris.
It's believed that at least five people are currently being treated in intensive care units after being caught up in the blaze at the secret Second Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation in Tver.
Military scientists are believed to have jumped from higher floors in order to escape the heat and "poisonous bluish-black smoke".
The facility plays a key role in the design of Iskander missiles, which have been unleashed in the war in Ukraine, as well as Russia ’s S-400 missile defence system, while also involving "secret projects".
Local reporter Alexander Gamburg claims to have seen the list of those who "perished" in the fire.
He said: "As of 10pm on April 22 there were 25 people, the youngest one is a major, a man born in 1983, the oldest is 90 or 91, born in 1931.
"I don't know what he was doing at his workplace at the research institute at this age, most of them perished are men.
"The numbers are not final, this is a big tragedy."
Official state media in Russia is continuing to report that the death toll is between five and seven.
While Gamburg claims he is not able to add further detail due to Russian censorship and "not to compromise people important and dear to me."
He added: "Criminal investigators are working at the scene until Sunday, after which they are due to announce the losses."
A case has now been opened to discover how a fire was allowed to happen at the defence facility which has now been seen as a blow to Vladimir Putin's modernisation programme.
Shortly after the blaze broke out, an emergency helicopter was deployed to drop water on the burning building.
Initial reports suggested that the fire started on the second floor of the facility before the blaze suddenly ripped through the building due to its wood flooring.
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Inform higher officials about requirements of schools, CEOs told
The Chief Educational Officers (CEOs) must regularly communicate the requirements for the schools in their respective districts to the Collectors and the higher officials of the Department of School Education, said Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi here on Saturday.
He addressed school education officials from Coimbatore, Tiruppur, the Nilgiris, Erode and Karur districts during a zonal-level review meeting held at the PSG College of Technology in Coimbatore.
In his address, the Minister said that the officials must join hands with elected representatives to improve basic infrastructure of schools. The CEOs must also regularly inspect schools and provide guidance to the students and must ensure the effective functioning of school management committees, Mr. Poyyamozhi said.
Speaking to the mediapersons later, the Minister said that around 12,300 dilapidated school buildings have been identified across the State and efforts are on to demolish these and construct new buildings. The students must prepare for the upcoming public examinations cheerfully and with confidence, he said.
Following the meeting, Mr. Poyyamozhi inaugurated a bus for 27 students from Classes X, XI and XII from Corporation schools in Coimbatore aspiring to study medicine. The students visited various private hospitals in the city by travelling in the bus, a press release said.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
4-2-9-3, FIREBALL: 1
(four, two, nine, three; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
4-2-9-3, FIREBALL: 1
(four, two, nine, three; FIREBALL: one)
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
9-1-3, FIREBALL:
(nine, one, three; FIREBALL: zero)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Morning" game were:
9-1-3, FIREBALL:
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President Joe Biden announced Saturday a ban on ships from Russia using ports in the United States.
It is the latest sanction the Biden administration has used against Russia amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
"The United States will ban Russian-affiliated ships from our ports," Biden tweeted. "That means no ship that sails under the Russian flag or that is owned or operated by a Russian interest will be allowed to dock in a United States port or access our shores. None."
Earlier this week, Biden announced an additional $800 million in U.S. military aid would be sent to Ukraine. That is in addition in $500 million in new support for Ukraine's economy.
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran resumed talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia months after secret Baghdad-brokered talks were suspended, state-linked media reported Saturday.
The Iranian news website Nournews, considered to be close to the country’s Supreme National Security Council, said a fifth round of talks was held in Baghdad. Ranking security officials from both sides as well as Iraqi and Omani officials, participated it said. It was not immediately clear when the talks took place. The fourth round took place in September.
Nournews reported a positive atmosphere permeated the talks increasing hopes for “steps on the path of resumption of ties” between the two nations, including a joint meeting of foreign ministers. Nournews also published a photo of two Iranian and Saudi officials standing at the side of Iraqi premier Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
Iraq borders both Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Iran, the largest Shiite Muslim country in the world, and Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties in 2016 after Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Angry Iranians protesting the execution stormed two Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, fueling years of animosity between the nations.
In March, Tehran said it temporarily suspend the talks, aimed at defusing yearslong tensions, after Saudi Arabia put to death 81 people convicted of crimes ranging from killings to ties to militant groups. Activists believe more three dozen Shiites were among those executed.
The Baghdad-mediated talks between the regional foes began quietly in Iraq’s capital last year as Saudi Arabia sought a way to end its disastrous war against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The conflict has spawned one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters and brought bombs from rebel drones and missiles raining down on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
Saudi Shiites, who live primarily in the kingdom’s oil-rich east, have long complained of being treated as second-class citizens. Saudi Arabia’s executions of Shiites have stirred regional unrest in the past.
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Jollibee CFO set to retire on April 30
MANILA, Philippines — Jollibee Foods Corp. has announced the retirement of its long time chief financial officer Ysmael Baysa effective April 30.
Baysa, who joined Jollibee way back in 2003, is one of the steering minds behind the group with initial responsibilities in corporate finance, corporate planning, risk and tax management, comptrollership, investor relations and legal division.
He will be also be resigning as compliance officer.
Baysa will be succeeded by Richard Chong Woo Shin who will be CFO effective May 1 and Valerie Amante as compliance officer effective May 1.
He is widely recognized in the industry for his work as CFO of the Jollibee Group. In 2010, he was named CFO of the Year by the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX).
Baysa began his career as bookkeeper of real estate firm Citizens Development, Inc. after earning an accounting degree from Luzonian University in Lucena, Quezon. He joined Procter & Gamble in 1978 and stayed there for 23 years before moving to Union Bank of the Philippines, where he served as a CFO from 2001 to 2003.
In 2003, he joined Jollibee and was instrumental in closing the deal to acquire Chinese food chain Yonghe King in 2004.
Meanwhile, Jollibee announced the declaration of a regular cash dividend of P8.20525 per share for Series A preferred shares, for a total payout of P24.6 million to be given to JFC stockholders of record as of June 22. The dividends are payable on July 14.
It also approved a regular cash dividend of P10.60125 per share for Series B preferred shares, for a total payout of P95.4 million and another cash dividend of P8.20525 per share for Series A preferred shares, for a total payout of P24.6 million.
Jollibee likewise declared another regular cash dividend of P10.60125 per share for Series B preferred shares for a total payout of P95.4 million.
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Explosion at Nigerian illegal oil refinery kills over 100
More than 100 people were killed overnight in an explosion at an illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria's Rivers state, a local government official and an environmental group said on Saturday.
More than 100 people were killed overnight in an explosion at an illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria's Rivers state, a local government official and an environmental group said on Saturday. "The fire outbreak occurred at an illegal bunkering site and it affected over 100 people who were burnt beyond recognition," the state commissioner for petroleum resources, Goodluck Opiah, said.
Unemployment and poverty in the oil-producing Niger Delta have made illegal crude refining an attractive business but with deadly consequences. Crude oil is tapped from a web of pipelines owned by major oil companies and refined into products in makeshift tanks. The hazardous process has led to many fatal accidents and has polluted a region already blighted by oil spills in farmland, creeks and lagoons.
The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre said several vehicles that were in a queue to buy illegal fuel were burnt in the explosion. At least 25 people, including some children, were killed in an explosion and fire at another illegal refinery in Rivers state in October.
In February, local authorities said they had started a crackdown to try put a stop to the refining of stolen crude, but with little apparent success. Government officials estimate that Nigeria, Africa's biggest oil producer and exporter, loses an average of 200,000 barrels per day of oil - more than 10% of production - to those tapping or vandalising pipelines.
That has forced oil companies to regularly declare force majeure on oil and gas exports. (Writing by Julia Payne and MacDonald Dzirutwe, Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky and Ros Russell)
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Soham and Bhagyashree emerge National under-18 chess champions
It is probably the first time that a player from Jammu and Kashmir has sealed the National title
Soham Kamotra (J&K) and Bhagyashree Patil (Maharashtra), as expected, clinched the open and girls’ crown in the MPL 31st National under-18 chess championship at the Dr. Mahalingam CET campus on Saturday.
Both Soham and Bhagyashree drew their final rounds to tally 9.5 and 10 points respectively for the title. It is probably the first time that a player from J&K has sealed the National title.
IM L.R. Srihari and A.R. Ilamparthi , both from the host State, finished second and third in the open section. V. Rindhiya and S. Kanishka did likewise in the girls’ category.
M. Manickam, Chairman, Sakthi Group and president of the State Association, gave away the prizes.
Important results (final round):
Open: S. Harshad (TN) 8 drew with Soham Kamotra (J&K) 9.5; Krishnan Ritvik (Mah) 8 drew with L.R. Srihari (TN) 9; Apoorv Kamble (Kar) 8 drew with B. Vignesh (TN) 8; Rakshith Srinivasan (Kar) 7 lost to A.R. Ilamparithi (TN) 8.5; John Veny Akkarakaran (Ker) 7 lost to Dinesh Kumar Jaganathan (TN) 8.5.
Girls: K. Sindhusree (TN) 7.5 drew with Bhagyashree Patil (Mah) 10; V. Rindhiya (TN) 9 bt Yashvi Jain 7; Chinnam Vyshnavi (AP) 8 drew with S. Kanishka (TN) 8; Vakcheri Mohitha (AP) 7.5 drew with Keerti Shree Reddy (TN) 7.5; Sachi Jain (Del) 8 bt Anupam M. Sreekumar (Ker) 7.
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(NEXSTAR) – While running for office, President Joe Biden expressed support for federal student loan forgiveness of $10,000 per borrower. Just over a year into his presidency, Biden has yet to make any widespread student debt cancelation.
The administration has, however, canceled more than $17 billion in debt for some 725,000 borrowers for multiple reasons.
Here’s who has become eligible for student loan forgiveness under recent moves by the Education Department.
40,000 due to changes to ‘longstanding failures’
Most recently, the Biden administration announced new actions by the Department of Education to “fix longstanding failures in the student loan programs.” An estimated 40,000 borrowers became eligible for “immediate debt cancellation” as they now qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) under the new changes.
Thousands of other borrowers with older loans will also receive forgiveness through income-driven repayment, according to the Department of Education. Another 3.6 million will receive at least three years of additional credit toward income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness.
While the Department of Education’s announcement on these changes doesn’t include the total amount of debt forgiven, a Wednesday statement from House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith says it results in $3 billion in debt cancelation for the 40,000 borrowers.
More PSLF relief
In total, more than 113,000 borrowers have received $6.8 billion in debt cancelation “through improvements to PSLF” under the Biden administration, according to the Education Department.
Last October, an overhaul of the PSLF program was expected to result in 22,000 borrowers with consolidated loans to immediately see $1.74 billion in forgiveness without additional action. At the same time, the Education Department said another 27,000 borrowers could qualify for $2.82 billion in forgiveness if they were able to “certify additional periods of employment.”
By the end of 2021, the Biden administration said more than 70,000 borrowers were able to qualify for close to $5 billion in federal student loan forgiveness because of changes made to the PSLF program.
Borrowers with total & permanent disability
Another 400,000 borrowers with total and permanent disability have received $7.8 billion in student loan debt forgiven.
In August, over 323,000 borrowers were awarded more than $5.8 billion in automatic student loan discharges under a new regulation by the Education Department. To identify eligible borrowers, officials used existing data from the Social Security Administration.
Through that data matching, Federal Student Aid COO Richard Cordray said approximately 15,000 to 20,000 newly eligible borrowers will have their loans discharged each quarter.
Borrowers defrauded by their school
Roughly 107,000 borrowers who were defrauded by their school have seen $2 billion in student loan debt cancelation. Among those are roughly 1,800 former DeVry University students who received relief after the Education Department found the institution “made widespread substantial misrepresentations about its job placement rates.”
Another 25,900 borrowers are receiving borrower defense discharges due to findings related to five other institutions:
- Westwood College
- ITT Technical Institute’s nursing program
- Minnesota School of Business/Globe University’s criminal justice programs
- Corinthian Colleges
- Marinello Schools of Beauty
According to the Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona, these colleges “violated the law and standards.”
For those who attended ITT Technical Institutes before it closed, $1.2 billion has been forgiven.
WHAT ABOUT widespread STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS?
Before Biden announced the fourth freeze on student loans, 96 lawmakers – 21 Senators and 75 members of the House – called on him to “cancel student debt now,” saying it would “provide long-term benefits to individuals and the economy, helping families buy their first homes, open a small business, or invest in their retirement. More broadly, canceling student debt would add tens of billions of dollars in GDP growth.”
There is, however, confusion regarding Biden’s power to cancel student loans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said he lacks legal authority, instead commenting “That would be an act of Congress.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on the other hand, has argued Biden could do it under the same legal provision Trump used to delay payments and interest accrual at the start of the pandemic, The Hill reports.
According to The Hill, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education on his authority to forgive student debt through an executive order a year ago, but the administration hasn’t announced whether that memo is complete.
Earlier this month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden canceling some federal student loan debt remains on the table. He could even decide in the coming months, according to The Hill.
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BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people protested Saturday against plans to bulldoze a village in western Germany to expand a coal mine that environmental activists say should be shut down, not enlarged.
The German news agency dpa quoted police in the afternoon as saying that the demonstration in Luetzerath, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Cologne, passed by peacefully. About 2,000 people took part, dpa reported.
It came weeks after the village's last farmer sold his property to the utility company RWE after losing a court case against his eviction. The village is still inhabited by activists, some of whom have built tree houses in a bid to stop the nearby Garzweiler mine from being expanded.
Climate activists argue that the village and others nearby should not be demolished because burning the coal that's still in the ground undermines Germany's efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Among those taking part in the protest was Ilyess El Kortbi, a climate activist from Ukraine, who criticized Germany for continuing to purchase coal, oil and gas from Russia, arguing that this helps fund Russia's destructive war against his country.
Some German officials have countered that in order to reduce the country's imports of Russian fossil fuels in the short term, Germany needs to rely on other sources of energy, including the lignite coal mined at Garzweiler.
Coal-fired power stations near the mine are among the European Union's biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas.
Recent opinion polls show a significant increase in voter support for the environmentalist Greens party ahead of next month's regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia, where the mine is located.
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Police are investigating a shooting death early Saturday morning in south Billings.
Police said in a tweet that a 29-year-old man was and killed by a 19-year-old man following a disturbance on the 4900 block of Southgate Drive just before 1 a.m.
All subjects involved were detained, but no arrests have been made as of Saturday morning.
Detectives are investigating.
22-25453 Homicide 0058 hrs
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran resumed talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia months after secret Baghdad-brokered talks were suspended, state-linked media reported Saturday.
The Iranian news website Nournews, considered to be close to the country’s Supreme National Security Council, said a fifth round of talks was held in Baghdad. Ranking security officials from both sides as well as Iraqi and Omani officials, participated it said. It was not immediately clear when the talks took place. The fourth round took place in September.
Nournews reported a positive atmosphere permeated the talks increasing hopes for “steps on the path of resumption of ties” between the two nations, including a joint meeting of foreign ministers. Nournews also published a photo of two Iranian and Saudi officials standing at the side of Iraqi premier Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
Iraq borders both Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Iran, the largest Shiite Muslim country in the world, and Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties in 2016 after Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Angry Iranians protesting the execution stormed two Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, fueling years of animosity between the nations.
In March, Tehran said it temporarily suspend the talks, aimed at defusing yearslong tensions, after Saudi Arabia put to death 81 people convicted of crimes ranging from killings to ties to militant groups. Activists believe more three dozen Shiites were among those executed.
The Baghdad-mediated talks between the regional foes began quietly in Iraq’s capital last year as Saudi Arabia sought a way to end its disastrous war against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. The conflict has spawned one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters and brought bombs from rebel drones and missiles raining down on Saudi airports and oil facilities.
Saudi Shiites, who live primarily in the kingdom’s oil-rich east, have long complained of being treated as second-class citizens. Saudi Arabia’s executions of Shiites have stirred regional unrest in the past.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 24, 2022
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1155 AM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Kenedy Island, Cameron Island and Willacy Island
Counties.
* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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(KRON) – A YouTube star crashed his airplane in California and pretended it was a death-defying accident, all in an effort to get attention on social media, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Daredevil Trevor Jacob uploaded footage of the Nov. 24 plane crash to YouTube in December 2021, exactly one month after the stunt. The video currently has over 2 million views, while Jacob himself has roughly 134,000 followers on the platform.
In the video, Jacob appears to take off in his plane with the intention of spreading someone’s ashes over the Los Padres National Forest. Once over the mountains, his propeller appears to stop spinning.
“Holy s—,” he says. “I’m over the mountains and I … [got] an engine out.”
With a parachute already strapped to his back, Jacob jumps out of the plane, gripping a seflie stick to record himself. He lands in prickly brush and proclaims, “I’m just so happy to be alive.”
The video continues for another 10 minutes, and includes footage of Jacob hiking through rugged wilderness like a self-shot episode of “Survivor.”
Many viewers on YouTube noted that the video appeared to be staged — and the FAA appears to have come to the same conclusion.
On April 11, the FAA sent a letter to Jacob informing him that he is now banned from flying as a result of the stunt, according to a copy of the Emergency Order of Revocation obtained by Nexstar. He was also prohibited from applying for new certification for a year.
“Your actions … were careless and reckless so as to endanger the life and property of another,” the letter read, in part.
The FAA detailed several pieces of evidence that suggested the stunt was staged, pointing to portions of the video that show: Jacob wearing his backpack prior to the propeller stopping; Jacob opening his plane door prior to the propeller stopping; Jacob making no attempt to contact Air Traffic Control; Jacob making no attempt to restart the engine; and Jacob grabbing a selfie stick to film himself parachuting from the plane, among other suspicious behavior.
The FAA also noted that Jacob made no attempt to glide his plane toward a safe landing spot, despite there being “multiple” suitable areas for such a landing within gliding distance, the letter says.
Following the crash, Jacob recovered the wreckage of the plane and disposed of it, according to the FAA. He also recovered the cameras.
“You demonstrated a lack of care, judgment and responsibility by choosing to jump out of an aircraft solely so you could record the footage of the crash,” the letter stated. “Your egregious and intentional actions … indicate that you presently lack the degree of care, judgement, and responsibility required of a certificate holder.”
Jacob was ordered to surrender his license immediately, and informed that he faced civil penalties of up to $1,644 for each day he waited to do so. He may also be subject to “further legal enforcement action,” the FAA wrote.
In response to the FAA’s letter, Jacob simply told CBS News that the agency “brought up some astonishing observations.”
Jacob, a former Olympic snowboarder, now claims he intends to address the controversy in an upcoming video.
“Stay tuned for a video about the FAA taking my license for 10 months, releasing in the next 24 hours,” Jacob wrote in the caption of an unrelated YouTube video he shared on April 22.
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(NEXSTAR) – While running for office, President Joe Biden expressed support for federal student loan forgiveness of $10,000 per borrower. Just over a year into his presidency, Biden has yet to make any widespread student debt cancelation.
The administration has, however, canceled more than $17 billion in debt for some 725,000 borrowers for multiple reasons.
Here’s who has become eligible for student loan forgiveness under recent moves by the Education Department.
40,000 due to changes to ‘longstanding failures’
Most recently, the Biden administration announced new actions by the Department of Education to “fix longstanding failures in the student loan programs.” An estimated 40,000 borrowers became eligible for “immediate debt cancellation” as they now qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) under the new changes.
Thousands of other borrowers with older loans will also receive forgiveness through income-driven repayment, according to the Department of Education. Another 3.6 million will receive at least three years of additional credit toward income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness.
While the Department of Education’s announcement on these changes doesn’t include the total amount of debt forgiven, a Wednesday statement from House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith says it results in $3 billion in debt cancelation for the 40,000 borrowers.
More PSLF relief
In total, more than 113,000 borrowers have received $6.8 billion in debt cancelation “through improvements to PSLF” under the Biden administration, according to the Education Department.
Last October, an overhaul of the PSLF program was expected to result in 22,000 borrowers with consolidated loans to immediately see $1.74 billion in forgiveness without additional action. At the same time, the Education Department said another 27,000 borrowers could qualify for $2.82 billion in forgiveness if they were able to “certify additional periods of employment.”
By the end of 2021, the Biden administration said more than 70,000 borrowers were able to qualify for close to $5 billion in federal student loan forgiveness because of changes made to the PSLF program.
Borrowers with total & permanent disability
Another 400,000 borrowers with total and permanent disability have received $7.8 billion in student loan debt forgiven.
In August, over 323,000 borrowers were awarded more than $5.8 billion in automatic student loan discharges under a new regulation by the Education Department. To identify eligible borrowers, officials used existing data from the Social Security Administration.
Through that data matching, Federal Student Aid COO Richard Cordray said approximately 15,000 to 20,000 newly eligible borrowers will have their loans discharged each quarter.
Borrowers defrauded by their school
Roughly 107,000 borrowers who were defrauded by their school have seen $2 billion in student loan debt cancelation. Among those are roughly 1,800 former DeVry University students who received relief after the Education Department found the institution “made widespread substantial misrepresentations about its job placement rates.”
Another 25,900 borrowers are receiving borrower defense discharges due to findings related to five other institutions:
- Westwood College
- ITT Technical Institute’s nursing program
- Minnesota School of Business/Globe University’s criminal justice programs
- Corinthian Colleges
- Marinello Schools of Beauty
According to the Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona, these colleges “violated the law and standards.”
For those who attended ITT Technical Institutes before it closed, $1.2 billion has been forgiven.
WHAT ABOUT widespread STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS?
Before Biden announced the fourth freeze on student loans, 96 lawmakers – 21 Senators and 75 members of the House – called on him to “cancel student debt now,” saying it would “provide long-term benefits to individuals and the economy, helping families buy their first homes, open a small business, or invest in their retirement. More broadly, canceling student debt would add tens of billions of dollars in GDP growth.”
There is, however, confusion regarding Biden’s power to cancel student loans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said he lacks legal authority, instead commenting “That would be an act of Congress.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, on the other hand, has argued Biden could do it under the same legal provision Trump used to delay payments and interest accrual at the start of the pandemic, The Hill reports.
According to The Hill, Biden requested a memo from the Department of Education on his authority to forgive student debt through an executive order a year ago, but the administration hasn’t announced whether that memo is complete.
Earlier this month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden canceling some federal student loan debt remains on the table. He could even decide in the coming months, according to The Hill.
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Joelinton stars as Newcastle move Norwich closer to relegation
Joelinton scored twice on his 100th Premier League appearance for Newcastle as they climbed into the top half with a comfortable 3-0 win over Norwich which moved the Canaries closer to relegation.
It was the Magpies’ first win at Carrow Road since January 1994, with the Brazilian finding the net two times inside the first half.
Joelinton broke the deadlock in the 35th minute with a curled strike into the top corner before slotting home again just six minutes later.
Bruno Guimaraes wrapped up the win at the start of the second half, when he beat a defender to Tim Krul’s attempted pass out from the back, before taking a touch and cleverly lobbing the goalkeeper.
With Newcastle flying after a fourth consecutive win, Norwich remain rooted to the foot of the table, eight points from safety with five matches remaining.
The game started slowly, but Newcastle had the first significant chance when Dan Burn played a perfect long ball from defence to Jacob Murphy, but the 27-year-old was unable to find the target and dragged wide.
Joelinton scored twice for Newcastle (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Norwich then had an opportunity, with Kieran Dowell, who was picked out by Mathias Normann, firing over the bar.
The home side then potentially should have taken the lead when Teemu Pukki was played in one-on-one with Martin Dubravka, but he allowed the defenders to get back when trying to take the ball around the goalkeeper.
The Finland international then pulled it back to Dowell, who shot over the bar for a second time in quick succession.
Newcastle found the breakthrough in the 35th minute.
Murphy passed to Allan Saint-Maximin who flicked it to Sean Longstaff and the midfielder fed Joelinton, who curled into the top corner. VAR reviewed the goal for a possible offside, but Murphy was ruled onside.
Moments later, the visitors fired in a second, with Murphy again involved in the build-up, driving into the box before playing in an unmarked Joelinton to slot past Krul.
Newcastle added a third just after half-time.
In trying to clear his lines, Krul passed it straight to Guimaraes just outside the box, in an attempt to give the ball to Kenny McLean.
Under no pressure at all, the Brazilian took a touch before a beautifully lofted finish over Krul’s head and into the back of the net.
Krul was more alert in the 59th minute when he made a relatively straightforward save to deny Joelinton a hat-trick.
In the 65th minute Norwich had a chance to pull one back as Jonathan Rowe played in Pukki. But the striker dragged just wide of the far post, and the Canaries were unable to find a way back into the game.
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Five of family killed in Prayagraj
How the killings took place will be known only after post mortem of the bodies, say police
Five members of a family were killed with sharp-edged weapons in Khevrajpur village in the district, police said on Saturday.
While the Samajwadi Party (SP) attacked the Yogi Adityanath government saying that Uttar Pradesh is "immersed in crime", Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati demanded a thorough probe into the incident.
The Tharwai Police Station received information around 5.30 a.m. that four-five people had been spotted dead in a house and on reaching there, police found the head of the house, Rajkumar (55), his daughter Manisha (25), his wife Kusum (50), his daughter-in-law Savita (30), and granddaughter Mitakshi (2) dead, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Kumar said.
The incident occurred on Friday night when Rajkumar's son Sunil was not in the house. He had gone to attend a wedding.
The SSP said that prime facie it appears that the deceased were hit with a stick or some blunt weapon and there were injury marks on the head also.
How the killings took place and other details will be known only after the post mortem of the dead bodies, the SSP said, adding it will be videographed so that no evidence is left out.
A fire in the bedroom of the house was extinguished by the fire brigade, he said.
Family members have reached here and talks are being held with them.
A case has been lodged at the Gangapar Tharwai Police Station and seven teams have been formed to look into the whole matter, the SSP said.
A dog squad and forensic team have reached the spot and evidence is being collected after inspecting the spot, police said.
Reacting to the incident, SP president Akhilesh Yadav said, "Under the BJP 2.0, U.P. is immersed in crime. Today's testimonial", and attached a news report of the killing.
BSP president Mayawati said, "The news of the brutal murder of five members of a family in Prayagraj is very sad, condemnable and worrying . The government should go to the bottom of the incident and ensure that strict legal action is taken against the culprits."
Earlier, on April 15, in Khagalpur village of the Nawabganj Police Station area of the Gangapar area here, four members of a family were murdered with sharp weapons.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday.
European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital Services Act after lengthy final negotiations that began Friday. The law will also force tech companies to make it easier for users to flag problems, ban online ads aimed at kids and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines.
The Digital Services Act, one half of an overhaul for the 27-nation bloc’s digital rulebook, helps cement Europe’s reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of social media companiesand other digital platforms.
“With the DSA, the time of big online platforms behaving like they are ‘too big to care’ is coming to an end,” said EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton.
EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager added that “with today’s agreement we ensure that platforms are held accountable for the risks their services can pose to society and citizens.”
The act is the EU’s third significant law targeting the tech industry, a notable contrast with the U.S., where lobbyists representing Silicon Valley’s interests have largely succeeded in keeping federal lawmakers at bay.
While the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission have filed major antitrust actions against Google and Facebook, Congress remains politically divided on efforts to address competition, online privacy, disinformation and more.
The EU’s new rules should make tech companies more accountable for content created by users and amplified by their platforms’ algorithms.
The biggest online platforms and search engines, defined as having more than 45 million users, will face extra scrutiny.
Breton said they will have plenty of stick to back up their laws, including “effective and dissuasive” fines of up to 6% of a company’s annual global revenue, which for big tech companies would amount to billions of dollars. Repeat offenders could be banned from the EU, he said.
The tentative agreement was reached between the EU parliament and the bloc’s member states. It still needs to be officially rubber-stamped by those institutions, which is expected after summer but should pose no political problem. The rules then won’t start applying until 15 months after that approval, or Jan. 1, 2024, whichever is later.
“The DSA is nothing short of a paradigm shift in tech regulation. It’s the first major attempt to set rules and standards for algorithmic systems in digital media markets,” said Ben Scott, a former tech policy advisor to Hillary Clinton who’s now executive director of advocacy group Reset.
The need to regulate Big Tech more effectively came into sharper focus after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, when Russia used social media platforms to try to influence voters. Tech companies like Facebook and Twitter promised to crack down on disinformation, but the problems have only worsened. During the pandemic, health misinformation blossomed and again the companies were slow to act, cracking down after years of a llowing anti-vaccine falsehoodsto thrive on their platforms.
Under the EU law, governments would be able to ask companies take down a wide range of content that would be deemed illegal, including material that promotes terrorism, child sexual abuse, hate speech and commercial scams. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter would have to give users tools to flag such content in an “easy and effective way” so that it can be swiftly removed. Online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products, such as counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys.
These systems will be standardized to work the same way on any online platform.
Germany’s justice minister said the rules would safeguard freedom of speech online by ensuring sites can be made to review decisions on deleting posts. At the same time, they’ll be required to prevent their platforms being misused, said Marco Buschmann.
“Death threats, aggressive insults and incitement to violence aren’t expressions of free speech but rather attacks on free and open discourse,” he said.
Tech companies, which had furiously lobbied Brussels to water down the legislation, responded cautiously.
Twitter said it would review the rules “in detail” and that it supports “smart, forward thinking regulation that balances the need to tackle online harm with protecting the Open Internet.”
TikTok said it awaits the act’s full details but “we support its aim to harmonize the approach to online content issues and welcome the DSA’s focus on transparency as a means to show accountability.”
Google said it looks forward to “working with policymakers to get the remaining technical details right to ensure the law works for everyone.” Amazon referred to a blog post from last year that said it welcomed measures that enhance trust in online services. Facebook didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The Digital Services Act bans ads targeted at minors, as well as ads based on users’ gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation. It also bans deceptive techniques companies use to nudge people into doing things they didn’t intend to, such as signing up for services that are easy to opt into, but hard to decline.
To show they’re making progress on limiting these practices, tech companies would have to carry out annual risk assessments of their platforms.
Up until now, regulators have had no access to the inner workings at Google, Facebook and other popular services. But under the new law, the companies will have to be more transparent and provide information to regulators and independent researchers on content-moderation efforts. This could mean, for example, making YouTube turn over data on whether its recommendation algorithm has been directing users to more Russian propaganda than normal.
To enforce the new rules, the EU’s executive Commission is expected to hire more than 200 new staffers. To pay for it, tech companies will be charged a “supervisory fee.”
Experts said the new rules will likely spark copycat regulatory efforts by governments in other countries, while tech companies will also face pressure to roll out the rules beyond the EU’s borders.
“If Joe Biden stands at the podium and says ‘By golly, why don’t American consumers deserve the same protections that Google and Facebook are giving to Europe consumers,’ it’s going to be difficult for those companies to deny the application of the same rules” elsewhere, Scott said.
But they’re unlikely to do so voluntarily, said Zach Meyers, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform think tank. There is just too much money on the line if a company like Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is restricted in how it can target advertising at specific groups of users.
“The big tech firms will heavily resist other countries adopting similar rules, and I cannot imagine the firms voluntarily applying these rules outside the EU,” Meyers said.
The EU reached a separate agreement last month on its Digital Markets Act, a law aimed at reining in the market power of tech giants and making them treat smaller rivals fairly.
And in 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation set the global standard for data privacy protection, though it has faced criticism for not being effective at changing the behavior of tech companies. Much of the problem centers on the fact that a company’s lead privacy regulator is in the country where its European head office is located, which for most tech companies is Ireland.
Irish regulators have opened dozens of data-privacy investigations, but have only issued judgments for a handful. Critics say the problem is understaffing, but the Irish regulator says the cases are complex and time-consuming.
EU officials say they have learned from that experience and will make the Commission the enforcer for the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.
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AP Business Writer Kelvin Chan reported from London. AP Technology Writer Barbara Ortutay in Oakland, California, and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this story.
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An ITV Britain's Got Talent star has admitted she is embarrassed after airing her dirty laundry about her cheating husband on national TV. Francine Lewis shared how her husband has been cheating on her with his best friend's girlfriend
The BGT favourite has admitted she is "devastated." But now she says she is embarrassed by her actions yesterday, which came on GB News.
24 hours after airing the admission, Francine thanked her followers, saying: “I am so touched and grateful for all your wonderful messages I’ve received. I’m not one to talk about my personal life and I always thought, if something like this happened to me, I would never want anyone to know.
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"I’m embarrassed even though I have nothing to be embarrassed about and I have a lot of pride. I thought I had this perfect family life but little did I know, it was quite the opposite. I really didn’t mean to wash my dirty laundry on TV but it was so raw as I had only found out the night before and I had not slept all night. I’m just devastated.
"I’m a professional though, so I didn’t want to cancel my slot on @gbnews and let them down. It just came out. It ended up in every national paper which was not nice for my kids and for that, I’m truly sorry.
“The good thing that has come out of this is that I have received huge support and this is very healing. Social media is not always a nice place but its been wonderful for me right now.” rancine continued: “I am away for a few days trying to absorb what is happening and I am having to process it all. It’s crazy how your life can change in a split second. My family has always come before everything.
“I gave up my amazing career I was so blessed to have, to have my children and be a full time mum for many years before I did @bgt. And I loved it. It was coming up to our 17 years of married life. I am so sad for my children. Joel has always been an incredible father and i know he will continue to be just that.”
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Wigan are still one point off confirming automatic promotion from Sky Bet League One after being held 1-1 by Plymouth at the DW Stadium.
The home side did everything but score in an utterly dominant first half.
Jordan Cousins, Callum Lang, Will Keane and Max Power all went close, only to be denied by a matter of inches or desperate defending.
Power then headed just wide shortly after the restart, before Plymouth showed for the first time as an attacking unit.
And an awful blunder by Wigan goalkeeper Ben Amos, who could not hold a routine free-kick, allowed Luke Jephcott to poke home the opening goal after 64 minutes.
Wigan’s response was good, with Jack Whatmough firing home at the far post 10 minutes later.
The home side threw everything at a winning goal, but were almost caught at the other end as Dan Scarr headed against the bar from a corner.
There was still time for drama in stoppage time, as Wigan midfielder Tom Pearce looked to be tripped in the area, only for the officials to decide otherwise.
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Dust Devils Drop First Road Game
April 23, 2022 - Northwest League (NWL) - Tri-City Dust Devils News Release
The Everett AquaSox (4-8) turned the tables on Tri-City (7-5) Friday afternoon, coming back with two runs in the 9th to defeat the Dust Devils 4-3.
The AquaSox's Dariel Gomez had the game-winning hit, a two-run single with no one out.
The hit foiled Tri-City's attempt at a fourth straight comeback win. Trailing 2-0 in the 7th, Straton Podaras hit a two-out two-run home run to center, tying the game at 2-2. Later in the inning, Kyle Kasser singled home Kyren Paris to give the Dust Devils a 3-2 lead.
The Dust Devils again stayed in the game via solid pitching. Adam Seminaris threw four shutout innings, walking one and striking out ten, a Tri-City season high. Landon Marceaux gave up two runs in four solid innings to start, striking out three.
Nathan Burns (0-1) took the loss for Tri-City.
Game five of the six-game Tri-City and Everett series will take place Saturday evening, a 6:05p start. Dylan King gets the start for the Dust Devils, with Jimmy Joyce to start for Everett.
Dust Devils single game tickets are on sale now. Ticket packages are also available, and start at just $99. And special ticket rates are available for groups of 20 or more. For more information on Dust Devils single game, season, mini-plan (11, 22, 33) and group tickets, visit dustdevilsbaseball.com or call 509-544-8789.
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Hibernian make winning start after sacking of Shaun Maloney
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Ewan Henderson’s second-half goal handed Hibernian a win at St Mirren in their first match since sacking manager Shaun Maloney.
The on-loan Celtic midfielder’s strike ensured caretaker boss David Gray’s time in temporary charge began with a victory that eases Hibs’ relegation fears.
In contrast, Stephen Robinson’s side are now just five points clear of 11th-placed St Johnstone who they face next week in Perth.
St Mirren made five changes from the side beaten by Rangers in their previous outing. Goalkeeper Jak Alnwick returned from suspension to replace Dean Lyness, with Conor McCarthy, Ethan Erhahon, Curtis Main and Scott Tanser also all starting. Out went Charles Dunne, Alex Gogic, Jordan Jones and Jay Henderson.
Hibs made one change from the team that lost to Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi-final. The suspended Ryan Porteous missed out, replaced by Elias Melkersen.
James Scott had the first chance of the game for the visitors but his effort from the edge of the box went well wide.
Saints were forced into an early change when Richard Tait picked up an injury and was replaced by Jay Henderson, who had a shot soon after that was off target.
Chris Cadden hobbled off soon after with Josh Doig coming on in his place, prompting a defensive reshuffle for Hibs.
Jay Henderson was next to threaten in a half of few chances, his cross from the right narrowly missing Eamonn Brophy before being cleared for a St Mirren corner that came to nothing.
The striker did get a head on Scott Tanser’s cross not long afterwards but directed it straight at Hibs goalkeeper Matt Macey.
Brophy lasted only four minutes into the second period before an injury forced him off, with Alex Greive coming on in his place.
Jay Henderson had the next chance of the match, a shot that was deflected for a corner.
Hibs then threatened at the other end. Joe Newell’s cross found Scott but his header was too close to Alnwick who made an easy save.
The visitors, though, made the breakthrough after 74 minutes. Harry Clarke beat the St Mirren offside trap and played in Ewen Henderson who finished well from a difficult angle.
St Mirren should have been level not long after when a ball fell invitingly for Tanser but from close range his half-volley struck the bar.
Greive had a shot saved and Main headed over as the home side looked in desperation for an equaliser that never came.
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DETROIT (AP) — Tigers star Miguel Cabrera delivered the 3,000th hit of his decorated career Saturday, becoming the 33rd major leaguer to reach the mark and the first player from Venezuela to accomplish the feat.
Still an imposing presence at 39, Cabrera made history by grounding an opposite-field single to right through the shift in the first inning of Detroit's game against Colorado.
Cabrera immediately raised his right arm as he headed toward first base. The crowd at mostly full Comerica Park gave him a rousing ovation and chanted “Miggy! Miggy!” while fireworks were shot out of the scoreboard.
The milestone hit came off Antonio Senzatela, a fellow Venezuelan, in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Rockies shortstop José Iglesias, who played with Cabrera on the Tigers, came over to give his former teammate a big hug.
By then, all the Tigers were streaming from the dugout to greet the newest member of baseball's elite 3,000-hit club. Moments later, Cabrera went behind home plate to embrace his mother, wife, son and daughter on the field.
Cabrera soon returned to first base, but didn't stay there long. He scored on a three-run homer by 22-year-old rookie Spencer Torkelson, who has taken over as the Tigers' regular first baseman with Cabrera in the role of designated hitter.
When the inning ended, the scoreboard flashed “Congratulations Miggy” and Cabrera emerged from the dugout to wave to fans who had been rewarded with the highlight they came to see.
A two-time AL MVP, a Triple Crown winner and an 11-time All-Star with four batting titles, Miggy's place among the Major League Baseball greats already was assured long before this afternoon in Detroit.
As a 20-year-old rookie, Cabrera helped the Florida Marlins win the 2003 World Series championship. All these years later, stamping his name onto the 3,000-hit list had a nice ring, too.
And it'll certainly look good on a plaque in Cooperstown someday.
Cabrera became just the seventh player with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. He joined an exclusive club with Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro, Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez.
Last August in Toronto, Cabrera connected for his 500th homer. He’s now at 502 in his 20th season.
Cabrera is the seventh Latino player to make the 3,000 chart — the hit tied him on the overall list with the late Roberto Clemente.
Pujols was the previous player to reach 3,000 hits, doing it in 2018. He was at 3,308 going into Saturday and, at 42 with St. Louis, has said this is his final season.
The next hitter to reach 3,000? Hard to say.
Robinson Canó trailed Cabrera on the active list with 2,630 going into Saturday and is 39 years old. Yadier Molina, also 39, followed at 2,116.
Among younger players, Jose Altuve (32) has 1,783 and Freddie Freeman (32) had 1,722. Mike Trout (30) was at 1,428.
Cabrera got three hits Wednesday to get to 2,999, then struck out in his final at-bat of the night. He went 0 for 3 Thursday and was intentionally walked his final time up against the Yankees, drawing loud boos and chants from Detroit fans.
The milestone remained on deck when Friday night’s game against Colorado was rained out.
Cabrera was the third player to get his 3,000th hit while with Detroit, joining Ty Cobb and Al Kaline.
While age has diminished his power to clear any fence and smash opposite-field shots to right-center, Cabrera has enjoyed a monster career at the plate.
Cabrera became the first major leaguer in 45 years to win the Triple Crown by leading the league in batting average, home runs and RBIs in 2012. That year, he won his first of two straight MVP awards and helped Detroit reach the World Series, during a stretch that included four straight division championships.
“He is one of the great right-handed hitters ever,” Yankees manager and former Marlins teammate Aaron Boone said this week.
“And 3,000 hits, 500 homers, that’s obviously rarefied air. He’s done it, you know, in bigger ballparks his entire career, between Florida and here also. You know, he’s an all-timer. He’s in that, probably inner circle, of even the Hall of Fame. It’s been a special career,” Boone said.
Cabrera boosted his total most often against James Shields, getting 27 hits against the former Tampa Bay, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City and San Diego pitcher.
Detroit acquired Cabrera in a trade with the Marlins in 2007, with Dontrelle Willis also going to the Tigers in a deal for Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin. Cabrera had 842 hits at the time.
The swap came a year after the Tigers lost the World Series to St. Louis, in the hope that Cabrera would help them win the championship for the first time since 1984.
The Tigers, though, never won it all with their superstar. Detroit was swept by San Francisco in the 2012 World Series and spent a decade in a rebuilding mode that bottomed out with 310 losses between 2017-19.
After Cabrera was an All-Star for the 11th time in 2016, his production declined and Detroit’s rate of success did as well.
The Tigers made bold moves in the offseason in a quest to be relevant with Cabrera serving as a draw to bring fans to the ballpark and to hit about one ball per game into the outfield grass with savvy swings after crushing baseballs with incredible force earlier in his career.
A top prospect in the minors, Cabrera made his big league debut in June 2003. He announced his presence to the whole baseball world that October.
Brushed back by a couple of heaters from Yankee ace Roger Clemens, Cabrera came back to launch a home run off the Rocket in helping the Marlins win the World Series.
Cabrera is almost twice as old now and is still a kid at heart, recently taking the grounds crew’s three-wheel bicycle for a ride during batting practice.
And, one of the game’s all-time greats can still get a base hit against some of the world’s best pitchers.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans met Saturday to pick candidates for statewide races that former President Donald Trump has sought to sway while flirting with another run for the White House.
About 2,500 party delegates began voting at a convention center in downtown Grand Rapids. The event is a test of Trump's clout in closely watched contests for attorney general and secretary of state — Michigan's top law enforcement and elections jobs, which are currently held by Democrats.
Trump is backing his allies Matthew DePerno for attorney general and Kristina Karamo for secretary of state, even holding a rally for them weeks ago. The political newcomers support his false claims about his 2020 loss in the swing state. If they win at the “endorsement” convention over other Republicans, they should have a clear path to being officially nominated at a second convention in August and facing Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in November.
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Trump has said his preferred candidates would not let Michigan be “stolen” in the next presidential election. He lost the state by 154,000 votes to Joe Biden. Trump's preferred slate has drawn criticism, however, within a wing of the GOP that views the candidates as unelectable in the fall and is frustrated that state party's leaders have openly backed them rather than be neutral.
DePerno’s main rival for the nomination is Tom Leonard, a former legislative leader and the party’s 2018 nominee whom Trump later nominated for U.S. attorney in western Michigan. State Rep. Ryan Berman also is running.
Bernadette Smith, one of the party’s vice chairs, told the crowd that DePerno “is the only candidate who will fight for election integrity.” As DePerno's supporters walked to the front of the hall to demonstrate their support, a video played of Trump touting DePerno and calling Leonard a “RINO” — or Republican in name only.
DePerno unsuccessfully sued after human error led rural Antrim County to erroneously show a local victory for Biden over Trump. It was quickly corrected but was used to spread misinformation about voting equipment.
DePerno was in "the field working when no one else was,” Smith said.
Republican U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman urged delegates to support Leonard.
“Mark my words: Democrats are motivated and we will only win if we put our best candidates forward,” he said. “I truly believe he's the only candidate in this race with integrity, grit, determination and the skills to not only win in November but to perform the duties of attorney general on day one.”
In the secretary of state's race, Karamo — a community college instructor — is facing state Rep. Beau LaFave and Chesterfield Township Clerk Cindy Berry.
In a sign of how pervasive election falsehoods have become, the party is using machines to tabulate votes but, in a change, also hand-counting the ballots in a compromise with activists. Results are not due until mid- to late-afternoon depending on whether a second round of voting is needed if no one gets a majority of votes.
Nominees for Michigan’s statewide races are chosen at party conventions except in gubernatorial and U.S. Senate primaries. The midterm election climate is expected to favor Republicans, but incumbent attorney generals and secretaries of state rarely lose.
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Michelle Dockery looks chic as she rocks double denim ensemble while enjoying the sunshine in London
Michelle Dockery looked chic as she rocked a double denim ensemble while enjoying the sunshine in London on Saturday.
The actress, 40, looked stylish in a half buttoned denim shirt, which she rolled the sleeves up and a pair of lighter blue skinny jeans.
Michelle styled her shoulder length tresses in waves as she sheltered from the sun behind a pair of RayBan sunglasses.
Incredible: Michelle Dockery looked chic as she rocked a double denim ensemble while enjoying the sunshine in London on Saturday
The star kept her look casual adding a black crossbody Gucci handbag, while accessorising with gold jewellery.
Michelle was seen carrying a leopard print jacket as she added some height to her frame in a pair of towering black pointed toe heels.
Last week, the actress put on a leggy display as she walked the red carpet at the world premiere of the Netflix series Anatomy of a Scandal at the Curzon Mayfair cinema in London.
Fashionista: The actress, 40, looked stylish in a half buttoned denim shirt which she rolled the sleeves up and a pair of lighter blue skinny jeans
The beauty, who plays Kate Woodcroft in the show, wore a chic black floor-length dress with a thigh-high split and cut out detail.
She gave a glimpse at her midriff through the panels and the sheer material at the front while the garment featured a plunging neckline.
The star accessorised with matching gold Tiffany & Co. bracelets on both of her wrists and she wore lashings of make-up to highlight her pretty facial features.
Incredible: The star kept her look causal adding a black crossbody Gucci handbag while accessorising with gold jewellery
She wore a pair of strappy black high-heeled shoes to add a few inches to her stature as she posed at the event.
Based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan, the series follows Sophie Whitehouse (Sienna Miller) and her husband James (Rupert Friend), a minister accused of sexually assaulting a young political aide named Olivia (Naomi Scott).
Sophie sees her life turned upside down when her husband is accused of rape.
The six-part series focuses on the trial and his attempts to prove his innocence as Sophie struggles to consider her husband might not be the man she thought he was.
Glamour puss: The star accessorised with matching gold bracelets on both of her wrists and she wore lashings of make-up to highlight her pretty facial features
The project is produced by Big Little Lies' David E. Kelley.
It's thought the series will focus on a different political scandal each season in an anthology style, similar to BBC's A Very English Scandal according to Deadline.
Michelle was most recently seen in the AppleTV+ series Defending Jacob alongside Chris Evans, where she played a mother dealing with an accusation that her 14-year-old son is a murderer.
Anatomy Of A Scandal is now available to stream on Netlflix.
Telling the tale: Based on the novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan, the series follows Sophie Whitehouse (Sienna Miller) and her husband James (Rupert Friend)
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PARIS (AP) — It’s crunch time for voters in France as incumbent President Emmanuel Macron, a centrist, is meeting far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen of the National Rally at the ballot box for Sunday’s final presidential vote. With foreign policy an issue as war ravages Europe’s east, along with worries over inflation in one of the world’s biggest economies, the stakes could not be higher.
Here’s a look at their key proposals.
WHAT WOULD THEY DO ABOUT UKRAINE?
Macron has played a key role in international talks on supporting Ukraineamid war and imposing sanctions on Russia. His prominence on the international stage at the beginning stages of the race gave him an initial poll bump but impeded his ability to campaign effectively.
Macron’s government says it sent 100 million euros in weapons to Ukraine since the Russian invasion and Macron vows to continue this support and “significantly” reinforce European armed forces’ capacities and cooperation. He has supported sanctions against Russia and EU unity on the issue, and likens the presidential vote to a “referendum on Europe,” claiming that his rival wishes to trigger a “Frexit” in all but name.
Le Pen has for years cultivated ties with Moscow, receiving a loan of 9 million euros from a Russian bank in 2014 and meeting with Putin in 2017. She acknowledged that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “partially” changed her views about Putin, saying he was “wrong” and it was “unacceptable.” She says she supports the Ukrainian people and refugees must be welcomed.
Le Pen is skeptical about supplying weapons to Ukraine, opposed to oil and gas sanctions, and wary of NATO, wanting France to remain a member but with a reduced role. Le Pen is no longer calling for a referendum on leaving the EU or withdrawal from the euro.
WHAT ABOUT THE ECONOMY?
A former economist and banker, Macron has championed startups and promises “full employment.” The jobless rate decreased during his 2017-2022 term to its lowest level in a generation. Some voters dub him “president of the rich” for abolishing a wealth tax and some of his comments about the poor.
He wants to progressively raise the retirement age from 62 to 65, boost the minimum monthly pension, and raise teachers’ wages. He wants companies to be able to give employees an untaxed bonus of up to €6,000 and has spent billions capping energy bills.
Le Pen has tapped into frustration among working class voters over inflation, and promises to cut taxes on energy and essential goods. She wants to maintain the minimum retirement age at 62 and proposes that anyone who began working at 20 can retire at 60.
She wants to raise the minimum pension, and end income tax for under-30s. She wants companies to increase salaries by 10%, and to raise teachers’ salaries over the next five years. She claims she could fund this by slashing “massive immigration.”
ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE?
Although Macron was associated with the slogan “Make The Planet Great Again,” his green credentials are mixed. He capitulated to “yellow vest” protesters by scrapping a fuel tax hike. He pledges to build new-generation nuclear reactors and develop solar energy and wind farms at sea. Macron is pledging that his next prime minister would be in charge of environmental planning as France seeks to become carbon neutral by 2050. He also promises more public transport nationwide to wean people off being dependent on cars.
Le Pen has earned support in rural regions by campaigning against wind farms, vowing to dismantle them and invest in nuclear and hydro energy. She would also scrap subsidies for renewable energies. She wants to force schools to serve a majority of French agricultural products in their cafeterias instead of imported food.
HOW WOULD THEY APPROACH IMMIGRATION?
This has been the central pillar of Le Pen’s party for generations. Le Pen’s plans include ending family reunification policies, restricting social benefits to the French only, and deporting foreigners who stay unemployed for over a year and other migrants who entered illegally. She wants French nationals to be fast-tracked over foreigners for social services. This plan to create a “national preference” for French citizens across employment, benefits, welfare and housing might violate EU law and cause trouble in Brussels.
Macron has taken a tougher line on immigration as he has sought support from right-wing voters. He pushes for strengthening the external borders of the European passport-free area and creating a new force to better control national borders. He vows to speed up processing of asylum and residence permit applications and to deport those who aren’t eligible.
WHAT ARE THE OTHER BIG ISSUES?
Le Pen wants citizens to be able to have a direct voice in laws by allowing them to propose referendums if they obtain 500,000 signatures to back them. For that, the constitution would need to be revised. This was a key demand of the anti-Macron yellow vest protesters, who saw him as too powerful and out of touch with everyday concerns.
Among Le Pen’s most controversial proposals is a promised law banning Muslim headscarves in all public places. She calls the garb an “Islamist uniform” that spreads a radical vision of religion. Macron is a firm defender of French secularism but warns this ban could lead to “civil war.” Since France has Western Europe’s biggest Muslim population, this constituency’s vote could play a role in runoff vote.
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Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley in Paris contributed.
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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Sénéchal , the player of the year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference , is transferring from Fairfield to UConn, the Huskies announced Saturday.
The 6-foot-1 forward, who is scheduled to graduate this spring from Fairfield with a degree in marketing, will have one year of eligibility left.
Lopez Sénéchal, a native of Mexico who grew up in Grenoble, France, averaged 16.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in four seasons at Fairfield, finishing with 1,598 career points and 470 boards. As a senior this past season, Lopez Sénéchal averaged 19.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, leading the Stags to the MAAC title and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001.
“We’re excited to have Lou join our program,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. “She comes to us with a lot of experience and she’s a smart, tough, hard-working player. Lou is a great scorer and we’re looking forward to her getting to work in June.”
UConn will return eight players from a team that finished 30-6 this past season and made it to a record 14th straight Final Four before losing in the national championship game to South Carolina.
The Huskies also are adding another top recruiting class with McDonald's All-Americans Isuneh Brady and Ayanna Patterson set to join the program. Brady is a 6-3 post player from San Diego and Patterson is a 6-2 wing from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Lou Lopez Sénéchal , the player of the year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference , is transferring from Fairfield to UConn, the Huskies announced Saturday.
The 6-foot-1 forward, who is scheduled to graduate this spring from Fairfield with a degree in marketing, will have one year of eligibility left.
Lopez Sénéchal, a native of Mexico who grew up in Grenoble, France, averaged 16.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in four seasons at Fairfield, finishing with 1,598 career points and 470 boards. As a senior this past season, Lopez Sénéchal averaged 19.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, leading the Stags to the MAAC title and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001.
"We´re excited to have Lou join our program," UConn coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. "She comes to us with a lot of experience and she´s a smart, tough, hard-working player. Lou is a great scorer and we´re looking forward to her getting to work in June."
UConn will return eight players from a team that finished 30-6 this past season and made it to a record 14th straight Final Four before losing in the national championship game to South Carolina.
The Huskies also are adding another top recruiting class with McDonald's All-Americans Isuneh Brady and Ayanna Patterson set to join the program. Brady is a 6-3 post player from San Diego and Patterson is a 6-2 wing from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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IMF says it held 'fruitful' technical talks with Sri Lanka on loan request
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Saturday that its staff held "fruitful technical discussions" with Sri Lankan authorities on the crisis-wracked country's request for an IMF-supported loan program this week.
The Fund said in a statement that the discussions included the need for Sri Lanka to implement "a credible and coherent strategy" to restore macroeconomic stability, and to strengthen its social safety net and protect the poor and vulnerable during the current crisis.
"The IMF team welcomed the authorities' plan to engage in a collaborative dialogue with their creditors," IMF Sri Lanka mission chief Masahiro Nozaki said in a statement.
The debt-burdened island country of 22 million people is struggling to pay for imports after a sharp drop in foreign exchange reserves has helped fuel soaring inflation. Prolonged power cuts and shortages of fuel and medicines have sparked nationwide protests.
Sri Lankan Finance Minister Ali Sabry and new central bank governor P. Nandalal Weerasinghe have spent this week in Washington talking to the IMF, the World Bank, India and other countries about financing help for the country, which is already saddled with $51 billion in external debt.
Sabry told reporters on Friday that the talks with the Fund were focused on a more traditional Extended Fund Facility program, but that $3 billion to $4 billion in bridge financing was needed while this could be finalized.
The IMF has said that Sri Lanka's debt needs to be put on a sustainable path before it could make new loans to Colombo -- a process that could require lengthy negotiations with China and the country's other creditors.
Sabry said on Friday that Sri Lanka is discussing with India some $1.5 billion in bridge financing to help continue essential imports, and is discussing with the World Bank a $500 million package to help provide cash transfers to the country's poor. Sri Lanka also has approached China, Japan and the Asian Development Bank for help, he said. (Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Daniel Wallis and Leslie Adler)
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Future of peace talks in Turkey depends on Putin, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, April 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that the likelihood of further peace talks with Russia in Turkey depended on Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, but that Kyiv wanted substantive talks to happen.
He told a news conference in Kyiv that eight people including a three-month-old child had been killed in missile strikes in the southern port city of Odesa on Saturday. Moscow denies targeting civilians. (Reporting by Natalia Zinets; writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)
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Soccer-Bayern Munich win 10th straight league title after beating Dortmund
MUNICH, Germany, April 23 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Saturday to secure their 10th straight Bundesliga title with three games left to play in the season.
First-half goals from Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski put the hosts 2-0 up before Emre Can cut the deficit with a 52nd-minute penalty. Jamal Musiala got Bayern's third goal seven minutes from the end
Bayern, 12 points clear of second-placed Dortmund, have now won 31 Bundesliga titles since the introduction of the top division in 1963, and 32 German league crowns in all.
Bayern were desperate to seal the title -- their only silverware of the season -- in the league's big game in front of a 75,000-strong home crowd to make up for their Champions League quarter-final shock exit to Villarreal earlier this month.
They took their first chance through Gnabry, who controlled the ball at the edge of the box with one touch and released a fierce volley past keeper Marwin Hitz, left frozen on the spot.
Gnabry put the ball in the net again on the half-hour mark but his effort was ruled offside. League top scorer Lewandowski did better in the 34th when Gnabry gained possession and Thomas Mueller, who became the first player to win 11 Bundesliga titles, fed the Pole who slotted in through the legs of Hitz for his 33rd league goal.
Lewandowski, whose future at the club is in doubt with a contract extension past his current 2023 deal still to be finalised, is on track to win Bundesliga top scorer for a seventh time and the fifth straight time.
Dortmund were awarded a penalty at the start of the second half when Marco Reus was felled by Joshua Kimmich and Can converted it. The visitors kept up the pressure but failed to score again despite efforts from Reus and Erling Haaland.
Instead it was Bayern who scored through substitute Musiala to make sure of the title as the champagne came out in the box seats for the Bayern club bosses and coach Julian Nagelsmann celebrated his first league crown.
Dortmund are on 63 points with third-placed Bayer Leverkusen on 55. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky and Clare Fallon)
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ATLANTA (AP) — The NBA playoff game between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks was delayed Friday night after a suspicious package was found outside State Farm Arena.
The tipoff was pushed back nearly an hour while police investigated the package. Three gates were closed while security personnel made sure there was no danger.
The package was found near the stairwell that provides access to a MARTA subway station at the arena.
The game finally began shortly before 8 p.m., but many fans in the sellout crowd were still in long lines outside the arena, plodding through security checkpoints that are in place for all games.
“Out of an abundance of caution, Gates 1, 2 and 3 were temporarily closed by the Atlanta Police Department while the police department, K-9 units and arena security worked to clear the arena and investigate the contents,” the arena said in a statement. “The contents of the package were found not to be explosive, and the package was removed safely by the Atlanta Bomb Squad.”
The Heat were leading the best-of-seven series after winning the first two games in Miami. Games 3 and 4 are in Atlanta.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Edsel. Quibi. New Coke. The Segway. DeLorean sports cars. The pantheon of colossal business failures has a new member in the CNN+ streaming service.
The news network’s subscription offering hadn’t even been operating for a month before Warner Bros. Discovery announced this week that it would be shutting down on April 30.
“It’s going to be in the Top 10,” said Steve Rosenbaum, executive director of the NYC Media Lab and an expert in business innovation, surveying the lengthy history of products that went belly-up.
While “CNN minus” comments quickly proliferated, it’s no joke to the more than 300 people hired for CNN+, which was in development for two years. CNN is expected to absorb some of those jobs but there will be layoffs — a clear picture on those numbers is still emerging.
The company spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the project and no one knew when, or if, losses would be replaced by profits.
Old-timers remember the Edsel, a new car model introduced by Ford in 1957 that was poorly made and too expensive. It was discontinued after two years, costing Ford an estimated $250 million, the name remembered as a synonym for business failure long after the car itself was forgotten.
Coca-Cola’s attempt to introduce a new flavor in 1985 was dropped in weeks. Except for its cameo role in the “Back to the Future” movies, the DeLorean didn’t make a dent. Inventors of the Segway found in 1999 that not many people wanted to spend around $5,000 for a glorified scooter.
Quibi, short for “quick bites,” had the backing of Hollywood’s biggest names and $1.75 billion from investors when the mobile video service was introduced in 2020. It lasted six months.
Presciently, reporter Josef Adalian recalled that failure in an article for Vulture headlined, “CNN+ has Quibi Vibes,” that posted two days after its launch.
“CNN+ in its formative phase feels somewhat like the Quibi of streaming news,” Adalian wrote. “Lots of money has been spent, big stars are onboard, but it’s hard to figure out just what the service is supposed to be and why a large number of people will want to pay for it.”
Rosenbaum, a self-described news junkie, couldn’t figure out what CNN+ offered that was unique and vital to him. He said he never even considered paying the monthly $5.99 fee to subscribe.
He said it had “lots of famous faces that I get other places.”
CNN+ has a handful of its own news programs, documentaries and talk shows and big names like Chris Wallace, Anderson Cooper and Jemele Hill but, because of cable and satellite contracts, could not offer a streamed version of what most people know CNN for, the television network’s continuous news coverage.
People can find streaming news in several places — ABC, CBS and NBC all have their own services, for example — for free.
“In launching a new business, timing is everything and their timing couldn’t have been worse,” said Allen Adamson, cofounder of the marketing firm Metaforce. “Streaming services were in a bubble and everyone knew there was a limit to how many streaming services they would get.”
When Discovery bought out CNN’s previous corporate owner, AT&T, many observers believed CNN+ would eventually be absorbed into a larger app that also had entertainment offerings.
It never got that far, leaving some of its employees shell-shocked at the Thursday meeting when they were told the service would abruptly close.
One of the service’s biggest champions, former CNN chief Jeff Zucker, was bumped out of the picture on Feb. 1 when he was forced to resign because of not disclosing a romantic relationship with a co-worker.
CNN+ launched on March 24, only days before Discovery executives took over. In a sense, that was a business provocation: Why start a project that was the brainchild of a former leadership team, just before new leaders were coming with ideas of their own, not to mention a mandate to cut costs?
Incoming CNN chief executive Chris Licht, in Thursday’s meeting with employees, likened it to a new owner coming in, seeing a beautiful new house, but declaring he needed an apartment instead.
The Discovery team made it clear in the meeting that they didn’t think CNN+ was going to work, based on its own experience with streaming.
“If we’re going in a new direction, we can’t let it go on one moment more than it needs to,” said J.B. Perrette, head of streaming for the new company, in the employee meeting.
Licht repeatedly praised his staff for the quality of CNN+, and there’s no way of knowing whether the product itself would have failed if it had a few years to settle in.
And Rosenbaum said he might have been enticed to see if it was worth it with an offer of a few free months.
Time, however, was one thing CNN+ did not have.
“It’s a big failure,” Adamson said, “but not as big as it would have been if it kept going and became a black hole of money.”
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
06-07-19-20-42
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Estimated jackpot: $100,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
06-07-19-20-42
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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Lou Lopez Sénéchal , the player of the year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference , is transferring from Fairfield to UConn, the Huskies announced Saturday.
The 6-foot-1 forward, who is scheduled to graduate this spring from Fairfield with a degree in marketing, will have one year of eligibility left.
Lopez Sénéchal, a native of Mexico who grew up in Grenoble, France, averaged 16.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in four seasons at Fairfield, finishing with 1,598 career points and 470 boards. As a senior this past season, Lopez Sénéchal averaged 19.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, leading the Stags to the MAAC title and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2001.
“We’re excited to have Lou join our program,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said in a statement. “She comes to us with a lot of experience and she’s a smart, tough, hard-working player. Lou is a great scorer and we’re looking forward to her getting to work in June.”
UConn will return eight players from a team that finished 30-6 this past season and made it to a record 14th straight Final Four before losing in the national championship game to South Carolina.
The Huskies also are adding another top recruiting class with McDonald's All-Americans Isuneh Brady and Ayanna Patterson set to join the program. Brady is a 6-3 post player from San Diego and Patterson is a 6-2 wing from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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NORMAL — Illinois State University’s application materials for its new College of Engineering show strong support from area corporations and state officials, as well as potential for growth and the need for the college to help with enrollment management.
The Pantagraph obtained ISU’s final application materials submitted to the Illinois Board of Higher Education through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Read the documents for yourself at the bottom of this story
Over hundreds of pages, the provided documents include proposals for the college and its two departments, electrical and mechanical engineering. Supporting materials, including letters of support and slideshows given by President Emeritus Larry Dietz, were also included in the submissions.
The college, approved by IBHE on March 15, will be the first new college at ISU since 1999, when the university absorbed the Mennonite College of Nursing.
The most recent new college or school at a public university in the state was the law school at the University of Illinois Chicago, which was approved in 2018, according to IBHE Executive Deputy Director Stephanie Bernoteit.
The submitted documents showed plans for ISU engineering students to start in fall 2024, but the timeline has been pushed to fall 2025. The university plans to start with three Bachelor of Science degrees: general engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.
Outside support
The materials include letters of support from Rivian Automotive, State Farm, Toyota, Farnsworth Group and Archer Daniels Midland.
The letter of support on behalf of Toyota was provided by 1985 ISU graduate Michael Thomas, production engineering manager for Toyota Engineering Manufacturing of America. He majored in industrial technology, the letter says.
“ISU provided me with a well rounded education to compete with engineers from the universities I mentioned (which provide most of Toyota’s engineering workforce),” Thomas wrote. “Establishing a College of Engineering will only increase ISU visibility in the Industrial Technology field as well as the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering field.”
The other corporate letters spoke to the need for engineers in the region. ADM and the Farnsworth Group both said they regularly hire engineers in Illinois and they saw the new college as a way to fill the need.
The McLean County Chamber of Commerce and the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council also wrote letters of support. The chamber said the group sees the new college as an essential way for ISU to draw students to the area even as the nationwide student population declines.
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch, D-Hillside, state Rep. Dan Brady, R-Normal, and state Sen. Jason Barickman, R-Bloomington, also offered support.
Support from within academia included University of Illinois System President Timothy Killeen.
“While it may seem odd for the President of the University of Illinois System to support new academic programs at another institution, it is clear to me that there is a significant growing demand for engineering graduates in the State of Illinois,” Killeen wrote. “Our network of public universities should strive to fully meet this need.”
Not every letter is dated, but those that are came from the summer 2021.
University officials have said that ISU worked with corporate partners in designing the new college, but what any potential partnerships going forward could look like has not yet been decided.
Growth and enrollment
So far, the university has focused on the early years of the program, with plans to bring in around 130 students per cohort and reach a steady enrollment of roughly 520 students.
However, the college may need to bring in more than 130 students a year to keep total enrollment at the target. The application lays out three potential enrollment models based on how many students transfer out of the program to other majors at ISU. One model assumes no students leaving, one assumes 28% of students changing programs and one assumes 50% of students changing programs.
In presentations to the Board of Trustees in spring 2021, Dietz and Provost Aondover Tarhule laid out the need for the College of Engineering in enrollment management.
The number of students graduating from high school who enroll in college and universities is expected to decline sharply in coming years. The change has been called the "demographic cliff" or "enrollment crisis." The 2008 recession led people to have fewer children, and those children who were born will start entering college around 2025, Tarhule told the board in February 2021.
The College of Engineering — with its expected 520 students, plus more who potentially start in the engineering program but move to other majors — would help the university combat that decline.
ISU could use differentiated tuition for the engineering college. The materials submitted to IBHE include the potential that the tuition would start out 15% higher than normal tuition, with the potential for that to increase to 25% in the 10th year.
When the materials were submitted, in-state tuition was $11,754. With the differential tuition, in-state engineering students in the application’s hypothetical would have been paying $1,763 extra, for a total of $13,517 a year. Tuition could change before the programs start.
Much of the planning is still up in the air and no final decision on using differentiated tuition has been made, ISU spokesman Eric Jome said.
The university plans to house the college in the John Green Building on the north end of campus.
The recommended potential plans submitted to IBHE include dedicating a third of the space to design labs, with another quarter for engineering labs. The rest of the space would be roughly split between general learning areas like lecture halls and class rooms, collaborative spaces including group work areas and study spaces, and offices.
The proposal materials also point out the large parking area just west of the John Green Building could be potential space for expansion in the future. A $111 million new engineering building still tops the university’s request to the state for capital appropriations, but was not in the budget recently signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Within what was submitted to IBHE, the university is frank about the potential the new programs have to help with enrollment worries going forward.
“The proposed undergraduate engineering programs at Illinois State will help insulate the university against this enrollment decline by attracting students who would not otherwise apply to the institution,” the proposal said.
ISU's final materials submitted for College of Education
ISU CoE main application doc
Estimated Costs and Funding Sources
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Costs
Department of Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Costs
Supporting documents for ISU College of Engineering proposal
Support Letters
Technical Questions
ISU engineering board presentation
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Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have tried to storm a steel plant housing soldiers and civilians in the southern city of Mariupol while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says top US officials are due to visit Kyiv.
The reported assault on the eve of Orthodox Easter came after the Kremlin claimed its military had seized all of the shattered city except for the Azovstal plant and as Russian forces pounded other cities and towns in southern and eastern Ukraine.
A three-month-old baby was among six people killed when Russia fired cruise missiles at the Black Sea port city of Odessa, officials said.
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Russia's defence ministry said its forces had used high precision missiles on Saturday to destroy a logistics terminal in Odessa where a large number of weapons supplied by the US and European countries were being stored.
Zelenskiy, meanwhile, said he would meet on Sunday in Kyiv with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
He announced the visit at in a news conference and did not immediately share more detail.
The White House declined to comment.
Zelenskiy also bemoaned the death of the infant in Odessa.
"The war started when this baby was one month old. Can you imagine what is happening?" he said.
"They are just bastards... I don't have any other words for it, just bastards."
The fate of the Ukrainians in the sprawling seaside steel mill in Mariupol was not immediately clear.
Earlier on Saturday, a video emerged reportedly taken two days earlier in which women and children holed up underground, some for as long as two months, said they longed to see the sun.
The video was released by the Azov battalion, a militia set up by Ukrainian ultra-nationalists in 2014 and later incorporated as a regiment in Ukraine's national guard, which has played a prominent role in the defence of Mariupol.
"We want to see peaceful skies, we want to breathe in fresh air," one woman in the video said.
"You have simply no idea what it means for us to simply eat, drink some sweetened tea. For us, it is already happiness."
As the battle for the port ground on, Russia claimed it had taken control of several villages elsewhere in the eastern Donbas region and destroyed 11 Ukrainian military targets overnight, including three artillery warehouses.
Russian attacks also struck populated areas.
Associated Press journalists observed shelling in residential areas of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and regional Governor Oleh Sinehubov said three people were killed.
In the Luhansk area of the Donbas, Governor Serhiy Haidai said six people died during the shelling of a village, Gorskoi
In Sloviansk, a town in northern Donbas, AP witnessed two soldiers arriving at a hospital, one of them mortally wounded.
Nearby a small group of people gathered outside a church where a priest blessed them with water on Holy Saturday.
While UK officials said Russian forces had not gained significant new ground, Ukrainian officials announced a curfew ahead of Easter Sunday, a sign of the war's disruption and threat to the entire country.
Mariupol has been a key Russian objective since the invasion began on February 24 and has taken on outsized importance in the war.
Completing its capture would give Russia its biggest victory yet, after a nearly two-month siege reduced much of the city to a smoking ruin.
It would deprive the Ukrainians of a vital port, free up Russian troops to fight elsewhere and establish a land corridor to the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized in 2014.
Russia-backed separatists control parts of the Donbas.
An advisor to Ukraine's presidential office, Oleksiy Arestovich, said during a Saturday briefing that Russian forces resumed air strikes on the Azovstal plant and were trying to storm it.
A direct attempt to take the plant would represent a reversal from an order Russian President Vladimir Putin gave two days earlier.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin on Thursday that the whole of Mariupol, with the exception of Azovstal, had been "liberated".
At the time, Putin ordered him not to send troops into the plant but instead to block it off.
In the attack on Odessa, Russian troops fired at least six missiles, according to Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister.
Defence forces repelled some of the rockets but at least one hit, he said.
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Ireland Baldwin slams Amber Heard as a 'disaster human being' who used her 'very womanhood to play victim and turn the world against the man' over Johnny Depp trial
- Model Ireland Baldwin, 26, called Amber Heard, 34, a 'disaster human being' and claimed she knows 'women who are exactly like this'
- 'They are manipulative and cold and they use their very womanhood to play victim and turn the world against the man,' she wrote
- She also posted a clip of a TikTok where the Milani makeup brand showed the color correction kit Heard claimed she used was released after the breakup
- Baldwin captioned the Instagram story with a swirling eyes emotion
- Depp, 58, is suing Heard for $50million, claiming she defamed him in a 2018 Washington Post essay
Ireland Baldwin took to Instagram to call Amber Heard a 'disaster of a human being' and says she knows 'women who are exactly like this' and turn the world against the man' over Johnny Depp trial.
The model and writer, 26, made it known whose side she's on in the Johnny Depp, 58, defamation trial after she shared a screenshot of audio clip of actor reacting to a recording where Heard admitted to hitting him.
Written over the clip, Ireland wrote: 'The thing is, I know women who are exactly like this. They are manipulative and cold and they use their very womanhood to play victim and turn the world against the man because we live in a society where it's cool to say men are all the worst and blah blah f**kity blah.
'Men can experience abuse too and this absolute disaster of a human being is a terrible person and I hope Johnny gets his reputation and his life back. And I hope he's in like five Pirates movies.'
Ireland Baldwin, 26, (pictured) made it known whose side she's on in the Johnny Depp defamation trial after she shared a screenshot of audio clip of actor reacting to a recording where Heard admitted to hitting him
Model Ireland Baldwin, 26, called Amber Heard, 34, a 'disaster human being' and claimed she knows 'women who are exactly like this'
She also posted a TikTok - originally posted by j4jdeppotato - with a swirling eyes emotion of someone exposing the Milani's All In One Correcting Kit Heard, 34, claimed she used to cover up alleged injuries was actually released until after the pair had broken up.
The couple is now embroiled in a court battle. The trial, which is still underway in Virginia, is attempting to determine if a 2018 Washington Post essay written by Heard, in which she accused the actor of domestic abuse, defamed Depp, 58.
Depp has continuously denied her allegations against him, and is seeking at least $50million in compensatory damages and a punitive award of at least $350,000, along with attorneys' fees and court costs.
During the trial, Heard and her lawyers claimed that the actress used Milani's All In One Correcting Kit to cover up the alleged injuries that she received at the hands of her ex-husband.
The actress' lawyer Benjamin Rottenborn stated during his opening statement that she kept the makeup product in her purse at all times, as to make sure that her bruises were never visible to the public.
Heard's other attorney even pulled out the concealer palette - which is no longer available on the company's website but is listed on a resale site for $25 - and showed it to the jury.
Heard and Depp are currently embroiled in a legal battle in a Virginia courtroom
She also said: 'I hope Johnny gets his reputation and his life back.' Depp is suing Heard for $50million claiming she defamed him in a 2018 Washington Post essay
However, Milani Cosmetics is now claiming that it didn't release the product that the Aquaman star said helped hide her marks until after she and Depp ended their relationship.
'This was what she used,' her lawyer said during her opening statement, which took place on April 12, as he held up the All In One Correcting Kit.
'She became very adept at it. You're going to hear the testimony from Amber about how she had to mix the different colors for the different days of the bruises as they developed in the different coloring, and how she would use [this] to touch those up to be able to cover those.'
In a now-viral TikTok video, Milani seemingly debunked these claims by stating that the brand didn't release the concealer until 2017, while the alleged abuse was said to have taken place between 2013 and 2016.
'You asked us… Let the record show that our Correcting Kit launched in 2017,' the company captioned the clip, which showed a Milani employee pointing to a power point presentation about its products, which stated that the Correcting Kit in question dropped in 2017.
'We are here to provide the facts of the case,' the Milani also wrote in the comment section of the video, which has now been viewed more than three million times.
But a friend of Heard's defended her attorneys: 'Ms. Heard's lawyer was using an example of the kind of makeup that she used, but it's a sad day when a makeup company uses that as an opportunity to make light of what victims of domestic violence have to do to hide the results of the abuse they endure.'
Depp and Heard first met in 2009 on set of The Rum Diary. They started dating in 2012, got engaged in 2014, and married one year later. In 2016, Heard filed for divorce, and it was finalized in 2017.
Then, in 2018 Heard made a slew of shocking allegations against Depp while writing about being a survivor of domestic abuse for the Washington Post.
Although she never mentioned Depp by name, Depp's lawyer Benjamin Chew said it was clear that Heard was referencing the Hollywood leading man during the trial.
Depp was accused of slapping the American actress three times in 2013, after she laughed at his infamous 'Wino Forever' tattoo, and attacking her in a cocaine and alcohol-fueled tirade over accusations that she cheated on him with 'rapist' James Franco.
But now, nearly seven years after Depp and Heard tied the knot, the Pirates of the Caribbean star stated in court that Heard was the one who became violent when their relationship soured.
Depp claimed that the couple had frequent arguments that included 'demeaning name calling' and 'bullying' by her, when he took the stand on Wednesday.
'It seemed like pure hatred for me,' he told the jury. 'If I stayed to argue, eventually, I was sure it was going to escalate into violence, and oftentimes it did.'
Baldwin also posted a clip of a TikTok where Milani makeup brand showed the color corrector Heard claimed to have used to cover up alleged bruises during her and Depp's relationship
The product wasn't released until after the pair broke up
When asked to describe the violence, Depp said Heard would 'strike out.'
'It could begin with a slap. It could begin with a shove. It could begin with throwing a TV remote at my head. It could be throwing a glass of wine in my face,' he added.
'She has a need for conflict. She has a need for violence. It erupts out of nowhere.'
Depp said he would remove himself from the situation, sometimes locking himself in the bathroom, and insisted that he never struck Heard.
He said: In all of these situations, my main goal was to retreat.'
He also claimed that Heard threw a bottle of vodka at him during an argument which ensued after he asked her to sign a prenup in 2015, and resulted in his middle finger being cut off.
The star also accused her of spreading human fecal matter on his side of their shared bed in 2016.
Attorneys for Heard have argued that she told the truth in her piece, and that her opinion was protected as free speech under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.
Heard's lawyers have also doubled down on her claims that Depp physically and sexually assaulted her while abusing drugs and alcohol.
Heard is seeking $100 million in damages, and has alleged that his legal team falsely accused her of fabricating the claims against Depp.
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CAIRO (AP) — Clashes between government-allied militias in western Libya caused damage to a sprawling oil facility, the state-run oil company said Saturday, the latest blow to the energy sector in the chaos-stricken Mediterranean nation.
The fighting erupted Friday in the coastal town of Zawiya between two rival militias allied with the government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, which is based in the capital of Tripoli.
The National Oil Corp. said the fighting damaged at least 29 sites, including storage tanks, at the Zawiya refinery complex. It said an assessment was continuing to determine the extent of the damage. The refinery is a major source of domestic fuel raising fears of an energy crisis amid the heat of the summer.
The National Commission for Human Rights, a local group, condemned the clashes, which pitted the so-called Stability Support Authority against the self-styled Criminal Investigation Department in Zawiya.
It was not clear what caused the clashes.
There was no comment from Dbeibah’s government on the fighting. Its rival administration voiced concern and called on armed groups to stop fighting which left unknown number of people dead.
Tensions have soared in Libya, especially in the western region, since the east-based parliament appointed Fathi Bashagha as prime minister in February. Occasional fighting between militias also occurred in the capital.
Bashagha has yet to be seated in the capital as Dbeibah remained defiant against efforts to replace his government, insisting that he will hand over power only to an elected government.
Tribal leaders and protesters in the southern region also shut down oil facilities, including Libya’s largest oil field, demanding Dbeibah step down. The region is controlled by forces of east-based commander Khalifa Hifter.
The developments have raised fears that the country could return to civil war amid the ongoing standoff between the two rival governments.
The oil-rich North African country has been wrecked by conflict since the NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. The country has fragmented for years between rival administrations in the east and west, each backed by armed groups and foreign governments.
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DETROIT — Tigers star Miguel Cabrera delivered the 3,000th hit of his decorated career Saturday, becoming the 33rd major leaguer to reach the mark and the first player from Venezuela to accomplish the feat.
Still an imposing presence at 39, Cabrera made history by grounding an opposite-field single to right in the first inning of Detroit's game against Colorado.
Cabrera immediately raised his right arm as he headed toward first base. The crowd at Comerica Park gave him a rousing ovation and fireworks were shot out of the scoreboard.
The milestone hit came off Antonio Senzatela, a fellow Venezuelan, in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
A two-time AL MVP, a Triple Crown winner and an 11-time All-Star with four batting titles, Miggy's place among the Major League Baseball greats already was assured long before this afternoon in Detroit.
As a 20-year-old rookie, Cabrera helped the Florida Marlins win the 2003 World Series championship. All these years later, stamping his name onto the 3,000-hit list had a nice ring, too.
And it'll certainly look good on a plaque in Cooperstown someday.
Cabrera became just the seventh player with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. He joined an exclusive club with Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro, Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez.
Last August in Toronto, Cabrera connected for his 500th homer. He's now at 502 in his 20th season.
Cabrera is the seventh Latino player to make the 3,000 chart — the hit tied him on the overall list with the late Roberto Clemente.
Pujols was the previous player to reach 3,000 hits, doing it in 2018. He was at 3,308 going into Saturday and, at 42 with St. Louis, has said this is his final season.
The next hitter to reach 3,000? Hard to say.
Robinson Canó trailed Cabrera on the active list with 2,630 going into Saturday and is 39 years old. Yadier Molina, also 39, followed at 2,116.
Among younger players, Jose Altuve (32) has 1,783 and Freddie Freeman (32) had 1,722. Mike Trout (30) was at 1,428.
Cabrera got three hits Wednesday to get to 2,999, then struck out in his final at-bat of the night. He went 0 for 3 Thursday and was intentionally walked his final time up against the Yankees, drawing loud boos and chants from Detroit fans.
The milestone remained on deck when Friday night's game against Colorado was rained out.
Cabrera was the third player to get his 3,000th hit while with Detroit, joining Ty Cobb and Al Kaline.
While age has diminished his power to clear any fence and smash opposite-field shots to right-center, Cabrera has enjoyed a monster career at the plate.
Cabrera became the first major leaguer in 45 years to win the Triple Crown by leading the league in batting average, home runs and RBIs in 2012. That year, he won his first of two straight MVP awards and helped Detroit reach the World Series, during a stretch that included four straight division championships.
"He is one of the great right-handed hitters ever," Yankees manager and former Marlins teammate Aaron Boone said this week.
"And 3,000 hits, 500 homers, that's obviously rarefied air. He's done it, you know, in bigger ballparks his entire career, between Florida and here also. You know, he's an all-timer. He's in that, probably inner circle, of even the Hall of Fame. It's been a special career," Boone said.
Cabrera boosted his total most often against James Shields, getting 27 hits against the former Tampa Bay, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City and San Diego pitcher.
Detroit acquired Cabrera in a trade with the Marlins in 2007, with Dontrelle Willis also going to the Tigers in a deal for Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin. Cabrera had 842 hits at the time.
The swap came a year after the Tigers lost the World Series to St. Louis, in the hope that Cabrera would help them win the championship for the first time since 1984.
The Tigers, though, never won it all with their superstar. Detroit was swept by San Francisco in the 2012 World Series and spent a decade in a rebuilding mode that bottomed out with 310 losses between 2017-19.
After Cabrera was an All-Star for the 11th time in 2016, his production declined and Detroit's rate of success did as well.
The Tigers made bold moves in the offseason in a quest to be relevant with Cabrera serving as a draw to bring fans to the ballpark and to hit about one ball per game into the outfield grass with savvy swings after crushing baseballs with incredible force earlier in his career.
A top prospect in the minors, Cabrera made his big league debut in June 2003. He announced his presence to the whole baseball world that October.
Brushed back by a couple of heaters from Yankee ace Roger Clemens, Cabrera came back to launch a home run off the Rocket in helping the Marlins win the World Series.
Cabrera is almost twice as old now and is still a kid at heart, recently taking the grounds crew's three-wheel bicycle for a ride during batting practice.
And, one of the game's all-time greats can still get a base hit against some of the world's best pitchers.
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HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday dropped its appeals of a Hawaii order requiring it to remove fuel from a massive military fuel storage facility that leaked petroleum into the Navy’s water system at Pearl Harbor last year.
Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Defense notified the state and federal courts of its decision. The move comes more than a month after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the military would permanently shut down the tanks and drain all of their fuel.
The Hawaii Department of Health, which issued the order, said the decision regarding the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility was a “step forward.”
“While today’s announcement is good news, the work continues,” the department said in a statement. It said it would “continue to act expeditiously and proactively to oversee the safe defueling and decommissioning of Red Hill and restoration of the aquifer.”
David Henkin, an attorney for Earthjustice which is representing the Sierra Club of Hawaii as an interested party in the case said his clients would remain vigilant to make sure the tanks are promptly defueled.
“It’s a wonderful Earth Day gift to the people of Hawaii and in particular to all the residents of Oahu who depend on safe, clean drinking water when they turn on their tap,” Henkin said.
The Navy and the Hawaii Department of Health did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Henkin said even if Austin were to change his mind and try to keep the tanks open, the military will now face “an enforceable, unimpeachable, unchallengeable order from the Department of Health that they need to follow.”
The order from the Hawaii Department of Health requires the military to remove fuel from the tanks 30 days after it’s safe to do so. The military will have to stick to this deadline now that it’s dropping the appeal, Henkin said.
The military, with oversight from the state health department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is currently developing plans to safely remove the fuel. It’s uncertain how long this will take.
Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, said in a statement that the dropping of the lawsuit “paves the way for us to shut down Red Hill this year.”
The legal challenge made it hard for the state to work cooperatively with the Defense Department, Schatz said. He said he pushed hard for the military to make this decision.
Petroleum leaked from the Red Hill tanks into a Navy drinking water well late last year, sickening 6,000 people mostly living in military housing. Medical teams treated people complaining of nausea, headaches, rashes and other symptoms. The military put about 4,000 families in hotels for several months while it cleaned its water pipes.
The tanks also pose a threat to water consumed by 400,000 on Oahu. That’s because they sit 100 feet (30 meters) above an aquifer that serves the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, the city’s water utility, in addition to the Navy’s water system.
The city utility has suspended use of three of its wells until it can be sure petroleum won’t migrate through the aquifer from the area by the Navy’s well to its own wells.
The water utility and local leaders are also worried another spill could poison the city’s water system.
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Updated 22nd floor condo is in Oceans West
This updated “convertible model” is perched on the 22nd floor of the Oceans West condominium community in Daytona Beach Shores — a coastal city with the motto, “Life is Better Here.” In addition to gorgeous Intracoastal Waterway and city views, this lovely home was designed with a floor plan that allows for a wall to be added for a second bedroom. It is partially furnished and features custom blinds and updated kitchen and bathrooms. All that is needed is a little fresh paint to call it home. With a golf course wrapping around its twin buildings, Oceans West offers its residents a heated pool, an exercise room, billiards, a library, workshop, saunas and a social room. It is a short walk to the beach, city parks, shopping, entertainment, tennis, pickleball and a dog park.
ADDRESS: 1 Oceans West Blvd, Unit 22A1, Daytona Beach Shores
TOTAL LIVING SQUARE FEET: 1,265
BEDROOMS: 1
BATHROOMS: 2
YEAR BUILT: 1983
PRICE: $369,000
CONTACT: Denise Hutchinson, Coldwell Banker Premier Properties, 386-453-3843
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Former Mrs India's startup going green
Shilpa Reddy's startup journey inspires youngsters; Hyderabad-based e-commerce marketplace SustainKart offers an array of sustainable and eco-friendly products
Visakhapatnam: Having experience in diverse fields, former Mrs India Shilpa Reddy started her entrepreneurial journey with SustainKart, an e-commerce marketplace exclusively for sustainable product brands for environment-conscious consumers. She is a model, fashion designer, influencer, fitness expert, entrepreneur, and a promoter of natural farming and sustainable living.
She, along with SustainKart Co-Founder Kanthi Dutt, participated in a fireside chat with Crayon Data Co-Founder Ivaturi Vijaya Kumar, on the sidelines of a panel discussion on " Startup: Is there an India template for startups?" during the second day of Bizz Buzz Business Conclave (BBBC) here on Saturday.
In January 2022, Shilpa Reddy and Kanthi Dutt founded clean and green products aggregator SustainKart, in which film actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu also invested an undisclosed amount. The Hyderabad-based startup offers an array of sustainable and eco-friendly products ranging from fashion to home decor, beauty and wellness, furnishings to gifting, nutrition and snacks.
When the moderator asked Shilpa Reddy, why she joined the venture when she could have supported it, she said that her journey started eight years back towards sustainability, and she felt that SustainKart was a platform where she could work on what she was doing on the social handles on fitness, upcycling and recycling.
Meanwhile, Vijaya Kumar asked Kanthi Dutt on how he got this idea, he responded: "We started with a chit chat show. We were getting queries from the viewers about sustainable products. We used to refer to Amazon, Flipkart, Nykaa and Myntra. Soon, we realised that authenticity is required. So, the idea came into shape and the business started growing."
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(ISeeCars) – Used car prices have risen 30.4 percent over last year as the microchip shortage continues to impact the automotive industry, according to iSeeCars.com’s latest used car price analysis of 1.8 million car sales in March. This is down from a 35.0 percent increase in February.
Used Car Price Increases by State
Are used car price increases consistent across the country? Here are the average used car price increases by state in ascending order:
iSeeCars’ used car pricing analysis shows that consumers may be more likely to find a deal in some states than others.
- Connecticut is the state with the greatest used car price increase in March 2022 compared to March 2021 at 35.2 percent, which amounts to $8,426.
- Wyoming has the smallest used car price increase at 18.9 percent, which amounts to $7,650.
- Of the 10 states with the highest price increases, seven are coastal states.
What does this mean for consumers? While consumers were previously advised to wait to purchase a used car if they were able to do so, new geopolitical factors are expected to exacerbate and prolong the present used car price increases. The best way for consumers to avoid significantly higher prices while car shopping for the foreseeable future is to either maintain their current vehicle or purchase a used vehicle that isn’t in high demand, and to be as flexible as possible with factors such as color and trim.
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Methodology
iSeeCars.com analyzed over 1.8 million 1-5-year-old used car sales in March 2021 and 2022. The average listing prices of each car model were compared between the two time periods, and the differences were expressed as both a percentage difference from the 2021 price as well as a dollar difference. Heavy-duty vehicles, low-volume vehicles, vehicles discontinued as of the 2022 model year, and vehicles with fewer than 4 of the 5 model years for each period were excluded from further analysis.
About iSeeCars.com
iSeeCars.com is a car search engine that helps shoppers find the best car deals by providing key insights and valuable resources, like the iSeeCars free VIN check reports and Best Cars rankings. iSeeCars.com has saved users over $339 million so far by applying big data analytics powered by over 25 billion (and growing) data points and using proprietary algorithms to objectively analyze, score and rank millions of new cars and used cars.
This article, How Much Have Used Car Prices Gone Up in Your State?, originally appeared on iSeeCars.com.
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Detroit Tigers star Miguel "Miggy" Cabrera has batted his way into MLB history with 3,000 hits.
Cabrera became the 33rd player in the league to reach the mark during the first inning in a game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. After the 39-year-old hit the milestone on his home turf at Comerica Park, Rockies shortstop José Iglesias ran over to hug his former teammate.
The Tigers hitter is the first Major Leaguer from Venezuela — and only the seventh player — in the league's history to grab 3,000 hits and 500 home runs, joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Albert Pujols, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro and Alex Rodriguez.
The 7th player in Major League history with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. pic.twitter.com/7RtGWyl3Xv
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 23, 2022
If his 20-season MLB resume didn't cut it, his latest feat almost certainly makes him Hall of Fame material. He's already a Triple Crown winner, World Series champion, two-time MVP and 11-time All-Star. Of the 33 players who've hit 3,000, only six have not been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
In an interview with reporters on Wednesday, with the slugger one hit away from No. 3,000, Cabrera joked that he would probably bunt his next hit — which he has done only once in his MLB career.
But he was sincere about one thing.
Asked about his choice of music to accompany the milestone, he requested to hear "Alma Llanera," an unofficial anthem for Venezuela.
"I want people to know where I come from," he said.
And so it was: Following Cabrera's 3,000th hit, the lyrics of "Alma Llanera" ("Soul of the Plains") were heard, as fireworks launched in celebration and crowds of fans rose in standing ovation.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 23, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
330 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...BREEZY AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS IMPACTING CAMERON, WILLACY,
HIDALGO AND KENEDY COUNTIES...
Surface observations continue to report strong southeasterly
winds across portions of Cameron, Willacy, Hidalgo and Kenedy
Counties. These areas can expect sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph
with gusts between 30 to 40 mph at times the rest of the
afternoon into early this evening.
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle in cross winds, and secure outdoor objects.
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The legend has returned with new info to share
SEOUL, South Korea, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PSY, one of the most iconic singers of all times who took the world by the storm with his famous 'Gangnam Style', reappears to the public as the ambassador for Gravity's hit mobile game Ragnarok Origin.
PSY has starred in several commercials and interviews for Ragnarok Origin. In the commercial, PSY is seen alone and tired in his studio.
The silence is broken when he receives a text message and gets sucked into the world of Ragnarok to enjoy many of the fun experiences present in Ragnarok Origin.
In the short FaceTime Video, PSY has revealed that he will be releasing a new song this year. This will be the first in 5 years that PSY will be releasing since his last album [4X2=8] in 2017.
In addition to PSY's interview, there will be community events featuring lots of prizes and rewards to celebrate PSY's onboarding as the second ambassador for Ragnarok Origin. Gravity has claimed that they are preparing many more different collaboration events and activities with PSY to deliver a fun and exciting experience for the players.
Apart from PSY and Ragnarok Origin's collaboration, Ragnarok Origin has recently released a massive update featuring a new class, increased level cap to lvl90, new stories, dungeons, and various events.
Here's a quick summary of the update.
- New Job: Crusader
- New Lvl 90 storyline
- New Map: Ancient City
- Sky Set system
- New Dungeon: Attacking Prontera at Night
- War of Emperium Siege Fight
For details on the major update, check out the update notice here.
Users can play Ragnarok Origin now by downloading the game on iOS or Android in the USA and Canada. To learn more about Ragnarok Origin visit the official site or follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About Gravity co., Ltd.:
Founded in April 2000, Gravity is a global game company and the only Korean game company listed on NASDAQ directly. As of June 30, 2021, Gravity's signature IP, Ragnarok IP, has exceeded 120 million in global cumulative accounts. In addition, it was selected as the 2nd most loved Korean game overseas for 3 consecutive years (Global Hallyu Trend 2021).
Currently, Gravity has subsidiaries consisting of Gravity NEO CYON (Korea), Gravity Communications (Taiwan Region), Gravity Game Link (Indonesia), Gravity Interactive (USA), Gravity Game Arise (Japan), Gravity Game Tech (Thailand), Gravity Game Hub(Singapore), leading to a strong global network. Together with its branches, Gravity is expanding its recognition and influence worldwide by expanding its service with Ragnarok Online IP-related games as well as other games of various genres and platforms. In addition to various Ragnarok goods, it is accelerating Ragnarok content businesses, such as advancing into animation, IPTV, and webtoon fields, as well as conducting various brand collaborations.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 23, 2022
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COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
241 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding.
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Islands of Calhoun, Aransas, Kleberg and Nueces
Counties.
* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this
evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening.
* 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...
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.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR 14% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND
HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF
WEST TEXAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Andrews,
Martin, Howard, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Ward,
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, Reeves County Plains,
Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Davis
Mountains Foothills.
* TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.
* RFTI...5 or critical.
* IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that
may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the
potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase
potential for fire growth.
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NEW YORK, April 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Aurinia" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AUPH) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-02185, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Aurinia securities between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials.
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Aurinia securities during the Class Period, you have until June 14, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Aurinia is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes therapies to treat various diseases with unmet medical need in Japan and the People's Republic of China. The Company's only product is LUPKYNIS, which it offers for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Aurinia was experiencing declining revenues; (ii) Aurinia's 2022 sales outlook for LUPKYNIS would fall well short of expectations; (iii) accordingly, the Company had significantly overstated LUPKYNIS's commercial prospects; (iv) as a result, the Company had overstated its financial position and/or prospects for 2022; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On February 28, 2022, Aurinia issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. Among other items, Aurinia reported a year-over-year revenue decline and announced a lower-than-expected sales outlook for 2022.
On this news, Aurinia's common share price fell $3.94 per share, or 24.26%, to close at $12.30 per share on February 28, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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Materials like lithium are used in batteries for things like electric vehicles. For Cornwall, England, that's already led to a small mining boom.
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Materials like lithium are used in batteries for things like electric vehicles. For Cornwall, England, that's already led to a small mining boom.
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Antiques Roadshow guest in awe as £4 charity shop frame holds valuable abstract painting
AN ANTIQUES ROADSHOW guest was left stunned after the value of his £4 charity shop frame, which held an abstract painting inside, was valued at an eye-watering sum.
Antiques Roadshow: Expert values abstract painting
Antiques Roadshow returned to BBC screens when Fiona Bruce and her team travelled to Forty Hall in Enfield where guests flooded in with their most precious heirlooms ready to be valued, hoping to make a huge profit. However, for one lucky guest, their £4 charity shop frame which held a painting inside was valued at a staggering price, leaving expert Alexandra Gill in awe.
While inspecting the painting, the print specialist began: “What a pleasure to see a semi-abstract work on the Roadshow.
“How did you come by this?” the TV expert asked the couple.
The owner replied: “We’re really lucky, it’s from a local charity shop.”
He continued: “Around seven years ago, I just popped in one morning, and, to be honest, I was just looking at the picture frames.
READ MORE:‘I switched off!’ BBC blasted for Ros Atkins' latest show
The guest chuckled: “I had a poster at home that it would have been handy for but I wasn’t too fussed.
“And, then, I didn’t really like it at first but I noticed that there was a signature on it.”
A close up of the signature Henry Cliffe at the bottom left corner of the artwork was shown when the guest went on to say: “I went home and did a bit of investigating.
“And told the wife, and she told me to run back around there and get it,” he giggled.
“We all want one of those stories,” Alexandra shared with the guest in awe.
While looking at the print, the owner of the frame gushed: “We couldn’t believe it.”
Explaining its backstory, the art specialist told the couple: “Well, it’s by Henry Cliffe, who is a British 20th-century abstract painter.
“He was born in 1919, he studied at the Bath Academy and his work developed from semi-figurative into fully abstract.
“And then here, towards the end of his life, he died in ’83, he became a little more figurative, again.”
Viewers saw a zoomed-in shot of the thick paintbrush strokes which had been applied to the canvas.
Alexandra went on to explain: “This is a gouache on paper titled Red Bush On Snow on the back, which is always good to have.
“There are other similar subjects he did around the same time,” she said.
Looking back at the framed picture, the BBC presenter beamed: “I think they’re absolutely fantastic.”
Elsewhere, Alexandra asked the guest which poster he’d had ready to frame, which was the original intent for him to purchase the artwork in the first place, to which he revealed it was an AC/DC picture but because it was the wrong size, he decided against replacing the image inside.
“How much did you pay for the frame?” the art lover asked before the frame owner revealed it was “£4”.
When it came to the valuation, Alexandra looked the piece up and down before she announced: “I think probably at auction now, we’re probably looking at somewhere in the region of £800 to £1,200 - maybe £1,000.”
“That’s fantastic,” the couple nodded with a smile on their face at the eye-watering profit.
Antiques Roadshow is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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1 killed in Etowah County fire
A call came in to 911 just after 9:30 a.m. about a structure fire on Millers Hollow Road.
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1 killed in Etowah County fire
A call came in to 911 just after 9:30 a.m. about a structure fire on Millers Hollow Road.
One person has died after a fire Saturday morning near Attalla.The Etowah County Sheriff's Office said a call came into 911 just after 9:30 a.m. about a structure fire on Millers Hollow Road.The Ivalee Volunteer Fire Department responded along with sheriff’s deputies and began a rescue attempt as they tried to put out the fire.They were not able to the person who was inside. The victim's name has not been released.The cause of the fire is under investigation.
ATTALLA, Ala. —
One person has died after a fire Saturday morning near Attalla.
The Etowah County Sheriff's Office said a call came into 911 just after 9:30 a.m. about a structure fire on Millers Hollow Road.
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The Ivalee Volunteer Fire Department responded along with sheriff’s deputies and began a rescue attempt as they tried to put out the fire.
They were not able to the person who was inside. The victim's name has not been released.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 23, 2022
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
330 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...BREEZY AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS IMPACTING CAMERON, WILLACY,
HIDALGO AND KENEDY COUNTIES...
Surface observations continue to report strong southeasterly
winds across portions of Cameron, Willacy, Hidalgo and Kenedy
Counties. These areas can expect sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph
with gusts between 30 to 40 mph at times the rest of the
afternoon into early this evening.
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle in cross winds, and secure outdoor objects.
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Ozzy Osbourne applies for 'rehab wing' at UK mansion while battling Parkinson's disease as he plans extensive renovations
- The Black Sabbath frontman has applied for permission to build a rehab wing
- Osbourne revealed two years ago he had a form of Parkinson's disease
- In a sign perhaps of his limited mobility, the extension will feature ‘an abundance of stopping and sitting’ spaces
Rock wildman Ozzy Osbourne is planning extensive renovations to his multi-million-pound country estate as he battles Parkinson’s disease.
The 73-year-old Black Sabbath frontman has applied for permission for a ‘rehabilitation’ wing at his historic Grade II listed home in Buckinghamshire.
He revealed two years ago that he had the neurological condition and reflected that he probably had just 15 years to live, but added: ‘I don’t dwell on it.’
The 73-year-old Black Sabbath frontman has applied for permission for a ‘rehabilitation’ wing
In a sign perhaps of his limited mobility, the extension will feature ‘an abundance of stopping and sitting’ spaces, ‘discreet grab rails and aids’ and ‘soft non-slip surfaces’ as well as a self-contained nurse’s flat.
There is also a ‘pool house orangery,’ ‘garden room’, a ‘health and welfare exercise studio’ and sweeping views of a new wildlife lake.
While the singer’s colourful stage antics led to him being dubbed the ‘Prince of Darkness’, the new renovation is designed to create a peaceful and comfortable space. ‘It is the ambition that the design creates a transition of flowing inside outside garden spaces, largely lit by natural light with folding doors opening up views,’ architect Lynne Walker writes in the plans.
Aside from Parkinson’s, the singer has long struggled with ill-health. He once claimed he died in the back of the ambulance on at least two occasions while being taken to hospital in his drug-fuelled younger years.
If approved, the wing will be at Osbourne's historic Grade II listed home in Buckinghamshire
In 2003 he fractured eight ribs and a vertebra in his neck after crashing his quad bike on his sprawling estate, while in 2019 he spent two months in hospital after falling at his Los Angeles home.
Speaking about his health, Ozzy – who is married to TV star Sharon Osbourne – said: ‘I had a great run until I turned 70, then all hell broke loose.’
Planners are expected to make a decision next month and so far there have been no objections from neighbours or the local parish council.
Last night a spokesman said that Ozzy was preparing for another operation on his ‘back or neck’ but declined to comment on the home renovations.
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Boss of major private landlord calls for Bank of England to consider different ways to tackle soaring inflation besides hiking interest rates
The boss of a major private landlord has called for the Bank of England to consider different ways to tackle soaring inflation besides hiking interest rates.
Helen Gordon, chief executive of FTSE250 company Grainger, said the 'key drivers' of the inflation hitting the UK were the rising prices of essentials such as energy and raw materials as the global economy emerged from the pandemic.
Concern: The 'key drivers' of the inflation hitting the UK were the rising prices of essentials such as energy and raw materials as the global economy emerged from the pandemic
She said these factors were 'an external shock emanating from abroad rather than an overheating UK economy'.
'It is hard to see how raising interest rates will help control this,' she added.
'There are many levers beyond the blunt tool of interest rates that could be considered.'
Gordon often sits on the Residential Property Forum of experts which advises the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee.
Others have made similar calls.
In March, GMB union leader Gary Smith said rate hikes risked 'firing the starting gun' on a recession.
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COVID, skyrocketing prices cool foreign investor appetite for Australian farms
The Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approved $5.8 billion worth of proposed foreign investment in Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry in 2020-21, compared to $8.3 billion the year before.
Key points:
- The total value of approved proposals for foreign investment in Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry was $5.8 billion in 2020-21
- In 2019-20 it was $8.3 billion
- Rural property specialists put the drop in 2020-21 down to foreign investors being unable to travel during the pandemic and skyrocketing Australian land prices
Longtime New South Wales-based rural property specialist Chris Meares believes the dip can largely be explained by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"The inability [of foreign investors] to move around the world freely [to inspect properties], I think has had a huge effect," he said.
He believed the other big factor behind the drop in approved foreign investment proposals was the lack of farmland on offer amid skyrocketing prices.
"The market is very tight," he said.
"There are fewer transactions occurring but the value of those transactions has increased quite dramatically."
According to Core Logic data analysed by Elders, the median price per hectare of Australian farmland increased by 18.4 per cent in 2021 to a record $7,060 per hectare.
Mr Meares said of the transactions that were occurring, he'd noticed an increasing number of Australians purchasing land outside their home state.
"A lot of Queensland is still very dry," he said.
"So those cattle breeders in Queensland, whilst the markets are very strong, lack marketing options.
"So some of them are moving into higher rainfall areas. There's been quite a flow from Queensland into, say, northern New South Wales.
"Those people are looking to reduce their risk and exposure, increase their marketing options and safeguard their investment generally."
US tops foreign investor list
Investors from the United States are consistently significant players in Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry and with $874.7 million worth of investment proposals approved in 2020-21, they just edged out Canadian investors ($818.5 million) to claim top spot on the approved foreign investor list, by dollar value.
Chinese investors came in at number three, with $645.5 million worth of approved investment proposals.
The FIRB's 2020-21 annual report notes it was the first time in four years the agriculture, forestry and farming sector recorded the smallest level of proposed foreign investment, by value, compared to other sectors.
For example, with $5.8 billion worth of proposed investment approved, the agriculture, fishing and forestry sector was well behind the commercial real estate sector, which had $82 billion approved and the services sector, with $76 billion approved.
But while the dollar value of approved farm investment proposals was down, there were 190 applications lodged in 2020-21, up from 174 the previous year.
Mr Meares believed the level of foreign investment in agriculture, by value, was likely to return to pre-pandemic levels in coming years.
Barriers to entry
Foreign ownership of Australian agricultural land has long been a sensitive political topic and foreign investors must pay an application fee before they can make an offer on an Australian farm.
Fees start at $6,350 for properties worth $2 million or less, rising to a maximum of $503,000 for purchases of more than $80 million.
Foreign buyers looking to buy any agricultural land that would take the total value of their Australian farmland holding beyond $15 million are also subject to FIRB scrutiny.
And since July 2015 all foreign investors in agricultural land have been listed on a register held by the Australian Taxation Office.
The register is not publicly available.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 23, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
330 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...BREEZY AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS IMPACTING CAMERON, WILLACY,
HIDALGO AND KENEDY COUNTIES...
Surface observations continue to report strong southeasterly
winds across portions of Cameron, Willacy, Hidalgo and Kenedy
Counties. These areas can expect sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph
with gusts between 30 to 40 mph at times the rest of the
afternoon into early this evening.
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle in cross winds, and secure outdoor objects.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday.
European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital Services Act after lengthy final negotiations that began Friday. The law will also force tech companies to make it easier for users to flag problems, ban online ads aimed at kids and empower regulators to punish noncompliance with billions in fines.
The Digital Services Act, one half of an overhaul for the 27-nation bloc’s digital rulebook, helps cement Europe’s reputation as the global leader in efforts to rein in the power of social media companiesand other digital platforms.
“With the DSA, the time of big online platforms behaving like they are ‘too big to care’ is coming to an end,” said EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton.
EU Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager added that “with today’s agreement we ensure that platforms are held accountable for the risks their services can pose to society and citizens.”
The act is the EU’s third significant law targeting the tech industry, a notable contrast with the U.S., where lobbyists representing Silicon Valley’s interests have largely succeeded in keeping federal lawmakers at bay.
While the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission have filed major antitrust actions against Google and Facebook, Congress remains politically divided on efforts to address competition, online privacy, disinformation and more.
The EU’s new rules should make tech companies more accountable for content created by users and amplified by their platforms’ algorithms.
The biggest online platforms and search engines, defined as having more than 45 million users, will face extra scrutiny.
Breton said they will have plenty of stick to back up their laws, including “effective and dissuasive” fines of up to 6% of a company’s annual global revenue, which for big tech companies would amount to billions of dollars. Repeat offenders could be banned from the EU, he said.
The tentative agreement was reached between the EU parliament and the bloc’s member states. It still needs to be officially rubber-stamped by those institutions, which is expected after summer but should pose no political problem. The rules then won’t start applying until 15 months after that approval, or Jan. 1, 2024, whichever is later.
“The DSA is nothing short of a paradigm shift in tech regulation. It’s the first major attempt to set rules and standards for algorithmic systems in digital media markets,” said Ben Scott, a former tech policy advisor to Hillary Clinton who’s now executive director of advocacy group Reset.
The need to regulate Big Tech more effectively came into sharper focus after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, when Russia used social media platforms to try to influence voters. Tech companies like Facebook and Twitter promised to crack down on disinformation, but the problems have only worsened. During the pandemic, health misinformation blossomed and again the companies were slow to act, cracking down after years of a llowing anti-vaccine falsehoodsto thrive on their platforms.
Under the EU law, governments would be able to ask companies take down a wide range of content that would be deemed illegal, including material that promotes terrorism, child sexual abuse, hate speech and commercial scams. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter would have to give users tools to flag such content in an “easy and effective way” so that it can be swiftly removed. Online marketplaces like Amazon would have to do the same for dodgy products, such as counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys.
These systems will be standardized to work the same way on any online platform.
Germany’s justice minister said the rules would safeguard freedom of speech online by ensuring sites can be made to review decisions on deleting posts. At the same time, they’ll be required to prevent their platforms being misused, said Marco Buschmann.
“Death threats, aggressive insults and incitement to violence aren’t expressions of free speech but rather attacks on free and open discourse,” he said.
Tech companies, which had furiously lobbied Brussels to water down the legislation, responded cautiously.
Twitter said it would review the rules “in detail” and that it supports “smart, forward thinking regulation that balances the need to tackle online harm with protecting the Open Internet.”
TikTok said it awaits the act’s full details but “we support its aim to harmonize the approach to online content issues and welcome the DSA’s focus on transparency as a means to show accountability.”
Google said it looks forward to “working with policymakers to get the remaining technical details right to ensure the law works for everyone.” Amazon referred to a blog post from last year that said it welcomed measures that enhance trust in online services. Facebook didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The Digital Services Act bans ads targeted at minors, as well as ads based on users’ gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation. It also bans deceptive techniques companies use to nudge people into doing things they didn’t intend to, such as signing up for services that are easy to opt into, but hard to decline.
To show they’re making progress on limiting these practices, tech companies would have to carry out annual risk assessments of their platforms.
Up until now, regulators have had no access to the inner workings at Google, Facebook and other popular services. But under the new law, the companies will have to be more transparent and provide information to regulators and independent researchers on content-moderation efforts. This could mean, for example, making YouTube turn over data on whether its recommendation algorithm has been directing users to more Russian propaganda than normal.
To enforce the new rules, the EU’s executive Commission is expected to hire more than 200 new staffers. To pay for it, tech companies will be charged a “supervisory fee.”
Experts said the new rules will likely spark copycat regulatory efforts by governments in other countries, while tech companies will also face pressure to roll out the rules beyond the EU’s borders.
“If Joe Biden stands at the podium and says ‘By golly, why don’t American consumers deserve the same protections that Google and Facebook are giving to Europe consumers,’ it’s going to be difficult for those companies to deny the application of the same rules” elsewhere, Scott said.
But they’re unlikely to do so voluntarily, said Zach Meyers, senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform think tank. There is just too much money on the line if a company like Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is restricted in how it can target advertising at specific groups of users.
“The big tech firms will heavily resist other countries adopting similar rules, and I cannot imagine the firms voluntarily applying these rules outside the EU,” Meyers said.
The EU reached a separate agreement last month on its Digital Markets Act, a law aimed at reining in the market power of tech giants and making them treat smaller rivals fairly.
And in 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation set the global standard for data privacy protection, though it has faced criticism for not being effective at changing the behavior of tech companies. Much of the problem centers on the fact that a company’s lead privacy regulator is in the country where its European head office is located, which for most tech companies is Ireland.
Irish regulators have opened dozens of data-privacy investigations, but have only issued judgments for a handful. Critics say the problem is understaffing, but the Irish regulator says the cases are complex and time-consuming.
EU officials say they have learned from that experience and will make the Commission the enforcer for the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act.
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AP Business Writer Kelvin Chan reported from London. AP Technology Writer Barbara Ortutay in Oakland, California, and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this story.
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TOWSON, Md. — It’s the seventh annual Walk a Mile in Their Shoes fundraiser.
It’s a fundraiser for their SAFE-Domestic Violence program, which provides services like medical care and counseling for abuse and sexual assault victims for free.
Saturday, over $98,000 was raised.
This year, the event was a hybrid event with an in-person walk at GBMC’s campus, and an option for others who can log their miles online for free by logging their miles on GBMC’s website.
This year’s goal is to collectively log 10,000 miles by April 30.
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By MICHAEL BALSAMO and CAROLE FELDMAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were shot when a gunman unleashed a flurry of bullets in the nation’s capital, leading to lockdowns at several schools on Friday. The injured were expected to recover and the suspect was found dead hours later.
Police did not release the suspect’s name, pending notification to his family, after finding the suspect dead inside an apartment at the scene as Metropolitan Police Department officers conducted door-to-door searches of buildings in the area.
Authorities had said earlier that they were seeking a 23-year-old Virginia man as a person of interest. The man had been “linked to social media postings” that emerged as part of the investigation, said Assistant Metropolitan Police Chief Stuart Emerman.
Police believe the man erected a “sniper-type setup” with a tripod and rifle in his apartment and began firing indiscriminately at people walking below, Chief Robert Contee said. The shooting was recorded and posted online on 4chan, an online message board.
Separately on Friday, emergency medical crews were called to the Supreme Court around 6:30 p.m. after a man set himself on fire outside the building. Police said Saturday that the man, Wynn Bruce, 50, of Boulder, Colorado, had died.
The four shooting victims — a 54-year-old man who is a retired police officer, a woman in her 30s, a woman in her mid-60s who was grazed by a bullet, and a 12-year-old girl who was shot in the arm — were all expected to recover, police said. For hours, authorities had warned residents to stay inside their homes while they searched for the shooter.
The gunfire broke out shortly before 3:30 p.m. near the corner of Connecticut Avenue and Van Ness St. in the Van Ness neighborhood of Washington, just as parents were picking up their children from the Edmund Burke School, a private college preparatory school.
The University of the District of Columbia went into lockdown, telling students and staff to shelter and stay in place.
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Besides war, inflation and increased demand, there’s another reason why the price of gas continues to climb: Summer gas is different from winter gas. To keep it from evaporating as readily and creating more environmentally damaging fumes, the EPA requires summer gas to have lower volatility. This blend is more expensive than the winter blend.
Depending on the size of your vehicle’s tank, you could spend over $100 every time you fill up. At that price, buying a bike to use for commuting could pay for itself in just a few tanks of gas. After that, you will be saving money.
Benefits of biking to work
Saves money
One of the biggest benefits of biking to work is the money you can save. Besides not paying for fuel, you can save on maintenance and upkeep because there will be less wear and tear on your vehicle. Also, if you work in an area where parking is scarce, you can save money on fees and avoid stress and frustration.
Increases your fitness level
An active lifestyle is a healthy lifestyle. You don’t need to sprint to work. Just traveling at a leisurely pace five days a week can help you maintain a healthy body weight and improve sleep.
Elevates your mood and increases your performance
Exercise releases mood-enhancing endorphins. Additionally, exposure to sunlight increases the release of serotonin in your brain, which helps you feel calmer and more focused. The increased oxygen levels that you experience when breathing fresh air can increase memory performance, make you feel more energized and improve your ability to concentrate at work. All of these factors combine to elevate your mood and increase your performance throughout the day.
It’s better for the environment
A bike is a zero-emission vehicle. Biking to work is one of the most powerful ways an individual can make an impact on global warming.
What to consider before deciding to bike to work
What is your fitness level?
Obviously, your fitness level is going to increase when you bike to work. However, it is always recommended that you talk to your doctor before starting any new exercise routine.
What is your commute like?
How far do you need to ride? Are there hills? Is there a bike lane? How congested are the roads? Consider every aspect of your commute to make sure it is safe and feasible.
How much time do you have?
The average person needs roughly 30 minutes for every 5 miles of commuting. Do you have the extra hours in your day that you’ll need to get to and from work?
What is the weather like in your region?
If it rains 60% of the time where you live, biking to work is not going to be fun. Alternatively, on days when it is below freezing, it’s not safe to bike because of possible traction issues. And it might not be advisable to pedal to the office on days when the heat and humidity are high. Beyond that, consider if you will have daylight during both your morning and evening commutes.
Can you arrive at work sweaty?
On days when the temperature is high, you might need a shower after you arrive at the office. Is there a place where you can change when you get to work? If sweating is not desirable, consider an electric bike so you can make the trip with minimal exertion.
The best bikes for commuters
Depending on your commute, you may need a particular type of bike. Here are four options that should cover nearly any situation.
Schwinn Hinge Adult Folding Bike
This single-speed adult bike is specifically designed for commuters. It has a sturdy steel frame, 20-inch wheels and a convenient folding system that takes the bike down to just 30 by 32 inches, making it easy to carry. The full-wrap fenders help keep you clean on your commute.
Sold by Amazon
Nishiki Women’s Escalante Electric Bike
The Escalante electric bike has seven speeds and a thumb shifter for convenience. It has a 36-volt lithium-ion battery that allows you to get to work with minimal effort. The front and rear disc brakes help ensure a safe ride.
Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Schwinn Mendocino Adult Hybrid Cruiser eBike
Schwinn’s pedal assist and throttle drive system coupled with a 250-watt battery help you tackle hills without breaking a sweat. It can travel up to 30 miles per charge, depending on the load and terrain, and can be fully recharged in roughly four hours.
Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
While this is not a typical choice for a commuter, it’s rugged, lightweight and compact — three qualities that are important in a work bike. This Mongoose would work for individuals who have a rural commute or seek a versatile bike that they can also use for weekend trail rides.
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DETROIT (AP) — Tigers star Miguel Cabrera delivered the 3,000th hit of his decorated career Saturday, becoming the 33rd major leaguer to reach the mark and the first player from Venezuela to accomplish the feat.
Still an imposing presence at 39, Cabrera made history by grounding an opposite-field single to right through the shift in the first inning of Detroit’s game against Colorado.
Cabrera immediately raised his right arm as he headed toward first base. The crowd at mostly full Comerica Park gave him a rousing ovation and chanted “Miggy! Miggy!” while fireworks were shot off from beyond the center field fence.
The milestone hit came on a 1-1 pitch from Antonio Senzatela, a fellow Venezuelan, in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Rockies shortstop José Iglesias, who played with Cabrera on the Tigers, came over to give his former teammate a big hug.
By then, all the Tigers were streaming from the dugout to greet the newest member of baseball’s elite 3,000-hit club. Moments later, Cabrera went behind home plate to embrace his mother, wife, son and daughter on the field.
Cabrera soon returned to first base, but he didn’t stay there for long. He scored on a three-run homer by 22-year-old rookie Spencer Torkelson, who is touted as the next big thing in Detroit and has taken over as the Tigers’ regular first baseman with Cabrera now in the role of designated hitter.
When the inning ended, the scoreboard flashed “Congratulations Miggy.” Cabrera emerged from the dugout for a curtain call, waving to fans who had been rewarded with the highlight they came to see.
Cabrera, however, wasn’t quite done. He added a two-run single in the sixth, exited for a pinch-runner and drew another huge cheer.
A two-time AL MVP, a Triple Crown winner and an 11-time All-Star with four batting titles, Miggy’s place among the Major League Baseball greats already was assured long before this afternoon in Detroit.
As a 20-year-old rookie, Cabrera helped the Florida Marlins win the 2003 World Series championship. All these years later, stamping his name onto the 3,000-hit list had a nice ring, too.
And it’ll certainly look good on a plaque in Cooperstown someday.
Cabrera became just the seventh player with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. He joined an exclusive club with Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro, Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez.
Last August in Toronto, Cabrera connected for his 500th homer. He’s at 502 in his 20th season.
Cabrera is the seventh Latino player to make the 3,000 chart. Hitting the mark tied him with the late Roberto Clemente, and hit No. 3,001 moved Cabrera ahead of the Pirates Hall of Famer.
Pujols was the previous player to reach 3,000 hits, doing it in 2018. He was at 3,308 going into Saturday and, at 42 with St. Louis, has said this is his final season.
The next hitter to reach 3,000? Hard to say.
Robinson Canó trailed Cabrera on the active list with 2,630 going into Saturday and is 39 years old. Yadier Molina, also 39, followed at 2,116.
Among younger players, Jose Altuve (32) has 1,783 and Freddie Freeman (32) had 1,722. Mike Trout (30) was at 1,428.
Cabrera got three hits Wednesday to get to 2,999, then struck out in his final at-bat of the night. He went 0 for 3 Thursday and was intentionally walked his final time up against the Yankees, drawing loud boos and chants from Detroit fans.
The hallowed hit remained on deck when Friday night’s game against Colorado was rained out.
Cabrera was the third player to get his 3,000th hit while with Detroit, joining Ty Cobb and Al Kaline.
While age has diminished his power to clear any fence and smash opposite-field shots to right-center, Cabrera has enjoyed a monster career at the plate.
Cabrera became the first major leaguer in 45 years to win the Triple Crown by leading the league in batting average, home runs and RBIs in 2012. That year, he won his first of two straight MVP awards and helped Detroit reach the World Series, during a stretch that included four straight division championships.
“He is one of the great right-handed hitters ever,” Yankees manager and former Marlins teammate Aaron Boone said this week.
“And 3,000 hits, 500 homers, that’s obviously rarefied air. He’s done it, you know, in bigger ballparks his entire career, between Florida and here also. You know, he’s an all-timer. He’s in that, probably inner circle, of even the Hall of Fame. It’s been a special career,” Boone said.
Cabrera boosted his total most often against James Shields, getting 27 hits against the former Tampa Bay, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City and San Diego pitcher.
Detroit acquired Cabrera in a trade with the Marlins in 2007, with Dontrelle Willis also going to the Tigers in a deal for Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin. Cabrera had 842 hits at the time.
The swap came a year after the Tigers lost the World Series to St. Louis, in the hope that Cabrera would help them win the championship for the first time since 1984.
The Tigers, though, never won it all with their superstar. Detroit was swept by San Francisco in the 2012 World Series and spent a decade in a rebuilding mode that bottomed out with 310 losses between 2017-19.
After Cabrera was an All-Star for the 11th time in 2016, his production declined and Detroit’s rate of success did as well.
The Tigers made bold moves in the offseason in a quest to be relevant with Cabrera serving as a draw to bring fans to the ballpark and to hit about one ball per game into the outfield grass with savvy swings after crushing baseballs with incredible force earlier in his career.
A top prospect in the minors, Cabrera made his big league debut in June 2003. He announced his presence to the whole baseball world that October.
Brushed back by a couple of heaters from Yankee ace Roger Clemens, Cabrera came back to launch a home run off the Rocket in helping the Marlins win the World Series.
Cabrera is almost twice as old now and is still a kid at heart, recently taking the grounds crew’s three-wheel bicycle for a ride during batting practice.
And, one of the game’s all-time greats can still get a base hit against some of the world’s best pitchers.
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Beijing on alert after 10 school students test positive for Covid
Beijing: Beijing is on alert after 10 middle school students tested positive for COVID-19, in what city officials said was an initial round of testing.
City officials suspended classes in the school for a week following the positive test results. The Chinese capital also reported four other confirmed cases on Friday that were counted separately.
Mainland China reported 24,326 new community-transmitted infections on Saturday, with the vast majority of them asymptomatic cases in Shanghai, where enforcement of a strict zero-COVID strategy has drawn global attention.
China has doubled down on the approach even in face of the highly transmissible omicron variant. The zero-COVID policy warded off many deaths and widespread outbreaks when faced with less transmissible variants through mass testing and strict lockdowns where people could not leave their homes.
But recent developments in Shanghai have led some to question whether the strategy is worth the tradeoffs. Many residents in the city have struggled to get adequate food
supplies during a lockdown this month, while some were also unable to get drugs or medical attention. Some elderly people died after an outbreak at an hospital led medical staff to be quarantined. The country is now facing its worst outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic in the central city of Wuhan.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says US officials will visit Kyiv on Sunday
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says US officials will visit Kyiv on Sunday
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says US officials will visit Kyiv on Sunday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on Sunday."I don't think this is a secret that people from the U.S. are coming to us tomorrow, State Secretary Mr. Blinken and the Defense Secretary (Lloyd Austin) who are coming to us," Zelenskyy said at a press conference held in an underground subway station in the Ukrainian capital.Zelenskyy also said, "We will be expecting, when the security will allow, the President of the United States to come and to talk to us."CNN has reached out to the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State for comment.The White House declined to comment on the potential trip.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on Sunday.
"I don't think this is a secret that people from the U.S. are coming to us tomorrow, State Secretary Mr. Blinken and the Defense Secretary (Lloyd Austin) who are coming to us," Zelenskyy said at a press conference held in an underground subway station in the Ukrainian capital.
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Zelenskyy also said, "We will be expecting, when the security will allow, the President of the United States to come and to talk to us."
CNN has reached out to the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of State for comment.
The White House declined to comment on the potential trip.
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